Habeas corpus.
--A lawyer (
Mr. Crane) sued out on Saturday, in behalf of
William H. Hurlbut, now in jail at this place on suspicion of being a spy, a writ of
habeas carpus. We learn that
Judge Lyons, of the Hustings Court, was first applied to, but refused to grant the writ.
Afterwards it was obtained from
Judge Meredith, of the
Richmond Circuit Court, who affixed 10 o'clock to-day as the time for the merits of the application to be examined into.
It is said that there is no likelihood of the release of
Hurlbut by the
Judge, as the prisoner is in
Richmond merely
in transites for
Charleston, S. C., where his presence is demanded to answer certain offences against the
State.