The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-02
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
NKw York

NEw York, October l. 1877
Telegraphic from the State convention show
that, up its adjournment late hour last night being
he second days session. the convention had finished
he settlement of all the contested and also, regret
20 add, that great is the excitement manifested all
des, that there be but slight hope of harmonious
erminaton of its proceedings of subsequent at
he election do not however, attach Importance to the
umors in this city, the effect that the convention will d
vide and nominate tickets though il is quite likely
hat large portion Of the members may protest against
the proceedings of the convention, withdraw, and
their homes The convention will not adjourn before
morrow, If then.
twas expected that the Protestant Episcopal convention
otthis diocese would have had exciting session but
inc result has, very happily, been the contrary. The
ground lear was, that ofhe friends of the suspended
osop (onderdonk) under the lead of DR. Seabury, the
eo''or Oh me Chnrchman," would possibly attempt
' 'owafus ms restoraton if they deemed
some 10 go so iar would any try to pass resolution
IN his favor But before the matter rot bafoc the
on, and as soon the regular business was all concluded
Dr OF the more moderate of the side friendly
the late bshopoered series of resolutions temporarily
and cautiously drawn referring the subject the general
convention; which were adopted, almost unanimously
and the convention adjourned sine die.
Another, the second of the line of United States
mail-steamers between this port and Bremen, was
launched yesterday The greatest admiration of her
model is expressed in all quarters nor has speed
alone been consulted, for it is estimated that she
the strongest vessel built at this port. Great
hopes entertained that she will prove to be the first
steamer on the ocean, and there is certainly good ground
therefor She is called after German warrior
who successfully resisted the Roman arms and whose
memory Is held most nearly in German estimation with
the veneration felt for that of Washington our own land
The Hermann is to sail on her first trip the 23d of
January.
The French steamer Union sailed yesterday taking 70
passengers, $250,OO0 in specie, and a large cargo
II may be that the of Paul Brune who claimed
as deserer from of the French steamships and as to
whom an order was made by Police Justice Drnker that
he should be delivered up the captain is vet in the minds
Of the readers OF the Union The case IN to the
supreme Court OF this State, which has Just decided that
jurisdiction OF such under the law of Congress- be-
longs excnsivelY to the United States courts and has,
therefore, ordered that Bruno be discharged
People at distance hardly realize the extent of
many OF the institutions connected with this city For in
stance, City Aims House contains within its depart
ments an army of fooddemolsers almost large enough to
populate small county see by the report for Sepem-
ber just made that, in addition 1890 persons relieved
number of inmates in Bellevue is Hospital 6y7; City
Prison, ZIG; Lunatc Asylum 40l Nursery, lO03; Hosp
tai, l42; Penitentiary, 300. total in DOORS $500
will be seen by the following proceedings that there is
some prospect OF settlement of the antrent dficutes
result desired, confident merely by the people OF
New York, but also by fellow of other States
cat mass meeting of the antirenters of county of
Rensselaer, held pursuant to public notice. the Presbye
rian church in Stephentown the 18th September after
listening to remarks from c. Pepper H. was on
motion, unanimously
Rsoiued That accede to the proposition, for an ami
cable arrangement of the antrent difficulties SO called
made on the 24th inst by Hon. John c. Spencer on the
part OF William Van Rensselaer,, Calvin Pepper IT,
pe which proposition is in substance unde rstand it,
that all matters in dispute shall be left for arbitration to
Hon George NJ Briggs, OF Massachusetts, Hon. William
Kent, and Hon. Judge DEMO, of this State''