The New York Herald Newspaper, May 26, 1850, Page 2

for lieant, minus the portion dite to the eabi- net for discussing the weather in a good-humored way. This process is so simple, so untike the old mode of travelling through the departments at Washington, that peeple should hurry forward with their claims. It isan excellent chance. We have four or five millions ef dollars in the sub-treasury, NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRMETOR AND EDITOR. ER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, OFFICE N. W. CORN ee EN PUBRALD exert 8 aay ony ‘xy | and Mr. Secretary Meredith has a loan of sixteen samy ber aan the Burepern edtion $4 per annum, to | yi}tions to fall back upon, if the claims should be ‘ai EP TERS byw for suberipons or seh waver | heavy; and itis highly liberal, and quite on the post paid, 7 rey ‘mitted. aoa ; socialist plan, in a “ good humored” way, to dis- FOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, contaiving tporinyt | ibute it as soon as possible. Hurry up your claims. erally portd for ‘ NO NOTICE taken of w communications, We do not return rejected commun ADVERTISEMEN AMUSEMENTS TO-M#RROW EVENING. yaowsay THEATRE, Bowery.—Kive Joux—His Lase 8. Sovrnern Orrnion vron THe Comrromise.—A public meeting has been held at Charleston, 8. C. at which resolutions were passed and speeches made, denouncing, in extreme terms, the compro- mise of Mr, Clay, as destructive and injurious to the rights and institutions of the Southern States. If this is the reception, which the effort of Mr. Clay has to expect from the South, generally, there is an end to any further hope that Congress can bring about a settlement of the anti-slavery agi- tation, during the present ,session. A popular meeting has, also, been held in the interior of this State, denouncing, with equal severity, the com- promise of Mr. Clay, because it invades and gives up the rights of the Northern States ; and, we hear, similar meetings have been held in some of the States of New England, denouncing the compromise, from exactly opposite reasons to the denunciations poured upon it by the South. ‘There can, therefore, be no probability of the passing of* Mr. Clay’s bill, if both North and South pour out, in this manner, their maledictions against it. In such a dilemma, what 1s the prospect of the settlement of this knotty question? How ean any committee, or any member of Congress, or any majority, satisfy the opposing demands, both of North and South, at the same time? There are some intimations thrown out that the Missouri line of compromise, mathematically drawn out and extended from the western borders of Mis- souri to the Pacific Ocean, would be a perima- nent and equitable settlement of this contro- versy. Probably this might satisfy a portion of the South—(we do not know how many)— but how could it be carried in the Northern and free States, under the present agitation, which is lashed up to its highest pitch by the policy of the cabinet at Washington, by the incendiary speeches of Seward and his clique, and the violent move- ments of the anti-slavery fanatics all over the country? We now despair of any action from the present Congress, or even of the admission of California, or of the settlement of any other of the questions connected with this question. All these matters, it would seem, are to be left at loose ends; and probably one of the principal reasons bringing about such deplorable results, is to be found in the inefficient—the foolish—the deceitful and wicked policy of the cabinet, during the whole session of Congress, upon this subject. We cannot, indeed, expect anything else but extreme views from the Squth, or from the North; but the cabinet of a President of the United States ought to consist of men of the highest order of intelligence—of the purest brand of patriotism. If these men had been such men—if they had taken a proper stand from the first, and advised a proper course, all would have been settled before now. As matters at present stand, we hope for nothing during this Congress. The question is turned over for future agitations, and for continued distractior Pro- bably the South will gain more while the question is thus left open. While it remains unsettled, they will be able te carry their negroes into the terri- tories, and into California, and slavery may be- come permanently established there, in spite of all the clamor of all the fanaties of the North. ry morning. BROADWAY THBATRE, Broadway.—Kwicut or Anva —Inun Liox—Your Lire’s mw Dancer. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—Romano awp Reaurry —Mumcan PRomenapn. BURTON'S THEATRE, Mysrexiwvus Kxocxines. NATIONAL THKAT ¥—Faware Guar TAEATRE, Aste Place —Lavy or Lyons—Naroinon. CURISTY’S OPERA HOUSE, Mechanics’ Mall-—Krm0~ vias Hiner eLa. OLYMYIC.—Praner’s Mrvernecs. MELODEON.—Wurre’s Sxarsapené. CHINESE MUSBUM—Cxrrsn Pasir. CHINESE ASSEMBLY ROOMS—Lancasmme Bxit~ Chambers Street—Carsraw— My Precious | » Chatham Tue Ouninus, Ainozys, ASTLE GARDEN—Sack en CONCERT, puree SECOND EDITION. New York, Sunday, May 26, 1850. Very Luportant, by Telegraph and Steamer, Our authentic news, of a very different charac- ter from that published yesterday, by the organ of the invaders—and which we could not credit sufli- ciently to issue—shows that General Lopez has been forced to leave his invading army to the mercy of Cuba, and to take up his quarters comfortably at Savanneh. The attack upon Car- denas is confirmed—the pillage of the treasury is very probuble, and the flight of Lopez*certain. The Pizarro war steamer chased him, and, it is probable, took the prisoners, heretofore men- tioned as brought into Havana, at Cardenas, in- stead of Yucatan. At all events, thus far, the defeat and the disaster to the invaders is the result we have anticipated. Our telegraphic des- patch from Savanah is not very clear in its details ; but the prominent facts are explicit enough, are confirmed by our despatch from Charleston, and show that the expedition had become disheartened, and that the first success was but a prelude to des- pair. So much for the great victories which have been announced to astonish the credulous. The money “sent to the United States,” has been brought here by Lopez himself, who has deserted his men. From Washington our intelligence is highly in- teresting. The cabinet have been called together by the President, for action. A secret treaty is said to exist between Spain and England, and the danger of war stares us in the face, if we cannot stop the insanity and folly of men. In the Canadian Assembly, there has been a warm discussion on a change in the charecter of the government. The debate was a sharp one, but the final vote shows a majority—and a very large one—against any organic change. ‘The news from California, by the Crescent City, has the same aspect as by the last arrival. There had been many failures—there were troubles about the sales of lands—losses upon merchandise, and the like, and only hoe that the season would be so propitious as to accelerate business transactions. Anonition Jour —There is some interest to know the abolitionist journals in this country. We do not know all of them; but, as people wish to know some of the prominent ones, we will call attention to them. There is the Evening Post, originally started as the leading federal paper of this city, after that converted into an organ of the democracy, next into a busy free soil journal, and, lastly, into a full-blooded abolition organ. Besides this newspaper, there are the Albany Allas and the Evening Journal, ready tor brotherly love with Garrison's Liberator and the National Era at ‘Weehington. This is a pretty strong team; and, if Garrison will only stick to them, they may become pepuler and profitable, when slavery is abolished in the Southern States. Singular enough, Bryant, who commenced writ- ing poetry ina little quarto literary journal, many years ago, at Cambridge, and some of whose early Our information is very complete, and will be read with deep interest. In the lack of business, it will be observed, the population had passed much | time in political discussion. Tur Canmer on Crams.—There has been a great deal evid about the Galphin claim, and upon | verses are very smooth and agreeable, has ex- the very ingenious and peculiar mode in which it | hausted all the prairies and evening breezes, and was investigated and paid. The First Comptroller, | wild fowls, and melancholy days of New England, in signing his name, significantly enough, added that the peyment of the cleim was an administra- but still Mr. Crawford received his and fifteen thousand dollars, and the and is now supplying himself with the divine afilatas in the negro huts of the West Indies. He will give a fresh color to his next verses, an ebony polish to his poems, and we may be prepared fora great epic on the Aineas of Ethiopia, or a georgie on negro agriculture, or an eclogue on social life in Jamaica, or an idyl on the idlers and loafers of hundred odd cents, as his half of the booty, and did not care whether it was an administrave act, to draw from the Treasury under the ecireum- stances, or a me act of personal advantage | that island. The subjects are numerous, and their and profit, The eviden however, of the | treatment might be novel and interesting. Bryant history of the whole transaction, as placed | commenced with a fall wardrobe of fancies, but he before Congress, is leaking out; and one of th “good humored” General Reverdy Johnson—he / has put on one piece after another, and worn every- | thing out, except his breeches. He has given a | full illustration of the fact, that no other than a seven wi mony. It is that easy, devil-may-care, “good- | philosophical mind can sustain itself, without re- humored” kind of explanation, that is charac- | sorting to some second childishness—some one teristic of the “ good-humored” Cabinet. A sam- | idee that absorbs the whole man, and narrows the ple of itis. as good as a whole hogshead. Here | universe and its contents toa single point. He is it is — | just fitted to edit an abolitionist journal. T remember, at some early day, after the ense wi ferred to me, when, in a good humored wa to one or two of my colleagues in the nomber of questions they wer was by. and to wh Tur Conan Proc n.—Whether it was the band of music that wished to ex! the excel- lence of their music, or the desire of some persons to take a little exercise on a chilly evening, or the 1 belief in the triamph of General Lopez over the but you have a ela would at your lelrure ex tit was, | to eee what could be done under the One-eyed | and be said the claim ¢ From that n of national banners, or ail together, that time he never mention procession on Friday swell to. some hnn- when I bad made op r waa m. advieed him dreds, would puzzle any ordinary computation. jer in whieh, a f 7 cee tavesented, ft om This was all curious enough; bat it was still more ee poked are eo that Lieutenant Alverdo Hunter should find aan T tte bint time to address the assemblage that called upon him. We think that he has business enough of prior period fer my opinion was given. a ee SS ee pee the water ties his own on hand, without being called upon to nor imtixe nt slightest interest or con- make speeches in defence of the invasion of Cuba, | Beetion with it a or any such doubtful enterprises. This isa m This is highty satisfactory. This“ good-humor- | field for him. We th he was more inclined ed” style of perpetrating a swindle, and Of adjust- | i yse his sword than his tongue. What could he vints kindly made, jomething NeW. have seid? It is mot possible that the gallant Al- It is more then “good humored”—it is laughable. | yardo could have done himself, ot his judgment, Mr. Reve Johnson take a hint, when any injustice, by speaking to the procession, on * Georgia f js are interested,” as s00n as any | the Cuban movement. We cannot believe it. other man—he is 80 good-natured. So are they . —wll good-natured, honorable mén, and make | From Rio Gaanox.—Capt. Wade, of bark Tonia, which arrived yesterday, states that business is kindly, and never say a word upon justice of a claim, or as to any i with it, nor intimate that they have Test- very dull in Rio Grande, in consequence of troubles on the frontier. No freights offering, and hides very scarce and high. Tur Derserene of tae Steamer Pacirre—The magnificent steamship Pacific, Captain Kura Nye took her departure at half-pest one o'clock, yeetorday afternoon, for Liverpool, She hat sixty-three pas. sengers, She went down the bay, and out to sea, in charge of Mr. Magin, the pilot, in eplendid style. Hor s made 14), revolutions, and she run off fourteen hour with the greatest ence, Hor passengers were delighted with the performance of the vessel. She was out of sight before six o'clock phtest interest orconnection with it— ! interested Georgia friends to the contrary. | —they are good-natured, honorable men; nm eu robably, are forced to say a hh cases, and, Word, and many a word, on the subject of the in- justice of the claim, and to many a thiag that can* not be classed aaa fact, just I the trath being kept out of sight. mony! Delicious evasions! How like # Attorney-General and general attorney This is all very encoursging—admirable in its ‘way—the “ good humored way; vince all persons who can rake and serape up a elaim that there is a good-humored time at hand; that they have only to present their bills, with in- terest fully charged for all delays, and that the eabinet letter-writers will be ready to pet them through in the most expeditious, satisfactory, and profitable manner. Any claim may be presented, | ‘when the time of diy will be passed in the cabinet ; then the claim will be considered very just and proper; Mr. Reverdy Johnson will ask which way the wind blows, and will kindly complain, then ap- prove the claim, and there will be the money ready Precious @ segac Lavon of a Steasen.—Vesterday morning, a fine oecan steamer, the New York, wae latnehed from the slip at the foot of Twelfth street, and, in the course of the afternoon, proceeded on a trial trip down the bay. ‘This versel it intended for the California trade, on the Pacific side. We have a detailed description of the Fesulte of the will ineert it will admit Moveme' and should con- nts of Individuals, J.C, Chauncey, U8. N.. and twenty-one others, at. rived in this city. yesterday, and took rooms at the American Hotel. Tue Irauian Orera my Boston.—The rage in Boston, for the Opera, shows that the good of that city cam be Athenians, They have fai re passed New York in taste, enthusiasm, liberality, and everything that contributes to the success of the Opera. On §Friday night, the house was crowded with the brilliancy of beauty, and every class of citizens seems to have vied with each other, to enjoy the music of “ Lucia di Lammermoor,” ‘We suppose it would not be possible for our hotels to create such an excitement, and to give a tone to puclic opinion. The Boston hotels are not only the best inthe country, in their interior arrangements for social ease and comfort, but the liberal pro- prietors are the patrons, on an extensive scale, of literature, art and science. It will be many years before New York can hope to exhibit, on the part of its hotels, or of its citizens, such extraordinary pa- tronage of music, as has been displayed in Boston: The annexed table, from the Marl, shows the path to our despair of approaching such liberality. We attend the Opera, with our hats on, for a dollar, and walk to the house, at that. Boston has surpassed Premitim on each Ticket above the Regular Price, which is $1. $2.60 ‘ i Bx ; 2124 ¥, 13 be So 22 a. 12 Revere Iouse. 200 1 12 Tremont House, 425 1. 8 Revere Hous 25 J. 8 Revere Liou 3 00 SIDE ROXE Box1 9 seats, Mr. Hewings. $2 88 2 9 Revere House. 200 8 16 “ Tremont House 200 4 16 “ — Brown.. 200 5 16 “ Revere House. 200 6 16 “ Tremont House, 1 62% 12 16 “ Tremont House. 18% 13° 16 * = Revere House 2 00 = Se - ay 212% = 2 ted wd 237% 16 9 “ Mr. Hewins.. 275 Ww 9 * Revere House... 3 00 SECOND TIER. ww —..... 0 63 19 14 “ Mr. Belch .. 0 87% 2 Mw 075 2 #16 075 2 1% * . 100 23 «16 “ Bite Tavern. 100 2406160 “Mr. Parker 12 2 16 “ Mr. Abbott... 14 26 16 “ Mr Onthank..... 1 12% 27 16 “ Revere House...... 137% 23 1 f 175 = ae 200 wo 16 « 2 12% 31616 2 37% 3216 & 175 16“ Mr. Boyd 175 3400216 “| Mr. Brown 150 3 160 = Mir. Turner... 188 s@ 16 « 1 37 7 16 11% 38 1 100 so 12 « 112% 1s No. 1 24 seats, Revere Houre...... 5 2 2 “ Tremont House... 50 3 24 “ Revere House 87k 45 « 112% 5 om 112% 6 m4 « y 1% 7 24 & Revere Mouse, 1 62 8 26 “ Mr. Weed... 175 9 26 “ Revere House 175 10 2% “Mr. Creamet 183 ll 2 6 = Revere House... 20 120 21 Mr. Harmon... 2 125 18 21 = Mr. Sargeant. 1% Aggregate amount of Premiums, viz Private Bozes...... Bide Boxes, Ist tier. “ « — 24 tier, Parquetie.......... The Transcript thus describes the auction on Friday morning last, when the seats were offered for public competition :— The auction sale of tickets for this evening's per- formances, took place at the Howard Atheneum this forenoon. Mr. Riddle, the auctioneer, with that euavity of address for which he is distinguished, pre- faced the sale with some brief appropriate remarks upon the magnitude of the ion, and the high European reputation which Signor Salvi had acquired in the part of he sale of seats then « 0."? commenced with igeat euimation Private boxes, from Ae] K inclusive, brought « premium of from $2 90 to ‘ ¢ price of seats in be about $3 50. The highest premiums were $3 tor box 17, and $2 75 for box 16. The parquet seats will id average about $2 75 fubenchee Hand 1a belne $2) Th will net box 31 in the parquet were t an advance of $1 12 pretty good of laughter, accompanied with rounds use, greeted the Tepresentatve of the Bite Interesting from Hayt!. We have received by the Zalma, Capt. Sterling, ad- vices from Port au Prince, the chief port and city of are to the 10th inst. Our commercial agents On this island have been, at length, properly recognised by the ‘horities. On the 9th instant, the American flag was hoisted for the first time, by authority, and salated with twenty-one guns from the steamship of war Vixen, which salute ‘wos returned from the fort on shore, gun for gun. We learn by the same reliable source, that the go- vernment is now in earnest, making active propara- tions for an attack on the Dominicans, It is eailou- lated that this great Haytien armada for this purpose, will be rendy to do this great business in the fall, aad defeat or be defeated. The American sloops of war, Albany and German- town, and the steamer Vixen, which arrived on the last day of April—the latter having on board B. E. Green, Esq., Special Agent of our government—have | tince left for their several destinations. Coffee was searce at $72 eq. Logwood, $35, Provi- sions in tair demand. With these accounts from this now highly interest- ing portion of the globe, we have received a contradic- tion of the reports which arrived here some time back in relation to Mr, Wilson, United States Commercial Agent at Cape Haytion. It was reported that this gentleman had been murdered at the Cape, and then | again that he had been imprisoned. Nothing of all thie, we are happy to say, ccourred. We learn, however, that a criminal prosecution was, im fact, eom- menced against him by the black Attorney General of the black Emperor, for his having. as Co ercial Agont of the United States, ordered Captain Eldridge, of the brig Panama, to remove the seals from his | hatehes to stow away & load of coffer. Hones the origin of the reports, inasmuch as, no doubt, it was with some reason believed that to be tried by this barbarous authority was all the same as to beslroady condemned andexecuted. At the present moment, however, we believe our agent is eafe at Port au Prince. We hope our government will not be remiss in protecting our interests im those parts, City Intelligence. Tue Fine Feray Nrowt m Front Sreurt—Ow Wovrsen Driwo,—The fire did not extend beyond the store N but it ira heap of ruins, Some of the evt- ton in eave a damaged state. Poor Cunningham is dying in the City Hospital. A Downnr-F: —At the Lying at Wiliiemeds curious freak of on Thursday evening, in the birth of a very fae th two perteet bande attached tothe right arm ise, the child ts perfectly formed, and, from ite pearance, bids fair to become « living speci useum, has received from the ited States Mint, the fol- jention — & Usrrep Statne, ? Pritapeiema, May 25, 1950. § ® sident having approved the ion at the Mint. the Seere- tery of the Treasury opted measures to enable us to reeume prompt payment*, All the certifi. entes for gold bullion will be payable on Tuesday or Wednesday of next.week. In. view of the fact that a considersble amount, fay about $1.500.000, is due to depositors at New York. and as that amount fs propored to be drawn from the office of the Assig- tent Treasurer in that elty, Uintend to go to New ; 1 The Pi act to ineresse the ns coon as I receive from Treasury Department, at Washington, the transfer drofts in my favor, These expect to receive on Monday next, ax T have been in formed to-day, by # letter th " cretary of h Tr it the Treasurer of the Uolted States hae bee ie tran fers to be teened. Y {nm your paper the foregoing information, a wy dewm best, as it ie im ni pat, and the heiders of it eet ery te nally. " JAMES noes SNOWDEN, Treasurer U. 8, Mint. the black empire of Hayti, on which we can rely. Thoy Yors and pay the Mint certiGentes directly from tho Trensury there, hus fare the expense and delay sporting oney to this city aud back again at place, This arrangement will be earried ont | Court of General Sessions. Refore Recorder, apd Aldermen Griffin and Oakley. ‘URIAL OF JAMES ARLINGTON BENNET ON A CHARGE OF FORGING A NOTE FOR $9,600-—acQuirraL o¥ THE (ACCUSED. 3 e SIXTH Day. May 25 —The evidence in this ease being all in on Fridey, the counsel, this morning, proceeded to sum ‘lark. eounsel tor the defen- address to the jury, said that he he propored to let his case go to the wunming up of counsel, that the acceded to that proposal. And your own number, gentle- of the jury, made an intimation expressive of our desire to have the case closed, I ‘did hope that r. Bennet would have been permitted to go home without even the tormality of a v 5 Ithought he was entitled to his discharge. But I do pot find fwult with the prosecution for pursuing the course they haye felt enlled upon to adopt There are, gentlemen. come liar circumstances connected with this case, Some six months ago, this community was startled with the announcement that there was a up the eviden dant, in openi & ‘ount of enormous erime afloat, that all n discovered and brought to light, by a person known as the editor of a newspaper in this city, called the Police Gazette. The names of “ Drury” and the “ Drury gang,” were heralded from Maine to Georgia. Fa was arrested, and I was retained, with Mr. Whiting and Mr. Morris, to act as his counsel. Of Mr. Drury, I have nothing more to say. but that he mnust await sometimes slow, but sure—pro- cess of the law. In the course of the investiga- tions preceding the triel of Mr. Drury, there were some circumstances which made it necessary to connect Mr. Bennet’s name with th ness, In rd to this case, I that T bad a suspicion in my mind— picion. He had engaged Mr. Whiting, who, on ac- count of illness, could not at and Mr. Jordan, who would otherwise have taken charge of the defence, was called away. tered the court room, on the vement of the trial, I heard the dames Arlington Bennet will defend and I thought to myself, Ar. dvfendant say, James Arlington Bennet; ought James Arlington Bennet to defend Jam lington Kennet, or ought even a stranger to defend him? TI felt that there was a wrong about to be per- —— against an individual, but f did not interfere. on after, I heard an offer made to introduce certain ‘anonymous letters. I spoke to Mr. Bennet, to tell him that the letters had better not be put in till their authorship was proven. [t wus at this point that the court desired me to take charge of this case. I am here as honestly as my friend, the representative of U Attorney General, The prosecution must make out case that not only pro \ ig but disproves inno- cence. I cannot see that they have proven that the note was @ forgery. I have no doubt that the bank originally over the signature was extracted; that the signature was that of Mr. Foster, written on a let- ter. But have the prosecution provenit ? Might not some of the persons engaged in this prosecution have opened a correspondence with Mr. Foster, and thus got his Ig yan What is proven to show that Bennet ever had anything to do with it till Wilkes and his associates commenced this prosecution? And here let me make acomment or two upon Mr. Byrnes’s testi- | mony. When Mr, Byrne first eame upon the stand. and I found that Mr. Bennet had been his client, I sus- peeted that he had not acted correctly. But Tam convinced that he told the truth. He confessed that he licd to Bennet; but it was under cireumstances where a person of weak judgment might think it was right to do evil that good might come. Within a month prior to the 16th of November, Mr. Bennet asked him if he would undertake the collection ot a note, to come from the South or West. On another occarion. be asked about the collection of a note against & person out of the State, and made some inquiry about the law of limitation. Now, the prosecution claim that this is the note to which he referred, But have they royen it? ‘The e not. The question should ave been, “Is this the note? Here is proof clear and positive th, ot be this note to which refe- rence wae mi He arked about the statute of limi- tation, and this note had been due but about a year. This proves to my mind that those who do set about | persecuting this old man had not fully made up their minds what kind of a uote should be forged, when they sent him to ark these questions. The counsel here re- ferred to the letter which Foster wrote to Bennet, and which he lodged with Byrnes, who was acting as his | counrel. This was a perfectly inuscent transaction. ‘The truth was, Bennet wanted # loan, aud Ashley, whom be had even at Byrnes’ office, volunteered to procure it for him. Now, gentlemen, said he, standin, thie case? ‘he testimony of Byrne till at length Byrnes said. have received a letter from the West. “Then.” eaid he, “ came the reply of an honest man.” “ It is of no consequence, I was directed t er disreputable tion the name of Ashley whose client Ashley was, rnes. [ and you may answer it de something wonder- ious of this, but the case was simply thie— k the question: it om the ‘in, for he had the note Bs cor net. fally m Fields st ad directed him to whether he had received a letter Byrnes told him no. He lied a in his possesion from the 16th of November. Now is it probable that if Mr. Denunet had been guilt would have cone to Mr. Byrnes in advance, and told him just enough to place him in his power. ‘There are two counts in the indictments—one for making this note, and anotber for uttering it, When did he utter it, and where is the proof that he even made it. Now at this note this letter into the hands of any onest man, with two grains of common sense, and he ill laugh outright at the shallow device. (The letter was read.) ‘The in referring to the note. tlone the rum of $0,080, whereas the amount of the t hand on the 16tb of November; Byrnes did not show it to Pt but he did thew it to Ashley. shown it to any of his intim net was Fo, he did it to him. Byrnes di e never would have 1 cannot f November Mr. One-E. kno hie son did the filling a done, observed that the Forte and the bottom; pasted knew ‘17th of hb net and Thompson were at variance, an: key to all the mystery, Did Bennet ran awn; But why did not Thompson and Byrnes go to the police Where was the note from th of January! P I don't care who had it; according to their own thowing no complaint was male, Ou the = com ber Will Ryrnes for the note, How did he Withes) kno it? I donot betic ve he forged it, he Mayor revived an anonymous leiter. aud he ireated it just as any other genticman treats letters of that kind —he tock no notice of it, After some time Mr. Wilkes comes to the Mayor. and asked him if he had not received an anonymous letter. Now how did he know the Mayor had received such a letter? Just such iece of machinery as has been set to et might be fet to work again ses are manufactured. Some ti he did not know, but in fact c: terfeiting press The next day he posed friend, who put nds a quantity of coun- | terfeit bills. Just then up came an officer, and seized h bills in hit possession. The here was a case of ppear; and yet he was as could be of a crime that he knew bout. Now I claim, gentlemen. that if to the conclusion that there is no here, but that it has been fabricat- not whether to br this young heart, (the daughter of the accused) or to break tt heart of this old man—ff it hos been fabricated, the fabricators ought to be brought to jurtice. 1 ret out with the determination. that if [ jound deception and iniquity. T woult lash it—f would expore it; and I core not whether thore engaged in it are felovs of conspirators of any kind. or attorney generals. or judges, deem it my duty to tach it—to expore it—to show it wp in ite trae light. ‘This fabci- cating of crime is no new thing, ax the records of the Old Bailey will bear witness ‘The testimony of youn, Anthon ber nothing to do with this ease. ‘The ground ssigned for admittirg this testimony Himary exteted between Bennet We have nothing to do with the fran him: he ts to be tried fort The counsel satd < rior to the Ist of No- Th ‘ow We propose to rhow that Thompson leid thie seh fe this note, fremed the whole plot. to bring this old man to his death. The defence is, that the note was forged. the anonymons letter written. and all to convict this old man of on Gen erime. Arhley's evideace was nexteommented upon by the counsel, who claimed for his client thet it explained fally how the ac- quaintance between Bennet and Thompen brought about. The testimony of Mies Kennet w aided to as proving that Thompson was coming down feom her tather's room, ow on her tather was trom home. Thie wes the only of evidenee that could ordinarily be given, he enid, to prove the loss of papors stolen from the place there they had been deposited ‘The next teetimony taken wp was that in reference to the anonymous letters, in reference which and the bote, he seid Wilkes sent the letter and note to the Mayor, writing “ Mr. Foster and myself do not went to be their eustoui: This, said Mr. Clear | tempt to mix wp the names of Wilkes whe had never km bi rane. seid the cow moral or legal responsibility ht it my duty to show the peculiarities of bis character. That ho is | ceeentric there it no doubt; but that makes the pwn, | aceinet him more yifame I enited b thaticred. [take back the expression, because it of | fended him. avd I will eall him a heart broken maa. for beart broken he is, I showed charneter De enuse it was one of thore nicely balanced c render it necessary, but I showed his eharncter eo that | be might go out of this court ereet. Surh a character could not be free by one in athowand I know aut what Is the object of this conspirney, but I will donoance ro iongasT have a voice to do so, Perhaps they thovght this man might be a witness against them. It hae not wpfrequently happened that men have been | murdered ¥6 prevent their being witnesses, Where all ie faleehood— where & prosecution starts with a lie, and coords With a lie, tought to die aa igaominions death he counsel said. in conciosion—T ack you tepronoagee thie defendant innocent. [ask youto do it, with«at | leaving your seats, Let him go home to the spot en- | deared fo him by the remembrance of heppiet hours, | passed in companionship with her who was bis chosen | eomparion 4 him go home, to « the rematader of his days in that peace and qnietade of mind whieh hie own good contetence will secure to him Mr. Bavid Graham, acting Attorney General, eom- Menerd comming Up on pert of the proseeution, by assuring the court and jury, that, in consequense of | { { has | the note; bi js anatety | : a rations! man on the jury who could fail to see the | chanics’ Hall, Hesterstreet; Connsiivs the | conneetion between the creation of the note, and the | sided. snd hence it was dated at which period he was here, and | d the k to which the defondant’s counsel briet in bis observa- id he was now in the rofessionsl duty in unfortunate man the lateness of ne hens, lavelieation an * had extended. he would tees He was resg poe Keay formance ot the Ritch he was ever epgeged—and tI at the bar knew there was no persou who bears him # bigher regard thi who now addresses them. y had been already formed that it was the developements which were ope ed lust fall, which led to the present presecution. His (Mr. G.’s) connection with the prosecution. which he id not seek, commenced with that proceeding, and he bad by that been brought into the prosecution of the present case against a man who in former years was his associate and friend. Having farther alluded to thelpainfulnature of his position, and passed a coim- ent upon the ability of the prisoner's counsel, Mr. raham said that the counsel for the prosecution would be recreant to their oaths if they allowed them- selves to be influenced by any censiderations of per- sonal or private sympathy. hroughout the progress of the trial they had beard motives assigned for this prorecution—they had heard the defence—but uatil the moment that it became his duty to address them —they had not heard the theory of the prosecution; and when it had been suggested by some of the jury, that they should be allowed’ to conter betore the case was fully submitted to them, the coum fel for the prosecution considered they should have been reereant to their public duty, if they had failed to present before them the grounds upon which they believed@the prosecution been sus- tained, After he had performed his duty, it would be the duty of the Court to expound the law without any opinion upon the merits of the case. It would be, ‘then, the duty of the jury to retire to their room and deliberate upon the facts, not as his learned friend (Mr, Clark) suggested, to come to a conclusion without retiring from their seata, but to deliberate in their room upon all the facts that have been laid before them. He would proceed to perform his duty, not to exeite their prejudices, if, perchance, they had any, but to present the facts as they had appeared in evidence, and to suggest such ‘conclusions as he conceived are deductible from these facts. Counsel then defined the duties of a public proseeutor, within the bounds of which he trusted he should ever confine himself. It has been stated that this is an indictment arising out of the investigation of other crimes, or alleged crimes, As these successive indictments have come on for trial—and this is the fourth—it has been the effort of the detence to fasten the crime upon another man. The defence in Drury’s trial was, that Thompson was the guilty one. Case was tried, and Thompson was charged by the defence as the perpetrator of the crime. Ashley was indicted and tried, and his offence was attempted to be fastencd upon Thompson. and now, the fourth trial, Mr. Bennet is indicted and Thompson is also charged as the perpetra- tor of the offence. Thompson was tried in a neigh- boring counfy.and upon the testimony of ail those parties who accuse him, and who were examined as witnerres against him, the jury acquitted him. The defence here had got up a collate- ral issue, from the very beginning of their case down to the speech of the learned counsel for the prisoner, They had been told a great deal about conspiracy; and bis learned friend (Mr. Black) had gone far out of the case in aspersing parties who do not bear any part in the prosecution, It is charged as 2 conspiracy on the gpart’of Thompson. and Mr. Wilkes, ot the Police Gazetre, and others—and he (Mr. Graham) thought he was going to be included him- selt—as having been instrumental in getting up a conspiracy. Suppose there was a conspiracy here by counrel, or any other person. had they, on the part of the prosecution, asked the jury to take away one fact against the prisoner, that his own counsel. in his de- fence, has not been compelied to admit as true? It is worse than all to assert that base motives have entered into the minds of persons who are charged as being behind the secnes, They (the jury) were to throw out all extraneous matter. and come to such conelusions as the state of facts will warrant. The only legitimate inquiry is. whether the prosecution rely upon a stat of facts, from which the conclusion irresistibly flows that the prisoner is guilty; and, no matter how their sympathies may have been enlisted, they must reader such a verdict es thelr oaths and consciences require. The indict:nent contains two counts; first, it eharges Bennet with baving forged the note; and, second, with having uttered it, knowing it to be forged — both. of which sre equally punishable. They would that all the “legitimate evidence for the defence does not bear upon these counts. All the defence seems to, be that Bennet did not forge the note—that Thompron did it. Suppose the prosecution admit that Thompson did actually forge the note; if they had put Thompson on the stand to prove that he did so. that would not prove that Mr. Bennet did not utter the note kaowing it to be forged. It is alleged that Mr. Bennet has provedjan exemplary character. Mr. Graham here cited the case of Doctor Dodd in England. who was hanged for forging bond of £7,000, and several other eases. in which accused parties proved high moral and excellent characters, The fact was undeniable, that, in 1849, Mr, Bennet was in straitened cireum- and unable to pay the interest on a bond then a that during thet year Mr, Foster was ia the habit of sending letters to Mr. Benuet respecting the prompt payment of the bond. On 16th November a note for $9,600 makes its appearance. There was a correspondence going on between Mr. Foster and Mr. Bennet, and the forgery was committed on paper simi- lar to that used by i, Foster in his letters to Mr. Bennet; his writing had been extracted, and the body of the note written over his name. Mr. Graham Chen 1g the testimony of Mr. Byrne. Mr. Clarke—Ia that from the Police Gazetie ? Mr. Grabamt—It is not, I read it as my own notes, and when I do it is sufficient tee that I believe it to be correct. Mr. G. having read the testimony, said—I read from the Hera’d, which I believe to be correct report ot the proceedings. Counsel then com- mented on the evidence, as he read it. Itwas ex. ordinary ing of Mr. Bennet to make of Mr. Byrnes; be telis Byrnes that # note will probably com: from the South or the West, and asks him will he be willing to prosecute it? The theory of the prosecution . that the note did not exist at the timo, and that Dennet was but putting a fesler to Mr. Byrnes. Mr. Toster bad been residing necessary to date the ¢ from where he re- York, Novem- ber was made to ron for twelve months. then convassed the testimony of prerent convicted, but not yet renteaced. but it did not matter how ‘were con- je. Throw Thompson in, end it docs not serve Mr. Bennet, #0 that Ashley proves a deal too much or too little, Everything points directly to Benmnet’s knowledge of for its receipt by Byrnes. Is there knowledge of its existence by Mr. Bennet? The learned then alluded to Bennet's anxiety about the is desire to get it back from Byr; im a letter of Mr. Foster, as if to convince im of the genuineness of the signature to the note for the $9 600, On the Oth Jan., there appeared in the pa: pers @ circumstantial account of the particular forges now char) Bennet; on the Tth, he (Her it from him. 1 ani din yer, and said that the duties of the profersion did not eonjoin secrecy of communica- tions preceding or leading to crime. This evidence cetablished. beyond all probability, that Bennet knew of the existence of the note. and was a pert to ite iilegal uttering. The defence doce not take Bennet out of the transaction. It i¢ a feet. that neither Ashley nor Thompson. nor any one else but Bennet. had any con- verration with Byfnes on the subject of the note. They hat Thompson ty. and that ‘The theory ry, Ashley. piracy. A more gross and wanton attack than bad been made upon Mr. Wilkes never was uttered in court of justice: he (Mr. G) was not there as the of Mr. Byrnes, defender of Mr. Wilkes; but he would be reeresnt to it he did wk the jary to declare that s ton attuck war hat. him to call weed a hi deen eo oa Ag Goa the was presented to the jufy upon the same evide dvced before she Grena Jury; they had rodueed one of the rascals (as they had been termed ) ‘0 support the ease, and they did not intend ¢ in any of the series of trials which were to Mr Grebem t end and reviewed the testimony of the witness Piel Mr. Warner, and is tinl papere fer Mr. Drury. And Ashley would bare them believe that Bennet undertook the negotiation of the note for a promise of a commigion on the amount ; ha note was enough to any one. but lown- right idiot, vpon his auapicio in who had thre arn down his undertook to med to egotiate thi told #0 of m boy of 10 y ie? Would they believe it man. who over fi iuded to Mr. An- net at his familiar his (iton- ” Even teen Thompson come dowa from her father's room Jomes Arlington Bennet—Ae a thief Did you not tay (tarning to hie daughter) awe thief, you ew isa. Vive Rennet—Yes, at a thief Mr Grabam then continned—Ile did not care whether the jury adopted the theory of the defenve, or acted Upon the fair deductions from the case presented on the part of the proseeution, It wae ® conceded fact thine the note was « forgery, and it was an undeniable fet tbat it was excented om paper used im the cor. ore rerpondenee from Mr. Foster to Bennet peated interviews of Bennet with Mr. Byr denied; etd bie anaiety to get back the note, with the other frets, goes to show that it would be inconsistent | Me. Grabam | to believe hit inneren then concinded with great eloquence, by ealling upon the jury, ax ministers of justice, to protect th. munity Ly thelr decidon, and to render euch @ ve as their cwn comeclehees would appro ‘@ The Recorder charged the jury la a few brief re- marke, He said the eaee had been so fully and so ably sommed up by the counsel on both sides, that he should simply acquit bimeelt of his duty in cailing the attention of the ier, to a few of the fete of the aud the law applicable thereto, He here nawed with vider the charge as set forth in the indictment, avd called the attention of the jury to the theory of the wen well as to that of the defence, As to the testion of Ashley's testimony. he instructed the jury it be was a perfectly competent witness, whose evi- dence they were bound to receive. Te eid in refers ence to the manner ia which the prosecution ect up. that he regretted to hear, the counsel for the jefence assail the conduct of Mr. Wiikes, It was kis duty, #¢ i would be the duty of amy citizen, to make known to the authorities anything which came to his hnowl dge showing the exietence of crime. Passing te ew Orleans, and it was | nce of the conduct | Bennet knew Thompson | the testimony of the Recorder said, that: never, during his j had he ever seem such a character p: Person accused at per Siporagece bod proven. The num- witnesses were both suck, of applause given by the audience, the accused ‘arose aid embraced her father ete oe wept like children. The scene was quite affecting, Mr Bennet now gave bail im the sam of $1,000 to ap-- pear for trial on the other indictment a 80 was reloased trom custody, ompany children, left the ‘coust ae nae with hie- Ashley's Sentence ‘The Dis Attgrney- moved for sentence against Joseph C. was. convicted of ery at the March term of court. The counsel for jas. A. Bennet siid he ould Rte epadeinwienb ok SS ens ee from Mr. An~ hy false pretences thon. _ The jus wpe Pe the Court was,ia accordance with the mine of Mr. Bennet’s counsel—deferred. trict Atiorney.—Just as the court was about to ad~ Journ, the Recorder arose, and addressing Mr. Jo- 4 Z wanliie, Assistaut es Rye he fal m requested ‘present oo Deautiful gold watch and chain, which he held in hie band, The watch was accompavied by a letter signed by members of the New York bar, id was. couched in terms of high compliment to the assistent. District Attorney. for the manner in which he had, tor . quite a number of years. performed the duties of hig office. and expressing, also, their soqard towards asa itleman, The Recorder said he desired to he had rend from the lettar his own ' regard for Mr. Phillips. whom he spoke hi, t terms, Mr. Phillips reeeived the replied, in a neat speech, to the remarks made Recorder, after which the court adjourned. in tha h, and’ by tio: The Trades, MEETING OF JOURNEYMEN COOPERS. A very numerous and highly re: table meeting: of the above eraft was held, on Tuesday evening, at the Henry Clay House, Avenue A, and Firse street. On motion, Mr. J. A. Heath was appointe® chairman ; Mr. Burgess was nominated secretary 5. and Mr. Jesse D. Wright, treasurer. z The meeting having been organized, the chair~ man briefly addressed the assembly, urging upon. the men, in able and eloquent terms, the necessit of their uniting in some combined action for the object of benefiting the condition of the journey- men coopers. The high prices of all the neces- saries of life—especially of rents—ret itmeces~ sary that something should be done. The land- lords cried, ** Up with the rents, and dowa wide wages.” The reverse ought to be the caption. I hoped, this night, the coopers would shake their shackles, and rattle their manacles, so as to be- heard throughout the city. He went for protec~ tion, and tor the formation of a protective union. Capital is the great enemy which us— : is in the pd of < epuh pho Nye yao ions creep to their work at earl we, at night, creep up to the fourth or fifth story of some crowded tenement, or down to the unwholesome cellar below, yet the landlords raise the rents» stili upon them. The coopers ought to do some- thing to protect themselves, or they would soon be crushed to the earth. The remarks of the chair- man drew down bursts of applause. Amember then proposed a list of prices, to be demunded of bosses, which list, on motion, was referred to a committee of three for examination. Mr. Ropinson moved that a committee of five he appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of this meeting on the best phan to be adopted for the amelioration of the condition of the trade; which motion was carried unanimously; and the committee was accordingly nominated by the chair. On motion, it was resolved unanimously, that the said committee be instructed to report in favor of forming a Coopers’ Protective Union. Mr. — D. vere ated that be bollavat he original intention, on the calling o! meeting, was, that the coopers should have a strike. On motion, it was resolved, that when this: meeting adjourn, it adjourn to meet on this day week, in the same place. The Crarrman again briefly and ably addressed® - the meeting, urging strongly the necessity of har- mony and sound deliberation in évery step taken. Past experience had taught them that, in order not to fail in this movement, they must act in no hur- pie sy but with firm deliberation. (Great ap- plause. ; On motion, the committee of three, previously appointed to inquire as ber, coor was instructed to report on day’s wages. (These wi we, under- sandy are at present only twelve shi per ' em. On motion, the thanks of the meeting were voted unanimously to the editor of the “Herald, for send- ing a reporter to the meeting., : e meeting adjourned to Thursday week. _ MEETING OF THE CoRDWarNERs. A meeting of the operative cordwainers of the ladies’ branch, was held, last Tuesday evening, at Keen’s Fourteenth Ward Hotel, corner of Grand and Elizabeth streets, where but a very few had eesembled. The regular chairman Me oye eo Mr. 8. Dunn was appointed in his stead. then anpounced that the secretary would read the report relative to the state of the funds. — the list of prices, having been previous! wn up, was read over, and separately submitted to adop- tion. After a good deal of debate upon the appro- priate wmount of the advance, the whole list was unanimously adopted. It was next pro; committee of four be -a ted es, With these established prices—a motion which was instantly seconded and carried; where-- pon the persons to form the committee were se« meeting a lected. After some further transactions, the adjourned. MEETING OF THE MRICKLAYRRS AND PLASTRRERS. A large and animated meeting of the above eraft was held last Wednesday evening, at the Me- President pro tem., in the chuir; Aurxanorr Wise MAN, Secretary. ‘The minutes of the former i were read by the Secretary, and approved of. The cominittee of seven, to whom had been re= ferred the subject of the organization of a Protee- tive Union of ‘the trade, made their report to the meeting, and oflered the following preamble and resolutions #s the result of their inquiries and labors: Wh Bricklayers and Plasterers of the city: fter years of comparative slavery to the: capitalists amd employers, deem it a duty they- to themselves and their families, to unite together ody for their mutual protectioa—for obtaining a fair remuneration for their labor, such remuneration to be made nent and uniform. and not subject to the eaprice of employers, to take advantage at any time of our neecssities, or the ent. of ti working classes of the com- munity, have rights. Our labor is the ouly eommodi wwe bef iste market: it Ga our capitat our allt rors #0 long as Wwe # the purchaser ng lee upon our labor, we submit to Sita rvitude. age of the present apparent ness ; we hope to be geneves in the principle of reeipro- ing the mutual interest of the employer an@ be careful to demand only that Rich is which is wrong. When fubmit to noth! ration the great loss oF nto careful cons bricklayers, occasioned by inclement weather other contingencies, reduelag our actual available: e to about two. thi of the year, which, at the reepeet for to submis —to be diseased by @ generous. ty, feeling confident they tet whh © eponse from a liberal and discerning public. * formerly in the employ of | Therefore, engaged in copying confiden- | “ Resolved, That the bricklayers eit, jasterers of of New York form themesives ite os tive Arecefation of the Cify and Count Resolved. That a Committee of five draft a constitution for the regulation and that the said constitution be #0 drat generous employers may cheerfully submit to its pro- visions, and capitalists xive it their hearty eoncur- rence Resolved, That when the ead constitution shall have body, a general era to meot withs 4 by tended to the empl heir views upon th it the brickie yer: of March November inelusive, $2 per day; year #175 per day; and no three- © be Allowed. exeept the men ate ork by inclement weather, or any other to take effect on and after the — day stly call upon all brieklayers to mect and unite with ae ned purp: that we will agitate . y and fenriovely, watit all shail be~ hope, one feeling. one interest ; z preamble and rerota~ Tribune, Herald, aud N.Y, published in the seritren Wim Crtseell. Cornelis MeCl atky, Wins ). Collins, P. G. Downee, Peter Cleveland, Mirzs 0. Barr. Oliver Tennison These resolutions being read, were received with ’ ud enthusivstic applause. Mr. P. J. Down ing then addressed the meeting in support of the: terolutions, urging, in eloquent terme, the necessity of action, and de strating the power which the ovided they were wae then put by the chair, d they were unanimously adopted amid demon- strations of great unonimity and enthusiasm. The company present not already enrolled then entered their nemes as members of the naion, On motions it wae resolved that when this meeting it adjonrn to meet on Priday evening next, See street Hall, Grand street. “The meeting then, after = some desnitory conversation on the affairs of the trede, adjovined.