The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-18
Philadelphia.
Eorrespondence Of the Herald.
PHILApELPHIA,J Jan. Ia, lS4.

FCorrespondence Of the Herald
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IL, 1872.
TIE Wtathe'-yudge Hopkinson's Funeral-A Nsc
Pepper to Support Repudiaton-Ihs Bank Case
Stocks, &C..
What glorions day we have here, June, in bright
ness, warmth and gaiety rarely il ever surpassed
it, Our streets have all day been filled with an ar
raw of the most beautiful women and the most stu
hid handles that the world ever o! what a
climate this is. Who would sigh for Italy under
such sun, and amid mue) sprishtly loveliness
~ s seen in the bright eyes and glowing cheeks Of
our ladies. But enough Of this.
Judge Hopknssn was buried this morning, and
business both in court and out is progressing as
usual. ! had thou INT that the Courts would at
least have postponed business until tomorrow
There are various small movements on foot to Sc
cure his vacated place, but they are connected with
such men, that l am sure, John Tyler will not
Aisten 10 them for moment.
The repu diators here as they termed are about
to make bold stand in behalf of the principles THAI
they have avowed, by establishing paper devoted
exclusively to the PRONUNCIATION Of the peculiar t.
nets which they known 10 hold on the subject
Thedebt ofthe State, they say,was unconstitutional
contracted and Justice to the wrOnged Taxpayers
requires that its payment should be strenuously
resisted. Ihey NUMBER pretty sTOng, ana what
10 more, an increasing party.
State Elves improved to-day; in other stocks
material change
Four O'Clock, P. M.
THE BANK CASE AT few minutes past four, the
parties to this came into Court, and the iAves-
0gation commenced by farther examination of
Mr.. Taylor, present Cashier of the Bank He
stated how certain officers Of the Bank were Great,
ed, which was by aHihoritv of bylaw passed sev.
eral years since. Same offices were aboli shed July
Is, 1910. Can't say whether Mr. Jaudon was ever
a Director of the Bank. On the 29tn March, 1889,
Mr.. Biddle resigned his connection with the Bank
-his somewhat noted letter resigning his place
was read, and cla,hed sOmewh hat graIingly with
subsequent facts and in falsome falsehood was
only equaled by the resolution offered Immediately
afterwards by Mr.. j. Il. Ingersoll. During the
reading OF these papers, an evident litter was OBJ
servable throughout the House. Mr.. Dunlap re-
signed his Office OF Director, TIN April, l84l. The
present Bank first suspended 10th or 18th May,
1857, ut hdlf.past seven O'Clock in the morning.
ArepOrt Of the Directors, previously made, was
here proven. The Bank resumed mex. after this
suspension in August, 1888. 1t next suspended
October, 1889. They resumed next after this, 18th
Feb. lSll-susPendcd again shortly after First
assignment was made 9Th May, 1871, to James
Dundas, NJ. d. Lewis, Jones, Howell and Ptfeld.
TIE second assignment, made, 7th June, 1871.
t. Messrs. Bacon, Sim ,nton, and Thes. Rodney.
The third and fourth, Sept lS4l, to Nests. James
Robertson, Thomas $. Taylor, and others. All, or
nearly all, the effects passed under the assignments
Mr.. Biddle and mis- associates appeared to vince
not little at the reading OF his letter. and tho
solutions responsive To 1t. passed by the Directors
tremendous crowd thrODged the room.