The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-09

| Correspondcnce Of the Herald

Correspondence Of the HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2, 1873
The Wcath1-A Egifire from your nfy Arrested
The Case Of the 0D'oos Of the Bank Of the
United Sfafes-An Interesting Question Of T>1r-
The City Commci,s-Oe Bull at the Chestnut
The New american Piay-Ssomens' 1fecfimr
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR -
The storm ofsnow with which we were visited
yesterday, ceased at six o'clock last evening, leav-
ing with as beautiful moonlight as can be
imagined. Sleighing of course, was the sport Of
the night, but which, from the mildness OF the
atmosphere, has given way to-day 10 muddy streets
and pavements, of slush rendering IL dangerous and
unpleasant either for vehicles or pedestrians.
Officer Russell this morning arrested VIM. IIb-
ba I'd, alias VIM. r.. Hunt, alias Philadelphia Bill,
fugitive from justice from your city, where he Is
accused of having committed two grand larc-nics
lie has been living for several days No. Black
Horse Alley, information OF which was given 20
Mr. Russell by letter received to-day from New
York; he Immediately secured the prisoner.
brought him before. the Mayor, and he wall re-
main in custody TO await a requisltion from the
proper authorities in your State.
The Governor has appointed Terrence w.
| Hughes agent OF the powder magazine on the
Schuykil, near Gray's Ferry.
The argument of the famous United States Rank
case, on bill in Equity filed by the Bank 10 com.
pei the late officers Messrs. Biddle. Andrews and
Others, to answer lntcuogatorles touching the ab.
straction from the funds OF item Of -four hundred
thousand dollars, which appears by the books 90
have taken place about February, lSsS, when the
Bank was under national charter, occupied the
Equity branch of the Common Pleas the whole of
Thursday Judges King, Jones and Parsons were
present. The argument concluded on the part
OF the Bank by Mr.. Rawle, and Mr. Dallas spoke
the balance of the day for the rcspon-
dents. Mr.. ID. treated this case as an at
tempt OF the stockholders and managers Of the
Bark to shuttle on long series Of impropretes which
had occurred in the institution both under lis Congre
onal and State charter and In which they hal patci.
pated from their own shoulders upon those of their late
officers; in other words TO make them Cor
acts which were sanctioned by the plaintiffs nj the time
bility of which, when unsuccessful they were destous
Of avoiding The principal ground upon which the r..
spondents relied in their refusal 10 answer the Hill Of A..
covery was that such would tend TO involve Their,
in criminal prosecution. Other grounds were taken,
but this Is the upon which the counsel both side,
seemed most TO direct their attention.
motion was argued on Wednesday, In the District
Court, which involved the question: whether disc ar.
gcd bankrupt is liable in action Of on ground
deed executed before his bankruptcy for arrears of
ground rent falling due subsequent 10 his discharge r
The question upon adavits Of defence several
actions alleging discharges bankrups and on mo-
ton to show cause why Judgment should be entered
for the plaintiffs Notwithstanding the said aidavits. II
intended to make the afteracquired property OF the
bankrups liable for the arrcaragcs Of rent resisting
NJ Meredith and ]. A. Philips for the bankrupts and L.