The New York herald., 1845-05-24

Correspondence of the Herald.]

Correspondence of the Herald]
PHILADELPHIA, May %, ls4o.
Episcopal Contention.
Things have taken curious turn since yesterdays
communication but they all to be verging around
to the point indicated by weeks ago. The morning
session adjourned O'Clock in the afternoon, to meet
again at g. after Dr. Tying had Withdrawn from the
vass and four unsuccessful ballots for Bishop had taken
place. At the last mentioned hour the convention met
and the sixth ballot the vote stood for Dr. Bowman
for the Rev Thomas M. Clark 36 scattering I. Dr.
Bowman having received majority of the whole num-
of the clergy declared to be their choice
and shortly after the announcement the aity commenced
balotng by churches each church having but vote
and voting tho simple aye nay according as they ap
proved dsapproved Of the candidate before them The
result was as was anticipated. Thirty eight voted to
concur in the nomination of the clergy, and five voted
to nonconcur SO tho nomination Of Dr. Bowman by the
clergy was rejected by the laty by decisive majority
II was now o'clock, and the high churchmen NOR
tilted at the result tried to procure an adjonrnmen
This the triumphant low church party resisted, and
Joseph s. Riley who is their Ajax lebanon made ef
fort to have committee Of conference appointed This,
however, defeated and after some debate the
vention adjourned till o'clock in the evening.
At eight o'clock the Convention reasscmbled, having
occupied the brief space allowed them by the adjourn
ment in Intellectual attempt upon the part Of some to
accommodate differences, and determined effort on the
part Of others, to rally and arrange their forces Tor
another conflict The moment business commenced the
Rev Dr. Ducachet, the leader Of the high churchmen,
the appointment of committee to accommodate
differences but the proposition was not entertained oy
the other party II evident that parties nsd deter
mined to make one more trial Of strength Drs Tying and
Bowman were nut upon the track again-the Rev. T. NJ.
Clark Withdrawing his own name and nominating the
former while Dr. Coleman, of Trinity Church. South
wark nominated the latter. Some sparrng here took
place between the parties after which vote was
dered and resulted follows DR. Bowman received
81 votes; DR.. Tying, 80 Blank,
The Rev Mr. Neville moved to 90 into q seventh bal
lot when series Of substitutes were offered and debated
with considerable zeal all Sides which length result
ed on motion OF Dr. Ducschet in the appointment Of Ds
Clark and Uphold committee to retire and report TO
the Convention the Of six clergymen who would
nominate suitable prcsbyter to be supported by the
clergy. i,
Drs. Clark and Uphold having conferred reported the
names Of the following clergymen as he comm''es Vi
conference.-the Rev. Messrs, H. n buchanan, AeN
ander Varan, VIM H. odenhcimer, suddards Ciax.on,
and VIM Preston Drs Clark and Uphold were added TO
that committee and then the convention ADJOURNED 70 re-
ceive the report In the morning The excitement mad
annroached an intensity which never saw equalled
The nerhborhood of the church was lined with the car
r;ages f our wealhes citizens whose families were
drawn 10 the spot and the building itself was crowded
~ uaocation by the anxious beauty wealth. and fashion
Of Philadelphia The parnan pcdections OF this crowd
were evident and the manifestations Of mem tAousn no'