The New York herald., 1863-05-25

JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IN LOUISIANA.
Government has taken preliminary for restor
ing judicial proceedings In the Eastern district Of Louis
ania by the appointment Of Edward H. Durs Judge OF
fAs Untsd States Circuit Court Rufus waples Attorney,
and James Graham, Marshal.
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY IN THE FUGITIVE SLAVE
CASE.
The present condition OF the Andrew Hall fugitive slave
case, alluded yesterday finds the fugitive In the
tody OF the military authorities who refused this morning
to deliver him To the civil authosities warrant,
issued by the Commissioners under Fugitive Slave act
the latter having been appointed that Office to-day by
the Supreme Court for tho District Of Columbia Thus
the case remains undecided the civil and military autho
rites again being In direct conflict.
THE ORGANIZATION OF BANKS UNDER TnE NATIONAL
BANKING LAW.
The Comptroller Of the Currency lefg Washington
for Indiana TO resign The Presidency the State bank
The Bureau Is making arrangements for putting new
saw into operation, and has promulgated the following
sr the benefit o: all concerned -
Before circulating notes viii be delivered to aSy bank
organization under the National General Banking law the
Cnptroller must have satisfactory evidence bv s6
poyt Ct an examiner or otherwise.
Fva-That the bank is located In city, town,or
VILLAGE which easily accessbie and not in out Of
the way inaccessible place. ssecfed for the purpose
making the return Of Its notes difficult or expensive
Second.-That the bank is provided with suitable
banking banking roonis, unconnected with any
oher Uness and also with vault OF safe for the safe
keeping Of its funds
Ttrd-1hat the bank has procured s,ch books as NAV
be required the transaction OF .rsgnar banking bus
ness one Of said books to be recorder minute book In
copies which shall have been forwarded 70 this depart
nent and y which the proceedings OF tho Poard OF Di-
Fourth.That the bank shall havo adopted by laws for
the management Of its business approved by the Comp
troler.
Fff-That the amount of capital stock required to be
paid in has been paid and that the remains In
bank in cash with some safe depos,ary subject to
sight check or has been invested in the United States
bonds or in some other satisfactory
gth That the bank has In Its emp nent competent
officers or the transaction OF its business gt its direc
tors are Of fair standing and that the bank has
organized to carry on legitimate banking
The Comptroller will afford every aid and encourage
ment in his power TO banks organized for tho purpose Of
carrying into effect the spirit aud intention Of the law
but will dscountenance and prevent fer practca
ble all attempts to pervert the from s proper OBJ
ject by establishing banks upon fictitious capital which,
by their inability to meet promptly their engagements
may any time bring the system into disrcpute.
PRESENTATION OF MEDAL TO GENERAL J. HOBART
WARD.
Brgadier General j. Fl. Ward tho recipient Fri.
day evening Of splendid medal presented bythc non.
commissioned officers and privates OF bis old regiment
the Thirty eighth New York Tho regiment formed
in hollow square In front OF the Generals headquarters
The appearance Of the General hailed with three
times three. Sergeant Blake Of Company B, with very
feeling and appropriate speech presented behaK OF
the commissioned officers and prvates the token Of
their love and respect to him man. and their high
appreciation Of his gallantsy soldier The General
responded in very feeling speech, dmmng with n1ois
ture the eyes OF all Of his old command.
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL LEpPEIRs
Lieutenant Colonel George Leppeirs, Of the First Maine
battery who seriously wounded in the attack on the
heights at fredericksburg died Of his wound In this city
to-day Hs rank at the time of his casualty that Of
captain but in consequence OF the gaAntry and bravery
displayed by him. no was by order OF the Secretary OF
War, mustered in Lieutant Colonel about week be.
for his death.
THE CoPPERHEADs USING vALLANDIGHAn As AN
EMIsARY TO the REBELS.
II s whispered herc THAI the copperbeads have taken
advantage Of valandinghams transfer Dixie
him the emssary Of the poace party Of North the
rebel government.