The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-13
Arrival Of the Asia'x Mails.-Dates 70 the 2j,l
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Arrival Of the ASia'x Mails.-Dates 70 the 2j,l
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Inc HALIFAX kilograms, a day or two ago,
FAVOR us with the skimniags Of the news, but
the following details are of interest
Inc London Star refers to the claim of the
Dutch envoy in America for an increase of
saiary on account of the war prices which pre-
vail III New York. The increase was opposed
by the Lower House of the Dutch Legislature
ana the poor, unfortunate envoy says the
T' mr., Is "left living over a BARRIERS shop in
Washington
Parliament will meet on the twenty fifth Of
January, In order to get through the prelimi
nary business. The first thing to be done is to
elect Speaker, the next Is to administer the
oaths to the new members. This business
usually occupies Il week, and until it is COM
pleted there is no Parliament, in the legal
sense OF the work, nor can any legislation be
proceeded with. 1t Is believed that the formal
opening of Parliament by the reading of the
Queen speech will take place Oh February
first, WHICH is two or three days earlier than
the average date.
plague throughout Britain has broken out
afresh, and is now more fatal than ever The
number of cases for the week ending NOvem-
Der 18th was 1869, as compared with $50 and
H. 100 OF the two weeks ending November 18th
and 4th. The total number of cases has been
q, 432, of which S,99S have proved fatal and
in l2.6S the owners have killed their cattle
Ill have recovered, and of the remaining ,977
cattle have died directly or indirectly from the
plague.
The famous steamship Trent, associate ed
with the seizure of Messrs Mason and Slidell
by 4 United States frigate, has closed her
career, and is now being broken mp near the
Isle of Dogs.
The rebel cruiser Shenandoah left the Mer-
Sey for New York on the 2lst.
The disposition, however, seems 10 be, to
laugh at it, rather than to treat it with CRAWL
ty The London Mercantile Gazette thinsk-
S. The whole thing appears to be dying ont.
proofs Of the want of real power and influence
amongst its leaders daily more conspicuous"
The London Daily Ne,rs is of opinion that
. 1t is quite probable a raid may be attempted
On canada in the course of the winter, but it |
Will not be military affair ut all-only q mat. |
ter OF police, which will be put down without !
ilihcnlty:' He thinks, also. that if there is |
my lighting to be done at all it will have to be i
lone in Ireland, which is very consolatory,
considering that the only occasion on which |
ne boosted arms Of the Fenians have been
'sed was that on which the two policemen |
we're shot i'll the back from II garnet window.
Tn the whole the editor thinks it will do to !
conclude, that:
Is There is little danger that men who are
arnlng good wages, and who are well fed and
veil clothed, will leave the place in which
hey Obtain all these advantages, even for the
AXE OF gratifying sentimental devotion to
ne count in which they starved, or
OuHulcSS 10 EnSl1nu.
The London Morning Herald pitches into I'm
1T Sam for not shutting the Fenians. 1t saws
" The Federal Government has hardly acted
wise or dignitied part in regard to the Fe-
ian agitation. 1t is unworthy Of a Power
Which pretends to respect public law. and
Which desires to maintain peace, to allow
onsplracy to be carried within its juris-
lotion for the invasion of the dOminiOns OF q
We never interfere with the plots of MAJ
M or hossuth SO long as their execution is to ;
AXE place solely on Italian or Hungarian soil,
ut IL either We're 10 collect force Of aliens in
his country for the invasion of Venetia or of
hungary, we should speedily knock the
'heme on the head. So we do not ask the
mericans to prevent Mahony talking of an
'ish Republic, or sending money and ms true
ons to his dupes in Dublin; but we must re-
ind them that I; raid into Canada could "
'rdly fail to have very serious consequences.