The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-12
The Africa,s matI..

The steamer Africa, which left Liysrpool on
Christmas day, arrived ct New York Sunday
evening last. The following is summary of her
news:
The suspension was announced of Messrs Met.
calfe Co., distillers, at West Ham, near London.
The liabilities amount to f67 600.
At meeting on the 24th ultimo, in London of
the creditors OF Hicks Gladsden, American msr.
chants, 1t was resolved to wind up the estate un-
der inspection. The Liverpool creditors expressed
confidence iD the prospect of realization. The &C.
countants balance sheet showed nearly 20s.i the
pound. The suspension appears to have been oc.
oasioned by depreciation in cotton and to bad
debts.
Lieutenant Higginson, who recently unsuccess- :
fully applied in London to Alderman Sa0mons for
| a summons against the Atlantic Telegraph Compa.
ny, and whose proceedings attracted considerable
attention, had again made his appearance at the
police Court, charged with having assaulted ALI
derman Salomons. The Lieutenant requested that
the might be sent to the Court of Sessions for
trial, and as he refused to give bail, he com.
mitted to prison.
The Investigations into the charges preferred
against the parties recently arrested in the county
Of Cork was progressing in strict privacy at Cork
A young lady had been arrested near Cionmei, on
a charge of having written seditious letters.
At AtGalway, survey had been held on the stea.
mer Indian Empire, and she was pronounced unfit
for further ser vice. 1t was consequently resolved
to take out the machinery and dispose of the hull.
There had been some serious rietng between
the regular military aud the militia at Woowich,
but prompt measures were taken for its suppress
sion.
Tho Tuscan police continues its visits in Jewish
families, in order to ascertain whether any Chris
tian d0mesties are Kept by them. These visits
often take place at very unreasonable hours
When some time ago Jew remarked to the in.
truders that 1t was rather 1nconvenIent to be dis
turbed by them, they fell upon him and beat him
so severely that he WAS confined to his bed for
three weeks The jews Of Rome groan under the
heavy yoke weighing upon them, and many of
them anxiOusiy look for the means to escape from
a bondage as bitter that Of their ancestors in
Egypt The Mortara family has received definite
| answer to its memorial, that 'baptism once ad-
ministered cannot be revoked" Nor were the
parents any Longer permitted to their child,
the plea that when they came 1t was sick. This
will account for their having quit the Papa States.
In Madrid the Senate had approved Of the ad-
dress in reply to the speech from the throne, by
majority of 1O3 to Is.
Five ships had sailed with renforcenents for
the Spanish expedition in Cochin China.
The NOrd announces that the st. Petersburg
Commission of Emancipation has terminated Its
labors. The result is that the advocates OF eman-
cpation have triunphed over their adversaries-
The members of the commission appointed to
draw up the report were Comte Pierce Schouvaiof,
the Senator Weimaru, the Councillor of State Liz
honine, Comte Nicholas Leyachef, aidde-camp to
the Emperor, and NJ. Philippe Doepp
The electric communication by submarine tele-
graph between Malta and Cagliar, in the island
of Sardinia, had suddenly stopped. 1t was not
known at the latter place how the suspension
arose, but it supposed to have been caused by
some vessel dragging her anchor at Malta, in
which case there would probably be speedy TO.
pair.
correspondent of the London News, writing
| from Naples, says:
The American frigate Wabash, instead of taking
in supplies at Messina and proceeding to Naples,
| as had been expected, went direct to Spezsia,
fha Arpa uts
| terre, if l may 30 speak, of naval station
Hence she is expected in Naples some time in
January.
| The hearing of the appeal Of Count de Moptal.
| embert created the same amount of interest and
| excitement the original trial. The judgment OF
the Court reduced to three months instead of six,
| the term of imprisonment imposed by the Police
Court; maintained the 200 francs fine, but by the
withdrawal OF one of the counts in the indictment
completely freed NJ. de Montaiembert from the
effects of the law Of the 9th of February, 1855,
under which, even after completing his punish.
ment he was liable to be transported to Algeria or
be exiled.
NJ. Hippolyte Rigault, distinguished Parisisn
Journalist, died after very brief illness at the
early age Of 3S years.
The Bourse was firm on the oath. The three per
cents opened at 1880 and closed at 1885.
INDIA.
The only item of news IL the fact that Briga.
dier Eucieigh's column had attacked and dispersed
5000 of the Sinkerpore fugitivss.
CHINA
At Canton political affairs quiet, but bu 81.
ness was checked by high prices.
The exchanges had become more unfavorable
for England. At Hong Kong the rate had advan.
ced to As. g., and at Shanghai to Is. "a
The tea settlement showed decrease of 9,000,
600 lbs with very little businessat Foo.Chow Foo
and Shanghai, where prices had checked opera
tions
The deliveries of silk exhibited falling off of
$500 bales, the quantity exported being stated at
~, 600 bales.