The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-28
RelsU,ous Intellireneo.

The report in several Of the papers, that the Baptist
Church in New Haven, has been sold to the Catholics
not true The society is embarrassed, but have not yet
decided upon a sale Of property.
At the convention of the annual diocesan Convention
of Western New York about 200 delegates were present
The meetings were held at Syracuse on Wednesday
last and after the usual morning service Of the Church,
sermon by the Rev. Mr.. Chpman and the administra-
D. D., Of Utica was re-appointed Secretary; Charles
Seymour Esq, Treasurer OF the General Fund.- James
Ree Esq 81 the Uns%s OF rn n Ss
day consumed in the appointment Of committees and
the address of the Bishop to the Clergy
Thursday morning at o'clock the Convention rees.
sembled resolution was unanimously adopted recon
mendng to the consideration Of the next general Con-
ven'ion the expcdency of dissolvng the general Thee
logical Seminary located at New York city, ss Church
| Institution.
ing year Rev H. Rudd, d b., Rev B Hale D. D., Rsv
w Sheldon, Rev. Eli Wheeler, Messrs James Recs, w.
The delegates to the general convention ere, Rev P.
A Proal, D. d., Rev Henry Gregory, Rev w. Van In
son Hoatio Seymour, Jonas Earll Jr, and George B.
Webster Al O'Clock, Thursday afternoon the conven-
ton sdjourned sine die.
THg YANKEE EARrHouAkE.-The Boston Jowna
of Wednesday evening, gives the following par
iicuas which shows that the Now Engsnders great
The earthquake yesterday morning appears to have
been felt in many towns in New England from which
says was quite sever. at that place and in ali the town:
on the Merrimac Ageneman writing to us from south
Gardiner, says -" We had shock, like an earth
quake about ten minutes before five O'Clock this morn
ing the report lasted for several seconds, and 1t was
heard in the neghborpg towns around us for several
miles Those OF citizens who had not LETT their beds
from their sumbers by tho report One Of
my neghbors sprung from his bed to the door, suppos1g
some knocking. II was perfectly clear at the
time. have Just heard from Athol and South Orange
which are 10 and Is miles West Of and the shock was
| experic need there at about the same time"
| From the Salem Advertiser
"Yesterdav morning, between Wight and sun rise
smart shock earthquake was experienced in this
city In its effects causing doors to be thrown open. and
even crockery instances to be tumbled from the
shelves sc Just previous to thu shock loud rustng
in high wind the sky also presented an uncommon
pearance in the Speculation 10 wide awake in re-
gard to this phenomenon and we have even heard some
20 30 far down the precursor Of something
3irefuu The Providence Journal and the New Bedford
Gazette do not IL having occurred in either of
From the Hartford Coursntl
EARrHquAxr.-A shaking Of the earth, which lasted
about half minute and which II supposed to have been
an earthquake, noticed by Of citizens on
Monday night.
LAND SALES IN WISCONSIN,. Iowa, AND MIssou-
R.-The following sales Of Government land are
to take place -
In Wisconsin at Mineral Point, commencing ON the
30th Of November next and at Green Bay on the IAh
November; at Iowa city, the 10th November and ut
Fairfield on the 7th December In Missouri, at Spring
Rcld on 7th December at Palmyra, on the l4th Of
December at Fayette on the 26th December ct Plas
burg on the 2sd Of December and at Clinton. on the
s0th Of December