The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-23
Correspondence of the DISPATCH.


d stractire Fire SD Reg imsnt- Racing Coauio.
tioa SC.
BALTIMORE, May 22d.
LAST night about IL clock, fire broke
out in house occupied by two Germans
named Henning, and speedily consumed
three other three story brick houses, occu-
pied by Messrs. G.. w. Bowers, DAILY and
Gwinn. The buildings belonged to j. II.
MeGiogers estate, and were insured for
$4,000 in the Firemens office.
The SD Regiment paraded at Locust
Point, yesterday. for target firing. William
g. McComas, of the Blues, won the silver
pitcher.
Wild 1rishman, Ellen Bateman, Little
Flea, Jim Barton and other fast horses, are
on their way here for the Herring Run races
next week.
Edward Clavel has been convicted of
cruel treatment to Bob Lawson, colored, and
Hans, boys, on the brig Canada Sentence
suspended.
Duling the past week, there have been 06
deaths; 10 of consumption.
FROM VESEzUELA.-A letter dated Carac
Cas-, April 20, states that the Venezuelan
Congress had conferred dietatorial powers
upon President Monagas in order to meet
the anticipated war with New Grenada. It
appears that the government of New Gre
nada has declared in favor of squatter SOW
ereignty and annexation, and some of the
provinces of Venezuela are also inclined to
adopt the doctrine.
THE CHINESE SLAUGHrER--A letter re-
ceived in New York from Shanghai says
that the city presents a painful scene of
desoiation. Many houses were completely
riddled by shots from the French frigate,
and half the city was burnt to the ground
by the rebels. The imperialists disembow-
eied several of the rebels, and sold the iivers
of others at dollar piece, where they
could find purchasers for them.
MANuMls.IoN oE SLAvEs.-On Monday,
Elijah Williams, a rich planter from Barnes
vile, S. c., arrived at Cincinnati with eight
slaves, his object being to manumit the whole
and settle them in Ohio. just as he stepped
from the steamboat into carriage he fell
dead. The slaves of course are free under
the State laws. Williams had previously
willed them the whole of his estate.
New YORK BANK STATEMENT--The week
ly statement of the New York city banks
shows the following increases: Loans $685.
900; specie 5000 900, deposits 81 SOC, 0OO.-|
The circulation has decreased $4,000.
SAILING OF THE ILLINOIS AND NORTHERN
LIGHT.-The steamer1 Illinois for Aspinwall
and Northern Light, for San Juan, left Cali
fornis Monday, with large number of pas
sengers
HEMPFIELD RA1LRoAD.-It is stated that
the Hsmpfe.d Railroad Company has con-
tracted with the Crescent Mills at Wheel
ing for all the iron necessary to finish the
road from Wheeling TO Washington, Pa
Tie amount of onrequired will be about
$500 tons.
DOUBLE FATAL ACCIDENT AT GRANVILLE, MASS
Two ladies, Mrs. Stephens and Mrs Avery, while
crossing bridge near Granville Mass, on Tues
day, 18th, were thrown out of the carriage in which
they were riding, by the breaking of bolt. Mrs.
Stephens was Instantly killed and Mrs. Avery was
thrown over the side of the bridge, and fell some
20 ieet and was taken up senseless Medical aid
was immediately procured but there was no hope
tor her recovery.
Two fugitive negro women, one having $ll0
stolen from her mistress, were captured Ia 81.
Louis 90 the l4th instant their way to Chicago.
lliinois
RATHER ImpRoBABLE..-The Buffalo Republic
has repor, from Washington that ex-Presidents
Van Buren,, Fillmore aud Tyler are TO meet 10 Los-
aen to act BY authority of this government az med
iatofs between the allies and Russia. The report
says that President Tyler will 60 out In the next
steamer. This Is announced az "secrct," and 1t
10 probable that IL will always remain a secret.
George Ellicott. brskssman on the train going |
Mast from Syracuse. n Y, Monday, fell between
10 rs.
John Wilson. u 8. Land Commissioner, has left |
"sfh,n gton On business trip to Green Bay.
Two brothen. named Lsndsrman were sufocated |
~ MAuehehpnk, Pa, In canal boat BY coal gas.
II u stated thst Mrs Charles Howard has been Of |
Tered an engagement at the Haymarkst Theatre.
Loadon.
crop OF whsat raised in Fairfax county, has bee
sold 10 oeorsetown. ID. G.. for IS Is per busheL
q, Rev Mr.. Cummings, formerly Of Richmond, de.
ss.ed address before the Sabbath school children
OF Washington, Monday
la.
otsh Territory. vice Col st@ptee declined
The stsAmsr Huron, from Cane6a Nth 1000 barrels
q hour for Moatres sunk In the harbor OF Oswsgo
n. X Saturday night.
A 3aty 10 Boston hiss given DR. Brown eis, 900 /
ssamssss sxsina the Nov Haven ksiirosd for ipip