The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-07

DEATH OF COUNT GuRowsKY.

We regret TO state that Adam, Count
Gurowsky, who for several years past has
figured so prominently among the remark
able characters of the day. died suddenly
Yesterday. The narrative of his life since
landing in this country is too familiar,
especially at the national capital. where his
peculiar and unique individuality made
him one of our marked men, TO need repc-
tition. Chronicle, 5h.
Indeed! How ignorant some people arc.
We confess we know nothing about him
now.
BANK FAILURE.
The Merchants National Bank of Wash
ington has failed, its liabilities, it is stated,
amounting to six hundred thousand dol
lars. This bank was Government de-
poSitory, aud the notes are secured by
limited States bonds. Its circulation was
one hundred and eighty thousand dollars.
The failure is attributed partly to the pre-
viouS failure of Baync & Co., stock brokers.
4 special to the Philadelphia Inquirer
SAYS /:
Major Paulding, paymastcr, had on
deposit nearly seven hundred thousand
dollars, which should have been in other
banks, and was unknown to either the
Paymastcr- General or Treasurer Spinner,
SO the Government will lose over half Il
million. and private dcpoSitors will lose a
unartcr of million, while the notc-hold-
erS are secured, and the stock is all lost,
being offered to-day for two cents on the
dollar.
/ ASSASSINATION OF AN AGENT OF THE FREED
MEMS BUREAU.
The following dispatch was received
Yesterday by General Howard:
"VICKsBURG, May A, 1866.
"An assistant sub-commissioner of the
! Bureau. Lieutenant J. B. Banding, was
assassinated at Grenada on the night ofthc
30th ultimo. Every effort will be made to
ferret ont and bring the murderer to JUS
| tiCc.
"TnoMAs J. WooD, Major General"
PARDONED.
President Johnson has signed the par
, donS of Harry Hays, of Louisiana, (Con-
| tcdcratc GENERALLY and J. B. Latittc, OF
Charleston, S. c., formerly rebel agent
| in Europe.
/ GOOD.
\ especial season of prayer for the New
| Haven editors" was held in one OF the
| New Haven churches last week. 1t is un-
derStood that similar season of prayer
will be instituted for the benefit of the
morning papers of this city.-WaShington
STIR.
MIR. DAVIS TO BE INDICTED AT NORFOLK.
! Judrc Underwood. who is now here
states that the Grand Jury which meets
at Norfolk on Monday next will bring il
Il true bill against Mr.. Davis for treason
Washington Correspondence Ne'o Iorh
| World.
THE HABEAS CORPUS ACT.
The hobens corpus act has passed both
Houses, and only awaits the signature OF
the President to become law. 1t pro-
tcctS every officer Of the Federal Govern
mcnt who, acting under orders, made
what is known as arbitrary arrests during
the war. 1t also removes all suits brought
! by aggrieved parties against such officers
| from the State courts to the Federal courts.
! 1t transfers over two thousand of that
kind of cases from the Kentucky local
/ courts To the United States courts. The
/ bill provides that the production of a tclc-
| gram or order by an officer for such an
! arrest is sufficient for his defence in the
suit.
| INTERNAL REVENUE.
| The receipts from internal revenue to-
/ day were sos, 052.70, and the total receipts
/ for the week ending to-day were SS,30i,-
| 3lS.2l.