New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
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In the General Conveltion OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church yesterday. the Rev. Dr. Howe
presented the report Of joint Committee 10 secure
the repuJcation Of the Journals Of the General Con
ven,ion. The Rev. Mr.. Wakefield introduced "A ie-
solution requesting speakers on the report Of tue
Committee of Nine. 20 be limited 10 fifteen minutes.
Dr. yiuton, Dr.. Hiebeo and others opposed 1t, ana
il was withdrawn. The Rev. Mr. Bfeck ot Dela-
ware made speech in which be drew invioious con-
tras.s between RchuOnd and New-I0rk, i'll respect
10 the hospitality OF the two cites Chicago was
chosen as the next place for the meeting Of the Ir-
enrial Convention AZ / o'clock tie Hon. Robcrt
G. Winthrop read the Report Of the Committee Of
Nine. Remofhs were made respecting IT 10y the
hon. Murray Hoffman, the Hon. Il. {. Winthrop
and others. All tie pregmbcs resolutions and csnons
relating 10 tie condition Of he country were ordered
TO be p.i.ted and will be discussed to-day. Mr..
Ruggles rot liking his speeches as they appear
in the day papers, called upon the Conyon-
tion to secure tie services Of short band reporter
for the next Conv v-nton, provided one can lie got to
Dc the worl; for nothing. The persiftent energy
work which great many members oftbisConvention
wish to do nothing and study 10 say nothing, Jusies
the shrewduess of the old judge in Northern New
York. whose stod conservatism was miracl, o.
perfection. Being man OF influence, wealth, ana
family, he found it necessary 10 JON chulch. lie
pondeIei for long time, and finally selected the
Protestant Episcopal Institution Upon being ques
toned for bis choice, he replied, triumphauty;
" You gee ! was perfectly safe in joining the Epsco-
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perance, morale, politics. or religion
The steamship Persia, from Liverpool on Sept
q, via Queenstown on Sept 49, arrived at this port
yesterday, bringing two days later dates tLan those
prevoully received. The English press are almost
unanimous IN regarding the hate battles i'll Maryland
az a decided Union victory; only The Times tres
to make its readers believe that the Union ac-
counts Of battles deserve no credit, and that the an
nouncoIDent Of a victory probably means "a
new defeat Favorable reports continue 10 be nude
about the prospects Of the cultivation Of cotton in
India and about several suLstitutes for cotton. Ia
perimenis made with the new Whiiworth shell
weighing Isl pounds, are sald 10 have been highly
satisiactor The French Bioaiiegr publishes let
Ter Of the Emperor defining his policy in the Roman
question, and note Of Mr. Thouvenel, intima'ing
;hsi If the demands Of France should be persiscnty
refused by the Papal Government the French Gov
eminent would withdraw its troops from Rome.
Prince Napoleon has arrived in Turin, aud had an
interview with the President OF the Italian Mlnis-
try. Tie reports Of the health Of Garbaldi continue
20 be ayorabc, yet it is considered certain that it
VIII not be fully restored before several months.
The American Board Of Commissioners for For
eign Missions is holding iis I'D Anniversary at
Springfield, Mass. About = 600 iersons, members
and friends of the Board, arrived in town dGrng the
day-iwice AZ many as attended last years meeting
at Cleveland, Ohio Tne receipts Of the fiscal year
were stated to be $3.50 OSO 56 and the expenditures
$39 29s 81. At the beginning Of the year. the debt
OF the Board amounted 10 g. S5 u; now il ia only
$ll lO3 90. During the year. Blk persons have
sailed as missionaries for the first time and eighteen
are now under appointment.
The Central American Colonization Of Colorei
People scheme las been temporarily postponed, IN
consequence Of objections from that part OF the
world 10 the Establishment Of such colony.
1t is understood a, Washington that the Indian
war Is practically at an end; 800 prisoners have
been taken, and more are brought 10 every day.