The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-10

Pestpensment.
.a~~.. sseore the Mount vernon Assocfsr
a.. h. Hos. Mr.. Dawson, Of deorgsa, WIN %
a.,lvered On Thursday night, insteAa OF nhie",
:. ,.s,,o,,,v announced. This pcstponsmsnf has
~. a.s,,sd expedisnt from the fact tbas the
r.,g,ous congregations Of the city have set
.n.rt "wednesday night for their weekly lectures
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Tar,Ysr-we were among those who had the |
.,.,a sartune 70 witness the nrst performances Of
n,ssaese, a Mrs. PHILIPPE benefit, on Monday |
uirht. The house was shronged to excess. the |
number Of ladies present being greater than usu.
AL and the boxes presented most brilliant scene.
We regarded this a. compliment TO the accom-
plished beneficiary, aud surely there WAS never
compliment more appropriately bestowed or more
gracefully received. Tho drama Of Eustaehe was
played In the most aexceptiouahie manner. nv
cry member of the company seemed to strive TO
make the occasion brilliant one, aud they hap
nIy sueeec,ied In their undertaking. Mrs. Phillips
and Mr., Adams sustained the leading characters
admirably. keeping up an intensity OF interest
from beginning TO ED; aud the epiIogue was
spoken Ly the latter with the grace and finish that
always distinguish the studious and persevering
actor. The utmost delight was expressed by those
among the audience who are competent to Judge,
not only of the merits of pay, but oil ths play
ers The management, encouraged by the sue
cess of the piece, will reproduce 10 tonight, ana
we candidly advise our readers 10 take advantage
| of the opportunity thus afforded for passing
| pleasant evening.
| Mr. EDWIN ADAMS, who may be termed tne Ia
vorte par e1cellence of the patrons oil the theare'
will have benefit Thursday night His friehus'
/ who are always ready to bestow upon MIN smiies
| of sucourae ement, will on this occasion NIL the
house to its utmost capacity The pieces selected
as will be seen by reference to the advertisements
are we'll calculated for display OF bis draniatic
| powers, and we risk nothing In saying that the
performance will provo in every respect satisfae-
| tory.
| THR KIDNAPPING CAsE.-The New York papers
publish the following circumstance connected with
| the case of Thomas, now under arrest in Richmond
| for kidnapping and selling free negro! young
| woman has made an affidavit before the Mayor,
alleging that while recently travelling south with
ThomsH he threatened to sell her as q slave, and
that she had to run away to prevent his putting
| his threat in execution.
| RETURN OF Mr.. PREsroS.-Among the passengers
by the Arabia 10 the Hon. William Ballard preston,
| the special commissioner from Virginia to Europe'
| to make arrangements for steam line between
| Norfolk and some port In Europe. 1t has already
been announced that he had succeeded 10 efiecting
| an arrangement with the Paris and Orleans KAN
| road in France.
| TAG COLLINS STEAMEas:-The steamer Atlantic
| will not sail from New York for Liverpool Satur-
day, nor will any other steamer of the Collins line
| leave for Europe until settlement s made OF past
| dues from the government which now exceed one
hundred thousand dollars, and more encourage
ment is offered for the continuance of the same
| SNAIL NorKs IN New JgRsEy.-A bill is now be-
fore the New Jersey Legislature, which provides
for the suppression of the issue of one dollar notes
after the LIST of July next of two dollar notes after
the LIST of January next and fall notes under the
denomination of FIVE dollars after July 1st, 1859.
CANNOT ArrkSp.-rhe Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms
of the House of Representatives ut Washington
was present 10 the House of Representatives, In
Boston, on Saturday, having just returned from
Bath, Me-. where be has been to see Dir. slade in
reference to the investigation of the $S' 600 mat
ter. Mr. Slade is unable to go to Washington.
PaEscorr, THE HIsroRIAE.-Wm. II. Prescott, of
Boston, who was on Thursday seized with partial
paralysis, was so much better on Friday that his
speedy recovery was anticipated.
of the Lscompton Convention, is now preparing q
statement to the public relative to Kansas affairs.
lie has said In conversation with his friends, and
may repeat it in his address, that he did vote in
convention to submit the entire constitution to the
vote of the people but was defeated and then went
for q vote on the slavery article.
lie also says there was attempt made to prac-
tice deception upon him as the returns from Del
| Erna t.tft hat he rafn ayiv
the Legislature to the free State party. He is of
opinion that this leaves no room for contention.
There is every probability that a propostil n
will be offered In the Senate from the Lecompton
Democratic side, at tie proper time, emphatically
and distinctly recognizing the right of the people
of Kansas to alter their Constitution whenever
they zee proper, Dything in the Lecompton Con-
stitution to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Board to prepare code of regulations for
the government of the Navy, which commenced
its sessions on the 10th of August last, will finish
its labors about the last of this month.
These regulations have been prepared with the
greatest care and by some of the most experienced
officers Of the Navy, and will embrace upward of
$50 ordinary pages of printed matter.
DEATH IN THE BLOOM OF MANHooD-On the 18th
January, Captain Swepton Whitehead died In Tam
pa, Fla In the 10Th year OF his age, after severe
illness.
Capt. W. WAS a yirgiuian by birth and rearing,
and was deeply imbued with those true aristocrat
| ic principles, for which the "0ld Dominion" is
justly distinguished.
| At the time of his death he was Captrin In Col.
| Rogers Regiment Of Mounted Volunteers in Flori-
da, and distinguished himself efficient officer
| aud ~ an honorable, urbane and heightened gen.
| tleman He had only to be known to be esteemed,
| aud well known to be beloved.-Saranndh Georgian.
| SCANDAL IN HRooKLYN.-Scandal has been busy
for time ia Brooklyn, N. T., with the alleged
unlawful intrjgues of two members of @ church in
the Eastern District, the gentleman being u we'll
| known fuambar of the bar pOod Staudiuu and
having an interesting family, and the lady dear
| little widow with wicked dark curls. Their go
ings on have been go fragrant that the church has
taken them In hand, and private investigation il
in progress, which it is supposed will result in the
| excision Ut the offe ending members.
Trio OF LADY SMITH.-A gentleman from the
| country yesterday noon went into the parlor OF
| the Denison House, where there were several
ladies, and remarked, "Come Hannah, are you rea-
| dy for dinnerf" To his astonishment three ladies
immediately answered the query by starting for the
/ door. little explanation elected the singular
| fact that there three Hannah Smiths in the
| room-each from different section of the puntry
| and neither related to the other! Two original
smiths; the third had married one of that ex-
tensive family.
NAvAL.-The United States Steamship Relief.
now In preparation at the BROOKLYN NAVY Yard T.,
join the Home Squadron, has been assigned to the
| following officers Lieut.. Commanding Strong. |
| First Lieut MeLau yhl,n; Second Lieut. Low, and |
Third Lients March aud Thornton. These officers
excepting Lieut.. Strong, the first placed on &c
tive duty since the proceedings OF the Naval Board
OF Inquiry and the action OF the Senate on ,he
cases OF those affected by the late Naval Retiring
Board
LOLA MoSTEz IN THE ToMBs.-Lola Montez visit
cd the Italian murderer Cancerni, in the Tombs.
New York city few days ago, and conversed with
him In Italian. Lola Eko was dressed in a ladv,s
jacket, all butt0ned down bsfore like old Grimes
coat expressed the opinion that all criminals were