The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-10
City Intelligence.

MEETING TN THIRD AvMux RAILROAD C,xPANY-
At annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the Third
Avenue Railroad held yesterday their depot corner Of
Third avenue and Sixty first street, the following gcnte
elected directors and inspectors serve for the
ensuing year:-wiiam A. Darling, William Remsen,
Henry r. Remsen, Henry Hart, Samuel Jaudon william
H Webb, George @. Waters, Garrison N. Potter, Wilson
G. Hunt, Matby G. Lane, Peter McMartin John Hobby
and William J. Valentine. John L. Evert Sylvester R.
Comstock and Joseph Fl. Edredge
NATIONAL CONVENTION or SxAMEss GALATIANS AND OrHxR
FRIENDS sxAxxs.-The Convention held in the Ma
eet Mariner church, and called to order at ton
O'Clock by VIM. D. Harris, Esq., chairman Of the Commit
Of Arrangements of the Port Of New York Society On
otion Rev Jonathan Greanleaf, Of Brooklyn for
several years the Corresponding Secretary Of the Ameri
Seaman Friend Society, elected President Of the
Convention, and the Row Charles W. Denson Of Boston,
editor Of the Sea- elected Secretary divine blessing
invoked the proceedings by the Rev Dr. POTTS. OF
this city hymn was then sung, and prayer offered
by the Rev. John spauldng formerly engaged officially
American Seamans Friend Society Of this city The Pre-
sdent Of the Convention made short Introductory ad
dress which he spoke chiefly the origin and progress
several intimations calculated to show how
much had been done towards furtheriug the
last twenty years. W. B. Harris Rev J. Spauldng Rev
G. H. Hughes and the Rey. j. r. Stuart were appointed
Committee on Business and Devotional Exercises Letters
and conveying many valuable facts received by the
Business Committee and read. The letters were
received from gentlemen residing within the linn
i9 OF this country, and one from the Rev.
Charles II. Beecher, Of Hong Kong, China. At
the of the reading the letters prayer was offered
by the Rev. DR.. Hardenberg, when the Convention ad
journed until two o'clock During the afternoon session
number Of resolutions were passed and several state
ments made in regard to the best Of converting
slack, and what had been done towards the In
the evening the Rev Charles Dcnison editor the Boston
Sea, preached very interesting sermon. which lis
Convention
continue in session three days. for the purpose advanc
ing the temporal and spiritual interests Of gene
rally. The days will be devoted 70 discussion and the
evenings TO religious exercises The closing meeting will
be held at the Cooper Institute next Sabbath evening"
commencing at halfpast sevon o'clock, with addresses
and other exercises
DIR. ScupDER's LEcrURz--Rev. Dr. Scudder gives the
second Of his exciting and amusing lectures India this
evening at the Cooper Institute. is said that his de-
scrpons of the feas Of the athletes and uggers Of Hin
dosfan exceedingly amusing The house on Monday
evening was filed 10 overlooking.
CoRzxcnoN.--Wc understand that Edward Donnely
the name Of the who died from the effects of injuries
accidentally received by having his hand crushed st.
Patricks Cathedral, the 18th utmo not John Ward
as was stated in our issue Of yesterday.