The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-24

when the cable parted sstern of this ship. 146
miles, and $50 fatboms having been psyed out
For one hour and forty three minutes the Niagara
anchored by the cable in water over Loco
fathoms deep, aud the wind blowing oil the
time quite fresb soon after the signals ceased an
officer came on board from the Gorgon, and Cart
hudson requested Captain Day yman TO go to Queens
town. At the time the signals ceased We had pay
ed out from the Niagara 142 miles 2s6 fafhoms If
cattle. aud from which should be deducted at least
ten init lost in paying cut slack at ssartiug,
leaving 1872 miles and $50 fathoms Eayed ont ia
running lt9 nautical miles on cur courte-a loss
of % miles ard $50 fathoms, about twenty-one
per cent. Cable payed cut from the Niagara as
follows:
Mills. Fathoms.
june ~ 40
June "a AZ 300
June las $50
Totai-.........-.......... 100 2I
Had on b ard Niagara at starting-
on, aimee 2sS Is n'n:c'l miles go go FMS cable and paid
Deduct from cable now on board 10 miles, to be
lst in pay lug out slack after making splice, and
we have 1000 miles, 4i3 fatbons to lay down 845
miles. or equal to 20 per ceLt. surplus. For over
200 miles before reaching the head of Trinity Bay
the water is comparatively shallow, and the loss
of cable should be much less. The cable was paid
ont Of the Niagara at an angle of from II degrees
to 10 degrees, and this in water from 16oO to 1875
fathems deep. The machinery on board this ship
for paying out the cable has worked in the most
perfect manner. The cable has all the time run
off the coil beautifully, aud the system adopted for
sending and receiving electrical signs between the
Niagara and Agamemnon, proved highly satsfac-
tory.
Captain Dayman, of the Gorgon. has carefully
examined the logs of the Cunard steamers for e!e-
ven voyages made In June across the North Allan
tic, aud the result shows that there is one day of
gales in every seven days Ia this month He also
examined the logs for twenty-tbree voyages made
by the same steamers in the month Of July, and
they show oUe day of gales iu every twenty. five
days. He afterwards examined the logs for eigh
teen voyages by the same steamers made in Au
gust, and they show one day of gales in every
nine days.
These examinations show that July is by far the
most favorable month for laying the cable between
Ireland and New Foundiand. Captain Hudson aud
his officers, Mr. Everett and Mr. Woodhouse the
electricians, and every one, I believe, On board
this ship, have done all In their power to realize
the success of this undertaking, and the reason
why We have not been successsfui in this attempt
can by no means be attributed to their fault.
SCENE IN TITLE IN INDIA-At the battle of Ra-
reilly, in India the 5th of May, the suburbs of
the town we're driven in by the British Skhs who
however, unable to stand the CALLING fire. retired
On the IIighlanders, a letter says:
And now occurred u most extraordinary scene.
Among the matchbox men, who to the number of
100 or 500 were lying behind the walls of the
natics, who, like the Roman Decil, devote their
lives with solemn oaths to their country or
their faith, uttering loud cries. 130 of these
fanatics, sword in hand, rushed cut after the
Sikhs and dashed at the left OF the right wing
of the Highanders; with bodies bent aud heads
low, waving their tulwars with circular motion
in tue air. they came with astonishing rapidity
At first they We're mistaken for Sikhs hose pas
sage had already somewhat disordered cur ranks.
Fortunately, Sir Colin was close up with the 42d:
uuiCk la AZ N,
STEADY, men-steady; close up the ranks; bayo-
net them AS they come on was just ia time; for
these madmen, furious with bang, were already
among us, aud body of them, sweeping around
the left OF the right wing, got into the of the
regiment. The Stl ugg!e was sanguinary but short
Three Of them dashed 80 suddenly at Col. Cameron
that they pulled him off his horse ere he could de
f-nd himself, and he would have been hacked to
pieces but for the gallant promptituje of Color
Sergeant Gardiner, who drove his bayonet through
tive of them in the twnkiing of an eye Briga-
dier Wapole had a similar escape. 10 few min.
utes the dead bodies of 133 of these Ghazees and
some Is or % wounded men of ours, were all the
tokens ief; of the struggle. On the 7th our al
vance pushed right through the town. In the
goal was fouud poor lunatic, Mr.. uesy an Eng
iisbn,a8, who was left behind when the insurreC-
tioh broke out, and whose life had been spared by
the superstition OF the Mahomedsns.
EFFgcr OF TITLES The New York Evening Post
iu referring to the annual exercises of the literary
institutions and the plumber Of graduates throw IA
upon the country, gives the following ILLUSTRATION
of the magical effect which the bestowal of titles
sometimes pr oduces:
This is the season. too for sowing the annual
crop of doctorates. In the morning mauy persons
vii. arise men and in the evening will 90 to he'd
Doctors of Divinity or Doctors Of Civil and Cauon
Law. There are some cases when the copferripo
of the degree of doctor odiviGity does great good
Ii sometimes puts sudden end to the cs,mpiaiD, a
of too fault finding congr egation. The story il
tGid of clergyman in a New EGgIand village who
had been in the same pastorats for many years nd
who found his iuhnence at iebg b sensby dimin-
isbing His people desired chauee-they wanted
u smarter man. Some Of his irends however signed
petition. carried 1t To a New England college, and
finaliy the dociorate was conferred on the aged
pastor. The degree worked like a charm, remain
ing years were passed in peace among his people
and they followed him lovingly to his burial"
CRIME IN HIGH LIFE-The hi cher circles of Lon
don have been profoundly moved recently by the
conviction of Lady Dinorbeu of the crimes Of libel
and perjury. She 10 the widow of a rich Lord. who
married her. when poor Irish girl, Tor her youth
aud beauty. he being old and ugly. The marriage
vas unhappy. aud he soon died leaving dsugt
ter, whose paternity scandal puts 10 doubt. His
estate was TO fall TO this daughter, provided his
n.p6ew, Mr.. Hug he's, the legal heir. should die
childiess. To accomplish 1is result, Lady Dnor-
ben attempted to prevent the marriage Of Mr
Hughes by slaBderiDg him in series of an noy NOUS
letters to his affanced bride, in which she accused
him in the viest language of all sorts of crimes
Mr.. Hughes prosecuted her for libel. and the let
ters we're proved to be in her handwriting. and in
her own testimony connected with the case, 1t
was proved that she Committed perjury.
CLEaaYMkN IN THE BALL RooM-A correspondent
of the Chicago Press and Tribune, writing from Az.
lants, Logan county. Ill thus describes the sim
gular termination of the Foarth of July bail In
that town: 1t appears that the managers, several
days snce, sent special Invitations to the m his
ters of the various churches in town. TO attend
the dance, thinking to have good laugh to them
selves it, but to the surprise Of those present.
after the bali had got under full headway, four of
the aforesaid ministers made their appearance in
the hall and sosn we're mingling with the bystaB-
ders. The "set' being through, the announce
ment was made that the ministers having been
solicited to attend, desired that portion of the
time should be set apart f,r them, which was &C
ceded TO. Then commenced the religious exercises Of
the ball! One preached, another prayed, aud az
other struck up good old religious hymn. wbes
the dancers, seeing what turn matters were likely
to take, ordered the musicians to proceed. and be
gan the dance again, leaving the ministers to do
their own singing, aud make their exit the best
way they could.
T.KIrG THEM IS-Thc Bedford IVA Sentinel de-
scrises Paul Richards, who, after resideuce there
OF few weeks. went oh with q gold watch and
other articles OF saue. aud is suspected of d.coy-
ing eh negro. He 10 of medium size, about 8 feet
inches high, 25 years Of age, weighs about $50.
and has blue or light grey eyes His face il nat,
has light or sandy hair, bald Oh the crown Of his
head, brown whiskers aud Hcustache, shoulders
sightly dropped forward, his upper teeth false in
front. reward Of $lo0 10 offered for his capture.
ErrgcT or FAILuRs ON THE TsLR0RAPHfc SrocE ~
The city article Of The London Times remarks:-
"0a the receipt Of the news Of the break 10 the
Atlantic cable. the 81 600 shares Of the Company
rsceded from f6o0, 1T which they had been nomi.
DsiIy quoted TO zoo. The latest prics seemed 10
be about E200 to E4O0 According 70 the telegraph
fr AT fhs tofr
ally lost Is preba bly, not moro than f25,0 ,000.n
NAVAL Couss MARTfAL.--A court martial for the
2Sth Inst. The coart viii eonsist Of the fsllowirg
members /: Capt. II !. Purvianee; Commsudera h.
G. Kcbb, J. n. Tucker, l. Henderson,. 4. n. Per
mock. ard q. y. Mcfntosb; Lieut. J. D !. 4nxuey.--