The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-11

THE DISPATCH
WEDNESDAY, MORNING .~...~,

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WEDNESDAY, MORNING NAY ~: ~,
r,rrnAsrs BarHrSe.-Besond the us ,onSsnts
..ssner water by comparison, bevy .. spes~ do
= ,entoyiag their morning bath; 40. he 20
va indeed See how they .ys sG aooa. and leave
EN- osts shostiug and cropping WV. .,,ep = time
he mai, ~sele black islands ro,S =, che great lets
for the ua <sAe surface; IT, and lis,en TO the
rtse mp aeos ..ssre or the shsiil flourish OF de-
they p,o~ Sp,, ssy lie down on the rand, wniie
issh, with which =. ID taem :" .sn.,,iva 70 sinS'
their attendsn ~ ..sac,. Wild state cannot feel
creatures ny sr.n IN their ~ho delight in killing
ness' ..mpsthy for those. sat these elephants,
them =: and cam am I" Of them, are, 10 our camp
.s;,s.S. dangerous ptaymates "kooniee, or
.nrre was no less than nine Tiled their
..mnrderers, '-.bcssts which have rgs Grim
r,ssouts or other attendants. One b eboscts,
mai with a speckled fore head and p. no.
g. entity of tho murder Of no less than thr' ~r,
fortunate nstives The magnificent mild mon
which belonged 20 Sir Hugh Wheeler was =. NV
off by the Mana, aud was delivered up 20 us
the R.ish of furruckabad, died lew aSys 49,
Immediately after carrying some oniceLs
He Was q hae courageous creature AuI a 80 |
aud forehead bore marks OF the Ss" va than ham
tramnlad 10 pulp by his ponderous Ieet' n'
aveakness ~ was foe French roi's, Wn'Sn nv s~n
loved "a An alderman would take COOKIES pun,
ana thc twinkle Of his eye, as he gn'pea tue ios'
49, - cave a gentle Sigh ont of hrs proooscis,
.ooI,,ned the sybarite. L used to take great de-
r,stion in observing the creatures at the oath 10
she river which flows by our camp. Iney csme
aown IN fles trumpeting gaily In ANTICIPATION OF |
the treat and fourdering In the waters OF the |
Goomtee like 50 many portly Bruxeiiers enjoying |
the pea-eoup Of 0stend. Each takes long, deep
drink, putting his proboscis into the water, and
then discharging the contents off when filled
~ suctiou, into his cavcrnoua nav. Having
skus filled up wrinkle or two in bis side he de-
rosite himself bodily in the stream, 30 that one
side lice cut Of water aud the tip OF his proboscs
IN kept above the surface Of the air. On this ex.
posed island the mahouts labor diligently, wash
ing the beast and rubbing him With hard brushes,
cleaning his ears, heading and shampooipg him,
while tGs pachyderm emts little squeaks OF salts
faction. When one sideis done, the elephant turns
on the other, andh 10 very angry indeed II he
does net get his full share Of manipulation.
william Russell.
RysI,sH poLIrlcs-The tubbliug aud boiling of
the political caldron is going CT n Great Britain
and ireland with the utmost enerS7 but It IS TOO
early to predict the result. Lord ps,oys lrlenus
are taking the field with great vigor Mr.. Roeeuck,
in bis address to his constituents, holds some very
plain language. He asks them If they would een'
Ade the care Of cotton mill to one who knew no.
thing about cotton markets or trade! and then
asks them whether they think that the care OF an
Empire like Great Britain Is much easisr peco Oh
business than the oversight OF miii.nii OF spins
ming jenniesi He exhorts the middle classes 10 90.
ucate themselves aud their children for the bhst-
mess Of government Just carefully as they would
for any other business
DEPARTURE OF W. II. SEWARD roR EURoPE.-Wm. II
Seward left N. Y, on Monday afternoon for Eu-
rope The Senator made two short addresses--oue
ON board the Josephine, to his New York friends
the other to tie Brooklyn delegation, Oh board the
Aida, beth of which steamers accompanied the
.Arisi" to Sandy Hook. Mr. seward said the &C.
cssion was not fitting one for the discussion OF
political topics. Sad thoughts at parting, rather
than exciting ones, stirred his MIND. lie mlgh'
never return-but the great questions OF justice
and humanity might be safely left in the hands Of
the American people. noticeable Incident was
the prominent figure Tom Hyer, the famous
"rough," cut on the occasion. lie sat cheek BY
joWl with the distinguished Senator on tho way
down the bay, and the two were not above crack
ing an OCCASIONAL joke with one another. Preston
King was ono of the party, and the course OF nj:
speech alluded to Mr. Seward as "the coming mau'
TO succeed MIR. Buchanan.
CHURCH RIors IN QUEBEC Quebec papers give
some lengthy accounts of disturbances at the elec
ton of delegates 10 represent the congregation Of
the Cathedral in the synod soon to be convened
The disorder iscbarged upon the Lay Association.
q body organized for the purpose oil opposing the
visws of the Bishop and Clergy in regard to some
Church, after tue voting had proceeded for short
time. q mau named simpson was objected to as a
his last drop of blood !" The Rev Mr.. Hamilton wa,
insulted, and the meeting adjourned in confusion
a the was vns eSnay oen
slung shot, steel knuckles. &C. being secretly intro
duced by the fowdes. who are said to have been EN-
pIoyed The chairman, though q minister, wa
dragged from his seat by the mob and pretty rough
treatment Threatened. but ne was fortunately res
cusd by a few friends. The Mayor 10 charged will
winking at tue disturbances, and allowing the 20
lice TO LOOK en- without interference. Tho Mercur!
CHURCH eaaadstes The ends Of the Lay
alton violently assaulted the MINISTER his friends
and the unpopular ,ndd .tes hunted them throug
tha sfr pi hBir com
pletey destroyed the poll books. and wrecked the
Chapel to some FAD worth OF damage One OF tn
candidates a most unoffendne gentleman, owes IA i
life to some of the police. who risked their own II
rescuipg him. A mob threatened to Pull his hous
down, and he has been told that if he i, ever caug
by the niscreAnts his life shall be taken.
The Mercury calls earnestly upon the clergyme
rudey assaulted TO take legal proceedings
the assaants and thus vindic8to the cause Of SOFIA
order and religious freedom
TEE AUSTRIAN Linz OF DErkScE:-AIl account
agree that the Austrian army is we'll Differed an
abundantly provided with the munitions OF war
The two great lines of Austrian defence, says RI
cent writer are the line Of the Mncio and the lin
OF the Adige OF these two the former Is the strong
est; it is difficult indeed. TO conceive anythin
stronger
cius. ,'rowned with vocal reods'-rnns with deeT
sluggish stream right across the plain of Lombsrd
from the lotion OF the Lago di Gardn on the north
TO the Pc Oh the south Just where IL issues from
the lake is PEI <cheira fortress always formidable
but by the effoi Is of the last ten years, rendere
almot i'm pregnab 'e. AT the other tmi:y Of th
line of defence st.>nds Mantus-situated in tn
midss of marshes W ticb in u few years be con
verted into lake by ne simple management OF
few dams and sluices Man.ua thus strong b,
natural position has been tre3ly strengthened b.
art 1t is prac impregna ole; its earth.work
defy artillery it's swAnps 10 roortal with malaria
For weaker force to endeavt ia face of stronger
force to pass the line the ID ince with Pesscheirt
on one flank, aud Mautua on the other, would b'
amsng the most haz Ardous OF Military enterprises
and yet until the line Of the NJ, ucio Is forced Aus
tria remains the mis- tress OF LON hardy
The line Of tho Adge resting on tn vas. ehIrenchet
camp Of Verona is at least equally reng. The com
maud the Austrian troops viii dc Eoive upon Gen
ersl Hess"
An EDITOR II kTfsHr PLAcs-"old Tom Dryer. ,
editor OF the Oregonian, and member Oh the Oregon
Legislature, says the MaFiposa Gazette mas ut las
got what his abusive tongue has earned Ions ago
The account of his sufferines peculiarly graz ,hic
"Lasater immediateiy repeated ana repeated tina
we were q liar and q blsckg1afd, Whereupon w
did take our inkstand from the desk and hur led i
In his face, intending it as rebuke for his gros
insults. More than half an hour hsd interviewed
when, az we were quietly passing down the p rincl
pal street, Lasater seized Us by the threat. at III
came time planting heavy blow up on ooF oro head
and rushed into the door OF q store, whe re W
both fell upon some opened shoe boxes Lssaa er o
top still grasping our throat. After lev DO "
inserted inc thumb of bis right hand into 90 ie'
eye AMI forced 1t almost entirely from It's soc act
At this time, By desperate or supsr-huma.n plot
frem the eye. and fell at upon the moor sS.e
then seized us BY the hair and attempted 20 govH
our other eye ont, which We prevented " I'LL
and pressing ' our hands close TO our eyes Ate
several fuitiess eoris to insert his thumb II to GU
right eye, he then commenced po9nhninR ID az IN
back Of the head w,th me ns socifsroa. yell Of Civ
him bsI, aD,a III damned syes out" go in. L,
sAter," &c.
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