The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-28
NEW YORK.
The Quaker City LIbeIIed by the Span.
tsh Consul.
Arrival OF Stock from Texas.
An Actress Charged with La

An AcLEeSS CnhEkeu Will AhECchJs
The Presbyterian Convention.
NEW York, May 81.
1t is stated that Minister Thornton
informed Secretary Fish yesterday,
that the steamer Quaker City was the
property of British subjects, and was
destined for Jamaica and not Cuba, and
there was no reason why her clearance
should not be granted. The Secretary
conferred with Secretary Boutwell,, and
the two agreed that it was best to let
her sail; but in the meantime, informa-
ton was received that she had been
libelled by the Spanish Consul, and
seized, 1t was then decided to let the
matter be judicially settled by the
courts.
A stock train arrived ut Worcester,
Mass, on Tuesday, from Albany, en-
route to Providence, loaded with Texas
cattle, which were found to be in horri-
BILE condition. Twenty-rine large
beeves were found jammed into one
car, one OF which had apparently been
dead for some time; two others were
dying; others were down and unable
10 rise, while all we're evidently starv-
ing and had apparently been without
food or water for several days. Ihe
cattle we're unloaded, fed and exercised
and then put into fresh cars and set on
their way.
Kate Fisher. the actress, was in court
yesterday, on n charge of grand lar
ceuy, preferred by Mrs. Bevlas OF Long
Island. She Is alleged to have stolen a
watch worth 5000. She denied the act,
and the case was postponed until FRI
day.
Scott 81 Munsou, the absconding Wall
street merchants, have swindled to a
larger extent than was at first reported.
Their total fraudulent transactions
NkNN 10 n ms n
Van Nostrand, j. w. Mott, guarantee
indemnity of the company, are repre-
sented to be the heaviest sufferers.
Tho steamship America, from Bre-
men has arrived.
The Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Union League. met yesterday,
here, and adopted measures to aid the
Union men in the elections to take
place in Virginia, and other Southern
States, and adjourned till Jnly.
The Presbyterian Conference Cons
mittee on Reunion, reported the basis
of reunion this morning, which is that
such reunion, under the style or the
resbyteriau Church in the United
States, shall be on the dOctrinal and
ecclesiastical basis, that the Old and
New Testaments be acknowledged as
the inspired Word OF GOD, and the only
infallible rule of faith and practice.
The confession of faith to be adopted as
the system of doctrine and discipline OF
the Church shall be approved as con-
tanning the principles and rules of poll
cY. The Basis of reunion issto be sub
mitted to the several Presbyteries, and
their votes thereupon shall be sent to
the next meeting of the two General
Assent blies to be held in Pittsburgh
the second Wednesday in next Novem-
ber. II two-thirds then be found ia;
Vorable, then the two Assemblies shall
act accordingly, consolidate commit
tees, and take other necessary action
for the interest of the Church. The
second Sunday in September IS recon-"
mended as day OF prayer Tor the
whole denomination.
In the Old School Presbyterian Church
Assembly, to-day. the Committee on
Church union made report OF which
a full synopsis was sent this morning.
A concurrent declaration was also re-
ported which gives all minis
ters and Churches the same stand
ing in united body as now,
and says all imperfectly organiz-
ed Churches must come through
boundaries of Presbyteries are to
be adjusted by united General AS
sembly; official record of the two
branches is to be preserved, but no rule
or precedent shall be Of authority un-
less approved by both bodies or estab-
lished Dy the united pooy, unless II
effects the right of property; corporate
rights of the two assemblies are to be
consolidated as far as practicable; the
several Committees and Boards to be
consolidated impartially; the Board of
Publication 5ofthe united church is
to revise editions so as to exclude
all invidious reflections; the theo-
illogical Seminaries under the AS
sembly's control may be transferred
to one or more adjacent synods. And
it shall be the duty of ali judiciaries,
ministers and people of the y. s.
Church to preserve peace, and as far as
consistent with their convictions OF du,
ty to conform in practice to the general
custom of the church prior to the con-
trovercies which resulted in the sepa-
ration. The report was accepted.