Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-07-18
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New ToRE, Jul- 10.

/ lie cRTolluialt OF the militia OF the State
is now completed. In the city the time occu-
pied was ten days, and the number of men eul-
ploved about two hundred. The result is,
the obtaining Of the names and residences Of
about three hundred thousand men, believed
to be subject to military duty Recruiting
offices have been opened throughout the whole
city, the inevitable flags strung out, and all
able-bodied men invited to enlist for "com-.
pensation.' ;
The superintendent Of police has directed
the police to use their utmost efforts to secure
recruits "a the city, promising them the re-
enumeration offered BY government icr rolun-
teerS-
The annual commencement Of 81. Johns
College, (R. CO. Fordhain, took place this .af-
ternoon. The building was crowded with Ia
dies and gentlemen. Among the latter was
Vicar General Starns, Bishop Ives and the
Able McAIasters. Honorary degrees we're
conferred upon sixteen gentlemen, among them
John j. Gavnor, OF Richmond, Va
The cargo of the prize bark lIiawa1ha, con
sisting Of various brands OF smoking ant:
chewing tobacco, vas sold at auction yestcr
dar. TIE prices obtained were very high,
reaching in one case Ca cents per pound
The aggregate sum received from the sale is
about 100000.
The Democratic State Central Committee
held long session here yesterday. and passed
conservative resolutions, and rejected the adj
dress of the democratic members Of the Legs
laturc.
The numper Of immigrants arri"ed al this
port for the week ending today vas 2,335-a
tctal Of 36,039 since the first Of January,
decrease of S,32S as compared with the same
time last year
The advance in gold ana sterling exchange
Yesterday caused increased activity in wheat
and flour, with an advance Of pa 3 cents per
bushel in the former, and 10 cents per barrel
in the latter The sales Of wheat were rerr
large. amounting to about 4S5,WlQ bushels,
while the sales of flour reached $4,000 barrels.
Yesterday 4 sale Of Sea Island and Gulf
cotton took place at the sales room OF Bur
dett, Jones & Co., BIZ order of Collector Bar
nev. The Sea Island cotton sold at from 6o
to 75 cents, and the Gulf cotton ct 40 cents.
The amount realized was about 100000,
Mrs. President Lincoln and servants arrived
at the Metropolitan Hotel FcsterdaE, from
Washington She will be joined by her son
Robert +. Lincoln. from Harvard University,
to-day
The ship Western Empire, from Nev Or
leans, arrived at this port yesterday after
noon. She has on freight l,SO0 hogsheads
of sugar, .g2 bales cotton, and l05 bales OF
moss.
The ship Windemcre, which arrived On
Tuesday, from HavIe, had among her passsn-
gers ESQ Swiss, ali bound for Utah,
NEW IoRK, July II.
Yesterday thrae hundred and fifty seces-
sonists, from Castle William, on Governors
Island, were embarked on the steamer Ca
hawba, and sent to Fort Delaware. One hum
dred were previously sent to Fort Warren
It was found that the secessiopists were too
numerous for the Accommodations IN the cas-
tic. and that the effect was not favorable 10
their health. Hence their removal
Quite a stir has been caused in the Kings
Count Medical Society b. the proposed ad-
mission, rs member. OF colored physician,
DR.. Rac- The fact CT the N. D. being negro
was not known until the balloting took place,
and the committee appointed to investigate
his standing. qualifications, &c, had not been
informed Of that fact. so when the announce
mcnt was made majority OF the societJ' In
dignantly refused TO admit the "gentleman;
and he was accordingly ruled out
Mrs. Presiden Lincoln is staying at the
-Metropoitan Hotel, whcrc she was waited
upon yesterday bv n.labcr Of prominent
ccntlc1nen and ladies. Mrs. General Sumner,
Mrs. General Worth and daughter, and Mrs
Gideon Welles, also sojournins here at pre-
sent, arc the objects of much regard.