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THE NEW YORK HERALD.
WHOLE NO. 6484. MORNING EDITION-FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1854. PRICE TWO CENTS.
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IMPORTANT FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
REVOLUTION IN NICARAGUA.
BUTRAGE AND EXCITEMENT AT SAN JUAN.
IMLEST OF THE AMEBIC AH MINISTER.
limed Americans Landed to Protect the Consul.
City of San Salvador Destroyed by an
Earthquake,
Ac., Ac., Ac.
VT? have obtained some important new. by the North
in light. sailed from Oreytown on tho 17th inst.
her passengers is the Hon. Solon Borland, our
Miniater to the Central American States.
We have received advices of a revolutionary outbreak
Sn the republic of Nicaragua, Senor Castellon ax the
principal leed. r, supported by Colonels Pineda, Xeros,
Zapata, Doctor Guerrero, and Jose Maria Valle, alias
Cbollon, who had arrived from Honduras at the head of
a strong force, and effected a linding at the port of
Bealijo, which surrendered, as well as the town of Chi
pnndagm. without a struggle, their object being to march
- Upon Leon, from thence to the capital. The President,
with the government officers, had removed from Mana
gua to Leon, with the intention of resisting the attack
meditated against that stronghold. The whole country
was under arms, prepared for any emergency;
hut the result so far remains a matter of great uncer
tainty, and will depend upon the enemy's plan of action.
Oistillon, Guerrero, Xeros and Dias, who are at the
Mead of the movement, were banished from Nicaragua
Mm| weeks before the present revolution, on suspicion
Wf Ming engaged La a conspiracy to overthrow the ad
ministration of Ghamorro. This act, however, only de
lated for a brief period the execution of their plans, for
? had.they arrived in Honduras than they com
I their operations anew, receiving, as is believed,
not only encouragement, bat assistance, from that coun
try. Their forces at present number nearly one thousand
MM, and ara about equal in strength to those of Cha
morro. They have already taken Realejo and Chimanda
gu, both of which are towns of considersble importance,
the ftrst on the sea coast and the second a short distance
In the interior. tliamorro is said to be exceedingly
tyrannic, and the people appear to know no law but his
WllL His will has iu fact been that of a despot. At tho
last election, which placed him at the head of tho govern
tnent, his Opponent was Castilion.wko is said to be a man
Of great abilities, and of the most liberal aud enlightened
policy. ?
The city of Sap Salvador wns"totally destroyed by an
earthquake ou the eight of Easter Sunday, by which up
wards of two hundred lives and more than four millions
J Worth of property were destroyed in less than one rai
knte of time. On the Friday previous, until the raomont
Otthe calamity, strong shocks of Earthquake were ex
periaoced from day to day, until the night of Sunday the
1Mb, when, about 10 o'clock P. M., a rolling sensation, as
that of a ware of the sea, and which lasted for about fifty
(Koonds, laid the whole city level with the ground. The
night being calm, the dust occasioned by the falling of
the booses obscured the whole atmosphere, rendering it
impomible for people to repognise their own relatives,
plunder and robbery followed as a matter of course, the
government with the troops having removed from the
Scene of destruction at an early hour upon the following
morning. Toe consequences accompanying this ruin are
likely to be attended with very serious results to com
mercial bush*-** throughout the republic. The authori
* tiaahave petitioned the neighboring States for assistance
in money, piovisions, and labor.
Conduct of the Mayor of San
-Arrest of the Hbn. Solon Borland
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Due Sn?I am authorized, by Capt. Churchill, to
Communicate the following ztatement of facts, in order
to give them publicity, free from any inaccurate source.
R. LORD.
n> EXPORT OF THE LATE HIGH-HANDED OUTRAGE
AT SAN JUAN.
Ob the evening of the 16th inst, the river steamer
Booth, Capt. T. T. Smith, arrived at Punta Arenas, and
waajyiag alongside the Northern Light, to deliver her
About dusk, while the passengers were
from one steamer to the other, a bungo, having
?B board some twenty-five or thirty armed men, mostly
,7?-'? negroes, headed by a mulatto man. culling him
self the Marshal, came over from San Juan, or Grcytown,
and ranged up alongside the steamer Routh. The so
accompunied by several of his armed
, jumped on board the steamer and announced their
to arrest Capt. Smith, by virtue of a warrant
from the Mayor of Greytown, upon the charge of murder.
Captain Smith refused to be arrested, and armed him
half for resistance.
At this atage of the proceedings, Mr. Borland, the
American Minister, who was at the time on board the
Burthens Light, was informed of what was going on.
Be immediately went on board of the Routh, where he
found a crowd of persons?among them a number of the
men from the bnngo?in a high state of excite
Th# Marshal, with his men, was attempting to
?met dept. tknith; end the latter, standing at his cabin
keeping thorn at bay. Mr. Borland at once
1, telling the Marshal that no authority recog
I by the United States existed at Greytown to arrest,
SB la any way interfere with, any American citizen, and
mdaring him to withdraw bis men from the steamer, and
go away. TIjc Mnr.-hal proposed to exhibit the Mayor's
warrant, under which he was acting. This Mr. Borland
declined to examine. After some hesitation, the
Marshal announced his purpose to withdraw, na advised
by Mr. Borland. While this was going on, sod before
the Marshal and his men left the steamer, much excite
ment waa manifested amont; the men who had remained
<m board the bungo. Loud, threatening language was
used by them; and brandishing their weapons, several
at once ruiboi on board the steamor. At this moment
Mr. Borland taking a rii.e from the hands of a bystand
er, stepped over tlie railing upon the guards, warned the
bungo to keep off and at their peril not to put a foot en
the steamer- Upon this the movement towards boarding
the steamer erased, and in a few minutes the Marshal
and his men returned lo the bungo, and she retiirne 1 to
the oppoeitr side of the harbor.
About daifc llr. 1'oriand. accompanied by Mr. Scott, a
eon of the agent of the Transit Company, on haard one
of the boats of the Kortiu rn I.ight, went across the har
bor to San Juan, or Giey to i n, to visit Mr. Fabias, our
commercial agent Soon alter arriving ttiere. Mr. Bor
land learned that at a meeting of the people of (he town,
held at the station house and presided over by the Mayor,
It had been proposed and seemingly agr. e 1 to that he (Mr.
Borland) e Lot, Id be urres.ej. In a few minutes the execu
tion of this proposition wuiuttemi'ted. A loud knocslng
was heart1 at the lower doom of Mr. Fabius' house, ami
upon hisjgo.itg to ascertain the cause, a ho ly of men,
armed wish muskets, ror.siding in part of the regular
police of the Cowa, rind loaded by a .laia.iiou ne/ro, In
quired for Mr. Borland, and declared thoir purpose to
arrest h m Mr. Borland hearing this, went dowu stairs,
confronted these men, and demanded their business with
him . their lewder Informed him they oame by order of
the Mayor to arrest him, because of his preventing ths
arreetef Captain flniltb; Mr Borland then repeated to
them what be had said to the Marshal about their want
of authority. Ac.., and inquired of them if th v were not
aware of his exemption from arrest in his capacity of
minister of the United' States To this they answered
they eared nothing for all that, but tliat they hai
corns to amat him and meant to do It. He then warn.
?d them of the serions consequences to themselves,
and to all concerned with them, if thev proceeded to
the extremities! they proposed. He replied they knew
the consequences and were prepared to meet them. Mr.
Borland then said to them, they mast proceed at their
peril, and called several gentlemen who were in an upper
room to come .town and be witnesses of the threatened
assault apon him. Upon this, the leader of .the armed
force called Mr. Martin, (ex-Mayor,) as if for the purpose
of consultation, and Martin not answering, they drew off
a little from the door in the direction, where from their
manner they expocted to tlnd him. About this time,
Mr. Borland^ still standing at the door, the Mayor (a
Frenchman.) came np and said these procee lings had
been withsot Ins order or anthority, anil while this eon
vernation was going on, some one frongxho crowd threw
the fragment* of a broken glass bottle, Which struck Mr.
Borland and slightly wounded him in the face. The parti
ealar person who threw this missile was not recognised,
aa the night was dark and a crowd In the porch and
?boat the door. Soon after this blow was Inflicted upon Mr.
Borland,the crowd dispersed. Mr. Fabius, the commercial
procure.! a canoe and crossed the harbor to the
Northern light, to make known to Captain Churchill
?nd the pawogers the state of affairs on the other side.
A meeting was field, at which it was agreed to send a
1,11 tee ef three gentlemen to consult with Mr. Bor
aa to the beat stepe to be taken. These gentlemen,
with Mr. Fabius, proceeded hi one of the steemer's boats
to the town; but upon approaching the ehore they were
hailed by a number of armed mon, who Bred one gun
over the boat, and threatened to lire Into them if they
attempted to land; and thia, although informed that Mr.
Fabius was on board, and desired lo go to hia consulate.
Tbua forcibly prevented from landing, the boat returned
to the Northern Light. During the night the town
waa occupied by armed men, while sentinel* were
stationed between the American consulate (where
Mr. Norland was) and the harbor, challenging
all who attempted to paaa, preventing boat*
from landing or leaviDg the ahore, and thus keeping Mr.
Bciland a prisoner all night. The next morning be pro
cured a boat, and returned on board the Northern Light,
where be waa infoi med by Mr. Fabiu*, our commercial
aurnt, and Mr. Scott, the agent of the Transit Company,
that from the violent and lawless disposition manifested
by the people of San Juan, they did not consider the per
sons and property of our citizens safe from aggressions
and even destruction, in the absence of a force sufficient
to protect them. Mr norland concurring in this opinion,
called a meeting of the passengers, and proposed to en
gage the services of fifty men, to remain and alTord the
neeesaary protection until our government, informed of
the state of affairs, should send a proper foroe for the
purpose.
'lhe requisite number of men volunteered, and were
organized under the command of Crawford Watcher,
Kiq., formerly from Tenneasee, and now on his- return
from lalifornia.
Mr. iabius, our commercial agent, has taken up his
abi de finder their protection; and Mr. Borland, on the
Northern Light, proceeded forthwith to Washington to
lay this matter beioro the government.
R. LORD, Purser.
a .
The National Race Course.
THE NEW YORK JOCKEY CLUB.
We have given a detailed description of tho new race
course near Newtown, and since that publication the
preliminary steps to the formation of a jockey club' have
been taken. It ia purposed that another meeting of
members orly shall be holden at the club house, Prince
street, this evening, when rules for the course will be
adopted, the officers elected, and arrangements for the
spring meeting to take place early in June.
The new race couiye will be conducted after the style
of the Metairie Course, New Orleans. Nothing but run.
ning races will be allowed, and particular attention will
be paid to the obtaining of any information as to the
training and breeding of horses. The puses will be
large enough to attract the l*?t horses in the country
such flyers as Lexington, Highlander, Blonde, Aaron, Ac.,
Ac. The amount of capital to be Invosted is over a quar
ter of a million of dollars. In addition to the perfect ar
rangements on the island, the proprietors have fitted up
a commodious and elegant club house in town, which
will undoubtedly be the resort of turfmen from all parts
of the country; and these meetings must bs productive
of much good, by the free interchange of opinion upon
all matters pertaining to the horse.
On the course tho members of the club will enjey
peculiar privileges, and its roll will include tho names
of men occupying the highest stations in society.
The Turf.
CENTBKV1LLK COURSE, L. I.?PACING.
The great novelty in the sporting world, the double
team pacing race, for $2,000, which was to have taken
place yesterday afternoon. Considerable controversy took
place yesterday afternoon in relation to the bets made
on this affair, some being under tho impression that the
postponement would cancel the outside betting. This is
not so. All bets must abide the original agreement, and
go as it goes, w here the terms of tho match have been
complied with by the principal parties engaged in making
the match. This match has created great excitement in
certain classes, and large amounts of money have beon
staked on the event?probably $30,000. Until within a
day or two the betting has been oven; but is now iu
favor of the roan ponies. Should to-day prove fair,
there will be an immense crowd at theCentrevilie Course.
UNION COURSE, L. I.?TROTTING.
\ spirited trot came off on Wednesday afternoon at
the Union Course, between Lady Collins and Joe Huested,
mile heats, best three in ftvo, to wagons, for a purse and
?weepstakes of $260. Tho gelling Tony was also
entered in the stake; but finding Joe Huested was on the
track to contend with the mare, he was prudently kej* ^
not much betting. The wagers that were laid, were at
100 to 25 on Lady Collins. The wind was Very high
during the race, and greatly impeded the ProArfs"."? 1
nags. Tho time made was good under the circum
Firtt '/feat Joe Huested won lhe pole. Pony did not
come tot he post The other two were started head and
? taking the lead for a moment on the
turn,'until Bhe broke up, when Joe took the *???!,
went a length ahead past the quarter pole, in fartyone
or.*w<1m 1a(1v Collins caught him on the backHtrekcji)
sTid was half a length in front at the half mile pole in
119 The mare led a length around the lower tuni, but
up the homestretch Joe rallied ^ng r^oronAj,^
gained finely on her all the way up to tha iicore. 8he
proved too much for him, however, and won by half a
//rob?Not a word about betting. The horses
had a most excellent start. The marc took the lead, and
went to the quarter pole two or thrce lengttu ahead of
Joe in lortv seconds. She opened the gap down tn^
backstretch. and passed the half mile pole in 1_1?
rinsed a trifle on the lower turn, and up the homestretch
glini'Vtevery step; but with all his exertions, the maro
beat him a length to tho score. Time, lAi.
Third //cut.?They were again started "mely, and kep
together for about two hundred yards, when Joe ftU to
I '.s-rrrs ^sl
"w ??
,0W^:TmMayy2i:-rurse and stake, $250, mile
hests, best three in five, to wagons.
H. Woodruff entered hr. m. Lady Collins l
1?. Pfifer cniered b. g. Joe Huested
Mr. Buiklcy
Jtmy City Intelligence.
Sauries.?The ordinance regulating the salaries of the
city officer! was minted in the Common Council on Mon
day evening. We give them below; slso the salaries al
ollowel the same officers for? 1862. 1853. 1854.
Street Commissioners 1600 $700 $500
Recorder 850 460 600
City Clerk C50 750 750
City Comptroller 300 400 400
City Treasurer 200 400 400
Corporation Attorney 260 260 250
City Marshal 175 250 300
Corporation l'rinter 300 400 400
Overseer of the Poor 250 400 600
t-uperintend't of Whsrves A Ferries 76 100 100
Sui enntendent of Schools ? 100 100
Chief Engineer of Fire Department. ? 100 300
Corporation Surveyor ? ? 1,600
C itv Physician, First it Second w'ds. 125 200 225
City Physician, Third & Fourth " 12* 150 200
Assessors, each 250 260 350
Capt. of Watch, per month 21 40 40
Watcbmon, per night ? ? 1
ll.o per cfntage allowed to the Collect >r of Taxes has
been reduced. For the first $20,000 collected one per
cent is allowed; for the second $20,000, one and one-half
per cent; and for all over $40,000 collected, two per cent
is allowed Last year it was, for the first $5,000, one
and one half per cent; for the second $5,000. two per
Cent; and two and one-half for all collected above
$10,000. The Collector of Arrears of Taxes is allowed by
this ordinance two per cent on the first $5,000 collected,
and three per cent on the excess.
Tint ' Tkibc.rapu" avn othkr Howtr.-i Ftouc*?Anniecr
or tpk Tnrxv akt> ris Stnonn nr intaow.v Jail ?Joel
M. Johnson, who lives ahont five milej beyond i'ater
s< n, is at present the owner of the trotting lior-e
? Tel gTapb," which was distributed as one of Perhara'a
1C0,1 00 gifts. His wife was awakened by the footstepa
of a horse passing through the yard, at about 10 o'clock
on Monday night last. She informed her huaband, who
immediately went to the barn an 1 diaeovcre 1 that his
horse had been stolen, and that a set of single harness
was also missing He Aroused his neighbors, and search
was made in different directions. Th >so who came to
Jersey City had the pleasure, at 6 o'clock yesterday
nn ming, of seeing the stolen horse approach the ferry
gate, having on the mi sing harness, and attached to a
wagon, which had been stolen from Mr. Win. Ackerman,
who residea about three miles this side of Peterson. The
establishment wsa heing driven; by one Thomas Moore,
of Forty second street, near Third avenue, New York,
who was taken into custody. During fhe same niglit a
sorrel horse wss stolen from Mr. Acke-man, and a bay
horse from one of his neighbors. These could n it
be found. Morg-e was taken before the Recorder
and committed to the cells until those having him in
oustody were ready to return. When taken out of the
cell it was found Hint he had made a rope of bed clothing
and fastened It to the stovepipe with bis suspender, as if
be intended to hang himself. A loaded pistol was found
secreted In the bed, but it Is doubtful whether it belonged
to the prisoner. He was taken to the Hudson county
jail, at Pergen Corners, for safe keeping, as the Passalo
county jail is being rebuilt. When the keeper went to
the c< li of the prisoner yesterday morning, he found
bim suspended by the neck, dead, hanging to the door
by means of a sheet from his bed. His body was yet
warm. It was evident from his appearance that ha died
a hard death, by strangling. Ills face was purple, and
hi* tongue was so swelled that it entirely filled his
month. One hand was firmly fast to the grating of the
door. Hla wife having heard of his arrest, started to
visit him yesterday afternoon, not knowing nla fate, and
was shocked to find him a corpse. His remains were
taken to bis late reeidence, in New York, last evening,
preparatory to interment. He intended to get the horse
Into the market and sell him early in the morning, be
fore bo could poeeibly be detected.
AlOTULAK ECLIPSE OF 1854.
Its Apprnnuirrr Pro^iM, and DiuiKitn-DI
rtrUoni fur (mwrrlng It?EcllpmHiiitorl
raMf Considered.
This <l?y there will be an eefijue of the in visible
throughout the United Stales, and annular in part
of the Tferritoriea. of Washington and Minnesota, of
Vsncouvsr'a Inland, Canada, and of the States
of Vermcm*, New Hampshire, Maine, and Masst-jchu
aette. Tirs eclipse is sailed annular on account
of the ring of light which' is ferried by the outer
edge of the nan being risible when the penumbra or
shadow of the moon la passu-g orer it. Eclipses of thfs
kind are of very rare occurrence, and it is this fast
which renders ibis particular cae so pocudiarly interest
ing. In Pans only one takes place between 1707 ana1
1900, while here we will be fi tored with no less than
four between 1775 and 1901. The first and second of
these have already taken place, baring been seen on the
2d of April. 1791, and on June lb, 1800. The third will
come off this day, a.'d the fourth on September 28, 1875.
This last eclipse will be less farorable for astronomical
deductions thau the present, and heiica the opportunity
now offered will be citenaively improved, both for the
grntilioation of curiosity and the accomplishment of
scientific purposes.
In a letter from Mr. John Randel, Jr., published in the
IIi.itaiD of the 12th inst , he announces tho extraordi
nary fact that the magnetic needle, whieh had progress
ed annually from the west towarda the n?rth at the
rate of three minutes of a degree for mqre than one
hundred years, prior to tho annular eclipse of the sun of
10th June, 1806, did, w thin one we?k from that date,
recede from the north towards the west forty-fivo min
ntes of a degree, which is equal to the whole distance it
bad advanced, from the went towards the north in the
fifteen years preceding that eclipse. Whether the same
variation will take place In the needle on this occasion
remains to be seen.
should the sky be clear at the time of the phenome
non, observers cannot be too careful about viewing it, ex
cept through glasses so deeply colored that they will
perfectly jg-otect the eye from the effect of solar light
and heat. In consequence of the want of sufficient cau
tion in this respect, at the time of the last very large
eclipse in this vicinity, February, 1881, the sight of many
persons was so much injured as to bo seriously impaired
long afterwards, or even at the expiration of many
months.
The best glasses fon the purposo are the darkest of
those which usually accompany a telescope or sextant,
hut a piece of a window pane, free from veins, and ren
dered so black (not browned) by the smoke of a lamp,
that the sun, seen through it, will appear without any
scintillation, will very well answer. Where the eolipse U
annular, an opera or spy-glass, with Its smsllleu9, or that
nearest the eye, blackened in this manner, will be fouud
very useful lor ob serving the forming and breaking of the
ring, the phenomena attending which are generally high
ly beautiful.
Even when the obscuration In greatest, much diminu
tion of the light is not to be expected, or not more than
in a cloudy day. Mars is the only planet that can possi
bly be seen, and at the timo of the greatest obsourstion
its bearing will be about south by east, and Its altitude f>5
degTees. Kirius, the brightest of the stars, will at tho
same time hear about southwest, at an elevation of near
ly 20 degrees, but it is not probable that either can be
found without the aid of a telescope.
The following is a table of the eclipses which were
visible hi this country from tho year 1824 up. to the pre
sent time. The hours count from 12 M., so that 19 means
7 A. H.:
Beginning.
A. m. >.
1824, June 20... 7 27 56
1826, Dec. 9.... 3 63 13
1831, Kb. 11 & 12 11 30 0
1832, July 26... 19 16 46
18tj4, Nov 30.. .. 1 21 68
io?e, . 'f ?? -?
1814, Tec. 0 3 45 83
1845. May 5 rises eellp'd
1846, Ap.24&25. 23 14 30
1848, March 4... 10 40 31
1861, July 27... 19 48 24
1654, May 20... 4 26 27
Ending.
Digitl.
h. m. a
a.
m.
set ectipM
1
4
50
2 31 40
11
29
21 0 6
4
4'J
3 54 1}
* M
iti
act eclip'd
2
A
IT 18 10
4
26
1 52 10
6
4
20 12 46
0
11
21 30 18
3
4.
6 46 49
11
2
IPPEABAKCK OF THE SUN, AND PAT1I OF THE
ECLIPSE.
Viewed from different points on the earth's surface,
From which the eclipse is at all visible, the sun will pre
sent a different appearance to different observers. Tho
first of the following diagrams (marked k v. b.) la Intended
to represent its appearance at
Ike least distance of the cen
tres at Prescott, Canada West;
Ogdcnsburg, N. V.; Addison,
Mlddlebnry, Rochester, Royal
ton, and Norwich, Vt. j Hano
ver, Lebanon, Grafton, Sand
hornton, Gilmanton, Roches
ter, and Dover, N. H.; South
Berwick and York, Maine, and
at other places were the eclipse is central, or ve|jf near
ly go?V being the vortex, or highggt point of th'e son at
any moment; 6 and E the points of beginning and end.
.y. _ The second diagram is in
^ifet tended to represent the appear
^|l ance of the iun at Boston, Cam.
bridge, also
Kingston, C. W.; Watertown
and Sandy
fane,
burg. Concord, and Province
AyBri town, Mass., and other places,
situated about fifteen mile*
northeasterly of the line of the southern limit of the
ring.
The third diagram exhibits
the sun's appearanoe at
Brunswick and Bath, in
Maine, also (nearly,) at St.
Albans, Hjc'e Park, Vt.; Lan
caster, N. JL, and at other
places situated about twenty
miles southwesterly of the
line of the northern limit of
the ring.
By tho fourth is exhibited the
nppearnnce of the sun when
most obscured at Philadelphia,
also (nearly) .at Washington,
Baltimore. New York, New
ITaven, Hartford, Springfield,
Worcester, and at other pi,ices
where the magnitude of the
eclipse Is from about ten to
eleven digits on the northern
l.'mb of tte sun.
The last diagram represents
(nearly) the appearance at
Bsngor. Augusta, East port, Hal
ifax, Ac , where the sun will be
eclipsed abont eleven digits on
the southern limb.
It is a mistake to suppose that
total darkness will follow this
eclipse, as about one twelfth
part of the sun's surface wilt
be visible at the time of its greatest obscuration.
A total erllpse would present a completely differ
ent appearance, and is described by those who have seen
it as truly awful. Halley, In an account which he gives
of one that he himself had seen, says that at the mo
meat when the sun was half obscured, a very evident
circular rainbow was formed at its cironmferenee, with
perfect colors. As the darkness Increased, he saw the
shepherds on all sides hastening to fold their flocks, for
they expected a total eclipse of an hour and a half in
duration.
After a few minutes, he was enveloped In a total
and pnlpable darkness, which came upon him, he says,
like rain, or like a great black cloud. Tha countenances
of hie friends wore a horrible aspect, and the earth
looked as if covered with one black pall. A few rays
shot through the clouda for a moment, but Immediately
after both earth and sky were enveloped in complete
darkness.
But the appearances of the earth and the aky during an
annular eclipse, though worthy of more notice than is
often given, are not the principal features, unless the
day be cloudy. The formation of the ring will be, where
it can he seen, the great attraction of the oeeaeion.
FATH or THB CKNTRAJ BCL1PFB OF TOT HUN OYKE TUB OOWTt
KBNT OF AMBRiCA, ON FRIDAY, MAT 26, 1864, AUOCWDINO
TO TUB TAB1JC) OF DAJfOUBAV AND BDBCSUARDT.
815 B-S
g g Ellipse Central in g g Eclipse Central in
| | Lat. If. Lon.W. | I Lot If. Lon. W.
*<3 S|<S
WASHINGTON TKRR1TOKT. CANADA WMfT.
b'.m.s. d. m. d. m. h.m.s. d m. d. m.
0 J? 0 48 18.7 124 82.3 10 14 0 47 0.9 84 37.2
iT? 0 24.4 124 1 3 16 0 46 40.0 83 32 6
20 ? 80.0 12a 30.1 16 0 31.3 82 26.3
21 0' 36.4 122 68.6 17 0 46 14.8 81 17.9
22 0 40.0 122 20.0 18 0 46 67.1 80 7.2
23 0 46.7 121 64 8 19 0 38 0 78 53.9
24 0 60.6 121 21 7 20 0 45 17.6 77 37.6
26 0 48' 66 2 126 48.9 21 0 44 66 3 76 17 8
9 26 0 48 59.7 120 16 8 21 15 49.6 76 67 2
PRrribfi origon. 19 21 30 44 33.5 76 36.4
9 27 0 49 4.0 119 42.4 watkof new YORK.
30 0 1?>7 118 9.0 10 21 46 44 37 4 7*15.8
36 0 31.1 116 I V 22 9 31 2 74 68.9
40 8 40.9 111 64 9 221? 24.8 74 32.3
||45 0 44.9 108 87.1 22 30 18.2 74 10.8
60 0 . 40.6 lo6 6 1 10 22 46 44 11 0 7* 40.0
55 0 28.6 101 26.4 laksOUAmtlajn.
IO 0 0 7.9 97 39.1 10 23 0 44 4.8 73 35.4
10 4 0 48 43.3 W4 8.0 htats or ybbmont.
N. B. CORNER or miunbhota. 1)28 16 43 67.8 73 9.4
10 6 0 48 36.9 93 10.6 28 30 60.6 72 3?J0
6 0 28.0 12 23.2 10 24 45 4343.3 72 15:3
7 0 19.6 !>1 28.8 state or new hamkoiirr.
10 8 0 48 10.4 16 33.6 10 2 * 0 44 83 7 71 61 *
1HLB ROTALB, LAKE HIT TRIOR. 24v16 27.0 71 26.7
10 9 0 48 0.7 8* 37.3 10 24 80 43 19.9 71 1 th
LAKE BTPEBJOB STATE Or MAINE.
10 14) 9 47 60 2 88 40 0 10 24 4* 48 11.6 70 36.2
11 0 38.9 87 11.4 /VDANTIO UCRAN
12 0 27.0 86 *1.6 10 26 C? 43 3.2 70 10.1
10 13 6 47 14.3 86 10.1 30 0 37 54.3 63 53.0
30 12 37 5.7 51 58.7
10 30 16 36 17.4 6 1 66.8
Duration of the central eclipse on tlw earth. 3b. 41m.
21a.
| Greatest north latitude of the central path.
According to the table* of liauioUeau read Durckharvlt,
the eclipse at the following places will be an Hilar, and
takcrploce as follows, la r-.ean time (aftwnoon,) of tire
respective places.
The point of beginning is reckoned from the vertex, or
highest point of the sun, t> the right hsr.4, and that of
tho end, from the vertex tc the .left, as soon through a
dark glass, or a telescope that-dees not invert
Boston. Brunswick Cambridge
Me. Obs.
D. M 8. D. M. D. M. S.
latitude 42 21 23 43 63 42 22 48
LoDgitude 71 3 37 69 56 71 7 30
H. M S. H. M. S. H. M. S.
Eclipse begins 4 27 12 4 30 47 4 26 62.6
Koriuation of the ring 6 40 28 5 43 10 6 40 8!t)
least distance of cen
tres 41 27 44 21 41 8.8
Rupture of the ring .. 6 42 27 5 46 32 5 42 9.1
End of the eclipse..,. 6 47 33 6 60 8 6 47 10.0
Duration of the ring . 1 60 2 22 2 0.6
Do. of the eclipse 2 20 21 2 19 21 2 20 23.4
D. D. D
Point of beginning... 160.5 151.5 150.5
Do. end 84 0 38.1 31.0
Cor.tord, Hanover, Zfiddlebury,
if. n. if. n. n.
V. if. S. D. M. S. D. M.
latitude 43 12 30 43 42 26 41 0
Longitude 71 29 ? 72 16 45 73 10
II. V. S. II. M. S. H. M. a.
Eellipse begins 4 24 8 4 19 42 1 4 16 3
Koi matic/u of the ring. 6 36 43 6 32 41.0 6 28 32
Least distance of cen
Ues ? 38 38 ? 34 38.6 ? 30 80
Rupture of the ring... 6 40 32 6 36 36.2 5 32 28
End of the eclipse.... C 45 0 6 41 25.4 6 37 42
Duration of the ring.. <? 3 49 ? 3 66.2 ? 8 56
Duration of eclipse... 2 20 62 2 21 43.0 2 22 39
D. D. D.
Point of beginning... 160.8 150.7 .160.5
Do. end 86.6 30.0 36.0
Oa-letubura, Portsmouth,
if. r. a\ h.
D. if. 8. D. M. S.
Latitude 44 42 0 43 4 35
Longitude 76 31 30 70 45 18
11. M. 8. 11. M. 8.
Eclipse begins 4 2 40 4 27 47
J'ormath u of the r*ng 6 17 29 6 89 55.
l.cast distance of centres ? lu 28 ? 41 62
RuptureCf the riog 6 21 20 6 43 47
Endol the eclipse 6 27 46 6 47 54
Duration of the ring ? 3 57 ? 3 52
Duration of the eclipse 2 26 6 2 2) 1
Do. end D. O.
At the following places the eclipse will not be annular,
The obscuration being on tho northern side of thosun:?
Nantucket Ob., N. I'ork City.
Mats. If. V.
D. M S. D. M S.
latitude north 41 16 66 40 42 40
Longitude west 70^ 6^40 74 0 30
Eclipse begins .... 4 33 8.8 4 16 8.9
Greatest obscuration 6 40 40.0 6 30 56.8
End of Eclipse 6 52 16.4 6 37 65.1
Duration 2 19 ?6 2 22 46.2
Point cf beginning 160 3 **8.9
D(r. 4?n<i . . ? ? 32.0 Jn.i
Digits eclipsed 11.173 10.640
I'Tovidmee iVilliamsloum.
Ob., R. 1. Obs. Mass.
D. M. S. . D. M. 8.
Latitude north 41 49 32 42 42 40
longitude west 7 1 24 15 73 1^37
I Eclipse begins * 26 1L0 4 16 26.0
i Greatest obscuration 6 40 38.0 6 81 04.5
Knd of Ecli^s? 6 46 47.1 0 38 58.2
Duration 2 20 '62.6 2 22 32.2
D. D.
Point of beginning 130.2 150.0
Do. end 32.7 33.2
Digita eclipsed 11.207 11.301
The time of the beginning of the eclipse at the fol
lowing plaoes has been only approximately determlnod,
but it will nevertheless be found nearly correot. The
duration of the eclipse in different parts of New Eng
land will vary, as usual, several minutes; but it is be
lieved that the addition of 1 h. 14 min., and 2 h. 20 mlu.
to the time of beginning at any place therein, will in
general give the times of the greatest obscuration, and
of the end, within a minute or two of the truth. At
those of the places marked with an asterisk the eclipse
will be annular. At the greater part of those not so
marked the obscuration will be on the northern side of
the sun; but at Bangor, Kastport, Halifax and Montreal,
it will be on the southern.
The point on the sun's disc at which the eclipse will
begin la, as before mentioned, reckoned in degrees from
the vertex to the right hand, as seen through a tolctcopq
that doe* not invert:?
MESS TIME IN THE AFTERNOON*.
EctiiMe
roin' of
?lint
brfniny.
II
M
1).
Albany, New York
14.0
150
Amlu-r-t, Massachusetts
20.2
150
?Andovir, "
20.4
151
Baltimore, Maryland
4.6
147
Ilangor. Maine
30.0
153
?Brattlcborough, Vermont
113
151
* 1 "Ter. Nee ilampshlro
27.1
151
East port, Maine
43 6
153
?Exeter, New Hampshire
?Kltchburg. Massachusetts
27 0
161
23.2
151
?Gloucester, "
28 0
151
Halifax. NovaFcotia
r. 1.0
164
?Keenc, New Hampshire
20.7
150
?lowed. Massachusetts
25 ft
161
?Manchester, New Hampshire
28.0
151
Montreal, Canada Ea-t
Newark, New Jersey
11.3
161
.... 4
14 ft
149
New Bedford, Massachus etts
....4
2fi.fi
150
?Newbnryport, "
Newport, Rhode Island
27 ft
161
27 0
160
Norwich. Connecticut
2,1 ft
150
?I'lattsburg, New York
12 2
150
I'll mouth, Massachusetts
2.13
160
?Portland, Maine
29.7
131
?I'rovlncetown. Massachusetts
81 ft
151
?Hutlon-1, Vermont
1A3
161
?Saeo, M ilne
29 9
151
?Felem, Massachusetts
27 ?l
161
Springfield, "
2 i ft
150
Worccster. "
2-1 1
160
?
//
U
At Yale College, New Haven, beginning,. 4 12.3
Creatrst obscuration ft 35 0
*ml 0 41.8
Ifigits eclipsed 10.9 on the northern limb.
rilEPARATIONR FOR OBSERVING TIIB BCI-IF9E.
As (be approaching eclipse lias alr-ady become a sub
jeot of general speculation, it is but reasonable to
suppose that the most extensive preparations have
been made by the scientific world t<f Its proper ob
servation. The subject was thoroughly discussed at a
meeting of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,
held at Boston as early as the 14th of March. 18ft3, when
a communication was received from Mr. Paine. He com
puted the duration of the eclipse at 8 hour* 41 rain
utes and 21 seconds. It will first enter upon the earth
in the North Pacific Ocean, near the Caroline Islands, In
latitude about deg. north, longitude 197 deg west;
thence, taking a northeaaterly direction, it touches our
continent near Cape Flattery, In Washington Territory; it
thence passes over Vancouver's Island. British Oregon,
Minnesota, Isle Royale, Istke Superior, Canada West, New
York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, to the At
Untie, there it leavaa the earth in latitude about
80 deg., longitude 62 deg., having, m the time of it*
continuance thereon, run ever 146>4 deg. of longitude,
and 66 deg. of Utltude.
The eclipse till not be annular at Georgetown, nor in
deed at any other place couth ef Now England. The ob
scuration?that is to any, the eclipae?will begin irt the
Georgetown Obaervatory at two minutes and thirty-three
and one fifth of a tccond past four o'clock in the after
noon?that ia, very nearly at two and a half minutes
past four. The greatest obscuration Or height of the
eclipse will be at nineteen minutes and three-quarters
past five o'clock, and the end at twenty seven minutes
and twenty nine seconds past six. The whole duration
at Georgetown, to the nearest second, will be two hours
twenty-four minutes and fifty si? seconds.
The point on the solar disc where tbo obscuration will
first appear will be at 147.1 degs. from the sun's vertex,
or his most northerly point, counting round to the right;
hence the general observer will fix his glass (shielded by
a colored screen from the atrength of the son's rays) to
about ths southwest or further edge of the- luu's face.
For the end of tbe echnee the glass must be- pointed to
21.8 degs. to the left of the sun's vertex, which will be
on the hither edge, and a- little east of the sun's mpst
northerly point.
The number of digits t dlpeed at the Georgetown Ob
servatory (and sensibly tin-same for the country rouud)
9 814?that is to say, mem than three-quarters, aud
nearly ten-twelfths of the sun's diameter will be ob
scared.
In expressing the magnitude of tho eclipse, whether of
the sun or of the moon, it is oustoinary to suppose tho
diameters of these bodies divided into twelve equal part i,
railed digits, and the magnitude of the eclipse Is crpressed
by stating tifle proportion of the diameter of tho disc
which ia obscurrd. Thua, when half tbe disc is obscured,
we ray tbe ellipse measures p.* digits, and so on
In observing an eclipse l'roir-aor Alexander s: ys, in n
paper recently couimuuicated to the Americnn Associa
tion for the Advancement of Science, at Washington,
particular attention should be paid to tho color of the
glasses used In the observation of the eclipse, since the
phenomena present many different phases, and phases
requiring a particular color to rtadcr tbe observation sat
isfactory.
As it had been asserted that the moon had bean seen
before the contact of the shadow with the sun's disc, he
suggested that several screen-glasses, of varioua colors,
might be arranged in a circular frame, movable about a
central pivot, so that each screen glass might, i-. its turn,
bo brought in front of the eye-piece of the telescope, at
tho pleasure of the observer.
The rotury motion might bo rendered more nteady by
tlx* preesura of a small spring with a tooth falling into
a shallow dent in tho revolving frame, as 's the case
in the adjustment of dark gl-stses made use of in some
sextants. It would, moreover, Beem to be advisable
that the succession of tints cf the several screen glassos
should be such that the eye would not be too much
?blinked' or rendered insensible by a suddoa change of
one for another; the order being somewhat liko the fol
lowing: white, yellow, orargc, red, violet, blue, and (if
there bo room fur them) then green ami greenish yel
low; to come back, in the circuit, to white again. The
wlrite tint of sunlight is preserved whoa ibe view is
through 1 >r. Ma-kelyno's screen of liquid ink, or the
like effect may be obtained by a suitable combination
of screens of different colors, such as, for Instance, vio
let and green glasses, tho number cf violet glasses being
in excess. Tbo singularly tinted glass which goes by
tbe name of hondon smoke, is, :41 wevcr, perhaps tho
best of all for presenting a while- image of the sun, as
by it all colors are transmitted, tithuugU with a dimi
nished intensity.
The following directions for. the observation of tbe
eclipse were drawn up by Professor Alexander, and as
the.y are for the most part caUly understood, they can
be followed with profit ami interest by the mostun
(cleollfic ?
Indentations of nrommsqlt points,
special rougbauss or ' suit lines, >At the beginning.
First uusqmvosul eoatmst, )
Distortion ol the cu pa.
Agitation at the edge sf the moon's disc.
Confiscation* across the moon's disc
An illuminated hand tp-rdering tbe moon's disc.
BSFUVS ON HOI-A? -SPOTS.
Polarisation of light at solar spots
Luminous projections on the moon's disc.
Analogous to projection of tbe moon's disc beyond
that of lbs sun.
Color of the moon's disc.
nUlOBt TO TBI FORMATION OF Tint RJNQ?TUB LIGHT BF
TWKK.V TUB crsrs.
The time of lte first api>oarnnce.
Its extent in both lengtt,and breadth.
Its color, if invariable; ar
Changes in tho light's \'?ter,slty or its color.
Its apparent motion, tf any, along the edgo of the
mooa'B disc,
lta polarization.
Its special changes vust before the formation of tho
if. intensity, as indicated by tho depth of tint of the
screen-glass travelby it.
AT TUB FORMATION OF TUB RTNO, RKRRATKD APCBARANCW, OR
BEADS.
The form and changes of form of the cusps. The
cusp* not tinfrequently have been foun<l to be united
rapidly by a serrated bright edge, Msuming sometimes
(and later) the appearance of a row of bonis.
Their motion along the moon's edge.
Time of their commencement and their exact duration.
llieir color and its changes.
Time of complete formation of the ring.
Thed-.ik line*, which have been so often noticed at
th?- Mill and third contacts, and which, in conse
quence of having been minutely deacribei by the late
Mr itailly, are known by hia nauxv aome particulars to
be noted with regard to them as specified in the case of
the Ileads.
Whether the ring, when completely formed, is found
to be any broader or any narrower than the beads.
Willi* Tm: RINO KXDCRBS.
The projected shadow of a ball, and Its colors, if any,
and tlielr extent.
The extent and variety of the colors of the solar spec
trum, and their dark lines.
The special changes of outline of the moon by en
croachno nt of light or by distortion of the dlso.
The color of the moon's disc.
T t.e angular breadth of the ring.
Tlae moon'rt diameter.
at rnB rupture of toe rino.
The same phenomena as at the formation, though in
the inverse order.
immemaielv after tub Rrrrrtm of im rixo.
As at the corresponding period before the formation;
but also In tin invorrc order.
nsrwET..N the itt'niiiE of toe ri.vo and the rsd of Till
kc i hub.
As in the analogous period after the beginning.
AT TOR BHD OF TUB liCI ITVE.
Time of the last unequivocal contact.
(?OXTiNtiFJl AWIEFIOES, ETC.
As nt the analogous j cried preceding the first decided
eeii tact.
_ AFirn TOE BED OF TOE FrilFFB.
Same appearance to be sought for as beforo tbe be
ginning.
ni' nti uxBors OMRvATiotni at various timet.
Temperature in sun and shade.
Photometric observation*.
Change of dew point and deposition of dew.
Polailrallon of ihe light of the atmosphere.
I < lariralion of I la heat.
Tint of the sky. *
C< nrse and variable force of the wind.
( hsnge, H any, of magnetic Intensity.
Etfl.lPRER VIEWED niSTORTCALI.T.
The first solar eclipse of which we have any authentlo
record, occurred 685 jears before Christ, and waa pre
dicted by Thales. Singularly enough, and as If In ac
cordance with and corroborating the popular idea con
cerning eclipses, that they only appear iu time of trouble,
we find them, generally spraking, cither preceding or
cootemporsneous with wara, pestilence, or famine.
In 686, B. C , ffebuebedneeear waa King of Babylon,
and his reign was a continued series of aggressive wars.
ki 424. B. C.. an eclipse was observed at Athens, and in
the following jeer there waa a terrific earthquake, winch
separated the peninsula of Fuloea from the main land.
A few years later the same occurrence so alarmed the
philosophical Athenians, drawn up in battle array before
Byracuee, that tbey wore easily defeated.
188, B. C., there was a total eclipse at Rome, and
prayers were offered up for three consecutive days, to
avert the evil; hut their prayers only po-tponel, for a
briaf period, the evil day for a fearful plague, which soon
after swept off two thousand persona every day from the
Greek Islands, Egypt and Syria.
But the greatest eclipse of which we have any record
is that which occurred at the death of onr Saviour ?
"And it waa about the sixth hour," saye the inspired
writer, "and there waa a darkness over ail the earth
nntil the ninth hour, and the sue was darkened."
This waa a general eclipse, a total darkness he ring
ffiUca upon the mth for three hums. .
I In 1140 a total eclipse preceded the Woody end rntti*
| tees wars of the Guelpbe and the Ghibelioee.
i In 1101 the stare were visible st 1# Intkeaoniaf.
I The third crnande took place in this year.
In the same year a most singular pfcenon
served?the true son, and the- appearance of
that astronomers alone could distinguish the different
with their glasses.
There was total .larknes* in 1331, caused by an eclipee
of the sun. This preceded a terrible plague in Pnttoi
London and Ireland.
April 22, 1715, a total' eclipse, acj the darkness so
groat that the stars shone and the birds wont to roost at
noon. Russia at war with Sweden. Venice at war srtth
Turkey. War of the young Pretender in Scotland.
The Orientals, generally, looked upon eclipses aa occur*
rencce of a supernatural character, and attributed them
to magical scienoe, or evil demons who we* endeavoring
to destroy the luminary. In fact, they considered It n
struggle between the powers of good and evil, and theg
awaited the issue with breathless anxiety, trembling with
apprehension as the shadow passed over the disc bf the
sun, and radiant with joy and trhunph as it receded and
ultimately disappeared. Some more zealous or more
courageous tbau the frightened multitude, formed them
selves ir to volunteer uuxilJary corp.i to assist the sore
pressed God of Day, and armed wi'"? gongs nnd kettle
drums endeavored to drive away hia terrible enemy.
In some parts of the world eclipses are still regarded
with a superstitious awe, as portending some terrible
evil, but these fears are rapidly dissipating before the
march of science and civilisation.
New fork Kust Methodist Conference.
SKVFNTII DAY.
The Conf rrence assembled in the Washington street
Cliurcb, Ilroeklyn, on Wednesday morning, at the usudi
hour, Bishop Ames in the chair. After the opening ser
vices, Kldere John G. Smith and W. W. Brewer were ex
cused from their labors as Flder* and created Supernu
meraries, on account of Ill-health. The committees of
examination for the year 1BC6, were then appointed, a*
follows :?
Fur the Class of the First 1" w?J. J. Mathews, C. Kel
sey, B. 1'illsbury.
Ft the Class of the Second l'ear?W. C. Doyt, W. F.
Collins, N. C. Lewis.
for the Ulan if the Third rear?E. & Qua woll, J. g.
Reld, J. I.. Gi'.der.
f\r the Class of the Fourth Tear?J. B. Mbrwin, J. II
ley, D. Curry.
The commltt ?o on the causa of colonization reported
the following resolutions, which were adopUed:?
Kesoived, I hat we have tho utmost oonAdenoe in the
American Colonization Society, behoving it powerful in
promoting the objects for whioit it was lonudsl, afford
ing a home for those free persous of color who desire the
full privilege ni freemen, opening facilities for the evan
gelization of Africa,and imposing various barriers against
the infamous slave trade.
Resolved, That we commend this cause to our respec
tive chur:hes, recommending ttuD tha agents of this so
ciety have access to our conzregatiuns for the purpose oC
making collections in itssbehalf.
The committee upon the subject, reported on the c.asee
of necessitous superannuated pri ai hers throughout tha
district, and stated that all claim*arising from thiscauaa
had been met.
The committee to which was referred the chargee
against Rev. S. Rowland, having carefully, investigated
the same, co*nineuci?g on tint 17th iust., and continuing
almost every day, alternoon and evenirg, and often la
the morning, until tho 23d having icceivtu a mass of tes
timony, and duly prepared it for the action of the confer
ence, respectfully report:?Your 'umurittee were inform
ed by the President of the conference that their duty wan
not to report a decision on the case, but conllno them
selves to tho receiving of testimony only. The bill of
charges, [comprising falsehood, slam lot, traud and dis
honesty,! ?as preferred by the members of the lledding
Methodist Episcopal church in the city of Now York,
January 30, 181)4. A court of iuipiliy. was held in the
basement of said church, February 0th, 1851, and result
ed in tha suspension of said Rev B. Rowland from ok.
ministerial functions until tho session of the present
conferouce. In tiro reseiving of the testimony, the mode
was adopted of resiling each charge and specification, and
receiving testimony under each si _.u.raU-lj, Ate Laid om
the table.
The cnmmiltee on ihe Sunday Sihool cause would re
st ictf idly beg leave to report that they are gratified t?
loam from the circular of tlu> Hu:>dny School Union thak
[ttf Htsr,' df'ttte 'eotfwbnise/'tave t>4en nth* takn
doubled during the past year. But while we rmoiooat
this, we feel it our duty to call the altcution of the con
f. rence to the fact that this money lias all been raised in
fifty one stations and circuits, or on about one-third of
tho last conference. Requiring preachers rwgloctiug to
uiake collections, to ttate their reasons in their report*,
lias generally been forgotten. From the returns receiv
ed at the present session of the conference, tho cotamlt
1e? report the statistic*, by districts, as follow*:?
5? 3 ?
T 3* 95
f ill*
? : S : *
I
Districts. I I jg
New York 40 774 3.102 13,030 41
leng Island 85 1,175 &,?92 20,428 106
New Raven 55 768 3.756 16,978 86
Rartford 30 410 1,750 10,805 42
Total 216 3,127 18,900 61,801 270
Last year 200 S'!M 18 580 67,849 246
Increase 16 M 320 3,452 38
?P (? t? s?
sr p-9 5?r
a
*? T-a
I! P |
A II i
: > : ? If It ?
:- f : f : I : k :
DutricU. ; ? ; ? S ? a.
New York 813 $134,666 $37,346 1,734 149
I/>ng Island 1,662 171,620 28,249 2,726 $30
New Haven 419 94,649 9,162 1,638 70
Hartford 104 82,989 6,182 763 $3
Total 2,988 433.663 80,969 6.760 692
1-astyrar 2,906 460,010 38.295 6,207 661
Increase.,, 82 ? 493 _
recreate ? 16,447 41,664 ? $9
In view of these facta, we recommend the adoption oC
the following resolutions :?
1. That we have undiminished confidence In Sunday
schools as an instrumentality for the religion* instruc
tion of onr children and youth, and hereby express* oar
gratitude to Almighty God for the succs* which oon
tinuea to attend the school* of our church.
2. That the decrease In the number of conversion* la
onr irhoola calls upon tin pastors to examine with great
er care into the method of teaching religious truths, and
to Impreas upon teachers the importance of seeking Im
mediate fruits of their labors, for w* believe that Sab
bath reboots ere eminently calculated to bring sinner*
to rcpentonce where teachers arc faithfully laboring for
ttii* all important result.
3. That we consider It the duty of every preacher la
this conference to give his people an opportunity to con
tribute to the fum's of the Sunday School Union, an I wo
urge upon them the propriety of attending to this mat
ter only in the conference year
The report was accepted and the resolution* adopted.
Tire case of Rev. S. Rowland was then, on motion,
taken from the table, and tbe Secretary proceeded with
the reading of this testimony, which consumed the ro
tnalD'iersrf the forenoon. An adjournment took plao#
until 3 o'clock, when the reading of tbs> evidence WM
continued until 6 o'clock. Asljourned until the usual
hour on Thursday morning.
EIGHTH DAY.
The Conference assembled at the Washington street
Methodist Episcopal church yesterday morning, at tha
usual hour.
Hit hop Ames presided, and the proceeding* were
opened with a prayer by the Rev. Jacob Shaw.
After some preliminary business, the trial of the Rev
S. How In i) I, or the Iludding Methodist Kpisccpal church.
New York, who stand* charged with falsehood, slander,
fraud, and diahom-sty, was proceeded With. The evi
dence elicited on the preliminary examination had at tbw
church, before a committee of the Conference, hiring
been read. Rev. Moses I.. Scudder made bis opening srgn
n ent on the part of tbe prosecution, which consumed
tl.e entire tiroo of the morning session.
On reassembling in the afternoon?Bishop Wsugh pre
siding?the accused (Ksv. Mr Rowland) made a.mngthy
speech on his own behalf, which consumed the remain
der of the day.
Brooklyn City lutrlllgcnrr.
Ma* Benin in a Wei l.?On Wednesday morning, about
nine o'clock, a man named John Mead, in the employ of
.lame* Murdoch, pump maker, was buried while working
in a weII in Hudson avenue, near Prospect street It ap
pears he went down to gather aome pieces of wood to
I race the pump against the wail, when the earth sudden
ly raved in. and he was buried some twenty seven feet
under ground. It ia thought he displaced some of thu
stones by standing upon them, and the bottom being of
quicksand, everything above came down upon him. A
number of workmen labored assiduously all the remain
ing part of the day until dark, when tbe body bad not yet
been reached. IJfe however, fa doubtless extinct, a* it
seems impossible that be could survive under snoba
mass of earth.
fUnrmruR i* nm King's Oonrrv CotntT or PMon-I*
this Court, on Wednesday, Charles ianaing eonvioted of
forgery in the second degree, was sentenced to tbe Stat*
prison fot Ave years; William Wilson, on the same indict
ment, put to a pica of guilty in the fourth degree, which
was accepted, ami be was sentenced to the penitentiary
at hard lalmr for one year. Thomas Ryaa, convicted of
burglary in the third degree, waa sentenced to two year*
and three months impr'sooment. Ell*a Ware, found
guilty of grand larceny, wu lentenced to the Sfete prison
for three y?u?*.