The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-19
7ssIdents have boon irregular, some of them

The Navy Preparing for Sontin-
genciea.
The Secretary of the Navy. with the as
sistancc Of Vicc-Admiral Porter, IS issuing
orders to NIL the navy-yards, fleet command
crS, and others, so as TO be ready for ah
contingencies. There is question Is 10
whether the President can order the en-
liStmcnt Of 10000 or 1900 additional sea-
men, the repair Of all the vessels now OWN
ed and building, and the purchase of others,
In case OF al emergency. This has been
done by several Presidents, and DR.. Broad
head. the Second Comptroller, has inform
ed the Secretary of the Navy that in such
cm", rgcncy he will pass the extra accounts,
&C., Us he did during President LincolnS
Administration. In the mean while all the
resources ut tho disposal of the Navy De
partmcnt are being placed in active opera
ton.
Dispatches from London.
Secretary Fish was in receipt of dis
patches this morning from parties i'll Lon
don, the full contents Of which he conmll-
nicated to the President. 1t is learned that
this related to the course to be pursued by
our representatives.
Our Neutrality.
After the Sccrctary's interview with the
President he sent dispatches to our repre-
scntatives in Europe instructing them as to
our neutrality. We will sell arms, ships,
food, etc, to either side, is the purport OF
one dispatch.
No Engagement Vet.
Secretary Fish is of opinion to-day that
Prussia and Austria will be in tho quarrel
before the lst of August. He had received
no news of IN engagement having taken
place, but thought it was not improbable.
Baron Gcrolt and Monsieur Paradol re-
Esskd several dispatches to-day, but neither
HsSE had learned that II battle had been
Sht. us reported in the Press dispatches.
Our Foreign Mails.
Postmastcr-Gencral Creswell informed
the President that he has arranged with the
lnman and Cunard line of steamers to carry
orr mails ut his rate Of charges. He says
tho North German lines desire to continue
and run the risk of capture, but lie thinks
such Il course would hazard our mails and
he further states that if our mails cannot be
transported any other way it must be done
in our regular man-of-war steamers.
General Sherman.
General Sherman has changed his nina,
and saws he will remain In Washington
during the summer. lie will have much to
do in reorganzing of the army under
the new bill, and this together with being
on hand In case of any trouble growing out
of the European war has induced this
course.
Mrs. Sherman and daughter left here this
7. NJ. for Berkeley Springs, Va, where they
will spend the summer.
yfcc.Admfral Porter.
Vicc-Admiral Porter will not be absent
from the Navy Department more than 4
few days at any time during the summer,
as he desires to be on hand if anything OF
interest to us OH account of the foreign wal
should tranSpirc.
Commissioners DelanO
leaves for his home in Ohio tonight, to re.
main absent about three weeks.
Banking Facilities.
| Mr.. Hurlburt, Comptroller OF the Cur
rency, in order to carry out tho recent act
| OF Congress to provide additional banking
! facilities, has addressed Il circular to mem
| bers of Congress asking information as tc
| the amount of capital actually needed, Tho
places where it is needed, with an estimate
of the population and business Of eacl
place, and the amount of circulation thai
would probably meet the actual demand
also to indicate those in greatest need o.
| banking facilities.
| A Report of the Census
| will soon be ready for publication, all Tho
extra clerks and assistants having been ap
pointed.
Mr.. Freiinghuyscn's Appointment.
The official notification of his appoint
mcnt was sent to MIR. Frelinsl,,iysen from
the State Department to-day, and his forma
I acceptance may be expected on "Wednesday
or Thursday next. Neither the President
nor the Secretary of State have received any
| intination of the dcclnation of Mr.. Ere
linghuyscn, AMI the President is quite con
tident Mr.. Freinghuyscn will accept
General Grant is anxious to have him 90 tt
London us soon as possible, and it is under
stood desires to meet and give him instruc
tons at Long Branch.
MIR. AixcrnialA's Opinion OF tho Ac
| Admitting Georgia.
| Report says that tho Attorney-Gcnera
will be requested to give his construction
OF the late act of Congress admitting Geor
gia, and to give his opinion whether or not
the law requires al election for Stah
| officers and members Of the Legislator,
next fall in tina; State. Upon inquiry o
the Attorney-General,y your correspondent
| finds that there is no probability of the sub
icct coming before Mr.. Akerman in his Off
cial capacity, but his opinion, if obtained
would undoubtedly be that an election
| must be held this fall. WALLACE,
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The diplomat:
here have received no unusual dispatches
except that TO tho Pr,lssian Minister tt
hold German vessels In safe ports. The AID
ministration has no fears Of complication
or danger to American shipping.
President Grant reaches Long Branch