The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-12
City lntelligence.

City Intelligence.
Tnl Excitement n Fulton srAEEr-THE PLAIN
FIELD BASK.-At early hour yesterday morning
II was ascertaned that the Legislature Of the State
of New Jersey had taken away the charter Of the
Plandeld Bank, and appointed receivers to wind
up the affairs Of that institution. The holders oI
the bills got alarmed and rushed Ia hundreds the
agency in this city where the bills heretofore
deemed, for the purpose of receiving SPECIE but nons
was given The crowd increasing 70 an alarming ex-
tent and appearing evident that some demonstration
was about to be made the propreors Of the Sun caused
pacsrd to be posted their bulletin stating that the
bank was in the hands of the State of New Jer.
sey, and that the receivers appointed by the LIE.
sislature would give specie for the bills on their
presentation to them at fsinfeld, where the bank
was located. This piece of intelligence did not ap-
pear to console the multitude much The crowd kept
increasing hourly until it became numerous that the
Chief of Police thought necessary to order out large
posse of his men, to nmdate all who were disposed to
create riot and preserve the peace OF the CITY Inc
crowd, nevertheless continued to increase till late
hour at night In the evening the Office closed
JUDICIARY REroRm- MEETING oy THE BAR.-A large
and respectable meeting OF the members Of the New
York Bar held in the Vice Chanceors court room
port Of The Committee appointed last December to con-
slider and report upon the judiciary of the city. The
EdIS an Duds
Vice Presidents, and Henry + Davies and Henry Nj
chols, Secretaries The committee reported that they
had met often and worked arduously since their ap-
pointmen and they submitted the result Of their labors
in the shape of printed report draft of law, of 46
pages .octavo. Many important changes are contem
plated by the proposed act; among others, the entire
extinction Of the Marine Court The courts proposed to
be constituted, substituted for those at present in ex
stence the Superior Court of the city OF New York.
which is to be court of law and OF record; and shall
consist Of Chief Justice and four associate justices
The said court to have power to try all local actions
arising within the said city, and all tansitory actions
wheresosver arising; and to grant now trials therein
The Court Of Common Pleas Of the city Of New York
first Judge, and two associate Judges
The criminal of General Sessions and Oyer and
Termner to remain as at present A many courts
Of Special Sessions Of the Peace may be held at the
me or at different times in and Tor the city and county
to time, direct Provision is made for Police Courts
much as at present Justices Courts also to be esta
blished in and for each Civil Court District
There shall be elected in each of said civil court dis
rics by the electors thereof Justice OF the Peace
who shall preside in and hold the Justices Court for
such district But whenever there shall be vacancy in
the Office of such Justice be shall happen be absent
IRON SAID court the same may be held BY any other Of
ward Wn 81 the ~ the
templaed act is follows: To the Judges of the supe
the Judges of the Court Of Common Pleas and the Re-
oorder three thousand dollars the Justices Of the su
which together with their salaries received from the
state treasury shall amount to four thousand dollars to
the Justices Of the Peace and Special Justices pre-
serving the Peace, thousand hundred and v
dollars; to the County Clerk Clerk of the Supreme
Court and to the Clerk Of the Superior Court two thou
sand dolars to the Clerk Of the Court of Common Pleas
and Of General Sessions Of the Peace one
five hundred dolars the Clerks Of the said Justices
Courts and Police Ofices one thousand dollars The
Mayor Aldermen and commonalty shall also, annually
otherwise make suitable allowances the said
OF courts as occasion may require for the compensation
deputies and other assistants and to the said Surrogate
About hundred copies the printed report were crcu
in attendance Judge Inglis observed that as many
members Of the bar had not, in all probability read the
report he thought advisable to adjourn until future
day. when, having by perusa made themselves acquant
ed with the report they could discuss the subject under
standngly Mr. Romano moved that large edition OF the
report be printed and circulated that people could
see what was proposed He said that feeling existed
great extent in Albany that the bar Of New York
opposed to judiciary reform An honorable Senator had
told him so and he thought therefore, that the report
ought to be circulated in order to show what in reality
are the views Of the gentlemen Of the legal profession
upon this subject Mr. Jordan thought the Finance
Committee had better be consulted the committee
had thus far paid bills for printing out of their
Sa wss decided to have
adjourned to meet at the same place next Thursday at
O'Clock at which time and place it is proposed to 60
fully into the merits OF the subject and discuss the pro-
posed law section by section Four pages of the
are taken up by the titles of acts and parts of acts
posed to be repealed The following is a much needed
amendment to the present rule, respecting the termna
ton Of case, on account Of the expiration of
tho Court in which it is being tried =:
whenever trial shsll have been commenced in the
said Superior Court Court Of Common Pleas Court
General Sessions, and the shall be concluded
before the expiration of the term such Court its dis
creton may either adjourn such trial. and continue
jury, it any, to the next term may continue term
as long may be necessary for the purpose of concn
ding such trial, and giving judgment thereon"
At present, in a the expiration of q
term the Court must either proong its bring the
matter to close trial can be adjourned from one
term to the And consequence is the hurryiny
on to hasy conclusion, trial in which may be involved
the greatest interest OF citizens, their liberties be-
ing often at stake The section ia good one aud can
but be favoTaby received But shall see, when the
whole matter is disposed Of next Thursday.
The WEArHEh.-We he'd another change in the wea.
Their yesterday, and the day remarkably fine and
frosty The thermometer, about O'Clock, stood 38
deg We give the following table taken in Wall street,