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

hour specified for the commencement of thu
morning session. A numerous congregation
were in attendance. After the termination o
divine service, number Of laymen appeared a,
delegates, presented their credentials and signet
their names. The Secretary called the roll ant
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 thu
condition of the Episcopal Church within the
NDiocese of Maryland. The address referred tc
contemplated alterations of the ritual, admis
sons to holy orders, combinations of members
establishment of congregations, conservation o
churches and other ecclesiastical matters
Samuel J. Donaldson, Esq, Chairman of the
Committee on the right of lay delegates IL
their seats, read a report from the majority Of
that Committee unfavorable to the right of re.
presentation of Christ Church at Hagerstown
and a counter report from the minority was
also read, advocating the reception of the lay
delegate from the said Church. After a 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 argumentative 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 opin-
ion contend with equal frmness that its appli-
cation for reception was not made in conformi-
tY with the canons which apply to the case.
afternoon Session. The record of the pro-
ceedings 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, H. d.
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 I 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
lamented Major Ringgod; 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
ii O'Clock we were visited by heavy storm of
wind and rain, accompanied by the most vivid
lightning and deafening thunder. II 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 1 O'Clock, in the height of the storm, a
small shed caught fire on McClelland's alley.
causing considerable of an alarm among our
firemen, but it was extingushed without doing
much damage.
The Chesapeake Rifen,en. 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 ofther First Lieutenant Boyd; Captain
Steiner being confined to his bed from sickness,
but we are pleased to ealn will be able to re-
Join them in 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 to have correct
list of Capts. Stewards and Piper's companies
.Ne,o 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 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 negro,
named Shadrack Woodling, on the corner of
last, occupied this tribunal during the whole of
yesterday. The case was concluded about A
O'Clock, the jury rendering verdict of "mar-
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
Adelne Kenny, late Assistant in Female
School No. s, First assistant in School No. 8,
located in the basement of the Universalist
Church Miss Wise has been appointed Asss-
tant in No. 8, in place of Miss Kenny.
A Token Of Respect. The members of the
Eagle Artillery Company, fred salute of &c
minute guns, yesterday evening, at sun down,
in honor of the late Major Samuel Ringgold.
Countu Court. On motion of George w. i
Dobbin, Esq, Sheppard A. Leaken, Esq, was
admitted as an attorney Of this court on Tues
day last.