The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-20

Three thousand barrels of -four, together with a
large quantity of grain, aud three hundred thous
sud feet OF lumber were destroyed by fire at Point
Hope, Canada on the 14th inst.
GROSS SupERsT1TIoN.- Banks admitted
| recently at the Hull (England) Assizes that she
had roasted toad alive, pounded II, and mixed il
with the food of her fellow servant. whom she
hoped by that means to induce to love her.
EFFECTS OF STOPPING SUDDENLY The Elk
| press train from New York, on Monday pulled up
suddenly at East Albany, N. Y, that ii pitched
MIR. Cornwell of Oswego, through one of the
front windows of the car, cutting his face Sc
| verely.
The remains of ex Governor Morehead were 10.
| tered st Frankfort, ny, on Wednesday last. Among
| the friends of the deceased was the Hon J. ].
| CritteEden.
CANADIAN REVENUE. The gross revenue Of
Canada, for 1854, was 81 $50 OPT In le4e it, as
| a513 431; 1850, s704 234; 1851, ss42 1874; 1859,
1853 026; 1853. 81 800 500. 1t will thus be seen
thar the revenue OF the Province has ripled in six
years.
| cable 10 to be laid between Ogdensburp and Pres-
| colt, Canada connecting them by teleeraph-con.
Meeting the States aud Provlnces-a necessity that
has been Increased by the growing pressure of blu.
siness intercourse under the Reciprocity Bill.
FATAL RAILROAD AocIpENr-On Moudav n,sbt
of last week. the up freight train on the Reading
Railroad, was delayed little above Clinton, Pa.
| by running over a cow, and while detained was
run into by an empty coal train, causing the in.
slant death of William Sandt and Richard Gibson.
| ROSE WITHOUT THORN There Is In the par.
| den of B B. David, Esq., 10 this village a floral
| curiosity, being perfectly formed rose growing
upon an apple tree and upon natural limb. There
is similar bud on the same limb notwithstanding
! the tree had been out of blossom q week-Amherst
| (N H. Cabinet
| SENT BAcK.-The Boston papers ad init that more
than one hundred and thirteen alien Manners ,yors
home Enrnrn Mnse
| the standardization of Gov. Washburp The busi.
ness goes on more brskly undep Gov. Gardner.
The number 10 probably greater than that of ali
the black "fugitves from service sent back
from all the States OF the Unien In twenty years.
HIGH BETTING The London correspondent Of
the spirit OF the Times states that Davis, the "la
yiahsn English better" paid $500 900, lost the
Newmarket alone and stated that If he should lose
he was ready TO pay over the same amount on the
Derby, without making face"
THE PRICE OF BEEF Musr Come Dowx.-The
Chicago Democrat says that immense numbers Of
cattle and hogs are now being shipped from that
brought from Texas aud wintersd in Illinois. and
are now being sent forward over the Michigan Cen.
trail and Great Western Railroad. day or two
since one train left Chicago with Alb cattle and ll65
hogs.
ADMINISTRATION In mackerel hang
back and buy spsriugly, 10 anticipation of there
being great catch the present season. Small 3's
are quoted at %. and large SIS at &c so per barrel
At these prices. they are usually stored We bad
accounts from ths southern feet yesterday which
state that the catch will be comparatively small
The bsy fishermen win probably do an average
busiDess Our Labrador fleet comprises twelve
vessels. sill of which have sailed. LAST year We
had sixteen vessels Ia this pursuit. NeU6uyyport
Herald.
AaaIxs IN THE CaImEA According TO ssste-
mont OF semi-ofiicial character, $4,000 French
troops have been sent out to the Crimea and Tur-
key sioce the commencement Of the wsr. OF
these l20. 900 are now available the remsiug mum.
Der Representa- besides the cssuales and the deaths
IN hospital
The BFiiish army In the Crimsa on the 18th Of
Nay, including seresants. drammsrs. and rank and
nls was $3.50 s.ronr. Cavalry and infantry
q aliraaks, II. 2i0.