Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-26
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

VISITING FIREMES.-The Aid Fire Company,
OF Norfolk reached Richmond yesterday Afternoon
about h"l:-past o'clock, and were received by Alo
Liberty and Phoenix Fire CoDpanles and escorted
through the principal streets nf our city. Inc Com
pany Is composed OF about 10 large, well made, goot
looking men. fully calculated to do good service
when called into action. They are accompanied by
the Norfolk Brass Band; aud bring with them then
handsome tore-and.aft Engine, taSeful!y decorated
with flowers aud evergreens, having in their ranks
handsome U. States II AZ; and making. altogether
most imposing appearance. ite Company will re-
main in Richmond as the guests Of Fremen, unit
Wednesday morning. when they take their departure
| for home via Petersburg.
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION AT PETERSBURG, 4rH ASr
LAST DIY.-On Saturday morning the Convention
assembled pursuant to adjournment.
Ri. Rev. Bishop Of the Diocese too. the Char and
called the Convention 10 order.
| Prayer was offered up by B.hop Johns.
The Secretary read the minutes of Fridays pro
ceedngs.
The Rev. j. F. Mcclure appeared aut took a seai
| in the Convention
| The committee to whom was referred papers rela
tive TO tho Stanton Female Seminary made their re-
port through their Chairman the Rev. W. Wilmer
| u. W. Barton, as Chairman of the committee on
the fund for the relief of disabled clegymsn, sent IN
the annual lengthy report which was approved and
adopted.
| The Convention then elected standing COMMITTEES
| for one year for The above fund, composed OF the
Rey'ds u. w Burton, Il. C. Amber, b johnson
Barbour w. III. Fowl. and Phillip Williams.
The committee ParochIa al reports presented heir
resolution which was adopted
| On motion of ID. W. Barton, it was resolved that
when this Convention do adjourn, it will adjourn TO
mas, IN Winchester on the third Wednesday in May
| 1853
Following this, the Convention adjourned to attend
divine service in the church. when the Rev. r
Slaughter preached a most eloquent sermon, taking
as his text "Verily verify, say unto thee, unless
man be born sgain hs shall not enter the Kingdom OF
| Heaven"
The service being ended. the Convention re- assem-
BLEED in the basement Of the church, and business COM
menced.
On motion of Rev. assistant Bishop Johns the fol
lowing gentlemen were elected to the Executive Com
mjrr.s of the Diocesan Missionary Snciety Of Yrg mia
| Kr Rev WIN Meade. Rt. Rev john Johns, Rev.
| RI s K-plsr Rev. @ Woodbridge, Raw. j. Peterkn
Rev. C. Mnnegrrnd-, y. D.; Mr.. j. y. Stvger, Sec
r.,.ry and j. l.. Bacon. Treasurer.
On notion tho following gentleman vera unsnl-
mously reelected as stanu'hg committee o. ne b'o
Kew. c D. Dana, w. Sparrow. b. J. johnson,
John Hof, Esq, DIR. Orlando, Fai fax Z. +. Lee.
The committee on finance sont l.: .aeir report which
WAS read and hd"p'eu go.
IN notion il wa. resolved that the thanks of this
Convention be rendered the citizens OF Petersburg
Tor their generous hospitality to lts m-Inhers.
n, motion il WAS resolved that tho thanks OF this
Cnnyentou he rendered To the minister. of this city
body. -
On motion. it was ordered. that tho Treasurer OF
hi. Conv enton pay the eIprnaes OF tho Secretary.
On motion, il was ordered that the Treasurer pay
BIS 10 the sexton of ST. Pau.s Church.
The Convention was then closed oy appropriate re-
Iiyous exercises.
In closing our reportorial du,iss in relation to this
Convention We beg 10 tender our thanks to Mr. j..
w Atkinson. the efficient and gan;lemsnIy assistant
Secretary whh has favored Us Win mucu atlsnIou.-
Petersburg Democrat.
Ro.soKE CoLLreE-We learn that the Rev. H.
\ U.porp- Principal of the Piedmont Institute, Lii.
.rtv Va has received and accepted the appointment
Of Professor OF Natural Science in Roanoke College,
and will enter upon It's duties at the commencement
Of the next session.
Convicted OF FoRGERr.-A II. Everett, arrested
AZ Wheeling Va, som-time since for attempting To
p.ss counterfeit check upon the Bank % Wheeling
was tried on the 2st instant. Mr.. WIN. Coae, of
the Arm of w. Z. Coae 81 SuH. of Baltimore, testified
that the signature Of the trm Of which h. was
nember as il appeared upon the check offered in
evidence, was undoubtedly forgery. The prisoner
was found guilty aud sentenced 10 the psaiten,iary
for five years.
Mr.. JULIA DEAN HAYSE-The San Francisco
Attn Californian OF the 2nth ult., sa'ee:
The many ardent personal friends, and more
NUN erous professional admirers, of Mrs. Julia Dean
fIayne will be gratifed to learn that she hes selected
IN is city a. her permanent home. Some time since.
a n.a, and coZy COTTAGE ON the corner Of Powell and
California streets, purchase, which is now occu.
pied by her eze lord, her little one, and herself
woman Of refinement and cultir s.ed tastes she is
improving and adorning the grounds Surrounding
her residence, and in this retired retreat, doubtless
enjoys that tranquility of mind seldom vouch:afed
10 an actress, be her career ever 81 brilliant and
prosperous.
AcCIDESr. We regret to stata TINT A. J. Sigour-
ney, Esq badly injured on Tuesday by the acct
dental discharges of hi- gun while engaged IN hunting
on CDbb's Leland Norfolk argus, Of Saturday.
HENPFIELp RAILRoAD-The bill which passed
the Pennsylvania Legislature 10 authorize the Penn.
syIvana railroad TO subscribe 200 900 TO the Hemp
field railroad has been signed by the Governor The
sum is to be expended the route between Wash.
ngon, Pa. and Wheeling, Va, until that portion OF
the road is finished
For LrBERIA-One hundred and FIVE slaves,
emancipaed under the last will and testament OF Gen
J. j. Mckay, so long representative from North
Carolina in Congress- have arrived at Norfolk TO en-.
bark in the Mary Caroline Stevens for Liberia.
SABBATH SCHOOL CosvESTIoS.- State Sab.
bath School Convention will assemble, in Centenary
Church, on Grace street. on Thursday, May 2sth, at
III o'clock A. NJ.
RANDOLPH MACON COMMENCEMENT.
Tie annual commencement exercises 0t Rand olph
Macon College, will take place on the 2lih aud 23th
of June In the forenoon OF tn. first day the ash.
ipgton and Franklin Literary Sncefi-s will bs al
dressed by Rev. ). ). Bryant OF the North Carolina
Conference. In the afternoon, Rev. James A. Dun
can of Alexandria, will address the Society OF Alumni
That the above gentleman will be present, IL sui.
fcient guarantee that the occasion will be highly IN
teresting and edifying. On tho day succeeding, the
following will deliver their graduating oratons, aud