The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-31

MILITARY ORDERED TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FICER CoRNELL's CAsE-PEESONAL-NAvY
DEPARTMENT ADyICEs, &C., &C.
WASHINGTON, August 30.-The War De-
partmcnt has ordered the Third infantry to
Montana without DELAY. This regiment Is
now on duty in Pennsylvania, and was for
merry in Louisiana and Mississippi.
The general impression here IS that the
Cabinet Will tomorrow take action concern
ing the case Of Nava-Ofliccr Cornell at New
York, who. despite the Executive order con-
ccrnin" officials acting on political commit
tees. has refused to resign the charman>hlp
of the Republican Executive Committee OF
New York.
Advccs to the Navy Department state
that the Adams. Commodore Rogers. arrived
at Bahai, Brazil. August 9Th. from Rio de
,Janciro. All well. On the passage made tho
rough examination Of the Happen bank, and
was unable to find any trace OF the shoal
reported by the bark Professor Aver. Com
modorc Rogers reports the discovery OF an
unknown bank, the centre OF which is in
| latitude 10 u south. longitude so 81 80"
west. and il i about fifteen miles long and
ten wide.
The Navy Department is in receipt of Il
dispatch from Commodore. White, dated
Rio dc .Janeiro, August Gth, on board OF the
United States steamer Frolic. in which he
states that i great drought had prevailed in
Brazil for several months, causing great loss
and much suffering. The health OF the Of
fccrs and crew was good.
The State Department has copy Of an
cdict issued by the Queen OF Madagascar
on the Goth Of June cmancipatin" the slaves
on that island. The treaty OF 1865 between
Madagascar and the western Powers pro-
hibitcd further introduction into that coun-
fry of slave, from beyond the sea, but ac-
cordinw TO the late ediet the obligations OF
the treaty have been continuously violated:
and now most slaves introduced prior to
1860, and since, are cmanclpatcd. The
Queens orders provide for the proper care
OF the late slaves.
FIRE AT SANDY uo0K-rIE ro>T-oFFiCE
BURNED AND MAILS ROBBED.
The postmaster at Sandy Hook writes the
Department. stating that on the night OF the
I'D one half OF the town WAS burned, includ-
inc the Dnst-ollicc and entire contents. The
fire was inccndiary,and was caused by 4 band
OF dcSpcradocS, their purpose being 10 rob
the mails. The postmaster reports the band
still ut large, and says that they now threaten
his life. He further states that the alithorl:
ties are unable to arrest them, and advises
the Department to discontinue the mails to
| that point until force sufficient to cause
their arrest can be had. The matter is now
under consideration at the Department.
JUDGE cAETTER WON'T HONOR GOVERNOR
HAMPT0N'S EEQCISITI0N.
4 special to the New York Times says
Chicf-Justice Cartier, OF the Supreme Court
of the District OF Columbia, says he has
made up his mind to refuse to honor the
| rculsition from Governor Hampton in case
the latter should call upon him for the
! arrest OF Cardoza and other South Carolina
Republicans now in Washington, who are
said to have been indicted by Il Democratic
Judge and Jury in that State. Judge Cart
ter SAYS that he has not thought about the
matter, and will not give it an! conSldcra-
ton until it becomes necessary for him to
do so. In that case he will probably con-
suit the President, who can very soon tell
him whether or not Hampton has been re-
cognZcd as the legal Governor OF the State.
Judge \. &. Shoemaker, OF Louisiana,
has been appointed special agent OF the In
tcrnal Revenue Office.