The New York Herald Newspaper, September 27, 1856, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7333. f MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 1856. City POLITICS. Candidat<s fur Nomination, ow wa give the names of those who are alroady nominated by the respective parties, aud also the names agthe caudidates for uomiuation ta the districts where ume bave as yet been made. Yersaudo Wood and James S. Libby bava both basa pat forward by the Tammany democracy, aud each fais t) be the regular nomines dudge Whiting, who has 4 tull term oa the beneh of fhe Suprema Court to serve, aud Judge Cowtes, hive ‘oeik beea mentioned as oppositiou caudidates to Forma 49 Wood, It is urged that cither of them would unite all (he elements of opposition to Wood, ‘hmong the Kuow Nothiugs proper Johu N. Genia, T#aac ©. Darker, Zopher Mills, Natnan ©. Ely aad, Samuel Bflotaiica ace mentioned for Mayor: Geuers! Hail, an old line whig, is spoken of by the re- grablicans (or Mayor, alvo Anthony J. Bioecker. ES. Caprou isa Candidate for City Judge befory the repubiicaa aud Know Nothing Conyeution. sidaey A. Stuart announces himselt as a candidate for “ity Jucge, and ex Recorder Talmadge has been men ‘onea by the Americans for the same office. Abrabam D. Russell ts the democratis candidate. for Corporation Counsei, Johu B. Haskins aad Richard Busteod are mention® by the democrats, aud Wim. Car ‘tis Keyes by the republicans. For Almshouse Governor, P. (:. Maloney bas been nomi. gated by the Tammany people. Beni. F. Pinckney, (eo. &. Buckiogbom aud Fred. (). Wagner are mentioned by «tae Kuow Nothings, and Simecn Draper, whose term of afice expices this year, 1a in the deid for the republican omiuation DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES. Con eRe. —Third District —Hiram Walbridge reaomi waked #iurth District. —Jobu Kelly, re-nomiaated. : Sigth Dutrict —Wm. &, Maclay aud Philp Hariltoa, ‘oth rapping. Steth District. John Cochrane nominated Seventh District —Fijah Ward and J; otk runnag. Bigh’h, Dirict —Anson Herrick, David 8. Jackson, Ho- vemoe F. Clarks es M. Smith, KNOW NOTING. Coeemes,—Third Dustrid—J. Puitips Phenix, A. J. Ougange, Guy B. Pelton. th” District—H. F. Gould, nominated. 2itth Distrit~Tnos. RK. Whitney, D. L. Northrap, Quast G Mils. . Sith Dit-ict—Aras G. Williams, noutuated. Seventh District—Jobn Bullock, George N. ggs (200 aomigated) Bighth Dist-irt—Sbepard Knapp, Alex. Spaulding, ‘ralatn Wakeman, Ambroge [,. Kingsland, Marcellua vials. ‘ DEMOCRATIC. Aceemntn — Kirt Ward—William M. Wilsoa, gomi- - “ated. ®ard Wara—D, 3. Harris, aomigatet. fifth Ward—Henry R. Hoffmire, nominated Seventh Ward—Thomas W. Adams, nominate t. ‘nth Ward—Solomon Banta, nominated. Slecnth Ward— James R. Steers, uominated. Chirteenth Ward—Edward ©. Connell, nominated. Efvonh Ward— Aaron H. Bean, oominawm1. Serenteents Ward—Thomas Reiley, Wm. I. Cornell, Con.tar. teenth Ward—Bryan MeCanill James Gallagher, Thos. K. Downing Twe rt Ward—Geo, W. Varian, Andre Froment, ous aoa aated. Thomas McSpedoa, KNOW NOTHINGS. Acvamcan —Kiret Ward—Renry smith, Third Ward—Thomas Moknight, Osear W. Sturtevant. Fych Ward—Goorze A. Barney, A. M. Bininger, Win. 4. Cran Surh Word—Charles Fox, Georgs W. Warner. ‘Ninth Ward—C. 3. Cooper, (now nomiuated.) The split »d from Council will probably vominate Alderman Vourhis. ae Elieconh Ward—George H. Raymond, Thomas Van Cott. Thirteenth Waid—Joba Hi. Briggs, now Alderman; Gil bare ©. Deane. Fifeenth Ward—Henry Snyder Seonteonth Ward—J. W. T. mated.) Alderman N.C. Ely will dent. Miganth Ward—Alderman H, A. Mayoard, aominated Taeriy brs! aw . A. mealet,, Say Qeegenen Tames Owens. min F. Pinckney, Presi A Diag pe bad aeeuee Warte—M ©. Fordham. Seventy W ‘ “Sylth Wart—a. J. A. P, ©, Male, Dr. Hatl. iar Ward—Henry J. erie ‘Samuel Brevoort—both raumia ‘enh’ Ward—Jomes A. Dolan, Joal Masoa, C. Corson Kievent) Ward—K. H. Hout. Twetth Nineteenth and Twenty second Wardse—Joba M. eed, Joba R. MeConnell Bifionth Ward—Wiliiam 5 Statens and Twentieth * Lovet! Seventeenth Ward—FAwin A. Ware. (now gouinated. ) Bighionth and Cwonty first Waris—Charles McNeill. DEMOCRATIC. already aomipated.) Riper, (already nomi- probably rum {udepsa- (now nomiaatet.) Pollock, H. ¥ Guest, ‘arde—I. B. Acrwny Kirt and Seomd Wards—Danie! Mohan, onion ited Third a th Wards--Thos. Kevlia, nominate t Piaarth James H. tek Seventh Ward-—Jobn J, Retily, aominates. Bighth Ward—Natbaniel Roe, nomioatet Ninh We Jas. M. Law#on, nominated, Tunth Ward--Thos. Charloc%. nominates. Elvwh Ward--Frastus W. Giover, nominated, Twelfth. Nineteenth and Twenty send Wards —Niclo- ‘we Seagriat, Jas. 8. Slater, Joan Quin. Burrieenth Ward—Nicholas W. Mooney, cominatet Bufe nth Ward—Ed. J. Hasniitoa, nominated. Siateenth and Twenticth Wards--Willtam Monteith, Dr. Bendford, J. Jones, Jjr., Dao. 1). Ponty, Seenterrth Ward--Arihur Wood, -—— Whalea. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES. Comcrnas—Third Dutrict.—Guy R. Pelton, Welsh, Jobu A. Kepnedy &vfth Dietrit.—Famond Y. Barrow, George Andrews, judge Culver. Ost Ditriut Goo. W. Curtia, Erastus C. Benedict, Da viel Wills. es. Di D. Conover aoe frict —Adraham Wakemat Lae gers Kaapp yr a Distret.—J), ©. Kimball, Jona Costa ~hervdan Hook, Pin h District. Ba. Pith Div EP. amen. Steth District — Wm. Pi woke, Hoa. N. Morgan. Juatice , Daniel jsanc Dayton, George Brig Voderhill, W. L. Ormaby, Jr rrow, Fd. Morgan, Alex, Hox. 1, William &. Badie, Jota Ail nth Dutri/.—David Marsh Miah District, —Daniet Willis, BF. Stay on Cewh Div —John W. Reed Thertenth District, —Obas, H. Dana, F. J. Ottersor Peartenth District. — —— Neadi H. Benedict. © Republican General Committee —Election of Chairman. A meeting of the Democratic Repubdlicaa General Com- owttee was beld last evening, st Tammany Hall, for the Surpese of electing « chairmaa, to dll the vacancy caused oy the death of Lorenzo B. Shepard. Isaac V, Fowler coupted the chair during the evening. On motion, the ‘onvention procecded to ballot for chairman. w it was -(early apparent that gone of the candiaats recetved a majority of the votes ca: second, third and fourth veliot was bad. but without amy better success, and Sopvention was obliged to adjourn without making « ‘MMination. On the last ballot the vote stood as follows Nilson Sail, (Wood man) ‘ . Borace F. Clark, (anti-Woot) Swadtering.... f Necessary 0 a choic Demon ‘The Democratic General Comm! Tammany Hall, TO THE PUBLIC. A statement purporting to contain the pro nota noceting of the Comeral Committee at Tammany ! all, in. torsing the somisation of nando Wood as Mayor as veguilar, hes appeared in the Tacs: and other newspap- ce for several lays past, with our names attache ag ae. cretaries ur names Were allixed to said si suthority; apd as it is but a pari irrative of the pro- eetings of the meeting to which it refers, and omits 4 part of what occurred, we deem it our ‘ety, in this public way, to repudiate it and to furmish an scourate statement of what transpired. 1 will be borne in mind that the plan for securing the somiuation of Fernando Wood was introduced by himself n person, i the Uenera| Committee at Tammany Hall, he ured the resignation of a Custom Hovee omfi-er geat in that body, and having managed to ob ain the vacate? seat for himself The plan which Mr. Wood Introdocet wae aa ingenious. y devised scheme, by which he individaally secured the “ntire control of the inspectors of the Primary election in very ward of thie city, with, we believe, but two ex. eptions, and piaced in bis own hands, if ihe inspect ore should prove true to his dictation, every nomination for Nee to be made for the ensuing election The abstract theory of a primary election t¢ that it af. cords to the members of the party by which it 1s held an pvortuaity to select representatives (n whom they con- le to nominate suitable idates for party support. ‘was designed to give to tir je 8 direct inter antion fh the chores of their political ers. ite purity this system carried with tt a binding force which gave ty a nomination under it the right to the en “ire support of the political organization by which it was vesorted () Nominatione made in pursuance of thie eystem were called “regular, and when these elec. “eons Were honestly conducted and fairly represented the sentiments of the people, it was deemed an unpardonable golitical offeace not to ‘support the nominations which were their ollaprin, {tts well kagwa that for many yeors tris system has seen degederating wnuil it had beodine 49 corrupt as to be “ Werethachine in the hands of unprincipled whic they foisted themse! vos before the peop! neces of the party for offleg in defiance of public sentiment In contequance Of which, well groundel apprahens! etiate! that 20 political party wh ch adhered t fement without our tote € peinacy siections cout! ma'a ‘ eomntry, Wtd tha attrelimnont of the donuooester na Gant ag tom hea boo the sO OF iat Croqe oat duarone a ‘pport | rane, Surveyor of the Part, to those who were | ton to Mr. Wood. Weare happy to announce that Mr | in the pabip prose Forraude Woot, (or reasous which need not be reve Pitilated Lees, 18 HOF pOpeber mn (ke damereate: part Was Wntagced by the reamtt of tue extrnordaary efforts fo beens the noauaaion oF that party toe Go vecnor He determined, ga tha defeat ot bis gaberaaioral aapt raion, (9 eeoure, iC possible, te aemination of that party for Mayor, Loowg that the popularity of Me Buckanaa 10 thes aod tie large vole whiok would 1a Couse(n ane? be polled, be aught be elected deapite of his moral uailt. bes. Be aio wil kuew that that aapopularity was so that vals come peculiar means were Aad the demwcrahc voice, ha could aot procure evea the form According y be fund that it woyld wor ipo the ordteary corruptions of sae pr: amry election system, He theroupa devised a systea ol wachimery by which le would parsooally have va ecutroi of the sel-ction of tha Inapectors of each ward, so tbas however the votes might becast, ti: returns would be in bis favor, The mote whick I adopted to accomplish his object, though ipgeaious ta ts peeption, Hke ail great inventions, waa riunpla aat etfectual in’ its operation im effect « devolved apou bim the power of seiecia tcea men io each ward charged with the siagte duty o retercimg @ result favorable to himself. Fly caused th eel a of an Executive Committee, of which ae game? bifsel! chairmay, and on which his friends were placa: in st ilicleut number to constitute aa unswerving majoriny To this Faecutive Commits? was given tha covtros of ta: selection of ipspectors in every testance ia whica ea ates in the General Commities, from the several ds, railed to agree. Tt ta noodles ‘9 say that in ail ‘with unimportant exceptions), where laspee tors were wot agree’ apon iu his interests, diiron ted, whieh were raferred to fim, or ta tis os or fecwioa, aud that he decided i his own favor When the primary elections took piace uadar tis patent process for cheatiag the people, the ballot boxes were stuffed after the mast approved piaa of dau Francisco, and certilicatas of election were givea ta open aud glaring deflanoe of tha expressed ava. teats of the people. Detactmenta of priice ware stationed at every poll tbronghout tha oy, ive countegance and support to the afhereats of he Wood, to restrain every attempt of the citiz saa > ex oreise a supervision over the action of tha uapectora, 4 to uphold the Inspectors ia the performace) of tha task which they had assumed, Ag unmeuse madi of proof is in existence, full of sickening details, of the cor rupt aad fraudutent acts which were resorted ty (or wae cousum! a of thia coaspiracy against the uiegritz of the democratic part} The result of Mr. ‘ood's tactios was that he obtained weitain certificates of tas elective of a “Oouuty Convention,” compored of tudivicuals piedaed tw bis nomivation, avd of subordinata — coayea tions in every ward and district conatituved of hig agents, conferring upoa mim as priacipai the position Ofa great po...ieal broker, naviag wader nis cootolan at bis disposal every nomination for oilloe, rom Mayor to constable, tuetudiug Coagresamea, mem bers of the Legistature, city oiticials, Aldermaa, Gouneil- e of outvages aroused the democratic masses. deciarea = their = detaraiiaation aot sada to the igh baaded agyressious of huis ander cious yotitical lotr~uer. aad the delaatas who are cheated at the poils, but who wera tae boaget ly elected .represeatativea of the democratic par: ly, cisregardag the corrupt certidcates which had been given against them, assembied in couvention, and aomi- nated James 3. Lioby, aa the candidate of the democratic at ‘or tha ottice of Mayor, aac ta aa address, settiag B a cetail of their grievances aud an assertioa of tar rights, prepared by the late Lerenzo B. Shepard, they con- dently committed taeir cause Wo the people. Fernando Wood's scheme of primary eicctioas, to which we have adverted, was procured to ba adopted as De‘ore stated by himseif in persoa, in tho Geaerai Committee at Tammany Hall. The meads whick were resorted 1 ia that body to obtain votes for the adoption of that scheme are set forth ia the address to which we have reverend, which as goae before de psopia, aud they ased not therefore be repeated bere. his packed {t was after Mr. Wood had been nominated convention, and Mr. Libby hat been placed before the demceratic party with their statemect of grievances art declaration of privcipies that Mr. Woo: again -ssorted w the General Committee to aid Lim by « formal ia-torsemeat of the fraud which that body under hts auspices Rad een made the inatrument of perpetrating, desiguing to claim through thia interveotiow thai the action of Lis coavea tion liad become what was once Knowa asa pomination’’—that ts to say, a nommnation mate accord ivg to the usages of the party, by represautaiges Loaaatly elected The reeolutions coptaized in the statement referred wo tn the commencement of this comnunivation » eee tateo duced by a friend of Mr. Wood, dtr. Wiittains, of the Flest ward, and a yote was wkea ujou them whith was, au- maricalky, avbstaztially the same 4s that coatained {a the wblished proceedings. At the same Uge, however Mr larsh, of te Tenth ward, secured tae adopgoa ofare solution that the names ot those voting for and against Mr. Wood should be published, (iat the democratic party might bave before it, ia addition tothe facts ¢patained ia the address to which we have relerred, evideace that a0 new clement entered into the so called indorse ment. Those names were suppreseed, aad Our names. as woll as that ot Mr Shepard, as oilloers, have besa pudlished vw the world as cerutymg to am incomplete statement of the proceecinss, thout our or his authority. The ob ject of th.s suppression is maniiest. [f Me. Shepard tad tives, it would have been bis privilege tobave made the correction. It becomes doubly our duty to du so gow that Le wdead. We owe tt to bis memory as weil as to our selves to male this exposure. {he names of (hose voting for sad 4 Mr. Woot upon the proposed tndorsement were as follows — Ye—Messra. J b Bisekburo, J. H. Williams. T. . Ubancellos, Ad Metary, Chae. Fletcher T. Fitz P. Coyle, J. Be ntou, Wil Tromy, P. i W. Nor T. O Ruey, D. Me TJ. Munday, Win, Me . Dennis Root, ‘J, 0 Tovie ro M. Shepart, ‘ Marans tt an Wilken ons, Willian O° Loam Murray q es Noble, Thomas B. Tappea, James Me Mahon, Thomes J. Barr, Robert (. “Metntire, Charles M Smith, John B, Ryer, A. F. Gallagher, JouaCocarans, Jas Te Benedict Smith Bly, Jv, Isha V. Savage, Jr, Peter weeny 8 ™ it is proper to remark that Sify members of the Gene ral Committoe were absent, and that the vote of indore ment which Mr. Wood received was dui a minority of the whole number—dfty aix—in a Convention composed of ove hundred and thirty two members Of thoes who voted for Mr, Wood, thirteen were Cus tom House oifieers, twa were members of the police ds- fartment, two a the [ost office department, three attache ot the Mayor's ottice and twenty thee holders or contractors connected with the city and coansy government, leaving but a small number who were aot thus directly interested While upon this subject we teem it vur duty to correct the slander which has been studiously kept defore the ia, that Mr Libby isthe Custom House candidate 18 is not true. Mr. Wood is atically the Custom House nominee. His pina of nominations received the support of tweuty five members 9f the committes who were Custom House 9: ing to ibe 6 Wood could not and would not hs The circumstance which and color to the statement - oppost Cochrane po longer occupies that attitu Mr. Cochrane bas received the nomination for Cougress from a couven ton elected under Mr. Wood's auspices, and in considera tion thereof, as a matter of political expediency, given in bis adbesion to Mr. 5 Every step which has been taken from the bagivniog in oppos tion to Mr. Wood bas been takem with the express conc irrence and approval of Mr. Coctw He attended the meetings which were held to take counsel as to the Deat means to be adopted to arrest the downward ton deney of the party under the dictation of Mr, Wood, He was a member of the convention which nominated Mr. Libby, and when the address which has been ag G o he made a violent speech against Woot and declared tha document enough for the occaston, mittee to adg hie additional On the safe occasion he committes to lay before t Soviet e was a member—the facts ea under which Mr. Wood was nominated, pro claiming bis solemn conviction that the Convention b> which Mr. Libby was nominated would be declared ty have been compered of the truly elected representatives of the people, aad after Mr. Livby was nominated, por sonally urged him to accept the nomination, piedg bimseif to support him with all his ability, and with hie strength: that there w remaining but the battle, and that victory woul right We do not complain that Mr ns followed hie Ins tinete, that he has sought the astor ation of com Peny more congenial. Bat Wwost we wilt hear no more of the an ust and Wing imputation that M- Libby © the Custom House candidate, We desire alto to correct an error that some well moaning members of the party have fallen toto in rofer ence to the effect of baving two candidates for the office of Mayor in somination. If Sr. Wool wore the only candidate for the democratic party for the oflice of Mayor, we are aatinted, from our knowletge of the fusl ple, that it would lose Huchanen aad inriage at least five thoweand votes in this ry supporter of Mr. Libby is an dem seratic nominees for i'residen of the ¢ defeat Mr. Wood and elect Mr. Libby will bring to the polle an immense number of democratic voters who oth. erwise would not attend ‘We have explained the trae effect of the vote which has been for the pasi few days display od s0 omtentationly Woe have determined to prevent in the future the use of our names in connection with any such proceeding of the General Committee, by resigning ail connection with body hav detayed the publication of this communication to the prosoat time ta consequence of the isath of Mr, Showard, who was our leator in the opposition to Mr. Wood, and tat to prostrate tho democratic party at lis fat ard baa been stricken down, ax it » bores commenced. Tt war i Min coe fomocratic masses ao te he @fo propmred wigs w Nbuity, Wo Gemoceatie party to vindmate our cause. He foit this to be a fearful crtsn fo the democestic party, aud day aad aoght be laWored to awalen tha peogle (0a kenge of thete Came, and pretare Cheat (or the coattict, He baa A away from the eceng of coulfict. Let mot those who re- joce in their hearts at bis oath, flatter themselves that the centew ts abandcned, ‘Shepard be dead, Lis spirtt oti? Aver ead wnimates tae cause he baa bal jowed, aad the tance will yiadieatls he priceipies aad bis memory. ‘The question for the demosratic party to dogite ts, whccber they witt permit Mr. Wood, at the head of a of Custom House officers, policemen and dopend- ants to seize oon the governmead of the democratic Party aud mata through ail time, by Curce aad traud, cespetic control, for the power whieh ihe maa nad hig tollowers are attempting to usurp, if now reeoguized aad permitted, will be perpat- uated hereaiter by the same meaas resorted ta for bis gonitua‘ion, and there will be ao amd to the reiga of Fer. avade Wow. ‘This is the time to strike the blew, all suceeed tm the contast; i tha democratic ait Cast aside the presumpiuous maa who is soaK- (vg to degrade aad prostitute it to his purposes; if it shall repudiate the infamous reauits of the irauds aad villaaies of the late disgraceful primary elections, aad that great Party ebaii be reieved trom iis danger aud restored it. trhe position of tategrity aud power, every man who cou ‘utbetes to produce the resuit wilt ever through life pas eas the consetousneRs of bay pvertormes “a high aud Patrione duty. STER B. BWEENY, J. Y. 8aVaGe, Jn, Secretaries of the Geaerat Comeittes at Tammaay Hall. Tha Distuiet Democratic Convention—Ge- neral Walbridge Norinated. ‘The [emocratio Convention of the Third Cougressioaal district met Inst mght, at Riley's Pith Wara Hotat, pur nt t adjournment—Robert C. Mackeutira in tha chair. There wasa full deiegation of thirty-dys in at veudenes, The Couventioa, so0a after meeting, went iwio an ivformal ballot, and General Walbridge received iwenty four votes the Caairmaa, Mr, dMackwatirs, otg at. Mr. Miver two, aad Mr. Sickles, one. Whea the resutt of the ballot was anuouncet by the Chair, it was received with great applause. The Coaven tion then weut Into a regular ballot. Genoral Watbridga received tweaty-seven votes, aud there were aightean scattering. Upon motion, Gea, Walbridgs was declared the una uimous nomiuee of the Coavention, amid, loud applause. 4 comunittes of thrae waa appotuted’to nowy hist of the nominatiog, solicit Nua acvaptauce of it, amd tuyite ui be fore the Con ventioa. While the committee wore out attending to thei duty, Juege Morton offered a series of resolutions ot oy Cincimoati platform aed pledgimg themselves tu the sup port of ae democratic pominess, whicd resolutions ware tnanimously adopted. Geverai Warsxiock thea eutered the hall with the committes, and was greeted with loud applanse. Being called upay, be atdcessed the Convaatioa ia ad appro Pilate apeec\. He said — He thanked them far the generous support they had #9 ously Wwadered to hum. That having angouaced fim sel moaudidate previous (0 their orgaitization, mating wis tore grateful to ‘him. than tals voluntary aad umbought testi moniol of « table a body of ple themselves ag tae oaly power, and he feit that the And (he representative should be of We" most cordial and fra- ternal character. (Applause) A&ached by prt he a aympath to the democratic party. he shout! ? ii eh that aasor ¥ ld eudeavor to dis 1 the obligations H iv ci runt all other o'ligations, newed spplause. know, he, the full measure of ¢ spoustbility which such & trust imposes, aad that under themnost (avorabie circumsiauces ihe repieseatative Las elven ¢ilficult and eaxbatrassing duties to perform. [4 moments of high political exettement, and amid Ue tumult of conten tiny parties—somnetitnes of factions, be must turn neither two un Fight nor lo ibe lef: but, reposing tmpleitly upor his own couvictons of a 2 wrong, steadil, eue the dictates of bus sober judge: time, aod the ser ow (ar, peeformed. ‘The relations between the city of New Y. the (rds ral govermment are alm ays numerous couse ity augmenting but we shall never have our legitimate abare of tne federal adminiatration of the country, alee shatt ve ena be rhotie & coustiinoury. Joa with yo Tfotthtatiy en high require it your inter tied in part to my keeping. f shall no York hasa direct and ew tfeit inte (Cheers ) conee whole Cuion. National in all In all her tmpures, the ci pt, from. whatas hit ant ‘his Ua ‘fst inanigurate should y e men, a > Great cheering The Convention a4/journed rine ?#¢, with nine cheers in tavor of their nominee. On going below, where thore was quite acrowd assempled, they insisted upon Mr. Y ige addressing them, He complied, snd mate aa appropriate speech statiog taet he should be found oor dially co operating with bis democratic friends, and that next to his Cesire “or the success of their can ‘is earnest desire tor harmony and the ad) ical ditticulties. Finally the assembly adjourned with three cheers for Buchanaa, Breckiaridge, Parker, Van der bilt and Walbridgs American Convention. There was an American Convention of dologatos from each ward, held at the corner of LAspenard street and Broadway, last wight. The Couvention decited to meet on ‘ha Ath of Octover, at the same place, for ths nomina tiow of cy officers. Police Intelligence. A POMANTIC SPECTACLE—ARRKEST OF TWO FEMALE ADVENTURERS DRESSED IN SAILORS’ CLOTMING— THEIR ATTFMPTS TOGO TO SKA FRUSTRATED —a TOUCHING TALE. Two girls of rather proposseasing appearance, named Philomene Webster aad Josephine Brown, the aative of Philadelphia, aged 17 years, and the latter aoa tive of Lower Canada, aged 14 years, were arrested yesterday morning, in Browdway, near the Park, dis gvived as sailors, and were conveyed to he Chiefs ottice for examination, by officers Moroney and Homan, ot the Reserve Corps. The feminine and delicate ap pearance of the would be Jack tara attracted the atten tion of the officers, then commenced to make a mt nute inspection of the pair. The policemen strongly sus peeted that they had stumbled upon game, and were con yinced of Imposition being practise! by the damsels, when thei eyes rested opon the small agi ox qeiaitely formed feet ¢f Miss Josephine. The sons, of rather daughters of Neptune wore then quietly tappei oa the shoulders, and informed that |t would be negrssary for them to meke their appearance at the oitice of Mr. Mat cell. The discovery of the oficers threw the disguised into & state of grent trepilation, and tears th solused the eyes of the poor crea They degged for liberty, but the officers were obliged to perform their dqty, and the frail crea. tures were forthwith conveyed to the Chiefs office. Upon being questioned by Mr. McKellar, the clork of the office, become disgusted with the tife of dig ipation they jed in this city, they determined to lee from the din of vice they had been boarding to, abroad, when they would reform and lead virtuous lives for the remainder of their days, In order to accomplish this end they sold some of their most valuable wearing tures apparel, and going to a sailor's clothing store in Carlisle street, ikey purchased eack a suit of clothes long voyage. They then endeavored to ship Francisco on board of & clipper Dut the ‘captain o the verse! retured to #bip thom, y were “100 deli cate,” hi |. and would be more trowble than they wer worth. Nothing daunted by this drawback, they pro. ceeded to a ratlor’s boarding house in Greenwich street, where they slept on Wednesday night. The rough society of the boarders in this establishment, and the miserable mmodations received, indneed the girls to shift thelr qwarters, They were never ao much disgusted in the whole courte Mf their lives at anything a* they were at the interior of the Greenwieh street boarding house Ralf sick of their intended voyage t « tar oft land, the females ay hed At the Second ward station house for lodgings on Thuraday night. Here, they sail, they enjoyed a geod night's rest, which refreshed them amazingiy. They lett the station house yesterday morning without any suspicion being created as to their sex, and full of hope and eptrits they determined to take a cruise up Broad way and then retarn to the river side, for the Rar 0 0 making another effort to ship for the shores of the Pacific, It was while they ware fngaget in parading the at thoroughfare of the metropolis and meditating upou iv Cotare fortnoes that the Argus eyes of the policemen detected the romentic females in disguise. All their pro ects wore thué in a minute tumbled to the grown tl, and prison wails, instead of Colorado's shores, stared the poor gitls (alt in the face. As the unl ig women yr a true Hiya tO reform wesaka th \iapdonad life thay aave hitharty avery pevabie sy Wl be placed aumoug the wo # tl rerug t PRICE TWO CENTS. Obituary. TRE LATS Mk. GORGE STUSRS. ‘Tho mebmeholy accident which resulted la the untimely death of Mr, George Steers, as mauounced ta onr paper of yesterday, bas casta gleam over tue community such as the death oMfew meu ia our aridat would be able to prodves, As a slipbuilder, Me, Steers uadoubtediy ‘st00d foremost i this country, if oot in the world. Bhs ReuIUs in thia reepect Keema to have been origival aad Spoutrueous, and the first exorclse of it may be said to have marked outa new ara a naval arobitecture, Al though bus thirty aix years oldbat the time of bis daath, be bad already gamed a world wide repotation; aad among Amerigaa mechanics eapecialiy, be was the Tdol aad the pet, and hia death bas created a void which will got soon b+ fitted Mr. Steers waa bora in Washiagton, D. C., aad came to this cay whea only four years obt, Als fathae was & shipbuilder, aa were also his three brothers, James & (Alderman ot the Eleventh ward), Philip aad Heary, the Srst two of whom survive him. Before buildiag the yaebt America, which wou the prize a& the World’ Pair, ia 1861, aad dest made bis eame known to the world, he bad coustructed reversal yacits, schvouers, pilot boats, &e.; among them the Una, Mary Taytor, Mavbattaa, Saint Mary, Queea of the Weat, (steamer) e., hie. The fame acquired by the America has siuce bees exteuded by the construction of the ship sunny South, conooner Pride of the Sea, the yachts Julia, Haze aad Widgeoa, the pilot boats Aathony B. Nelson and George Swers, the propellor Virlgo, and last, bis two greatest efforts, tue steam trigate Niagara and the Collins steamer Adriatic, Neither of these two has yet beeato sea; Consequently lie has not lived to see the triumph of what Le considered his greatest achievements. But he has lett belind him models tor the future study ot mo- chanics, whien it is to be hoped may regult ine lasting bevelit to our marine architecture, Whea Mr Steers returned from Soglaad after the sig- pal triumph of the yacht Amertea, ia the fall of 1851, he was honored with a testimonial aad the presentation of a silver cup aud goblet at the Metropolitan Hotei. A large number of our first merchants apd shipbuilders were Pregeat oa tho occasioa, and speeches were made by George Law, Simeoa Draper, Theo. K. Tomlinson and othems. We extract trom our report of the procesdivga ou that occasion the remarks of Mr. Tomlingon, which, from their aarration of several incideats ia the early fife ot Mr. Steers, and as showivg the eathusiasm felt ia his debalf by his couutrymen oa hia fret great success, may prove interesting to our readers — Mr. Steers, whea ho Ate years of age, cam? to this olty—the centre of the Western world, whoa is des tined to be the commercial ceatre of the world. His ta ther waaa shipwright, his brothers wera ship! hts, so that his success was not the success attributable to chance, We need uot look for its source in sccident, fortue or patronage—it sprung trom labor. He studied by night aud dreamed day uf the “great ships which down to the sea.’ ‘hex dfteen years of age he asked is father if fe crtght plan a boat. Ais father gave bim b's cousaut. and he planned a boat aad its name was Martin Van Baren, and it ourtripped all its compatitors Again be planned 4 row boat, and as ha was movin: in her over the waters, he came near the yacht of J. C. Stuveas, who baile! aad asked the name of bia boat. Ho gave the name, aod Mr. Stevens presented him with colors, aad that .ow boat won the prize. He built the Manbatten and the Una, which ia all its races but one won the prime. Ge bulit the Wagestail aad the Soses A. (vignell, ood the greatest tribute to these boats is tha: they were worthy of tmeir names. His was the Cornelia and the St. Mary, which aid so much service inthe Mexican war to the State. His, too, was the Mary Taylor, and whou ‘he built her a gontiemaa of the sea told him, in diseour. agement, that he would be atrai to go out to sea fo her: ‘but this child of labor worked oa at the cratt and sent ber out, ane she l(t fear aad fright behind her and dance! (a triemph over the sea, aud the Mary Caylor now chal lepges tle world to compete with her for the mastery of thesea. [ menting these tects to show ths accom jist ments of the man, and to repeat agaia that {tis mot ul chagee, that it is not accident which givea him a place in the datiou's estimation, and [ wish foe him and through: him to «peak 9 the young mecbauic of tay land, avd tel tim to work out bis own destiny, to accompish bis own mievion, ior his deetioy is in bis owa hands, and hei the arehitect of his own fortuns. Is this not true ta tas moral a4 inthe natural world’ The tail stowe—th» oivgie bail »touc—may break the shelter extended over the single plant, and the blast of the wind may chill tt to death; but the tree which grows on the bare soil of th» blak mountain top, will stretca ou: {s embracing arar to wrestie with the storms. [et us pass t> another Fogtand, yes Great Britaia. whom I sometin eo through Treland’s wrongs, acd through Eastern oppres whom | sometimes remember by the bloody track my father steet ia eevolntionary iimos—Faglan4, I aay, ‘ihg Sagacity. seeing the destiny of the day, pro posed to build « eryatal palace to labor, aud invited the pativns of the earth to send furta thelr workmen {a rival bh bers. It was oatural—very natural, that the the Uol'ed States, believing themselves equal wo all the people oa the face of the earth, should enteayor to Bold Gp emulation with that sation which claims the trident of the ecas. To this young mechauie, this jilite rate boy, the power aad the And he remembered the pa, and the Mary Taylor and the St. Mary, and said he thought he conid He was then asked if he could build a boat that would beat any sse\ of the sloop rig. (apd you will remember, zentie. men, that the sloop rigged vearel haa from ‘ive to ten par or at the advantage of such craft as the Amorica,) and said be could. Ne was then asked if he could beat with © craft of 150 tome ony boat which would he got to sail tm the English seas, aot with the wica of a native American he said hen the strongest shi city came to bim, and Imag'ne the agony of tht he work—do the work.’* niettered boy, who, like the great Aozelo. held aa empire in bis brain, when called upon to build a boat to beat the world. Out of the void be created somotbiag uakuowa to beat all (hiaga kaowa ~—to beat the landsmen and the gailors, aud the captains and the admirals of the earth. [t was a glorious yacht a mighty achievernont, The boat ts launched—she has gone down to the sea. She goes to Havre, and there tm @.4 our American captains—God bless them’ —they are ‘it and worthy to the ‘lag which ‘oats over them. said to Lim “4 wo have not much credit at this great fair: for God's sake keep her right, for if we are beaten we are the gors to Cowes ; there she meets seventy or eighty Fachts, the pride of Furopean labor, and the ornaments Of English arlstocrary glanced at them with the eye of a mechanic and the copscronaness of the strength and rer of his own glorious eratt. Gna the twenty. first of August, 1801, the cup of all nations was offered to be roa for by every spectes of cratt in the world. You will remember that this was the signal of the groat contest between America and Great Britain, They are gone. God speed the gallant and pride of the great noble craft. etter v on the nm bassador from our country was on board a the Qaren of Fngland, the gentle en comes op a sai! walking—yer in the waters “‘hke a thing of life’ —bright eyes are cast upon the dag—three cheers ‘rom the lan¢—ireemen tan ber—the victory is won— the game of the victorious o and her builder (pointing to Mr. Steers. st Manictpal Afta’ CHARGES AGAINST POLICEMEN. The Police Commissioners met im the Mayor's yesterday, at 3 P. M., to leare policemen Oticer Fleteher, of the eteonth ward, was charged With being asteep while on duty, from $ P.M. to 10 P.M, om the Sth of August last, in the porter house Little Tam many. There were aflidayits from three persons to this etlect. One of these witnesses being present was sworn, Dut could not testify that the olticer was asleep, for he ‘was upable to see his (the officer's) eyes The defence was that the blotter book of the station thows that the accused was in the sta 2 P.M. of the evening specified & mile and a quarter from Little Tammany, it taken twenty or thirty minates for the ovticer house von house of the witnesses could turned up on th. denee, the pol ‘The lieutenant who made the entry was called for, but rot being present the case was adjourned ti!) Friday next, whem Bis testimony will be taken Captain Ruesel, of the Thirteenth ward, war charged with having erdered policemen, on the 10th of June inst, to desist from breaking up a house of prostitution, whic hovse remains in operation to this day, notwithstanding plaints have been made again nt it ieee which had been preferred against m. I. Lowery were taken up, but the complainant carnestly des! he ease to be put of fora week, the officer and Com mere Sa bei granted of long standing, and will be Analy de day next. ‘There were charges against ‘olflcer John Dolton, of the Firet ward police, and other officers, but none of them being present, though they had been subpornaci, the Commissioners decided that unless y Wore present at eo charges would be taken for grant. ed, end the offic jurned out. ¢ Commissioners then adjourned till Friday, the fd of Octoder cha POLICE APPOINTMENTS. Willan Joyer was appointed and sworn in, by the Mayor, at bis olf'es, yesterday, as Captain of the Twenti sth ward poilee, ‘a the place of Captain Thomas Hanne. aan CR Trglge WAY re appointet Piet Cieutewaat of the Quine a no f 1 WCE Bley poe Poittical Goasip. Ia the rejeemder of the Goversor of Alavams to the Gavernor of Massachusetts, publisued ta the Moatgomery Adrertuer, be eays, amoung other things, “‘Borter ruftiaa- 5m has uot yet tovaded the sanctity of female waalcness.”” ‘The evidence tadem by the Committee of Cougress of the Proceedings in Kaasas isa plump denial to thie aaser- toa. Border rvfleaism bas spared neither “sex, age, Ror conditiog.’’ ‘The Hunteville Democrat, Ala. publishes a letter from ® Pailadetphia Buchanan maa, in which be says that “Dir, Buchsnaa is a3 seund (Oa the question of slavery) as wor Mr. Cathoun,” and the Northern demoeracy defend “the ipetttution of slavery with fearleasmess’'—thay “do not eve apologize for it on the ground of the constitution.’ if Mr. Buchauaa is a3 sound as Mr. Calhoun, then he is moot particularly unsowad, for it is now @ matter of bis. tory that be avowed bis wish to dissolve the Union au did etl he could to succeed in the project. Are Mr, Bu- chanaa's friends following in’his footsteps? The same wri- ter says tot the coutest (a Pennsylvania is between Bu- chapav ¢pd Fremont, and that Fillmore is uowhere. We abou ¢ vat be surprised. Gov. Reeder, in bis speech at Syracugesaid, “If Kansas tlost to-freedom all is lost.’ Three slave States carved ovt of it, and aevea more to be created out of other Terri- tories, i alt ten, will be the result, in bis epinton, if bor. der ruMapism now succeeds in its struggles against con- stitutional liberty. The Southern Buchavaa politiciads are opposing Fre- mont, because, they contend, he is an abolitionist, and an enemy of their domestic {mstitutions, Hiram Ketch- um, at tha receat Fillmore vonvention ta Treaton, New Jer- sey, assailed bim because he is a friend of slavery, always found ‘‘voting with the extreme South on the question of slavery.” Mr. Ketchum hoped the freemen of the North would be unwilling “to entrust the great question of human freedom tosuch a man.” It|s tobe hoped that Some arrangement will be made between the Buchanan and Fillmore stump orators, not to contradict each other 50 plumply, at least, om this point. If Fremont is op- posed toslavery, according to (iovernor Wise, he cannot bea pro slavery man, accoraing to King Hiram. The Raleigh Register, N. C., ls showlog up tho inconsia- tencies of Mr. Buchanan on the subject of slavery. as follows:—In 1916 he delivered a speech in Congress, de- Claring that “slavery was a curse; in 1319, that Con- grees could exclude slavery iu the Territories; im 1833, an- otber in favor of the reception of petitions to aboiish siavery in the district, and of maintaining the Missouri compromise; in 1344, upon the Texas question, express- iug bis “repugnance by any act of his to extend the limits of the Union over nowslave holding Territory,” and in 1843 another, that Congress had the power to le- gisiate upon slavery m the Territories, and should ex- tend the Missouri compromise line to the Vacittc. In 1864, however, be took the back track, and swaliowed his own words. ‘The Fastern Argus (Buchanan) says its candidates aud its organization have the greatest difficulty ia meeting the “wicked assumptive” that they are “ia favor of se- curing, continuing aud extendtog slavery." No wonder, whou Kansas stares them tn the face, and looks them out of countenance, Joba Vaa Burea, at a public meeting at Bu‘falo, bas Predicted @ majority of seven thousand for Buchanan over Fillmore ta this city, and “any Imdedaite majority that might be mamed over Fremont.” Tho i’rince’s pro- phetic vision bas not been very remarkable about elec ting time. We do not kuow just now whether he belongs to the race of Balaam or of Cassandra, or of the animais that tbe old prophets used occasionally to ride. Josiah Davis, a still, old Jacksoa, Virginix democrat, bas publicly renounced the democracy of the South for “its fanatieal and tyearousble array of section againat sectow.” Seurible man that. The Oreie, of New Orieans, the oiliviel journal of the city, 1 engaged in provirg that tie democratic party is not national, This (act does not rejuire any proot iu this part of the world. The Lexington Citizen, Missouri, wishes for a floal se’ Uement of the Kansas difficulties, and says —“If the law. lees Conduct of some of our men |. tolerated by those who take the le: Kansas aflairs, a reaction in pudlic sent: ment must take place, aad right thinking men, evea on the border, will cease to act in acause whose part aims lave co respect to law, to common honesty, or to pw triotism."’ This admission, \hovgh rather late in the day \s worthy of notice. It ts a cognovit, aud we may take judgment on it. * The Cineinpati Lnquirer republishes the opinioa of Judge Mcl.can, of bio, that slaves are property—that at the cession of Loulsiana they were considered as such, end the United States by tre: bound them selves to protect {tas such, The Gazety aimits this pro position, and also adds that they are proporty by the cor stitution, No doubt of it, but {tls the oaly property in the United States for which infuriated demagogues re. quire the abolition of freedom of spec@h, freedom of the prees, or liberty of conscience. Hon, Howell Cobb, of Georgia, is stamping Pennaylva ja with perfect freedom in favor of Buchanan and the nigger driving democracy. Will Mr. Cobb guarantee to Hon. Beary Wilson, of Massachusetts, the eame freedom im Georgia to disouss the merits of the Fremont party on constitutional grounds, or would he himself joim a mob or © \igilaace commit in Savannah, Macon or Auguate, and help to tar and feather Mr, Wilson if he should show himeelf in r Of those placer » The Buchanan papers are trying to comfort the rank A ile of the Jacobin democracy by putting forth jate mente that the Fremont party carried the election in Maine with {legal votes, and boldly asserting that the io creased oumber of votes cast at the last election is far beyond apy precedent. The following table will show the increase [rom 1954 to 1855, and from 1855 to 14856. — Total vote in 1854. ‘Total vote in 1955. Increare from Total vote im 1835. ‘Total vote in 1854. «& !natase from 1955 to 18. Hon, Daniel M. Rarrringer, of a old line whig, and late Minister to Spain under Mr. Fillmore's administration, has abandoned the Know Nothing candi ‘orth Carolina, date, and announced himself in favor of Buckmnan. Tho Newport News, which endorsed the nomination of” Mr. Fillmore immediately afr his nomination at Phila detphia, refused to extend the right hand of fellow ship to Mr. Doncison, has finally concluded to go the whole ticket. ‘The Know Nothing State (ertral Committee of Mary Jand Dave issued an address to the poopie, which, of course, 8 Filtmore throughout, It treats M+. Buchanan to a few paragraphs, which are ran of in the following style He i+ the candidate of « party who have given their unqualified endorsement of the repeal of she M compromise—n comprom'se which owed its existence to ing of the agitatious that now ry. bas endorsed the odion# prin ciple of squatier sovereignty, with ite reauiting oatrage apon the spirit of our government and the rights of the Southern States, and in dirset \ iolation of the inal settle ment of the slavery question In 1850, The South cannot trost bim, and the North will treat with cigguet bis miseranle attempts to conciliate a feeling of confidenc heme, while be is hugging to his bosom th oid, and t pro his own copscience, crus! p Can bighm! deg bomili by bis hi he if no longer.James Buchanan, but the miserable image that bas been fashioned by the bungling sowlptors of the democratic Convention the official returns of the Iowa State election Calhoun co stands biamh—no returns received. The lowa Reporter Uhus eceounts for it —"The citizens of Uathoun county, coming together to vote last auust, for the iret time, were interrupted before they got at it by a drove of elk, after which every man, deserting the polls, gave chase and never came back to exercise the elective fram chive. The Rullalo Reprert tays, an ox-President of the United States, who desiree « re-election. is using the franking privilege in distributing his own “Life, An eledion for a new Territorial 1 lature will be held in Kaneas on Wednesdoy next, the Ist of Vetober, The Independence (Mo.) Messenger says that this election wil! not be decided by the bona fide citizens of the Tor. Hitory, but by the “dollar voters:”’ as, by the laws of the person can vote who ts in the Ter. t the tite of the election, and has paid a poll tax Was & vote taken on one of the Mississipy ners On its passage down the river, There aca n majority for Buchaans, qr tort 4 wore, aad gue for Jobe ©. font of ait oa board the Fremontea’s fare way refunded, aud he was seutonebore. The Bughauaa men ace a8 treated ig such mauner om board the North river stam mers The Baltimore Democrat says that “fethreatea disuniom because of the eiectign of any man to te Presidency, is such sheer monseace and folly that it hae no name. Te kk about It may be sate while absurdity is harmless; but he tha€ attempts to do the Uniog wili die’ the death of pirate.’” South Carotjoa is the only Stage ia the Union in whicts the people do-not choose electors of President and Vier President. The Charleston Mews states that Gov. Adama will convene the Legislature on the first Monday in Ne- vember next, to choose electors for the State, tat being the day fixed by law for hoiding the election of electors to elect a President and Vice President of the United Ssates iu all the States of the Urion. Protestant Episcopal Convention, THIKD DAY~MORDING SESSION. ‘The Convention met yesterday morning in St. Paws cburch. Rev. G, W. Porter read the morning prayer, assiated by Rev. W. W. Olsen. At the close of those ex- ercises the Convention was called to order by the Pre- visional Bishop, and preceeded to business. The follow- ing resolution was olered by Rev. Dr. Haiwar:— Resolved, That the Treasurer of the Convention be insiruct- ed in his disevetion (0 appeal again to those parishes whioie have not contributed to the fund, for their contribution te wards defraying ‘he costs of the Walker trial, aud (0 ! such other steps as he nay deem expedient (o obtain donations: to the same end. The resolution was unanimously adopted, aud the pro- posed alteration in article 3 of the coustitutloa came up again for discussion. The change recommended was im favor of the admis#ion of deacons without the full Literary and theologicai quaiidcations, into the Convention as members. The following ie the article which it is pre- posed to amend:— Art. 3. The Coavention shall be composed of the oificiat- ing ministers, belug reguarly admitted and settled in soma ‘hieb is in union with this Convea- churel within this dioceas tion and of lay members, consisting of not exceeding three ‘chosen by the vestry ex uader delegates {rom each church, to be congregation, and clergymen employed as missionaries the direction ‘ot this Conv and clergyinen cugaged ae professors or instructors of youth’ in auy college, academy oe f eral semicary of learning duly incorpo tay be meu- '8 of the Convention. The following resolutions were adopted — Resolved, That it be referred to a special commiitee of seven to report to the next Couveuth uch alteration, o iterations, of the third article of the constitution as shall in~ clude amoug the clerical members of this Convention all pres byters of the diocess canonically resident therein as are ac- tially evgaged iu (he performanee of proper ministerial works, and also sue as are di by age and infirmily. Resoived, That red to the same commitiee to con: sider wud report what constitutional provision it may be dient for this Convention to enact in reterenee to deaco members of this Comvent.oa. Rev. W. HR. Moows ottered the following resolution, which was adopted :— Resolved. That our deputies to the General Convention bey and are hereby. requexed to call the attention of the General Cony ention fo such on amendment tn Bourd of Missions of the Prove: enlarge whe ‘hus more & correspond ‘Ube Committee on the Diocesan Fund reported the fol- lowing resoiution, through their Chairmaa, Rev. R. ©. Morgan:— ration Of the d, That there be paid to the clergy altending the who reside more than twenty intles {com the place and whose parishes have cOntributed to the aioce- |. according (9 the eanon, seven cents per inile ber every mile of the oistance from their respective parishes, aad the remainder be appropriated (o the peiuting of the jowraal, and such o her purposes aa the Convention moy direct, ‘The resolution was adopted. Rey. Dr. Hawxse then called for the report of the com- mittee on (he proposed amendments to the constitutions of the Protestant Episcopal Church Im the United States. The amendments are proposed to be made in artigies a6 and 6, as follows:— ARTICLES AS THEY NOW KEAD. 2 The church ia cach diocess spall be entitled tow rep tion of bath tne clergy and, the laity, wich repre sentation sbail consist of ove or more deputies, uot excoediag: tour of each order, chosen iy the convention of the diocess. Att 5. Do new diocess ahall bef which shal! contais: ‘haa eiglit thonsand square miles, Iu one body, aad thiryy byters. who have beem for at least one year Canonical eat within the bounds new , Pegiilacly wet- m 1100, and ymaliied 14 eke tar mw wlogess be formed if, thereby, es 80 reduced as to contain Less thas eight thousand square miles, or less than thirty preabyiers, who have been residing therein, and settled snd qualiied as above mentioned. Art. 6. The mode of trying bishops shall be provided by the General Convention, The court appointed for sliall be composed of din of uying preshyters % vention of the Gove» © propossa coapges in the foregoing articles are marked ip italics, as follows:— clergy and the tat nie thinn four lergymen dents in \ + yes iled by the Convention thereof. joceas «ball be formed which shal! coutais y ng parishes, or les thin Rfee re been for at least owe year canonically re- wiibin the bounds of such new diocess, regularly settled lat ou congregauon, and qualified to tote for a bishew. «or less than firenty presl yters who have herein and gettied and qualiie: as above mem- tioned, lel ne city sho farm more than aue diorres Arc. 6, ‘The mode of trying bishops shall be provided by the: General Convention. The court appointed for that purpose shail be composed of bishops only. In every diocese the mede of Lrylng presbyters and deacons may be) tnuitued by the md OF the diocess, wutil the General Comeution shal p Alter speaaing at some length tp favor of the alterations,{Rey. Dr. Ha®xxe oflercd the following rese~ lotions — Resolved, That the alterations severally proposed to articles: 2,5. aud 6 cf the canstivution of thefProtestaat Kpiscopai Churem i the Un iat sent to the diocesan conventions for the oth article of the eoastitutiom ‘on £0, of IS82, are In the opinion of the convention of ss of New York judicious alterations, and such aw may salely be adopted. esoived, That the Secretary of this Convention by to furnish the Provisional Bishop of the d tie copy of the fiuregolng resolution, ver With the request of the Conveation that le wilt we ¥ docu proper to bring it to the Knowledge of the next Geaeral Com= vention, ‘These resolutions were adopted. Whi.¢ the foregoing resolution was before the Convem- loo the Bishop apnounced that the deficiency in the Min- sionary Fund, amounting wo $1 500, bad been more thas made up aL subseriptions in the Conveution. Tee a i collected was $1,700. Convention look a recess till seven o'clock EVENING SESSION. ‘The Convention aseembled at seven o'clock last even- Dg, Pursuent to adjournment, and wad called to order by the Provisional Mishap. ‘The quéstion of the atavssion of Trinity chured, Claverack, brought up, aod was de- cided favorably. The report om the pooposed amend- iments to the act to provide for the incorporation of rell- g10U8 SOCielios Was bext cailel up, The alterations re- commended are to permit the election of not more thea eight vestry men and not less than four; and that all # of full age of achurch or congregation, re belonged to such rch or coagregation {twelve months preceding such election, and *ball have been ba; bel ia the Fi shall have been reeeived therein, either confirmation, or by receiving the who shail have purchased or hired, or seat 'p such church, or shal! have su! in mene; 3d at g Lr} church ‘more than eight or less than four vestry men. ever any vacancy shail happen before the stated ection, by death or otherwise, of the board tuted, the said trustees shall have power to suj vreaney It te also provided that not les than three hall be present at any meeting of the Trustees. ‘These are the principal amendments solution was presented by Hon. Murray ving of the reduction proposed to be made of vestrymen necessary to the of; The resoluti 8 ed without debate. offered a similar resolution in regard to th ‘and bail have subscribed is pame in the register as a member of the ‘ogation.”’ Mr. consented that the following should be ) have fixed, Ac,” ‘The alteration thus: e by Dr, Vinton of an amendment ration one year before the annual meeting of names of persons who may offer to vote, Alter « jong debate Dr. Visteon withdrew ‘motion. Several other « terations were made, but those we hare need were the moat important. The Convention adjourned sine dir out he rector thereof.”” d requir: Brooklyn y News. Tui yees er Mayor Hart We regret to learn that Mayor Hall is confited to hie bed from sickness, Ever since July Inst, when yellow fever frst made pe yon | leving he hee been aciively engaged in ¥ the sick, Whether his ey yellee wre er ao ‘@ p= yet ascertained, Two others of the family are also sik, Exvenstve Fits About 3 o'clock yesterday morming, a fire broke out in the basement of store No. 12¢ Fultom atreet, which was cempletely destroyed. It was ocon- pid by Willins & Cochrane, uphoisterors, and Cathars and Swan, dry goods merchants. The less te about $39, - 000, h is divided as follows:—Willins & Cochrane, 000—insvred in the North American Company for $5,000 Catheart & Swan, lose $16,000—insured ag follows —Hartford lasurance Company, $1,009; Atlantic, $2,000, Manhattan, 69.090; North Amerieso, 85.000 To. tal $8,000, Estate of D. W. Smith, $8,000insered He 1 for $4,000. Cathourt & Swan hat 1 Only Wo weeks, aad Kad joe ecw @ vis te ee (a Wade Tae orgie