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TUESDAY AFTERNOON, May 2S

 The Convention met at 355 o'clock, and proceeded to call the names of the States.

 Mir. Toucey, of Connecticut, raised point of order, when

 The President decided that in all cases where the number fdelegates from any State. equalled the electoral vote, they might vote per capita if they chose, but where the number of delegases exceeded the number oi electors, as in the case of Virginia, it could not be done

 Some objection was raised to this decision by several members, but the Secretary hav- ing commenced the call, motion which Was made to submit 1t to the Convention, wheth- CT State could vote per capita, was no entertained.

 The following is the first ballot:--

 For MARTIN VAN BUREN-Maine, s; New Hampshire, 6; Vermont, ,; Rhode Island, 1; Massachusetts, s; Connecticut, 6; New Y or 36; New Jersey, 3; Pennsylvania, 26; Mary land, }; North Carolina ?; Alabama, 1; Ohio. g; Indiana, 3; Illinois, 5; Michigan, l; Mis- souri, 7-Total, 146.

 For LEWIS CAss-Vermont, l; Massa- chusetts, 1; New Jersey, }; Delaware, 3, Maryland, 1 Virginia, i7;. North Carolina, 1; Georgia, 9; Alabama, s; Mississippi, 6; Tennessee, B; Indiana, 9; Illinois, ?; Mi chigan, 4-Total, 83.

 For RICHARD N. JoHNsoN-New Jersey, }; North Carolina, ,; Kentucky, 12; Hi noise, ,; Arkansas, 3-Total, q

 For JOHN c. GALHouN-Georgia, l. Lou isiana, 5-Total. 6,

 For JAMES BueHANAN-Massaehusetts, 3; Louisiana, l-Total, 1.

 For LEVI WooDBURY-Maine, }; Mary land, Total, ,.

 For CHARLES SrEwARr-Maryland, l.

 Whole number of votes, 266. Necessary 10 a=ehoice 7S. And there being no choice, the convention proceeded to additional bal lois as foIIoUs.