New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19

| his application upon exceptions TO the Judges
charge, insisting that if Graves was sane at the
| time he could not be convicted Of higher crime
| than murder in the seCocd degree The Indictment
was drawn under the statute and does not set forth
! that the murder was committed with deliberatiOn
aud premcdI' alton, Oh was esseutaI In IL case OK
! murder in the first degree. Under the common law
this was not s.5cssary. The counsel also insisted
that the rule quoted by Judge Depuc, that where
insanity il set up il il the dirty Of the defendants TO
establish il by preponderSnre Of evidence was er-
rOneous. The pro ecutor commended that the rule
referred to was the law followed by all the judges
He said there such thing known to Law rs an
Indictment Of murder in the first degree. he APP
plication of the counsel for Martin was based upon
alleged errors In the indictment, to which, however
no exceptions had been taken previous 10 or IN the
trial. The hearing was set down for tomorrow ID
Trenton, after the session of the Court Of Errors.
CITY CHURCHES THAT HAVE NO PASTORS.
Tho number Of vacant pulpits in the city is larger
than usual this winter. Within few weeks two
Protestant Episcopal churches have called rectorS
who will begin their new duties in April, anu a
Presbyterian pulpit has Just been filled by u new
pastor. There are now several large churches
which are hearing candidates and trying 10
find the best men possible to become a',
abroad to seek attractive preachers las been given
up to large exten, in tie last few years. With the
increased lacticS for obtaining theological edu-
cation in tbI, country, congregations say there Is no
need to import puiplt orators. In lact, one prOmS-
ing candidate was recently rejected by the majority
OF the hiring committee OF Il vacant church because
lie was not an American.
The Rev. J. K. Paxton has entered upon his work
in the West Prcs"y ieriln Church. IA West Forty
sccond-St but has not been installed, and is yet
Only pastOr-ecct. The new rector Of the Church or
the Ascension, at Fift-ave. and renth-st, the Rev.
l.. W. Donald, will preach his first sermon there
two weeks from to-day, and the Calvary Pr0tes-
tant Episcopal Church, at FOurh-aYe. and twenty
second-st will welcome the Rev. H. \. satterlee,
who has accepted call from il, in April. When
MT. Donald leaves MS present charge the Church
of the IntcrcessiOn, at Washington Heights, there
will be two vacant churches OF that denomination
the o her one being ST. Georges Church, IN Rnther-
fOrd-piace. which Is perhaps better known as DE-
Tyng's former church Mr. DOnald's successor has
not been chosen. II. Georges Church has not had
rector since last May, when the Rev; 'Ir. Williams
charge OF the services for several months
In the Presbyterian churches there are three
winch are looking tor pastors. The ReY Dr. beYan
said yesterday that he lad not yet announced his
decision TO leave the Brick Church IN tIith-aVc., Ou
lie added, II was pretty generally known now tnat
he going to leave 1t III May, preaching lls fare
wei sermon on May Z, ana he will sail for Eufopa
ON the following Wednesday. The Rev. Dr.
K. j. Storrs. of Brooklyn, called by
this church before Dr. Bevan was chosen, but
has name has not been mentioned now. lhere can
bc candidates until the present pastor has FOR
mally resigned and the church and the Pleabytefy
have accepted the resignation. The Thirteenth
Street Presby terrain Church, near SiXth-aVe, IN
which Dr. Bufchard preached nearly i0rty years,
bad brief passionate from the Rev. A. Is, Slhpsol,
VINO then Withdrew from 1t and the Prcsby rs be-
cause OF II change OF his views about certain reHe-
ious matters. pulpit mas been occupied ny sew
eral ccr.ymen IL the last Jour months
The Rev. Dr. j. VI. Worrall, Of Chicago,
who will occupy the pulpit at both services to-cay,
is the first minister VINO has preached there with
possible view Of accepting call from The church
Dr. Worrall has been Chca4o paslOl Tor several
years but Is subject to attacks OF malaria IL That
city and has been advised by his physician 10 come
East. he does not wish TO be understood tC he
preaching as IA candidate to-day, but rhe people 50
Understand it, lie has heard of tie church through
q former pastor from this vicinity, and therefore
c mes thoroughly acquainted with the condition of
its finances, the worA to be done and the social
standing OF the congregation. Tho salary this
church pays is $1,000. Dr. WOrral IL about fifty
wears OH. Dr. Garnets church in WesJ iweaty-
sixth-st the Shiloh (coorcdl Presbyterian. is
divided between two candidates, and II Is not prob
abie that either one can be elected.
student of the onion Theological Seminary, j.
Il, Martin. has preached there several times in tie
coursc of The winter, aud viii probably occupy the
pulpit unti Il pastor IS chosen
al. souls Church lUn;arilni at tOurth-aye. and
Twenticth-st where he late DR.. Bellows preached
fox many years Is also without pastor, AMI SO Is
the ill-rln Baptist Church, III West Ihlrty-thlrd-