The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-02

The New York correspondent Of the
Rochester Gnion says that "juSt before
Mr. George Bancroft sailed for Europe to
take his place as Minister at the Court Of
Berlin he was at Il party where he met
Colonel James 4. Hamilton, son Of Alex
andcr Hamilton. In the historians last
published volume OF, United States his
tory he had passed severe cenSure on
General Schuyler, the grandfather OF
Colonel Hamilton, for his preference OF
New York to o Massachusetts regiment,
representing him as a coward, &c. When
Mr.. Bancroft went forward and offered
his hand in greeting to Colonel Hamilton,
the latter haughtily drew back, saying,
Sir, do not associate with slanderers y
Mr.. Bancroft seems to have pocketed the
aiiront."
We have another batch of rumors about
| Mr.. Stanton. Some say that he will re-
sign, others that he will be removed. We
discrcdt them. Mr.. Stanton belongs to
the class that rarely die and never resign.
AS to his political sympatlfes, they may be
expressed by saying that there are three
parties in the country now-the Democrats,
The Republicans, and Mr.. Stanton.-Ne,o
York Tribune.
There is a great gold plethora in Eng
land, and the Bank Of England has $780,
O0O. 900 coin on hand that there is no call
for, notwithstanding the low rate of inte-
rest. This is owing TO dizziness in bust
ness and the falling off in the foreign
trade, which has been ten per cent. since
, September.
| At Harvard, in the future, after. the
second or sophomore year, Greek and
Latin are to be optional with the student,
and full degrees will be conferred without
further prosecution Of the study Of the
dead languages.
According to q Swiss journal, a means
has been discovered of utilizing cock
chafers. The Estqtctte, of Lausanne, states
that between four and five millions OF these
insects were recently sent to Friburg for
the manufacture of gas, and the residue
forms On excellent carriage grease.
A lad in a western county in New York
witnessed the performance of some jug
glers short time since, and in imitation OF
some of their tricks swallowed his jack
knife with blade open, three inches and
half long, with bone handle, and still lives
Out West, where they never do things
by halves, the Copperhead papers cQl
Sheridan "little drunken upstart " for
daring to have any opinions averse to those
Of Mr.. Johnson.-Ne1n lorh Tribune.
Mr.. F. c. Williams, of Richmond, it is
announced in the papers, obtained bronze
medal at the Paris Exposition for Virginia
tobacco, and j. ". Carroll & Co., OF
Lynchburg, one for smoking tobacco.
In Boston, last Monday evening, as a
mother was nursing her infant at fourth
story window, it sprapg from her arms and
was dashed to death on the pavement be-
low.
A correspondent in Paris writes that M.
de Lamartine is extremely i'll. He holds
10 receptions, and never leaves his bed eX-
cept to take short drive in carriage.
Our national product Of bullion is now
about 500, 600. 900 per annum-S20, 00O, 900
from placer or gnlch gold diggings, and
$50 100000 from quartz mining.
Governor Wells is said to have finally
concluded not to test his right to the 90.
vernorsiip Of Louisiana. Cause-Sheri.
dan would have arrested him.
| General Steedman denounces the report
that he sent dispatch to the president
urging the removal Of Sheridan.