The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-28


ia the government Of India, and the President Of
the Board of Control deserves little credit for
his cxertons. and the success which has attended
them He has fought the bill with skin and firm.
ness through the committee" The bill is expected
TO meet with very little opposition in the House Of
Lords Nevertheless the scheme IL said to De in
itself 20 detective that but very few give tia da.
ration Of any length. Lord Stanley. its abiest sup
perter, il reported as the man who said least IN
favor OF 1t.
The "Great Eastern"
The London Times says that the bsviatban
steamships stii a mere shell. not yet having an
engine ON board. The Times recommends that
she be employed to carry the Geographic wires'
which would require of course, q large outlay to
prepsre her for that duty. The British Govern
meot, however, coald we'll afford to rake an ap'
propriation from the treasury for that purpose,
for the successful laying Of the wire il matter
Of great, and exclusively, British interest How
far II IL safe to trust the fate OF one experiment.
upon the success of another-the Leviathan being
itselfa thing whose practicability remains to he
| demonstrated are more capable OF jndg-
| ing. -
India.
The news from India continues to represent the
British forces as still gaining victories over the
Sepoys whenever they meet, but the victories are
fruitless of great results and the contest has be-
come on the part of the Indians guerilla warfare,
a state of things which threatens to become
chronic. The hot weather is making sad ravages
among the unacclimated British troops IT'S DIM
cult to conceive kind Of warfare more vexatlous
and dsheartening 10 high melted soldiers, wor-
tbv of a nobler foe, than that which the British
army is now compelled to endure in India.
TEE MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS AT JgpDA-Tbe
telegraph announces that the late massacre OF
Christians at Jedda, has created great sensation
,hrouphou. Europe, and that the French and En-
slish were about to occupy the place. Jedda 10
one of the principal trading entref'ots OF Arabia
in Heisz and belongs TO Mecca. The stationary
populatlon is estimated at 900. II has been under
the rnle of the Sheriff of Mecca, from the time OF
Mahommed, to the present century; it has, sub
atantaIly, been part Of the domfnions OF the
Pasha of Egypt. The annual Indian fleets here M
load their cargoes, which are transported by
the merchants of the place to Suez and Cairo.
Jedda 10 also somewhat celebrated for having
within its precincts the reputed tomb of Mother
Eye That it is place Of some trade, we may
mention that fifteen or twenty years ago 1ts iul-
ports from India aud China alone, were $l,OUO,0o0.
In lS43, it's total imports amounted to 81 600.
Some of tho merchants there are miilionares 1t
is a prominent resting place, annually, for pill
grims who arrive ia the city by thousands on
their way to Mecca. The geographical student
will find IL on the Arabian Coast bordering on the
Arabian Gulf OF, Red Sea, lat 81, 2S North; Ion.
80, IS east. 1t Is spelled Jedda, Jidda and Died
dab.
COMMERCE AND poLIrlcs,-The Norfolk (va.) Her
aid, of yesterday, has leading article headed The
Curries of Richmond 1t is high and deserved
tribute to the untiring energy and enlarged views
of the firm in this city, of which Messrs. David,
John and William Currie the members. 1t
concludes with the following sensible paragraph !;
They have established influences that will live
and bless for a thousand years after the yilest
speechmaker he forgotten, and have done more
service to the State, than all the whole race of pol
iticians that have have existed since the COM
mepcement of the universe.
DEAD.-Wm. Davis. an old citizen of Orange
county, Va, died near Gordonsvillie, on the Oath
inst He was very popular and highly esteemed
among his county.men.
RAILROAD DEc1sIoN.-The Maryland Court of
Appeals, In the case of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company re, Vim. Lamborp, has decided
that Railroad companies in that State are not re
their cars in any case in which such cattle, &C.,
are on the railway tracks through any negligence
or fault on the part OF the otoners o. them: tina.
the owner of cattle Is bound to keep them in an
Enclosure in custody at his PERIL for every entry
by them on theirs possession is trespass and
this law applies well to the intrusion of cattle
and horses upon the land over which railroad
company is entitled to its franchise as to the pro
perry Of private owner. Similar decisions have
been made in nearly all the States of the Union,
where the question has arisen in their Courts.
WILL REMAIN IN THE UNITED SrATEs-professor
Agassiz has set at rest all doubts as to the perma-
knency of his residence in this country. AT the
festival of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity held at
Cambridge Mass, last week, the great naturalist
was called out for speech. In the course OF bis
remarks, he announced that 'he regarded himself
no longer as European; whereupGn the enthu-
/ siastic and much pleased Bostouians leaped To
their feet as one man, and interrupted the speech
| by cheering yociferousy When this tumult sub
| sided the Professor resumed with declaration
that he designed to remain in America, 't for no
other reason than to show that science here could
be free from the trammels Of rostine.",
| WHEAT GROWING IN WArrR.-The New Harmony.
Indiana, Advocate states that Mr. John Wiisey, of
that place, has twenty acres of bottom land in
wheat, which was beginning to flower when the
river commenced covering the land upon which 1t
| was growing For five weeks the water hes
| mained upon IL to the depth of from six to twelve
! inches, during which time the wheat has matured.
| aud, in the opinion of good farmers, who have
examined it, the grain is equal to any raised on the
hills, but owing to the recent rise in the river il
will be impossible to harvest in the bottoms this
summer.
MINISTER TO TIRE UNITED STATES FROM ST. DoMIN-
Go-Atfairs in st. Domingo are just now, 1t is
| stated attracting the earnest attention of the
administration. Santana, who had recently been
restored to power there after the defeat of Baez,
is white man, ana it is understood is anxious
a.. TnCht
provided the United States will recognize his gov
ernment and otherwise extend influence and en>
couragemeut for his support.
HrAvr Losses A destructive storm of rain
passed over several farms near Warren, Albemarie
county, Va, on Wednesday afternoon last, causing
considering damage. The Scottsviiie Register says
the storm extended into Buckingham, where
many farmers sustained serious losses. Mr.. Geo.
Booker lost his entire tobacco crop, which Was
valued at about $1,000.
CuaA AND TIE SLAVE TRADE--The London Times,
in leader controyerts Lord Palmerston's view OF
the national duty Ia regard to the slave trade ami
encourages the idea Of the annexation OF Cuba to
the United States, as Cuba once annexed, the whole
trade would come TO an end.
DrsrAss AMONG C.TrIx.-The papers at the south
continue to note great mortality among cattle
In consequence OF the disease known as black
tongue some of the butchers at Columbia s. C..
have suspended the sale of beef for the present.
A PARADE or Far BUCKEYES; Fifty ia. men of
Mansfield, Ohio, bad parade ON the 5th. The
lfghtest In the company weighed 200 pounds. The
captain estimated at 25S pounds; the heaviest
man in the crowd weighed 3S5, and the next 800
pounds.
WfrcncsarT.--The Manitowac (dich,) Herald
states that the house of farmer residing in the
southwest part Of that county was burned to the
ground on saturday week BY company Of per-