The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-05
FOREIGN ITEMS.

At ShOeburyness, few days ago, a target built
on the exact model OF French iIon-clads, was sub
United for trial, and completely OverpOwered by
the Armstrong gun. The ordinary 6S-pounder
pierced the 4nch plates, but the backing; but
the shot and shell Of the Armstrong gun shattered
the target to pieces
Mr.. II. Coleby writes to the London Telegraph
1t may not be unintelesting to many OF your read
ers to know that whilst arranging some papers for
Mrs. ltyyes, preparatory to her case coming on in
November next, in the Probate Contt, accidentally
found, among other manuscripts, the following:
LONDON, January g. l772.
Lord Chatham hereby agrees TO indemnify Doctor
James Wiot for all the risks and dangers that the
said Doctor J. WimOt may be subject TO i'll the con
unuatlon OF the Letters Of Junius." Authorizing
the payment OF fl7O to j. W, account OF print
ing and publishing the work.
Signed CHATHAM.
From recent statistical returns Of the mineral
riches OF France 1t appears that the number of coal
mines worked Is four hundred and ninety, and of
iron mines two hundred and two OF other sub
stances there are two hundred ana forty-seven
minea comprising graphite, bitumen, rook-salt,
antimony, manganese, lead, silver, "copper" tin and
zine, isolated or in combination. The concessions
of coal mines extend five thousand two hun
dred and twcnty-sIx square kilometres (eah two
hundred and torty-Seven acres in forty-seyen diff
terent departments. The mines OF iTon-stone
brace an area Of one thousand two hundred and
forJy-th1ee square kilometres, and lie III thIrtyo
departments
The Times, of India, publishes an account of the
auction sales Of Back Bay Reclamation Company's
shares, the most remarkable of its kind perhaps
in the history OF commerce. The profit realized on
the four hundred shares sold amounts 10 one crore
and six lacS e $780, 00), the average profit being
RS. o. 1875 per share. The company therefore, Will
start with reserve fund OF fifty per cent on its
proposed capital.
Mrs. Theresa Yelverton sdvertises in the second
column OF the 1imss that, finding 1t inposs ble
even with the aid OF an amanuensis To answer the
numerous and ID
dressed TO her by entire strangers she begs they Will
not eonstrue her silence TO any OF appreciation
OF their kindness but accept this expression OF her
| grateful and sincere thanks
In the work of deepening a well in Boscawen
street. Truro, Scotland the laborels have upon
some stones Of orey spray. The specimens contain
copper and lead, and crystals of what is called white
| iron They have been brought from a depth Of be-
tween five ana SIX tithoms. Ii Is understood that
scientific examination OF the ground will be made.
The English papers exult over the accession of a
valuable pieturs 10 the National Portrait Gallery Of
London. 1t is the portrait of S. T. Coleridge paint
| ed by the American artist, Washington AIston,
considered by Wordsworth and other friends of the
poet the most satisfactory likeness that ever was
painted OF him.
| The following advertisement appears in the Lon
| don papers II you want TO enjoy luxury have
your hair brushed by machinery at -'s model
establishment Hair cutting and brushing by patent
machinery, Sd; shampoolng, ditto, Sd. The ne
! plus a9fFa of luxury is 10 be shampooed by --'s
| new shaInpooing apparatus.
| Nj. Moequard has addressed the following letter
| to the Independence, of Brussels:
| ViCuy, July 3U-The Independence of the 23d
which have not seen until this day. states that NJ
| Mocquard has assumed the title OF Baron | have
never taken any such ttle and request you to rec
tify this error Of your Paris correspondent. At
| cept s3e, MocauARp
| committee for the erection of Il statue OF Be-
ranger, IN Paris, has been formed, consisting d