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Philadelphia,
[Correspondence of the Herald.]
PHILADELPHIA, March 22, 1842.
Moyamensing-Death of Condy Raquet-Judge Randal-Rumored Suicide unfounded-Fire--Dr. Lardner-Law Cases, &c &c.
Our banks are moving along to-day under re-
sumption, as quiet as ever. There is some talk
here that the Moyamensing Bank is about to re-
sume specie payments. It is stated that its Presi-
dent, Mr. Solms, is in your city, with the view of
making such arrangements as will promote this
end. I do not, however, vouch for its truth.
I deeply regret to have to inform you to-day of
the death of our estimable citizen, Condy Raquet,
Esq. He died last night about 12 o'clock. He was
at the time of his death, President of the Atlantic
Insurance Company, and also of the Chamber of
Commerce For the latter post, probably no bet-
ter man could have been selec.ed. He was one of
the soundest political economists in the country.
He was one of the very few, in the commencement
of the late financial mania that overshadowed the
country for so much evil, who thought correctly,
aud who, thus thinking, wrote much and always
well. Mr. C. was in the late war, a colonel, sub-
sequently a member of our legislature, and after-
wards editor of the Philadelphia Gazette. Such a
man is ever a loss to society, but in the present
crisis of affairs, such a death is felt as a national
calamity.
The newly appointed Judge Randal has become
so far convalescent as to render it probable that he
will soon be able to assume the duties of his new
office, isto which he was duly installed at his cham-
bers last evening. The sooner the better, the
bankrupts are growing very impatient
The examination of the case of Messrs Biddle,
Cowperthwaite and others, upon a writ of habeas
corpus issued by the Court of General Sessions, has
been postponed until Monday, the 28th inst.
A rumor this morning embodied in a paragraph,
stating that Doctor Friess, the late cashier of the
late Penn Township Bank, and proprietor of the
American Sentinel, had committed suicide, by ta-
king poison, I am assured from one of his family,
is wholly without foundation. The Doctor is not
even in the city, having left here for Baltimore on
business, on Sunday morning.
A fire occurred in the lower part of the city last
night, which destroyed four houses and most of
their contents. In one or two of them the inmates
had barely time to escape in their night clothes.
Doctor Lardner concluded his course of lectures
last night, and considering the disagreeable state
of the weather, had an excellent audience. He ex-
plained the cause of his omission to lecture on
water spouts and exhihit the diagrams, at his last
previous lecture, which omission had given some
offence, and at the conclusion of the explanation
was warmly applauded.
Business in stocks to-day was light. State Fives
declined ½, and the discount on treasury six per
cents run up to 3 per cent, at which rate $3000 was
offered without finding takers, Broken bank paper
the same as yesterday, 20 to 25 per cent discount.
Exchange on New York ¼ to ½ discount.
In the District Court yesterday it was announced
that a decision in the cases against the directors of
the late United States Bank, for declaring divi-
dends out of the capital of the bank, when its busi-
ness yielded no profit, would be made in the course
of a few days. It will settle an important princi-
ple, and will give rise to or prevent the institution
of many other suits, as it may be either for or
against the defendants.
We learn from St. Augustine papers of the 12th
instant that Col. W. J. Werth, the gallant com-
mander of the Army in Florida, had arrived on the
8th last, from Palatka, accompared by Lieutenant
Sprague, A. D. C. and A. A. Adjt. General; Sur-
geon Harney, Medical Director; Lieut Humphreys.
Topographical Engineers, and L. G. Capers, Esq.
Indian Disbursing Agent. These gentlemen are all
in fine health and spirits.
We understand that Col. Worth and staff, will
leave here again this morning, tor Fort Kink and
Suwannee.
### IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE.
Recent intelligence
from Major Belknap, at Fort Carroll, Pease Creek.
informs us that he (Major B) has been successful
in getting in the band of Assinawa, one of Sam
Jones' chiefs, consisting of twenty-three warriors
and sixty-seven women and children. The band
was conducted in by Alligator, and Holartooche, of
the Arkansas delegation, and Waxehadjo, recently
a confederate of the Prophet and Sam Jones -
This success will leave Sam and the Prophet al-
most alone.
The commands of the 3d and 7th infantry, under
Major Nelson, now co-operating on the frontier of
Middle Florida, between Tallahassee and the Su-
wannee, have succeeded in capturing two squaws,
a negro, and three children. These prisoners, by
the last accounts, were conducting the troops to
the strong holds and hiding places of the Indians
in Cook's Hammock.
A woman was murdered on the 1st inst. about
12 miles North of Fort Gilmer, supposed by a party
a out five Indians. -St. Augus Neus, March 12,
### HEAVY VERDICT
In the U. S. Circuit Court for
the City of Washington, in the case of Stockton,
Stokes & Ca. vs Amos Kendall, late Postmaster
eneral, against whom the plainuffs brough an ac
en for damages, arising from his withholding pay-
ment of certain moneys claimed by them as mail
Entractors, the jury on Friday returned a verdict
f $11,000 damages for the plaintiffs.
