The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-11
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| CRIMINAI.S.
There has been on increase of nearly
| ,000-differcnce between 1867 and 1865
| in the number Of criminals undergoing i'm
prisonment, for the first ten months OF
| 1868. More, every year the criminal class
is on the increase in Frnnce-the populn-
ton of the country shows no relative in
creaec, and its jurisprudence boasts of being
the first and best administered in the
world.
The Spanish elections enable us to fore
cast the Cortes. Of the 346 deputies, 90
are Republicans, is Isahellists, and , Carl
lists the remainder constitute that party
which regards the elections as temporary
com promise between secret desires and pru-
dent precautions. Fear is still in the as
cendant on the King question n vote can
not popularize king, bran new, to 8 proud
people, who are aware the royal palace
contains the thrones of Charles the Fifth
and Philip the Second. It may do for Bel
gium and for Greece, but Spain does not,
by all accounts, see the thing yet. 1t may
be necessary to pass through o second reyo'
luton to redress the errors of the first.
| RUSSIA.
| Private letters from st. Petersburg state
| that the world +" there has but poor
opinion about the conference, that Russia
is seriously desirous of peace, and her peo-
pie loud in their demands for the construc-
ton of railroads. Much emigration from
the Baltic provinces is taking place into
the interior of the empire, on the part OF
the peasantry, and the mobiles are settling
down either in Germany or st. Petersburg
| ITALY.
Victor Emmanuel is going to Naples; he
is always going" there. His son, Prince
Humbert, preceded him as bnll0n d'ESSai
Ex- Francis the Second is "going" also
and if report speaks true, would be the
more popular monarch. After the Countess
Rossine, Victor Emmanuel loves most tho
frugal royal banquet Of NewYear's day
The Marquis is now dying, and on his death
bed is an immense crucifx, to which he
pastes every telegram and note he receives
from Victor Emmanuel, his desire being
"to die between God and his King"
| BELGIUM.
! belgium is deservedly in mourning the
"hopc and expectation" of the kingdom
has had "happy release" after months
Of agony. The young Prince was q " most
promising boy" and though ten years o.
age only, was the nations pride. His i'll
ness was the result of neglected scarlatlna
naturally robust, the doctors left too much
to nature. Four days before his death he
was delirious, and he rendered his last sigh
Mt midnight, supported in the arms Of his
distracted parents, and in the same room
where his grandfather died. For three
DAYS preceding his death his mother never
left his bedside, never changed her dress
After the fatal moment arrived, the King
was so afflicted that the doctors were pre-
pairing to bleed him. The poor Prince wa:
simply laid out" At the foot of his bee
| was n crucifx and his toys, and on his pill
low n crown Of roses. He has been buried
with MI honors beside his grandfather
| Leopold the First. The King and Queer
are still young, but in default of male issue
the throne rcverts TO his brother, the Coun
lie Flanders, recently married-a very
handsome, ladies' man. The Emperor wa,
so well served that within forty minute
after the Prince expired the condolcnce o
himself and the Empress was in the hAnd
Of bercayed royalty.
| THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
On Sunday the embassy from the Son o
| Heaven was presented at the Tuilcrlcs
| Mr.. Burlingame and his co-am bassador
were conveyed thithcr in court carriages
and the inner" barbarians gave them ;
magnificent reception. Three days before
hand "speeches " that were to be made
had been exchanged, go that the ceremony
was limited TO general shaking Of hands
"happy to make your acquaintance -
affair. Mr.. Secretary Brown then virtu
ally" delivered the Emperor of China
letter by drawing document six feet long
from a strong box ornamented with dragons
having the seal of Imperial JOY" in tn,
centre Of the manuscript. After introiuc
ton to the EMPRESS, the ambassadors, by
special favor, were brought home III cour
euuipages. Ordinarily new ministers are
in such case left "to call o cab, or TAXI
Irish tandem one LEG before another.
THE LAST BALL.
The last ball at the Tuileries was abou
the same as the tirst--if anything, a shade
more severe. Concerts are supplantln!
balls, and people dress most for them be
caure there IS better opportunity OF see
ing what ladies wear.
VI. BERRTER.
Berryer, though great man, was fond
play, and it is not surprising that his pro
perty, when everything is paid, will no
yield his heirs over 300 0,0O0f. lie hat
mortgaged his manuscripts and curious cor
rcspondence with celebrated people for al
annuity of O,000f. The Legitimist part,
are making up purse to pay Oft the mort
gage, and take in hand the publication o
the documents.
MR.. DAVIS.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, accompanied by Mr.
Slidell and n few friends, visited the mill
tary school of Saint Cyr, and was shown
over the whole institution by the Governor
The pupils were under arms as the part.
arrived, and continued their eVolutions 10
the edifcation of their visitors.
lie BGuF GRAs.
The ceremony of selecting the Bruf Ora
in the cattle market has been gone through
The popular vote baptized him Theodo
rus "-the most prominent man of th'
period-in the theatrical world. Theodoru
the second has gone into training prepara
tory to going his Lenten rounds in the city
MERCHANTS CLUBS.
An agitation is being set on foot to anne
liorate the condition of the city shop as
sistants. Of late years they are mosu..
paid by percentage on the sales effected
Of the 1000 shopmen, not more than lO
earn 5000 to 6,000f. per annum; 800
from $500 TO 5000; $4,000 about , 900, an
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