The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-31

FALL OF A CHURCH EL00R.-Tho I1oor OF he"
Catholic Church In Wallingford, Conn, gave way
last Sunday morning, preclpitating the eongrega-
ton into the basement, twelve feet below, fatally
injuring two persons, and severely woundiDg thir-
teen others.
The CIVIL WAR IN PERU.-The latest advces
from Peru report Castillo in possession of half OF
the city of Arequipa and rapidly gaining on the
revolutionary party. large number OF Amer
lean vessels we're lying at Callao without char
tiers.
DRarH oP JUuaE HOPPER, OF Md.-Judge Hopper
the circuit judge of the fourth Judicial district Of
MARYLAND, died at his residence In CentreVille, o.
Sunday morning, after protfacted Illness.
WAaLIKE.-Tbe London correspondent OF the n
York Commercial Advertiser predicts that Eng
land and France will be at war with each other
before the lapse of six mouths.
sAN Francisco MINT During the month Of fe
bruary, the sum of 100000, In double eagles, "as
coined at this mint. During the same month, llt
ounces of silver and 77,771 ounces Of gold bullion
were deposited
DsafH OF AN INDIAN BRAvE-Tuck a-lix- Utah, on
"The man that has many horses" n brave Of the
Pawnse tribe of Indians, died on the goth instant
In Washington, where he was sQjourning, with a
number of his tribe, on business with the govern
ment.
COMPILATION AND HlRNoSY. caucus of dem
ocratic members of the House, held in Washington
last Saturday night was very fully attended, ard
the best spirit prevailed. After cOnciliatoFy
speeches by Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, and English
of Indiana, a comEitte of ten Lecompton and
ten antiLecomptonites was appointed to confer
together aud ASCERTAIN whether anything might
be done to secure harmony and concert OF action
In reference to the question of admitting Kansas
into the Union. The following gentlemen COM
posed the committee:
English Of Indiana Keitt, Of South Carolina;
Grosbeck, of Ohio; Stephens of Georgia; Craig, OF
Missouri; Owen Jones, of Pennsylvania Cockrell.
of Ohio Branch, of North Carolina; Dewort, OF
Pennsylyania; Quitmsn, of Mississippi; Foley. OF
Indiana; Clancy Jones, OF Pennsylvania; Pen
dleton of Ohio: Houston, of Alabama: Clark, III y
York; Bocock, of Virginia Hail. OF Ohio, Steven.
son, OF Kentucky; NJ. e. Kibben, of California, aud
Corning, of New lors
The caucus adjourned to reassemble last even
Ing.
ARRIVAL OF TIE IsaBEL.--Ldter from Rdru'n.-
The steamship Isabel arrived at Charleston sun
day morning. from Havana, bringing dates to the
18th inst. Among the passengers was VIM Cary
Jones, Special Agent Of the Government, from Nj
csIagua aud Prof. Louis Asassiz, who for the past
two months, has been engaged in making scientific
among the coral reefs South of Flo
rids We copy from the Charleston Courier a sum-
mary of the news:
Two more American vessels had arrived with
cargOes Of Asiatic Coolies. We are furnished with
a table of the statistics of this trade. From this
IL appears TINT the whole number of vessels arriS
ing with these slaves is seveIty-one of which the
larger number are British and American; the
lumber of Coolies shipped, 2S,777; and the num-
Der landed -, 643 showing a mortality, on the
passage, OF no less than III per cent. When it
is considered that these 'emigrants" are not mt
xroes and that their slavery is OF the worst forni
that is at present known in civilized countries, it
might be question whether it would not be al
Iowable to transfer to this traffic all the hard
names that, for 90 many years, it has been FASH
onable TO apply to the African slave trade There
Is some preteucs, at least, of being in earnest in
The matter of putting stop to the Illegal lmpor.
.ation of negroes: and II ship and schooner mad
ate been brought into Havana by the British
,loop Styx under suspicion of being on the way
20 the coast of Africa. Extensive preparations
we're making at Havana for the celebration, next
week of the birth ut the "Prince OF Asturlas -
sugar was in active demand, and the market tx
,ibitei a slightly upward tendency. Exchange
WAS Choking up sterling l2ai2i2 per cent
prem Northern cities par = per cent prem.
INTERVENING INTELLIGENCE FROM rae FRIGATE
learn from private letter written
m board the United States frigate Merrimac, at
yalparaiso, FEBRUARY II, that Capt. Hobbs. of the
hin Morning Glory, of Boston, was about TO bs
,ried on board the Merrimac for the murder OF one
II his men. No particulars are given. Previous
accounts from the Morning Glory reported
hat Capt. Hobbs lad trouble with some Of his
rev.
The Merrimae arrived at Talcahuana on the 23d
January, and while there one of her crew got into
IN alteration with one Of the ''yigilantes," who
struck him on the bead with his sword, which
was seized and broke in two by comrade of the
,ailor, who in turn beat the "vigliante" over the
head with the scabbard. crowd speedily collect
ID and a general fight ensued, in which oue of tie
rhillians WAS killed. The citizens then turned
)ut ~ ndsse upon the Merrimac's men, and drove
hem to the shore, cutting ut them with sabres
.ud pelting them with stones. four OF the Nerri-
macs men were severely wounded about the head
.nd face, and one, Peter Dalton. had piece of his
skull forced into his brain. He underwent the
operation of trepanning, and was in a fair way to
-ec0ver.--BostoH Journal.
Prom BUESos AYREs.-The Buenos Ayres British
Packet of the 30th January says:-We cannot give
my reliable account of the situation of the neigh
boring republic of Montevideo General Diaz has
Into the centre and natural fastuesses
# the State, and the revolutionary movement has
apparently degeDerated into war of resources
Industrial conquests OF Buenos Ayres; and 1858
las been ushered in under the most hopeful aus
,ices. Our deposit stores Ia Bueuos Ayres are
.rowdei with dry hides, woods, &c, &c., chiefly
be by spectators.
Late accounts from Uruguay state that the Pre-
ideDt UrquiZs had dispatched seven hundred
roops into the territory of the oriental republic
q consequence OF the revolutionary events trans.
,iring In Monteyideo.
Gap
he Goth February, relates the particulars OF the
b. utal massacre of come Apache Indians, ia bona
Ana, by Il band OF Mexican outlaws from the Me-
lila There were eleven Indians, four men, five
women and twe children, literally cut to pieces,
md that without provocation. They were carry
ng wood into the settlements, and trading il for
'orn and other produce would keep them from
tarving, endeavoring in an honest way to get
omething TO eat, when they were attacked by
hese Get Threats and killed. Que Indian woman
lung to 4 Mexican woman, begging for life, but
he brutes tore her away, dd her mp, took out her
,eart and split II open Another had her tongue
orn out and her breasts cut OF, and was thus
ortured 10 death.
DEATH FROM INSTRUMENTATION Kahler, aged
. years died In Phiiadelphia on Sunday last, from
"a attack of hydrophobia. lie Was bitten by u
log belonging To his father. about nine weeks
luce, but no bad symptoms we're manifested IN
II Thursday morning last, when the unfortunate
nan Was about TO take breakfast. Ii was then
discovered that he could not swallow any coffee
,pasm succeeded spasn., and the poor fellow sf-
er suffering the greatest agony until Sunday
morning, expired.
CooIiEs AND SLAVES FOR CrBA--Late advIces from
Havana announce the arrival at four ships from
lima, with l191 coolies, after losing 254 at sea-
The ship Amelia. when two days out from Havana,
sas captured on suspicion Of being a SLAYER. She
lad 1000 doabloons on board.
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