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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

CosT OF INDIA TO ENGLANp.-From state
ments made by Sir Charles Wood, Secretary
for India, in the House of Commons, it APP
pears that on the 3Uth of April, 1857, the In
dian debt amoun ted TO S29!, ,0UU, ,OOh and the in
terest to Sl2,625,UO0. The expenditure for the
year ending April, 1865, had been S2Uf, l3oUUo
OF which eU5,Cu0 was for army expenses:
and the revenue had been Sl5s, ,530,000 leaving
a deficiency ON one year alone of Si2 500, ,0O0.-
This was before the breaking out of the mutt
ny The expenditure, up TO April. 1859, as
nearly as could be estimated was S2i2, 500 600.
the revenue $l69,000 0U0, leaving Il deficiency of
S73,50o,UO0, which, added to the deficiency of
%, made the total loss in two years SIG 10UnO0
The Indian government had borrowed S52.-
$4,000 in India, and S57,slO,OO9 in England
The debt of India had thus been raised to
Si05,9O0, coo, the interest being Si7s2U0Un 1t
was estimated that at the end of 1850. the In
dian debt would be Si79, $4,000, and the inter
est on 1T Si9,5Uo,00U the expenditure would
probably be S23O, 600 600, and the revenue $780,
OO0, 600, which would leave a further deficiency
of s5o,000Uu0. The Secretary thought that E
saving of 80, ,0Uu,DOO year might be made in
the army. Its present strength was i3l 6gl
men this included 10000 Europeans The
number of the latter must be increased-that
of the former reduced. The recent outbreak
had been confined to the military, the native
civil population having taken little or no part
in it,
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A TWENTY MILE AMERICAN HoRsg IN Exc
LANp-The Northern Times of Aug. IL says:
The hitherto unacccmpiished feat Of trotting
twenty miles within an hoar Tin EngIand)
was performed yesterday by a horse called
Jack Roster, ian American.) He was handled
by Yankee jockey, specially brought over
for the occasion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

Grim. Con.-otteway Smith and Mary Bing.
ham, wife of Licurgus A. bingham, were be-
fore tine Mayor yesterday, charged by the bns.
band with being on terms entirely too init
mate for his peace and happiness. Two or
three witnesses were heard, and the case was
then dismissed, there being no law under
which the offence could be punished
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

ORDERS FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
The Secretary of the Navy has issued the fol-
lowing general order
No order will will be given TO medical off,
GERS of the navy to render professional laid to
any person who is not attached to the naval
service or on board a ship-of-war The de-
partment will confide in their humanity to
respond to any appeal for their assistance
whenever the requisite aid cannot be obtained
elsewhere. An exception may be made in IA
vor of vessels in distress, when, Unnecessary TO
secure the requisite medical aid. ii,e authority
of the commander may be interpreted. Lieu
tenants while on duty will wear two stripes
edge of the cuff.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

Seeking Dieores.-A man named Burke, a
resident OF South Ninth street, had his wife,
Elizabeth, arraigned before the Mayor yester-
day to answer the charge Of threatening TO as
sauit and beat him and his children. On being
told that his better half had a legal right 10
chastise the children in humane manner, the
complainant insisted on having her locked up
to prevent her from drinking whiskey and
killing her little ones but as the Mayor had
no power of controlling the madams appetite,
and did not believe she would destroy her off,
spring, he ordered her discharge.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

ELoPEMENT oFAN EDITOR WITH HIS WIFE's
SIsTER-A Mr. Van Doren, editor of the SOM
erset IN. J.) Whig, ranawsy last week with
his wife's sister. The parties had been much
respected. Van Doren is about thirty-hye
wears DID, and has left wife and two chill
dren. The lady is some TIVE nty-two years old,
and is said TO be beautiful An intimacy is
supposed to have existed between them Sor
sometime. Van Doren left a letter TO his wife,
saying that he had provide for her wants for
sometime TO come, and that he would make
remittGnces.
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Hsfsh5orly Spat.-Patrick Ahern was ar
ralgned before the Mayor yesterday, to answer
tne charge of threatening violence to Charles
" walsh The complainant, before going into
me examination, stated that Ahern and him
self had compromised their difficulties, and
asked TO have the warrant withdrawn, which
request was granted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

AGES OF OUR PUBLIC MEN-President Buch-
anan Will be GS years old on the 18th of Norem-
Der next; Vice President Breckenridge will be
80 years of age on the 10Th of January next /;
Lewis Cass is nearly ~ years old Stephen A.
Douglas was 46 years Of age on the 23d Of April
last; Simon Cameron is in his 60th year JEFF
ferson Davis is 81 years old Caleb Gushing is
in his 6Gth year; Howell Cobb will be Al years
old on the 9TH of September next; William H.
Seward is in his 5eth year; Franklin Pierce
is "a years old /; Robert Field Stockton is nearly
6U years of age; John Charles Fremont was Is
wears old on the 18th of January last; John
Bell is 62 years old John ]. Crittenden will be
% years old in September next; Alexander H.
Stephens was IL years old in February last;
James l.. Orr was 81 years old on the 18th 6iay
of MAY last; Jesse ID. Bright is in his i7th year;
Augustus O. Dodge is about AZ years old; James
Shields is 40 years old Isaac Toucey is 6l years
old; Henry A. Wise is in his SD year; Robert
Nj. I. Hunter is nearly SO years of age Robert
Toombs was 40 years old on the I'd of j uly last;
Edward Everett was 81 years old in April last;
John Nj. Read is over GO years of age; Daniel
S. Dickinson will be 50 years old on the llth of
September next; Horatio Seymour is about 50
wears OF age; John E. Wool is about IS years
of age John Slideli is in his Goth year; Nathan
iel p. Banks was i3 years old last January.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

DEATH OF SOLDIER. Sergeant William
Smith, a native of Dresden, died at the United
States arsenal, near Pikesyille, baltimore,
Md, on Tuesday last. lie had been in the u.
s., service some 26 or q years. His funeral
was attended by the Rev. Mr. Shrigicy, Of
Richmond, Va. His remains were inferred in
the arsenal grounds.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

Death Of an Old Cisizsn.-The knights Tenn
piar and Masons of this city We're out in pro-
cession yesterday, to attend the funeral and
escort to the grave the remains of their deceas-
ed brother RICHARD Crouch, an old and high
iy esteemed citizen. MIR. Crouch, at the time
VI MS death, was on a visit to a relative in
Nelson county; but his remains were brought
here for interment
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

Get your fan5ers.-Owners of public vehi-
cles lay themselves liable to fines by failing to
have the initials OF their names and the N um-
Der of their license conspieuously painted on
each vehicle. By remembering ard attending
to this hint, trouble may be guarded against.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

Singular Discorery.-Dr. johnson, of Henri
co county, lost lot of game chickens, a short
time since, and suspeeting the neighborhood
TO which they had been removed, started Con-
stable Thomas in search of them. Yesterday
that officer winded the birds on the premises
Of widow lady, and after entrapping them
took the lady and the game before Justice
Chiidrey, to answer for receiving them know
in9 them to be stolen. The madam stated that
she purchased the fowls of white man, and
the Justice believing her statement, discharged
her. but not until he had given her II severe
reprimand.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

Forming Iroop.-It is a gratifying fact that
our citizens have at length set to work to form
a Cry TROOP, and that thirty -eight good and
true men have enrolled their names and are
to hold meeting al the Columbian Hotel next
Saturday night, preparatory TO organization.
Richmond needs, and should ustain,a q compa-
ny Of horse, by all means, and can readily do
it if the proper officers selected at the start
Many of our citizens own riding and carriage
horses, and these can either join the company
or agree to furnish their young friends with
horses TO parade on, SO that the expense OF
each member will be comparatively small
With good troop, such an infantry regiment
rs we now have, and good Artillery corps,
the city authorities can always have at their
command sufficient force TO preserve order
and enforce the laws, while our citizen sol
ders will thus prepare the .nselyes as a nucleus
around which the militia can readily rally in
time of need, and thus be prepared to repel
any invasion or outbreak that may need the
quieting influence of the bayonet or the
sword. Let the time OF the meeting-next
Saturday night--be borne in mind, and let all
who desire 10 join the Richmond Troop be
present ON that occasion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

Pdrdoned.-It was stated on the street YES
terday, that John Cronin, convicted of causing
the death of his wife, Margaret, by beating and
stamping her, and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for five years, had been pardoned by Gov
WISE, and was to leave at once for the North
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

New TRIAL.-Jumpertz, the murderer of
Sophia Werner, in Chicago, haA been granted
new trial by the Supreme Court OF Illinois,
There seems to be great deal Of sympathy
for him there. Probably u Is on account OF
the slight character Of lis offence. He oaIy
killed the young woman, cut her up into con-
yenient pieces, and packed her in apork bar
rel That was really alI.--Losssrftis Journal
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

Fire.-The alarm. of fire about l O'Clock
Yesterday morning, was caused by the burn
ing of a lot Of straw in the basement of one of
the small frame buildings on Sth street, be-
tween Grace and Bread.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

PooR WAY TO BUILD Up A NEW COUNTRY.
At the time of the Fraser river excitement,
thousands OF Americans rushed into the
British territory 10 get n share of the Althy
Iucre. The British government, beginning 10
fear for the loyalty Of its inhabitants, or for
some other reason, manifested much jealousy
Of the aforeigners,n and placed them under
many needless restrictions. In consequence.
large numbers We're driven away, 30 thar out
af fhe ma emigrants ssid to have been In
Vapconyer,s Island and British Columbia
last year, about :, 900 only relnained-inciud-
Ing 1900 now at Victoria.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

The Theatre will open for the fall season on
Saturday night next. Many of the actors are
well known to our play-goers, and therefore
it is that n crowded house is anticipated.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

ontarfut Asseu5lies-Three grocery keepers
Were before the Mayor yesterday, and fined for
permitting unlawful assemblies of negroes in
tneir houses. John McAvoy was fined StO,
James T. Neagle SIS, and Charles Cunning
ham Sis
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

N Kidney and Blas der rCsMpiatpss;-Ih =
newest and most importan discovefy lof hianey,
rohoea ov Whites, Sexual 'Wexks. esssss fn{sISaaI
RT9s,sss R0SHs,s p RspI!ty ei YP Ell Sissfi sea
Persons WHO have been unable 70 vslk, basss saea
been relieve1 bI this wonderful co oNPoCk0. ls -
cai lucn and tn 2se who have used il, 10 IL IL IS
BuCHU CONF ,?usD ia the world. Large hstiisss
;a anal a. visa fSn sspgply dnss re-
js ll-3m Main strsss, Riskmond.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

In,proring.-Mr. w. e. Ellington, whose In
Juries by falling from house top last Monday
was noticed In Tuesday Dispatch, was slowly
improving yesterday afternoon Mr. E. was
ripping on shingles from the roof of house,
ana fell backwards distance of twenty feet.
striking on piece of timber in the fall. which
probably saved his life. DR., Knox, his physi-
clan, thinks he will soon recover
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

;. me Steamer Schultz, Capt d. J. Hill, will
,saNe her wharf at Rockets, this morning, for
windsor Shades Those of our readers who
nave business to transact in that section of the
pleasant -'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31
10 THE PUBLIC.

e. z II your Watch is out of order, take it to
<ssaAsSkJ J. \. WILLIAMS, No. 8 Main street. for
meriy with Mr.. John Hill.
give u written guarantee for the good perform
ance for one year, twIthout additional charge,5 If
well used.
ii yon want Gold, Silver, Steel. or Plated SPEC
TACLES. oand see }. n. WILLIAMS, No. ) han
stleet. lie cannot tas some advertise they cam
glv. Won Spnctacles that VIII enable you te see
though yuu may have on.y artificial eyes In your
head; bat you have eyes only not too defective to
distinguish midnight from sunshine, just go there,
he can suit them. No. MAIN STREET.Sa
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and Davy could not agree but the story fIav,
on the wings of the wind as one OF the best OF
the day, and gave our hero, then mere youth
q reputation far and wide. 1t won him rreat
eelaf among distinguished yirginians at thai
day in Washington.
nave had a few opportunities of euioyfn0 .
my favoriie sport of fishing, in Capon River
and though the fish caught were not larga
the manner OF catching them in the ranid
waters with the light, loose, flowing line made
the sport very animated, and the surrounfiing o
scenery added zest to the amusement All Il
Is good for one OF your city dyspeptics 70 pur.
sne one OF these romantic mountain streams
for a day, endeavoring to capture the brirht
and active fish fha. play in them.
Apropos Of fishing, have a good story.
On the kanawha, where they catch the bir
cats, frogs are very good bait. To hook the
big fellows, however, a man must 20 before
day or late at night. An angler in that river
repaired to the bank one morning before day.
and threw in his hook, baited with a respecta-
bly, large and grave looking frog. Patiently
he sat, and patiently he watched, but no bite
got he Despairing of any luck, just rs the
light began to streak the sky he determined to
draw up and depart This he did very lei
surely, when to his surprise he saw his line
taking its course towards the shore, in which
direction it continued until it reached the dry
land, when, 10 /! there sat his frog, by his side,
contemplating the water with the most i'm
movable gravity! / commend this grotesqu ne
group-of fisher and frog, angler and bait-to
my friend. Col. B.
have made an immoderately long letter for
my material for which l hope the reader and
you will forgive me. TRAVELLER.
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Fsaasersd slrangsr--On Monday evening last,

Fsabssred Straager.--On Monday evening last,
a full grown sera-d doubtless a straggier from
some Of the myriads Of fioeks that have passed
over this city within ten days--was shot and
killed By Geo. Wheley, while bat hunting, near
Howard,s Grove. Tbs bird was sent TO us
Yesterday morning, and exhibited TO many
friends who have expressed doubts about the
migration of sora. That they come and 60 as
regular as the snipe, there is not q shadow Of =
donbt with any man who knows anything Of
fleir nature.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-31

,~~s-> cHtCkERtNts PihSUS.--A new and
eEx.ss-7lnll sansly Of these splend.d lEstInments


sft 81 ihave been received.
In addition to tle beautiful sOIX Dg NOfX. the
CIRCULAR ACTION and the GRAND, we have
now the BOUDOIR a plendid instrument of up
rIt hf form.
The Chlckerlngs have received . First Prize Me
d&is ai avet renowned competitors and from FIRST
rank institutions and Fairs of America and of Eu-
roTe. Thes have manufactured and sold more Pa
nos than any other factory IN tho world.
From the ChlcheTln9s have eUasuated the best and
most permanent improvements that have brought
the Piano To ts present perfection, and by the great
caSitai they have nYeStsc ~ nInahuactnflnk fonve-
than any ether factory. None al their instruments
leave tie wsrcroom without their having been ial-
ly inspected by the best artists.
As their factory has never more than one agency
in a city. ia Richmond these instruments can only
hc sold hs the subscriber.
The factory warrants all PIANOS sold by this
agency.
Orders promptly attended 20.
84kREooMs-North side of Broad street. near
Ninth and vt HABIIsroS j. BRG's., No. l6g Main
street NhTH'L CARUSI, Sole AGENT.
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MUSICAL AND DRAMAric.--The New York
theatres ali open this week. At the Bowery,
Miss Kate Fisher and Miss Curdelia Cappel
are among the company. At the Metropolitan,
Joe Jefferson and 7. b. Johnston are inclu-
ded. In Philadelphia, Wheatley and Clarke
retson the Walnut street theatre. AT the
latter is l.. K. Shewell. The Howard Athe-
nnum, Boston, has been opened by E. L. Da-
venport, and the National theatre by Messrs.
Willard and +. b. Conway. In b ltimore, at
the Holiday street, Miss Charlotte Thompson
is leading lady, and in the company are MRS.
Proctor, Miss Hodges and Stuart Robson. The
Washington theatre is about to be opened un-
der the management of S. w. Glenn. Miss
Mary Deylin is engaged for De Bars theatre,
New Orleans. Miss Ayonia Jones had fare
well and crowded benefit at San Francisco, on
the 4th August, playing Medea, for the first
time. The Durand Opera Troupe was play
ing a second successful engagement in San
Francisco. They leave for New York on the
5th of October. There will be two opera
troupes in New Orleans all this winter.
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TURPiN, ROPER & MUIR

vssxxN GEO. J. SUMNER &CO.. IMPORT
G&/ERS AND DEALERS IN CHINA, GLASS
49, AND EARrHENWARE, NO. ~ PEARL
-" STREET, RICHMOND, VA. are now
daily rec6lyins their Fall supplies of CHINA and
EARTHENWARE, +, mostly of their own importa-
ton, and embracing the most modern slla pes Of al
WARE: LOOKING GLASSES, FANCY CHINA,
BRITANNIA, PLATED WARE and HOUSE
FURNISHING GOODS, is more extensive than
ever before, making up most complete assort-
iHent,
we uFsGhtlF. ihNt.e the attention o. the Iner-
chants of Nirrinis, North Carolina and Tennessee,
to an examination of oar stock this season. and
c!dtm that tge and lrIN do tCeN (oF them in
aHrcSpects, as any regt!Gr Northern re-paekias
hhaSt.
intending to remove on the LIST January to our
new warehouse now IN process of construction, we
wish io rrduce our stock 10 avoid risk and expense
In moving, and shall offer fGrgs Inducements to
our customers.
Orders alll receive prompt and faithful attention.
SFhNEWARE of the best quality, at factory
rates. nm % 2m
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rI.Nn> Am MELonEONS. :

yszS-y-sgny your Pianos irom old and we'll es'ao-
tit AZ Wished houses. Nanns Clark are among
the oldest manufacturers OF Pianos IN tins country
ana fhesr instruments are not Surpassed IN tone.
touch and finish. A. H. Gale Co. are well known
f5f their superior Pianos. Dfiges' unrIyailed Fi-
amos " iih 8eabls snundlas boards, are rcconlmen-
ded ., Nn. y. Wallace, GottschslA. Mason. htnk,
SiYakosch, WaiIenksnpt and Mafoizek, G. Peeeu-
let's celebrated double and single reed Mei"deons
nf Carhart's pAtent. The above instruments are
10 tse iaund oaly az
T. H rAYioR'S Music Store. :ss Main at.
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MELANCHOLY AccIpsar.-On the 18th inst,
Mrs Ready went with her child about two
years old, 70 daguerreosyp~ saloon in New
Orleans, La, to get the chiid's likeness taken.
when this was done, the little one, In strut
ting round the room, drank the contents Of =
cup which looked like water, but proved 70 b.
cyanide OF potassium, which caused the child's
death in half an hour
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Paying Counciinlen.-The rapid increase of
Richmond and the vast amount Of business
constantly demanding the attention of the
City Council, are sufficient reasons for advo-
eating the principle OF paying Councimen, 10
order to sure their prompt attendance. II
the Council were to meet one afternoon every
week, they would find it difficult to attend t.,
ali the demands upon them, in satisfactory
manner. How, then, is it possible for then TO
perform their duty with credit to themselves
when they meet but once a month"; The pre-
sent members, we are sure, do not ask or de-
sire any pay for their services, but if a per
diem were attached to their positions would
more than one-half of them feel at liberty 10
prevent the transaction of important busi-
ness for weeks at time, by their absence
But the regular and called meetings nre not
the only days on which the Councilmen are
required to give their time. Every member
belongs to two, three, or more committees-all
these committees have important duties to
perforn-and in order to do Justice to their
positions, they must neglect their private al
fairs, often at heavy pecuniary sacrifices To
expect men to slight their own interests day
after day, for the public good, and without fee
or reward, is expecting a little too much from
other than wealthy gentlemen, and therefore
it IS that we say, 'pay your Councilmen and
have your business promptly and properly at
tended to.''
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Counterfeit Mon>y.-OEe of the most i'm nor
tant cases before the Mayor, yesterday. was
the charge brought against Napoleon ri Nor
rison, OF Maryland, of passing a counterfait
s. note on Elizabeth Winn knowing the same
TO be counterfeit. Miss Winn, a resident of
Locust Alley, testified that Dr. Morrison WIS.,
tied her house on Thursday night last had a
bottle of wine, which she purchased for him.
and, when about to leave, gave her q $40 note
she returning him 81 in change When she
attempted to pass that note she aseertained
that 1T was a counterfeit. The Saturday
night following DIR. M. again called at her
was counterfeit. He said he had received it
at cigar store in this city, took it back, gave
her S5 Harrisburg, Pa, note, and promised
TO hand her s. more the next day. On Sun
day she ascertained that the Harrisburg note
was also counterfeit, and as he did not re-
turn according to promise she procured his
arrest for passing counterfeit money
For the defence Mr. T. f. Ballard testified
that the prisoner had been at the Ballard
House for six days, had paid his bill prompt
ly In good money, and had conducted himself
as gentleman The bar keeper of the Ballard
house testified that on Saturday night the ac-
cused showed him $40 note which witness
believed TO be good Mr.. John r. Jordan, of
Cecil county, Md, neighbor and acquaiat-
ance OF the prisoner, testified to his good
character at home. and to his having Penn
sylyania note when he arrived here Officer
Chalkfey testified 10 arresting and searching
the accused but found no money of any sort
upon his person.
The Mayor, after hearing all the evidence
discharged DIR. Morrison, who at once refun-
ded TO Miss Winn the amount she claimed OF
him, and thus the affair ended