The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-28

RIL 28, 1860.
AMERICAN BELLIES ABRoAp-M. 0a1IAirdet
In his last letter 70 the Courier dss Esass Usi.
Among the marriages ofliciaiiy annon uced
| rs tnat OF Miss Hutton, OF New York, with
the Marquis de Portes. The Marquis 10 m och
Younger than his intended, who must have
inspired her lover with profouEd regard tu
enable him to overcome the resistance Of his
mother. highly aristocratic lady, who said,
At the time the maIii iage Of M. de Morny with
TINS same Miss Hutton was talked Of that
she could not understand how q gentleman
could stoop to marry the daughter Of ! trnder
In silks and calicoes.' The old lady has not.
however. much right to feel SO proud, for her
mother was u seamstress. and her husband 8
family dates its nobility 100 years ago ~
They talk. also. of the approaching mar.
rage OF another American lady, Mics Phalen.
With Count or Marquis Of the Faubourg ST.
Sfermain. The rich republicans of the u United
otaies are fascinated with titles. Nobility,
the only thing they cannot obtain there. has
for them the attraction of forbidden fruit"
SINGING DURING AN AMPUTArIoN.-The
Hampshire Mass. Gazette Of the oath has the
following "A little girl, less than two years
old, daughter OF Stephen Laughlin, had. her
foot caught under the wheel of y freight car.
on Friday, and smashed SO badly that ampu-
tatlon was necessary, which operation wac
p rformed Saturday morning while the patient
was uEder the influence OF chlorufurm. The
foot was taken off at the instep. Before the
operation was completed, and while the Doc
tor was stitchngohe wound, the little unfcrtu.
nate opened her ey es. as she lay upon the table
and being Unconscious of pain or Of the opera. !.
tion that was being performed, commenced
singing as cheerfuliy as ie she was at play 1t
was touching exhibition.
IMMIGRATION TO MInNKsorA.-The ST. Paul
Times OF the 18th annouces numerous arrivals
OF ofem'grants at St Paul. II says The last
boats arriving at our levee have brought in
creased loads Of immigrants. The Key CITY.
Whicn arrived yesterday morning brought
over five hundred into the State, u majority of
wnom came to this port. All the boats bring
more or less, which, considering that the sea.
son is jnst commencing now, and that these
are early birds'-an advance guard of the
great army OF emigration--is truly gratifying
what we are to receive. They are nearly ali of
the rural yeOmanry' class, the yery people
whom we so much want to help settle the
State and develop her resources.
FEMALE REGULAroRs.-ElishaW Whipple. re-
Gently opened at Portland, ChautauQue CO..
New York, quasi boarding house but which
was really of a disreputable character, and SO
shocking to the moral sense Of portion of the
community, that week before last party Of
Regulators" comprising fifteen young men
aud nye young women. one of whom was mar
ried. repaired to the obnoxious house, and TAX
red and feathered her, the male members Of
the crowd modestly retiring during the per-
formance of the ceremony. The party was ar
rested the succeeding day, and gave bail for
thair appearance at court.
WILL OF MILLIONAIRE.-The will of an.
other millionaire was entered for probate. at
the Surrogates Court. in New York. Tuesday
Aaron Leggett, the testator, was n resident of
that city his wealth consisted4argely of lands
In the District of COlum bia and Fairfax coun.
ty, Va, including the celebrated Zephyr Farm
there, which formerly belonged to George
Washington. BY codicil, the testator gives
70 female slave. named Daphne Kelly, her
noeTty, and recommends his executors to pur-
chase her husband, son-in-law daughter and
grandchildren, AS worthy Of being made free.
II is supposed that the aggregate value of the
estate is about S.. .O0O,OOO.
NAvAL.-Advices from Montevideo state
that the members Of Capt. Pages exploring
expedition were all in good health and pro-
crossing well. The United States side. wheel
steamer Pulaski and frigate Congress were at
Montevldeo Oh the 26th February. all we'll. The
United States steam-gnnboat Mohawk, Capt.
Craven commanding, was at Sagua la (irande
on the 18th ult, all well; the Mohawk is in ex-
at Key West. The following United States
vessels were at Vera Cruz on the 18th ult:
Corvette Preble, Saratoga and Brooklyn, all
well.
THE ANGLO FRENCH EXPEDITION TO CHINA.
Twelve out of the fourteen French frigates
and transports forming the Chinese expeGi-
ton are reported AS having reached the Cape
OF Good Hope in safety. Their arrival and
sojohrn there, with force of al together nearly
10000 men, has created great sensation, and
given rise to scenes Of unWonted gayety and
excitement Letters received by friends in
Paris are hiied with accounts Of their hospita-
BILE reception by the authorities and inha bitants
Of the British colony, and of balls and enter.
tainments given in their honor.
REUNION OF "OLD DEFENDERS ~ Four
veterans of the war of 1912 held an annual
meeting at the house Of Col. Braxton Dayen-
port, Charlestown, Va, on Thursday last
They were the sole surviving mem mners Of q
company of seventy men, which forty six
years ago left Cbarlesto town under Col. Daven.
ports command to aid in the defence Of Nor
folk against threatened attack of the Brit.
ish Gradually death has 0eciInated their
ranks, until now bu. four are left to answer to
the troll CALI
CoLoRED PERSONS NOT CirIzENs.-Fred.
Douglas. while in Newcastle, England, a few
weeks ago, made application, through the
American Minister in London, for q passport
To enable him to visit Paris as an American
citizen. The reply made by the Minister was
in effect, that The Constitution of the United
cilizens--the passport was Therefore refused.
Through the French Consul at Newcastle.
however, the req uired permission has been OBJ
ta:ned.
Fatal MIsTAKE.-The Bangor {Me.) Whig
reports that little daughter Of MIR. James
Spratt, OF that city, about two years aud a
half old, was poisoned at Veazie on Saturday
laet, under most painful circumstances. The
child was Oh a visit TO its grandmother, who
intended to give it little gunpowder aud milk
hs,t ,tut1x asxx,l
powder. The child died in few hours after
taking it.
POsT OFFICE AFFAIRs.-An Office is es tab.
lished At Shaford's Store, Stafford county.
Va, aud Ralph L. Cooper appointed most
master, TO be supplied by special service. OF
flee At FaiPs Mills, Cabell county. Va. is ro
established; w. Il. Wolcott, postmaster. AT
Ritchie q. H.. Richie CO., Va, EG. Day, ,s
appointed postmaster, vice Oliver r. Baugh-
ner, resigned.
SINGING BIRDS IN THE KOLDAND NEW WORLD
very unfounded notion prevails in Eng
land, that in the New World the briliian h mes
of the bird take the place OF the power OF song.
ga the contrary, II would appear from vii.
sous American Orniihology that the American
song birds are intniteiy more nuMsrous thAn
those ot Europe, and many Of them superior TO
the most celebrated songsters Of the old world.
CATTLE PROM THE FAR WRsr.-Five hau-
dred and ninety-seve cattle credited TO Mis-
souri,, but originally from Kansas and Pike :
Peak, were sold At Bulls Head, New York ci,y,
Wednesday. The Post says some Of them are
very old, and will make stout resistance 10
tny attempt at eating their flesh. There were
also sold 3ai head from Iowa aud i6s5 from
Illinois.
SrRAN PLews.--A steam pl0w has been In.
trodoeed Into Somersetshire, EnglAud Ii
plowed upwards of eight acres Of dinlcuit coil
ia Il day. The same amount OF work would
have employed nearly forty horses. The ~x.