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

The Arabia, which arrived at New York, We'd
nesday afternoon, brought Liverpool dates to the
18th instant. The following is summary Of her
news:
The st. Petersburg Journals of Sept 10 announce
what they call decisive defeat of Schamyl 10 the
Caucasus. According to them, the I'd ult., q
large detachment of his forces attacked Russian
column, but were repulsed with considerable loss
whereupon Schamyl resolved to make diversion.
In this movement he encountered Russian COL
umn. The Russian General maneuvred in such
a way as to entice him forward, and then dividing
his force iu two columns. he attacked him both
right aud left, and at last routed him, capturing
besides "a horses, 42i muskets, go swords, 4i5
pistols, and IA tenfs-one of the latter Schamyl's
own. 1t the 11th ult that the engagement
took place, and it is said that the Russian loss
was only f,urteen killed and sixteen wounded.
The European and American Steam Shipping
Company issued q circular to their shareholders,
| notifying that they had made al arrangement
with Croskey Co. fog the settlement of all mat
ters in dispute between that firm and the Board.
CrosSey L Co. are to pay into the hands Of the
directors f30, 600 forthwith the attachment be-
ing removed, and are to find the money for send.
ing the Lady Jocelyn and Calcutta to sea-the two
| ships under engagement for the conveyance Of
troops to India. The Board hope that the ar.
| raugements in progress will enable them to put
all the vessels of the company into profitable en-
ployment at an early period.
despu siioa from the Great Eastern Steamship
Comp any had visited Bristol, with view of ascer-
ting their mammoth vessel, 1t having been found
| that Liverpool and Southampton would be insult
ed
The London Times strongly advises the purchase
the Great Eastern for the royal navy, to be used
| as f,ating ram, observing that zen years hence,
when the ship is no longer saeable, Parliament
will ask for the million Of money to build such.a
vessel from the keel, and it will cost two millions
| to do 80.
| The acceptances of Messrs Ascoli, Hartwig L Co.,
| Of Manchester. had been disbonored. The firm
| were connected with Portelli, Scbembri Co., OF
| London, ia the Mediterranean trade, who lately
| suspended.
The Doncaster st. Leger was won BY Mr.. Merry's
Sunbeam, Lord Derby's horse Toxopholite coming
4 in fourth.
| The States General of Holland we're convok ed
for new session, to commence on the Goth OF Sep
| tember.
| The vintage of Portugal will be the most abun-
| dant of the last five years.
| Late advices from Constautinople say that the
excitement among the Musaelnlen In various parts
| of Turkey was daily and hourly increasing. The
sums spent u the purchase of weapons are said to
| be enormous.
l The son Of Fuad Pasha was to set out on the
lth Of September for Paris with the ratification OF
the convention relating to the Danubian Principal
tiles 1t was reported that on bis arrival In Lon
| don be was to demand explanation as to the BON.
| bardment of Jeddah and the occupation OF Pc
| rim.
An insurrection had broken out at Djsrbigian,
| Persia, but had been suppressed
case Of plague 10 said to have occurred at Al
exandria, Egypt.
| Said Pacha had by his energy intimidated the
| fanatical Mussulmans Several ulemas had been
banished and several pachas and beys sent to the
salleys for peculation.
| The mails from India and China. already teie-
graphed, had reached London. Fall details are
given Of the treaty negotiations at Tien tsn, bu:
little Importance is added to our previous informa
| ton In some editorial remarks on the subject
| the London Times says:
II our Information be correct, the two most
| important articles of this treaty-the Resident
Minister at pekin, and the right of Eng.ishmeu Il
go to any part Of the empire for curiosity or trade
were in peril at the very last moment, and we're
obtained by England vi. glehanded, and only by q
stroke OF happy audacity.
In the sane article it 10 intimated that the Rus
slams RI sorted to some intrgues to defeat the
| gotiationr. and that
When the Russian and American eagles take
companion flight, the younger bird does the worh
aud the elder eats the prey.