The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16

at the Administration from q skulking enemy
IN the oisSulse OF 4 friend.
HISTORICAL SocIErr-Eriibition Of Jaruobls
Sta;uary from Roue.-The monthly meeting OF
the Historical Society on Tuesday night was
an interesting one, and exceedingly well at
tended. The Hon. Luther Brodish presided
George II. Moore, Esq the Librarian, pre-
santed a report, from which it appears that
the number OF donations TO the Society dur
ing the summer has been quite large. a long
list was read cola laprising valuable colipc-
tion of manuscripts, books, works OF art,
etc. The Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee the Hon. Augustus ScheiI reported
names for mem bership.
MIR. BraGish then announced that a collec-
ton CT statuary just from Rome, the last
works of the late sculptor Crawford, which
have been deposited with the Society by his
widow, through the agency of Mr.. John
Ward, was on exhibition in the library
Among the miscellaneous business a vote
of thanks was passed TO MIR. Ward. Mr..
Thompson, the artist from Rome, now on
Il visit here, stated that u meeting OF
artists had bsen held in Rome at which Mr.
Gibson, q leading English artist, proposed
that the last work OF Crawford, the Indian,
should be ci 81 IN bronze and erected IN one OF
the leading squares Of Rome. The idea was
warmly seconded, resolutions were passed
highly complimentary 10 Crawford, and sub
scripiions b6 gun. This Testimonial OF artists Il,
an artist was, lie said, more than empty COM
pliment. In the speakers opinion, Craw-
fords Indian surpassed In bold originality
all other works of the kind. Unfortunately,
the committee @! artists could not hnii a place
to be given them by the present dynasty that
would in any manner be suitable - tue work.
The statues on exhibition are the Indian la
meotng the downfall OF his race; the Hunter
Boy, Adam and Eve, the Boy piaving mar
bies, and the Peri, represented IN Moore's
poem as waiting at the gates of Paradise.
Tn" paper OF the evening was The Surprise
and Capture OF poun.iridge Yves tchestssr conn
~, on the second Of July, 1873, by Lieutenant
Colonel Tarleton, with biographical sketch
of tnat officer by John ii. Mcdonald Esq,
of Flushing. II was read by the Librarian,
Mr. Moore, and frequently appiauded.-N. Y.
Tribune, Oct. Sd.
A Lemon VIEW OF NEW YuRg.-There has
been 8 general in dis position to spend the
summer or the autumn of the present year in
the United States Or Canada, although sal
mon fishing i'll the st. Francis, trout fishing
in the Ottawa, sturgeon spearing in the ST.
Lawrence, aGG uuait, chicken, and buffalo
shooting On the prairie. have been SIS inviting
as they ever were. Nor has this country, or
the military Govern monts Of the continent,
thought II Desirable to send Commissioners to
the Federal and Confederate camps TO report
on the improyeIr ents in the art OF war which
May be IL ItroGuced. Governments and goy-
erEe3 have, from the commencement Of the
present war, resolutely stood aloof from it,
aud may do so 10 the era, unless compro-
missed or dragged into 1t against their viii -
While this has been The temper Of the people
and the seeming policy of foreign nations the
N
has cast anchor in the North River, New
York, her imperial Highness Princess Clo-
tide has attended high mass, celebrated by
Rev. DIR Cumming, Twenty-eighth street.
and Prince Napoleon has visited Camp Scott
and the American Zouayes ON Staten Island
New York, thus taken by storm, has called
on Mr. Peter Cooper and the corporation; but
the response, so far, has not been encourdg e
ing.
A few months wariike preparation and loss
oil trade have worked wonders in New York,
and foreign sensations are ont OF season. The
money appropriated by the corpora ton 10 sup.
port the families Of absent soldiers has been
Chiefly used in the equipment OF volunteers
and the soldiers families parade the streets
seeking bread. Broadway has ceassi To b.,
the parade OF fashion, and echoes TO the tread
OF armed men stores which q year ago i'm
poverished rich Creoies and easy plan ters are
either closed or in u decayinx state and the
New York ladies vie with each other in con
tracted crinoline and common lawn. Another
Dali snen a. that which broke down the ficor
In the presence OF the Prince Of Wales would
now be denounced from the pulpit, as q New
YORK, II not q national ain. the money being
heeueo py the poor 10 relieve their necessi tieS
and by the Federal Government TO drive the
so-calied rebels from Manassa.-Loados Moyn.
ing Chyonieie
TIE SPANISH EXPEDITION AaAissr Max,eo.-
II Is reported that Spanish expedition axains,
mexico was being organized al Havana, Five
thousand infantry Will disembark early ia
october At Vera Cruz. thcnce marching direct
10 the city Of Mexico. Six screw. .friratss
TWO steamers, and numerous trnnsporfa nrt
also to be employed.
a decision OF Marshal O'Donnsll 10 pub.
iished III the Madrid Gassts to The Captain.
ne.al OF fofto kico. II declaxee the prtn.
spain must Be consideysd - ssnancipassd
even without the consent OF his lbrmar MAJ.