The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-06
TT ON WANHANGTON.
THE YERlFICATION OF NATI0NALITY--TIIE E
ENGLISH FLEET AND THE FILLIBUSTERS.

| WASHINGTON, Nov. 1T will be recoliected that
several months age, the government of Great Bri-
tain suggested in general terms, that some mode
sht TO be adopted for verifying the nationality
of vessels which could be mutually used by both
parties, without offesce to either. But the dis
| linct form of the proposition has not been made,
| nor is Ii known what arrangement Her Majesty q
| government will recommend.
| 1t is not, however, considered to be necessary
for the United States to make the initiative 10 this
matter. as the law of nations is acknowledged by
Great Britain to mean that for which cur Govern
ment has always contended, aud this to the latter
| is satisfactory. If England desires any modifica
| tion of it, her proposition will of course be ent-
tied to consideration.
| The substsLce of the dispatch of Lord Napier to
the State department, 10 represented 10 be, IL
| effect that tie Sicaragusn government will await
itself of tie aid of tbs British fleet TO prevent the
| landing OF filltuste.s.
I Onr Government considers itself able to enforce
| the neutrality laws. Should, therefore, Walker
sad his followers fall into the hands cf the British
and thus he prevented from carrying out their de-
| signs, 1t would prove an occurrence much TO be
| deprecated, ms IL would produce an unpleasant
| state Of feeling against the British government
| ARMY AND NAVY NEws-First lieutenant VIM.
W. Burns, F,fh infantry, has been appointed
Commissary OF Subsistence in the Amy, with the
| rank Of captain.
g. T. Pierce. of Wisconsin, has beeuappointed q
Purser ia tho navy.
Army orders are issued, calling attention to
general orders issued in June VI last year; requir
ing officers arriving at the Il of government to
report to the A6jufsnt General, and during their
| solourn in Washington to the prescribed
dress, this regulation not having been hitherto
| strictly observed. When military posts es-
Observation-Disclosures excepted or camps not OF
a TEN orsry nature commanders are ordered to
| transmit to Washington description Of the local
ity and sketch of the country ia the immediate
vicinity.
The district Of the Platte will be considered a
separate command, and the ofacer commanding
will correspond direct with general headquarters.
Brevet Colonel John Monroe, Fourth artillery,
commanding the district of the Platte is assigned
to duty, according to brevet rank Of colonel.
TIE DOUBLE TRAGEDY OF PHILApRLpmA-We pub
lished an account Of the snfocation Of Dillon In
chimney in Philadelphia He seemed to hare had
more than one paramour. Anne Smith, tha,
other one, had been threatened by Dillon; he
quarreled with her and threatened to kill her
aud she had threatened to kill herself When she
heard that Dillon dead, she said '.good bye" &c
those about her and went away. The next morning
she was found floating in dock Ia the Delaware
Que of the locals Of the city thus describes the
scene at the wharf where the body lay:
The body Of the wretched woman was tied TO
boat in the dock, and the water as IL rippled ove
her face waited her scarcely dshevelled hair abou
upon its surface. Upon the wharf hundreds Of Gu
rious gszers were gathered, and amoBg the throns
many of the fraii sisters OF the poor suicide vert
drawn as IL by ssme irresistible attraction. No
theirs were there. too, with their little children
all pushing and struggling TO look upon the body
| of the
| One more un fortunate
Weary Of breath,
| Rashly importunate,
Gone to her death.
| The body was finally dragged out Of the river
and laid upon the wharf until the dead cart shoult
/ arrive.
/ Nsw THEATRE IN WARRINGTON "A new theatre i
about to be built in Washington, under the auspi
/ ces OF Messra. Ford 4 Kunkle. The former geh-
tleman has already gotten up subscription Q