The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-28

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CHINESE JUSrIcg.-Poor Keying, who ddu {
make as good q treaty with the .'barbarisns." as
the Emperor Of the Flowery Kingdom expected, is
doubtless dead for it ere this. A letter from Can
ton rays:
When Prince Hwui and others memorslized the
throne 10 give orders that Keying should be exc
cuted according to martial Law, there was fIr-
oearance, ana that he was brought 10 the capital
tor examination. The trial was copclnded and
Prince hung aud others gave the verdict. viz
"rhatas KeyiDg did not wait for the Emperor's
commands, and acted in a stupid and wiiful man
ner lu his Office, our decision is that he be re-
inapded for the Autumnal Assizes, then to be
strangled"
The Emperor acknowledges that the verdict is
just, and then goes on to talk about the crimes OF
keying. He says he had long been under The ban
as criminal-that he had full powers 10 suggest
with regard TO the nesotistions-that be was not
to interfere with Kweiiiang aud Hwashsna. till
they had failed. The Emperor thea scolds, be-
cause keying tried to save his own life, and did
not do something worthy of the occasion, sending
oaly reports to the throne which contained not
remark showing any ~depth, sasacity or know.
ledge" 1t appears that the old man desired to
have his punishment cornmuted to rsprimand and
degradation. but that the Emperor could no,
think OF 30 treating one who had s.iooked upon
she commands of his sovereign as worth about as
much AS the floss on his own cap" He determines
to be merciful, and propources sentence, thus:
'let Tinshan aud Misn-hiun, princes of the
Imperial Clan Court. with Lin kwei, president OF
the Board of Punishments, Immediately proceed to
soro empty hall In the Court of the Imperial Clan,
and there command keying himself to read this
order under the vermilion percil, requiring him
to hang llnself!'
The princes Hwsi and Kung are younger broth,
ers of tho Emperor. aud Mien-hun and Tin-ehan
are his unc'es There is no doubt that Keying
thus perished, although we have not heard any
thing TO confirm the general belief on the subject.
INHUMAMrY oP AFArHKR.-Recently, in the Court
of the L,rd Mayor of London, cutler, respecta.
bly, circumstanced, named Robert johnson, was
brought up on summons for negiecting TO pro-
ride for his family. when revelations of his con-
duct to his sons and daughters were made of the
most revolving character. One of his daughters
had attempted suicide. When rescued and taken
before the Lord Mayor, she ackp lodged that be
fathers unkindness was the cause of the attempt.
On the death of his wife, he had notified his chill
dren that if they continued in his house, they
must pay rent; bad refused to acknowledge them
provide for them in any way, and had repeat
edly told the daughters go upon the Streets and
the boys to steal for living Yet he Was able 10
mainta them. When bis daughter, who was iu-
juEed for iifs in her suicidal attempt, was before
the Mayor, he refused to comply with a message
for his attendance and manifested the most Gals
lous indifference to her tate The Lord Mayor
after reprimsnding him severely, and regretiing
that he could not more severely punis. him. sent
him to prison for month, aud ordered that he
should be compelled to maintain his children.
MoePHY AND HAaRwrrz-The match has inst
been settled, and Mr.. Morphy declared the winner
all bets being paid. They were to have played IN.
til one or the other had won seven games: but
when they stood Morphy Ave and Harrwi.z two
the latter gave it up, laying the blame OF his de-
feat upon bis illheath; but the fact is Morphy il
by far the best player. When the termination OF
the match wRsannounced at the Cafe de la Resepce
the rendezvous of the chess PLAYERS bere-the
Americans assembled there we're quite uproarious
10 their exuitstion while the Germans AID The
Prussians. who bad bet upon Harrwitg, immcdi
ateiy suffered terrible elongation of countensncs
Still they continue to have hope, for another per,
with the formidable Young American, and the
person is o coCntryman Of theirs.
Iarfs Correspondent Of Boston Transcript.
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MAN vs.. srEAM-IMan Wins The Buffalo Courier
SAYS that come time since match was made hg-
tween Captain Beaman Of the steam ferry boat
Cygnet, and Mr. /. 5taley Of Grand leland for forty
dollars that the latter could not pei boat from
Grand Island to Black Rock while the steamer was
going the same dstaucs--ne mies. Mr.. StaIev
procured the race boat "Msry." of Buffalo. The
match came oG on Wednesday,, and resulted in
favor Of the "Mary" They started from Grand
Island at two O'clock on Wednesday afternoon,
and arrived at Hlack Rock-the boat at three
O'Clock and twelve minutes,and the steamer at three
o'clock, and fourteen and halfminuiesAir. Staley
winning by minute and q half, the whole dis
tance being accomplished In one bour and thirtee
inmates, which, considering they had four mile
current to pull against, is very fast time.
"TuE CrTY OF NoTIoNs."-Boston, Mass, is al.
ways experimenting in payements. A few yeare
ago they pa-ed Washington street with blocks of
pavement. This has not suited and now the
whole street IN interrupted by PAYERS laying down
the old fashioned cobble e-stones.
sHEsr Rh,s,No IN Trxa..-The GONZALES Texas)
Inquirer Gays that Mr.. Fly. residing there, pur-
chased. three years age, 100 head OF sheep, for
which he Paid sS15. The wool has already paid
the original cost, aDd ho has now $500 worth
Of sheep and has had 600 worth OF mutton, in the
time. Ncta sheep has died from disease.
WHEAT IN CAgApA.--The wheat crop OF Canada,
In 1858, according to returns received at the Bu.
reau of Agriculture. 10 about rs per cent below
the average OF ordinary years These returns
come from forty-six different counties, OF which
thirty six are in Upper Canada whore alone wheat
10 grown to any considerable extent.
A GREAf YIElD.-A gentleman, named Raab, of
Ohio County, Indiana, presented q specimen OF
corn to the late State Fair of that State. He pre-
sented 1t with statement tbata field of twenty
acres yielded one hundred and thirty SIX bushels
to the acre. The smallest yield of any ono acre
was one hundred and two bushels, and ono acre
produced one hundred aud sixty bushels. The field
was on the Ohio River bottom.
A CRUEL FRAuD.-During recent week, 1914
emigrsnts weis landed 1t Castle Garden. This
makes total for the year OF 65.530. At the last
meeting of the Commissioners, IL was announced
that forged notes, purporting to be on American
Banks are frequently passed OF on unsuspscting
emigrants, In exchange for foreign currency
These counterfeiis are got up In New York, and
sent to Europe for this fraudulent purpose.
ABORIGINAL RELIcs An Indian burying place has
been discovered on the grounds OF the Plymouth
County Agricultural Association, In Bridgewater,
Mass, and many skeletons have been exhumed,
togsther with stone axes, arrow heads aud an 10.
dian Fireplace. All the bodies we're surrounded
by charcoal. aBd were In sfifiug posture.
The total assessment cf property In New Orr
lsins amounts 70 tlo7, 100000.