The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-16

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From Rio 80 Qutck Voyage OF the
49, Grey Eagle.
We publish below an extract from letter from
Mr. GsoaaE H.avEr. Of this place, to bis brother,
siying an account Of the voyage OF the ship Grey
Eagle from this port to Rio II will be Semen,-
barred that after this ship departed on her voyage
20 Bio, she va, seriously damaged In sqnsll off
Hasteras and had to put back for repairs-tbat
aster she was repaired, her crew, under the pre-
text that che was not safe, refused to work and
we're put In irous--and that the vessel passing ont
between the capes under shese circumstances. not
Q little apprehension was felt 10 behalf Of the eff
GERS and passengers. Of whom there were several.
II appears that nothing occurred 20 disturb the
straightforward quietness Of the voyage, save
severe squall which caused a delay OF some two
days. The voyage Of the Grey Eagle Is one of the
shortest on record.
Mr. dsRyrY states that Col. GARSETf had had
yellow fever; but was, his many friends will be
glad TO learn, cenvaiescent. The railroad he was
Engineering In Brazil had not been let out to con
tract.
Er.uct Of a Lett,r, dated
Rio DE JAsEIRo Feb. %. 1858.
eve have Just arrived in harbor. We
had rough weather for some four or five days from
Norfolk; after which we had moderate winds and
fair weather up TO 23d deg n. lat. and 3sth deg
w lon. The morning was clear and beautiful. We
had tust come on deck after breakfast, when we
saw a ssuali coming some distance of. The cap
fau gave the order TO put the helm hard mp and let
90 the royal hslyards: but before the order could
he obeyed the squsli struck US, carrying away our
fore and main top gallant masis and or s"p'
mast Although having extra spars Guard, sc
had no car peuter. so Harrsh and went 10 WORK
and I'm two days we had the fore topmast on again,
and In four days had all sail Oh but the royals
There clear loss OF two days oy the accident;
hut for which we would have made the shortest
passage on record. As il was we made IT IN -
days.
pa.sed In his boat, and will sail TO morrow.
.Col aARNsrT has been Ill with yellow fever, but
Sc con sidered of danger. The railroad has not
yet been let. The letting was postponed beiiese
until next week. The yellow lever has been very
bad I'm Rio and the harb0r; but ia now confined
principally 70 the harbor. We have had no sick
mess on board save seasickuess.
ave passed a ship on ire little south OF the
equator. The crew had been taken of by tue
baraue Charlotte L. Tay, of New York. She sailed
FROM New York three days before Us, and we have
beaten her into Rio eighteen hours"
Tvs KANSAS" COMMITTEES OF CoSFEREECE.-lG the
House of Representatives, Wednesday, Mr.. Mont
gomsry moved to adhere to his amendment. This
motion was defeated by tie vote, which was
made a negative by the Speaker voting that way.
MIR. English, of Ia, anti-Lecompton Democrat,
O;,,ta tfaa Of
and the vote on the motion stood, ayes l0S, nays
los, until Speaker Orr cast his vote in the afrIaa
tive The committee to be appointed, It is be-
Iieved, will be composed of Mr.. English, one Le-
compton Democrat and one Republican.
THs yellow FEVER AT Rio J.NEIR0-The follow
ing il an extract of letter, dated Rio JauerC,
February 9: 1.-The fever takes the sailors of very
fast There are vessels Ia the hsrbor with 10 one
on board some having died, while the rest are in
the hospital. There 10 a small steamer which runs
across the Bay every day, with the sick -
When a man is sick on board a vessel, the flag is
set in the main, and the steamer COMES along and
takes him out 1t is sad sight to see from thirty
to forty vessels with their flags thus displayed -
There are about three hundred sick men in the
hospital taken from the shipping in the port"
BENEFIT OF Mr. PARKER, To-MoRRow NIGHT
There has rarely been "A case In Richmond, where
labor aud talent combined, appealed more strong
~ TO the public than does that of Mr.. Parker the
comedian and scenic artist at the theatre. To give
an idea of the labor has undergo through the
son, We may mention the following new pieces for
which he has painted entirely scenery Alai
din, Ia work of three months daration;) The Ice
Witch; Forty Thieves; Poor of Baltimore, and
nearly all the scenery at the reproduction of the
faiad Queen, besides numerous new scenes re
quired for 'stars." Leaving all this labor, and
the taeAt employed on it, out Of the question, Mr.
has baeu faithful servant of the people in his
position on the stage, keeping them in good hui
NOR night after night, by his wit and comicali
ties. Ills duty done to them, he may naturally
expect an appropriate return, and We believe lac
will receive il tomorrow night in as full house
az his heart could wish.
s'ALApDIs," is still at the theatre, and crowds
still 10 to see it. II has but a few days more to
run, and the public had better take advantage of
the or eseDt,