Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-04-13
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
WASHINGTON, April 3 --Maior Gem
erals Brown aud Scott have arrived in
tbs city ; aud Major Gene. al Gaines is
sa,d TO be near al hand. Tbesr gentle men.
II Is said. compose board Of Officers for
The purpose at :e-organizing The Army
accurdlng 10 the &C, OF last session.
The Union aad Potomac Banks have
become consolidated, agreeably TO an
act oil Congress passed al It's last session.
and The business of The two banks is now
Transacted al The latter bank. IN. Int.
Virginia Elections. Thomas New.su is
Reelected member of the House of
Representatives.. lie is now the Oldest
member nftbe House, who Is by courtesy
called tie Father Of tie House He is The
only member vho las been in that
House, without intermission. since the
memorable era at 1907 no.
April li.-MajoF Gen. GAINES las
arrived al The seat of gov ernment.
PHILADELPHIA, April o.-The 3" Acs
to regulate Inspections was approved by
The Governor on The 27ih of MARCH,. and
immediately thereafter went into opera.
ton SO that all Inspections made after
that day, are 10 b. compensated by the
payment Oh The Fees specified i'm the said
Act.
Tile sct entitled, Ap Act LAYING du.
~ on The Retailers of Foreign Merchan-
DIE, requires The fellow ing sums 10 be
paul for IA License
BY Retailers of Merchandise, incladipu
Wines aud Spirits. sig
BY Retailers OF Merchandise. other
Than Wines aud Spirits 10
By Retailers OF Wines and Spirits
only, 10
Femme sole traders, hose capiiaI shalt
not exceed 500 dollars, are MOI required Ia
''As OUT license. Daily dds.
BALTIMORE, April o.-The County
CouT' oi Harlord county has been in
session since the l2ih dss OF March The
causes originating IN that County, which
isie law required should be Il, ST ,iispes-.
ed ni, occupied Ihe count until The 22d.
on which day The trial al causes ren,ov.
cd from Baltimore County commenced
Among tie cases so removed In, tr,aj
we're The indictments against the Officers
OF several Of the Banks IN this civ n,clu-
d'ns the Branch O' the Bauk OF ,be u.
o'aies these cases excited great alien
non aud expectation, from The character
aod high standing In society of The per.
sons indicled, the nature IF the charges.
me taients and respeciability ofibe cot,n.
SCI employee Tor and against The prose.
cOtion, and ihe great number of witness
- summoned 10 support and Ttpel The
charges; ali combined 10 give an interest
and Importance TO the trials such a. kzd
never before been witnessed in Belle
ne indictments were numerous: .ba,t
except In two instances, were ei.h.r a.
gainst single officer charging him 1,,iil,
secretly and frauGuIeutly using for his
own Denehi the funds Of The Bank on.
trusted TO his care, contrary 10 his ,,,tv
and TO The loss aud injury OF the Stock.
nciders or against ieU or more Officers
ior co"$pWi"s Together secretly and trau.
dule"ily TO Use the funds, &c.
~ IS MOI intended here 10 give eiibrra
'echnicdI description OF the alleged often
ces, or detailed account OF The o,oc.ed.
In%S' Dat merely To state 10 or read,S,
Tue nature OF lie charges aRd the resul,.
so Iar as /! Is known. Much The greater &
ou'notr OF indictments were for CONsPi.E
RACY lie general ground OF defence oulH
oene" OF '"e persons indicted, was, ihar5
a conspiracy Tor HE purposes alIegrd III
,uoSe indictments Was not a criminal of
'ehce-an additional ground, in the casps
against Inc ofhcers OF The Bank Of the u.
Ss!!a,es' wa, that The couri had no iu .is-
lschon' me question OF law, az TO boill
srouods, was brought before The couri
On an ind'ctmeni against Three of The off,
GERS OF lie Bank Of The United SIateI.
,oaIgiog mem WITH conspiracy, secretkr
y and fTaudUlenily 10 use. for their M, IA
'eneht The funds Of that Bank enirus,ed
o them, TO large amount. The areu
nes' was ably supported on The side 81
lie prosecution, by MIR. Murray, The az.
3rnty Tor the district, MIR. Mitchell. Mrl
harper ana Mr.. Wiu; and as ably rssiurI
aimed gu The part OF Tie traversers. bv
DC. W'nder aud Mr.. Pinkncy. We should y
vain attempt TO do justice 10 the great
8eThon OF talents, assiduity and elo-
uehce displayed on this occasios-it
'as such as was worthy the Importance
tile cause, aud The we'll establisheS
baTacler OF Tie counsel.
The argument, which lasted twelve
oys, was concluded at two O'clock p.
D. on Saturday last. The Judges. WHO
ere AL attending during Tie whole Of
DC Interesting discussion, deemed II i'm
9rlaDi TO intimate their opinions. ver-
ally, before The court adjourned as il
onid depend OF their decision whether
ie further attendance of a great Dumbeg
witnesses would be Tequii ed. The i've
ssociate Judges, Hanson and Ward. uni-
% IN opinion aud decided that cons
'liacy Tor the purpose charged in the
allotment Is not a criminal offence. i'm &
much as the fraud CONTEMPLATED 10 be 81
fecied by such conspiracy Was of pni. p
lie nature, and such az, if effected By 81