The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-10
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
r ATTEST FROM WASHINGTON.
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Especial telegram to the Dispatch
WAsursaroN, D. c., June 8.
co,or., scbofield has been advised Of the
onin,on of the Attorney-Generai upon the
question Of dealing with
The Moifoc Prisoners
and will designate commission for their
trial without delay. The President will, Us
is usual in cases of trial by court-martial
have to approve the findings Of the commits
sion. The advocates of the peace policy
profess satisfaction with the decision Of At
torney-Geucrai Williams, as they hope to De
able to bring influence to bear upon the
President to have him deal lenientiy or larry
with them, while on the other hama II the!
had been turned over to the civil authoritaes
of Oregon they would have been IN the
hands of the Governor OF that State. ana the
President could not have interfered.
Rerorts have been sent hence to the effect
that
The shSleve
has made its appearance in this city, but
they are certainly incorrect. There is at pre-
sent al unusual number of cases Of diarrhua
and cholera morbus, some prevailing in ag-
gravated FERNS, but none with the violent
and unmistakable symptoms of cholern
proper.
The Internal Revenue Receipts
for the present fiscal year have now reached
within Que million of the estimates, and the
indications are that the total receipts will
exceed the estimated returns by at least five
millions. TIMoS.
Various Items.
WAsnlSGroS. June 9.-rhe Polaris ipres-
tigstion is low being conducted IN the large
hoat-house, south of the AdmiraPs Once,
with closed doors. The Iallapoosa having
left here last night for Maine with the ESqui-
maux families Of Joe and Hans on board for
the cooler climate Of Maine, the remainder
of the ice-foe party were transferred from
the Frolic to the storeship Relief this morn
ing. where they will remain until the inYes-
tjEution is concluded. The Frolc left the
nayv.yard this afternoon for New York.
The Supreme Court for the District of
Columbia has decided the case Of DaineSe
against Charles Hale. The defendant was
Ionsul-General in Egypt, and by virtue OF
his office exercised judicial power concern
ING certain goods in which Dainese bad
an interest Judge Cartier, delivering the
opinion Of the court, overruled the demur-
rer, holding that consul had under the law
and the treaty been clothed with judicial
powers.
Iu the case Of Farragut Us. The ship Me-
tropois and others, the prize case IN which
an award Of over one million dollars has
been made by arbitratoTs, General Butler
moved for an affirmance of the award. Mr..
Corwin filed motion requiring the arb'-
traitors to file in court tue evidence, particu-
Aiy that of AdmiralS Porter and Bailey, aud
,i> inauirng whether the steamer McRae.
h. ing been built and used by the United
states, frum whom she was taken, should be
included amongst the vessels captured or de-
Stroyed. The motion was overruled and the
award of arbitrators was affirmed.
IN the District Court to-day the case OF
collins against the Florida (prize case) was
argued on q motion to dismiss the libel filed
~ the Government on the ground that the
seizure having taken place III BRAZILIAN
r"lt was illegal. General Butler appeared
for the libellant and Mr.. Corwln and Judge
Fisher for the Government. Judge Hum
plrcys oyerrulcd the motion and re-
f.rred the case to General Massey to
take testimony. The Florida was
"cut,lcd in Hampton Roads. She was
built at Liverpool. The Geneva tribunal
state in their award that, notwithstanding
the violation Of the neutrality Of Gieat
Britain committed by this vessel. then
known Is the Creto. she was nevertheless on
several occasions freely admitted into the
ports of the British colonies. and the tribu-
nal, by a majority of four TO one. declared
IFS opinion that Great Britain failed by onis-
sion TO fulfil the duties prescribed in tho
treaty of Washington in regard to neutral
GutieS