The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-25
ADDITI0HAL M THE NIAGARA

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The Niagara sailed from Halifax Wednesday, for
Boston, where she WAS due Thursday afternoon.--
To addition to the summary Of her news telegraph.
ed from Halifax, We have the following items Of
interest:
sRRAf BRITAIN.
A correspondent Of the London Times, who has
Q good officiaI experience Of the feelings of the
Chinese, has strong approximations that II the pay.
ment OF the war indemnity, which 10 rumered 10
have been nxed ct three millions two hundred
Thousand pounds for England, and one million two
hundred thousand pounds for France, is allowed
to be left dependent on the collection of the CO.
toms at Canton, not only will its receipts be "pro
blematical," but there will be q constant recar-
renee of disputes.
The Tooth Regiment, recently raised iu Canada,
ID expected to be ordered TO ! ndia soon.
The FIRST instalment of fifteen per cent OF the
Turkish loan was met with remarkable prompt
ness.
Pardoe, Hooman & Co, carpet manufacturers as
Kidderminster, had suspended-their liabilities
being $4,000 to f100,000.
The British Board of Trade had directed an
inquiry into the circumstances attending the wreck
Of the American ship Abby Langdon, OF the Isle
of Wight.
The comet has been distinctly visible to the
naked eye in varieus parts of England.
Negotiations for the establishment of mail ser.
vices to Australia and British Columbia BY the
Panama route, we're still under the consideration
Of government.
The whole of 1--WE thousand reinforcements Of
cavalry and infantry recently ordered to India had
been dispatched.
The London Gazette contains q notification that
q convention was concluded between Great Britain
aud Brasil on the 23d Of June last for the settle
ment Of the outstanding claims Of the subjects of
the two countries upon the opposite governments,
by means of a mixed commission.
Eighteen English railway companies, represent
ing a capital one hundred and fifty millions ster-
ling, had held a meeting 10 London for the purpose
Of agreeing upon a course of procedure to avoid
further Misunderstanding Among other resolu-
tious adopted, was one strongly recommending the
settlement Of all difficulties by arbitration instead
of Law, to prevent runous competition, and asking
thSt power be sought from Parliament to enable
the companies to settle all disputes by arbitration.
The London Daily News understands that the
European and American Steam Compnuy have ef.
fected a reconciliation with Messrs. Croskey 4 Co.
on satisfactory terms.
The forcble abduction by the Roman Inquisi.
ton of q Jewish child at Bologna, under the pre-
tence Of its having been secretly baptised by its
Catholic nurse, has created a mcet psinfai sensa.
tion throughout the Jewish world The Jews Of
London had taken the matter up,and are enlisting
the sympathy Of the English government, and If
need be will send deputation to the Pope.
The steamships City of Washington, from New
York the 2Sth ult., arrived at Liverpool on the
9sb, and the Nova scotian, from Quebec on the
2Sth ult, arrived on the same day.
FRANCE.
The monthly bank returns show an Increase of
cash in hand ia Paris of y 50O,O0o francs and iu
the branch banks of 100000 francs.
The London Times correspondent is asenred that
the French government have decided 70 apply free
trade to Algeria, and that all the ports on that
coast are to be declared free.
Morpby, the American chess player, was beaten
by HarwiA In their frat trial, after three hours
play, in Paris.
The French press has been nterdicted from pub
lishing any portion of the will Of the Duchess of
Orleane. The Paris Pesse had published it minus
its political passages.
The Emperor and Court continue at Biarritz.
The Paris Presse speaks of the necessity which
exists for France to lay.down a telegraph to the
United States if she wishes to maintain undimip.
American continent. 1t declares France is now
too dependent ON England for her communications
with America.
The Three per cents on the 10th closed at seven
ty-two ffty-hve.
Atvienna, Austria, paper currency had recover
cd to its par value.
The letter addressed by the Emperor Of Austria
to Victoria upon her visit to Germany, is said to
have produced a very agreeable impression, and to
have greatly pleased the royal family of Prussia.
At Berlin the letter is thought likely to lead to
better understanding between the Prussian and
Austrian court.
Vienna advices say that the Emperor has ratified
the Convention recently signed by the Paris Con.
ference for the new organization of the Danubian
Principslities.
le was eal0 20 De 0eAnlt1vely settled that O aub-
marine telegraph should be constructed from
Rsgusa to Alexandria.
1t was rumored that the Pope intended to visit
| the Holy Land.
Negotiations were going on between Rome and
Russia for settling the religious situation of the
| Kingdom of Poland.
| Some sensation has been caused in Madrid by
the Leon Espanol having Published article at
| tackipg the Governor General Of Cuba, Gen. Jose
de Ia Concha, for having, by decree of the 9th o
| June last, allowed the free immigration of white
| laborers aud settlers into the island. The Leon
says that this decree must necessarily facilitate
| the immigration of North Americans, and 1t de
| clares that the General must have published II
without consulting tho home government, inas-
| much as the latter, having most reluctantly con.
sented to the introduction of Chinese laborers 10
1851, would hardly have allowed, IN 1858, so dan
gerous q measure the introduction of Ameri
| cans. In virtue of this decree the Leon declares
| $500 Americans have already entered the island
and it remarks that they are ali Prodestants, and
| that their religion alone, which they cannot be
| expected to change, will prevent them from be
coming faithful subjects to her Majesty. Moreover
| it says, these men are nearly all unmarried, can
be easily accimatised, are accustomed to fatigue
aud will be q constant danger to the island. They
| will in fact il says endeavor to colonizs Cuba al
they did Texas, aud when all is ripe for q revolu
tion they will promote one, and fnish by annex
| ing the island to the United States.
The Madrid Journals say that the decree FOL
the dissolution of the Cortes has been recently
| signed.
| At st. Petersburg dispatches of August 31st say,
| that great explosion took place on the morning
| Of that day at some powder mills 10 the vicinity o
the city, by which it feared that several hun
dred lives would be lost. subsequent dispatch
says the OF .losion was at Okhta, and one hundred
| workmen were killed.
! The Emperor has ordered the foundation Of q
| new town on the confluence CT the See and Amool
| rivers.
| A dispatch from St. Petersburg reports reae-
ton in the talow market after the speculative rise
which las lately prevailed, the tendency OF prices
| falling.
Hundreds of houses had been burned at Mosco y
by clandestine makers Of lucfer matches.
The forests were still in flames the 1st OF Sep
tember, and the smoke was intolerable in St. Pc
| tersburg.
A peat bog was set on fire by the unusual heat o
| the sun.
The report that tie port OF villa Franco is cedet
to Russia for term Of years is confirmed. knssi'
has now accomplished her object Of having nava
station in the mediterranean. 1t will consfst
one ship of tho line and three frfgates.
| MONTENEGRO.
The Austrian Gazette Gays that It 10 reported u
Montenegro that the eldest son OF Mirko Pertro-
Witch, Prince Daniels brother, Is to take the reiu
of government, to acknowledge the supremacy Q
the Porte, and to have q seaport, An Armistce ]
concluded until the 3lst of December next, Be
tween the Porte and Montenegro.
THECRops.-The Editor Of the Examiner, writing
from Goochland, makes the following statemen
| concerning the crops:
The effects Of the severe drought OF the presen
season are distinctly visible ia sli the countie
that l have visited. The corn crop has been mate
rally diminished by II; perhaps nity per cent
Average, embracing Roth high land and low ground
| This. however, IL mere conjecture cf mine, o
what the farmers famiiierly call trough guees.
The tobacco crop IS also considerably reduced b.
the cause, but the reports OF total failure,
or Of 50 near approximation to a failure" mus
not be taken for granted. I hsve seen som
good crops Of tobacco, many passsbie, many indll
ierent, and some "deAd faiiuIes." but, upou th
whole Think the crop will not fall more than