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THB PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLIES. Second Day’s Proceedings of the Two Councils. PROPOSED BASIS OF REUNION. Appointment of Standing Committees and Reception of Reports. THE OLD SCHOOL ASSEMBLY. Second Day. At nine o’clock yesterday morning the General Assembly of the Old Schoo! Presbyterian Church of the United States reconvened in the Brick church, corner of Fifth avenue and Tnirty-seventh street. ‘The proceedings were opened with prayer by the Moderator, after which 4 motion was made that the first half hour of each day’s session be devoted to devotional exer- clses, The minutes of the previous seasion were then ead and approved. A number of additional commissions were re- ported by the Committee on Elections and recom- mended to be added to the roll. Report adopted. ‘The motion for the morning half hour’s devotions @atly was put to the house and adopted. THE MORNING DEVOTIONS were then opened with the singing of the hymn oommencing with the words ‘There is a fountain filled with blood ‘abd sluners plunged beneath thal food m1 ‘Lose ail their guilty stains. Rey. Dr. MARSHALL, of Columbus, Ohio, then of- fered prayer. The thirty-fifth hymn of the Selections ‘was then sung, after which the Moderator read se- Jections of Scripture. Rev. H. R. WILSON, of St. Louis, invoked the Di- vine comfort. The house then sang the twenty- eixth hymn of the Selections, after which Rev. Mr, GILLESPIE, of the Synod of Pittsburg, offered prayer, and the Moderator read another selection of Scrip- ture. Rev. Dr. MusGRave followed with an im- pressive prayer, in which he Invoked God’s blessing upon the other branch of the Cnurch now in session, and that they might be guided in singleness of pur- pose and that the whole family of the Church might be brought together; that all those people who have #o long been couservative may be brought to a re- ‘union, to the glory and prosperity of the Church and tothe honor of Christ’s holy name, and that the Church may ultimately go forward in the conquest @f the whoie world. The TEMPORARY CLERK moved that the second or = of business be the call 1or the Synodical records. opted. The MODERATOR announced the receipt of the cer- terficates trom the New School Assembly of the ap- gee of Rev. William Adams, D. D., and Dodge as representatives of that body in this As- THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. ‘The conference Vommittee on Reunion, composed Of the following named mem! ‘Was announced:— Rev. Dr. Musgrave, Rev. Dr. A. G. Hall, Rev. Dr. L. Atwater, Kev. Dr. Willis Lord, Rev. Dr. H. R. Wil- gon, ministers, and Elders Robert Carter, J. ©, Grier, Charles D. Drake, Henry Day ana W. M, The MopERaToR also announced the following MMITTEES. STANDING CO! Bils and Overtures.—Ministere—George H. Mus- tia D. D.; J. H. M. Knox, D. D.; John 8, J. Batchelder, J. Smith, Robert Beer, D. F. Mo! Elders—William M. Francis, T. Farland. Ruling , 8. Sos Jowepn Combs, Hugh Lee, Benjamin Judicial Committee,—Mii tock, O. A. Hills, J. G. Reaser, D. D.; W. M. binson. Ruling Elders—vharies D. Drake, Soeee Tay Mere Brernce, Sienky Day, Wiles Missions.—Ministers—Willis B. Waterbury, D. D.; ‘toon, J. a. John Gillespie, J. J. Hendei 2°0r Irwine. ‘Ruling Elders David Conger, John C. Server, Joan G, Bartlett, James Davidson, D. 8. Board of Domestic Misstons.—Ministers—John Bias D.; Wiliam ©. Roberta, David P. meg ‘Will O. Johnstone, R. 5. Goodman, Joseph Barnard, L, G. Hay. Ruling Elders—J. A. Gardner, Robert Davis, Henry Meeker, John Potter, “Archibald Board of Education.—Ministers—Robert Hamill, D. D.; J. B. Garritt, James Frothingnam, Henry C. McCook, D. C. Lyon. Ruling Elders—Walter B. Crane, David Oliphant, H. E, Smith. Board of Publication.—Ministers—L. H. Atwater, D. D.; J. B. Dunn, Ezra W. Fisk, D. D.; M. A. Parkin- oon é. 3. Plumiey. Ruling Elders—John B. Skinner, ‘William G. Reed, Horatio P, Van Cleve. Board af Church Extension.—Ministers—E, J. New- D.; W. C._ Anderson, William W. Campbell, Samuel Findley, J. B. Dickey. Ruling Elders—Den- nis Baidwin, Horatio G. Spoiford, R. Lambertson. ‘Freedmen’s_ Commitiee.—Ministers—Benjamin’ C, Cutcniow, 8. 8. Murkland, Thomas McCanley, D. K. Been’ Rhee bn Me ead Elders—Thos, junt, . Thompson, 118, Disadied Ministers’ Fund.—Ministers—W. R. Mar- D. D.: C. McClin! F. T. Williams, Ral- uel Burtis, &. F, Houseman. Seminaries,—Ministers —W. H. Horn- fore, D. D.; Robert Hammill, D. D.;_ W. ‘Knight, J. W. Dinsmore, J. B. Stewart, iT John Gillespie. Ruting Elders—Henry Day, T. — M. D.; Judge Skinner, W. M. Francis, ‘Narrative of the State of Religion.—Ministers— H, Skinner, Jr., D. D.; J: B: Stewart, T. D. Bmns. Ruling Elders—George M. Maclean, John C. foyer ee Correspondence.—Ministers—H. i. ay D. B.; Williain Blackwood, D. D.; J. R, Eel , Ruling Elders—Wuliam P, Buffett, M. C. A. EL Taylor, Ruling Elders—Theodore strotig, George H. Nitchie, Devotional —Ministers—J. 0. Murray, D. D.; Joon Hall, D. D.; William M. Paxton, D. 1.; &. 0. 9 nen. Kuling Eidere—A. B. Belknap, W. 8. tn €f miettoe oe Patterson, Peter Schoont 4 Hail. Leave of Absence.—Ministers—Wilson Phraner, 8. M. Bayless, A. K. Strong. Ruling Elders—Nelsun Rae, Samuel Cochran. ORDERS OF THR DAY. ‘The following orders of the day were then decided ‘upon, business to begin at ten A. M.:— Monday—1, Board of Pubiication; 2, Board of Church Extension. Tuesday—1i, Board of Foreign Missions; 2, Board ef Education. Wednerday—1, Committee on the Fund for Dis- abled Ministers; 2, Committee on Freedmen. Thur sday—1, Board of Domestic Missions, On motion it was resolved that the New School Assembly be officially notified of the appointment of ‘this committee. The synodical records were then called in and referred to the appropriate committees. Rev. Dr. Invino, chairman of a committee ap- n fara to assess sessions for the | stal matter was referred The Reformed (late Dutch) church sent a certi cate of the aument of delegates to this body, namely, the Key. Dr. W. J, R. jor, D. D. t oe ty Taylor, D. D., and the Rev. Dr, McsaRrave, from the Committee on Hills and Overtures, presented @ unanimous report in favor ot the recognition and enrolment of the dele ge asking admission from the Presbytery of Aus- as) and that that Presbytery be assigned to the Synod of Nashville. Adopted. A resolution was authorizing the trustees of certain property in the District of Columbia, be- ing to tie Metropolitan Presbyterian church, ington, to sell the same to private parties for the sum of $30,000, A motion, that when this Aseembiy do adjourn at nalf-past twelve o'clock P. M. on Saturday, i ad- oo Monday morning at nine o'clock, was ‘The Assembly then, at haif-past eleven o'clock, a Journed until naif-pusetwo o'clock In the. uilcruoon and was dismt with prayer. Afternoon Hession. At half-past two o'clock the Moderator opened the afternoon session with prayer. . A number of additional and informal commissions were referred to the Committee on Blections. PROPOSED BASIS OF REUNION, Rev. Dr. MUSGRAVE presented tue report of a com- mittee appointed by the inst General Assembly vo meet other similar committees if they should be ap- NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET, “ pointed by the New School Assembly and the Phila- Geiphia Union Convention. The report was a8 fol- APRIL % 1869, was held at the Mission Home, “7 Arch street, of the Cae masebere of the respective commen ‘appointed by the Assemblies Kerr from ‘the General Assem of the United Presbyterian Church ; Rev. Dr. Zephaniah Humphrey, from the General Asem Chured (New School); the Rev. go W. Muara Alexander T. MoGili ‘and Hon. Robert McKnight, from th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (Old School). imously resolved that union among iT. was upon by the Philadelphia Convention above referred to be taken a3 a guide for the deliberations of this conference. Being altered and amended in several par- ticulars it was unanimously adopted in the following form, fz. — bi ARBTIOLE 1, The Old and New Testament Serigtores, are ac- Knowledged to be the only infallible rule of faith and prac- ART. 2. The Westminster Confession of Faith, as thesame has been modified bg the churches bere represented, in its doctrines concerning the powers of the civil magistrate, to- gether with the longer and shorter catechisms, be re- ceived and adopted as ining the system of doctrine ta pi 8 the Hely Rorivinres. Apt. 8 The United Church shall receive and adopt the byterian form of church ‘ Ant. 4. (1) It is the will should be used by His Church my the @ churches desiring to use the exclusively in the Of song aball always have the righ ied, to, It was then ved that these articles committees composing this conference ve Assemblies for consideration, and that if they receive, the fa- jurches represented the Assemblies be juested to appoint each committee of five, to meet at burg, Pa, on the first W of Al eleven o'clock, A. M., to take into consideration uestions as may be necessary to be decided, in order to a formal consummation of the ualon of the bodies here repre- sented, ‘The above ts fi extracted from the minutes. Approved April lt, 1690. | 7 oy 7, MoGILL, Secretary. A message was received Senommations be requested to preach evils Cs intem| ce on the last Sabbath of the resent year, Which was referred. Pre complimentary "invitation from the National Academy of Di to the two Assemblies to visit the annual exhibition of paintings on Saturday next Was received, accepted and @ vote of thanks there. for tendered to the Academy. The Board of Education in connection with the Presbyterian Assembly resented @ memorial setting forth the m: benefits that have accrued to the Church from operations of the Board, and sug- gesting that the evel of Tuesday next be set apart as the occasion of the celebration of the semi- centennial anniversary of the Board, and that Rey. Drs. McGill, Lord, Bedell and McUosh be in- vited to ae the assemblage on that occasion. Agreed ‘A communication was received from the New School Assembly, stating that a committee of con- ference had been appointed to meet that of the As- sembly of the Old School. It consists of Revs. Wil- liam Adams, D. D.; Jonathan F. Steat D. D.; muel W. Fisher, D. D., LL. D.; James B. Shaw, L), D.; Robert W. Patterson, D. B.; Mesers, Willard Dodge, Jacob 8. Farrand ight ‘The Committee on Devotional Exercises reported the programme of services and appointments of ministers to conduct the same in the various Pres- byterian churches on Sunday, May 23, morning and evening. A motion for adjournment was made at half-past three o'clock, and pending its consideration A motion was made and to that half an hour be spent in devotion. ‘fhe devotions were then commenced, and con- a of singing, prayer and reading of the Scrip- ea. Rev. Mr. WILLIAMS, of venerable colored gentleman, in the course of the devotions, was called upon to respond in prayer, and offered a fervent and very appropriate invocation to the Almighty. Mr. Williams was formerly known as ‘Old Uncle Joe,” among his friends of other days in Georgia, and it is understood was at one time on the plantation of the late Howell Cobb. After the transaction of some minor business, the half hour of devotion being already concluded, the meeting was adjourned, with prayer by a delegate and the benediction by the Moderator, until nine o'clock this morning. THE NEW SCHOOL ASSEMBLY. Second Day. At half-past eight o’clock yesterday morning this Assembly reconvened, pursuant to adjournment from yesterday,,in the Church of the Covenant, cor- ner of Thirty-fifth street and Park avenue. The church was crowded by the delegates and @ large number of spectators. After the usual devotional exercises, Rev. Dr. Fow- ler, the newly elected Moderator, called the Assem- bly to order. The minutes were then read and approved, and the Moderator proceeded to announce the standing committees, with the exception of that tobe ap- ted on reunion, which was postponed until a period in the STANDING COMMITTERS. and 0 verturcs.—A.T. Cheater, D. D.; B. Sunderland, D. Dunning, H.'W. Ballantyne; Torbert, M. John Wi James Shaw, R. tison, Cra! Elders—Jobii Forter, W. T. Jackson, F.G. Burnham, Jarius Royal E. ar Pelayo iether Darling, D. D.; E. P. Pratt, D. D.; Fidese ia iv’ Wiltants, BH ‘Thayer, C: M. Lixin, imouny E i W. Willians, 4 1 CM. Fircign Mrivions.—G, W. Heacock, D. D,; 8. R. Riggs, A. M. aoa} Gustavus A. Foster, J. Evarts thong H, Paimer. Elders—F. Starr, C. B. Nelson, E. @, Atwood, P. C. Sampson, Jonathan Warner. Eiwation.—E. Huntington, D. D.; Gs By A. W. Cowles, D. D.; Professor Caleb . Maxwell, D. lis, D. D.; John aiten, D.D.; Charies Hutchinson. Elders—S. W M. D.; George W. Laue, — Burnham, Daniel Keefer, B. F. Home Mieione,—Zeph. Hay D.; ©. H. Taylor, pb. W.F. Brier, 4. Lewis Jonesy F.R. Gallaber, D: D.i Norman Seaver, B.D. Siders—thomas Williams, G. W. -- Ballant — Auchenbai James M. Brow! Pub teation.—' J. Hasti . D. 5 A. Ae P W.W. Wells, R. Eiders William A. Gummiugs, &. D. Dimock, Gt W. Bhicias, ere Willis . . W. D. E. Beatty, D. C. Roberts, x ohare Exetion-—H. Johnson, Dj D,; Rolin 8. Sawyer. Q. x r, H. Marvin. Elders— G.G. Roots, irby West, Louis Chapin, D. ‘subiinh School.—D. W. Parr, D. D.i A. McA. Thorburn, Jeane Emory, George Van Deira Chidiaw, Thomas birect. Higa h Mills, E. H. Palmer, C. A. Bhaw, C. Ministerial Relie?.—8. B. Can D. D.; W. W. Whipple, M.N, Parker, john Sailor, Hi, Osborn, rig Rice, A. Cowden, RB. W. Jones, ee ‘Belgion —D, Magie, Solon Cobb, C. Gillette, G. wh Minllind, 3° Worden Jones. "Eiders— Henry M. Padden. Henry'M, Clark, Harrison Tour, M. D.; Peter Wilson, isioners.—Francis Ferry, George W. Beal, Mi Comm 8.1. Boithe: ‘ ‘The regular order of business was then taken up and opened by the reception of synodical records, Walter L. GuiFFITHS read the report of the Per- manent Committee on which was referred to the standing Commi On motion 1% was resolved that the report of the Committee on Reunion be recetved. The report was then read by Dr. ADAMS, of New York city. It was accepted referred to the com- mittee appointed to confer with the committee of the Old School, The report contained an elaborate review of the various attempts made at reunion since 1866, and concluded with the hope that that object would be accomplished at the prese e. tite MopgRaTOR then appointed beat committee on reunion, to confer with @ similar committee from the Old School:—Revs, Drs. Adamé, R. W. Patterson, 8. W. Fisher, J. F. Stearns, and J. B. Shaw; Elders William §| > Daniel Haines, Jacob S. Farraud, Joun L. Knight and Wiliam E. boa Rev. Dr. KENDALL, secretary of the Committee on Home Missions, then read a lengthy report of that committee, It stated that Protestant 1) where the im- mn t made hus home, in the great West. @ branch of the foregoing report — to the freedmen, which was pre ie ev. Dr. Hat- field, the Stated Clerk, was read by that gentieman. It commenced with a review of the operations of the Committee on Home Missions to freedmen for the past year, and recommended the appoint ment of agents to the Southern States eee for the erection of churches in that section for ti +4 colored population. It also @ lengtl résume the the schools re- cently established in various districts of the South under the management of both white and colored teachers, exhibiting the results of the labors in this connection in a very flatiering manner. A deeply interesting race, says the report, one to be and the Church will not cease from its work until Africa and hi children shall be ev: lized and civilized. The CLen« here @ communication from the Old School branch, sitting in the Brick church, corner of Thirty-seventh street and Filth avenu giving formai notification that they had appoint ‘a committee to confer with the New School as toa basis of reunion. On motion the communication was acknowledged and the clerk directed to notify the Stated Clerk of the Old School that the New Scuool had appointed a committee to meet them in conference. Alter prayer by the Moderator the Assembly took a recess, at one o'clock, until half-past two. Afternoon Session. The Assembly recommenced at half-past two o'clock. After prayer by the Moderator, the minutes of the morning session were read and approved. Mr. Lambert, ex-Mayor of Brook}; Tead the report of the treasurer of N. Y., then Committee accounts:— PXPENDITURRS, | Paid to missions and general and district sec- aries scene SIGKT Salary ot Assisiant Treasurer. . Rent and repairs of New York Rent of Philadelp Printing annual — Presbyterian Mon ik books, &C. on Home Missione, showing the following siate of | Interest on loans, exchange and collections. 812 Legal expenses in will case. Pa OMice furniture. Tot Balance to new accol Grand total. . By balance, May 1, 1865 Donations from chureh Donations from individuals. Interest on investments, estate of Rev. J. W. Irwin, &© ...++ss0000++- Interest from Yandis fund. esos Interest on permanent fund (late S. 11, Han- ger fand investment) 507 Ferry Ministry fund. 900 Balance to new account. 12,746 Permanent fund— Bequest of 8. H, Hungerford, of Westfield, . Y., mvested in government bonds.... 8,800 Ex-Mayor LaMBgRr also read the treasurer's re- port of the Home Missionary Vommittee having charge of See Sreedinen’s department for 1868-69:— Receipts, Cw expenditures, $15,661—leaving a balance of $270 to new account. The average con- Committee on Rev. Dr. Joun CO, ATTERBYRY, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Education, reported that 210 candidates for been assisted he mit receipts from the contributions of churches have been $24,037, being an increase of $6,530 over last year. Only 372 churches contributed. report was appropriately referred. ev. JOHN W. DULLES, secretary of the Publica- tion Committee, read the report of the committee for the year, which exhibited the number of books and tracts which the committee had received by great and otherwise since the meeting of the last eral Assembly. He also read the report of the treasurer, as follows:— ‘The report of the treasurer is an SLOORTSIAE OB, shor an advance in all the departments of the committee’s work, In sales, in donations received and in donations made the past exceeds the year which preceded it, and also ere, preceding year, leaving out of view the receipts of the sums contri- buted to the special endowment fund. In the purely benevolent part ofits work the committee expended $6,851. For the year ending March 31, 1869, the total of sales was $48,409. The “cash recelved on account of sales” in the treasurer's report does not show the fall amount of sales made, a8 in some cases balances only appear sie the books of the treasurer, The report shows:— Balance.on hand April 1, 1868. . Cash received on account of On account of sales. On account of Pres! On account of interest on investme: On account of premium on gold..... On account of investments ...... On account of temporary loan, On account of ills, &c.. Brice A On account or interest on temporary loan. Cash paid by orders on treasury—viz. :— On account of committee. ooo $46,331 On account of book store. 6,566 On account of Presbyterian House. 8,164 On account of temporary loan . 4,000 On account of investments... 5,325, —— 65,387 Balance on hand March 81, 1869.....,....+. $827 Rev. Dr. DARLING, chairman of the Committee on Answers to Overtures, said that after examining all the papers which had been placed in the hands of the committee they discovered that of the 113 presby- terles attached to their body but seventy-one had handed in offictally any answer to the overture sent down by the last Assembly on the subject of re- union, making ie fd presbyteries which had given no answer. It would be apg noe tad for the hese = reports these presbyteries in some oMcial manner xepors what action they had taken to this Assembiy. He proposed that the Clerk of the Assembly should read the names of those presbyte- ries that had given no oficial answer to the overture. The CLERK, by direction of the Moderator, then called the names, when the delinquent presbyteries: replied they woula report to the chairman of the committee. Rev. FRaNK E. ELLENWoop then read the report of the Committee on Church Erections, which went into lengthy details on the subject, pointing out various methods of increasing the number of Pres- byterian churches throughout the country. The average amount given each church during the year was $475, which was $275 less than last year. From $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 used within the last eighteen months in building churches. Tne gener Sigel report stateu, is now Worse than empty, and necessity of con- tributing freely for object sought was strongly advocated, The report of the treasurer of the Church Erection Committee was next read. The following is a digest of the rt :—Permanent fund, the terest of ven to ald in building churches, $126,000; cash received from lar and special contributions from churches and individuals and from interest on investments, permanent and fenperesy, 154,806; donations (! rand specia!) to churches, $30,164; expenses, aries, &c., $11,682; donations appro- mated, ‘but not yet paid, '$8,150; total, $64,097; lance on hand, $898, Rey. Mr. BROWN, secretary of the Committee on Ministerial Relief, read the report of that commit. tee, which was merciy a ru) history of some of the more aged and indigent ministers of the Church, and contained an appeal in their behalf for pecuni- 4 The funds collected last year amounted to $23.612; balance in treasury now $2,697. Rev. Dr. PRENTISS8 anuounced that the Counctl of the National Academy of Design in this city had ex- tended an invitation to the members of both Assem- blies to visit the exnibition at the Academy, corner of Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, this evening, and had sent tickets of admission for fll hee ony each to be accompanied by a lady if \08e. c The invitation was accepted, and on motion of Rev. Dr. ADAMS, @ vote of thanks was passed to the Counct! of tie Academy. The fifteenth annuai report of the trustees of the Presbyterian Houso was next read. The total re- ceipts for the year were $4,809; total expenditures, $2,607; balance on hand, $1,112. The report of the Treasurer of the General Assem- bly of last year was read and referred to an Audit- ing Committee. in motion it was resolved that i be the order of the day at haif-past ten on Monday morning to re- ceive delegates from the Old School. it being now half-past five o'clock, the Assembly adjourned to this morping at a quarter to nine, after Prayer by Rev. Dr. Cox: A WOMAN CONVICTED OF MURDER IN MASSACHUSETTS. She Protests Her Innocence and Declares Herself Willing to Appear Before the Bar of God—Exciting Midnight Scene in Court. Bostow, May 21, 1869, Mre, Nancy B. Madan, who has been on trial in’ Dedham during the past three days for the murder of her son-in-law, Obadiah Jones, has been convicted of the charge. The murder was commit- ted, it is alleged, by shooting; but there seems to have been no particular motive for the crime, Pre- vious to his a with the daughter of Mrs. Madan, Jones had threatenéd to kill himself if she did not marry him, and an eftort was made to prove that he carried this threat into effect after his mar- riage; but the jury belteved that his mother-in-law fren the fatal shot, and brought iv @ verdict accord- ly. * . ine case was given to the jury last evening, and, previous to their retiring, Mrs. Madan arose in the prisoners’ dock and spoke as follows;— “GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY—I have nothing to say only this—I am not guilty. 1 atm willing to appear jan Goa, but his blood will not be found upon my is, Throughout the triai the unfortanate woman ex- hibited a calm exterior, except when her senior counsel made his earnest appeal to the jury im her a = oe oe was oes! a one wept freely and silently. up with the hope MY impression that after case had been #0 strongly presented it would be impossible for the jury to convict her of murder, she expected an ac- quittal, or, if mot that, a disagreement among the jurors. " Upon reti to deliberate shortly after six o'clock last evening, Jurors took @ vote on the probabili- ties of suicide by the deceased, and the bailot, it was stated, stood five in favor of the opinion and seven opposed, a number of the jurors being in some doubt on the question of suicide, and not wishing to act ee After @ consultation of about two ours a couple of the doubtful ones became con- vinced, and upon a vote being taken «| before mine o'clock as to whether a verdict of murder should ‘be decided upon there appeared to be still three dis- senters. At two o'clock, or thereabours, this morn- ing these jurors veered around and a verdict was upow. 1 Courts and eounsel were immediately Informed of the deciaton of the jury, and at half-past two o'clock the judges resumed their seats on the bench and the prisoner was brought id to hear the verdict pro- nounced. The usual question, “Mr, Foreman, is the prisoner at the bar (Nai B. Mi ) guilty or not guilty?’ being pt ane by the clerk, the Foreinan replied, “Guilty of murder in the first degree.”4 The prisoner was dee agitated upon the an- nouncement of this verdict, entirely unexpected by her, but she exhibited no violent emotion, Mr. B. W. Harris, her senior counsel, addressed the Court, requesting that time be allowed tor consideration as to whether or not himself and hisassociates in the case Would file exceptions and move for another t nd sentence was therefore deterred, in order that an opportunity might ve afforded for 80 do- ing. Friday next, at ten o'clock A. M., Wes a% signed for the hearing or the flual disposition of pee case, and wnul that time an adjourament was ad THE LATE MURDER IN NEW HAVEN. Yesterday morning Veter Biliger, the man who was so terribly wounded on the night of the oth etey, just before he murde ere then jaflieted upon him, he hve sufferer territie George hearing before 0-day. WASHINGTON. THE EIGHT HO!'R LAW PROCLAMATION. A Reduction of Hours Without a Reduction of Wages. Incidental Expenses of Reverdy Johnson’s Mission. Forty Thousand Dollars for a Cable Despatch. MORE COLORED OFFICE-HOLDERS. Wasnincron, May 21, 1869, The Eight Hour Law—Proclamation by the President. ‘Whereas the act of Congress, approved June 25, 1868, constituted on and after that date, eight hoars @ day’s work for all laborers, workmen and me- chanics employed by or on behalf of the govern- ment of the United States and repealed all acts and parte of acts inconsistent therewith, Now, therefore, I, Uyssrs 8. GRANT, President of the United States, do hereby direct that from and after this date no reduction shall be made in the ‘wages paid by the government by the day to such laborers, workmen and mechanics on account of Such reduction of the hours of labor. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this 19th day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and of the indepen- dence of the United States the ninety-third, U. 8. GRANT. By the President, HAMILTON Fisu, Secretary of State. More Cabinet Troubles—Unpopularity of At- torney General Hoar—Resolution of Ce n- sure to be Introduced on the Assembling of Congress. A strong effort is being made to have the President dismiss Attorney General Hoar from the Cabinet. He has rendered himself extremely unpopular with those who have had business to transact with the Attorney’s General's OMce, and especially obnoxious to Senators and members. “I will bet a champagne supper,” said a Senator the other day, in the pres- ence of a dozeu gentlemen, “that you cannot find a single Senator or member, not excluding the delegation from Massachusetts, who will speak well of this man Hoar.” The © company, which was composed mostly of Congressmen, echoed, ‘That’s so” to this remark, and nobody took the bet. Hoar is eminently against the politicians, and he puts down in this category all the members of both houses of Congress. He was so insulting in his manner towards the Congressmen that @ couple of members of the Cabinet who happened to hear about it went to him and advised him to change his Policy, otherwise he would make hosts of enemies for the administration. It appears, however, that he has refused to adopt the advice, alleging that he did not take charge of the Attorney General's ofMice to please the politicians, The Congressmen say all sorts of hard things about him—as, for in- stance, that he is run by ex-Attorney General Evarts—and they threaten that if he is not removed before Congress meets @ resolution of censure will be introduced upon him and passed. Strange as it may appear, the most bitter against him are the members from Massachusetts. Unsettled State of Affairs in Georgia—Presi- dential Interference Asked For—General Butler’s Sanguinary Remedy. Senator Sumner, General Butler and other promt- nent radical Congressmen have been urging the Secretary of War and the President to adopt some vigorous policy in Georgia which will bring the mal- contents down there more effectually to their senses. The immediate cause of the attention bestowed by Sumner and Butler upon Georgia isthe numerous murders which are reported as having taken place there recently. They complain that nobody has been caught and nobody punished. Both the Presi- dent and the Secretary of War have promised to look into the matter, but they leave it to the military authorities. Sumner says if he were President he would have the military authorities preserve order there or he would go down to Georgia and do it himself. Butler thinks the military commander does not go the right way about it. If he were the military commander in Georgia and a political mur- der was committed he would issue a proclamation setting forth that unless the murderer were delivered up within a certain time, with the evidence to con- vict him, he would destroy every green thing for a space of ten miles square around where the murder was committed. A course like this, Batier thinks, would put an end to the murders and insure the punishment of the murderers. Sumner would be more mild; he would content himseif with taking hostages. Butler says he tried that in the South before, and it had no effect, The other pian, he thinks, would work admirably. Whether Grant will instruct General Terry to adopt it in Georgia remains to be seen. Reconstruction in Texae—Conservative View of Affairs in the Lone Star State. Major General W. T. Clarke, of Texas, had another long interview with President Grant to-day regard- ing the condition of affairs in that State. General Clarke gave @ very different statement from that laid before the President yesterday by Major Moore, another gentleman from Texas, who urged a post- ponement of the election until next November in- stead of during August, General Clarke declared that the trae policy to be pursued was to restore Texas and all the States as soon as possibie consistent with the interests of the people of these States, He said that August would be @ better time, because the people would not then be engaged in gathering their crops, and because it would enable the State to be represented in the Congress which 1s to. assemble here next December, besides #0 much the sooner restoring the blessings of civil government, The President questionea General Clarke very closely as to the alleged out- rages prevailing mm Texas, and was informed that though disorders occurred there as well as in other Southern States, still the general conditicn of affairs ‘was satisfactory. The reports of outrages and vio- lence were grossly exaggerated, and he had no doubt that the restoration of civil government would prove @ remedy all suMicient. The policy of some of the politicians in Texas seemed to be something like pugting Spanish fies on old sores. Instead of trying to conciliate they did everything in their power to feed the prejudices of the unreconstructed element, President Grant, towards the close of the interview, seemed to be much impressed with the statements of General Ciarke, and remarked that he would do ali in his power to restore Texas and Mis- sissippi with as little delay as consistent with the true interests of the people. Instructions of the Haytien Miniate Professor Ebenezer D. Bassett (colored), the newly appointed Minister to Hayti, who has been here for a few days to receive his instructions from the State Department, left to-day for New York and will pro- ceed without delay to the fleld of his diplomatic la- bors, Mr. Bassett had an interview with Assistant Secretary of State Davis this morning and was posted as to his duties, without receiving, however, any specific instructions, Our government has only one claim of any account against the Hastien gov- | ernment, and that is for the repair of a Haytien ves- sel, amounting to something like $90,000, This claim Mr. Bassett has been requested to have settied as apeedily as possible. Mr, Bassett says the story that his appointment as Minister to Hayti is not acceptable to” the authoifties of that country i8 not strictly correct. A few people there, he says, are dissatisfied, and they have for some selfish pur. pose endeavored to make it appear that the whole government of Hayti would prefer a white man to be sent as minister instead of a gentieman of color. Mr. Bassett stopped with George Downing during bis visit to the pational capital. Another of Seward’s Legacice—Moderate Bill ef the Cable Telegraph Company—Forty Thousand Dollars for a Single Item. Senator Sumner, in conversation some time ago, said he was curious to know the amount of the At- lantic cable bill contracted by Mr. Seward in con- ducting his correspondence with Reverdy Johnson during the negotiations of the Alabama claims treaty. Asingie item in that bill has recently been brought to light through the refusal of the State De- partment to pay for it, It amounts to the modest littie sum of $40,000 in gold, This, it is alleged, was fora single cipher despatct® sent by Mr. Seward to London, It appears that the Cable Company allured Mr, Seward into giving them considerable business by the promise that they would make a liberal dis- count on his messages. The thing pleased Seward. He liked to sit in the State Department and dictate by telegraph what he wished done in London. He became rhetorical and even verbose in his de- spatches. They were to be sent at a cheap rate, and he thought he could afford to spread himself. When the bill came to be paid Mr. Seward grumbled at it, It was too high. The company, he averred, had charged him full commercial rates, in- stead of making any discount. In short, he refused to pay the bill, and 1t was bequeathed as one of the bad debts of Andrew Johnson’s administration. The Cable Company has started anew to see what can be done under this administration, They have Put the little bill into the hands of one Simon Stevens for collection, Simon used to figure about old Thad while he lived, and the impression got abroad that he was a relative of the old man, and, therefore, a person of some in- fluence. But this was a mustake. Simon showed his little account to Secretary Fish, but the “Governor” didn’t feel like paying Seward’s bills. He then went tothe President, who, after looking at it through a cloud of tobacco smoke, said it had better go to Hoar for an “opinion.” The erudite Attorney General is engaged in making extensive Tesearch into the cost of telegraphing from the earliest times to the present day. It will take him considerable time to get through, but it is expected he will give an “opinion as isan opinion’ on Sew- ard’s extravagance and the exorbitant rates of the cable. Report of the Pacific Railroad Commission- ers—Defective Construction of the Road. The commission to examine the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads, consisting of Major General G. K. Warren, J. Blickersdefer, Lieutenant Colonel R. 8. Williamson and J.8. Clements, have completed their report and the commission has been dissolved. From what can be ascertained of the report they estimate that at the date of their examination in February last an expenditure of $2,800,000 would be required to bring the Central road up w @ first class road and equip it for through business, with rolling stock, depots, machine shops, engine houses, &c. Two of thecom- Missioners, Messrs. Warren and Blickersdefer, also think an expenditure of $1,600,000 ia required to im- prove its location, Messrs. Williamson and Clements report that the road has been built upon the location approved by the government, and is suitable to all the service that will be at present required. Accom- panying the report is evidence showing that since the examination by the Commissioners the Central Pacific Railroad Company has purchased rolling stock, machinery, iron, &c., to the amount of $4,500,000, the greater portion of which has already been placed upon or 18 now in transit to the road. ‘The remainder was being delivered from day to day. Upon the Union Pacific road they report that at the time of their examination the sum of $6,700,000 ‘was necessary to complete and equip the 1,035 miles according to the first class standard, since which time the company have been constantly at work completing the road and placing upon it the material necessary fully to equip the same according to the requirements of the commission and the law. The report states that the haste in which the roads have been constructed has resulted in defects of location and construction which must be remedied to bring the roads to the standard of efficiency required by law. No action has yet been taken by the Executive upon the report. General Dent Learns Wisdom and Politencss— His Regard for the Herald Correspondent. General Dent, the polite card receiver at the White House, has become mollified since attention was called to his conduct in the HERALD. Senators, mem- bers and others having business at the White House notice the change and are pleasea with it. He has ceased to announce, in auction- eer style, a Senator's business with the President to the promiscuous crowd in the ante-room. He has inaugurated a conciliatory policy towards the representatives of the press. He de- nies that he intends to throw any of them out of the White House windows. He might be compelled to make an exception in favor of the HERALD corres- pondent; but he would not throw him out of the window; he would be milder, and simply kick him down stairs. He bad thought of getting the Presi- dent to issue an order to keep the HeRALp man out of the White House, but, on reflection, he thinks he had better not. Grant's Interest in Invalid Soldiers. Major General Emory, who has been running at large for some time tn search of a department, has at last been provided for. Yesterday he was ap- pointed to the command of the Soldiers’ Home, a enug retreat outside Washington, where ola vete- rans are taken good care of. The command of the retreat has generally fallen to some invalid officer, but Emory has managed to obtain the agreeable po- sition for himself. He enjoys sound, robust health, while the officer whom he supplante—Colonel Lee— 1s a confirmed invalid. The appointment 1s Grant's, and contrary to Sherman's wish. It gives consider- able dissatisfaction to army officers in general. © Letter from Jacob Thompson to the Presi- dent. Jacob Thompeon, of Mississippi, having learned on his return home that some statements in a letter of Mr. Kennedy, of the Census OMice, written to him early in April, 1861, had been used to the prejudice of the latter, has addressed a letter to President Grant in which he declares any charge against Ken- nedy on his account to be absurd and unworthy of an honest man. Appointments by the President. ‘The President has made the following appoint- ments:—Felix Coste, to be Surveyor of Customs at St. Louis; James E. McLean, Collector at Chicago: Edward Giddling, Assessor of Internal Revenue for Washington Territory; Alfred Sanford, Supervis- ing Inspector of Steamboats for the Fourth district; Charies H. Boyce, Consul at *Prague; William M. Morrison, Postmaster at Cedar Falls, Iowa; G. M. Sheibley, Postmaster at Rome, Ga. Appointment of Colored Clerks. Jerome A. Johnson (colored), President of the First Ward Republican Club, ana John T. Cook (colored), brother of Alderman Cook, of this city, ‘were to-day recommended for appointment to first class clerkshipa in the Revenue Department. They have accordingly been designated for appointment by the Commissioner. Colored Police Magistrate. The Roara of Police Commissioners have appointed a colored man to be # police magistrate—the first of the African race in the District of Columbia. Another Colored Douglass Provided For. Another Dougtass—colored—is tn the fleld, anda brother, too, of the young printer about whose em- ployment in the government printing office such to-do has been made lately, This other Douglass ts Fred, Jr., who writes a letter to-day to Simon Wolf, Register of Deeds for this district, asking an ap- pointment as clerk. In this letter he states:— I belong to that despised class which has not been known in the field of applicants for position under the government heretofore. I served my country during the war under the colors of Massachusetts, my native State, and am the son of a }, Frederick Douglass, who was once held in a bondage protected by the laws of this nation—a nation, the perpe- tuity of which, with many others of my race, I sti gied to maintain. Lam by trade @ printer, but in consequence combinations entered into by print. era’ onions (hroughoat the country, [am unable to obtain employment at it, If therefore hope that you Will give this, my application, the most fayoravie consideration. | Mr. Wolf vepites to this application favorably, and young Douglass gets bis appointment, Death of Commodore McCauley. Commodore McCauley died in this city to-day. He had been tn the ni service sixty years, | Phe Cave of Huyck, the Fraudulent Bank President, Leonard Hayck, President of the late Merchants’ | ~~ who was convicted in the Criminal Court ) the Jarceny of $13,000 worth of bonds afd sen- tenced to three years’ imprisonment in the Peni- tentiary, has been granted # new trial by the court in ite general term. Candidate for Governor of Mississippi. Colonel L. ©, Morrell, of Pass Christian, Miss., has announced himself a candidate for Governor of that State. It is said his record as @ Southern Unionist during the war is undoubted, Judge Lewis Dent will accompany Colonel Morrell in canvassing the State, Satety of Mr. Colyer. The following despatch from Mr. Vincent Colyer, who was reported to have been captured by Indians, together with a detachment of soldiers of company E, Lieutenant Jacobs, acting as his escort, has just been received py the executive committee of the United States Indian Commission in this city;~ { Las Veoas, Ni We arrived at Fort Hascom a oot walkin ecten fas waked | plain 35 miles in thirty-one days, reat- Pepa ¢ Indians met us with much 1 leave for country to-morrow. ve vine sh OLY 7 aad United Presbyterian General Assembly. The Lutheran Synod, now in session nere, hasap- pointed Rev. Dr. Butler, Chaplain ;of the United States House of Representatives, as a delegate to the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. Dr. Stukenburg, of Pittaburg, as alternate, The Union League of America, An adjourned session of the National Executive Committee of the Union League of America will con- vene at the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York, on the 26th. Considerable interest is attached to this meet» ing from the fact that certain movements are in pro> gress tending to display more strikingly than ever the peculiar efficiency of the machinery of the League, & Resources of the National Banks. The abstract of all the national banks (more than 1,600) shows an aggregate of resources and liabilities of $1,516,803,000, including loans and discounts, $650,000,000; specie, nearly $8,500,000; legal tender notes, $80,500,000; three per cent certificates, $61,000,000, The capital stock is over $420,000,000, Personal. Baron Widderstedt, the Minister of Sweden, left here some days since for New York to meet his wife on her return from a year’s absence in Europe, and has provided accommodations at Annapolis, Md., where he expects to pass the summer. Mr. Bille, Minister of Denmark, has reached the capital, accompanied by his bride. + TROTTING AT THE FASHION COURSE. During the rain storm of yesterday afternoon a trotting match for $1,000, mile heats, best three in five, came off at the Fashion Course, between John Chamber's bay gelding Twist, to wagon, to be driven by the owner, and William Lovell’s bay colt Young Commodore, in harness, to be driven by a profes- sional, M. Rodin. Twist won the race in three straight heats. The track was in the most execra- ble condition and dangerous in the extreme to be speeded on, These horses, on @ good track, are capable of trotting in 2:40 or better, but on this oc- casion they barely beat three minutes, Twist is a very compactiy-formed gelding, a bay with littie white about him, and not above fifteen hands high, with an easy gait, getting over the ground rapidly, without apparent effort, Young Commodore is a gon of Mr. Tarnbull’s horse Commodore Vanderbilt. He is of the same color as his sire, and resembles him very much in appearance, he is not as fine formed as the old Commodore, nor has he his hig! and vigorous style of movement; but he is @ ver; promising five year old, and with proper care wi make a rapid trotter. The ndance was small, the storm having set in about the time the oe were to leave to' and few believed that the trot would come off in the rain, as the race was made for agood day and track. Both owners, however, were willing to have the affair settled, and hence the race in the mud. The | seller was on hand, as usual, but his business was very limited. The first pool sold was in favor of Twist at $30 to $20, and after that he sold for $50 to $10, Outside betting was at $25 to $6, buteven at this long odds very little speculation was indulged in. The following ate the details of THE RACE. First Heat.—Young Commodore won the Doles and at the first attempt they got away, Commodore lead- ingatrifie. He increased the distance around the turn and was one length ahead for a short time. At the quarter pole they were head and head tn forty- five seconds, Going down the backstretch Young Commodore could not keep his to the slippery condition of the track, and up twice. Twist, however, took no advan of these mishaps, but trotted quietly alongside of him to the half-mile pole in 3;. They were close to- gether around the lower turn, but when they entered the homestretch Twist took the lead and kept it until near the finish, when Young Commodore broke ac ran over the score head and head with him, cio gen the heat to Twist. Time, 8:00, ‘Secon —At the second attempt they got away to a good start and went side and side around the turn, both slipping and sliding, and they kept together to the quarter pole in forty-four and a half seconds. The track was very dangerous. Twist showed in froat by @ neck, but, silpping, the Com- modore got in front for a short distance by a neck and shoulders. Twist again came near breaking, and Commodore left his legs on a break. The half mile was passed in 1:27, with Twist a neck in front. Then Commodore broke up and lost two lengths. This he made up on the Finshing end, and he came on the homestretch lapped on Twist. A close strug- gie Se the homestretch ended by Twist winnin; by half a length Mm 2:57%. A more dangerous trac! to speed a horse on was never seen; the surface of it being so slimy that it was almost impossible for a man to waik on it, much less for a horse to extend himself in @ race. Third Heat.—The start was a good one, and the horses went around the turn on even terms. As they tt near the quarter pole Twist began to show in nt, and he passedjthat point a neck and shoulders in advance of the Commodore in forty-four seconds and three-quarters. Going along the backstretch it was as much as Twist could do to keep his}feet, and he came near falling twice. At the half-mile pole, which was passed in 1:28, the Commodore had a neck the best of it. When they were going along the Flushing end yoked the Commodore broke up nd lost @ couple of lengths, which gave Chambers a hance to ease Twist a little and steady him for a brush up the sitppery homestretch. At the three- quarter pole the Commodore was at his fore wheel, but Twist after that out-trotted him and won the race by two lengths, Time, 2:58. isa The following SUMMARY. Fasnion Course, May 21.—Match $1,000, mile best three in flv J. Chambers named b. g. Twist, to wagon... 1 1 1 ‘oung Commodore... 2 2 2 M. Rodin named b. g. TIMR. Quarter. Hats Mile, Firat heat.. 45 1:20 8:00 15 s 44% «(1:27 2:57% 1:28 2:58.54 Trotting Match Between the Mares Tempest and Gertrnde for $1,000. A trotting match came off at the Fashion Course on Thureday afternoon between Mr. Humphrey’ black mare Tempest and Mr. Harbeck’s bay mare Gertrude, mile heats, best three tn five, in harness, for $1,000, The black mare was driven by Dan Mace, while M. Rodin held the ribbons over the bay mare, Tempest won the race in three straight heats. The attendance was small, the great majority of the sporting fraternity being at the Paterson races, The betting, however, notwithstanding the absence of the regular turf operators, was very brisk, Gertrude having the call at one hundred to eighty. The two mares are well known on the road, and a great deal of interest was manifested by the friends of their owners in the resujt. The following isa sUMMAR Fasnion CouRss, Ye 20.—Match $1,000, mile heats, best three in five, in harness. D. Mace named bik. m. Terapest. M. Rodin named b. m. Gertrude. Time, 2:44 —2:43%4—i ATM. ‘Trotting at the Union Course. A trotting match for $200, mile heats, in barness, came off yesterday afternoon at the Union Course, between Mr. McGoidrick’s gray gelding Mae and Mr. White's roan mare Kate, owners to drive, The attendance was quite respectable in numbers, con- nidering the state of the weather. The was in tolerably fair condition, Mac won very in two consecutive heats, his owner driving by the tail the r of tie way, having cast the reins aside. ae betting was at Ry Loe pg oe made their ay ot trac! scori Mac ‘was odered at ye The following ue UNION CouRsR, May 2l.—Dmtod $200, file heats, in harness, W. McGoldrick named g. Frank White namedr. m, aa 33 ‘Time, 2:62—2 ANOTHER SAD RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Yesterday morning ® man Whose full name we were unable to learm was found dead on the rallroad track near the depot in Port Jarvis, He wag familiarly known as “Lary,” and was tn the employ of the Erte Railw: Com bral on the train of George Hedaen hn tne Delawi division. He was supposed to have beet cated, and in that condition had 4 where he was rin over by a freig! o’olock in the morning and instantly killed. He was @ Single man, about twenty-four years Of age, aud & good raliroad man, He bad 00 relatives in this country: