The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27
The Duke Of Newcastle a, America.

|
the installation of the Duke of Newcastle as
Grand Master of Nottinghamshire After
mentioning briefly his visit to Canada with
ths Prince he said
After leaving that country he went to an.
| other, which, 1t was true did not at present
| own the sceptre of Great Britain. and there
| fore, throughout the many thousand miles
| through which he had travelled there was not
Lhe same loyalty, because there was not the call
| for 1t in a country which was not subordina tad
| 10 the Crown OF England; but there was an
| amount OF respect, OF attachment, of venera-
| lon and love for the q ueeu of this country
| which far transcribed anything that could
| possibly have been expected. TCheers Ii was
a tri butte on the part of the American people; il
| was a demonstration of their yeueration Tor
| female excellence. and it was also proof of
their deep and lasting attachment to the mo-
| ther country. He had no hesitation in saying
| that the feeling towards the q ueen Sf Great
Britain In the United States OF America could
not be designated by any other word he knew
OF but passion. [Cbeers. lie had The graft
hcation in the Lodge that morning of seeing a
brother-he did not know whether he was in
the room at that moment or not no came
from America. Ut was here announced that
the brother in question was presently He he
Duke) was delighted to fiud that he was there,
and he should say nothing in his presence
which he would not say even more strongly in
his absence, when he stated that the impress
sion made upon his mind by that journey was
one which tine could not etface. He was re-
- >
which the excellent Z ueeu of this country ex-
ercIsed over other natIOns, and more especially
over those with whom We had common ORR
gin; snd he was certain they would not be
wanting on the pfeSent occasion in that feeling
which had been SO generally exhibited else
where. Having now referred briefly TO the
attachment exhibited 10 wards her Majesty IN
he Colonies and in the Uniled States OF Amer
lea, hs might notlce the fact that less
striking demons alton of affection WAS
Gently seen IN the anxiety and alarm which he
| had been told prevailed Ill this country respect
ing the safety OF his Royal HighneSS the Prince
OF Wales. lCheersI From the manner iii
which that anxiety was dI played her Majesty
might be fully convinced OF the ardent attach
ment OF her people. Nor was this less strik-
ingy demonstrated when his 'yal Highness
Reached these shores for he met with recep
ton most en- nlhnslaatIc III It's nature at every
railway station between Plymouth and Wind
s0r. In conclusion, he asked them TO drink
| "Health to the q ueen, and Prosperity to the
q aft" and TO gave the toast ali the Masonic
honors. [Loud and protracted cheering
His Grace, in proposing The Rest Of the
Royal Family said that it had been the lot
of the Prince of Wales, at the age of nineteen,
| TO render 10 his country great and essential
| service. Many man born of royal family
has descended int the grave rendering TO his
| fellow mucn less good service than has
been rendered by this young prince. What
| ever may be the destiny which, Providence has
| reserved for him, il is a proud thing that he
can reflect on this voyage across tne tlau tic.
lie believed that nothing so much as that Jour
ney could have cemented the good feelings
he said cemeuted, mind, because he was COM
| yInced that they were previously entertained
which exist betWean the two countries On
| the opposite sides OF the Atlantic. But not
| only Is il desirable that the existence OF tEo-e
good feelings should be kno EH; ii is siIgui&rlY
| fortunate that they have already been placed
| on record and DrOpagated by the press
| [Oheers ! The feeling between the two coun-
! tries JUST now Is one et peace and good viii,
| aud woe be To US when the day shall come that
| that peace Is broken up. He would not say
| that that peace is likely 10 be broken mp, but
| ne would say that it is less iIkely-thaL The
| likelihood OF suCn an event has been greatly
pos poned by that which has taken place
| Cheers Inls he could say Of this extra1rdI
| nary visit, th.t they witnessed in New GOTK,
| ana liz every other city of the United States,an
| amount OF enthusiasm WhIch was perfectly
| eXtraO obituary from he moment At which they
| entered Detroit Til their departure from Port
| land. Cheers Win one solitary exception,
| they met with nothing but en- thusiasIn; an6,
| il 1Hct, ne did believe that the visit Ut the
| Prince Of Wales to America has done more 10
! cement the good feeling between the Two coun-
tries than could possibly have been eHc cted 10y
! . quarter OF a century OF diplomacy. The Two
| great peoples on either side OF The Atlantic
nave disclosed those feelings OF fraternity
WAIch tuey entertain towards each . heT,-
| Cheers His grace concluded Uy proposing
- he health OF the Rest OF the hUya Family"
| with which he coupled the name OF his Royal
| u!ghness the Prince FrejerIc William OF Prus-
4 STA.
The toast was drank with great enthusiasm
| and the usual hOnors.
/ ELOPEaENT.-Qn Monday evening of this
week, the wife OF once OF our cIuEens, who had
| lived with her husband for twenty five years,
| aud until her head had become "eliyered o'er
| with age" eioped with gay LothaTio. WHO,
during most OF Tue past summer, mas otel
| stopping ut the fashionable Doarding-hOuse III
| Tins city kept by Sheriff Hammond. The PAIR
| took the cars tor New York, taking with them
| the avails OF the husbands last co~, some
| household furniture, aud a lad about l5 years
Of age who was living in the family. The
has Daud expresses determination 10 regain
| The boy Qud property laGen, 2ut says as regards
other matters h3 is perfectly willing the " old
| woman " should have ner own Way.-P oagh-
ksepSie (N. " Press
PROTESTANT EPIsCoPACY IN THE UNITED
STA1Rs.-AccOTdhg TO the ChnrCn Almanac,
tne Episcopal Church lne United States
con taius IS dIUceses. The number OF bishops,
provisional bishops and assistant bishops, Is
4o; priests and dracOus, 2 30 parishes, ITO.
IaeIe were Urdaiutd duFIIg the year 40 ded-
cons and 90 priests. NUMBER OF Candidates
for holy orders, Isl; churenes consecra tel, o.
Toe baptIsms were AS follows; Infants O4i3i
ad uIts SRI; not stated, 4o7-total, 4U.023-
Number OF cUnhrmationS, Is 5590 (; coIlmunl-
cauts added, l4,79li present hummer. los, 1b5i
marriages, HO3ii ourlals, E4i2 Sunday
ScaCoi teachers, II c92; scholars, lI5,O69
BURGLAR SHOT "A fast young man, known
in n. Orleans rs Charley GOrdOn, was shot III
the head on the night Oi the 22d, by Z. Ii. Mon
teiro, IN 10 whOSB saloon he was bTeaklHg. lie
was armed with q Slung shot and AuIft, and
had taken his shoes of, and at the moment he
was shot was cutting away the stats of the
window. MOntelro, hearing the nOIs9 ard
seeiug & dark figure 81 the window, rose u
bed and fired. The burglar fell and was cap
tured. He proved to be a professional thief,
aud The police on searching his room discJv-
cred 81 900 worth OF stolen goods The real
name OF the thief is Charles IL. Robinson
He was taken 10 the hospital.
TAR FOR Pres Eky4NG TIMBER.-Creosote or
oil OF tar Is acKAO wIedged by engineers ana
builders 70 be one ot the most valuable articles
that can be employed tJr preserving the tim
Der, ptles aud supports CT bridges aud piers.
aad TOR railway sieepers. The timber is ne
cessarliy saturated, accoT ding 10 the amount OF
wear and tear II is likely to sufter-geneIaliy
from two TO three lucnes deep being sufficient,
AS far the teredo Is concerned, Ihey would
not attempt TO bore, if there were only q than
outside coating pat on, but the satuTation o1
TWO or three inc hes deep is necessary III case
of any place being rubbed off.
A TRIUMPH OF SoIENCE-The liquid of the
blood is colOTIess, and its red appea rance is
due to the presence OF innumerable little
bodies Boating i'll IL, which are so small thai
III rec mill Lens OF them are contained ia druD
which may BE- suspended the point OF a
needle. These coEpuscIes are sacs filled with
a compound d subs tance, and it has been ascer-
tanned what both the film of the sac and It's
contents are composed OF Each one of these
little bodies has its own life. They are form
ed and grow. aud die; and il is calculated
that nearly twenty millions perish at every
pulsation Of the heart
WHITE GUNrowDER.-Ale lie ter from London