The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-21

.o0nREsPoSDEscE OF rHE RIcaMovp DAILY DISPATCH

NORFOLK. Feb. 10, 1859
The Ave failors from the ship B. f. Hoxie, were
examined yesterday before U 8. Commissioner
Francis. The result was that they committed
for trial before the United States District Court,
which meets here in May next.
The trial Of Frank Grant, charged with setting
tre to building In Portsmouth,. commenced at
the Court House In that city, this morning. A
crowd Is in attendance, all eager to hear the evs
dense aud see the prisoner.
The Odd Fellows Hall, on Wolfe street, known
rs "the Old Hail." was set on fire this morning,
about O'Clock, and entirely consumed. This is
the fifth or sixth time this building has been
nred, aud IL was with difficulty that the tenants
cenld renew their policies. The basement was
used as Synagogue by the Israelites, and the
upper fl 'or bad been used by the temp erance fra
teFnity, but having experienced some difficulty in
ehectIpg an insurance, they had just moved out
last Monday. The house was insured in the Mu.
tual for $4,000 nett; the Synagogue fixtures In an
office In Baltimore, and the school books and fix
lures OF Capt. fouug-who Taught the young idea
how TO shoot in one of the apsrtments-in the
Norfolk Office of the London Company.
DR.. Boyuton commences series OF scientific
lectures at the Assembly Rooms this evening.
PERCUSSION
Further Foreign Newsby the Prince
Albert.
Among the passengers on the steamer Prince
Albert, from Liverpool, who arrived at st. Johns
=. on Thursday last, was VIM. Smith 0'Brien, of
Ireland The steamer left Liverpool on the eve.
ming of the 9TH inst.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Queen Victoria opened Parliament in person on
the Sd.
The speech commeB ced with congratulations on
the state OF the country, and on the progress
made in India. On foreign affairs it says:
| receive from all foreign Powers assurances OF
friendly feelings. To cultivate these feelings to
maintain nvolate the faith of our public treaties,
| and contribute TO, as far as my influence can ex-
| tend the preservation of general peace, are the
| objects OF my unceasiBg solicitnde.
| The conclusion of the treaties 10 regard to the
| principalities and one Of commerce with Russia.
are noticed and the latter is referred 10 as an in
dication of ,he complete re.esabishment of
| friendship between the two countries.
! The treaties with China and Japan are mem
toned as promising great commercial adyan-
tages
| Satisfaction is expressed at the abolition by
France Of negro immigration on the Feast coast OF
Africa, and that the pending negotiations give
promise of a total abandonment OF the system
. In respect TO Mexico the speech says, the state
OF the Republic of Mexico, distracted by civil
wars, has induced me to carry my f0rbearance to
the utmost limit in regard 10 the wrongs and in
dgnities 10 which British residents have been sub
ected at the hands of the two contendiDg partee.
I They have at length been carried to such an exs
| tent that have been compelled to give lnstruc-
tions the commander Of the naval forces in those
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| paration.
| Increased expenditure on the navy is asked n
| account of the universal introduction Of steam
| power into naval warfare.
The rest of the speech is devoted to local matters
| and amongst the measures promised are Parlia-
| mentary reforms and II new bankruptcy law.
| Addresses in response to the speech weroagreed
| 20 in both houses.
| Earl Melville ip the House of Lords. aud Lord
| PaEnerston in the House of Commons complained
| of the silence in regard to the threatening
state Of the Italian question and other matters Of
| interest
Lord Derby and Mr.. Disraeli expressed their
| confidence in the aintenanCe of peace.
| Warlike runners We're still in circulation, but
nothing decisive was known.
| Her Msjesiy's screw steamer Curacao, thirty
| one guns, Capt. Thomas H. Mason, left her basin
| at Portsmouth, her interior fittings having been
con; neted for the accommodation of Lord LYONS
and suite, her destination being New York and
Washington. Her day of sailing is not mentioned.
! FRANCE.
| France continued her warlike preparations
| 1t was rumored that the Duke de MaIakoff
would soon retRrn to Paris, and be succeeded in
| London by the Duke de Montebeilo.
| Prince Napoleon aud his bride lad arrived in
| Paris.
The Bourse Hucsuated considerably, and de,
clined nearly one per cent after the Queen s
speech. The three per cents closed on the Sd inst
| at 67f 40c. to off soc.
SARDINIA
The Sardinian government had decided upon a
| loan.
| 1t wasTe reported that the King of Sardinia was
| about to marry the sister of the Empress of Rus.
-is, the widow of the Duke of Leutchenberg.
PARAGUAY AND BRAzIL.
The Brazilian mails had orrived at Lisbon.
| bringing the news that the Brazilian government
had offered its mediation with Paraguay that the
| American commander had accepted the offsr, and
| that the Brazilian admiral had gone to Paraguay
| on the mission.
| Coffee at Rio was unchanged
AUSTRALIA.
| The Melbourne mails of the 18th of Decem ber
hal reached England, and gold valued at s56s 900
was on its way there