The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-03
Correspondence of the Dispatch.

HASHfHGlONs june ISL, ICC<>s
Our city, comparatively speaking, is quiet.
For the past few days our avenues, hotels,
and all public places of resort, have been
thronged with strangers; and the excitement
consequent upon the early meeting of the Bal
timore Convention, was unprecedented.
With the view of enabling members of
Congress to visit Baltimore, the Senate ON yes
terday adjourned over to Thursday, and the
House TO Friday. Mr.. Hunter addressed to
the Senate yesterday, an able speech in re-
ply to the late speech of Mr.. Pearce of Mary
land. He renewed and added to his former
charges against the present and late admins
tration, of wastetul extravaganza in the expen-
ditures of the public money, and commented
with some degree OF acrinony upon the man
agement of the Quarter Masters departmen mt
especially. MIR. Pearce rejoined in his usual
able and impressive manner. The debate was
continued by others, and protracted to late
hours
Rumors to-day are favorable to the nominal
ton of either Douglas or Houston; the why
or wherefore has not yet transpired on Sat.
urdaay and Sunday Mr.. Buchanan was de-.
cidediy the fayorite. 1t is said that Mr.. Doug
las has been bidding pretty high; and ''prom
ises," very often exercise a wonderful RENEE
dial virtue in healing certain prejudices, and
thwarting the better Judgment.
80 We learn to day that Baltimore is full al
attracted thither. The fare on all the railroads
and steamers running TO the city has been re-
duced on the ''Washington Branch" of the
Baltimore and Ohio road the fare will be two
dollars during the week for the round trip, and
hundreds of our citizens (avaling themselves
of the opportunity are daily passed over the
road.
MIR. Forests benefit came off last night at
the National. The house was packed from
nit IN dopaa 10 ho1I rod
4. to 40O0 souls were present. A more brilliant
audience never, perhaps, assembled within
the walls of any theatre. The play was Judge
= Conrad's tragedy of "Jack Cade," or the Bri
fish Rebellion. MIR. F. was greeted through
out with the widest enthusiasm aud most ex
travagant demonstrations of approval and
regard. He surpassed himself; and at the fall
of the curtain at the end of the ifth act, he
came forward in obedience to the deafening
shouts OF the audience, and was greeted with
three times three cheers. "He had no words
to express the profound gratitude which swell
ed his heart well nigh to bursting, for this kind
and cheering reception from u metropolitan
audience. He hoped the day was not distant
when he should again appear before his Wash
ing ton friends, and endeavor to merit, by re-.
newed exeriions, the kind approval of all. He
DID the audience FAREWELL" He then retired,
amidst the shouts OF the men and the waving
OF handkerchiefs by the ladies. MIR. Forests
E engagement of twelve nights has been series
Of triumphs, and he cannot otherwise than be
gratified with his cordial reception and unpara
ieied success.
learn this afternoon that Mr.. CLAY is appa
s. rently sinking. His physicians think he can
not hold out many days. A dispatch received
this evening states that the number of strangers
in Baltimore is estimated, in round numbers
al $4,000. Every hotel and private boardins
house is filled TO its utmost capacity. Sofas
chairs, noors, and even the marke, houses al
are resorled 20, by the more unfortunate, fol
purposes of rest and repose. HENRICo.