The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-22
From New York.

New YORK, Oct 21.-A mass meeting of War
Democrats who favor the election of Gen. Grant
was held at Cooper Institute this evening. Hon.
Francis b. Cutting presided. Appropriate resolu-
tions were adopted, and speeches made by eX-
Judges Edwards and Pierrepont and James IL. Bel
fort, of Indiana.
New YORK, Oct. 21.-The dedication of the
monument to General Sedgwck took place at West
Point this afternoon. The ceremonies were elabo-
rate and imposing, and were carried out according
of procession, an oration by George w. Curtis and
military salutes. Many friends and military COM
rades of the deceased were present.
The memorial, in accordance with a resolution of
Congress, consists of a monument, on which is
placed a statue in bronze of the dead hero of the
Wilderness obtained by melting three large
captured by the Sixth Corps in battle, and subse-
quently cast upon the models of design furnished
by Fount Thompson of this city, at the foundry of
Robert Wood & Co., Ridge avenue, Philadelphia.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21-Judge Cardozo to-day
granted motion for reduction OF the bail OF Pat-
nam w. Brown, charged with completely in the
robbery of the Merchants Union Express of
$780, 900.
Benjamin B. Rosenberg was to-day arraigned be-
fore the United States Commissioner, charged with
having been engaged in making forged naturalza-
tion papers Deputy District Attorney Allen stated
that Rosenberg had been engaged in this business
for several days at No.6 Centre street, and mad
sold hundreds and thousands of them, the papers
being fully made out having the seal of the compe
tentcourt attached to them, blank space being
left for the insertion of name desired and great
quantities of them have been sent up river and into
the interior of the State. These certificates were
sold at one dollar head. An examination was fixed
for tomorrow at two O'Clock in the afternoon, and
the defendant held in $40 900 bail
There
the steamer Vile de Paris with tue Russian Min
lister board, is lost. The steamship Tripoli,
bound west, passed the Vile de Paris bound east,
at date later than that of the pretended disaster.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-At a meeting of the corpo-
ration of the Isthmus Canal Company, held on
Tuesday evening at the residence of Peter Cooper,
Cooper as President, and Frederick A. Conkling as
Secretary. Hon. William H. Seward and Attorney
General Evarts were present and took an active
The feasibility of the plan of the proposed canal
was thoroughly discussed. The highest estimate OF
the cost was a hundred millions of dollars.
The following commissioners were appointed to
obtain subscriptions for the stock of the company;
William Il. Coleman, Marshall o. Roberts, Cor
nelius X. Garrison, William b. Duncas, and Rich
Charts prepared by f. n. Kelly were exhibited
Mr.. Seward made speech in warm support of the
scheme, saying that President johnson favored it,
and the government had taken active steps to pro-
mote the success of the undertaking.
NEW York, Oct. 2l.zThe Convention to-day
elected DIR. Morris, of Pennsylvania, Missionary
Bishop for Oregon and Washington territory. The
other business was Of no public interest.
NEW York, Oct. 2i.-In the afternoon session the
motion made on Tuesday to reconsider the action OF
the House upon the canon relative to Missionary
Bishops came up and was rejected.
b. j. Barbour, of Virginia, from the Committee
on Clerical Support, reported resolutions request
ing the House of Bishops to present prominently
In pastoral letter the suferings and wants of the
clergy, and recommending onthe part of this House
a collection annually in each parish for the pur
After Several speeches on the subject, 1t was re
ferred back for further practical suggestion, an'
Rev. DIR. Mulcahy, of Massachusetts, from th'
Committee on the Provincial System and Federat'
Councils, made an elaborate report, and submitted
for adoption draft of the canon for the establish
ment OF a system OF federate councils and provincial
synOds.
receiyed from the House of Bishops concurrng In
the selection of Baltimore for the next Convention
and nom concurTing in the proposed amendments h
article 90 of the constitution and asking for a com
mittee of conference. Adjourned
UTICA, Oct. 21-Governor Seymour left at clever
O'Clock to-day and will stop at Rochester tonight
SYRACUSE, Oct. Ex-Governor seymour, on hi
way west, stopped here for dinner, and made
short speech to a large crowd at the Syracus
House. He thanked his friends for their attention
and expressed the fervent hope that, however til
conflict may end the result shall be such as TO pre-
serve our Union and elevate and restore the honC
of the government, so that it shall prove to be
blessing to all the citizens of the land.
ROCHESTER,, Oct. Ex-Governor Seymour arrive
here this afternoon and was received by a larl
gathering of citizens He was accompanied b
Hon Francis Herman of Utica and was escorted
the Rink by a large cavalcade and torchlight pr
eession. Hon. A. l.. Fish, Mayor of the city, pr
sided, Governor Seymour addressed the meetiI
for half an hour. He was followed by Mr.. Kerna
fine display of fireworks was made near the hot
after the meeting Governor Seymour goes TO Blu
falo at nine O'Clock tomorrow morning.
In the course of his speech, Mr.. Seymour a
Varted to the charges Of dislOyalty made again
him. and claimed that they were unjust. He COZ
plained Of Republican administration, and deni