American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

assembled yesterday at o'clock A. NJ, the
/ hour specified for the commencement Of the
morning session. A numerous congregation
were in attendance. After the termination O
divine service, number of laymen appeared al
delegates, presented their credentials and signed
their names. The Secretary called the roll anC
the proceedings of the afternoon session O
Wednesday were read, approved and accepted
The Right Rev. Bishop Nottingham then pro-
ceeded to deliver his address, in relation to the
condition of the Episcopal Church within the
diocese of Maryland. The address referred tc
! contemplated alterations of the ritual, admis
sions to holy orders, combinations of members
establishment of congregations, conservation Of
churches and other ecclesiastical matters
Samuel J. Donaldson, Esq, Chairman of the
Committee on the right of lay delegates to
their seats, read report from the majority Of
that Committee unfavorable to the right of re-
presentation of Christ Church at Hagerstown;
and counter report from the minority was
also read advocating the reception of the lay
delegate from the said Church. After lengthy
debate on the question at issue, Mr.. Jervis
Spencer, who claims to be the lay delegate
from the Church of Hagerstown, was, by mo-
ton, permitted to state his reasons in support
of his claim; and he accordingly proceeded in
an argumentatve manner 10 enforce what he
conceived to be the right Of his church to be
represented by him in the Convention. This
question has excited much interest," and was
discussed before the last two annual conven-
tons. They who think the church should be
admitted, maintained that it is a regularly or
ganised congregation, and that, as such, it
should be received into union with this Conven-
ton; while those who assert the opposite opn-
ion contend with equal frmness that its appl-
cation for reception was not made in conform-
ty with the canons which apply to the case.
afternoon Session. The record of the pro-
ceedings Oh the morning session was read, and
after some unimportant amendments adopted.
The report Of the committee on the right of
lay delegates to seats was divided; that por-
ton which was unanimously approved by the
committee was adopted, and the remainder,
having reference to the case of the Church of
Hagerstown, was laid on the table. The COM
mittee on the right of clergymen to their seats,
asked leave TO withdraw their report for the
purpose of making some amendments to it.
Granted. The Chairman then announced
that the election of Standing Committees was
the order ofthe day, and the members prspar-
ed their ballots and deposited them as their
names were called. The Rev. Messrs. Atkin-
son aud Pinkney, and S. J. Donaldson, II. ID.
Evans, and James Carroll, Esqrs,, were elected
the committee on the revision ofcanons. Before
the announcement of the result Of the election
for the standing committee, the Convention
adjourned TO meet again at 7 o'clock, P. M.
Ringgold Infantry. We learn with much
pleasure, that the members of the National
Guard are about recognizing under the name
Of the "Ringgold Infantry" in honor of the
amented Major Ringgold; a name endeared to
every Baltimorean, and of which they doubt
less will prove worthy. They now number al
ready, about fifty members, and will hold their
second meeting in few days, when our young
men will have an opportunity of Joining this
spirited and patriotic corps.
Storm and Fire. On Wednesday night about
! O'Clock we were visited by heavy storm of
wind and rain, accompanied by the most vivid
lightning and deafening thunder. 1t lasted
about an hour, when it past away, doing no in
Jury that we have heard of, but cooling the at
mosphere most agreeably. A few moments
past II O'Clock, in the height of the storm, a
small shed caught fire on McClelland's allev.
causing considerable of an alarm among our
fremen, but it was extinguished without doing
much damage.
The Chesapeake Rifenien. We were mista-
ken yesterday in stating that this fine body of
Volunteers, went TO Washington under the
command of Capt. Steiner. They were in
charge oftheir First Lieutenant BOYD; Captain
Steiner being confined to his bed from sickness.
but we are pleased to leaIn will be able to re-
join them in a few days. They numbered rank
and file, 100 men, full list of the names of
whom we are promised, and when received will
publish. We should also like 10 have a correct
list of Capts. Stewarts and Piper's companies.
.Aeic Trial Granted. In the case of Benia
min lie Pratt, found guilty Of an attempt to
commit rape upon the person of young COL
ored girl, the Court yesterday granted the mo-
ton for a new trial. We learn that new and
important evidence has been discovered which
will be adduced in favor of the prisoner.
City Court. The trial of Thomas Burns,
who was indicted for the murder of a negro,
named Shadrack Woodling, OH the corner of
Camden and Light streets, some time in March
last, occupied this tribunal during the whole of
yesterday. The case was concluded about a
O'Clock, the jury rendering verdict of "man-
slaughter" A full report will be found in
another part of to-day's paper.
Public School appointments. The Board of
School Commissioners have appointed Miss
Adeline Kenny late Assistant in Female
School No. 5, First assistant in School No. 8,
located in the basement of the Universalist
Church. Miss Wise has been appointed Assis-
tant in No. s, in place of Miss Kenny.
a Token Of Respect The members of the
Eagle Artillery Company, fired a salute of 26
minute guns, yesterday evening, at sun down,
in honor Of the late Major Samuel Ringgold.
County Court. On motion of George w.
Dobbin, Esq, Sheppard A Deaken, Esq, was
admitted as an attorney of this court on Tues
day last.