Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-24
Represent1ki0u of Richmond

A writer in the Republican states that Mr.
Bolts Compromise would give Richmond eleuen
delegates. How this result was arrived at it is
difficult to conceive; but we suppose the taxes on
merchants licences was of course included in the
basis adopted for the East. Now does anv one
seriously suppose that the country will consent to
the principle of estimating these taxes in the ratio
of Misrepresentation The West and East are noto.
riously committed against it, and there is not the
slightest hope of its being allowed in any contn
gency. By adhering to the mixed basis, Rich
mond will secure five delegates. If she abandon
it, we believe she will not have more than two: for
once discard a general rule of apportionment, and
the towns will be arrayed against the counties and
find themselves in miserable minority. We re-
peat that, from the elements of calculation before
u.s. we make the representation of the city as fol.
lows:
BY the Mixed Basis. ........:....5 Delegates
by Mr. Bolts compromise with an East
ern MIXED Basis. ............,..,,,..4
By do. with Eastern White Basis. .2
By the general White Basis, Including the
county OF Henrico). .............,4
TERRIBLE AFFAIR.-A Whole Family Burned
10 Dsath.-A terrible calamity occurred in Harrison
county, Ind, one night last week. 1t appears an
Irshman, named John flanagan, invited his neigh.
bors to what is called "house warming" The
Indiana Argus says
lie was seen about O'clock in liquor, and it
IS supposed that portion of the family-consistino
OF John flanagan, his wife and six children, Mrs.
oDonnei' Patrick Slave, one adult person, name
unknown, and one child of John O'Donnel do
ceased-went asleep under the influence ofliouor
While asleep; the house, by some means, caught
IRE, and the roof falling in, every one of the in
mates, twelve IN number, met with horrible death
lhe spectacle presented to the persons who first
reached the scene of the disaster was horrible and
distressing IN the extreme. No sound was heard
save the Kissing of the fire and crash of the falling
tlmbers, every member Of the family having area.
dy expired: but through the burning chinks ofthe
house, the by-standers could discern the still nm
consumed bodies of the occupants. There Law
the mother with the bodies of her dead infant
sun ciasped to her bosom, to which the little suf-
lerer mad chung in the last ag mics of this horrible
DEATH the bright flames shooting even from the
eye-sockets OF the unfortunate mother A sad
SAD nouse-warming it proved to be, indeed. The
chartea remains OF eleven persons have been found
anna the runs whilst it is know that one child
is lost, whose remains haveinot been discovered.
MURDER OF A Professor The New york H.r.H
publishes letter rem Middetown, Conn. giving an
account OF a serious rebellion and murder in the W.
leyan University. The rebellion originated in tho G.
phomoe Glass; the students had been forbidden attend.
ing the court which had been in session in Mddletown
dung the past week The majority of the Sophomore
class in defiance OF this rule, attended The court las,
Tuesday, and were suspended in Consequence. Sose
words upon the subject occurring between sin.
dent and OF the professors the student who wa,
from the South drew pistol upon the professor and
shot him through the heart. Great excitement prevail,
10 lhe college and among the citizens. The student
was arrested this afternoon and lodged in the county
jail.