The death of Mr. John Dinwoodie, Judge of the District
Court of Columbo, is also mentioned. His complai at was epilepsy. Mr. Charles Layard of Gallee was likely to be named Mr. Dinwoodie's successor.
According to the Philadelphia corre =non:lent of the Morning Chro- nic*, the charter of the United Stales Bank is in SOW peril, from the proceedings of the Penns). i ailia Leg i slat mire- " Mr Brown, member for Philadelphia e nutty, has introduced a hill into the Senate for repealing the charter of the United Slates Bank, to be referred to a Judiciary Committee, with instructions to report the same with such pro- visions as are necessary for the final closing ofthe concerns of the bank. After an iodinated debate on the question, 'whether the hill should or should not be so referred,' it was carried in the affirmative, by ayes 17, nays 3. The Whig, or pro-Bank party, decline opposing the measure at this stage. Thus a Judiciary Committee is instructed to report a bill for tbe repeal of the United States Bank charter. It is not thought that any destructive action will lie effected. in time Legislature, but I can assure you that the anxiety of stockholders on the subject of the United States Bank deepens daily. It may be added also, that nothing is inure uncertain than polities in relation to 1; Inks; in the pre- sent state of public feeling, I must cokfess that I have my fears upon the subject. The majority in the Legislature, as timr as known, is not Pro but Anti-Bank. I observe that a resolution has been introduced in the Senate by Mr. Spackman, of Philadelphia, declaring it impo,sible to repeal it bank or any other charter without due forms of law, or in a court of justices' I have received a private letter from a friend at Harrishurg, in the Legislature, which says, "Phis Legislature is to he feared on the subject of the United States Bank.' nhe result in the Senate depends on the vote of Mr. Fraley, one who although Anti-Bank, has heretofore been considered moderate in his views. I have seen a private letter from Harrisburg, which says, ' A caucus (private meeting of members) of members opposed to the present banking system has been held, at which it was resolved-to repeal time charter of the United States Bank, if in their power, and that party have a majority." ' That parties were very closely matched, appears from the fact, that a resolution, declaring that '6 the Senate had no power to repeal I a bank charter," and affirming that that power " rested solely with the judicial authorities," was indefinitely postponed by it vote of 16 to 15. The sudden demise of Mr. Stephen Price, who for more than thirty years has been manager of the Park Theatre, in New York, has caused that house to be closed the two past nights. Mr. Price was also for several years manager of the Drury Lane Theatre, Loudon ; and few men had more numerous or warm friends.—eViee York Alper.
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