The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-04

WAS sitting In the uijst OF the family ne'''s w"
Are place. when the chimney was struck ana 'oe
electric fluid descending TO the mantle. p'ece'
seemed 10 he thence discharged into ms breast,
killing him instantly. The case ct a ~a'ch upon
bis person wac melted by the stroke Tue group
which surrounded him escaped "nnjared'
ASoIp L.snx,nx DESTROYER. residence OF
Robert e Anderson, 10 Prince Edward county,
Va, was destroyed by ere. with its eontcets. on
Tuesday morning last. correspondent Of the
F.rmvil,e Journal gives some iaterestiog remi-
neaceuces about the old h0uao:
There Ia much historical interest connected with
this old building. and with IL perishes ono of the
few momentos which had bson left 10 our midst,
of Colonial aud Revolutionary times. Ii formed "a
part Of sgt. Pstrek's Glebs" Ese,y remnant of
the "0ld Church" has I0ug since peTished; even
the Parish Grave Yard has become a common and
has been again and again cultivated. The Rev.
Arehd McRobert removed from Chesterfield 10
reside there April IL, 1910, or ho says in me-
morandum, before me- "Ee came and pitched at
Providence, rs minister OF this people" lie was
a dissentcr from the Established Church. and very
bold and decided in bis republican principles Ga
one account. TarltOn paid the Manse special vis-
it, and after destroying r0uch OF his property aDd
carrying away several Of bis negroes. set tho
house on fire. Malice however failed 10 effect that
which has happened after the lapse OF nearly u
century. The chatter Of Tarl'ons troop c2nid
still be heard. when a hastv shower defeated ms
ipcendiary attempt. The place was called "froS'
Idence' in commemoratiop of this event
SMITH OEg1Es on THE PHESIx SOCIETIES Smith
O'Brien before leaving ireland. made confribu-
ton, through Mr.. J. F. Mcguire, member OF Par
ment, to the fund being raised to secure the al
legged members Of the PheDix Society a lair
trial" In letter making the contribution, he
SAYS:
In Offering this contribution, with it to be
distinctly understood that do not approve the
tnrpp,tion Of secret societies. Indeed, ! much
donbt whether there is in Ireland any person VINO
henrecates "a much as myself etcret cnmoina~
tjous The reason is obvious. | au, nn tue one
hand; auxiousIy .esyrous that the whole irish Ia
tiop ,bould be imbued with patriotic feelings and
with national aspirations, while, on the other
am convinced that nothing can tend IN )re 10 cnech
such feelings ADD such aspirations. IMAM tue adop'
ton Of n course of proceeding which is discounte-
nanced by every influential patriot, lay aud cieri-
cal, in this Kingdom.
THE CrE.S QUESTION IN SPAIN The Madrid
Gazette of Feb. 9:h contains the following "royal
order" addressed by the President of the CouocH
to the Captain General of Cu6a:
"Exceleucy The Queen, whom God preserve
has read with the greatest satisfaction the ad
dresses in which the Inhabitants Of Cuba, her
ever faithful province, manifest their patriotlc
sentiments on the occasion OF the message OF the
President of the United States, in which there j.
a uuest lou of the sale of that important part OF
the national territory. Her Majesty has deigned
TO order that your exceleDcy shall be told that
she has seen with profound interest this new
proof OF the firm fidelity of your island. May
God preserve your exceilency many years.
PJLIrICAL.-IIon. VIM. L. Goggin, in Bedford,
the candidate OF The Opposition for Governor,
addressed ratification meeting of the Opposition,
and the sovereigns generally, On Monday last, at
Bedford Court.
MIRAMoN --0t the character Of the leader OF tb-
expedition against liberal Vera Cruz, the Mex
icau correspondent of the New Orleans Picsyune.
says:
FIR Mramon'- character, ! confess that haveen
unspeakable Arbitration. He l. acknowl lodged on
al hands to be the finest soldier III he Mexican army
ami his brilliant oyerthr Nv OF Nidaur. STAMPS him
msn OF excellent military genius Mexico has
never yet been ruled by a civiiau. and ah6iever
u ay be said of MiraIn0n's you h aud arstocratic
tendencies. be has the strong untendlng Nl!l Al d
he pluck. both in a moral ard physical sense; t"
uIainthin the dignity of his position. II Vera CIR
falls Geaea'n the blows OF this Young soldier Gf
the Church taxaca cannot resist the contagiJn OF
her weak pie. Then the blood will Il w. and
the long pent mp vengeance Of tue infnriated
priesthood will be WTpAked upOn uGt Tending
pc Jpie Ike expatrated iuhabtants OF Tthuante
pee will be restored % their homes-not tor pace,
hut for to the kEifA with tbs - who drove Them
into exile. IN 'Ilitan will b. RACED to the grourd
and price Will bg rutupcu she head Of ey ry man.
woman and child among TIL tribe ii CChitCc1s.-
such condition OF things is ice Ii:ablei NJ rsmoI
succesd before Vera Cruz. and Coatss5 my iears
that he VIII.
The East INDIA SQUADaoN-A letter from Whan-
poa dated the 9th of December last, states that
the Powhatan, the flagship of Commodore Tatt-
uall WAS at that place. but expected to leave in
few days for Macao Hong Kong. only waiting
for high tide u enable the ship To pass over the
bars in the Canton river Letters received that
evening by the Commodore, it was thought might
take him to Bankok or Siaul. lie was expected
that vessel would soon be ordered in readiness to
relieve the Mississippi and GermautOwp. The
writer states that, in company with other cfceTs
lac had visited the city of Canton, aud was much
disappoiut ed as to its appearance. What the Al.
| lies had left untouched by their assaults the de-
structive propensity OF the Chinese had camplet-
Ell. The greater part Of the city Was III ruins, and
trade was in a great measure so checked as not
likely to he revived for Years to come. The Chi
nese merchants were afraid 10 return 70 Canton
with their goods account Of the unsettled con-
dttion Of affairs. Thtistinas eve and Christmas
day were celebrated according to home customs,
with egg nog and cake in abundance, on board the
Powhetaf; and friends and dear ones at home we're
remembered ia generous iibati1us Ia another
year they hope 10 be 'homeward bound
A PRESIDENTIAL PIC. NIC-A Washington letter
says
The President has made extensive preparations
for pic-ulc at Mount Vernon next week. which
VII! te one OF the most gay and giItteriDg geueT
aiities of the year. A Baltimore band has been
engaged and q special schooner dispatched to the
tarrapiu-hsheres. The arrangements have been
entrusted to the,Chevalier WkOff. which is all that
need be said on that score, and as Ii subscription
will be taken up from the guests in aid OF the
Mount Vernon Fund, the whole affair promises TO
be ull of interest alike 10 the patriot the man OF
the world, aid the nes spapers.
COMPLIMENT To 4 CANDiD.TE.-At MergautowD
Va, last week, Watmsn I. Wiley, Esq, the oppoS
siliou candidate for Lieutenant Governor. WAS
serenaded by his friends, and made speech in re-
turn, which was loudly applauded.
TIE MARRIAGE QUESTION tin the British House
OF Commons Lord Bury has obtained leave. by a
vote OF lj5 10 So TO Introduce bill legaisiug
marriage with deceased wifes sister
London newspaper has il that T. C. Evans is
in that city, ju7t from New York. with purpose
Of escortng Dickens to the United States.
Two Hartford lads skated distance of ton
miles upon the Connecticut one day last week in
forty five minutes.
The Jewels presented to the bride Of Prince Ma.
po'eon by the city OF Msrseilles, are valued at
80, coo iraucs.
James s Watson, formerly president of the
J Southern Bank, ut st. Louis, died in New Orleans
18th nit.
The Boston Courier says that the crop of ice ia
that vicinity has been unusually large this year
The ice houses are fl He'd, aud large quantity of
surplus ice is stacked.
Petersburg. Va correspondent of the Nation
Al intehigencer don't think the locusts will ap-
pear in this region till 1860.
SENTENCED To BG HUNG Henry Jumpertz the
Chiesgo murderer, who put the remains of his !
wife into barrel and sent them to New York |
has been sentenced to be hung on Friday, May + |
Roht Ould, of Georgetown. ID. c., has been ans
pointed to the oiiiee lately filled by P. Barton Key