Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-21

Amount m P,;ldnos 1913 $50
Insurance on goods in the ST. Louis Insurance Com
panes:- ,
Mr.. Levson, :i'Ooo
" S. w. Mech, 2o,ooo
u McK;ns,rv 5000
q K;m,, &, Tcwea u 900
" Wolff x Hoppe, lo,oUU
6 Jobn Tborhnrn 1000
In ST, Louis Companies, SG6,00O
+" 4" Buildings, 1880
Total Insurance in ST. Louis, So3,loo
In Pbladelphia 1000
Wolf & IIopne in Phil for goods. 5000
Total ,uoun, of Insurance S9i,75o
II will thus be seen that not less than S94,7oO Of the
loss will be relieved by the much abused Insurance
Companies. Mr. Settle, who occupied the corner Mr.
Bredel and T. Krezer and Co. had no insurance upon
their goods Their losses by no means lncons'der-
able.
The independent Treasury building was burnt down,
but the vaults containing the money lcere entirely IN
injured and the IT, S. Government lost not dollar
The money was taken out yesterday and deposited IN
the vaults Of the Banks until the ReceiverGeneral can
hire another The Fire Companies labored with their
usual diligence and exhibited bravery and skill worthy
of high CONNIE ndaton. The fire, we have no doubt,
was the work Of an incendiary
BuckryGHAM-We perceive by the last Enquirer,
that meeting Of the Republican party called at the
MAY Court for the purpose of considering the propr
ely of adopting resolutions in opposition to Bank Of
the IT, S-a Tariff for protection, and Internal Improve
ment by the General Government AS these great
questions will probably be brought upon the carpet at
the extra session, which is near at hand would II
not be we'll for every Democratic county in the State
TO take this subject into immediate consideration: we
think so.-LynchJurg Republican,
ToBAcco.-Ths article is coming in, in great guam
titles, and prices well sustained Good shipping
will readily bring from s. to SILL fine manufacturing
frnn IN md
S2I rs. Common qualities command Sc to 3d. Tugs,
according 10 quality, So so to S. The inspections
are now very large and daily increasing From l23 TO
$50 hogsheads of Tobacco, besides immense quantities
of loose are sold daily in this market, for cash What
cause have our country friends to complain of hard
times when they getting such prices for their pro-
duce, Large of money are daily scattered
through the country in this way, and new impulse
given to almost every branch of business.-iS
Nsr Null .qrrangement.-We understand that the
Postmaster. General has effect an arrangement with
the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad Company to
transport the Great Eastern Mail agreeably to the
schedule Of the last spring and summer so that It will
leave Philadelphia for Baltimore about midnight, or
upon its arrival from New York, arrive in Baltimore
ABOUT o'clock, A. NJ and IN this city III the tram oil
cars which arrives about o'clock A. NJ, and thence
depart for the South at noon on the same day The
arrangement is to 90 into operation this day.
National Intelhgeneer, May IT,
The third trial in New Orleans of VIM. H. Williams,
accused of bringing slaves into the State of Louisiana,
in violation of law, resulted Friday, the Both ult,
in verdict of guilty The Mobile Journal says, the
negroes in question, are The Virginia convicts sold
TO 90 out of the United States, Of which notice was
given to the Collector last season, when was thought
an attempt would be made to introduce them into this
port.
The speculation turns out 10 be bad for the
party lie loses the cost of the slaves GA in number
al $500 EACH Is subject TO fine in Louisiana of $500
each and forfets his bond the State Of Virginia, 10
the amount Of S2i ,Oo0-tota loss, $4,000!
Commonwealth vs.. Ssmmcs.-Ths case was CONT
nued in consequence of the severe indposon of the
accused. He arragned, (being brought into
Court on chair litter for that purpose, and plead
ed "not guilty to the indictment.
An application TO admit TO bail on the ground Of APP
pretended danger to his life, from confinement in his
present condition, after the exhibition OF testmo
nv the argument of counsel, and due deberatlon BY
the Court orerruled; the Court suggesting an appeal
to the General Court, which will convene in June, if
the prisoners counsel should think the decision
neous.- Charlottesville 7droeatc.
New YORK Custom HoUsE.-The Secretary of the
Treasury, it is stated, has appointed commission TO
look into the New York Custom House transactions.
They look into what is alleged of the appraisement of
goods, the general management of affairs in the public
stores" &c The commission is composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen Mr. Poinde1ter, late Senator in Con-
gress, MIR Kelley, of Columbus, Ohio, and Mr.. Rus
sell late member of the House Of Representatives. from
New York.
NORFOLK, May IL.
Libel for Salrags.-Yeserday his Honor Judge Ma
son. after summary of the laws and facts pronounced
an able opinion in the of Bean and others Ship
Grace Brown, awarding to the libcants twenty four
hundred dollars and all costs We expect in the
of few days to be able to lay this opinion before
readers, not doubling that interesting a subject
this is 10 commerce and navigation will be highly
ceptable. -Herald.
MIR. YAs BuREy.-We understand that MIR. Van
Buren, came up the river Saturday last the steam
boat Albany, reaching Stuyvesant Landing on the af.
ternoon of that day. He received by large con-
course of his and citizens Of the county,
tween and 2,000 with cordial welcome and escorted
to the village of Undertook, where he remains prepo-
ratory to taking possession of his residence the man.
sion Of the late w. P. Van Ness, that village.
[.7ibany Argus.