The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-18
Law Intelligence.


UNITED STATES SUPREME Couar, Jan. 15.-No. ~.
Smith, plaintiff in error, vs. VIM. Hunter The
gument in this cause WAS continued by Mr.. Vintou,
FOR the defep dsnt In error. and concluded BY Mr..
Schenck, for the plaintiff in error. -.
State in bano occupie the greater part Of last week
In listening TO the OTIS Of OF the most emf
la,t gears pending between the Bank Of KsntusKy
and tn: Schuykll Bank Of this city. The is one
Of a os; one and aa
tucky Bank. completely sweeps Of the entire property
Of the schuylkll Bank IT, on the other hand the de-
cision should be against the Kentucky Bank. the
merits Of the issue the stock Of the Schuylk Bank,
now quoted at from 50 to IS per share win be worth in
tag: Of . charter running to 1854, which is whole
and unbroken would probably be worth on the market
tor As the public know, grow ont Of the extensive
frauds Of Lewis the cashier Of tho Schuylkili Bank
tuohy bank The argument last wssn vss an spos.I
from decision In equity in fsvsr OF the Kentucky
Bank, BY Judg. King who, believe hoard the es:s
under special act Of the Legislature. The has
been elsborstsy argued, and with an ability that has
inspired the unfortunate holders Of the sehuylknl
Bank stock with the hope that ell not lost that 10 In
danger Phiadetphis Ledger.
| [From the N. o Delta, Jau.71
lNTERFsTIro CAsE-U. s: Crscurr Covnr.-Ths
republic Of France having declared freedom
the colonies of that nation, the slaves Of Martinique
were ema ncipated BY that fact Among others whose
resources were almost destroyed BY that act ID
Monsiu,r Laurent August Coppsns, sa accomplished
French gentleman, who comes to this country to
Rs have bee. %
He embarked at Martinique for this port In the British
s.,a RscSv,ry Captain sars Ih; rec Of c'pp.ass
panied him to this city one black woman aged
forty eight years, with daughter aged fifteen. aud
negroes brought with them each passports from the
French government, Of which the following is literal
copy
REPUBLIC FRAScAIsE.
The coat of. arms Of the royalty erased)
Liberfe, EgaLfe. Frafernite.
Qnterined with penn
An nom du-Peupls Francais.
co,., G. Do Roi, being erased r.
met Ia ctoyeD Marie Claire Bastie nns, profession
de donrsique, ne Ie Triuite Martinique domcilie
dit lieu dAilsr q IL Nouvele Orleans, sccompsngnia
dc Ia cheyenne Augustine. So ollie ases dc Is ans.
Aysnt rempli les formaites voulues par 10 loi.
Ls present Pssse Port vasble pour voyage seule
Dome forte de Martinique, 10 10 Novsmbrs, 1s4s.
O par IL Gouvern.ur.
lie Chefde Bureau Charge Provisiounent
della Direction de Ia Iuterieur M. C0YLIER:
On the arrival Of the Recovery here, IL became the
duty Of collector under act Of Congress Of the
2sh February lso3 proceed against the captain Of
covry Of penalty Of 81 600 for The introd aotion Of
psrops Of color into State. where the local Law for
requ.tions Of this Law, persons thus charged with
Introducing persons Of color into these States
,s to give special bail and the ship upon which
Captain Burke, Of the Recovery, NJ Coppens, and hs
co ored companions all arrested and held to BAIL
nowever the counsel for these parties took
rule to discharge their arrest on the ground that
the United States laws having abolished mprsonment
for debt In ali States whers IL not abolished by
State lawe which II the In this State the parties
could not be held to bail The point thus raised in
wolves some very important questions Of law which,
determined In favor Of the position OF the
will seriously embarrass the enforcement Of whole
system Of revenue laws This rule was argued ysster
day, before Judge McCaeb. by Messrs Soue, Eyma,
and Micon for the dsf~ ndants and by the District
Attorney Thomas J. Durant, for the United States
| The Judge took the matter sndsr confederation.
Movements or Individuals.
The folio wing censtituted the majority OF the ar
rivals yesterday at the under hotels: AMERi-
CAM II. Chandler, Ph,la Geo Dumes, Charles
ton; II. Nswcomb. Providence; NJ. Thompson, U. 8.
A; joiner, Chsrsst. n; J. Luther, Provdenoei DR..
Wall, United STAGES Navy Asron-J kellogg, Troy;
@. w. Newell, Albany; s: wilmsrth, Bosten; II.
Cooper, Concecticut; Col. S~ayem, Charleston;
M Dwight New Haven; Barley Smith, Eng
land: q Reed, Boston; DR.. Parker, Boston; J. l..
Moses Kpoxviie; Col Hughes, Washington, d. c.;
D. d. willard DO; J. II. Dane. Boeton. HOWARD
H. A. Titus, Canada; w. w Hendricks Boston; Z.
WilIiamr, Baltimore; II Griffin, do; Mr.. Benymsn,
England; Lea, Philadelphia. Dr. o Brien, Liverpool,
England; Walker, Washington; Ransom, DO;
+. Blake, do; w. Kerr, Philadelphia; Mr. aud Mrs.
Edwards, Baltimore lRvIsG nouss lIowAsps).-
Geo. w. Tilt, Buffalo; s witt, Albany; A. Van Bu-
rem, do; A. Strong. Springfield; Lord Pisrmont s.
b Elliott U. \. Navy Gen. Clarke, w. 8. Army; u.
d Stnpings, Va w. McOowsll, st. Louis; d. Mixer,
8. C.; Capt Badger u s. Army; J. Thstoher, Louis
vile; Eaton, Nashville; Capt. Cullum, U. s. ARMY
w. Day, France; r Barring, Philadelphia
Naval Intelligence.
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