The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-04
Correspondents of the Dispatch

Attem-oted Suicide Of a PoliceAaa-Al -Aloya.ttu-Soft-
Sheh Misunderstanding Reeaips-. O+diaation,
etc, etc.
New YoRI July 2
Saturday morning Joseph Hinton. a policeman of
by stsbbing himself The Lieutenant of Els station
house had ordered him to be locked up which 90
mortified him that he attempted to stab rimself to
the heart He was dismissed from the rolice and
will probably
The bill Of mortality in thi, city for the past week
exhibits total of "a against $40 he previo wsek
Consum ption carried off 28 commissions 40; cholera
infantum TO- diarrha 8; dysentery Z; scarlet fever
IA; measles 10. No less than 257 children in.
Guiding S5 under one year of age Nine cases of
sun stroke occurred within the last two days, of
which six proved fatal
The third anniversary of the Young Mems Demo.
cratic (softS Shelly Union Club was celebrated on Ss-
tu day evening in the Metropolitan The atrs the at
| tendance was quite large. Addresses were delivered
by John CochIane, General Nye and others. Letters
were a SO cad from Hon. Henry A. Wise General
Pillow, Senator Toucey, Hon. George NJ. Dallas,
Governor Rodman Prlce and C. j. IngersoN
A committee has been appointed to prepare ,ut.
able testimonial for Father Gsvazz to be presented
to him on his arrival in this city from Europe some
time in the course Of August An address is also pre-
pairing behalf OF the Protestant Association in this
city
The receipts of lour by the Hudson river and ca
nal boats. on Saturday. amounted to $50 barrels,
being heavier than usual The receipts Of corn
amounted to $4,000 bushels. The receipts of corn
for this week footed up 4S7 bu.hels. Pork. hams
and bacon came in pretty freely. OF wheat there
but very little arrivi-g. The arrivals of corn
will probably contirus heavy for some time
On and after to day the fare over the Nav York
Central Railroad. to and from this city Buffalo Nj
Falls apd Suspension Bridge. via Hud,o Rivs
Railroad. by first class will be s. so; second
class s. Is To and fro n New York. Buffalo Niagara
Falls and Suspension Bridge, via Peoples Line
steamers, first class Sc so; second class 81 40
The rites of ordination yesterday adminf-
BY the Rt- DR.. Potter, Provincial Bishop
OF row york. candidates for descoush in
and ons for the priesthood. The church was occu.
pied by large congregation. The services of the
occasion were conducted by the Rt Rev Bishops of
New York and North Carolina, assisted by tbs Rev
Drs Haieht TUNER and Vankleeck and the Rev
Messrs Mead and Hopkins with other clergymeu
Mr. A. g sloo. the original contractor with the
United States Government fer carrying the mails TO
Chagres, has instituted proceedings in the Circuit
Court of the United States for the Southern District
of New York against George Law aud certain 9th er
parties. with whom he contracted to csrry out his
contract charging them with violation of the same
There is to bs meeting to night in the Park CT
the opponsnts of the prohbitory liquor law where
al several prominent men are advertised to speak
An iron railroad car, constructed on a new plan is
to for exhibition and trial on the Sixth avenue
railrOs sd on the 4th inst.
The sale of the runs of the City Hall, took place
on Saturday Thew brought about $500.
Albert Fl. Ncholey sold to day SIS COO worth OF
Virginia per cent bonds, hypothecat.d, at 800.