The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-24

The King of Sardinia has sent Gen. Bour-
baki and M. Erizzo, Mayor OF Cremona, a
splendid stag each, killed by his Majesty's own
hand in the Park of Monza. He had pre-
yiouly sent one to Gen. Garibaidi.
The tobacco house oil Henry G. Brown, of
Montgomery CO., Va, containing about 3, 500
pounds of tobacco, was consumed by fire On
Monday last, nth inst.
The inspections of tobacco in ST. Louis for
the year just closed amounted To 6.s29 hogs
heads, and for the preceding year precisely to
the same number.
Rev. Dr. Forbes, for many years pastor OF
st. AIMS church, in New York city, has
abandoned the communion of the Roman
Catholic Church.
Barrow, the Chinese traveller, computes that
| there is more material in the great wall of
| China than in all the houses of England and
! Scotland combined.
Archbishop Hughes, aud most of tEs Catbo-
| lie clergy of Washington, dined with the Pre-
| sident on Tuesday. On Thursday the Arch
| bishop dined with Judge Douglas.
| James r. Cough, respectable citizen of
| Fauquier county, Va, was waylaid and shot
| by Daniel B. Hughiett, on the night OF the 2ist
instant.
Karl Ritter, the greatest geograpsher 3 Of his
day died at Berlin en the 2eth OF September
last, in the s1st year of his age.
A afayored few" are luxuriating upon rasp-
berries and strawberries in New Haven, Conn.
The fruit is OF the second crop this year.
Elder Knapp, the famous Baptist reyivalist,
has been engaged TO labor in Boston during
the coming winter.
Mrs Fanny Kemble and her daughter re-
turned from their visit to England in the
steamer Europa.
Twenty thousand tons of iron require 70 be
replaced every year on railways in Great
Britain, owing 10 ''wear and tear
Mr.. La Mountains balloon, the Atlantic,
which was abandoned by him in the Canada
ha Ian sApu ursada "a nd RET Pnsst
Thomas Kelly, convicted in New York of
attempting to kill policeman, has been sem
fenced TO the penitentiary for twenty years.
Messrs. Paul and Strahan, the distinguished
English swindiers, have served out their tins
In prison, and have been discharged.
Mr.. j. Proctor, the American actor, ig per-
forming at the National Standard Theatre, in
London.
Bayard Taylor's lectures In San Francisco
prodnced profit OF $500 to the Mercantile
Library Association.
The Republicans of oneida county, N Y,
have formed an "Irrepressible club 10 main
tain the doctrines OF Seward.
Il is stated that the President has apn0i n ted
his nephew, James Buchanan a youHz LAWYER
of Philadelphia, his private secretary.
Mrs. f. Hamilton Holly. daughter OF Gen.
eral Alexander Hamilton, died ut Washing.
ton on Monday evening.
Starring convicted CT the murder OF Mrs
Cotton, in Washington county, n. C., has bee.i
sentenced 10 be hung on the It'll Noyember.
The total quantity OF Peruvian rnano In
market from isii TO June 81, ls5s, was I,qga80t
tons, and the netvaiae sd, ,9ei,7i2
John L. Waiter is appointed deputy post
master at Cincinnati, Ohio, in place OF Janses
j. Farap, removed.
w. w. Cope has been appointed Judge OF the
Supreme Court Of California, vice Terry, me
dueiist resigned.
The Democratic State Convention Of North
Carolina is 10 be held Ut Raleigh, on the ssli or
March.