Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-05
TRIAL OF BISHOP DoANE.


PHILADELPHIA, Sept 2th.-The House of Bishops reas-
sembled at Camden this morning. A large number OF
clergy and aity present. Bishops Smith, Hopkins
DE Lancey and Groane present to-day addition
those present yesterday, making nearly full house.
Bishop DoLne, after prayers had been read in eloquent
speech urged upon the convention the opening of the
doors TO the public he desired everything charged
against him to Toe known. The presenting Bishops made
no objection to this, but it finally ncgltiyed.
Bishop Nottingham renewed his motion Of yesterday
that tue committee OF the Diocese be now heard nas-
much a. the charges had been disposed 10y convention
OF the diocese. This motion give rise warm debate;
pending which the convention adjourned till Saturday.
POLITICAL DIFFICULTY.
Troy, \. Y, Sept. 1.-The Democratic Convention Of
the 22d district TO-DAY for the purpose OF ceciing
delegates to the State Convention, when after
citing contest the party split The barnburners elected
Samuel Douglas and the hunkers Charles J. Wber, del
cgate The barnbuners endorsed the State and National
Administrations, and the Lunkets adopted the Aston
House resolutions.
BUSINESS OF NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-The annual statement of the
Pcc Current makes the receipts of the wear OF cotton
l,G650OO bales and the exports GIj OOO bales Stock
10000 bales. Crop 22O 900 bales The total value o
produce received here during the year 81 Ouu
200 including OF cotton SOS $50 900, aud Oi sugar Sl5,
100000.
No business will be transacted here tomorrow, pro.
clamation OF the Mayor having set it apart day Of
prayer aud fasting.
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
CNcINNATI Sept l.-Joseph g. Hall late Postmaster
Of this city, and President of the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad company attacked in the street this evening
by Dr. Ames. returned Californian who shot him in the
abdomen the ball lodging in lis back. The wound Is
considered dangerous. Ames had been arrested.
SECOND DIsPATCn
CINCINNATI Sept MIR Hail. who was shot last night
10y Ames, is very low with hopes Of his recovery
causing much excitement in the community. Ames aud
his family sustain bad character aud the assault con.
sidered most outrageous. Ames is in jail and bail is re
fused.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR
BosroN, Sept 8-Jelcrson Davis the Secretary Of War
reached this CRY this morning on his return from the
United States Coast Survey and the cncampment the
blue Mountains. lie proceeds 10 Springfield where he
will stop part Of the day to visit the Arsenal
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE
CiNciNNATt, Sept IA meeting Of our citizens was
held tonight at the Masonic Hall take measures TO have
Judge Jacob Fnn impcachcd The hall was crowded TO
excess by men Of all parties and resolution declaring
that Finn ought To be imp cached passed
committee consisting of Judge IIoadley John JoiiIe
and y Pfian appointed To prepare aud bring the
matter before the next Legislature, which will
winter.
PROGRESS or THE YELLOW FEVER
NEw ORLEANs, Sept 1.-The total number Of inter.
ments within the past - hours have been 1885, including
lob irom the yellow fever.
MoHILE, Sept lst--The deaths by yellow fever here
average 10 per day.
LATER FROM TEXAS
NV ORLEANS Ist--Iatcr udyices from Texas give no
definite iniormttion regarding the election
The crops IN Texas would be about an average the
weather recently having been very favorable.