The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-26

slowly in its work. Yesterday the Committee on
Credentials reported that the sitting delegates
from New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Mary.
land were entitled to their seats The minority OF
the commttee-six States reported in favor of
admitting half of each of the New York contest
ants. The report of the committee was accepted,
thus admitting the entire Albany Regency dele
CATION, and excluding the Wood delegates. A
resolution for the appointment of National
COMMITTEE was offered, and on motion
laid over till after the nomination of candidates
For President and Vice President. Ex-Governor
Robinson, Chairman Of the Vermont delegation
died suddenly at Charleston yesterday morning of
apoplexy. The Convention adopted a resolution
of coincidence with the family Of the deceased and
then adjourned. The point Of interest now Is the
action Of the Platform Committee. They have al
ready rejected the Cincinnati platform by vote of
seventeen to sixteen They have before them JeHer-
son Davis Senatorial resolutions respecting the pro-
lection ofsave property in the Territories the reso
buttons adopted by the Alabama and Tennessee De-
mocratio State Conventions, and the tariff resou-
ton adopted by the Pennsylvania Democratic
State Convention, material for the construction
of . platform for the party in the ensuing cam
paign. 1t is represented that the prospects of
better than those of any other candidate.
Our accounts from Washington are unimportant
In the House, yesterday, bill was introduced pro.
yiding that newspaper and periodical vendors may
receive packages by mail at pro rata rates Of
freight. In Committee Of the Whole several repub-
lican MEMBERS including Mr.. Corwin, Of Ohio, de-
livered their views the constitutiouality of the
Fugitive Slave law. The outline Of plan which
Is now engaging the attention Of the government
for the removal of the entire Mormon population
from Utah is given among our special dispatches
A large meeting Of the members Of DR.. Chez
vers church took place last evening ia the lecture
room of the church. A lively discussion ensued on
Mr.. Smith offering certain preambles and resolutions
declaring the Foreign Mission Society to be dero.
gatory to the interest Of the Church, and detri
mental to its interests both at home aud abroad.
The meeting adjourned at late hour until half
past seven this (Tbursday) evening, when DR..
Chaplin will ADDRESS The meeting. A report of last
nights discussion ia given in another column.
The bark Charlotte E. Tay was arrested late on
Tuesday evening, by the United States Marshal, at
pier No SO, foot of Tenth street. North river, q
warrant charging that she fitted out as slaver
She had cleared for Rio Zaire driver Congol, AM
the manifest (pubbshed in the repor) looks SON e.
what suspicious.
We publish in another part Of to-day's p per
several communications from our corresponds MT al
Tucson, Arizona, giving the details Of the q ,nven
ton for forming provisional government. neld a
that place The Convention met on the Sd. An,
closed its deliberations on the 9Th inst The pro
ceedinrs were characterized with great unaniut
of action. provisional constitution vas adopted
subiect of course to be superseded " nen the fed,
ral government shall have constituv ID another.
Governor was subsequently cleo ted, and he pr,
ceeded at once and appointed territorial officer
The Territory is, for the time being, divided int
four counties. The election for officers will TAX
place in May. protest as adopted against th
removal of United States troops, or the abandon
ment Of military posts .low established in Arizon
Resolutions were ado pied endorsing the admin
tration of President Buchanan, and expressing the
belief that, in the discharge Of his duties, his 8,
object is tie we, iare of the people in sll parts
the Union.
The Britt yacht Magnolia sailed yesterd;
afternoon for Cowes, and was escorted beyol
Sandy Hook by party Of citizens on board q
steamer James A. Stevens An account of her d
partaye and the escort given her is reported
another column.
RkAt Inc meetpB vi ine Ooon'SSoN@'S VI IA
grafton yesterday, the claim of the Kings cour
Superintendents Of the Poor for an appropriate
of $4,000 was read The amount was cut down
$4,000, and referred. communica ion from
Jeliinghaus on behalf Of the German and 9th
societies was read relative to remuneration
baggage OF emgrants lost or stolen at Castle G;
den, and another requesting that the right of d
posing OF tickets within the Garden be withdra
from those who book passengers in Europe.
Jeilinghaus presented letters from President
chanan. Lewis Cass, WIN. L. Marcy, and vario
Ministers at foreign courts, in gard 70 the matt.
Tbe subject was finally referred. A resolutir
was offered and adopted, that as the hospitals
the Quarantine grounds we're unoccupied, the f,
pitHre and property in charge Of the Comm