The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-02
NEWS ny THE pEpsI.


The Persia's mails, which came TO hand last
evening, furnish some interesting details. from
which weextraet the following:
ERfEcr or THE EXECUTION IN rAafs.
The Paris correfpondent Of the Manchester
Guariiian writes as follows:
such had been the alarm of the t;overnman.
taat an entire division was had out under the
personai command OF a general officer, who assist
ca q, tue execution Fifteen thousand soldiers were
ieauy 10 act at the slightest signal and every
issue and outlet was guarded as in times of man.
Ieclien.. In the estimation of my inf.lrmaat ha
tween 10000 aud 100000 men of the fourbanra.
W, Nhsa ih oiouses, we're assembled in the spacas
snu n the streets near the Place de In Roanette.
nut ne also says they we're so groupsd by .hc
way IN which the troops were q ationed thai thev
ooaio see little or nothing. l will now give i1
"s ia,o, mahss own words, the following, which
on: N0i hss oictSs
hen the dead, duh sound Of the falling Of the
hnie upon orsini was heard, it was resnonded Ia
E.,',.t, immense but smothered reply of sI-ire la
=; h'.p.e,1ae! -" l cannot properly describe this
IL was IKE gigantic mutter it was NOT a cry o.
"snout put 1t sounded like the breath or the siqb
"a .honssnds OF human lungs Ii was well apnra
ciated by the authorities; for ON the ins,tp
soldiers raised the most disorderly catter ;a .',e
haole; struck their horses 80 as to make than
p'unse ana kick, shook their arms. end eCDtriyed
thst tne popular whisper should be- stifed without
being literally pnt down. But the words r. -
RepMbt'qRe,' must have been clearly audih,o 80
every one. In addition to this. my friend saws.
II purposeiy went home on ioot threading M
way slowly through the groups wherever found
them thjckest am bound to admit that avery
where heard expressions Of sympathy and ADM
ration for Orsini. whose crime seems utterly f,r
gotten, while only the effect produced by his
courage and generosity toward his associates
remains. Pierri's name did not hear once The
attitude OF the pOpnlaoe was, | should say, ex.
tremely menacing. for it has the marks of a hate
and thirst for vengeance seated too deep for word,
All the remarks heard were made in an under
tone, as though police spy were dreaded at ev-
cry instant"
BATTLE ON rHs WEST COAST OF AFRICA.
Sierra Le0nc, Feb. ii Within the last ten days
very important expedition has been effected up
by the Scarci.c River. The bsat5 of the British
squadron, and about 250 sailors and marines. un-
der Commodore Wise. by order of the Admiralty
proceeded up the river aud made on the Sooso
chiefs, who were about to attack Sierra Leone and
who had murdered several British subjects. The
expedition was seven days absent, during which
they burned ali the enemy's towns, and killed be-
tween 800 and 400 OF their forces. There was
good deal of smart bush fghtiag, but the casual.
ties side were but small-ten only wound
ed, including two officers.-IPymoHth HIa
THE VERY LATEST.
[BY Telegraph from London to Liverpool
THE TRIAL OF PAsKEs, THE ENGINEER.
The Times says that telegram from Naples. an
nouncing that in consequence of the note deliver
IL,
the engineer, whose mind had become affected
been liberated but that the King had given orders
that the trial of Parkes should proceed with all
possible Dispatch in order that he might be set at
liberty and enabled to return TO England with his
fellow prisoner.
ARRIVAL OF BARON BRUNow.
His Excellency Baron Brunow who left England
on the declaration Of war in 1854, having been ap
pointed Embassador at London, arrived at Dover
from the Continent, aud will reach the embassay
to-day.
REFoR9 OF THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
The Times, in noticing the intention of Govern
meut to appoint committee on the Consular SER
vice. says that Lord Marnesbury proposes a deter
minatiOn to reform the service of which he is the
head The Times adds, with respect to the great
Embassies of Vienna and St. Petersburgh either
vacaut. or about to be vacated, Florence held by
invalid partisan. and Dresden retained by an
exemplary respectablity, We will not want for
opportunities of promoting rising talent.
THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENTS GETwEEx FRANCE
AND ENGLAND.
The Times endeavors to put an end tn the dis.
cussion this subject 1t says the grenades flung
down upon the pavement did not hurt the Empe.
ror Of the French, but they destroyed British
government. It is "a dispatch. however, that did
the work. Walewskfs Illuminating powder has
been more potent than OrsinIs. But that mischief
is done; the scene Cf confusion cleared: 10th ma
tions much as they were, and it requires an ex-
traordinary power of self graduation for the
French journals TO claim victory with perma
uent results with new proofs of moderation and
with notch more to the credit of France in the
long controversy with England.
On tho showing of the French dipiomatists
themselves. the victory, if there be one, is alike
bloodess and barren. No offence was Intended
none is now left. Nothing has been DONE nothing
was wanted to be done. and the correspoudeuce
begins and ends in nothing.
MADRID, Thursday y-proclamations have been
issued recommending the people ts follow the ex.
ar nlTIR ms pVtfl uf hull lint
treated by the people with indifference.
From the Times City Article
FRIDAY EVENING, March IL There has been no
material variation in 6he funds to-day, but they
have been rather more firm. All tbs circum-
stances of the market in favor of a steady ad.
vance in eyary department of securities-a result
which would certainly be witnessed but for the
increasing distrust Of tie course of the French
Government. About fl44.000 in Australian gold
taken to the Bank today
The stock of soveregns at the Bank increase,
aud it is reported that the amount is larger than
had been held at any former period. In the for
eigu exchanges this afternoon the rates upon AM
sterdam aud Hamburg were slightly higher
Paris was about the same as last post.
INDIA LOAN.
The Times says it is stated with some authori-
ty, that notice will be given of the terms aud
amount either on MONDAY or Tuesday.
From the Daily News City Article
FRIDAY EvES!NG.-The Funds to day we're iuani
mate. but steady: the closing quotations Of Con
soils was about l-l6th up above that of yesterday
The other departments OF the Stock Exchange
were likewise dull, with little change in price
English Railway Stocks exhibited increased de-
preston.
TEA TRADE
The Daily News says, that n telegram received
yesterday, reports further deficiency in tiie ship
ment of tea from China.
PARIS, Friday Night.--The funds slightly i'm
proved to-day. The Three Per Cents closed ut 50 a
50 cents.
RESIGNATION oE TIE FRENCH MINISTER AT LONDON
MANUFACTURES AND COTTON.
New YORK, March 81 The Londen corresnon.
dent Of the Commercial says that the resignation
OF Persigny, the French Minister TO London
" i'll he accepted
A Manchester letter, dated the 10th, reports the
Liverpool market very fiat and dropping. Yarns
had fallen penny per pound, and goods we're
proportionallyslow.
At Liverpool. mddling Orleans cotton wa. offer.
ed on Friday at I'd per lb. The weather was
sprngIike,
Another Manchester letter says: Things here
are in very unsatisfactory condition, MANY
mills working short time and others idle alto
gether.
Destructive FIRE AT HARaIsBURG On Tuesday
night fire broke out at Harrisburg Pa in a sta
bie belonging to Mctiowans Hotel, corner of Se-
cond and Chesnnt streets, which, before it could
be snbdued, consumed three frame buildings Gu
Chesnut street, belonging to Messrs sause and
Myers. From these number of back buildings
caught, and soon the Presbyterian church was
wrapped in flames and entirely consumed. The
Herald sHys That for while the destruction of the
entire sqnare med certain. The fire is the
largest that has occurred ia Harrisburg for ten
years
TIE IrArIsN ASsAsSN.-It is positively stated
that OrsDis hair was JET black when he was ar
rested that at the time of his trial it turned very
grey, and that subsequently IL became almost
white.