The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-19
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MONDAY MORNING. .pRIi !. -
FOREIGN MAILS ny THEAFR,o. :

FOREIGN MAILS by THE AFRICA
The steamship Africa arrived at New York Fri
gay morning, having left Liverpool on the 3D.
GREAT BRITAIN
The wire for the Trans.Atlant;c cah,a 4. aim
being coiled on board the vessel. II /. ;ntsnSad
tnat the Niagara and Agamemnon. which il is ss.
omated viii have been completely fitted and
Ieaay oy the last week in May, shall, before com.
neneihg TO lay the cable, proceed to sea. and in
the deep water, about 800 miles from the Tr;sh
coast, rehearse a series Of experiments in nax;ny
our ana hauling in, and put TO a practical test
several suggestions and appliances that have been
proposed to the company by various Ingenious
persons VINO have taken an active interest I'm the
success OF the enterprise.
The official revenue returns for the o,.r.ar and.
ing March 81 show decrease OF e., sos, $50 com.
pared with the corresponding quarter last year.
and the figures fer the year ending March ri ex.
hibit falling off of f4,452,550. The deficiency
haihiy occurs tue revenue derived frem property
war tax. " '">
vessel had arrived at Liverpool with the first
cargo OF produce from the River Niger.
An American seaman named Michaei Warey had
been committed to take his trial for numbering a
man in Liverpool dance house.
FRANCE.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times
writing on the 30th of March, says:
The state OF the relations between the French
ana Swiss Governments is beginning to be viewed
with some uneasiness in Paris. The fatality that
was near bringing about rupture with England
seems TO be present oh this occasion From Berpe
the following telegram of this days date has been
received: The French Minister has again insisted
that the Federal Government shall establish Con
suis at Chaudefonds and Basle, on the ground tina,
those Consuates are Irresponsible for facilitating
the rtSd of passports for French subjects as eli
fDFeiPners in VI
1t is stated that owing to the state of the fnaD
ces, the Committee on the Budget has earnestly
recommended to the Government further reduc
tons IN the army, and especially in the Imperial
Guard, and il is thought the recommendation will
have to lie carried out.
Marshal pelissier would leave for London on the
18th of April.
The Municipality of Paris was about to com
mence series OF public works which will cost
nearly one hundred and sixty millions of francs
VI this, the Government is to contribute sixty
millions.
The Paris Paty'ie urges that opposition must bs
made to the usurpation of Perrin by England. un
less Europe be willing to abandon the exclusive
navigation of the Red Sea to England; and unless
the integrity of Turkey be mere fiction, il is in
dspensable without delay to treat the occupation
OF Perrin as among the most important of existing
political questions.
The M0gitcur publishes the average price OF
wheat in France, which Is l6f Csc. per hectolitre
showing a decline of 9 centimes as compared with
the preceding month.
The Paris Bou; SO had experienced relapse from
the late buoyancy, and the funds showed daily
decline in prices
A model cannon had been presented by Queen
Victoria to the Emperor Napoleon, and the latter
was going to return the compliment with one OF
the new "canons Napoleon"
1t was said that several of the Crimean Generals
would accompany Peissier to London for the pur-
pose of being presented TO the Queel.
of tbp I ~ ho1x
ed to be extended beyond the 18th of April in con-
sequence Of the Finance Committee not being able
to get up its report in time The sum of 60 900 900
francs, granted for the establishment of Paris on
the @ ground OF the improveraelt being as much
with view OF strategy as mere ornament.
new secret society called the Icarians had been
discovered ut Troyes Light of its chiefs had been
tried and sentenced to fine ard Imprisonment for
various terms.
NJ earlier, formerly prefect of Police is dead
Lord Cowley, the British Minister in Paris, was
TO give preliminary banquet and festival in honor
OF the Due de Malakoh, previous to the latter,s
departure for England.
NAPLES.
The Opiaione, of Turin, says that the King Of
Naples has addressed final note to the Piedmon
tese Government, touching the capture of the
steamer Cagiari.
AUSTRIA.
Vienna letter states that the publication Of
the Paris Moniteur of parts of the correspondence
OF Napoleon has given such great Offer o. to the
Emperor OF Austria that he has directed the Aus
trisn hiBlster in Paris to ask Count Walewski for
au explanation.
The Times Vienna correspondent saws:
M. Murmann, the cashier who not long since
robbed the Bank of 5000 norins. has written tc
announce that he has put himself under the pro
lection OF the stripes aud stars at New York"
SWITZERLAND.
NJ. Kern, Minister of Switzerland at Paris. had
4.
Gil for consultation on the passport dispute with
France.
telegram from Berne says According to the
verbal report made by Nj. Kern, to the Fedora
Council, the French Government has declared
that if Switzerland should refuse to acknowledg,
the new Consuls, France would reserve to hersel
the right Of Withdrawing the exequation from th,
Swiss Corsuls at present residing In France
TERRIBLE GALE AT AUBURN, ALA.--A terrible
storm of rain and wind passed over Auburn Ala
on Sunday week, destroying property to great ex
tent. correspondent of the Montgomery Mai
thus describes it:
The wind commenced blowing stiffiy about foul
O'Clock. 1t increased in power and in wildness
tearing the young twigs from the trees and strew
ing the streets with leaves. In the north WAS seer
an almost continuous stream of the most vivid
lightning, accompanied with terrific peals of thun
der The storm broke il fury over our village al
about half past four. Itcontinued but few min
utes at maximum, and gradually subsidized But
during these lew moments, much of the beauty OF
our town was destroyed forever, while several
houses were badly injured and palings and fences
ieVelled to the ground. Four or five of the prin
cipal stores had their front parapet walls blown
down. Ihe piazza OF the old hotel was entirely
torn away. Large flakes of tin, from the roof of
the Male College, which had rot been fastened
down, were scattered over the streets The steeple
OF the Baptist church was blown down. large
oak tree fell across a corner of the Male Academy
smashing it badly Several of our large oaks were
blown up, while the number of the shade trees
and smaller oaks that lie scattered in every direc
tion is beyond estimation. Numbers of stables
and other out houses were destroyed. Yet. in the
midst Of il all, We ought to be thankful that nc
person was injured seriously. How so many could
escape unhurt is indeed wonderful The storm
confined itself to a very narrow strip, not perhap.
more than half mile. 1t came from q south
westerly direction.
HORRIBLE AccIDENr.--0n Wednesday last q
frightful accident occurred from fire, near Ha
gerstown, Md. German woman, the wife o
John Smith, residing about one and a half mile;
from town, near the Western Turnpike, was burn
ed to death on the aforesaid day in the most shock
ing manner. She was burning brush in field
and the wind rising, drove the flames in the direc
ton of the fences, and whilst engaged in protect
ing the latter, it s suppseed-for there was no one
present but her three small childron--that hel
ci0tnes TOOK Hre. Wnen touBu. sometime after
wards, she was lying upon her face, about dfty
yards from the fire, with every vestige Of clothing
save her shoes, burnt from her person, and hel
limbs and body almost reduced to q crisp. Hei
infants were standing around her eharred remains
and in ignorance of the calamity which had be
fallen them, were urging her to get mp. 1t il
thought when she discovered her clothes to be on
Are, she must have run, as fragments of her dres
were strewed along her course, until overcome by
the flames She leaves husband, who was ab
sent In Virginia at the time of the accident, ant
the three children who witnessed her melanchol!
death. She was about 80 years Of age, and Wal
buried in this town on the following day y.-hdgers
toicn Herald.
HEAVY RAINs-The rains in and around Muir
freesboro, N. c., during the early part of thi
month, were the heaviest which have occurret
since the memorable outpouring of the Heavens ii
1852. The Citizen says
Milldams bridges, &c, &c, are all washed of il
a trice. Our communication with the Railroad
was for awhile entirely suspended by the heay.
ireshet in the Meherrin. Every little streamle
and creek in the country for the while assume,
gigantic proportions. During the day and nigh