The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-09
T III E DISP ATCH.
WEDNEs Az MORNING. ................ .JUNEe. 1858

| WEDNEs Az MORNING ............... JUNE 9. fs5
BRITISH OPINION or THE ourRAaEs-The Bermuda
Royal Gazette Of the 2Sth uit., published at th
station of Admiral Houston Stewart of the Britisl
feete. copies from the New York papers, the ssoui
rage" of the Br. steamer styx on the brig Mobile
al'o, notices the discussion in Congress upon tn
subject. In regard to the boarding of the Mobile
the Editor says:
| "This extraordinary statement seems to US 10 b.
simply incredible. and we feel quite satisfied tha
II the master and Of the schooner could satsf,
| the british Government that this is fair ant
candid account Of what passed, the indignation fell
at hone against the oficer in command Of tht
Styx wonld be quite as great as that exnressed 10
New York. snless some very satisfactory explana
tion can be given OF the occurrence
| The New York Albion at last con fesses that The
right of visit for which Il contends has been ont
| ragged by the British cruisers in the Gulf of Mexi
CO. by the assumption Of right TO board all yes
sells, unfortunately, though under the American
flag IL may be supposed that the British govern.
mebt will be at least quite moderate in its
pretensious "a the Albion, and therefore the ad
mission of that paper may be regarded a sign OF
peace What our government has to do on the
present occasion Is to insist upon definition by
England Of the right of visit. If she is to maintain
IL. Whatever arrangement may be made by treaty
between the United States and Great Britain on
that subject, will doubt be respected and adopt
ed by all other nations. Mr. Buchanan's admins
tration may be distinguished by means of the adj
jGstment of this question.
BLACK REPUBLICAN EDIross PLArFoRM-A new
paper just started at Douiphau Kansas, called the
Free Press, lays down the following programme:
"We will claim charter TO blow on whom we
please. We will puff Doniphan city if we think
1t deserves putting; pnff all merchants in the city
who will remember the printer; puff steamboats,
that will let US ride dead head: puff boarding
house keepers who don't bother us about our bill
and will promise to puff any decent political par
ty that will promise not to make Congressman of
us. We fear God, hate the Lecompton Consti.u
ton, despise all our cotemporaries. respect the
city government, don't ask any favOrs of the
town company, love ourselves aud will take Atchi-
son money for subsci iption. We will make
against the devil, against the Administrations and
any body that says boo to u.s. We won't tell any
lies won't take clubs OF over thousand to one
address, and won't join any Free State party until
we find which Is going to be the strongest. We
believe in mstTimony, believe that there are y
very great nauy great men in Kansas. ard be
lieve the Dutch are going to be the salvation OF
Doniphan."
EXPLOSION OF LOTTERY swiSDLERs-Mayor Tie
man, of New York. having barsted up the Geor-
Gia lotteries. which did their business in New York
city. has turned his attention TO the New Hsmp-
shire and Massachusetts lotteries, which have their
agencies in New York. lie sent his officers to
with him, aud with their assistance seventeen of
these swinGles have been exploded. The letters
directed to them were seized and sert to the dead
letter office at Washington Each concern sends
out ab0nt ten thousand tickets per month, at one
dollar each. AZ many as 2600 letters have been
received in one day by one Of these establish
ments. The persons engaged in the schemes could
not be found, having got au intimati0n of what
was coming. Efforts will be made by the proper
authorities in Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
to arrest them. Other similar establishments are
believed to be in existence in Ohio, Michigan and
Indiana, which will receive the Mayors attention.
CoNJuRISG-Mr Herman. the celebrated conju.
ror, went into hair-dressers shop, on April day
and begged TO be shaved All male hands being
engaged the BARRIERS wife offered 10 oificiate and
did so. But in the middle of the operation Mr..
Herman expressed dscnntent, and said he would
finish the process himself 50 taking the razor
from the woman he stood up. aud to the utter ter
ror Of all present. cut his throat apparently from
ear TO ear. Some bys'aGders rushed TO him whilst
others ran for surgeons aud police: but, to their
utter astonishnept Mr. Herman turning round,
quietly asked what they all meant by the uproar,
and showed his neck free from scratch and his shirt
spotess. The police report of this morning says
that the har-dresser was frightened that be fell
down in a swoon. and hat half his hair has turned
white.-NdnchcSer (Epg.) Guardian, ApTil 8.
THE PLEA OF INSANITY A negro in Louisville
broke open box belonging to a comfade. contain
Having been aIraigned for the theft the usual
plea of in sanity was urged, the counsel declaring
that no sane man would take one and leave two
dollars behind. WhereuPou the Cuffee that
robbed, exclaimed with great phasis-'Nassa,
tell you that nigger aim. crazy; he broke my box
open and took Ie dollar out Now, if he had broke
open de box and put dollar in den Id say he's
crazy" His argument was conclusive, and the
thief was sent up.
A FAST yoUrH.--0n Friday last. package con
tanning Sl040, was taken from the office Of the
American Express Company, at Erie Pa. Suspicion
fell upon a lad Of Is. son OF an employee of the
company, and he sought for, but found miss
ing. The police at Buffalo, New York, were tele-
graphed to, and after long search the young gen
tleman was arrested in the dress circle Ct the Me
tTopoitan Theatre in that city, having, in the
meanwhile made several purchases in the jewelry
line. lie was sent back.
HEAVY CLAIMS FOR DAMaGEs-on the eth of
April III persons filed libel in the United States
District Court in San Francisco. Cal, against the
steamer Uncle Sam. They allege that in April
1886. they engaged passage in the Unce Sam, for
San Juan del sur, thence to cross the Istbmus of
Nicaragua to the Atlantic, but they were taken to
Panama and then detained II days They claim
damages amounting to $3l4,000
A LOUISIANA TRAGEDY-A correspondent of the
New Orleans Picayune, writing from Gainesville,
La, says:
Some time since, in fray between one Smith, a
Louisianian,and Young man oil desperate Charac
ter, residing at Gainesville named Rridges-the
latter was killed. His father swore vengeance and
sent word to Smith that his days were numbered
Smith, a day or two since, wayaid and shot BridG
through the body, and as he fell he discharged
his piece, killing Smith dead in his tracks. Bridg
es, it is presumed, will die.
HARD ON Ton ,Cco-The last North Indiana Con-
fereUce of the Methodist Church, agreed to the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved. That no person be admitted as a MEM
Der Of this Conference who is in the habit of using
tobacco in the common way, without an agreement
to discontinue the practice.
ARIsToCRATIc MANIFESTATION OF REGRET.--The
late Imperial Representative, the Count de Persig-
ny. Is regretted in London. Many marks of attat
meut were given to the Countess ON her departure.
A magnificent bracelet OF pearls aud diamonds
was presented to her by subscription of ladies of
the political and fashionable world. At the head
of tie list are the names of Ladies Palmerston,
Derby, Clarendon, aud Malmesbury. Another
present was iocket of pearls, diamonds, aud ru
bies, offered 10 the late Ambassadress by the young
ladies of her acquaintance.
CHARITY--A charity sermon was once commenced
by the Dean of st. Panls as follows: ''Bencyo
lence is a sentiment common to human nature
4 never sees in distress without wishing to
relieve him" Another famed charity discourse, was
delivered by Sidney Smith. The text was, lie VINO
giveth to the poor leDdeth 10 the Lord" The
Improvement; "If you like the security, down
with the dust" The contribution was liberal
TREMENDOUS STORMS IN MISSOURI - A dispatch
from ST Joseph Missouri says that that section OF
the country had been visited by the severest rain
storms ever known. The Platte, Grand, and sew
eral other rivers had oveTnowed their banks doing
immense damage to the crops bridges, &c. The
worst consequences were feared.