The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-08

OF the United States and the New Dominion opened
at Trinity church yesterday morning. All the do
ceses are represented. there being 800 delegates
present, OF whom forty-two are bishops. Bishop
Potter olclated at the opening and DR.. Alfred Lee,
OF Delaware, preached the sermon. Five hundred
communicates had the sacrament administered to
them. Rev. DR.. James Craik, Of Kentucky was
unanimously elected president, and after his ADDRESS
the Convention adjourned until to-day.
The National Conference OF the Unitarian and
other liberal churches commenced In Irving Han
yesterday. Mr.. 7. D. Elliott OF New Bedford, pre-
sided.
Recorder Hackett yesterday directed the Grand
Jury to investigate the nuisance which builders are
guilty OF in encumberng the sidewalks with building
materials and also to inquire II there really ID such an
organization as the Citizens Association, ana II the
charges which they illuminate against the public
officials does not render them liable to Indictment
for libel.
Judge Nelson, OF the United States Circuit Court;
In Admiralty has rendered decision In the case OF
the owners of the bark Caroline against Thomas
Thatcher garnishee, Affirming the decree rendered
below.
Mr.. George Opdyke delivered an address last even.
ing before the National Club, at their parlors in the
club house, Union square, on the Financial Issues
OF the Present Canvassn The meeting was presided
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was rendered the lecturer at the conclusion OF his
remarkA
william slade, Jr., late Consul at Nice and United
States Commissioner at the Paris Exhibition left for
Europe yesterday In the Cuba on oficia business
connected with the government, which will be prin.
cipally conducted In Paris, Vienna and St. Peters.
burg. rsyvr
The Mayor has vetoed the resolution oft he Com
mon Council increasing the salaries Of Its oficers
The conclave Of Knights Tempar Of this State con-
GUIDED their annual session yesterday by the election
and installation OF officers for the ensuing year.
The North German Loyd's steamship Union, Cap
tain Won Santen win leave Hoboken about two P. M.
to-day for Southampton and Bremen. Tia malls icr
Europe win close at the Post ONCE at twelve M.
The steamship General Barnes, Captain Morton.
will sail at three p. NJ. to-day from pier 90 North
river for Savannah.
The steamship Saragossa, Captain Crowell, of
Arthur Learys line, will leave pier No. North river
foot OF Rector street. this day, OF three P. H. for
Charleston, 8. G.
Prominent Arrivals.
F. M. Stone, OF Pttsburg, and Austin Denham OF
Hartford, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel.
General Poe and Colonel Hidt OF the United States
Army, are at the Hoffman House,
Colonel II. E. Peyton, OF Baltimore and q.
w. Thatcher OF st. Louis, are at the Maltby house.
MI. Richard Wallach and George Micheler OF
washington and DR.. J. G. Leaning of Baltimore,
are at the ST. Julien Hotel.
Captain Lewis Castelman, OF Frankfort, Ky ana
Mr.. Johnson Barbour, OF Virginia, are at the New
York Hotel.
Celestino de la Fariente, OF Havana; Rev. DR..
Hutchinson, OF st. LOUIS and E. Nicholson, of Lon
don, England, are at the Clarendon Hotel. 49,.
Governor Fen:on, OF Albany; Baron wetterstedt
and Marquis Bourand, OF France, are at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.