The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-31

I'-rtieHCTS RetaTRta9 Home Flour MdrAl- II;
saor Dealers-TaraerUeiH S9ciety-Kiaaey Err
gelhjoH-EricSsoR, &c.
NEW YoRK, MAY 20
The number OF foreigners returned to Eurone
from this port since the LIST of April has baan IA
At the Corn Exchange to day there was nnita y
disposition TO sell common grades of four The
receipts took all parties by surprise Il was of
g urse expected that they would be pretty heavy
but noting like so large as are reported Re- tIe
river II 600 barrels were received and over Ia 00n
barrels by the Erie railroad There were alao
asou, 500 barrels received from the South max
iUg the aggregate &c 900 barrels and being nv far
the largest amount received In any one dav aimee
the opening OF the canal this season The conae.
oueuce was there was q decline OF ls g per bbI
On same grades
The liquor dealers have appointed special com.
mittee to make arrangements for the celebration of
tie Fourth OF July OF such a character as will
mark their reprobation of the Maine law A mock
dec alton OF indef ead6lce Is tC Ju read at ma
Ing 10 The Park, and procession OF sympathizers
VIII parade ia the street. They would show their
good sense by dispensing with any such Demon
strstiOD.
Rev. Nehemiah Tompkips, formerly q member
OF the New York Conference Of the Methodist EMS
copal Church, died on Saturday, in the e0:h year
o. bis age.
Yesterday waa a great day with the Germans ia
tn!s city the Tarnerven Societies having celsbra-
ted their anniversary al Williamsburg Harlem and
Hoboken. Gymlastic exercises, dauciug, singing
NC-, we've tue El6E OF the Cav ILL.,. hnd
children oil the members were on The flourd, ana
al appeared to enjoy themselves.
Deposits continue making at the Assa Clice for
refining into bars. One lump, weighiL2 186 % 100
cunces, valued al . 353 81 ID among ia recent de-
posits
1hree vessels Of war, it is said, have Laen aucho.
red in the vicinity Of the steamship Uaited States
IN the East river to prevent the departure of the
Kinney expedition
The s eamslp Ericsson has besn p.sced Oh the
IAvre route, and is advertised va thia
the 10th 0t June mex.
d .niel Boone has rec )vereI $500 damages from
the Second Avenue Railroai for personal injuries
Correspondence of the Dispatch.
Rlise in Hotel Prices Guardians of tie Poor
acknowledgement Race.
PHILADELPHIA, May och.
In the report of the Guardians of the Poor II
Is stated that $4,000 was expended la out door
relief In the last year. In addition TO the expedI
lures upon the in door residents of the sEnshousa
The hotel keepers OF this city have raised their
charges TO transient boarders The hotels are di.
ylded into three classes those of the first cIass
charging from 81 TO s. 80 per day for board and
lodging those OF the second class 81 IS ard those
of the third class 81 50. O.her charges are in
proportion. The same advsnce in prices has been
made by the proprieters of the New York hotels
The Steam Fire Engine, young America"
was tried yesterday afternoon, and 1t proved that
water could be thrown to distance of two hum
dred and hitYstour feet, out of q nozzle one Inch
and three quarters in diameter.
The Bremen bark Louise Marie, lying below
Pine street. was yesterday decorated with green In
honor of the feast of Whitsunti1e. Green brancha
rs were placed at every mast head and yard arm
and the bowsprit and catheads were similarly de-
coTsted
The weekly census of our Aims House shows
total population OF ,944 persons being an increase
of 1914 over the corresponding week of last year
report adopted, aboishing the system Of out
door relief after the lsday OF June, on the ground
Of wastetul extravaganza
m regatta came off yesterday afternoon, on the
Delaware. The contrasting boats were the Kate
Hayes and the Liberty sail boats The prize was
suit of colors The boats started from Torresdale
and sailed down to Bridesburg, rounded the buoy,
and returned. There but little wind The
race was won by The Kate Hayes. The trial of
speed, however was not considered satisfactory.