New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-30

CITY ITEMS.

/ EPISCOPAL CONVENTION Al ne NihtN -A"it" So
nus Convention OF the Protestant, Episcopal Church 10
tie Diocese Of NewYork opened by divine service
Ia 81 Johns Chapel 10 this city At ten O'Clock, A. NJ
yesterday b,og the twenty ninth day Of september and
the festival Of St Nichsel sad al Angels Morning
prayer was read by Rev. Dr. CUrLER OF -. AIMS
Church Brooklyn. assisted by Rev. w. E. EiGENBRoDr
Of Allssints New YORK. who read the lessons. The
sermon wss preached by Rev. JOSEPH NJ PRioE. DID
from Romans xii TO- Be kindly shecioned one To sno-
therr and occupied the space OF hour. la feeling,
admirable and eloquen; manner. The communion ser
vice was read by Rev WM. BERRIAN, d ID. sssistsd by
Rev Dr. WAINWRIGHT who. with Rev. Drs LrELL and
PRrcr also assisted in the administration Of the Elchsr
sl After brief recess the clergy and lay delegates r.
assembled Tor business. when Rev Dr. LYELL (Deinf
the senior presbyier presenp took the chair and pres
ded pro iempore and Rev Dr. HAiGHr ss Secretary OF
last year proceeded 10 call for aud read the ceruhcss
lay delegates from the several counties where there
sra parishes through the Diocese.
When 1t was sscerisined that constitutional quorum
for the transaction of business was preseDt Dr. WAN
WRIGHT nominated Rev. WM CREIGHTON DID Tor Pre-
sideut OF the Convention and At the same time moved
that voting by ballot be dispensed with and The election
msde rira rocs The motion carried and Dr. CREIcII
TON unanimously elected
The President Ia brief speech returned HE thanks 10
the Convention for his renewed election TO this honora
bio Office and hoped that the next occasion this body
would be presided by lis proper head.
The Conveuicn then proceeded TO elect their secre
tsry 10 like baoting here dispensed with
upon the nomination OF Rev r. J. HAI0Hr d D. to that
Office and he unanimously chosen 10 be Secretary
Tho Secretary stated that he allowed an Assist
ant Secretary he wished Rev. Mr cARDEs who Il At
ssnt in Europe to be continued as bis assistant but
urfyI
pointing sn assistant temporarily.
The usual reading OF tho rules Of order was also as
pensed with copies OF them furnished ard MI
C.N : ROWLAND was then appointed Treasurer OF The
Convention.
The President aficrsard proceeded agrees5iy to The
sixth rule Of order To sppoo, the following I'VE commit
tees 90 the incorporation Of Churches the Diocesan
Fund ON the Tressurers Report the Theological
Seminary and COMMITTEES Csnons He also spPoini
ed the Inspectors of Elections.
4 motion wss here made TO adjourn, 80 the proper
hour Tor adjournment three O'Clock hsd already arrived
but II was Withdrawn that Dr. TAYLOR might state that
the Committee on the Qualification of Members hnd
IL necessary print their report which will be present
oil tomorrow.
In reply To an inquiry from Hon. JOIN c. SPENCER
respecting the be- assigned 10 the several doegs
nons the Secretary stated that there various
parishes TO be admitted 10 Convention the sllot
Of could not be made until day when the
deren, members would ind the Of their parishes
pspered on the proper pews.
The Secretary requested the churches 10 present
their eernhes,os 81 incorporation and the Convention
adjourned until The hour Of prayers this morning At
/ o'clock
! EXCURSION OF THE SoKrHERNFR-This splen-
did new Ocean Steamer msie excursion down the
] Raw In TAX lar
place In the popular line to Charleston with hun
bred and eisy gentlemen on bosrd. She le thu wharf
At he Novelty Works little siier two O'Clock and IT,
turned at sbou, after exceedingly pleasant trip
VI thirty odd miles down and back With thesteslner
and her performance al parties delighted. The
ship herself nearly perfect In her structure Is We
hope TO and her appointments which have been pro
vided under the careful eye Of Mr. Tlesion Of the arm
of Spoaord. Tlesion & Co for whom abe was built
leave nothing 10 be desired eher in the Way Of comfort
| or elegance
The passage yesterday made with much lsss than
full head OF steam hfteen pounds being the maximum
employed at this rate the wheels made sixteen revou
tons per minute. AZ the ship stood yesterday she
drew 10. feet forward and II aft and made u miles
hour going down and II miles coming up, with strong
ebbude against her From opposite Goyernors Island
abe down to the outer buoy Rsmer s,s'sl In An
hour and two minutes coming up she MADE he 'lrne
distance in an hour and tweniy-four minutes
On the way up the company were entertained In :
handsome and abundant cosiion IN the cabin To The
good things before them the resh breeze Of the clear
and beautiful afternoon had disposed all present TO do
justice and they gave evidences tia, Tor them The
dinner not spread In vain
The Northerner Is larger ship than her predecessor
on this line the SOUtherper BY $50 being Of i5o
tons burden She ls5 fee, keel 30 To-, %
deck 70 fsei beam and p feet depth OF hold She e.s
ample accommodations for go passengers snt stow
500 10 600 Of MEASURED goods beside her supply Of
Goals which 10 from Is 70 100 tons she bat BY
/ Mr. VIM. II Brown.
The Eoglns Of shis steamer va. buili BY MesEs srl.
man Allen Co. OF the Novelty WORKS and 10 oess;i.
ful piece Of mechanism Of $50 horspoxer. TIE
wheels are 81 feet inches in diameter, and when the
ship 10 laden dip 5; iei when 'hs IL light y or
I feet
The Norsberner caves Der hrs; trip on Saturday a.
,ernoon next under Capt Badd Who commands her,
shs cannot tail OF being fayodis With The trsvellr
pubic.