New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-11


cent meeting of the Synod Of New-York sod New
jersey, committee " as appointed to dvSe rnssus OF
funding scholarships. Their Efforts have met with
unexpected success Abcu. fifty scholarships yielding
2l20 per 8nnum, are alrea1y pledged.
Anrnfc,s CHAPEL n PARiS.-A public meeting,
under the auspices Of tho American and Foreign Chris
tsn Association will be held this evehipg at O'Clock,
in the church corner Of Fourth street and Lafayette
Mace ia behalf of the American chapel in Psri,, aud
Of religious liberty, especially in Sweden. Addresses
II ny be expected from ID. Dudley Field and Dsuiel
Lord, esqrs., and the Rev Drs. J r. Thompson and
Joel Parker.
THE APPROACHING ExscUrIos.-The execution Of
James Rodgers for the murder Of hr. John SWANSON,
will take place to- roow, oil in.ecessions the part
OF the youths friends With the Governor having thus
far proved unava'ing. Yesterday, severa! friends Of
the doomed lad visited Albany for the purpose OF offer
ing further intercsssions but the result of their erani
has not ye. trapspred. Rodgers ia occupied entirely
in religious preparation for the event, aud is very calm
aud tranquil. He holds communication with no one
save his spiritual adyisers-three Roman Catholic
priests aud the Sisters Of Mercy being the only per-
sons allowed to communicate with him. His parents
and sister who have been unremitting in their atten
tion TO him during lis Imprisonment, now denied
admission to the prison Rogers suys that he is per-
fec,ly resigned TO his fate and does not desire
prieve or communication Of sentence. Ga account OF
his extreme youth great regret i felt al bis fate. and
macy feel that Lesser punishment should have been
awarded him. Rodgers says, and doubtless with much
truth that he drunk the night OF the murder
that he did lot know what he WAS about.
Aluson TO his approaching death was made in
number Of pulps Sunday last; snd in some of the
Episcopal churches, tie following prayer from the
order for the Visitation OF Prisoners and appointed to
be said for person under sentence Of death, Of
fered:
Father Of meroes and 0o6 Of az comfort; We ny unto
thee for behalf o this thy vho 10 now ondrr
the of condemnation The dsy Of hs calamity rat
pit Blessed Lord remember thy meroies look upon his in
fmites hear the voice Of hs oomPs1t give him. we beseech
patience in this his time Of diversity aud support under
the teos which encompass him set before his eyes The things
snger end o'ssmuoh az contrusnce apperet
among quicken hin much Tho more BY thy aud Holy
Fy y a have cut him ffom the earth may
Of M c.Re Il shE se s ,U ,nns
The HIcHLAED REGIMEsT.-A Scotch regiment is
in process of formation in this city, About $50 Sccth-
men have agreed to enroll their names as members,
and lave christened themselves the Highland Guard.
This embryo regiment had lis second drill on Tuesday
night at the Mercer House. Tbonss w. McI~ay is
the acting commandart, and be Officiated Tuesday
evening dressed in the proposed uniform which is GER
tainy very striking II consists Of lcwcroTned hat,
with red pobpOn ana plaid band, black feather, and
plate with the Stae arms. TIE coat is scarlet, aud is
known as the shell jacket it trimmed with white and
the cellar and cuffs are Of dark blue The kilt fac
s,ne of that by the t2d regiment OF Hghlanders,
and has the customary sp0r0n mosr and phbeg. Dur
ing the evening Capt. Mason announced to the egnent
that be had called upon the military authorities OF the
State, and he had received every encouragement to
believe that they would get charter to form rcg-
ment Tie Governor elect had promised his influence,
as had also Gen. Even and the Major-Genera of the
First division that tie Highland Guard might be
considered az fairly under way. II was announced
during the evening that at least 500 men would be
rolled during the first year. The following are the Off
GERS 20 far a. chosen Acting Commsndant, Thomas W.
McLeay; Captain, William Mar son; Captain, Thomas
Barclay; Captain, John McGufog; Captain, John
Mason; Captain, Joseph Lang Captain, William
Baker.
The LATE HoMICIDH AT A BROADWAY SALOON
CLOSE OF The IsQUEsI-THE PEKPETRAroR U.s.
Ksows.-Coroner Hills on Wednesday concluded the
inqusition in the case of Wm s. ToInpkns the young
man who was killed on last Saturday night at the
lacer-bee saloon and concert room No. 4e7 Broad
way. The evidence failed TO show who the individual
was tha. inflicted the fatal und and the Jury rem
dered q verdict Of Death by compression of tie
brain from rupture OF blood vessel, caused by vio
"lence received on the 9th Of November 1855 at TIC
hands of some person to the Jury unknown
Ellen Thurston one Of the waters Of the establish
mept vas sworn and testified that she saw deceased,