The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-29

PRRsBYTERTAN IN. 81 SYNop-Third Dau.
Dr. Boyd read paper respecting the actisn
OF the General Assembly extending the boun
daries OF the Synod Pennsylvania. SO as TO
include the Presbytery of the District of Co.
iumbia. The paper presented by DIR. Boyd
was 10 the effect, that this Synod regard the
action OF the General Assembly and the Svnod
of Pennsylvania as calculated 10 rssult ,nost
dlsastrously 10 the interests of the SYNOD of
virginia, and the Presbytery of the District of
Coiumola and that it's interference in the sub.
Jeet OF slavery is calculated to iniure the q
Church,and threatens the perpetuity of our in
stitutons - 50
The subject Of the employment of an Evan
geiist 10 travel the State in the interest of the
Ohurch. at salary of 81, 900, was recon-
mended by the Church Ex tension Committee.
was retaken up, and agreed to.
Inc Synod then resumed the consideration
on @ tne suolect OF the consolidation of the
Cnrlstian Observer aud the Pres terian w it.
ness, and after discussion, and q statement by
heV. Or Converse, a resolution was adopted
approving Of the union OF the two papers
uhaer the name of the "Christian Observer, >
ana 10 be published simultaneously in Phil
adei phia and Richmond. with an edition in
each place
vote of thanks to the members of the Sc
coha fresby terian Church, and other citizens
OF alexandria, for hosptalities 10 the mem
oeTs OF the Synod, was adopted.
Inc Synod then took up the subject of the
location of Theological Seminary.
heV, Dr. Boyd stated that it was originally
intended to locate the Seminary at Chariot ties
vile, IN order that the students might enjoy
the advantages of the University OF Virginia
lectures and library, free. The Faculty were
willing, but the Board OF Visitors refused to
grant the privilege by vote of = TO 5. This
oolect failing, they thought that the price OF
board was too high in Charlottesville, and
nence thought Richmond the best site.
me subject N@fs discussed at length by Rev.
DIS. Nourse, j rtnson, Leftwitch and others
ln favor OF Charlotte Vile AS the Ioca lion and
ReY. Drs. Gaines aud others, in opposition.
Alter further discuss by Rev Drs. Mitch
ell, Leftwlch, Gaines, B pyd, q uggin and others,
the motion was lost-ayes 6, noes Il.
The Synod then, at 1U2 O'Clock, adjourned
until this morning, at O'Clock.
THE ESCAPE OF HON. VIM. PRESTON FROM
DRoWNING.-The Louisville Journal Of Wed
nesday gives us the particulars of the escape
of Mr.. Preston, our Minister to Spain. 1t
says;
ION the I'd inst, he sailed with his family
from MarSeilles in a Spanish vessel, on his
ronte. tor Madrid. They had not proceeded
far, when the vessel struck a rock and all the
passeT gers were in imminent peril Colonel
Preston placed his wife and two daughters in
one boat, three daughte in another, and en-
barked himself with his son in a third. The
ladies were all landed in safety, but the boat
iu'whch the Colonel and his son were, was
stranded on rocky shore the young gen tie
man was thrOWn out, but was rescued by the
Inhabitants who had gathered on the beach
The Colonel himself was drawn back three
times by the receding waves and undertow,
and though even tually he was saved by the
desperate exertions of Maltese and Catalan
boatmen, he vas in an apparently lifeless
condition. Restoratiyes were efficiently ad-
ministered. and we are pleased to state that at
last advices the Colonel and all his family
were entirely recovered, and had gone back to
Marseilles."