The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-02
rcars' imprisonment and . eOm damap

years, Imprisonment and s,0O0r. damages
Tor shooting his wifc's seducer. The pri-
soner was wealthy Manchester goods-mer-
chant, and, assisted by his father-in-law,
traced his wife to 4 lodgings rented by her
paramour,. and detected the guilty couple.
he vile Immediately demanded separa-
tion. AT this request her husband bought
Il revolver, induced the victim To meet him
III Il Gale, and finished, after stormy quar-
rel, by shooting him. Both men are fathers
OF numerous family. One was secretary
OF Free Mason's lodge, and the deceased
was burning and shining light In it. The
WIDOW was in court TO see Justice done, and
lhc lral wife also, who is aged twenty -four,
ana pretty. Her defence was that her hus-
band melted her to the crime TO obtain
money to take up some bills; that her hus-
band never loved her, and her own father
ever dctestcd her.
Fashionable life has@received u heavy
blow: A highly-connccted lady and her
daughter, aged thirty-nine and twenty-five
respectively, have been sentenced to twelve
and SIX months imprisonment in default of
standing their trial for shop-iftine. French
jurisprudence docs not yet recognize klcp-
ayoWed their guilt when taken in the act +,
alleging that they had not sufficient means
to dress for the circle they moved in.
The courts have been occupied debating
the exact price of Il merchants nose-not
one in paste-board, plaster, or silver, but
one in flesh and bone. A merchant was in
the habit of taking every Saturday evening
the train known as the ''husbonds' train, y
to see his wife and olive branches ut the
sea side. TO reach the little village it was
necessary to travel some miles by public
vehicle, and on one occasion, owing to care
less driving, the coach was upset, and the
merchant thrown against rock, and there
by lost half his nose. The court at Rouen
The company alleged that if he was a young
unmarried man the loss of such an orna-
mcnt would initiate against his chances of
Il match. The court ruled n married man
had greater want Of the perfect appcndage,
and increased the damages fiye-fold.
1T is again reiterated that the "unfortu-
nate cX-2uccn Of Spain" is going to Bohc-
mia to drink the waters. She ought to be
very comfortable in Paris. She has reti-
nue. Of eighty-fve servants, and is about
leasing Il summer residence in the beautiful
valley of NlOntmorency-Sacred to cherries.
She will thus be near Sister Patrocinio's
convent, the members Of which prepare
jellies. sirops, etc, and intend opening a
shop in the village for their sale. This will
bring them into competition with the monks
of Chartreure and Benedictinc, whose
Hqueurs arc above all Greek, above all Ro-
man fame.
THE RACING SEASON
at Chantlly opened on Sunday last. ltwas
remarkable for two things, an immense con-
course of people, and the "favorite," be-
longing to the Lagrange stables, failing to
obtain even second place. This looks bad
for the "French Derby"
TIE BATHING SEASON
has commenced withthc usual sad evidences
Of indiscretion. Five persons have been
drowned in the Seine from inattcntion to
the usual precautions, and their bodies now
lie OH the marble slabs at the Morgue. Two
of them are tourists, and one of the bodies
is that of IL child, aged seven, supposed to
have shared its fathers fate.
RATHER NOVEL HOUR
for houSc-warming is that of 3 o'clock in
the afternoon yet Il distinguished Russian
lady has had such On Thursday. The fun
was limited to dancing i'll promenade
dresses and the eating Of ices. An amusc-
mcnt more general is that OF tnbtcdnr u
rontS in private houses. There is nothing
:. shocking" in the exhibition. The Col
legc of Cardinals might look OH without Il
oualm or bevy of ladies of the most un-
certain age. The figures are well played,
and often create much merrlmcnt.
REFUGEES FROM srAIN.
There arc great many amateur refugees
belonging to the Spanish ariStocracy set
Tin" down in Paris. 1t is another Collcntz
cmi.ratiun-but without its troubles. One
OF these hidalgos is to be attached TO The
household Of his Queen, and is named the
Marquis dFAstorga. His grandmother was
the heroine of one of the most tragic
dramas that ever occurred III the history
of Madrid. This lady was of eXtraordi-
nary beauty, and was attached to the
Court. Time, close of the seventeenth
century. Her husband adorcd her, or at
least he protcSScd TO be uXorlouS indeed,
though he sighed to many, he loved bllt
one. His mistress was an actress. His vile
gave II splendid fGte, and invited all the tine
flower of the Spanish ariStocracy to be pre-
sent: and at the theatrical representations,
the actress in question was :; star of the first
magnitude. A sham naval engagement sue
cccdcd the Narchioress pleaded fatigue,
and retired, inviting the actress TO accom-
pany her. At supper she rcappcarcd, and
when her husband had partaken OF Il few
mouthtuls OF the dish set before him, he
WAS astonished at his wife standing up be-
fore the guests to ask how he liked it. He
muttcred something. She next asked dld
he know what it was. No, was the reply.
"It is" responded the MarchioncsS, "lhe
heart of your mistrcss-the actreSs-thc
beautiful BaltaSara!"
THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND,
in thanking the Empress and Emperor for
their attentions to the Prince and Princess
Of Wales, backed up the invitation of the
latter to have the Prince Imperial permitted
to visit them. The request is likely to be
Granted. but not till the Princes vacation
arrives, which will be about the close of
July. go ,,..
oamc's delay in Paris is that the French Co.
ycrnmcnt do not see all the great things to
he derived from closer ties with the Celes-
tials, even with all the advantages OF most
favored nation clauses.