The New York Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1850, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. | JAMES GORDON BENNETT, } PROP AIBTOR AND EDITOR. | ~ ae | @PTVICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. | — $9 per annum. dingy at O44 conte per | 3 per aunum; the Bure 4 por annus, (8 | stave. chs it, for subeer oF the pont 57 used, will be DOWBNY THRATRE, Bowery.—Hevny VItI—Ihe Laer wer. RROADWAY THEATRE. Beondwag—Keouw Ano Avour Norse Reval eres’ Wrocine NIBLO'S GARDEN, Gro Rowaver axp Raaurry Misiors Promerars, mh BURTON'S THRATRE, Chambers Street—Senious Pa~ uiby—RVSTERIONY KNocKuwas, NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham Sqnare—Prorsr's Bawved Pears ce Foasy Tr'eves—Ooixe ro ria Races. TBRATRE. Antor Pians—Lownow Ascwk anow—Farwe Haaky Naver Wox Paun Lavy CHRISTYS OPERA HOUSE, tian MINTARLA, Mechanka Hall—-Brme. OLYMCIC,—Purnce’t Brewrns MEZLODEON.—Wrere’s Senon sorne, CHINESE MUSPTN—Curesx Fao, OMINESE ASSNMGLY ROOMS—LanosMin Bese- mancens. PURTON'’S ASSEN mes or SonwreuAL ¥ ROOMS—Irremnering Bxunt- 7% ATIONR. New Vork, Tucaday, Mny 21, 1850, VroonWasbirgton— Te There is a splendi at Washington. W th th ep the robbery vnc phin peSlar to the Tudi ont to stop n to Cuba, which does not, legrapiies t nfusion tiempt to cover ad and gone Gale the armament fitted of course, sai American flag—and the dhe tion with Alr. Clay’s compromise, that is breakin: ia spote, the representatives of this ecuntry are muling themselves more busy than and more useful weefnl in come posit busy, in ethers. The body politic is in a bad state of dis’ and there is only one cause fer ail the d hties, or, at least, for | Sheir continnance. The cabinet isa huge cancer, that is repidly eating up all the vitality of this | eonntry; ond til itis extirpated, we may hope in vain for anything like rest or a restoration to health. However, there isa nice promoter of its growth, in the new editor of the Reptiblic, who yesterday made his bow, hat in hand, with as much eizcumspection as any journalist of an evening pa- | per in London, who is the automaton of Lord John Russell. He apologizes for any blunders he may make when the cabinet are not looking over his shoniders, and means to take great eredit for inde- pendence, upon the ground ofsuchblanders. We are giad we uaderstand him. He is much more trust- worthy than those who, under the plea that they were friendly to Mr. Clay’s ceimpromise, have en- deavored to defeat the measure, and to favor the eabinet plan. Never mind—there are many crooks and turns in the lane yet; and though the Presi- dent, ‘as we are well advised,” does not waver, and has not wavered, on the admission of Califor- nia as @ separate measure, we are prepared to wait 4 ee him to the end of the business. Meanwhile, be may conceal the curious doings of his cabinet, by permitting them to make a great “show of fight” eguinst vessels that do not bear the Ameri- ean The cost of sucha display is nothing eompered with paying interest on Galphin claims. Take your tether. ‘The Stavery Question tn Congress—Its Pros- peeta. Our accounts from Washington, from all sources, afford us no great encouragement to hope for the setilement of the slavery.question in the new ter- yitories, during the present session. We are in- formed by an undoubted source, that ao less than delve Southern Senators have made up their minds t oppose, at all hazards, and in all shapes, the bills propoted by Mr. Clay’s Committee of Thirteen. If to this Southern opposition we add the free soilera im both houses, including the opposition of the eabinet, with their Galphin weop, we do not see bow Mr. Clay's plan of compromise has any chance of succeeding. If, on its defeat, an attempt should be made to edmit California in an isolated shape, and if it ehould be successful, it still leaves the whole question open for future agitation, and ina more perplexed and dangerous category than it would be in if no legislation whatever had taken place on the subject. ‘This is rather a sorry prospect, but we begin to rthatitis trae. The cabinet and its organs are, im fact, as noisy and as hostile to Mr. Clay's plan of compromise, as the free soilers or the Southern vitras. ‘The cabinet pronounces Mr. Clay's pso- ject an “ omnibus bill,” forgetting that the consti- sation itself was a compromise, an “ omnibus” measure of the e kind. California alone, without reference to the other territories, may possibly be accomplished this ses sion, by various seeret and some very corrupt in- Rue the history of political movements on California, their origin and progress, the motives and principles on which the State coavention and eonstitution were completed, will all be fully de- veloped, torn up, and exposed to the gaze of the world. This development will be curious and in- wresting, Whea it comes out Yet we doubt whether, in the ; public opinion, there is a possibility of preven the admission of California, ter whi sumption of measure be ¢ xt, and the e power. Should this isolated dout as the cabinet have planned ith remain decidedly opposed to the promise of Mr. Clay, and resolved to defeat it, then look ov Southern States, fur beyond anything scea as ye m the history of the eeuntry lis, and an agitation in the Re-onean me Dimoonacy.— yo tre: Wraos.—In consequence of the disruptions m the democratic party which have existed in this ity, an election woe held last night, in the different i*, for nearly cighty de tes to a gearral convention, to ¢ ATION ¢ en ius 8 at Tammany Tall, to tak the re-or The cleetion was call ender the adv t of both faction bably be a new ore acerptal essary steps for n of the party on a proper basis i by the Sa Dicati od commit e of has n ele mode fixed upon, which will prove t to both sections than the old one, to a recon and all discordant elements brong! hen, ‘This is a movement which will, no d he effect to heal snueh, if aot all ut wexists,and the new mode to be established ta al, bt, have diseord which unite the democracy than #0 lar as thia city is con It is a wise any other measure, ably throug’ d shows the superior tact of the democratic yo concentrating their foreee. The conven- will Le held with open doors, and as every tion di city will have a delegate, interests of no section or faction of the party will te allowed to euffe out the State and pra ct in Thie movement on the part of the democracy should arouse the whigs to son the elements of «ther, amd notte lar action, as rdant @s the ation can eave. them from Latore eetent pularity of Me. Clay ie quite as strong, if not stronger, than ever tefote; and, though the office-holders will use every eflort to eustait He adminictration, as direct ed by the present imbecile cab t will be ime possible to concentrate Npen nay Galphin principle to eave them from defeut late elections thronghout thie State have given evidence of the partai conciliation of the ¢Sements of the demoe- sacy, and if the same kindly feeling should be ontenained by the convention t# meet to-morrow, that porty will egein have the supremacy throug!- owl the State, if pet Ueroughows the whole gouniry } ontaturin; anportant | | | | than } The admission of | insurance projects may be carried. Tow evening, | d, there will pro- | Tie Exveprrion vo Cuna.—-We give our read- ers, every day, all the intelligence which ean be collected from every quarter, teuching the recent mysterious and very questionable expedition which | started from New Orleans to Cuba, for the purpose of revolutionizing that beautiful, unhappy island. Some ef our cotemporaries pretend to the posses- tion of all the saprets of the leaders, and predict, | with an apparent show of confidence, the perfect success of the scheme. We have had some oppor- tunity, during the last year or two, to collect infor- mation relative ¢o the leaders and organizers of there schemes; and we have received information from various quarters concerning this recent one | which has started from New Orleans. But, feom | ell these facts, and judging with the greatest | calmness and deliberation, we have come to the conclusion that a more wild and reckless attempt, with more inadequate means, never was before | made, than this, which, within these few days, has | made so much noise in the newspaper work, We verily believe that not over 2,000 men-—if, indeed, to many—have been ered for this expeditions | and that, should th din any part of Cuba, } they have not the chance of creating even a Taflle upon the surfuce of society in that quarter. Their fate, if caught, (and caught they must be) is certain. The Spanish government, in addition te | a large lund foree, has a considerable naval force ne British fleet stationed at Jamaica, i | in Cul willalso aid them; and we have no doubt that the American government has already given orders to their West India adron, #8 we have before in- | | j timated, to unite in dhe same purpose at the earliest | opportunity. | A successful revolution of the people of Cuba, on | their own account, and by their own motioa, would | be hailed by the American people with gratifiea- | tion, sympathy and applause ; for it is a prin is country, conceded by all, that any oppressed | people have the original right of revolution, to rise | up against their affairs, and, if they ean, take their oppressors in their own hands. t Cuba does not present one si: | feature caleulated to excite the sympathy of the | public, and aecordingly we perceive, with very few exceptions, a uniform tone of condemnation i in | pedition a | organized on wrong principles, and with bad mate- The onty end of it will be disaster and death to most, if not all, of those engaged in it. The invention of banks, and the circulation of a paper currency, have aided and assisted, to a re- martkable extent, the distribution of products and | the proeperity of communities. Yet, although the | banking principle may be a noble invention of | modern times, it may be badly used and sinfully directed, to the injury of the community. As an instance of such misdirection, we might point out the examples recently presented in the financial history of this community, by the operations of the late Jacksonville, Plainfield and Lehigh banks, all of which professed that they were founded on the highest principles of honor and integrity, while they were so conducted as to cheat and defraud the community in the end. Revolutionary expedi- tions, professing to be got up to liberate a suffering people, may also be the abuse of a good principle, carried on in the same way and by similar men; and we very much fear that the recent expedition from New Orleans against Cuba, is merely an at- tempt to revolutionize that island on the Plainfield principle of finance, namely, to fill the pockets of the eontrivers, and cheat the community in Cuba. Buccaneers in banking and cheating at home, often become buccaneers on the high seas after being disappointed on shore. We have no faith in the recent expedition to Cuba. It will end in a bloody hoax. Want Srreer Scwemes—Assvrance in Ixsun- axce.—The schemers in Wall street have some grand designs in the way of insurance. The latest one is decidedly rich in fun, if not in funds. They have started a company to insure the payment of notes and debts; and the whole matter is deemed to valuable and feasible, that the commercial newspopers, as they are sometimes called, by way of distiaction—others might call them the banditti journals—are puffing this remarkably benevolent company, as worthy of the most unbounded con- fidence. Very good! Puff away—pay away. You will stop one of these days; but not before we are run down with innumerable companies insuring and assuring anything and everything, taking odds against any and every chance that life and eircum- stance can eupply. Neat cattle are insured health and life already; and, shortly, we shall have com- panies to insure to old maids husbands, and to testy old bachelors wives with fortunes. Success in suits of law woutd form another excellent pro- vince for this species of gambling. The chances of being appointed to official posts at Washington, would be another field tor this and the “doubly hazardeus” game might be car- ried on with respect to confirmations by the Senate. | In fact, there is no end to the extent to which these The brokers in Wall street might insure the whole whig or de- mocratic party a! election, and thus make the expenses of the unsuccessful one very light, or nothing at all Then there is another field worthy of considera- tion. A great quantity of bank and railroad stock stands in a doubtful position. Shareholders, for a call sum, might be insured certain epecitic reali- ations, according to the amount paid. The Erie stock might then find a ready sale in the market, ond many other kinds of stock, even that in the m banks of Jersey. And, now we think of it, we would suggest that “The Assurance of Divorce Company” should be started immediately. Mr. Forrest might be induced to take a general share, er a good many shares, in sucha scheme, and there are many others who would willingly hold some of the stock, while the holders of policies might be without number. A company to insure Lurglars and pickpockets, also, would form another useful institution, that would have a high moral effect, and do more towards diminishing crime | than all the schemes of philanthropy. | la truth, there i¢ ne end to this insurance busi- | ness; and if debts can be secured, we can insure ¢ circulation of a newspaper, a long life to an old coat, the annexation of Cuba, or the purity and permanence of the Galphin cabinet. Imaneraxrs.— Within the last ten days, twenty thousand immigrants have arrived in this city. They are to be seen in every street, and take up their temporary quarters in the warehouses about | the piers, and in the smal! boardiag houses, ia the | lower part of ihe city. Generally, they are of a thrifty character, and the wisest take their de- perture for the South and Wert. bring money, with which they can purchase land, | and settle down quietly, in peace and ceatentment, in the beautiful regioas of the interior. The idle and thoughtless remain ia the city, to share in ite } poverty disappointinent, and erime. The pr that for the next two months, there will be an average of not less than twenty- five hundred persons each day, thus arriving from | foreign shores. Such an influx to our population seems to demand the greatest attention of the city authorities, and of our philanthropists, to give the immigrants proper hints for their future hay rials, | an Srmmrn Travecs.—The hotels at the North are eradually filling up with distinguished Southera fomilies, on theit annual tour. In every city and district, we have noticed an waueual number of ar- | rivals, and already, ia this city, preparations are in prageess for home and foreign tours among our fuck\owable people. Among those who are travel- ling in this country, thére are many distinguiehed Loropeams, end several fashionable families frew the West India islands. The facilities for travelling have been e@ much improved and extended, within & few years, thal we are now beginning to witness ® very general taste for these agreeable summer excursions, ‘Toe Steeen Emre Cory, for Chagres, is Cr reined till tomerrow ‘Tue Forrest Case—Mnr. Jamwon’s Arrrpavrr. —The following affidavit, which was received in this city several weeks since, was handed by the gentleman to whom it was forwarded to Mr. Forrest’s counsel. By this gentleman it was sen, to Harrisburg, as a reply to inquiries made by members of the Legislature whe were in committee adopted by the American press, regarding it as | ind of enterprise; | | friendly communication with hint | able to me, I wrote, after havi | in wine, the silly, yet eulpat Sut this ex- | Some of them | proper on the part of Jamison. very deeply ; for his folly has been the source and spring of infinite trouble to the chief sufferers in this unhappy business, which is not yet over. Mr. that State. asperities will be increased, and the denouement must be heartrending. The more these mysteries come eut, the better does the cause of the lady lock. This we must admit so far. on Mr. Forrest's application for divorce. copy was tuken fof it at the time, and it has just been returned to this city, its publigauon till now To THe Eprron o tHe New Yor® Werat:— of the 28th of Maroh, in reference to Mr, and Mre, F rest and myself, 1 deem it my duty, wet witha view to my own vindication. to explain certain matters which may throw more light upon the sunject than it has utherwite recctyel from Mr, Forrest that I should perform au inferior done. Mr, Forrest's apartment. Mecting Mrs. justed ree. of mind of those who ave suileri wot ness, (Signed.) G. W. JAMISON. | The State of Ohio, sonten beeen 2 G W. Jamison, who mad ersomn eorge W. Jamison, who made oath that the Stove seonhates by his subscribed, is true, Before As no has been necessarily delayed. Having read the statements pablished fn your paper Iu ¥848, 1 wos engaged by Mr. Porrest and Mr, Bates jolnUy, te perform with Mr. Forrest at t ational re, Cincinnati, During that engagement, a dif Seulty of a professional nature arose out of a et character, one which did not belong to the position I held with him in other plays. ‘Thix reqnest eaused an estrangement between inyselt and Mr. Forrest, whieh prevented me fora time from visiting a8 L bad previons- orrest in the hall,en my way from my own room, one morning when Mr. Forrest was absent at rehearsal, the lady tavite (ed me to enter the parior, that we might converse apon the nature ef the diffleulty between her husband and myselt, Discovering that I telt degraded professionally, and was writhing under the necessity of enduring it, the sought in the most kind manner to soothe and couscle me, J had several interviews with ber of a hike ature, whieh resulted in my speaking to Mr. Forrest, The cause of the diffculty was ceavassed ; Mr. Forrest making it appear that the stage manager and not himself was in fwult, so the matter was ad- A short time after this, Mr, John Bates and Mr. Jones Bater, his son and partuer in business, assured me that it was by Mx, Forrest's express desire and will that I was east the character ia question. Upon this assurance, I resolyed that whea my engagement ended with Mr, Forrest, I would never again hold any Under this state of excitement, and feeling great regret ot parting with Mre. Forrest, whose sociviy had been most agree- duiged rather freely rhapsody addvessed to “Consuelo.” I xéarcely remembered, st the time it was banded to the lady, what it contained, and was | afterwards under the impression that it was merely rome lines of rhyme, bidding her farewell, and have since been under that impression, until { read the original shown me by Air. Holbrook, of the Picayune, about half an hour previous to my departure from | New Orleans. The paper was handed by me to Mrs. Forrest, on board the Pittsburgh boat, when I desired that she would not read it until after leaving the city. 1 mention this, merely to show that it was wo fault of Mrs, Forrest's that she accepted a paper, the contents ot which she Aid net know. The fault was mine elouc, and I have no excuse to offer, other than the one above stated, whieh I am aware is no excuse at all. I have Deen guilty of wrong, and do not sesk to exonerate myself from any censure, or 10 avoid any consequences my conduct miy have deserved r. Forrest has certified “that he entered his pri- vate parlor in the City Hotel. at Clacinnati, and found Mrs. Forrest standing between the knees of the said Jamison, who was sitting upon the sof, with his hands upon her person,”? ‘ When Mr. Forrest entered his private parlor in the City Hotel, at Cincinnati, on the oceavion alluded to, Iwas sitting on the ofa, about the centre of it, and Mra. Forrest was standing at the end of it, with one | hand upon it, and the other resting upon the back of | achair. listening to something I was saying in refor- evence to the subject of phrenvlozy. Mr. Forrest did not ask “what it meant.” as he has stated in his af- fidavit. Mr. 8. 8. Smith was present, and can certify that he did not hear Mr. Forrest ask such a question. Tt is stated by one of Mr. Forrest's witnesses, that Mra, Forrest “has written to me. It is true that she did write to me, but not at the time specified. or, if so, the letter was not received by me, The communieation I did receive was written shorUy after that lady's arrival at Pittsburgh, in a I received not “as gentle rebuke,” but a very deci one, as to tha tone of the language applied to her un- der the title of Consuelo. It promised, however, that I should be forgiven, on condition that I should never name having written to her, and that instantly upon reading I should burn her letter, which I did. Since that time I have never received any eo ication from, nor written any to, Mrs, Forrest. day of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest's depariuce from Cincinnall, a few minutes previous to leaving the hotel for the boat, Mr. 8. 8. Smith entered with » music book for Mrs. Forrest. All their trunks and baggage being fastened, « difficulty ited itself as to to dispose of the book. I being present. begged to take charge of it until my arrivel at New York, whieh was ac- ceded to Spoeeting $0 omise, when I reached that Forrest, and {presented the jordially, but with @ marked pro- | the lady. I felt this rebuke se- that I had deserved it. left. J priety of distance b, verely; but I also the Bouse with a contemptible an opinion of yeelfas for the last ve had reason to sion. I again state that I do not seek for tohide me from the storm of contempt. ile- it my conduct has merited. But aly assert, that if I knew « means I could expiate my offence, and heal the through me, uld gladly serve double their term of wretched weeks, ned.) JNO. C. GRANNIS, Notary Publie. Land, April 19, 1850. This is all very fair, very penitent, and very He ought to repent Forrest, we learn, is positively preparing to bring | his action for divorce in the courts of Philadelphia, | under the recent law passed by the Legislature of The bitterness—the bad feelings—the | | | } i | Fasmonanre Warerixa PLaces.—The hotels of the fashionable watering places, thronghout the | country, are now rapidly filling up. as one of the most elegant homes for fashionable | interesting and very unique trial of James Arling- found in our columns. This trial will throw much | fresh light on the stool-pigeon mysteries which have recently puzzled the philosophers of the day so much. Read and judge. will come soon enough for some. the reception given to Marti’s celebrated opera troupe, directed by Senor Pader. boxes had to be put up at auction, and as much as $17 was given for the choice of seata. way. Washington, ©. pt. Floyd, left her wharf yesterday noon, at 12 o'clock, for Southa’.pton and Bremen, with a very full list of passengers, aad a heavy freight. all out in favor of Mr. Clay’s compromise. curred at the Freewill Baptist Chapel, on Sunday evening last, between a number or l’rotestants and Catholics, and a great amount of other local, poli- tica!, and miscellaneous reading, a larye portion of which we shall present to the readers of to-mor- row's Herald. vearth of Sir John Franklin, will sail, we understand, to-morrow. The two vessels (A fitted out by our enterprising fellow citisen, Mr. Grin- nell. are now in perfect readiness for their perilous Arctic voyage, We are rare ont readers will, in com- mon with ourselves, wish every success (o those engag- ed in this enterprise, was seen on Sunday morning at 6A. M of Sandy Hook :, aleo, at 10 A. B., on the lat 39. eighty-one others arrived in this city yesterday, ands took rooms at the Astor House. in (bis city, yesterday and took rooms at the Ameri- enn Hotel. The war five handred and sixty ix, The United States Hotel, at Saratoga, known the world over, families, is now in its usual tide of success ; and the | people of Newpert are brushing away the winter | hi cobwebe, and preparing for a gay season. The | poetry of fashionable life will be written with great brilliancy during the next three months. Morn Devevoremests of Tux Stoot, Pigkow Mysvenres—Artinoton Bexxet’s Trtat.—The ton Bennet commenced yesterday in the Court of | Sessions. A fall report of the first day will be Broad daylight Great Ovena Exerrement ix Bostox.—New York is completely distanced now by Boston, in Yesterday the That's the Sarmine or THE Wasitinetox.—The steamship Sienwrcane.—The Southern wig journals are aa We have type a curious scene which oe- Marine Affat; Tre Prawntes Exrepttriow.—The Aretic expedition in nee and Reseue) ‘The teamabip City of Glasgow, hence for Glasgow, MW lee east me day, in }, don, 72. Movements of Individuals. FG. McCauley, Dr. B. K. Kane, 0. 8. N., and Lieut Clary.U, 8..N, and thirty-four others, arrived aggregate arrivals at all the hotela, yesterday, ‘The tunnel of the Ch Railroad. at Chata- ied sharon fare iene ope between the warignble walere a . the Wert and Mbisatic oresn, CBarlestom, rr.2d pianoforte designed for shipment to England, to ‘se exbibited as a specimen of Amorican manufactare | the bar, Mr. McKeon, the | lieve; it is forged note; on Drawing Room Chit-Chat. Macainevsr Piano Foute.—We understand that the at the “ World's Industrial Co: ntion,” in London, ‘will be at Jollie’s music store, No. 300 Broadway, to- day and to-morrow, for the inepection of the public: ‘Ge and take a peep. THe Biswor or Jasaica.—The Hon. George Ban- eroft, late U. §. Minister to the Court of St. James, and ‘Mrs. Bancroft, entertainod at dinner, on Saturday, at theiz residence in Twenty-third street, the Bishop of Jamaica, Wm. B. Astor, and others, forming a large and fashionable party. Mrs. Spencer was prevented, by @ slight illness, from being present on the occasion: Mr, Banerott expecta to be a foreign minister again, after the next Presidential election. The Bishop, clothed in his sacerdotal robes, assisted in tho religious worship at Trinity Chureh, on Sunday morning last, by reading the communion servioo, and by officiating atthe altar. ‘he sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Parks. The Bishop expressed himself highly gratified with the execllent music cf the ehoir, under the diree- tion of Rev. Dr. lfodges, formerly organist of Bristol Cathedral, Weare informed that this distinguished Prelste will preach om Sunday morning next, being Trinity Sunday, at Calvary Church, corner of Ywenty- first street and Fourth avenue, Ie will no doubt have a very large, audience, mixed in equal proportions ot piety and fashion—that is New York. Faevenina Bursten, the Swedish novelist, commen- ccs her Southern tour carly in June, At Washington she will be met by Miss Anne Lynch, the poetess, who will accompany her friend, Miss Bremer, to the South- ern States, They expect to be in Carolina in time to breakfast on fresh figs—both green and red. We advise the novelist and poetess to visit some of the planta tions, and see how comfortable the slaves live. Just do. Court of General Sesstons. Pefore the Recorder and Aldermen Griffin aud Franklin THE TRIAL. OF JAMES ARLINGTON BENNET ON A CHARGE OF FORGING A NOTE $9,600. Mar 20 —This case was the firet business taken up in court this morning. ‘Te defendant being placed at trict Attorney, suid,— Mr. Bennet are you ready? Bennet (rising)--1 0 the late Attorney General to get him to try this case for me. He repliod that he would do so with great pleasure, were it not that he was obliged to leave the city and go up tbe river on some busincss which he had already engaged in, Knowing that f shall be in the hands of a just court, aud that my cause will rest with an impartial jury, will try the case myself (throwing # bundle of papers on the table), Lam now read: Mr. David Grabam, who is trict Attorney on the dreseed the court. vubtedly had a right to defend himself; but it is due to the prisoner to say that he can have counsel assigned hia, and of this it is to be hoped the Court will inform him. The legal rules to which the prosecution will have to resort in taking the evidence in this case ma; seem harsh and restrictive to him, and as it is his undoubted right to have counsel, we hope the Court will astign some member of the bar to take charge of the interests of this defendant. ‘There is much honor and pripatoens it «of Mr. Graham, but James Arlington Ben- t as counsel for James Arlington Bennet. nd therefore look upon Mr. Graham's an act of benevolence towards myself, remarks only (bowing ) Mr. Graham.—T eonsidered it my duty to call the at- tion of the court to the fact. Benvet.—I am much oMiged to you Recorder.— Well, call x jury, and let’s commence the care. . H. F. Clark here appeared as counsel for Mr. Bennet, mercly for the purpose of empannelling a jury. ‘This he stated to the court. The first juror was chal- lenged; the grounds of the challenge being, Ist. That the juror had # bias against the prisoner; and 2d. That he had a prejudice in reference to the case now on trial. ‘These were the grounds on which all the jurors were eballenged. No peremptory challenge was interposed,and five out of seventecn being set aside by mutual cousent, the fol- lowing jury were at length sworn to try the cause :— Cornelius H. Delemater, Wm. 8 rman, Joho Clark, Thomas Charters, Dayton C. Bell Benjamin Quackinbush,Geo. Castell, Patrick Da: , Samuel x Bh r= gesgpereer Caldwell, Joseph L. Clark, John ‘endleton. ‘The jury being empannelled, Mr. Clark stated to the court that his connection with the case ceased here, he having only assisted Mr. Bennet in forming the jury. At thie et: ‘of the trial, the daughter of sd aut, an intelligent and rather good looking young wo- man, took her seat beside her father, and evinced » lively interest in the proceedings. Mr. McKeon openod the case to the jury on the rtofthe prosecution. He said :—Gentiemen of the ury, James Arlington Bennet, who is now put upon his trial, is charged with having forged ‘® note, the note of James Foster, dated Nov. 6, 1848, payable to the order of Henry Inman, for $9,600. Connected with this are many other circumstances, and will have to travel through a most intricate labyrinth in order - come - = truth —— boon el nea see of rury and Thowpson, it appeared that all these per- sons were in some way fete together. Thompeon baa been tried and acquitted. Drury has been tried, end the jury could not agree; and Bennet is now on trial before you. These trials were deemed of so much Amportanee, that the Exee: f ony has inted a. Bent counsel to t jeneral, an: aid the District ‘Attorney in prosecuting them. Mr. Bennett, the aceused, li: near New ht, L. him occasions, and this note. alleged to be forged, is drawn. en the eame kind of paper as that used by Mr. Foster in his letters to Mr. Beunst. But how, you will ask, did they propose to collect #0 large a note ? Informa- tion was conveyed to the authorities that Mr. Poster was to be put out ofthe way. We will show you that ink was extracted from the paper just over the signa- tureof Mr, Foster, and the filling up of the note writ- ten in place of the lines that been wo obliterated, Crime bas now je 80 ecientific, that no man’s books or pepers are rafe from the depredations ef such villains. Ifyou write a letter toa friend, it may rise up against your estate after your death, in the shape ofan obligation bearing your own genuine signature, and thus, by means of well arranged cireumstances— for they concoct circumstances to suit thelr case— your family may be despoiled of their right# and pro- Perty. Afier the opening. witnesses were called. James Foster, Jr., sworn :— (Note shown to witness) —Thatis not imy note ; the ture is mine, I be- 6th of November, 1848, I had no note of that kind out; in my business letters I use wove paper; the paper on which this note ia written, it of Chat description; I uever knew net, on security ou his farm near New Utrecht, the loan was made the interest was paid up to December, 1548 ; he then failed to pay the interest, as it Deeame dife, and I wrote to him, te Hing bisa that 1 should be obliged to foreclore, and I referred him to Mr. Strong, my attorney ;ghe Int letter I wrote to hina was on the 34 Novem lad no further com- the money, T admit that the note i Jett ink may be rem: t till T enw it in your office, have written to ot! T persons on this same of paper. Question— Did you not receive ale: from some persons threatening to tai Avewer—No. 1 did not reevive a ich letter, I was shown a letter by the Mayor. who tent for mo, eay ing be had business of im nee to communicate to me. He showed wo letters. one addressed to the Mi one to Mr. Wilkes, the editor of the Police The letters were offered in evidence. The Court here requested Mr. Clark to act for the defence. how to conduct t eonnsel Mr. Bennet seemed not to know testimony. “lark raid he would take charge of the defence Court ¢0 ordered, although he had al de- clined to set in that capacity. Ry direction the Court, he took bis as counsel the accused, Witness re Wilkes called on me some time iaat fell 0 if | had «note, for s large Mr. Clark bere «aid that he intended to show from whenee that note Grahem—T glad that the Court hae aegned my learned friend as co: 1 to ewnduct this case. for deemed ungenerous if we eontine the rict line preseribed by la Witness reeumed—A Mr. Byrne first showed me the letter; I nevereaw Mr. Byrne before: he eame to the told me of the existeace of such « ceution objected to the introduction of eon- Ly or with third parties prehend that the fencing out terti- nicalities, where an eld man is to il not answer. (Letters © rae told of t ¢ Yxistones of the d Mr. Hyrne subsequently gave it up to me; the 24th of December I first enw the note; it was loeed In @ letter which Mr, Byrne handed to the for tow at that time tho letter purporting to have written by a Mr. Inman from Ottowa ; sent, believe, by Mr. Wilkes to the previous acquaintance with Mr. —Where did Mr. Wilkes first tell you of $9,600" A. ‘twas at my house, in the € teel reply; be street for Broad street; the Mayor suggested to me te send for Mr. Wilkes, as he (Mr. W.) had caused the arrest of @ person who was alluded to in the letter. an eo! ny haa the letters. is the counse! © objec and Court roled out the reading. a James Renwick sworn mistook my No. in To the J ul n shown.) the has evide: been perod aeid wil the cising: I bis usual skill. Barke, as Mr. Sudden, was exceilent,. nid which I raw at the District and highly amusing. The other characters were weill not ne it, because I did east. Thie evening, among other attractions, “The Yeliow Dwarf” eannot fail to command a crowd. Aeron Prace Tuxarne.—* London Assurance” was performed last night, apd will be repeated: to-night. At an carly hour, every seat in the house was filled, every aisle was filled, seats were placed in the orches- tra and filled, and several hundreds were obliged to leave the house, unable to obtain a peep even at the stage. This is success worth having. and is to be at- tributed to the great popularity ‘of Miss Cosbman, who rmed Lady Gay Spanker admirably, and to an efficient stock company. such as is seldom seen, and which would fill any establishment any night in the year. Mr. Il. Placide made his first appearance, ant was well received. Ie plays many characters mali better than Sir Harcourt Courtly, but he was hight: acceptable. The other characters were well ~ d However, the public are the best judges of what pleases them. and we refer them to the performance to~ night, for full Eeostouiers of the various merits of ther several admirable pertormers. * Cusisty’s Orena Hovse.—This popular resort, stil? he full tide ofsuceoss. They are a clev set of fellows, either as vocal or instrumental perfor ers, and everybody admits that tho daneing of George aud Sheppard cannot be equalled in the Union. Ovvaric.—The negro representations of Pierce: this case; eaustic alkali; it was full and 4 years; my offlee, ‘was at No 6 City Mall Place; I becams acquaint: fal d with Mr, Bennet when he called on Me. Maat Teter "te some T studied law with Mr, reference fo some business; b his daughter was prosecuting the Messrs. Harpers for a violation of copyright, and aiso in rela- tion to o suit for libel and slander. Q. What was the libel or flander about? (Objected to by the defence, and ruled out by the Court.) The defendant used to make my office his stopping place; he said that One-Kyed Thompson was living on his farm at New Utrecht; I received this note, (the forged one) a measure for a euit of clothes, and a letter signed Meary Inman, dated November 1 Fox River, Ottowa, ILL; these were contained in ai Ottowa, TL; number of papers twelve cents poste; named Henry Inman, at Ottowa, Ill arged me do not know any person or do I know any person (the letter was here head; it protessed to have been written by Menry Inman, and enclosed | band are attracting numbers. Their programme eon- the note for $8.600, signed by James Poster. which the | sists of congs. glees, and choruses, together with banje~ pce ct ae & B. to pallens, Jhae ated that Mr. | aod other instruni@tal solos, rhe een recommended by a Mr. Darcy, : iy = Scoot © month hehwe pecans tain Te | oiizes Siannanens—This company play avery evening, at 53 Bowery. They are fuil of mezriment and fan, Cinxese Musvem.—The Chinese lady, with her s a of attendants, are still in the ascendant. Barnum knows how to please those who patronize his establish- ment; he has always something novel. Curnese Room,—The Bellringers ate an excellent band of musicians. The airs they play are very sweet, end they all chime inso harmoniously, they are be coming Very popular. Benton's Rooms.—The exhibition of seriptural il- lustrations. and other novelties given here every even — ing, is attracting good bouses, Avou10 Roona.—Tho grand concert of Mr, Pirason, exbibiting his great_ mammoth piano, on whieh four performers will play‘tt one time, will come off on Wed. nesday evening next, Mvsic.—The song of the “Pleasant Wife,’ eomposed by the Hon. Mrs, Norton, music by Tully, for sale at Yranklin Square.” Misenva Rooms. —The exhibition of the beautiful Panorama of a voyage to Europe will close on Wednes- day evening. Those who have not seen this beautiful Bennet called on mo,and asked me. if a letter contain. ing a note for large amount should coue to me, would I collect it; I said 1 would; he did not name any person; T asked bim where the purty resided; understood him that he lived out of the State: I thea suid tho defendant would have to give sccurity for the costs, in ease ho should be defeated. in the suit; he asked for what amount; I. told him $260; he asked me if that was the only objection; Tsaid it was; he called on ines few days atierwards, avd asked me whether I would collect a note for a large amount, against a man who was per- feetly good; | understood him that the note had Been made several year), that it was given to some female, that the drawer of the note bad been out of the State; he asked me about the statute of limitations; my answer was, that I would collect the uote if thore was nothing suspicious about it; I received the letter on the 16th of November; on the 17th, I was told the note was a forgery; subsequently to the reqpipt of that letter, Gen. Bennet called on inc, aud askel me if I had received any letters from the South or West; be- tween the 16th of October and the 4th of January I had ‘several conversations with hiss; on te 2 day’ of apuary, 1650. he asked me if I had reowived any | paloting, bad better cmb e prevent “opport letters trom the South or West; at abeut the same | nity! bad be ee ee ee time, he said, “I am going to usk you a question, and you may’ answer it or not” he then arkel me if Lhad received a letter from the South or West: T answered him, No; he said very well, all right; he suid at that time that he had understood from D: that there was murder him (Be petty 5 1 recel anded it to addressed by M Court Calendar—This Day. og fikertt Cover.—Nos, 168, 639, 317, 660, 60, 201, 254, 74, O77 to 683. Common Piras—Part 1.—Nos, 419, 463, 647, 35, 37, nd beg 665, 139, 143. Part ‘Nos. 308, 72, 116, 126, 138, 46, 154, 166, 170, 188, 192, 196, still con= Goods #, Tl and 73 Cathar The Great Sale of Dre oster to Mr. Bennet, and was dated | tinues to-day at J. W. Barker & ( Nov. 3; I hunded it back to him, when he said, No, | street, and tplenilid bargains thoy are, espesially the Cra keep it here; on the Sth day of January he called on fe, beautiful patterns of which ‘azo. selling for $3 80; me and asked me tor the letter; [told him I could not cy theit clerant stock of Mantillas and Visettes, and find it; the District Attorney ‘had the letter at the rays Delaines for tes onips oon (eae Laraee time; Gen, Bennet then had in his hand a letter in an Barezos, Silks aad Toile WLind, Parasols, ae envelope, add: to me; it was in the same hand- writing as the one which I had received, postmarked Ottows; on the 7th of Jan. he called on me and said, I have come to demand that letter from you: { said, led pri Lace and Embrotde: way.—A. PHILLIPS, importer of Store, 549 Broad_ Laces and Embroideries. General. [have received a letter from the West; he | bept to call the attention of his frinads aad tae el suid, Oh. that is of no consequence, I was directed to | {Aly to his large and elegant assortment of Laces But those questions to you by Mr. Fields and some | Furopesto take hid elections peat, een bsiteits other person; I don't recollect the name of the other | fer the’ very rishere and chon Rent ee ty person; he said Fields and the others were dicrwput- | percent lower than the m: will fini able persons; 4 told him I had not the letter; the | their nd variety of tage. to call 7 atterns, previous to making their selection elsewhere. 649 roadway, between Prince and Spring. Fat Beef, Lamb, Mutton, Veal, Poultry, letter was then. J think, in the hands of the District Attorney; I delivered the letter, measure, etc., to Mr. Wilkes, on the 24th of December last; Mr. Wilkes en- closed the papers in an envelope, and addressed the package to the mayor; on the ith of January, he | A"! Game, of every variety, at prices suitable to the times: called and presented paper, and said he bad called to | {\vered tonall parts cl the cits ty Mane, pLOR Re Tae e. demand that letter, end that this paper was his autho- | Hotel a1 boarding: iso keepers may rest assured that no rity for making euch a demand. market in the city will be more amply furnished: Ne. G15 Broadway, bic Live and Let Live—Free Lunch every Ww: Saloon, from Il ontil 3, 214 Broadway, Siw! fo ureh, Toss exuinined The first inquiry about collect notes, wes put by Mr. Bennet within a month, the 161! of November, the time of receiving the letter ; he did not tell me the name of the maker of the note, nor did he say what the amount was ; he only said it was lar; he suid something about the statute of limitations, os and asked if absenco from the Btate would ave the | ¢ Waaneeaor® eet on) ee statute of imitations T think something was said | Eatlue Mouse in this ity, A drea " about a lady, and the ‘transaction having taken place name, in Philadelphia ; T was told this note and letter was a 'Y. Q.—Who told you this was a forgery? On the 17th of November » One-Eyed Thompson ssertion told me that it wasa forgery ; prior to this a: Brady’s National Collection of Daguerreo- ® rner of Broad reet. tic ehiSen'afe noel anodes ease SNe of Thompron’s, Bennet had never stated the amount of the note; I showed the letter to Mr. Ai toe Mr. White, and to ‘Thompson, on the 17th of Novem- ber; I suspected the note, and wanted to find out whether it was genuine; Thompson said Bennet had forged it, and that be had loaned him the acids; I did not know that this charge was tramped up te get Sy | net into difficulty ; I took notes {rom the time If the Reasona- began to suspect were trying to get me into | be Prices, be thought loetimate remedy wy yard by scnding me note to collect ; Thomp- | house, then has J. Y. SAVA: +, Fulton son said that » loaned Bennet acids to extract | doutted claim Hetty a x bie acvorsmens = an et bo Satis gee ge 5.0 the dd of Janu | Bver-Pointed Gold Pens are sold exclusively as abocee truth; I com Po onadly making smoranda of all thoes | 6 ‘oldest com! memo: ORE traneactions subsequently to my being at the Mayor's | feritr Pacts oicest and pa ofce, and Knowing that Droaeedings were about tbe ean behad et the'mvecnbers nbcense and LJ wi i Ss conten, Se peeee whe: de Corner of Liverty street, sad a Breadtay. Eyed Thompson et th KT did show it t2 Anhleg, hot i a] ‘ hour for adjournment having arrived, the Court st Theatrical and Musical. Trxates.—The admirable play of “ Henry was brought out last evening at this theatre, in magnificent style. Mr. Gilbert playod Kenry VIIL., and looked and acted the charaeter to the life. Mr. J. Wallack, Jr., played Cardinal Woolsey, and we never saw him play better. Mr. Stevens and the other per- formers played their parts admirably. It wasan ex- cellent east throughout; but Mre, Ilamblin, above all, was the cynosure of the evening and the gem of the Gourand’s Italian Medicated te aoe eaaicatna tuperfinous hair of Heeitabwims kee st Boatk srramieaty sremnin ced enented te mitable 13 Nessan sti tite ruivs, thereby imparting ‘vor play. The house was crowded to excess, to witness | §fe\lously aware thie grand cabibition of rare ands uordioary talent. be irs. Hamblin was great throughout, in the Dye—Batchelor’s Genuine wih Saf ete etn sear | Range rae gk admiration. an ens tion, The absenee of the mere actress-the various oe hate i ere gomeenee ofa om felt by all. It is the ease, the q ness. the wuaflectedness of dignity, the simplicity, freedom from violent effort, which. conjoined wii admirable precision and pathos of her dectamation, stamps Mrs. Resbiin’s poememence of this most dim- cult character, as one of the masterpieces of histrionic nius. A crowded and intelligent audience greeted er magnificent delineation with euch hearty, spont neous, and rapturous applause, as only such tal can command. This evening Mre, Hamblin will also appeer in another of her admired part Broapwar Turatne. wer Lytton's beautiful impaseioned play of “ Love’ was represented here last ight, Miss Davenport sustaining, with her wonted ability and pathes, the proud but eaptivated love- enthralled Countess, supported by Mr. Wheatley, as the Huon of the occasion. We have had the pleasure of witnessing Miss Daveuport’s delineation of thi haughty. born dame, and she has fully justified the encomiums which we then pronounced upon her coneeption of the part. She seems to feel every word she expresses, and, what is the first kest trait in per- meen she mys oa herself with the very ae ie represents. Her growin, —, conquer! inborn . in true and tatthfud traitare ‘of the art; aod her haughty defiance of the Em- she deems her rival. was as maguificently ude were ex sof i Ir. Wheatley maintained the igh opinion we formed of hie previous efforts, and ‘was received with the warm applause of the numerous ditors. Miss Davenport's performance met with universal admiration, and the warm feeling of the house brought her before the curtain after the second set. The house was one of the most brilliant we have seen for some time—s just tribute to the talent that war displayed on the ocenslon, Ninco's Tevavar.—A brilliant « erous dience was im attendance last evening, at this theatre, to witness the first performance of Brougham’s beauti- fal comedy, entitled “Romance and Keality.”’ This piece deen got up in magnificent style, which jemas. Persons whose . ‘Wigs and Another Medal hae. r beca awarded to Wim. Batchelor, fo: bert peen The seas Weiser te ee at BATCH R'S celebrated Wis Factory, 4 =o] He Koop the largest and beet tim the sity. * "8, 254 Droadw y, axens for Do you wear one of Knox's Hats —¥o.— Weil, ge and bw: ght off; £1 ; tn ee po Fm ‘or you'll never know what a Them §5 Suits; another Load just come band. Blegant Dress Coats, Fronch cloth, 0 SG ench; Frock Conte, Businen Dilk and Valencia Vests, cornes Comb 387 Broady empty hdmi ream pee * LJ alled im extent or variety in the city sfter fey tor ha soy no matter how repaired. A. kJ. SarNoaa™ Comd Factory, 57 way. ra the #0, moth ad Gombe ah _ Notlee.<Dr. J.W. elt, O ¢., im ageorns ts public, th: thows the masterly hand of an able manager. The talented artiete who ited tl 0 epporite par gham, as Sack Swift, was tra Taylor and Mrs. Vernon acquitted themeely. (he respective rier in a very creditable manne hovity, In 60 Brougham was as lively as ever. [na aeration. obtal ell merited Bork is, in itself, fre *, af itconteine a embracing many Go iH ntgergtins Se hes ant Othew, Hcioiesrmnesse n n ight, for its ee performance, full houre at this fesbionabie and favorite place of emurement. Bexron's Trnarse.—When Burton produces a new piece, (and he is never slow to avail himaeif of novel- * of interest and worth) it is #0 judiciously selected, and #0 admirably well performed, that it has a ran of numberiess nights. “The Viear of Wakefield” seems to be one of his happy hits, and in its representation is Moxpay, May 20-67. M. ‘There was a pause in the upward movement of faney stocks to-day, at the first board, and the market w: company. throughout, quite heavy. Brie Bonds, new, deelined oy ae, meocwt ware AS per cent; Farmers’ Loan, *,; Harle on «ni le rT to the : meets from the te bowen, Company, %; Erie Railroad. \.; Norwich and Worces- ter, %; Reading Railroad, \,; River Railrond sdvanced 1 per cont; Ohio 6, \. really charming Inst Fear, and our fast table in his many aliaees, Mi ‘The transactions in the fancies were only toa moderate eo b prety SO | extent, and about the usual proportion on time, The Sorthy of the socntion, latest movement on the part of the bull speculators ia National Toeatnn.—The “Female Forty Thieves" wag Te-produced last evening before a crowded house, with a company of young Indies, headed by Mrs. Mestayer, now Mrs, Williame, whose combined beauty and cie- gance of performance added considerably to the great attractions of this traly rich and beautiful piece. Wall street, was an attempt to galvanize Mohawk Rail- Toad stock. It being, at the time, the only stoek om the Tiet that epeeulators had not touched, it was seized. ‘upon by the bulls, and an advance of four per eent realiged in aa many days, There was not margin, enough in It for an improvement of sufficient im- ‘The marches, 00 executed these ladies, are | portance to attract outsiders; and it will probably be euch as to samt tom othe abandoned and muffered to fail back to ite original po- tore to ‘ Applause sition, Long Ieiand may andergo a few galvanic touches: m. and | inthe course of a week or two. It has dwindled down br nok uncont | to euch « low pries, that it takes very little money -—~ Rew Wig, and played Jabber with | to entry a few bandred shares, and then purvbaser: