Richmond Dispatch from Richmond, Virginia • 3

I ffjfhtttoitd I I'KIPAT NOVEMBER SO, UM. Koporlwl NhlpMfnl of Arms to lnn4l Xk? York, November It is denied on tin" very highest Fenian authority that President Roberts has given arms to Stephens, or lias in any way connived at Ms to get men in Ireland slaughtered to justify James Stephens's erimi. nal folly. The men in Ireland are destitute of arms, and any attempt at rebellion there at present can only result in a butchery of unafrmcd men. The atorv that Stephens writ a large qnantity o'f arms Ireland is untrue, as he converted ever) thing he could into cash in New York.

I rilled Hmntor Elected Arom orth tarallnii. Ka KHiJi, N. November After fniii ballots the Legislature clected M. E. United States Senator.

He was -nierly Judge of the North Carolina Supreme Court under the Southern Confcdeu v. lie was an original secessioniat, and still a State rights man, John Pool, the resent incumbent, received forty-one the last ballot, and William N.H. Smith twenty-seven. South Cnrolinii lifflslatnrt. Commui S.

November 28. The usury laws will certainly be regaled. I Oatlm in Tfiinefaef. Knoxvili.k, November In the Supreme Court of the State an det was made to-day in the case ot Thomas E. Champion against the State, in which the judges held that a circuit judge could not exclude attorneys from his eourt by prescribing political test oaths, (init ial Champion was an officer of the nion army, ami denied the right of the judge to force him to swear to support all tin acts of the present State Legislature.

Bai ti.mokk, November 28. It is rumored that lion. Reverdy Johnson will take a seat in the Cabinet, and that the Democrats will elect (Jovernor Swann to the unexpired term of two years, reserving the full six years' term for a straight-out Eastern Shore Democrat. Which is This from the organ "Mr. Johnson's present opinion is that the Constitution has been 'amended' enough, and that it ought not to be touched any uiore." Or what we published yesterday The Monet Value of a Tote.

Justice Forrester, of Baltimore, has rendered judgment against the judges of election for three hundred dollars, in favor of Alexander Briscoe, because they refused to receive his vote at the late election. The case will probably be taken to the Court of Appeals. Tiik Inventor ok thk Rebel Rams. only persou living who understands the construction of rebel torpedo rams is now in this city to offer all the information concerning them to our Government. These rams were the most terrible engiues of war ever constructed.

Forney's Press. Virginia Post-off ices. The route from Floyd Courthouse to Stone Mountain being deemed unnecessary at present, the service is discontinued. Office at Morrisonville, Loudoun is discontinued. Papers should now go to Leesburg.

Tiie Merchants' National Bank of. AMII TO INDICTMENTS AO A INST Hi the President. This morning the (iiand Jury found four true hills of indictinent against Leonard lluyck, president, charging him with embezzling ami misapplying the funds and making fraudulent acceptances; with abstracting and misap. plying the fuuds; with abstracting a large amount of notes; and withdrawing bills wilhotit authority with intent to defraud. The indictment contains three counts, charging first, that on or the lath of Jauuary last he, without authority, rpted a draft drawn by R.

W. Latham for l.niio with intent to defraud said Lathuni the second, that he made the above j-tance without authority with intent to delraud some person or persons unknown; the third, with misapplying the amount. The second charges tii.it on the 2d of October, 1865, ho abstiactcd and misapplied 100 United States bonds of each. The third charges him with, on or about October 17th, ab-j stractiug and misapplying a number of note-, valued at $200,000, and contains a count charging that he transferred that amount to L. r.

Bayne, John Honeywell, I and W. T. Hough. The fourth charges that on the 11th of April last he drew an on the Ocean National Bank for 1 000 with intent to injure and defraud tho National Exchange Bank of New 'Star, 2b M. The Cable.

An illustration of the hit ion which the Atlantic cable is working in the business relations of the "imti is atlbrded by the fact that English ordei upon the San Francisco market for the line wheats of California passed through New York by Atlantic cable, and hence by overland telegraph. These rs were promptly executed, and 'ieiably within limits, and advice of purchase returned to aud received by tho London merchant who scut the orders in tho murniug on the evening of the same I day. 1 The Norfolk Virginian is the observed of all editorial observers. Every day it something new. The last remarkable utterance is that a long speech of John (ioode's was encored." llo must have had a patient audience.

(leorgo Washington, a nephew of died suddenly a few days since in iliuingtou, Clinton county, Ohio, while attending a case he had in court. His remains were taken to Prince William county, for interment. Hon. Thaddcus Stevens intends presentit to the House, as soon as he can get a hcariug, a new confiscation bill not so severe iu its details as the one he presented hist session. A'ttc l'ork IVibuue.

It is understood that the Boston City Council will send iu a petition to the next 1-egUlature for the passage of a bill the use of fire-crackers on all holiday occasions. Br. Paul Morrill, of Augusta, amused I'iuiself when a boy by planting apple seeds. 1 he rcfeult is a flue orchard and $700 net profit it this season. Jeff.

Davis is quite moderate in the expression of his sentiments. He "speaks vuiliii bounds." Tracey Persons wishing to visit Jefferson Davis "mst tirst obtain a permit from Washington. A NKW MALADY IN RICHMOND. It ltiLKVV a the bruin, itnd it to be at Kmyljody bound to go (eKMcially in itiooo; where they cau get the they have found out that LtV 'THE tutu th? place where they ctn their object. They ntfer to-dtty a large lot of i fcuttooe at per among which will luuini eouia worth handaouie of Clouk ft mid worth double the Mud nc.

juUtdkw excellent all-wool ht Cunton Flannel at and rtrr wide and heavy, at Bid Tick Balmoral Bfcirtt, full width and hmty Kibbud Cotton Hm at kiubfoidrred HeU of Collareand Ouffe at "fc Bleached CoUoe at and at eau't be beat at tie. in this city i and Oar Special ftsyerter. TIBGIJriA IFTHOBWT EPISCOPAL comtCTcK iomra. LAST PAY. TMf mi tfcf Chawte of Iwihiwti fW the EmvIii Ynr-Ujr RiffMmtUw ef the OMMitiM meln.

Norfolk, November 28, 1866. The Conference met, and vm called to order at 9 o'clock? Bishop Early io the chair. Usual religious exercises by Rev. H. B.

Cowles. The proceedings of jester, liar were read and approved. before entering npon the minutes of the day, I will give you the following statistical report of the Conference for the pre. sent year Number of (while) 54, M3 Number of members (colored) 1,212 Number of local preachers (white) 167 Number of local (colored) 4 Number of (adult) 2,412 Number of baptisms 724 Number of Sabbath 386 Number of officers and 3,806 Number of 18,979 Number of In 31,567 The number of eolored members previous to the war was 7,567, the city of Norfolk alone reporting 1,000. Since that tinio they have dissolved their connection I with the whites, and united themselves with northern churches, and though still Methodists, arc not now under the control of the Virginia Conference.

Nearly all, we understand, have joined the organization known as the African Methodist Episcopal Church. An explanation of the origin and policy of this church by Bishop Early will be found in this report. COMMITTEE8. Dr. William A.

Smith, from the tee to nominate standing committees, the following On R. N. Sledd, J. B. Dcy, J.

S. and J. E. Potts. On the First Year A.

Duncan, W. E. Judkins, J. S. K.Clarke, and O.

Littleton. On the Second Year J. C. Cranberry, IT. P.

Mitchell, W. W. Duncan, and J. Garland. On the Third P.

A. Peterson, Robert W. Watts, T. A. Ware, and George E.

Booker. On the Fourth N. Head, D. P. Wills, W.

II. Christian, and E. M. Peterson. Vi hieh report, on motion, was received and adopted.

CHANOE OF NAME. No other committees being ready to report, the Bishop proposed that the question of the change of name should now be taken up. Dr. Rosser, who at a previous session had claimed the right to be heard as a question of privilege, then took the floor and proceeded to "set himself right before the Conference. Ho regarded the question of as not the cause but the ocaxaion of the separation.

Slavery, in its forms, may be icroiuj but as an institution it was morally right. If, in God's providence, it should ever be reinstituted, ho did not want the Methodist Church to be placed in a state of antagonism to it. If we drop the word we lose all that recommends the Church to our people. 1 he remarks of the venerable minister were mostly a reiteration of what he said a few days since, which were fully reported at the time. Mr.

Jemison rose to correct Dr. Rosser as to the cause of separation. A small minority of the General Conference, at which the act of separation took place, thought that slavery was wrong, but tho great majority of them said nothing on tho subject. Tho question being called, Dr. L.

M. Lee moved that it be taken by ayes and noes. Carried. The vote being taken, resulted ayes sixty-four; noes, forty-three. Bishop Pierce, in reply to the question of whether it was competent for a church to receive a member of tho after expulsion, also whether it was competent for an annual Conference to inquire into tho legality of the action of that church in doing so, decided that it was competent for the church to do so, and that the pastor is the legally constituted judge of the case also, that a church can receive a member after his expulsion from Conference if he persist in his innocence, without a full confession of the crime for which ho was expelled.

The character of Rev. D. T. R. Fritle was passed, and he was admitted a member of Conference.

Bishop Pierce asked leave of absence, to enable him to fill an appointment. lie stated that his official duties had all been concluded with tho exCcptiou of reading the appointments, which he had handed to Bishop Doggett. In leaving this body, he desired to say that his intercourso with the Conference had been very pleasant, and he hoped that they would all part in enduring esteem and may God bless all the appointments, and go with you to your fields of labor." A hearty amen gave token of the sympathy of the Conference to tho prayer. A location for Rev. James A.

Crowder was asked for and granted. A location is a term used io this conncction by no other denomination, and signifies a withdrawal from the corps of travelling ministers, and a settlement as a local preacher. Rov. Alexander G. Brown, from tho Joint Board of Finance, then distributed the amounts duo to tho widows and orphans of deceased ministers.

They also reported an address to the stewards and members of the Church, accompanied by an appeal to them iu behalf of the subject of miuisterial support. This report is a very long one, and will bo published in pamphlet form. The report of the Conference was, on motion, adopted. Rpv. G.

W. Langhorne offered a resolution instructing the Conference Committee of Finance to distribute the funds according to the necessities of claimants. In remarks, sneaking to the subject, the reverend gentleman, in animadverting upon tho action of tho General Conference, remarked that in Stato government, as in church government, he was in favor of that great sentiment of the Declaration of Independence that all just governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed, and that when they become oppressive it is their duty to return to their original condition. The resolution was declared to be out of order by the presiding bishop. The order of the day being the report of the Committee on Memoirs, was postponed to enable Conference to consider the subject of LIT REPRESENTATION, Dr.

William A. Smith moved a concurrence with the General Conference. Dr. Rosser said that in the General Conference he had prepared an amendment to the report of the committee who had this subject under consideration? admitting lay representation into all our conferences in temporal matters without restriction? and proceeded to argue against the question of their admittance into Conference. No layman should be allowed to make laws in the General Conference for the government of the clergy.

No body of men should be allowed to legislate on In which they are not interested. Rev. Johu Edwards rose to call the previous question. Dr. William A.

Smith rose to a point of order, that an Annual Conference could not call the previous question. The point was not sustained by the Bishop, and the question was lost. Dr. William A. Smith remarked that Mr.

Peterson, by a collocation of ideas, bad conveyed the impression that the delegates from Virginia bad cut off the debate or the subject in the General Conference. This not 1 Virginia if not to be blamed In the at all. The subject had been folly investigated tad discussed therethrough two weeks, la two large eonmi ttees. Legislation la absolutely necessary. Laws should he made by somebody.

Is fall view of the responsibilities which were upon him, and prepared to defend it anywhere, he stated that the uniform effort of the civilized world, from the earliest days down to the present time, had been to put such guards and checks upon legislative bodies as to prevent hasty or undue legislation. The three readings of a bill before Congress, waa for the purpose of giving time to consider the subject wall. The practical workings of the scheme In all other denominations who bad tried it had been most salutary. "You need not be afTaid of the laity, their influence will only be conservative." Rev. G.

W. Langhorne was in favor of admitting a limited nnmber of lay delegates in the Annual Conferences to par. ticipate in all matters relating to the temporal interests of the Church. The ver battles which our fathers fonght and cenquered thirty years ago we have now to light over again. The interests of the Church did not demand it, and why have you disturbed it? We are Just now recovering from a convulsion which hss shaken every fabric of our social system to the centre, and 'Shall we now agitate this subject, and prodnce the same discord in the Church of God He was opposed to it, farther, because the laity in the Methodist Church now have more powers than in any other Church in the world.

Another reason was the impracticability of the plan. History often sounds the notes of warning, and he who fails to take advantage of it will rush on to destruction and ruin. The Conferences of the Protestant Methodist-Church had tried it for twenty years, and had found it inefficient. It is seen also in the absence of practical men, who can and will attend the Annual Con. ferences.

The question being called, on motion the vote was ordered to be taken by ayes and noes, with the following result Ayes, 74 noes, 26. Rev. T. A. Ware, from the committee on the more equal distribution of the business of Conference, made a report and offered resolutions that certain named com.

mittees should be appointed 'at one Con. ference to make their reports at the ensuing one that as far as possible these commit, teemen should be taken from the different districts, and also that, except for special reasons, no man should be put on more than one committee. This report elicited some discussion, and was, on motion, referred back to the same committee. The following clerical members of the Joint Board of Finance for the next year was announced Alexander G. Brown, chairman; E.

M. Peterson, secretary; Jacob Manning, Peter F. August, Oscar Littleton, John D. Blackwell, Alfred Wiles, John M. Saunders, and Robert N.

Sledd. On motion, the Conference took a recess until 4 o'clock this afternoon to hear the report of the Committee on Memoirs. AFTERNOON SESSION. Doggctt, in the chair, remarked that the question of Who have died during the year would now be taken up. Rev.

C. Granberry, from the Committee on Memoirs, read the reports of the committee, and as each name and memoir was read, remarks by different members of Conference were made as to their worth, piety, excellence, William C. Williams was born in Maryland. He graduated with tho highest honors at Randolph Macon College in 1861, and entered this Conference on trial in 1803. Dr.

William A. Smith paid a high tribute to the moral worth and excellence of the deceased. Rev. John W. Wonnycutt was a native of Portsmouth, Va.

Ho was received into the Virginia Conference in 1858. Owing to -some embarrassments, he retired from the ministry for a short time, but alter a season he reentered it, and remained there until his death, which occurred on tho 8th of July, 1866. Rev. William C. Blunt was born in 1820.

While yet a mere youth he was converted, and soon afterwards made up his mind to enter the ministry. He graduated at Randolph Macon College, and entered the ministry in 1848. His death was the result of accident, and occurred in Portsmouth on the 18th of January, 1866. Rev. Allen R.

Bernard was born in 1795. He embraced religion at an early age. After his reception on trial, he entered zealously upon his work, and it was at a time when there were but few Methodists in tho State. After his retirement from the active ministry, he remained a local preacher until June 16, 1866, when he quietly fell asleep. Rev.

Robert Scott was one of the oldest members of the Conference. He was received in it on trial in 1829. After a ministry of twenty-eight years, he died in the month of July, 1866, in the seventyfirst rear of his age. Rev. William Lee Dalby was born in tho county of Northampton, in this State, in 1825, and died in the same county on the 7tli of February, 1866.

He was licensed to preach in 1848, and joined the Conference in 1851. Rev. Bedford B. Shelton died early in this year. He was transteired to this Conference from North Carolina in 1858, and continued earnestly in the work of Gospel ministry until his death.

Rev. Thomas B. Sargent, in a few brief remarks, introducing a hymn to be sung in a feeling and appropriate manner, paid a most eloquent tribute to those saints which have gone before us. At the conclusion of his remarks, he read one of those hymns of Wesley's which seemed to have been written for this occasion, and which was sung by the entire audience with much pathos. The Conference then, after prayer by Rev.

J. A. Duncan, took a recess until half-past 7 o'clock to-night. NIGHT SESSION. An immense crowd of the and fashion of Norfolk filled Granby-street church to overflowing to-night, attracted by the interesting closing exercises of Conference.

After Conference had been called to order, Bishop Early In the chair, Rev. A. G. Brown offered a report from the Joint Board of Finance, covering resolutions instructing the ministers of each circuit to combine the collections for the Bishops and the Conference fund, and that they select such time as they deem expedient for these collections. The first resolution of the report of the committeemen was withdrawn, and the second adopted.

Rev. T. A. Ware reported a series of resolutions providing for the appointment of all standing committees, of the same tenor as those reported in the morning, except that they provide for the admission of I lay committeemen. Adopted.

Rev. John Jemison, from the Committee on the Bible Cause, made a report ving of the Virginia Bible Society, and promising to give it a hearty support. Adopted. DKATH OP THE REV. D.

OOULLWO. Rev. H. B. Cowles announced the death of Rev.

J. D. ConHIng, paying a glowing tribute to his worth and usefulness, not only the President of Murfreesboro' Female College, but as a man and a Christian. Resolutions expressive of the deep love and veneration of the Conference for the deceased brother, and sympathising most deeply with bis bereaved fiunlly, were offered by Rev. John E.

Edwards, and unanimously adopted. Rev. L. M. Lee moved that Rev.

John C. Granberrj 'be nested to prepare the usual memoir of his life for the minutes of this Conference. Agreed to. The remarks of Messrs. Edwards and Lee, so deeply impressive, excited much Dr.

L. X. Lee, to view of the removal of Dr. William A. Smith, offered the fblkmio? reeoiutlons Jteofcurf, That the Ylrctatm Annual Conference have learned with profound regret that the Rer.

Dr. W. A. Smith toteBds to take a transfer to the St. Louis Confer, enee, and while we appreciate the mot ires of duty to the general interests of the Church which have induced him to take this step, we cannot allow him to leave us after a long and able service of thirty years, both as pastor of our churches and president of Randolph Macon College, without expressing our high appreciation of his eminent services, and our earnest prayers for his future happiness in his new home.

Unanimously adopted. A from the. book agent at Nashville was read, showing a good balance sheet for that institution. Bishop Early made an explanation in regard to the colored people: About fifty jrears ago the Philadelphians persuaded the negroes to build houses of worship of their own. Many of them did so, and now they have large congregations, and have formed a Conference, with soveral bishops, under the name of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and they have never meddled with slavery but there is an association called the Zion Methodist Church which does.

In Richmond, one of the congregations joined them, but finding out their true character, they have come back. Onr Church never did moddle with slavery, but we have been maligned and abused on account of it. Rev. William B. Rowzie, President of the Board of Trustees of the Murfreesboro' Female College, reported that tho Board unanimously recommend the Rev.

Paul Whitehead for the office of president, just made vacant by the death of Mr. Coulling, and requests the Bishop to make the appointment. Adopted. Rev. Paul Whitehead being present, in a few words accepted the appointment.

Dr. William A. Smith, in response to the resolutions in relation to himself, cordially thanked tho members of Conference for this expression of their feelings for him. He joined this Conference nearly forty years ago, and has never missed a single annual meeting. It was painful for him to separate from them, but ho trusted that in his new home and new relations ho should never do anything to disgrace his former connections.

Rev, P. A. Peterson oficrod resolutions thanking tho citizens of Norfolk for their hospitality, to the pastors of the churches, and the different railroads and steamboat routes. Adopted. Bishop Doggett then took tho chair.

After making a few remarks to the ministers present on their duties and obligations, lie proceeded to read the appointments for the current year, as follows RICHMOND DISTRICT PRESIDING ELDER, L. ROSSER. Richmond Centenary, N. Head. Broad-street.

G. W. Langhorne. Trinity. R.

N. Sledd. Oregon, Sidney, and J. Manning E. M.Peterson.

P. A. Peterson. Manchester. William E.

Edwards. Charles James Lear. New Kent and G. W. Nolley and A.

W. llolt. York and Hampton. Robert Crooks. F.

M. Edwards. J. Lester Shipley. James 11.

Crown. King and U. P. Mitchell. King John W.

Tucker. Seamen's Francis J. Editor Richmond Christian Advocate Bennett. CHARLOTTESVILLE DISTRICT? PRESIDING ELDER, L. S.

RKID. T. A. Ware. Albemarle.

R. W. Watts; J. J. Lafferty supernumerary.

Scottsville. George C. Vandcrslice. Scottsvilio. 11.

II. Gary huiwrnuniorary. Colored People of A. C. Bledsoe.

Fluvanna. James M. Anderson. Goochland. B.

C. Spiller. W. W. Berry.

Beaver Dam. R. B. Beadles. W.

G. Lumpkin. C. E. Watts.

Colored People of II. M. Lin ney. Madison. E.

IT. Pritchard. Greene. T. N.

Beckham. Piedmont. J. F. Finnell.

Batesville. B. II. Johnson. W.

I. Hunter. Chaplain to the University of J. S. Lindsay.

LYNCHBURG DISTRICT? PRESIDING ELDER, A. G. BROWN. Lynchburg. Centenary, W.

E. Judkins Court-street, J. E. Edwards; Mission, to be supplied. J.

P. Garland T. H. Early supernumerary. West Amherst.

R. A. Compton. Bedford. J.

E. Potts. Porter's Mountain C. Doggett. North Bedford.

E. A. Gibbs. South Bedford. K.

A. Gregory. J. Spriggs. East J.

E. McSparrins. J. E. Martin.

Colored people of Appomattox and Campbell. To be Slate J. TV. Hilldrup. J.

R. Wagoner. DANVILLE DISTRICT? PRESIDING ELDER, W. U. CHRISTIAN.

Danville. W. W. Duncan. Cliarlotte.

G. E. Booker J. D. Southall supernumerary.

West Charlotte. John W. Jones. South of Dan. T.

H. Boggs. Halifax. L. J.

Hansburger. Bannister. A. M. Hall.

Ringgold. J. W. F. ones.

D. M. Wallace. South J. D.

Hank. Franklin. W. G. Hammond.

Flint To be nupplied. J. E. Joyner. Dan River.

J. H. JefTersor. J. B.

Mcrritt; J. ShcnfT supernumerary. Danville Female W. C. YaMen president.

RANDOLPH MACON DISTRICT? FRE8IDINO ILDER, TO BE SUPPLIED. C. C. Pearson. Prince W.

G. Cross. Cumberland. 0. Littleton.

J. C. Watson. Colored People of Amelia. T.

H. Diggs. Powhatan. T. P.

Wise. G. H. Ray. Nottoway.

W. H. Wheelwright; J. L. Spencer supernumerary.

A. Wiles. Brunswick. R. ifichaels.

J. W. Blincoe W. W. Spain supernumerary colored people, J.

A. McCabin. Boydton and J. anrieson. R.

0. Burtoo. Randolph Macon Circuits? S. V. Hoyle W.

Garter supernumerary. PETERSBURG P. WILSON PRESIDING ELD MR. Washington-street, J. A.

Duncan Market-street, J. C. Gran berry High-street, J. A. Proctor city mission, T.S.Campbell.

J. W. Howard; J. K. Powers supernumerary.

Hill. W. M. Jerdone. H.

T. Bacon. J. W. Compton N.

Thomas Trnumerary. est Dinwiddie. J. H. Proctor J.

B. Laurens supernumerary. J. M. Saunders J.

Rlddick iiiDtnmmeriiT. i J. IT. White J. 8.

ftldllek supernumerary. W. Connolly. Prince. George Mission.

George V. Robertson; J. B. Woodward supernumerary. Smithfleld.

G. N. Guy P. W-. Archer supernumerary.

NORFOLK DISTRICT? D. P. WILLS PREBIDIMG ELDER. Norfolk. Cumberland -street, H.

C. Cheatham I Granby-street, Leroy M. Lee. Portsmouth. Dinwiddie-street, T.

B. Sargeant. Wesley Chapel. C. Y.

Blngley. Second-street. To be supplied. J. A.

Moss. W. H. Camper and Lloyd Moore. J.

C. Martin. Taylor's J. B. Dey.

D. W. Dorerty. Berlin. To be supplied.

Princess Anne. T.H. Williams. East J. H.

Payne. Norfolk Circuit. To be supplied. Missionary to Germans iu Richmond and E. N.

S. Blogg. MURFREESBORO' DISTRICT? H. 0. OOWLE8 PRESIDING ELDER.

W. G. Starr Alexander Stewart supernumerary. J. McMullin.

M. S.Colonna. B. F. Woodward J.

M. Arnold supernumerary. Gates. W. E.

Allen. Suffolk. S. S. Lambeth.

Hertford. J. D. Lnmsden. Edenton.

P. F. August; W. J. Norfleet supernnmerary.

J. II. Amis. Elizabeth J. L.

Fisher. Indian Ridge. J. L. Garrett.

Currituck Mission. To be supplied. President of Murfreesboro' Wesleyan Female College. Paul Whitehead. Agent for Wesleyan Female College.

W. Grant. RAPPAHANNOCK DISTBICT? W. It. R0WZIE PRESIDING ELDER.

L. H. Graybill J. C. Hummer supernumerary.

Culpeper. W. F. Robbins J. F.

Brannin supernumerary. King T. J. Bayton. J.

II. Davis. W. F. Baine.

H. C. Hooe. Caroline. John G.

Rowe. The North-street Colored church, Portsmouth, occupied by the African Methodist Episcopal church by permission. The following circuits and preachers were transferred to the Baltimore Conference Stafford. II. E.

Johnson. Prince J. S. Porter. J.

I). Blackwell. Alexandria. W. E.

Munsey. Fauquier. To be supplied. Clarke. To be supplied.

Lexington J. L. Clarke. W. Hammond, J.

B. Fitzpatrick, J. J. Edwards, A. Boone, E.

T. R. Frippe, J. R. Finley, were transferred to the Baltimore Conference.

J. S. R. Clarke transferred to the North Carolina Conference, and appointed Professor in Kittrell's Springs Female College. G.

B. Alleu transferred to the Memphis Conference. Z. E. Harrison referred to presiding elder of the district.

W. A. Smith transferred to the St. Louis, Conference. The Bishop reported that ho had ordained the Rev.

William E. Edwards, who was sick when the ordination of elders took place on Sunday wight. There being no other business before the Conference, alter prayer and the benediction by Bishop Doggett, the Conference adjourned sine die. Before closing my report I must express my thanks to the members of the Conferonce tor their uniform kindness and courtesy to me, and especially to the Rev. P.

Whltchcsul, the accomplished socrotary, ami his assistant, Rev. P. A. Peterson, for much valuable information and many favors. I am also under obligations to Captain Gilford, of the steamer John Sylvester, and Captain Hill, of the Georgcanna, for the polite attentions they showed me while a passenger on their elegant and comfortable boats.

The copies of the Dltpatch which have reached me were much sought for by the members of the Conference, who generally bore emphatic testimony to the accuracy of my reports of their proceedings. It was gratifying to receive the many expressions of their approval. In a few days I will give you a continuaj tion of the personal sketches of the prominent members of the Conference. II. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Special to the Dispatch. Petersburg beau Richmond at Baxt-ball. Petekhbcro, November The Olympic Uase-ball Club of Richmoud arrived here this morning, and played a match game with the Cockade Club of this city, at Poplar Lawn. The contest resulted in the defeat of the Olympic. Score, fourteen to thirty- three.

REPORTS XEW YORK ASSOCIATED rRESS. MORNING DISPATCHES. Br Cable? France? Markets. Paris, November 28? P. It is reported that arraugements have beeu made between the United States and the French ment that a tract of territory in Mexico shall be devoted to French colonization another agreement is reported, whereby French bondholders shall not be disturbed in their rights.

Liverpool, November P. The cotton market closed without change sales today reached 9,000 bales; middling uplands quoted at The breadttull's market remains steady and unchanged. Londos, November 2S? P. Consols closed at 30)4. United States 5's, New York Fenians Aroused.

Nkt York, November The news of the outbreak In Ireland created great excitement here among the Fenians. The Kxyrets this evening says it is understood that there is a full brigade in the city now all ready for immediate action. Men meet for drill every night at their rooms or in the fields. The agitation visible among the Fenians on the street is in and it is very evident that some extraordinary movement is on the tapis; for this evening meetings will undoubtedly be held in their circles. Though their intentions are kept deeply secret, they evidently mean work, and there Is no telling what may soon transpire.

AFTERNOON DISPATCHES. Telegrams steal the New York, November -The Herald' special from Toronto, dated the 38th, says 44 The news respecting the contemplated Feuian rising in Ireland has given rise to an intense excitement. The Olobe, Telegraph, and the Uader published extras, which were eaferly bought np. If rumor is true, the Fenian movement, so far from doing the prisoners under sentence any good, will infinitely harm them, and from the tenor of the London TlmM'9 article copied to-day in the dally the hopes that were heretofore indulged in by their friends may now be fraltlees." A special from Montreal says; The arrangements for the removal of the Fenian prisoners from the jail in this cfty to Sweets burg are completed. The prisoners will be accompanied by a strong military guard.

Fears are entertained of a raid from Vermont to Sweetebnrg for the liberation of the prisoners. The greatest excitement Is manifested In this city over the news of the outbreak in Iceland. New Teas, November The anxiety to hear from the Fenian insurrection in Ireland Is ver great. The very meagre and unsatisfactory telecrame, ynrporting to hnio cams 9Tf tho ooWe, fite tim to the opWoa. sorshtp over Atlantic telegraph, or Owl wo sat km flews to mmaafiMUrvd 7 retted parties (b th? rflj.

Anw tad oflkm I are known to have been sent to Iwlai from'; this city. One regiment of militia fejul! furnished 100 men oHeefr, and a lane 1 cession is expected fltm the British ana jr. Ferefga per Cable. Loxbor, November P. If It la Mid that more troops are aboat to leave for Ireland and that a Halloa of guards la amoag tbemj The Londoa of to-day says that peace will soon be declared between Spain and Chill and Peru.

November TbeQoeen of Spain Intends to visit Lisbon on the 1st of ber. Bbslix, November Ministers from former kingdom of Hanover are generally withdrawing from Earopean courts. Dsssnsjr, November Tbe Saxon bers unanimously approved the conditions of peace. QrisirsToira, November The National Steam Navigation Company's steamer England, from New York on the 17th, touched here to-day, and proceeded to Liverpool. Thfe steamer also from New York on the 17th, has arrived hore en route for Liverpool.

Livirpool, November 29? p. Cotton market opens dnll with prospective dayis I rate of only 8,000 bales middling uplands declined and quoted at Ud. Market for breadstnffs somewhat easier. Loxdox, November 29? P. Consols far money open Current rates for Unltod States securities as follows: Shares, 47; United States 3-20's, 70 Illinois Central, 77.

NIGHT DISPATCHES. Mexican AJTalre? French Troefs still Going. Wuhisotoit, November Although no formal official communication has beeu made to this Government, there is no doubt that information has been rerbally furnished of tbe Emperor Napoleon's intention to remove the French troojw from Mexico at the earliest time practicable, the arrangements to purpose being now In progress. The reason why tbe first detachment of ono-third of the troops were not embarked in November, according to tho Emperor's own programme, is that the other two-thirds might have been seriously damaged by the Liberals, who were persistently pressing them. To obviate such a result it was deemed more prudent to remove them all at once.

There is now no doubt that this will be done. Much speculation is afloat as to the actnal business of General Sherman in accompanying Minister Campbell to Mexico, but the truth is, he was designated as an adviser to that gentleman, both as regards diplomatic aft'airs In Mexico and as to military movements on the frontier should any emergency arise to require a new disposition of troops. But since the reception of the Emperor's intention relative to the removal of his army it is not supposed that such a necessity will occur. The last news received by the Government respecting Maximilian is that he was at Orizava, the French officers refusing to leave Mexico unless he would formally resign his crown. A Radical will Propose to Convene the next Congress by Law on the lit of nil Sedawlck not authorized to cross the Rio Grande? ThanksccivinK Day.

Washington, November It is stated that General Garfield, member of Congress from Uliio, purposes on the first day of the next session of Congress to give notice of a bill providing for the assembling of the Fortieth Congress on the 5th day of March next, the day following tho adjournment of the present Congress. Any such move, however, will be opposed by a great number of the Radical members. The Republican of this morning says there is not only no authority for the crossing of our military forces on the Kio Grande, but a positive order against such a movement; and in connection with It says if it shonld prove true, General Sedgwick will have violated orders, and will be forthwith relieved from duty and ordered under arrest. To-day was generally observed as a holiday. was suspended, nnd the all closed.

Forcitf Per Cable? Fenians-" Occasional in Ireland 1c. London, November P. -Occasional arrests of continue to be made by the Goverujneut authorities in Ireland. Viivia, November A morning journal positively denies that there is any truth in the rumor that the Austrian Government is concentrating troops in the province of November The steamship Union, Captain Crolan, from New York on the 17th, has arrived in the Thames. Southampton, November 29.

steamship Hansa, Captain Von San ten, from New York November 17 for Bremen, has arrived at this port. The steamship Borussia, Captain Schwenzen, from New York" November 17, has also arrived. Liverpool, November The steamer Columbia arrived to-day. London, November 29? Consols closed at for money. United Stales Fivetwenties, 70.

Livbki'Ool, November 29? P. The provision market to-day has been dull aud inactive, but closed with qnotations unchanged. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Wamhibotow, November Partiee desiring to convert 7-30's into 5-20 bonds are reminded that all oil and after December 21, will be made in A- 'Jo's bearing Interest from January 1st next, and in transmitting or adjusting their 7-30's they will make np the Interest according to that date. The Government has in treasury about $100,000,000 In gold and coin certificates about of the latter.

Nbw York, November A special cable dispatch to the Herald, dated to-day at London, says that United States bonds have been fluctuating considerably within the lasttwenty-four hours, sales being announced as low us and as high as 7 O'i, the latter figure on account of cash. Sales generally were froia 70 to 70K. yEW OBLBAB8 MARKETS, WEDJfESDAT. New Obleass, November 28. Cotton Arm and in fair demand prices unchanged.

Fork dull and unchanged. Lard dull and easier at Bacon shoulders, ribbed sidee, clear, 13c. Corn? mixed, white, 11.37)4. Sugar, OHfilSc. Molassee, prime to choice, Sterling, New York sight, discount.

Gold in less demand and easier at 142. RICHMOND MAKKET8. TacasDAT, November 1W. Ths following are the Is qoouUoas ft gallon. fleotch, best brands, pints, fidoxea; qaarts, Am bs Green, Northern, barrel dried, ft.

Bacob Shoulders, ribbed sides, elear ribbed sides, lie. Virginia hog-round, hams, canvass, plain hams, Me. fltQflJ i N-M; Philadelphia, Bbbswax Nominal at BrcawflBAT Plod a market abundantly (applied. Bcttbb second-rate batter, npm boshel. Cobb.

-Market not so active, and quotations re. daced. We quote white at tl.MOft.M; yellow Mc.Qll. Nsw corn, Mflftte. Cobb mills, bolUJ, anbelted.

aMlijr mills, Me.Qtt.i*. Csbbsb Northern and Western, good, common, 11011c. Xngllsh dairy, Mt QTti. Lag MQVle. Java, ioQUe.

light weight, fall weight, tallow, HQUt.i wMmb Mb. I Clovbb iBBO? Old, new, Cottob fl dosen wool earda, ft. Cottob Fro? No. I to No. Lib.

4mm toiM ease. FlPITB, Milk, m. tatr, Hem, hlrtat, Mf Arno Id'a, BittmM, i XoettGerfdlaalMil IliBlirl i 4-4, Plaid Linseys, Aweleea 1 Js. Bleached tblrtings, In hoopeldrta. u4 alnce lastrspvn.

mMm, iMico, arahtaeali kJaeateoa.Me., iMi-teC. doeen. basbsl. thS Mill, iN. frtpiftfc Me.

Cora bran, Me. pnny's Manipulated Ooftao, riaa Guano, tea; Gaaaa, too; Patapeeo Guano, Im; Mb ft too fell's Phosphate of Ltao, Kail's Bone Phosphate, Ground Southern Fertillitng Guano, $lt; Southern Ferttllstaf Crushed Peru Perdvtaa, Company's OU Fertiliser, fit; round Plaster, Flax sumo tIMCOfl. Herrings, Hallhx, barrel North Carolina, Mf harrsl for Ho. banal for Ho. and 97 f) half-barrel for Mo.

1 roa rings. Xackerel, Ho. 1. la Wis, No. (In kits), Ho.

Mses kits, Flocu We quote Virginia luperfae, te; Virginia extra, Virginia family, fW. Oily Mills lour higher. Northern raaga from Mp.fif 1 below theee quotations. Prims, 7S0Mc. comfsoa, Chickens, lTs.

drePSSd turkeys, loo. Hits. -Wool, 9H09U fl dotea, IllsHlatf la quslity; fur, ft iosis; atetoshla hate, Otm ernes few fl dossn. Dry, Hat Thero is rery little hay ia market. Wa quote it at Virginia hay, 91.4*091.*.

I bob? Kngliab refined iron, try hammered, Swedee, N. Haylot'i cut fl lb. Krbosbbb Oil fl gallon; retell, Ho. Lard Prime, la kage; la tierces country, and dull. Lumi Sols leather, oah, tote leather hemlock, npper, kip, 0 dosen, harness, sail skins, Prench, domestic, aaoroeeo, roogh skirting, MfllN.

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X. 41e. X. R. Wc.

Sanford, ttc. Virginia, Xoeklaad, from wharf, from store; Wilson, very saperior, 9J.iJj. White pine, one and a half to three-inch, from the yards. Yellow pine boards, Joist, inQtV-JHiQW for long lengths shlnglss, pine, cypreee, thouiaad laths, split, 91. sawsd, 94 flthousaad.

Lokuox Pobtkk. quarts, 94.71. Common syrup, geaulne golden syrup, gallon; Cuhaund corado, Porto Rieo, 71010c. Old Dominion, in store, Okcmard Grass fl bushel. Linseed, 91.7*0*1.10; machine, 9109I.M sperm, 9S09' tanners', straits, sweet, 97 deien bsst salad, i eaator, f) gallon; Virginia lubricating, MC091.

Pkaciibh Dried, unpeeled, peeled, Irish, 9i.5u@9* barrel; sweet, IP bushel. Spoiting, keg of blantlng and mining, 7c. for cotton and Is. for woolea. Manilla, best, Me.

Supply good at 91.1* fl bashel. Rack liQiQs Km. New 9J.W0U-7*; SanU Cras, 91.60094 gallon. Bl Salt Liverpool, sack; for flaa ground alum, Bsnaca Me. Common, beet washlag, toilet, and fancy pricee country, SriKiTs ToarssTiaa soo 991.

Virgiuia, Northern, bag of 25 ScnAU Brown, extra crushed and pulveriied, 17Je. eat loaf, maple, f) barrel. Tbas Black, 7Sc.f$9i-4t? the last a prime cle imperial, gunpowder, 91.7l0fS.il. Timothy Srrp 94.7Hf9*. Tallow Vikruab Cider, UJc.

fl A. WHOBTI.RBKRBIBS.-J0c. fl. B. f) bushel? pounds to bushel.

The supply of wheat has continued for some days past much better than- had boon expected. Good to prime white we quote at exceptional samples might brlag as high as GoodrsdseUsat9i M. Choice red la scai co. Port, common, 9S.M09S. Common, proof, para Fine brands higher.

Wool Unwashed, washed, la good demand. CATTLE MARK IT. The cattle msrket is well supplied, though the prices ws quote ere firm. Bssr sells at Mcttob is abundant at from 40Hs, Slaughtered, by railroad, wtllbriag eonii apply, with tend the car lONCKNTRATED tetmm UXSKia--' iMsnsrcw OHT STOCK VI RGINTA CENTRAL I a Iwiky Brldtfera, exeootor of tho of J.JT. IWwall, which tu doatluyed United Stetoa troops in id.oeomb count y.lTc., fn jfAprfil Attorney for J.

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