The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-22

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ihh MoxfARa CssE.-The government OF Eng
'sna nas declined 10 mako any represe ntations 70
'ne rope about the Mortara case, but gives the
assurance to the Scottish Reformation Society, who
addressed It that "such an outrage could not be
perpesrated on British subject with impunisy. -
The Times Vienna correspondent writes under
date Of Nov.27:
| "As there are many cou tradictory reports in
| circulation respecting the conduct of The French
sovernmentin in the Mortars affair, IL may 10 well
| 70 give you some reliable Information on the sub
1ecs Neither France any other power has OF.
ncmlly tntervened on behalf uf the parents OF thr
boy, bat both tue Duke OF 0ranons aud NJ yun
Ihieie (the Prussisn Minister at the Papal Court)
nave cndeasored TO persuade Cardinal Autonelli
TO restore the child to his neutral projectors The
| French Ambassador wss very urgent, but his clos.
quehee wac enpnrcp perte, for ne uld make no I'M.
preston on sne atony heart of tho Roman Minis.
| ses. Duriug the reign Of tho Empress Maria Tbes
resa, who vas an exceedingly devote Roman Ca
thoiic, two Jewish children we're baptised la Aus.
tIia without the Knowledge Of their parents Her
| aeJea.y eeio thas whathad been done could not
Do undone; but she gave order that the children
should be educated ut tho expense of the persons
ut whose ins'igation they bad been baptised Soon
| sft:r the excitement which prevailed had subsi.
ded, the Empress made known to tue Christian
public that foe Of 1000 ducats would bo ian.
posed on any person who should cause Jewish
| child to be baptised without the knowledge and
consent OF its parents. The Emperor. Joseph III i,
was ot opinion that surrepticus baptism Wa. puti
and void, bet his Majesty is not considered com.
retent authority by the Uitramonranists."
TEE HURRICANE At SwArow.-A fearful typhsse
passed over Swatow, China, on the 21st Septem
ber, when tho gale was at It's height, al storm
wave, 70 feet perpendicular, came Ia from sea-
wards, sweeping everything before 1t, aud driving
| the ships from their anchorage over long mad
Ast itaa
three feet water it. The tide rose from IS to 20
feet. 1t 10 said that upwards of two hundred
junks are wrecked, and the loss Of life amongst
| them Is very great. Aletter says:
| Those who have since visited the port say Tn.
| scene is utterly beyond description. The RANT
storm wave, advancing in its might, swept the feet
before it, aud scattered she ships like chsff before
| the wind, strandipg them In the most extrsordi
| nary and unlikely spots. The destruction wss
complete. OF fus feet of q vesseir only one tha
most useless Of the lot, held TO her apcb rs tba
| rest being driven ashore. Nor did the hurricane
conne its ravages to the water; equally felt
| on shore. What the tempest driven waters conld
not accomplish was completed by the fury of the
gale the strongest houses leyeled with tbs
ground. The loss of life among foreigners 10 mirac.
uoIsy small, the ckief officer and greater portion
of th" crew OF the Gazslle and one European nea.
| cunny of the Anonyma being the only fatal acci-
dents, although three men of the Hepsco,t we're
severely injured by the falling Of the mass -
drowned is not over-estmated, according to the
China Mall at 5000. The town Of Swatow, We
glad to learn, has not suffered 80 much as was
expected, but al! the junks-upwards OF, 200
were completely smashed and piled on the top of
| each other"
| EXECUTION AT COLUMBUS --Bl1spaemy on The Gal.
/ ln,os Albert Myers was huug ut Columbus on
FRIDAY last, for the murder of Neville fellow.
convic: in the Ohio peuitentiary. Myers was at
one time supposed to be insane, on which account
~ nYa r1fi rra nI f~1r H. =
tember. Since then a medical jury had pros
bounced bin sane, and on Friday he was executed
| in pursusnce of the Governors wsrraut The
Cincinnati Gazette, in an account of his execution
says:
| From the time of the commission of the mur-
der, Myers exhibited the utmos. Indifference az 10
bis fate, frequently telling those who called upon
him to "ha,y him and be id" The minister of
! the gospel, who offered him the consultations of
religion, he spurned from his cell with oa;hs that
shocked the strongest nerves, or would tell them,
| as one occasion. 'If you want to prag Ditch in
| and pray lGc h-H" He would listen to no ad-
vice, never expressed. ia word or deed, the least
SORROW for tho murder, but frequently declared
| that if he had an opportunity be would do the
| same thing over again. In this condition of mind
he remained constantly, even to the last hour of
| his existence.
On the morning of the execution he rudely re-.
pulsed the Rev. Mr.. Warner, " no called upon him;
| in his cell he cooliy arranged himself in his
| shroud, aud walked to and upon the scaffold with
a firm step, aHd taking hold of the rope addressed
! the twenty or thirty persons in the yard below
| him, remarkinS. in light, jDcose way, "If can
! bold on to this. think eau myself yet!"-
| He thea broke forth in the mos: blasphemous
| language, and throwing apple aud su orange
| to the ground below, exclaimed in a loud voice
| "Pick them up, you Cd id raacsls" Aud with
the most stoica indifference he continued to gaze
| with unfinchipg eye upon those below h:m.
| At the conclusion of some further remarks
| during which he said the galiows was ''preify
hard looking concern. bnt he supposed be woua
! have TO g. it,O the sheriff placed tho white cap
his face, shutting it ont from the view of the
| spectators. The persons unpon Ibe scaffoId then
| retired to the back part, when the Rev. Mr.. War.
ner asked: "Myers, do you die in the faith Of
Jesus Christ" To which he replied, II have MOTH
| ing to say to you"
Sheriff Park then placed his hand upon the fatal
lover ut the of the trap and In instant the
wretch va, suspended In the air.
| TIE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.-Au elaborate article
| In the November number Of the North British Re
| view concludes with the assertion-"We are not
| among the number OF those who have any doubt
of the a nal success of the Atsntc telegraph" II
the cable has lost its insulation, earth currents
occasionally overpower it's sreech tie belief still
| entertained by the reviewers that science has re.
sources Sufficient to overcome these difficulties,
| that rev aud better cable will be submorged.-
| The hope 10 express that the governments of
Great Britain and the United States will CO operate
! in this work, should private means prove inade-
qCate.
SOME MORE MOUNT vrRNoS.-Mrs. sigourney and
| Mrs. Senator Dixon propose to get up series OF
| tabieaux at Hartford, Conn, representing scenes
| in the life Of Washington, beginning With his
childhood the story of the hatchet and the cherry
tree in which the children could take part lit will
| be for a Christmas entertainDept,) with other
| scenes from his youth. Proceeding on to more &c.
mantle and sentime nta affairs, they will repressnt
I his wooing of the fair widow Curtis, while bis
.teed stood waiting at the gate. His wedding and
| his court, and Lady Washinstons court, would
| make seme stately scenes. The receipts will be
given to the Mount Vernon Association.
| 4 BRITISH RAILROAD IN CENTRAL AMERroA-A
letter has been received at London from Chipepda.
| ga, Central America, under date Oct. 30, stating
| that British company having resolved to con-
! struct the Honduras Rsil~ay, Her Maesfy's Gov.
ernment regarded IL under iss care, and directed
all its agents in Central America to favor and pro-
tect 1t by every means 10 their power. a. also TO
communicate the views of Her M.jesty's Govern.
ment respecting to the authorities Of the several
| States Of Central America.
DIRECT STEAM TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN RUSSIA
AND THE UNITED STATES IL Is stated that the pro-
| prIetors of the steamers between Lubeck aud s..
| Petersburg have made arrangements with those
running between Hamburg and New York by
VIII ich they propose to establish, az very low rates
| Of freight q direct steam transportation from
New York to st. Petersburg, by way Of Hamburg
| and Lubeck.
| REWARD OF SCIENCE r. WIN. T. g. Morton 10
| to receive a national testimonial as the dscoverer
| of apfssthesia The subscriptions are beginning
on very liberal scale, Amos A. Iawrencs giving
thousa nd dollars, John 2. Cushing ave hundred,
| and the Massachusetts General Hospital thou.
| sand.
| RETURN OF MISSIONARIES Six females recently
| connected with the American Mission In the East,
| viz: Mrs. Sophia D. Stoddard, Miss Sarah N Srod
| d.rd, Miss Fidela Fish, Miss Emma s 6oddelI,
Misses Catherine and Lucy n. rwighs arrived at
| Boston on Friday.
| REV T. LYMAN MACON, d. This gentleman,
welI kpavn in Virginia and for many years, res