The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-17
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.
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The Episcopal onrent,on-E6u,,d Dro,cncd-
Psychology--Markets, Stocks, &c.
The Episcopal Convention of this diocese COM
nenced its sessions yesterday; Bishop Potter pre-
siding This morning, the members attended d.
vine service al -. Stephens, when the Bishop de.
hvered his primary charge. Messrs. Beatty and
Elsegood were ordained as priests and, after par
taking of the communion, the convention proceed
ed to business The petition OF certain gentlemen,
elected as lay delegates by the corporation Of the
Church Of the Cruclhxlon, Ohe congregation Of
which is composed of colored persons,) has been
presented and referred TO a committee, the men,
bers of which are divided in opinion, and have pre-
scented majority report recommending they be ad-
mitted, while the minority say that the former ac-
tiOn of the convention admitting this church in con.
nection was llegal, and should be declared null and
void. The delegates are white persons, as well as
The minister and wardens, but great portion ofhe
convention fear. that their admission will cause the
cOlored churches TO press the admission Of their
Colored clerical and lay delegates. The question
will probably cause warm debate, but finally be
lost.
The body of a Mr.. Houston was yesterday found
in the Schuylkill river, very much decomposed.
The deceased has been missing since March last.
He was formerly the cashier of a New Orleans
Bank, and for some time previous to his death, had
been in very melancholy state of mind.
The first class of Mr.. Fiske, the lecturer
On Psychology, numbering about sixty, have
come to the conclusion, that their $40 each
required ION entering, Is paying entirely too
dear for the whistle and are about to take
legal measures TO recover the same, unless the
whole amount be forthcoming IN the course of to-
morrow. Mr.. +. has been Experimenting for the
last two or three weeks before crowded audiences
IN the Chestnut street theatre. Picking humps of
gold IN the California placers is nothing to the way
in which he has been hauling in the rocks.
The flour market continues inactive, without
any sales to found quotations upon. IIelders ask
81 10 per barrel for common brands, but there Is
disposition to accept lower rate. There were
limited sales of extra brands, for city use, at So
The advices by the Canada were promulgated too
late TO affect the markets. Rye flour is quoted at
81 S7l: corn meal is dull, with sales of Brandy
wine at 81 Sll; Pennsylvania Is held at 81 10
The demand for wheat is limited, at lO5 cents
for red, and ITO cents for white. Yellow
corn sold at 57c., and white at 55c. for weight.
Southern cats is quoted at 3lc to BE; and Penn
sylvania at 34c. Prices of cotton had not varied,
bu, the inquiry is rather better, leading to the
suppositon that the complexion of the news had
been known during the business hours by some
persons who had made purchases on such know
ledge Whiskey is in limited demand, with sales
Of bbls at 2lac.
Annexed the sales Of stocks this day First
Bceyd-S2700 Penn. Gs oG; 1926 do. 5'-, S34; 900
y. Cs 67, 102; 155 Harrisburg Railroad, AS $500
Ihia. 6's 20, l0lis 100 Girard Bank 1873; loo do,
l22s; Pha. Bank, 12ih; North American Bank
125 Market dull Second Board-10o Girard Bank
12,si leo City 6s rs, 10lh 1000 State 6's 90;
5000 do. 90, s33s 500 do S3A; 10000 u. S Trcasu-
res, 1l0l. 100 Morris Canal Q; 40 Norristown RR,
Western Bank 37la; 5000 CHM. Bonds e09i.