The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-10-13

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GENERAL. CosvESTIoS OF THE PRorEsrAs1
EPIscorAE CHuRcH. This body assembled il
Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday of las
week. The following is list of the Bishop,
in attendance:
The BIT Rev. Bishops in attendance, who
compose the House of Bishops of the Episcopal
Church in the United States, are the Rt. Reys
William Mead, ID. D., Virginia; j. n. Hopkins
d. D., Vermont; B. B. Smith, D. d.. Ken
lucky Charles P. NcIlvaine, D. D., ID. C. L..
Ohio; J. II. 0tey, D. D., Tennessee; j. Rem
per, d. D., Wisconsin !; s. A. McCoskry, D. D..
D. z. L., Michigan; L. Polk, D. D., Louisiana
w. II. De Lancey, o. D., LII. D., d. C. L., w
n. Y.i w. &. Nottingham, d. D., Maryland
Stephen Elliot, D. D., Georgia Alfred Lee, D.
ID, Delaware; j. Johns, d. d., Virginia Man
ton Eastburn, d. D., Massachusetts; C. Chase
u. D., New Hampshire; N. FL. Cobb D. D.,
Alabama; G. S. Hawks, d. D., Missouri; A.
Potter, D. D., LII. D., Pennsylvania; G. Bur.
CESS, D. D., Maine G. Uphold, d. D., Indiana /;
W. N. Green, d. d., Mississippi; John Payne,
D. D., Africa; f. II. Rutledge, D. D., Florida
John Williams, d. d., Connecticut; J. H.
Whitehouse, d. D., Illinois Thomas F. Davis,
D. D., South Carolina; Thomas Atkinson, d.
D., North Carolina; Thomas f. Scott, d. D.,
Oregon; 81. w. Lee, d. d., Iowa; H. Potter,
d. D., New York T. NJ Clarke, d. D., Rhode
Island !; s. Bowman, D. D., Pennsylvania Rev
Alexander Gregg, Bp. elect, Texas; w. H.
Odenheimer, d. D., Bp. elect, New Jersey; G..
I. Bedell, D. D., Ass. Bp. elect, Ohio; NJ B.
Whipple, Bp elect Minnesota; L. P. W. Balch,
Sec Ho. of Bishops"
GENERAL CoHvEsr1oS OF THE EpIscopAr.
CHURCH. Richmond, Oct THE Episcopal
Convention reassembled at 10 O'Clock. The
order of the day, the consideration of an amend
ment to article three of the Constitution, was
postponed.
The Dioceses of Kansas and Minnesota were
admitted into union with the Convention by
concurrence of both Houses.
The House of Deputies voted to hold the
next Convention at Chicago.
GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE EPIscopAL
CHURcH.-Richmo,ad, Oct. l0-The committee
on canons reported adversely to amending arti-
Gle first of the Constitution, to locate the Gen
eral Convention permanently at Philadelphia.
The report was tabled. The committee also
reported that canons one and two of 1853 are
not repealed by the action of the last Conven-
ton. a.ss
The order of the day, an amendment to arti-
Gle OF the Constitution, was taken up, and a
long debate followed, without coming to any
action. The following is the proposed amend
ment to article Sd: /" Whenever General Con-
ventions are held, the Bishops of this church
shall form separate house, with the right to
originate and propose acts for the concurrence
of the House of Deputies; and all acts must
pass both Houses
The American Bible Union having received
and adopted the reports of its various commit
tees, and transacted such other business as was
deemed necessary, adjourned defnitively last
evening. The American Board of Missions
continues its sessions at Philadelphia. In its
third days proceedings, the most important
item was the introduction, by the Rev. George
b. Cheever, ID. d., OF a protest against the re-
wal of the African slave trade. After a some
what a; innsted discussion, the matter was re
ferred to the Coni2ittee on Business. Boston
was fixed on as the place fo2 the next meeting
of the Board. Prof. Park, of Andoveg, was APP
pointed Preacher, and President Fisher, o.
Hamilton College, substitute. DIR. Mark Hop
kins is to deliver at that time a discourse COM
memorative Of the Fiitieth Anniversary of the
establishment of the Board.-N. +. Times.
ACCIDENT TO THE PREsIDRNT-Pr President
Buchanan, on his Journey to Wheatland," on
Wednesday, left the cars at Wrightsville, to
walk the bridge to Columbia, as is his custom
On the way. says the York Star he met several
acquaintance from York county, and turned
to speak to them, and while in the act his foot
,,at obo ND Ia Ell
stunned by the fall, and was assisted TO arise
by his friends after few minutes rest be re-
covered sufficiently to continue his walk to
SELF-RUIISG ENvEIOPEs.-The Post Office
Department has been informed by the con
tractors for furnishing the improved selfruhng
envelopes that they are now ready for the SER
vice of the post Offices The Constellation says
the samples submitted to the Department have
been approved, and to-day, it is believed, the
post offices will have them for sale. The princi-
pal post Offices of the Union will be supplied du-
ring the week, and probably by the close of the
month of October the experiment Of introdu.
cling the patent envelopes will be in full tide.
RECEPTION OF THE GREAT EASTERN. Ar
have been made at Portland, Me-,
miles ont at sea on her appearance, the flags
Of the United States, England, and France, will
be displayed from the City Hall and Observa-
tory, signal guns will be fred, and the fre-alarm
bells rung. As she approaches the harbor,
salutes will be fred from Fort Preble and
other points, and the bells Of the city will peal
forth a merry welcome,
The St. Louis Democrat of Friday last gives
the following account of the sentence of Thorn
ton, for the cold-blooded murder Of Mr..
Charles in that city some months ago:
"When the prisoner arose, and was asked if
be had anything to say why he should not suf.
fer the penalty of his crime, he simply answer
ed, Nothing, in firm voice, and proceeded
with the utmost calmness to refresh himself
with drink of ice-water His Honor then
sentenced him to be hung on Friday, the 18th
day of next November, in the performance of
which duty he was deeply moved. The general
officers Of the court and many spectators were
also affected to tears, but the prisoner was i'm
perturbable throughout"
The CHINA DIFFICuLTY.--A letter from
Washington, in the N. Y Commercial, says:
There is no longer any doubt that the AID
distinctly and heartily approves of
the conduct of our naval commander and our
minister in the disastrous affair on the Peho.
No differences to the contrary are to be drawn
from the disaPprobation expressed by city
paper of Capt. Tatnalls conduct, and its opin-
ion that be ought to be recalled on account of
his "actiye sympathies with the English
The minister, Mr.. Ward, is in the same boat,
and the gallant captain acted with his entire
appreciation, and with better knowledge of
mis- intention than could be possessed by those
who, at this distance from the scene, censure
his conduct. Captain Tatnall and Minister
Ward did not go to the mouth OF the Peiho for
he purpose of cooperating with the British
and French in en- assault on the Chinese forts
They were not there by their own choice, but
Il the reouest of the Chinese Com rnissioners