The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-28

The Emperor of the French has ordered
twelve frigates 10 he laid down on the tc-.
tose principle, which was FIRST sugges ted by
mr. Josiah Jones, OF liverpool. These fyt-
gates are each IL oe AIMED with four srtei
guns.
The weekly deaths in London, which has
ranged for long period almost invariably
above 200, declined in the week preyl0rs 10
the last arrival to ,O69. The average be-
as obtained from the returns of the c. Tres'
ponding weeks OF ten years in ISLE, AMI
corrected for increase OF population, is IL.
correspondent of the Baltimore Ell
change writes from Washington, june 2ist
that the Hospital list at Georgetown amount
ed at that time TO 100. The mortality was
very great.
Hardy Barnes was hanged at the jail il.
Fayetteville, N O., on Friday last, for tie
murder of Abba Rhodes, about a year ago. II
is said he made no confession.
We learn from the Piekens Is. o. Courier
that Hon. j l.. Orr has been appointed
member of the Confederate Congress, In ths
place of udge Withers, resigned.
1t is stated that gentleman in Ports
mou tn will undertake the work of blowing
up every ship in Hampton Roads, If author
lied to do so by the Government.
The exports of ice this year from Boston mp
to the first instant, amounted to e., 9+n tons,
against 7i,1iT tons in the same period iasi
year.
the appoiu tment of Colonel IN the army, ana
will take command of the military forces sta
toned at Lynchourg.
The County Court of Prince Edward las
week appropriated sl2 500 for the benefit Of
families OF volunteers.
F. N Watkins has been elected Teller OF
the Farmers Bank NJ Farmyille, and WIN. q
veuable Discount Clerk.
General Dembinski, police officer, has
offered his services 10 the feoerai toFeIH
ment.
Some New Workers offered prize for a
uNational Hymn" and over eleven hundred
wore sent in They refuse 10 take any more.
ravsrd N Tracy, Esq, weil-known cl,i-
,sn III 81 Louis, was accidentally drowned =
few days ago
mamber of the Richmond 6rays WAS
s,t,btIy wounded by "A bayonet while practls-
IL is reported on pretty good authority that
the Federal archives have been sent to Phila'
deipha in sealed cars.
Hon John Janney, President Of the VIZ
ginia Convention, reached his home ln1l
doun county, last Sunday, quite sick.
Two sons of James NJ. Whitley. Esd
Johnston county. N. o., were drowned On
the - inst, while bathing
Ills now thought that Mr.. Riley, who was
accidentally wounded by pistol shot. in 20
lumbus, Ga, may recover.
Texas has an organized force offs, csc mount
ed troops in the field and ready for immrai'
ate service.
Rev. Malcolm Johnston. devoted and es'
teensd Baptist clergyman, died at CAIisfT
vile, Ga, ON the nth inst.
III. Rrenner has been appointed supsria
tendent of the telegraph lines from Whining
ton, N. o., to Macon, Ga.
Ex-Alderman John II. Briggs, OF Ne"
York, died suddenly on Saturday.
| Despite the hard times, there are nse p'a''
| Of amusement nightly open in New YORK
/ Dr. James Power. who was arrested IL
| Lynchburx as spy, has been released.
I The Prince Edward Troop, sixty strong 'ei
| farmville GA Monday last for Ashland
We hear that some portions OF Sifsih'"
ass suffering severely for the want of rain