The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-30

THE MEXICAN TREATY-A Washing or dis
patch says there is prospect wbo tever that
the recent treaty ratified by the Jua-ez Gov
eminent with Mr.. McLane, will be ratified by
the United States Senate.
CoMPLIMENTARY.-Am movement is on foot
in New York city to tender a public dinner to
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas and Hon. Roger A.
Pryor.
GREAT BILLIARD MATCH-With reference
to the great billiard tournament, Wilkes New
York Spirit says:
sJohr c. Roberts, Of Liverpool, the English
billiard champion, and Caudius Berger, OF
Paris, the champion at the same game for
France will probably answer favorably iii re-
Iaton 10 their proposed appearance at New
York in May to contend against Pnean, See
reiier, Tieman. kavanaugh, and all the great
players OF this country. The proposition
which invites Berger and Roberts. is made by
two responsible gentlemen OF New y ork.
The game will be the American four-ball ca
rom game-each player to play against all
and the prizes, which will amount TO $1,000,
To be Distributed according 10 order OF merit,
and so arranged that each player will be bound
to win something except the last.
THE UNDERGROUND RAILRoAD.-A cores
pendent of the Baltimore Sun writes from
Berryville, Clarke county, Va, as follows:
A report reached here the other day from
the most reliable source, that slave q map)
belonging to Il. M. T. Hunter, Senator from
Virginia, was kidnapped and conveyed in the
underground railroad 10 Canada. Strange as
it may seem, the kidEapper was a Northern
lady, member of a disting uished family
there. The name of this lady and the whole
story will be made public In a few days. An
old college mate Of Mr.. Hunter. resident OF
this place, wrote him yesterday the full paric-
ulars OF the extraordinary affair.
UNDERGROUND RAILRoAD.-TEe New York
correspondent OF the Philadelphia Ledger
writes. Jan. q, as follows
Some excitement WAS occasioned on the
North river Wharyes this morning. in conse
quence of the discovery of fugitive negro on
board the steamer Potomac just arrived from
Alexandria. Sambo, it seems, had slowed
away beneath some tobacco hogsheads in the
lower holds, and as soon AS the hachway was
opened he jumped out aud made OH lie Is
now in charge OF the U. Il. Z. folks, who will
take care that nobody will carry him back to
"Old Virginny."
INDEMNITY FOR Loss OF SLAvEs.-In the
PenuSylvani Senate, a lew days ago, there
was presented a memorial, signed John IL.
Wheeler, 4 citizen of North Carolina, praying
indemnity, by the passage OF an act, tor the
loss of services and value OF his three slaves
one Of whom was his body seryant-stolen or
s:spirited away by citizen of Pennsylvania,
in July, 1863, while he, the said Wheeler, was
in Philadel phia, on his way through Penn
SViVanla WtStWdTU. lOi tuc purpose Ol tiu-
barking for Nicaragua, to which government
he had been accredited as minister from that
of the United States. The complainant esti-
mates his loss at about $500. The citizen OF
Pennsylvania above alluded TO is generally
supposed to be Pass more w lliamsOn, whose
name figured SO conspicuously i'll the news
napers of Pennsylvania about the period re-
ferred to.
SAD Casa woman, calling herself Ann
| Banker, arrived at tae house of Mr.. Beniainin
Brugh, in Botetourt county, Va, last Tues
day, bearing in her arms a dead infant! She
said that she stayed the previous night in an
clubhouse, where her child died; and at
Coroner's inquest subseG uently held in Fin
castle q verdict was found in accordance with
this statement. The unfortunate woman said
she had lived for the last two years near Char
lottesville, where her husband died, and she
was endeavoring TO reach Seneca county, n.
Y, to find her friends.
AN AgoLITIoNIsT DRIVEN OUT OF NEW
JERsEy.-The Trenton American says that on
the DIST inst. an aboltionist named Coates at
tempted To deliver an abolition lecture in Had
donfield, Camden county, and advertised his
intention by handbiils on The same day. A
large number of citizens collected at the place
of meeting and Interrupted his harangue by
hoOtings, yells, and Kisses; and upon his per-
ssting 10 be heard. they took hold OF him and
threatened him with coat of tar and feathers.
After offering him number Of indignities he
consented 10 leave, promising never TO re-
turn.
NEW NICARAGUA RoUTE.-It is stated that
Commander Bedford PIN. OF her Majesty's
ship Gorgon, has Obtained from the King of the
Muse uitOes a 'eoncession'' for a new route to
the Pacific via Lake Nicaragua, together with
the title to the "whoe water 'front.' and the
ownership of several bays" on the Atlantic
side, all of which he proposes to sell out TO the
highest bidder. The Atlantic terminus is at
Monkey Point about 90 miles north of Grey
town; thence a railroad to be made to tie lake,
IaNx SfrIE filn oh 10
aud follow that to the Pacific.
FIRE IN CAMBRIDGE MAss-A fire in East
Cambridge last Wednesday night destroyed
the Sewing Machine factory of George Seeley
with its contents on which the loss is S4,Ot0
and the insurance s sec; the coffin warehouse
of Mr.. Lockhart--loss $500, insured Tor ST.
SEQ; aud the stable and counting room OF Wm
Ii. Howland-loss S5,GUo; insured. large
quantity of lumber in The yards Of w. G. How
land and Flint ~ Tufts was destroyed. The
total loss on buildings, lumber, &c, Is $4,000.
BEQUEsT.-The foreign papers state That the
late Baron GOLDSMITH, Jewish merchant of
London. amongst other munificent charitable
bequests, left 15,oou sterling 30 the poor
QuakeIs in England, Ireland, Scotland and
Wales, to be distributed by the approval of
the month"; meeting of the Qnakers' Meeting
in Bishopgate street, London,' aud similar
amount "to the sons OF poor Quakers, 10 APP
prentice them to various trades, With consent
of the monthly meeting
EPISCOPAL BISHOPS. OF The sixty mine
Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the Uni
ted States since the Revolution, fifteen have
been natives Of New York, and ten of Massa-
chusetts. Pennsylvania, North Carolina and
South Carolina have furnished five each; VIZ
ginia eight Connecticut four; New Jersey and
New Hampshire two each. bishop Hopkins
is a native Of Ireland, Bishop Kemp of Scot
land, and Bishops Il Smith, Eastburp, Uphold
and Wainwright, were born i'll England.
HoHICIDEs.--The Clayton (Aia.) Banner
learns by aprivate lie ter from Tuscaloosa that
young man named Peter Martin, son Of The
late ex Governor Martin shot aud killed man
named MASSEY, a few days ago. in that city
MArlin Aad not been arrested at last accounts.
Henry Drennen killed man by the name OF
daiiahar, near Lsbanaon, Tenn 4 few days
when ID. drew pistol and shoShim through.
MlNNEsorA.-Goy. Ramsey, ia his message
estimates the present population OF that State
~ le0,OoO, and reports the assessed value of the
property NJ over $i0,00o. The population has
oh the average, doubled once in two years.
aud The wealth has increased even more ru.
pidiy.
U. s. TnKAsuRY.-The receipts into the
United States Treasury. the past week.
amounted 10 s, 1905 0U, mostly on account of
customs. OF this amount, New York con-
trlbuted $S5u,G0O. About Se,OlH, 90 are now In
The Treasury. subject to draft
HARVARD CoLLEGE.-Professor FELTON, has
been elected President OF Harvard College, At
Cambridge, Mass, IN place Of Rev. Jas. Walk.
ses, resiEned. e.s5ss.s #s.s