The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-13
TIE WATER.
Numerous Bits Of Late Foreign Fact
and Gossip.

The baltimore american has cable dis
patch with the following bits OF foreign
fact and gossip:
II Is widely rumored In the city this eve
ming that one Of the largest and best known
firms In the foreign trade Is lettering, and
that IFS suspension may be expected nj any
hour The firm in question at one time
ranked with the best houses in the city,
and negotiated foreign loans in former
wears. Us business has seriously declined
for some time past. The nominal amount
of liabilities will probably greatly exceed
any failure Of the year. The assets, how
ever, are considerable, but il will take time
10 realize on them. The report is generally
credited on the Exchange; but the effect
Of the disaster is probably minimizcd by
the fact that the most Of those who will be
affected have foreSoen the inevitable.
CARLYLE LITERATURE.
An edition TO Carlyle literature is ex-
poctod. An acquaintance was in the habit
Of sending him new books and magazines
containing articles which he thought might
interest him. Carlyle returned them with
annotatious. II is proposed 10 publish
selection If those brief but pointed crit
icisms. Tcnnyson's arrangement with
McssrS. kegan. Paul, French 4 Co. for the
publication Of his works comes 10 an end
with the present year. and will not be re-
newed. Macmillan 4 Co. win in the fu-
turc be the laureatc's publishers. Tenny-
son received under his arrangement with
the former publishers $4,000 a year.
ROYAL IMMORTALITY TO BE CHECKED.
Truth hears that the Queen has issued q
private memorandum eniOining the occu-
pants Of a certain royal palace 10 a corrcc-
ton and reformation 81 manners. Recent
events have brought 10 her knowledge the
fact that in one Of her palaces gambling is
regularly going on TO an almost incredible
extent. Enormous sums are lost and won.
The ardent players are wont TO continue
their amusement we'll into the mornings OF
Sundays and other days directed TO be kept
holy.
RETURN or An AFRICAN EXPLORER.
The Austrian African explorer DR..
Stockcr. after five years absence in the
service Of the German African Society, has
returned home. For the most part he
travelled with Gerhard Rohils; but Stecker
himself discovered above a dozen cOun-
tries east of South AbySsinia which no
European ever entered before. He was
imprisoned as a spy by King Metelek, Of
ShOa. but released through the interces-
sion Of the Marquis AntinOri.
A MURDERER TURNS ACTOR.
Abadie. a young Partisan rogue, who
amused himself by killing and robbing old
ladies, is now a theatrical manager in NOu-
mea. The Governor Of New Caledonia,
desiring TO find amusement for the natives,
suggested playhouse. Nobody outside
the convict circle knew anything about
theatricGls. Abadic, who had played at
minor houses in Paris, was forthwith
charged with the organization. II is said
that he has shown great histnonlc qualities.
WHY MI. HADLEY WAS TURNED down.
cone Who Knows" writing to the
World. SAYS Politics had nothing to do
with the recent election OF Lord Mayor.
The real reason OF MIR Hadley's rejection
was that, like that excellent monarch King
Cole, Mr.. IIadley is a jolly old soul, but
his aldcrmanic brethren were afraid that
he might be a little too jolly for the posi-
ton Of chief magistrate
COMPLIMENT TO 4 PRINCESS.
While the Princess Beatrice was passing
through the Music Hall 1t Aberdeen re-
Gently song composed by her. entitled
"Bluo-Eyed Maiden was played on the
grand organ. The Princess is an accom-
plished musician. and has composed seye-
raj songs. She is fond Of painting, and is
cOnnOiSSeur in furniture and decoration.
''MORs IT VITA"
Gounod has made great progress with
his oTatOriO, MOrs ct VITA" which he is
writing for the next Birmingham festival
\ visitor who heard fragments OF the
work is Of the opinion that it will be placed
at the head Of Gouuod'S compositions, and
the composer himself is convinced that il
will take rank in advance even OF The
Redemption"
HARDWOOD, EN-HASGMAN.
Since the death Of Marwood the hang.
man hundreds Of his likenesses have been
sold by the photographers Twenty-onC
ropes and nine sets OF straps have been
obtained from his widow and sent TO Lon
don for sale. Applications for the relic:
were numerous. Some were received from
America.
KILLED BY HORNETS.
a strange accident is reported from the
Indian Central Provinces. DR.. jackson
and Ciyil-Surgeon Pachinaree, while out
tIgcr-shOoting with friend, were attacked
by hornets and received over 200 stIngs
Erysipelas set in and proved fatal. The
friend was saved by a servant, who dragged
him into the jungle.
THE PRINCE DE JOINYIfLE.
is laid up At Chantilly. The other day he
haG occasion to punish n little dog which a
maStif had taken under his protection. The
latter, hearing the former yelp rushed tC
defend it, jumped at the Princes face and
tore il severely. The wounds were so bad
as 10 need TO be sewed up.
TIE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH
narrowly escaped a serious accident neal
the city Of COburg. Her horses SHE'D. anC
and the carriage dashed violently against {
tree. The pole was broken, and one Of til,
horses was severely hurt. The Duchess
three children, and lady escaped without
injury.
QUEEN VICTORIA ONCE KISSED.
Writing Of Alfonso in Paris, Mr.. Labou
chere records that shortly after Queen Vic
toria came TO the throne she was Kissed anC
booted at Ascot-not by the mob, but b!
lords and ladies, dukes and duchesSeS, wh'
called her Mrs. Melbourne"