The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-08

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Cd rosewater over her hands from avsss Of the
same richly chased material. Two little slave
girls presented hns napkins, the ends embroidered
in gold, on which we each shook the rosewster
from our fingers The dining-rocm va most
luxurious apartment closely laticed, TOT y looked
into the streets Of stambou but cheerful and rich
ia crimson divsna and carved and painted dowers
on the walls and ceiling. All bad been doae 10
make the cage bearable. ki,s Pasnas % narem a y,
counted f5r seeing an Europeau sablo, adorned
with handsome centre piece and four beautiful
Of flowers and fruit after the French fashion,
The dinner service Was OF rare and. beautiful
China; the silver knives and forks we're extremely
handsome, the serreti delicstely fine: the d,wsrs
exquisitely arranged, and mingled with oranges
aud lemons, 10 Eastern fashion: the slaves we're
standing round, three or four deep, awaiting our
slghtest sign; we felt still more IN the land OF
dreams.
First of ali. they placed to esch guest . spark.
ling waierbostle and giass- Then . hne china
plate containing fst roll OF kind OF rye bread,
called semeet, quite new and warm, and covered
With small seed, which, not being canary or
u linnet, objected to. Then soup MAS served-a
great novelty in q harem-it was most excellent
chicken and vermscelli. Then came . dish Of pifau
Of chicken and rice, done brown. sat next to the
chief wife, on her right hand; the slave held the
dish, she pointed but the incest pieces begging
to take them. The fair Cifcaseian sat opposite to
me. was curious to see II they really seemed to
like the modern Innovation Of knives and forks-
WORCESTERSHIRE
Iy to do we did; but the Circsssian beauty fall
ing to secure the particular piece Of chicken She
coveted with troublesome fork and spoon, threw
those Incompetent auxiliaries down, and grabbed
successfully, and TO her entire satisfaction. with
her hpgers. She then looked at me aud laughed,
and then showed how to take piece Of
bread between my fingers. begging us to eat a la
TGrqne which they were all doing themselves, fast
and farious, and to please them We picked few
chicken bones with our finzers We had all three
been enchanted with the fair Circassian as have
told you,-with her beauty. her winning. yet lofty
manners, and exquisite grace We had seen her
smoke and admired her still; we had even forgiv.
en- her for loving the barbarous noise in tbs scon
cert ofmusic;" but to see her lick her fingers up
to the last joint after each dish--to her lick
her favorite tortoise shell spoon bright after sue
cessiye and never-to be-believad enormous plate.
fulls of sweet pancakes, dauhed with honey and
tarts too luscious for the Knave Of Hearts, this
was too much for Venus herself to have done with
impuuity; we were perfectly disenchanted long
bsfore the fsat was over.
The rest were not so bal, excepting Mad. Ii :
ton, who might as we'll have had = trough at
once,) but we began to feel rather sick after the
first few dishes were dispatched, and the animal
passions Of some Of the ladies began to be reused
by their favorite sweets aud jelles, which they
tore to pieces with their fingers, and threw down
their throats in large Jumps. The jester waited
at table, presenting the principal dishes with
okes which caused bursts of laughter from the
ladies and the slaves in attendance, who seem per-
fect'y at home, and on very free and easy terms
with their mstresses, Notwithstanding their CON-
plete submission TO them. The jester was q wild
aud most extraordinary looking wsman, with an
immensitJ ef bread humor and drolIery in her
hce. We thought 1t quite as well that We could
not understand the fair Crcassiau between the In
tervsls of licking her ingcrs and spoon and POP.
ping ti.bits on our plates, laughed complacently
and which sometimes Obliged the Arabs and eu-
nuchs at ths door to dive under the arras to con.
ceai their uncomfortable fits of mirth.-Mrs.
Rorns5y's Work on C6iasfantiaople.
NAVAL iNrEILIGENcE Orders have been received
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to clear out the U. S.
frigste Niagara by Saturday next, when she will
go into the Dry Dock be thoroughly overhauled,
examined. and undergo some slight repairs. In.
terns!ly this magnificent vessel is complete
wreck, and it would take more cash to put ber in
fighting trim at present, than to build new steam
gun boit. In order TO make room for the Niagara,
the St. Louis will be ioated out on Wednesday. In
consequence of the row at Quarantine, all the
available marines at the Brooklyn barracks, ON
board the receiving ship North Carolina and at
tached to the Sabine, are at Staten Island, under
command of Capt. Rich and Lieut.. Haywood The
guns of the Sabine are shotted day and night and
everything ready for action on board. Lieutenant
Sayer, u s. 81 has reported for duty at the Brook
lyu barracks The U. 8 steamer Roanoke, the new
flag ship Of the Home Squadron, saiied from Bos-
ton oG last Thursday. We published list of her
officers at the time se was ordered to her present
mission. Her crew is that of tile Colorado, which
vessel is turned over TO the authorities Of the
Charleston yard. and will probably be despatched
to Africa with the negroes, if the Niagara be not
ready in time. The cutter Harriet Lane will be
reported ready for going to Paraguay, but abe
draws too much water, to pass M0ntevideo or
Baenos Ayres-N. T. Jour. Of Com.
TIE SERPs OF THE CzAR.--Ths serfs emaucipated
by the Gear of Russia, by akase dated July Cd,
did not belong to the crown domains, but were
the private property of the imperial family. By
their emancipation in advance OF the general
emancipation of the serfs, the Car has shown bis
sincerity and earuestness Ia the great undertaking
which is to distinguish bis reign. This ukase en-.
dows the serfs Of the imperial family with all the
civil rights of feeeman; they obtain aegal title to
lands they have purchased; they have the power
to appear before the courts to change their abodes
at pleasure, without asking leave Of the authori-
ties enter the guilds and become citizens on pay
from fifteen to forty roablee for themselves aud
half Of the sum for each of their children, to
marry as they please. to purchase lands, contract
debts, make wills, &c. The plans for the general
emancipation are expected to be completed by the
mobiles during the present autumn, and the gov
ernment will act upon their reports by the next
spring.
THREATENED APPEAL OF THE VENEzUELAys TO TIL
UNITED STArxs.-1he Blockade Raised.--A letter
dated Puerto Cabello, August 16, says:
'sThe blockade of this port, with that of Laguay
ra. by the combined naval forces OF France and
England, had to be raised xtssr one days embargo
The authorities were not bullied by the menacet
of France and England, and demanded their non
interference instanter, or appeal to the United
States would be made Immediately to check such
impertineuce. General Sereao remarked that 4
China and India suceumbed to such intrusoni
on their track. This address to the English and
French admirals bad an astounding effect, aud ths
consequence was, the embargo was raised at once
The country, under the provisional government, il
going on WE'LL"
PETER FUNK HEADED ORY.--Mousieur A. d,
Lavergne, just arrived from IL belle France, wal
persuaded to enter mock auction at No 2 Pari
Low, this morning, where he paid $25 for watch
paid man S. for his opinion that the watch wa
worthless, and $25 more for the difference between
that and another watch which proved to be OF O.
little yalue Finding that he bad been cheated, tn
frenchman made complaint to Mayor Tiemann
who gave officer Bostwick charge Of the matter
The officer went with the Frenchman to No.
Park Row, aud compelled the swindiefs to refun,
the whole amount at once. III. de Laverzne wa
| surprised and delighted, declaring that b
''nevare get 10 money 30 quick even 10 Paris"-
Neso Fork Post.
LETTERS FROM TIE East IHDIxs-The Postmasse,
General Of Great Britain has issued a circula
announcing that the compulsory prepayment Q
postage will be extende! on the lst OF Septembe
to all letters for the East Indies, whether intsnde
TO be for warded by way OF Southampton or Mar
seiles aud also that all etters posted In the Las
Indies for the United Kingdom must be prepai
cut there.
DEAfHs--D. I. Asprii, for many years purser Of
| the line OF steamers between Norf,ik aud Baiti
| more, died . few days since. Jno. Grant, 40 oil
purser on the Charleston and Phiiadelphia steam
ere, died on the 4:h inst.
TIE FRE AT NEW 0RLsASs--By the Are at Nel
| Orleans fsw days ago, Danhsr Co., sustaine
pisrsou, Harrison Co.. IS coo, but al fully Ia
sured.
PxAcHEs.-Is Is stated that the present crop
| this delightful fruit, Ia the State Of Delaware
thoszh not hslfa crop. will this year bring $75
| SUMMARIZE BoRlSG.-Mona. Matlsfert Ii at wor
10 the harbor Of New Haven, Conn.,. with four mel
| In . monster iron bell. under water, drilling
hole for erecting . huge iron spindle.
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