The New York Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1851, Page 8

Ait: aamnatto tote gaia id a this was not tech- “a and he thought the question it Peoatinued—Bhe. at that she sled Were at U er Thad no it cvemh eras Forrest told ber to call om me; my acommu- Dinghy ote i nb * him what she yal we muck more than he suspected; Leaw him in about a woek > and he asked me to put dowa what nad said; be did mot perform any pi Be action on that occasion; I told za what Mrs, Bedford bad sais; he did not fi he never fellin my presence ; I have not stated that, ‘when I made this communication to him he started an fell upon the floor; I did on an other oocasion, but =~ ‘as to that occurrence ; I did not say to Mr. Dari: Mr Penton, or to living mortal, that whea I madé tl communication to Mr. Forrest he started and tall the floor ; all the information as to Garvin came from Mire, Underwood ; she said that her information eculd be confirmed by some of the servants, and she named Garvin; I never feund a single witness for this eare; the rame evening that Mr. Borrest aud I called on Birs, Cade ¥ 00d, she was examined at Mr. Sedgwick’: a)outa week after that, Robert Garvia was examined; I expreseed surprise to Mrs. Underwood when she told me; I forget my precire language. out I read Mrs. Under- ‘wood’s testimony, and | suppose that it is like it. Q—Did you use language to this edect=*1 wouldas soon peieret itof am angel from Heaven as of Mrs For- rest”? A—It is very ike my language; trom the hour 1 iret huew Mrs Forrest to the preseat, | never knew anpthivg persovaily to the prajuiice of Mra. Forrest; 1 bad-po iastructions except Mrs Forrest's mote for ‘writing to Br. Sinclair, L wrote ic from receiving infor. mation, and belief. Mrs, Forrest's note to witness pro- duced, and marked No. 13) That is it. @—In that letter bo her father did you epeas si ig? Atal ‘ways apeak sincerely. Bir, D'Conoret take it for granted that you do Witnens contiaued—I am uot able to Ox the day of Mr. Vocrhicn’ party, except what I have seen in print; my impression is, from that, that it was about the 16th of January; i seid—Mrs. Forsest banded iful segat; she baaded me the box, ers jul, aod L took it; sae took ebelf, they were small sion is, that rest the Jay Tamoked ic = Luat there was to be possible; Mr, Wykeil was qe, without invilatios was before dine got sour intormat I Q Dies a Rot say you m the afiry i will “ex. ‘it was, that 1’ was to i p ut the separation 4 Mrs Forrest rords | can’t wy Q — Wai & prees on wae it age i Me Forrest s influcnce of mine Was not to ask th was never to be Mrs. Forrest's words. Q—Did Mr. F . before Jat January, 1849, say to you ia substance that there was no guill om ike part of Mrs, Forrest, snd he wished to God there was’ A —Lie never used sucn w ; Mra. Por. tert bag ured sumilar words to me; I have not so stated tic. Darley, Me Penton, or Mr. Godwin; Ihave stated that Mye, Forrest made use of those words; I tolt them I war migayyrehended; alter Mra Forrest went to Six- teemti: street, apd from the beginaing. I took some pains to bring about @ reconeiliauon: waile abe was in Six. mth street, L made epecial eiforts to bring about re- concilimion, but told her my bopes were much less, be- cauce she refured, im the eaciy pact of the summer: to arrce (9 a separa.ion between Derself and Mrs. Voorhies; but ehh Listed my beet. GQ —Did she, after this, a to seperate from Sirs. \oorhies a tinte? A —SMrs. Forrest ewid Unat abe agreed taat Macgaset should leave the house for 4 Ume Te Mr. Van Bureo—Ii was 2 Forrest's sug: gestion, [ teit it meceseary my: roonsented toa Tempomy reparation, because Mec Forrest was a mau 80 og above ail Guyu‘ce that taat would not content m2 To My. O'Conor—-| Letter reduced and marked 14.) om between ber aad her 4 a8a necessa: che house; rst told me of 7; that ber sister sho: when Mr. Godwin Pp outueny, suggesied it from May her aoredictions Mr, O Conor told bim that euch t improper, Chief Jussice suid it wae, usar dted'y {No 12] mony was very My Deen Bin=Tamgoing to ack a favor of you, which I trust Will mot be irksome Wii you be s) Siadesto write by the steamer, which leaves to- Unes to my father, informing bim of a. place lately conceraiaz wy T have made c efforts to do fo, but fad thing now req cool a? But fer the impert ace of newspaper scribblers (his Wouid Bot Baye been necessary; but they ‘would be almost distracted ia Fagiand to lean a matter of 60 mach moment throw rh s ce. Lam sorry ae of two t@ incapadle of any- to give you this trouble, bi 2 only person, except inyrel!, who ec write to my father om the v il eufioe Address to wy stone street, Fitzroy fquare, London ** J will write by the uext steam Wituess cominued=—[ urged fieter from her f-om May Forrett « coment abort Dis IT think | encioned this letter (No. that afternoon, and [ w [ thiak, mext morning at Fonthil!; {then got the letter back frém him Mr Van Buren submitted thai th ter should not be giveu im evidence: che sim> { sending it to Mr Forrest does not make it evideace (Lettow admitted aud read by Mr. O'Concr ) Excep- tion taken [No. 14} Sarcmoay Moasiwa, 7 A.M My Dran Sin--Tomed aver your departure last evening, (told my ‘act of our conversation, and what hed been yo ation, of which she ‘Wor not aware. Withor ation she at ogee Propored Lo leave the house oa Monday. and I consented that she ebould do no, feeling sure that you would not ue fo wnuea importance, and attended with at Lenst (em: exireme pecuniary embarrassment, unless you had rome reili d to suppose It would further « geod object. 7 urest ond bert I Dave go d wu thie ie Co cileet @ recon and myreli you avow. Waeta ing thir mort heary responsib! J seid Jart wight, you are the causes whieu lei to th an you ted me wi that we could wo’ cannot be #0 good & clrcumrtapees, apd 602 paration of her I obtained Mrz. written; tw e 3 the asscrance ther Ofthis you Ws, who weighed all the Le matter of our separa- Mr. Forreat | tion for wany moh'bs before < T do not fee) equal now to entering m: 7 upon this subject, end [ follow your advice w without one ray of hope. I write burriedly the: may have thie to day and briefly ae I bate motel oe caw 708 andlan 4 at bead aad he Y € FS FORREST, Pieare let me have a few [ces from Monday morning Mr. 0 Conom— a1 may be considered | a part of the darkly over 8 o'clock I showd 4th Now with the kaon e ; any letter with L ge except be happeced b ent aud 1 it to Bim; I dom't kuow that Van Buren obj a of Me Law.on's letters to Mre The Chief Justice « fifficient had been rhowa negotiatiog Detween the parties, » edge. Tix option talen hy itt eoursel 7. 0 Uonor (uen re t No.1 y 1itn Nov. 1340. ty D, * Fo I regretted I did not see Jou On Mowday eveniog Iwas at Fonthill last Friday ; wt mover looked better, and. despite the dull day. ‘was oheer'u: This morning be came to the office Among « vumber + walt ing for him, was the en- clore 1, @ #imilar one youa while ago, Ile ware lite chefel andar end it to you 1 eeyppoee you never inten foe me at home again you have wot called io tims immemorial, { shall call on you. however nad i live od hope, if no new annoy: ances come ia the way ; be: that hope may not be ail Tealined af Foon ae at me Lexpected Forrest was croe today and [ aid little of you. He returns to Morrow, diace Ot, ta how nd who departe for New Orleans, aad may « e evening and night at my boure Y ever tral La A letter of Mrs. F produced, and marked 16 Witvers qovtiou it 1 have doubt, i@ Mra. Forrest's repiy to ary Marked 15 Mr. O’Conor read & ON. My Dean Bin After wait lng with some anxiety for sel me I should have last Monday woek—T recived our to day which is not very satisfactory. The bill you emc.ose be immediately Yeo my “I tive im good hope’ —if you bave any ounds this hope, ; E think I havea right to know em. You were at thill twice 73 ross weet ae ple time to eu, you aa! pe vareas 00 dap, ed the letter which you p’ views may. paid little Tyo I pa you will remember that [ PW | wivice be a wad avait tae remus. , o.N Mr. O’Conof then read letter No. wits Lawson's aa- swer to No 16, (Ne, 17) My Dean Mus. ec ot ee ae onan v Dea note of Wednesday, the St have shot your on too high, aad ‘ion wets a t friends, Pay Temaio inignorance that he is wounded. Well, 0 be it. The glitt ris too frequently taken for the peals what is accept: ane een eee iain chose wae epeate a 2} wen ae yOcer the thea reed Ni ‘No, 18, Mrs. Forrest's aaa to {No. 18} Tvssoay Evesiva My Dean Sim—Yours of Saturday has just arrived Lwes not evens when I wrote, but hurt that m: poate? should ‘ith; nor did I write until ceived your note, which gave no explanatio: lence, ber have you done so yet, and I am still ts igno- rance of the cause more than ordinary which prevented your writing, and of the success or failure of your pro- = undertaking, which affects me somewhat nearly. should have sent to inquire of you, but that I heard A your being well enough to go out of town; aad when you called here, Mrs. B., knowing the importance of the als- sion you bad undertaken. asked 2 if you bad any mas- tage for me. and youraid no. You cap scarcely kaow my apxiety, which has contributed somewhat to Keep En where I stillam a prisoner; and iadeed, during the sent state of things, Lam anxious to avoid all quest! bee and fee no one but most intimate friends. I do not un. derstand the close of your note. No ome has profvased more friendliness for me (han you-—and at the same time I know of no one wiom I should allow to speak witlt tae freedom (and yet not take it ami-s) which I have always been glad you should do. I am far ‘rem meaning to wound you orany one by my remarks, for I have Ia’ evffered too much myseif willingly to inflict uanecena epnoyance On others. I write with some difficulcy; lam suffering from neuralgis as well as other sunoyances; I capnot bear much light. Truly yours. c. PF. Mr. Lawson wished to explain with regard to ts own feelings: that he bad a private grief which ocouzred im his family in Scotland ii A copy of Mr. Lawson's letter to Mr duced, and marked 7 B. but pot read Mr. O'Conor then read letter No 19, Mr Lawson's let ter to Mrs. V'orrest, exeloring the copy of his letter to her father clair was pro- No. 19.] May 2, 1849. My Dean Mas, Fonarsr—Your note came to me last evening as I was gciog home, but Idid my bess in obay- ing your mandate. herewith, which please preserve, or, after you perused it, perhaps I had better bold, Forrest came this morning. I told bim I was your friend as well as his; that I had no disguise from either and menticned that! had received a note from yo which, if be wished tosee, was at bis service. He 1 it; he read, too, the letter referred to. He exhibited much feeling. avd spmeevel of my couree. Imay talk frecly to him of you. Mis devp feeling, and this estrangement. make me wonder. Allis a m: Irball cali on you at the frst moment, I trust prove of what I have done, as he does. Ms was gry about the .2//cs article; had not seen it peared in the Hrxaty and on Monday, ignorant of the article. met him, and was kind to Lim. Ever yours, truly, iL -~ Can you tell us what that article was that ap. ae in the .dties? A.--T cannot; | never read the junday papers; [ seldom ree them. (.-.-You say it was published afterwards In the Hxna.o? A ---1 don’t reool- lect seeing it; Ithink it stated something about Mrs. Forrest having lived so long with Mr, Forrest, and hav. ing had # number of children. -»-Did Mr. Vorrest speak to you about that article which referred to bis domestic aflatre? A.---1 suppose he must. when I referred to it in letter Mr. O’Coxor proposed to read it. Br. Van Duren chjected to it. He had run hiseye over it. and it seems to be a total perversion of the cir- Cs rc dame cecurred between Mr, Forrest.and his wife Chief Justice asked Mr O°Conor what he had to say Mr. O' Conor remarked that Mr. Burr, it is evidence, Stated that Mrs. Forrest ssid no woman ever bi kind ane than Mr. For was until the Macready difi- ous and the moodiners and dissatisfaction mai ted r. Forrest bed been spoken of. It is to put down e pretence advanced by Mr, Forrest, that it was done tock jenloe that he offered this evidence. Mr Van Buren oculd not see any pretence for the ad- wirtion of the aviicle. This is not complaiat made by Mre. Forrest, it isa mere anopymous statement, which Mr. Forrest raw The Chief Justice considered it too remote testimony to admit. Mr. O’Conor said he would withdraw it for the present, but it was very probable that im the progress of the cause the court would consider it relevant Witness continued. --You have said that Mrs. Forrest stated to you that the caure of the separa- tion would never be mentioned by any living person; that she requested Mr. Ferrett not to meation it; can you say when that conversation took place’ A -I think between 1th January snd Ist May; no one was present except ourselver; it was net the first ‘ime she spoke of the separation; think it was in @ conversation in which she bed tela me that she had asked Edwin ithe bad sny thirg ageinst her as a wife; she told me be replied, when sbe seked bim that question, “N Catherine, no; i wished to dod I could. tor then I should not suffer the eg ay I do;’ it is my impression she said that in the eame conversation ja which she said she had requested Mr. Forrest not to disclose the cause; L would not say so positively, but that is my impres: sion; I feel as eure as alaoet anything [ know, that she said it was ber reqnert to him. ( --Did she mot sey that Mr Forrest exacted & pledge from her to that effect ? A--I bever beard i When peaking of the cause of separation, did she not say it was am insult that Mr Forrest could net get cver. A—She did not; she told me that she and her bu-ban| had a quarrel on the night bel thie wes when I came to January 19; the ve ed e toot discussion, tela bi told a lie” To the Chief Justice--She said to me that she had that © it was alice.” or that told him so. Witness continued--] said that was a great offence egeinst a man ro full of truth es Mr. Forrest.and I wked ery atonement that she could do. that the would do id to her, © that words to him and live. end no won should live with him, ' I thi a Fridey; I have no rem up te Fonthill en the foll Q=-Have you sided Mr. Forrest im cbtaining t And ly +. Forms by taking down what Mrs. Under- wood bad said at Mr, Sedgwi 1 have been instru- ing RO witnesses to this trial. u there state that you never were made ao 1 by Mr. Verrest with the cuuse of sepatation till the middlect December, 40? AT am quite sure it was atter the middie of December, 49. ; she said that could use these going Mr © 'Concr--I pxcpose to give in evidenee the pra of the petition cf Mr. Forrest to the Legislature of Pena- eylvonia. for # divorce, commenced in September, 1850, and the irjurct rocerding. ang the affidavit of t cy Mr. Lawicn in that cause Dir Ven Buren objected ecmplaint ecuid be relevant The Chief said it wae merely offered to prove an wMdavit made = then couse Mr. Van Suren—In that light we do not object to it Mr O'Conor then gave the proceedings in evidenes. but did not read sry cf them. except Mr. Lawson's aidavit (aireacy yubiished) amd bis letter to Mre. Forrest. dated jt December, 18 Monsive, Ist December, 1949. My Dean Mrs Not wi t interests, I laid the whole mat- ter I wes Mr. Forrest, in the best phrase [ could ¢ arked him to think ¢ nd let me know bis feei!r Tt was only last nigh teivede decided anewer. You were right.” You sald it war imporsit acanse ineuperable existed, and T was only workitg in the dark. I ree no chance of recon cillation; inde to me. and his a reunion ¥ happizese of alone. Tweuld n r the feelings you have expressed confidence in your sincerity persuaded, Conducs to the 4 the power lie in my hands otd your rakes, insist upon it I am satisfied Forrest has suffered--eulfered acutely--he is unheppy--no bright fature before him. and the cloud that darkens his pathway, is cast over it by the only woman on earth he ever loved, oF ever can He iid not, of ecurre, teil me the cause, though h ht. You know it | shall do what in mo lies to meet y way. Ifyou go to Bogland, as you if Mr, Vorrest asked it, or if you go to t place im the country near, as you also tailed ean do shall b je to serve your interests, of, what How far it may be in my power to meet all your wish: 1 know net Much will depend on yourself sister returns to your house, | fear T shall not abie to ferveyou tothe extent | desire; but still, all in my as | paid. is at your best service. Mr. O Conor ‘the ad Mr Lawson’ positions taken in this case on the 2th of February, 1969 (already pub: liehed) City anv! County of New York, ss—Jamea Lawson, of the City cf New York, being duly aworn, eaye:--I first became acjuninted with Edwin Forrest in the fail of eighteen hundred end twenty-eix, and ever since I have been on teri be clotest Intimacy with him, I bave known Mre t wife of said Edwin Forrest, since the firet day cf her arrival in this country, namely, in the fall of eighteen bundred and thirty-seven, the month of January, eighteen hundred and forty. nine, | aiwaye thcught and believed that the said Rd. win Forrest and his wife lived om terms of kind- mtil nest and affection. Mr. Forrest always treated his wife with great tenderness, In the, said month of January I firet heard from Mrs. Forrest that & reparation between ber and her husband was re. tolved on) about the lagt of April following they parted. In my interview with Mre. Forrest, endeavori tain certain conce-tion’, which I thought important to bring abeut a reconcilia‘ion with Mr. Forrest, she often said, “you are working in the dark; you donot know what you are striving for—it 's an Snposstbi Mr. Forrest, and 1 @ sald, “can ever live topetber again as man and wif On one occasion. repeating thix or similar words. she we she bya pt a note, and underscore the word:. and that I should point them them out to Mr. Forrest, nil aek him if it was not true: from necemary. sep betere the question tion could putto Lashed ern Forrest, “Now, sinoe we have come to Tt was a difficult task. A copy i are Southworth wrote it, be supposes. | He did not see how that | {™ i i e8ebsise g i : I [ & 4 : i? Hie F eeiglee i Hl FEE me what the cause of the jal the month of December, 1340, I a the true cause until the ta Mrs Forrest, as above stated. cited oubte in my mind, the first day of February instant. called at wy office, 2 Wall street, on private business aad thea communicated to me fort the first time, ber kanelodgs of the facts contained in her eyazon. Mr. Forrest wae then absent from the cityof N; oud upon his return, a few days Msc | cated to him the result of my interview with Mrs. Und: wood and have no doubt that this chem bree} ledge Mr. Lg bry cane “ious ote that de) on, at all evemtas, thr igned,) 2 wiox. Fzamination through sme witness sworn to and aubseribed before me, the are February, 1850, a3 witness my band and offic! JOHN ig INGTON, Commissioner for Penusylvania, in New York. Mr. Van Buren said he had a witnesa,@ poor womar, with half a dozen childrem, whom he proposed to exa- mine before the re-examination of Mr. Lawsoa. Mr. -O’Conor could not consent; The Chief Justice said (¢ was unusual : ‘The reexamination of Mr. was then com: menced, The expression that Forrest seid, © She was the only woman he ever loved, or ever could love,’’ isa paraphrase of pact of bis own very words; it was on the evening of the Seth Nov, when I bad very long conversation with hin on the ‘rubject of the separation that he made use of it; this expression of love tor Mrs. Forrest is a part of bis words; he said he had begun life @ very poor boy; that be bad atruggled hard to reach a pinnacae, aad when beattained it ae was stricken down, aud what a hard fateit was that our beppiness should the mercy of one tudividual; the conversation was ubject of the eeparation. but net the cause; I might be diferent if children bad been liviog te dhe thanked God he had po drew living; I ta physical and intellectual beauty “She now looked ugly to him, for deous” Q—Did he gtre you ility of @ reconciliation? : E ba nota word w catse = Q —9n these em you were speaking to him of Birs. For. thing es tothe time and manner in loss the eaune, or it being known rs. Forrest and Me Forrest was iow her he then after bis d i were ecr im my box $.C0 and @ house. and them tuliged ef boa Cu, Q—W Mr. eae s between Mr, f Mrs. ior. revt M y proper, brought out by the oF Justice aatd if had given evi- of a conversation, = ge dapt wished to cther patteof it. he hada rie to doso A great ny things that bad been asked he took uo note of at be hardly recollected a case ia which so many im- t questions had been asked. r O Conor eaid be deemea it right to protect his mt from what occurred in these inidoight interviews between Mr Forrest and his egent being given in evi dence ageinst Mra, lorrest. Mr. Van Buren said that they differed in their recollec- tloo of the testimony, and of Mr Lawson's position. (us Lawson) appears here a an oid friend. pointed y Stra. Forrest (o negotiate between her and Mr. for a settioment, and the court ruled th: was ba mutua! agent between them »tice--On the ground that Mr. Forrest knew vations of Mr. Lawaon. raid when they got out the declarations © Forrest om the cross-examination, and his adver. ising for board for Mrs. Forrest, he (Mr. Van Buren) wos entitied toget out the whole of those deciarations aud correspondence. Chief Justiee—It is undoubtedly a general rule that rt of a conversation is given im evidence the le has a right to be brought out. though it seems to me (bat whea an immaterial statement was made by the witness which cannot operate on the — the door should rot be widely opened for such testiza Mr. Van Byren would reduce the a wstion to writing. When Mr, Forrest Ho] of an allowance of $500, what reason did he Chief Justice—' Pat is different from your gag oy zt Haseee Taped ng mae pas oes after His death. mid to the q thie Teme iy impression is Ma that the door is not sufficientiy opened to admit all the conversations between Mr. Forrest and the witness. Q —After the proposition of $500 was made. what other converration took place between you and Mra, Forrest ’ A.—She raid the could not live in that house on $500 yeor, near the house where she had lived in such style. Q.—What did Mr Forrest say when jou informed him of that ° Objected to.) Q—Did Mrs Forrest request you to telt Mr. Forrest her anewer to hi. offer’ A.—I communicated Mrs. Forrest's answer to Mr, Forrest at her reuest, and I asked him to allow her more money ; be madd po teply to that duectly ; I said if he did vot give ber a much largersum it might lead to a suit for alimony, and if he wished it to be Keptjfrom the public it wou'd then be made public; his aaswer was that he wirhed it to come to a public court, for his lips were now sealed, and w! curt compelled him to say he would be bound to say; I persuaded him to raise his offer to $1,060 ; he consented ; I communicated the offer of $1,000, but not his declaration, to Mrs. Forrest ; she said sbe could uot live on thousand dollar: By communication to Mr Forrest through you Objected to as leading ‘The Chief Justice dia not conrider it leading Witness replied to the uestion—I think she wanted T communicated that to Mr, Zorrest. and he eaid it $2,400 view between Mr Mr. O'Conor—T! . when you were not present ughter Bir, Van Burea—State what Mrs. Forrest told you Witneor—-Mrs and Mr. Forrest both. told. me th 4 to give hee $1,600 a year; I think it w t induced him to do 80; ha anid he ill, (Ohjected to, hthill was built for @ residence for Mi the arcbitect whe both that after Mr. lorrest’s death it was his intention to leave it fur the benefit of decayed actors; it was spoken Pianned it; I understood from them of by both parties. .--Do you know that a declaration of that kind was made at iiserection’ [Objected to | ‘The Chie’ Justice anid that this was unnecessary The object of the examination about it was to show that it was hie residence, and that he wasa resident of this State. Roled out Mr. \an Buren--They spoke of the cost of this build- ing om the other ride Mr. 0'Conor--You objected, and it was ruled out. Witness cot wed--When Mr. Forrest was ia town he made iry house his home; he occupied three small rooms in the farm house at Fonthill, when he was there; his gardener (Mr. Lodbs) and his wife and four children lived in the house. Q --You were asked If you ever said if ‘ir. Forrest fell on the | when you told bim what Mrs. Unaerwocd said’ A --I said that [ made use of such am expression, uite a diferent time; Mr. Forrest told me DveTed—e Mr, © Conor objected to what Mr about it Forrest told him tated that Mr. For- you «poke of b Mr O'Conner ogain je ted ‘The Chief Justice aid. it he confined himself to that portiouiar time, he might -how what he did -ay, but nxt ence to any other tine To the Jury--1 never did see Mr. Forrest fall wpo + Van Buren=-I don’t think I was requested ; I 1 to Mt». Forrest to interfere for a reconcliia~ asented to my doing wa. now handed ‘Letter No. 12 produced, but not x to the witne-*, who said, my tmpre-ion fs, that Mr Forrest was absent from the city when I wrote this. I ay in it “Mr. Forrest says.’— but I think I wrote from a letter of bis; I don’t think he «aw this letter; he never saw the letter I wrote to Mrs, Forrest, unles« ae ame in. cr was prevent when I was writing them : showed Mr. and Mrs. Forrest the copy of my ister oaks. Sin Me Forrest never peed f to write to Mr Sinclair about the separation ; letter No, 14, was received by me in November; it was carly in the summer I asked ber to send away her si-ter ; [ asked her repeatedly, and prior to that she never complied ; it was my suggestion to vend ber away; I knew Mri Forrest was ho-tile to her; he did not desire me to make the suggestion of sending Mrs, Voorhies away; it was made {at my own volition; Mr. Forrest did mot speak of thie letter for some days after, but my impression is thet he was happy Mrs. Voorhies was gone ; letter No, 16—Mre. Forrest ornate Rewssteton hay o sot ached you for intercessor. ls that true’ A. think not; | was very mee surprised atit. @ “Was 1y other statement <The tenor of it, that letter that surprised ber, intercessor ; she ents, but this letter refers onl for ateconciliaticn; my answer to No 17 expresses my feeling; | was very much surprised ; Mr. Forrest arked the to negotiate fora reconciliation. @ you Wrote those letters to Mra. Forrest about be! of hope. did Mr. Forrest give you any bope of a reconci- liation’ A...-1 thought. from his manner, and as his love was still the cane, that there was some hope Has Mr. Forrest ever said anything to you whieh you to hope that « reconciliation might be t) indu: elected Mr. O'Conor objected ai Did he. on any of these secasions, from what he said: lead you vo wuppeee that « reconciliation could be e ed "the Chief Justice said that the witness already an- mvened that Mr. Forrest never asked him to interfere fer “The ero examination and re-examination of Mr oon ineted all day, and had mot conclukd a) the ot Of the Court. ourned to 49 o'olook Mpesday (this morning). Se AN TEA bas browght promt fo.febe semae oharare. semaine, wie have beem iden’ those of William Beker, Soy watchipan, by 8 brass plate found close by, No. 46 engraved®upon it, belonged to his rattle. ‘he man leaves a family who were de- o1 srtbe gE ny ay oly ne found Name vidinity, aad Me Haley's goll watch, cbaip, and , 96 well as his gola pencil and pen were leo found. watch and other articles were but elightly injured. Good Hose and Western E: boys com- menced a fight in § Garden, on urday, which wounded ty plot shots. ako ee wou! . wes ay ye ts missed him, and struck one of min the face. The Marshal's fm coming up, the took refuge in the houses of the Marine Affairs, Tre Steamswiy Hemmanw anv tHE Prrots.—We are spanned iy. by ee oe Longe state that @ ground of complain ogalnet pilots was their not performing the same duty for their vessel that the oy Oeste did for his. It is affirmed t the Hermann was by two after to take bio vere] aon the ground of her drawing too ake we jn, on wo much water, alt the h was of heavier draught, passed at 1 coset A. M.. and was brought —— by her met amh anchored aafely inside CITY TRADE REPORT. Monvay, Dec. 29—6 P. os Bheapsrcrrs.—-Flour ruled lea the business e: bracing 9,000 bbls.--common $456',; ordinary to choice Bate. at $4 and mixed to fancy western at A ke a flour and corn meal were unc! Wheat rei quiet---3,000 bushels Ohio mixed con taken at oT Me. Barley seemed cheaper-.-3,100 bushela two rowed, bring- ing but $0c. Corn was irregular. ae 3,703 buah- els mixed weetern found a market at a6ve. Bye and oats continued unaltered. Corron --.Not more than 800 bales were disposed of, to-day, at the reduced rates of Saturday-- the market having continued very dull, in the absence of the the Canada’s private accounts Freionrs were dull. pers-were still waiting for the Canada’s letters. To Liverpool , some 300 bales cot- ton were engaged al 10. while some asked 5-324. a 3-16d. for uncompteseed. 250 bbls rosin were epgaged at Od. Flour wes at 9d.. grain at Sd. a3igd. Cheese was last teken at 30s, There was no change to London, To Wayre cotton was epgaged at '4c.,. and ashes and bark at old rates, There was no alteration in rates for Cali- fornie. Puovisions, generally, tended downwards. Amang the transactions we noticed 200 bbls. prime snd mess pork, at $15 50 a $13 873¢ and $14 87}4 a $15 12}¢—a decline; 150 do prime and mees beef, at $4'; a $51; and $8); a $11; 100 do, lard. at 9c. to 93,6 ; 3,000 lbs. western ba- con, at 734¢. per Ib,, respectively. Obio and State but- ter was obtainable at 12c, a 18c.; and fair to choice cheese at 63,0. a7 4c. per Ib. Married, On Noy. 4, in New York, by the Kev. A. i Wright, Da- ay Fevecaos, ely engineer: thint som ef James Fengu: sop, Koy,, Bethgate, Scotland, to Henrrmrra Eoan, eldest davghter of the late Joseph Egan, sq, Cootebiil, Lre- land. On Dec. 27, by the Rey. Dr. Lewis, at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, Peary Honsan, Kaq, to Awa, second daughter of J. ‘an, Esq., ail of Brooklyn. On Sunday evening. Deo. 28, by the Rev. J. W, Mr. James Honor, ot Bound oy NN. J., to Miss Sarai Buira Orsere an, of Catskill, N, ¥ Catebill papers please copy. On Sunday, Dec. 28, by the Rev. Dr. Stopford, late of England, Major-Gen. J. A. Benser, L.L D, of Arlington House. to Juni Hexen, the accomplished daughter of the late Gen. Berkeley, and niece to the rev. gentieman whoread the nuptial ceremony. Movres homo. On Wednesday, Dec. 24, by the Rev. R. O, Putney, Mr. Gites Renwick to Miss Ann Coares, both of this city. In this city. on Deo. 24, by ube Rev. Mr, Banmard, Av- ison D. Cuarin to Banant Nonvaue, allot this elty. At Limestone Springs, 8. C., on Dec. 15, by the Rev. ‘Thomas Curtis, D D., DrLasan to Hannierre, Geughter of the late Jeseph P. Tooker, of New York. "AL Grace Church, Dec m3 by the Rey Mr. Taylor, Ev- wanp, eldest son of th dward Maxwell. Esq . of Masa , to Knovs ett st daughter of William ee, Erq. solicitor. of’ ¥ square, London. England, and Bellevue Villa, Ma: Kent, Died, On Sunday, December 28, Mrs. Barocet Davy, in the S€th year of her age. Her iriends and ‘acquaintances, and those of Patrick and Jomes Daly, also the trade of sailmakers in general, vited toattend her psa on Tuesday, Desember from her late residence, No. 2) afternoon, Dec. 29, Euitanern T.. daughter <fJohn ©. and Sarah Ann Winslow, aged 11 months and 28 days, The friends and sequaintances of the family are reepectfully invited to attend her funeral, to. morrow, at Soelcek, from the residence of her parents, 104 First . Deo. 29, Eotsta Man- street. In Brooklyn, on Monday mornin) carey, youngert dau; ‘of Captain John and Margaret Arn Miwililems, med 3 and 4 months. ‘The friends of the f ‘are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this day, at baif-past 20 clock, from the residence of her parents, No. 29 Prospect street. In Willismsburg. on Sunday night, Dec. 23, Cuantes T mae rv, son of John L. and Julia 8. Mager, sged 15 months The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this day, from the residence in Lori- mer street, next door to the church. On Monday morning, Dec 29, Aycnan, wife of Philan- der Worden. in the 02d year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends of the tasaliy tfully, invited to attend the ene this dey, u 2 td o'elack PM, from her late residenee, No. 19 Orchard street. In Brooklyn, on Dec. 23, Gronur Dixnstan, aged 4 10 months and 1 day, eldest son of Ephraim J. and ciana Whitlock; and on Dec. 20. their only surviving ehbiid, Horace Wurriesone, aged 17 months and 20 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family invited to attend the funersl of the latter, from ite late resi- mee, Ne. 109 Washington street, Brooklyn, this day, at t 10 o'clock A In Brooklyn, Dec 28, at 1 o'clock P.M, Mra. Many Srancove, of Wilton, Conn , aged 83 years 4 months and 7 aye, ‘The funeral will take place this day, at half-past 3 o'clock P.M, from the residence of her son, 8. I. Bter- The friends of the family are iy Invited to attend, oe further invitation. Deo. 28, Aion: Samuel and Mery cor 1i months and 20 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this day, at 1 o'clock, from the residence of his father, No. 123 North Fourth street, Wihliameburg, without further invitation Suadenly, on Sunday evening, Dec. 28, Mrs, Many Jane, wife of Charles Fox, aged 32 years 4 months and 19 0 relatives and f friends of the family ate respectfully invited to attend the funeral service, at her late reai- dence, No. 00 Pike strect, this day, at 2 o'elock P.M. Her remains will be taken to Stamford. Gonn., for inter. ment, to-morrow morning, by the 8 A M. train of cars. Buddenly. on the mornlog o ‘of Deo, 29, of paralysis, Mr. Tromas Finiey, aged 63 y This friends, and those of hie som, Thomas K. Finley, are reepectfully invited to attend his funeral, this after- noo®, at 1 o'clock. from his late residence, No. 65 @pring street. His remains will be taken to Calvary Cemetery fer interment. No carriages allowed. At Jacksonville. Floride, On 18, Jon @. Cratetin, son of Dr. Peter Christio, U. 8. To Correspondents. uf ‘aptains of vopeols and others, furnishing Marine News to would confer a favor by sealing their communi torn — morn 1 10 hip! Sule: Bark Parodi, Rich, “Eevee, as Taylor 0 "Stevens Savannah, 8 Clearman iam Jen (Dutch), Overstuygen, Rotterdam, F alter, &e, M M Freoman Chagres, N L MoOready & ington, NC, JW Biwol C Hi Pierson. ‘ad Sm ir i Pay ‘Chase, tet i y m | Juan, Nic, 8 days, 4.256 passengers, to DB Hs bine 0 0 sportenced othing bev pA ‘nme equal to hove or ‘anuary and December Dublin, Sept 26, with mdse Bremon, 49 days, with so Eb intel. Eipertenceahonry act pean very honvy wester! iin peremniaren, © ors ), Chase, » with Wen iow ry a te fon Hh ah” ual dh ee as zt, with be ‘Tivibesven. why capone’ we Gazing the pangs, whieh baw soased ray rst Behr 8 days, Pear nig 190} y oop james Gorham, Nichols, Below. Bi from the Weet Indies. Bis teeta ote bark ad fur teiwakaown a aliatin, Delanes \verpool; Bliss Mallory. Wil: fas, Mobise, and oak ye ~ ‘The Kato Napier. yesterday, should pare fe the Obed Mit 4 een Sepabliched, es aaewatdiea en cou b It was the brig P R Bichborn * sto: on Saturday, Fy Bousio. Salt Sree er) Been ‘The Rivers and Bay arestili filled with large agama | ts damage of drifting ice, ee much eo as to oome of the ferry boats in crossing ‘the rivers. abi, Bo Wind es sunrise, 8W; ob meridian, W; at sun- (Pen sr Caxapa ax Bosro! Boxcuvnen, Det 11a) tadeyenponse, from 8 York for London. joamo, Outer! Be John, NB. OL, Be 9—Arr Dee 6—Arr at eerie aford. “Ady, ke, and Claiborne, Bor: for NOrk i r» fe i tits ata suite = ad ~ ber, “pee Aly Dee 9 " ith. & Cobden, “hacrell’ Nioer for Lom ndon; C ‘Cornelius nell, Blotoher, Lond NYork coadee leit, ‘Rome, Ota (from Louden), NOzi¢ans; Acts (ftom. iS mourn, Dec 10—Off, Gilbert, Green, from Amsterdam » Dec7—Arr Leander, Radioff, NY ork for Stettin. "Deo aa Robena, Ksae, NYork. Sid lth, Lo “se ln, ‘Actress, for Boston; Mary Mortis, for N York Kingrten. tor Obarleston; Matine (or NOH Deo tart Holle, Bostoa., . Di jallot, "NOrk Bayes, waitore, Nvork, ld dehy Ooustantise, Barrett, Fuller, do. Klin (6), Sewell, Bavaria, and Mecourz, for N nots, Middlesex, Sharcn, Lone Star, and Ferticre Deo 10-Art Anna Rich, Burwoll, snd De’ Orlesne, Isaast W roe, Borland, and Brotu or- Oth. Jano Flendereon, Stewart, w Gtk for Uth, Elizabeth Bruce, Brown, stick ala th for Ys ith, Roscivs, Eldridge, NYork, Elivth'Hanbet, Chasleston; Tech: Wyte, Philsdelph a Bis, “Merlin, Leverty, and Jan Carron. Rainey 2s Pirie, MoW is, Mobile; B © sorantow Kvigat: Reeiprecity, Porter, and Lady York: Harwerd, Goodwin , Boston. In the siver 12th, outward bound, Guy Mannoring, Free in 2.2 sous, si ao ebb, ropeet Jobn Bus: and AZ Chantiee, do 13th; Argo, Macovuck, do Dah; aie Prol: Clare Wheeler, and Cone: 8 do tees Coustelts iy, di Ssaraveratses eG Se inst: J 49 2th; Temno Wright, City of Manchester Sore. LF % 201 aes pith cespateb; Gen Gb. with der crest State, for Poy tate eee pa; Ths PAR dosh 01h; fide, Howard pessiane: Neill, om bo hue Sra a ae fae 2 BW olen, 6 Crock an OO, Shei a kaa do rola hacieeten John Bryant, Dyer, z x Deo 16—Entinward, © pact 98, fn Wham. 8; Kirkwood, Parker, Boston: am ane if oer et Joha, N bar 0; 11th, Hendrik Warner, J ‘ sr, ‘Bdanghse Jan wad addin pion, tet Ty ton! : : for do 32th. : ‘Superior, Mason, St John, NB Fire Buc boar Piymenth 5 argenlaalagal mel Mork. "bla ben, ave Howe a Dickey, ‘Mal pues ristol, for hem ay ‘ork. Digeaaie, hard, do a jo; Dorcas for WY or & Nov 2—Arr Barbatoes, Nevens, Beyrout. Tomar, Decr—ae Stadt Maariaem, Amsterdam for N Tron De carr China, NYork; Frichandel, Savannah, Liven voor, Des 10—The Elisabeth, ‘Thomas, for Vera Crus bee put baek leaky, ith damage, ha’ in contact * Ranscars, Dec 9-The Patrick Henry (of Thomaston), Howes, (errs London for New Oricane, in ballast, putin here today, with low of anchor oak. part hey pewaahore Ta the Main, none the Bowth Porsiand, sexock, Dec 10—The bark Peruvian, Mahoney, of St DB. ich vas Co BEY Sth, has been got of and brought im with little apps: Age. Welegraphic Marine ae. ante Shaw, Buenos Ayres; back tatevand' ip Columbia, from Calcutta: also. t ship. 1M ¢—Barks Palmetto, and Emblem, Havana; brige imi Go ay Caitica; Kave ‘Ingersoll, Matanzas; duyder RrOLK, Des 29. No from for wren, with sale, is expected up this ovening with» Miscellaneous. my xperionced a severs ring which sho om m the Cape the Li ca iron the Tine ad cisco, Crossed the iv Farny, Holt, for N Bedf and returned leaky on 24 No her cargo. Serr Sea Wires wiles of port for t ence Ab SFrancisoo. was — 0 Light winds and vinestown 21th in titres, bee. from ‘aud. vessel much cree , with reg On 224, Fd 4-5 J: out pu Bank AvAzon, which had lo ex BF Fabclece, got upon ‘city, whieh forced @ hol a, iter OTRO Wa aibo Sept 27, by of whioh un- Our paper en the 10th inst), was for piling, after us bark i ress proved dana at that wa, yast throe yoars, . ing its Tatas to tly protected there. erin for N York. before report Cadis, bronght abt $1400, era, which ald, from Eastport 16th inst Cor k 18th, crew badly frosted ner BA x porances te, x an ANS a m t ar before report nl souney of Bydney, thous Huh inatt oargo all on ly damege: At fan Pranciges from Tomber ; ern} ang he Ist, i iio ton si eek ‘Whalemen, ’ ‘Ay Bears, Gove Tord Jolonds, Ov 7s Dover, Devens, NL Pe RO LA TONIC a AR OA IPN MR SARE BA masdoss: (ne, from Galway for NYork, 94 inst, os Ears ay Portland for Av- white for lad Rate: wae ce Panceras aes —— Tarviak tet Nortolle Sal lade off Va Luma yisse 3 arene mY ‘Lawarm pie $—8id ship ae 4, = ‘ee und; wt | geet Be ors Horatio, Morrill, from aa sine das even x dnttuan, as” ata pa ATTAKAPAS, hen. ue. eae nt) ot Bei 3 OF ron cho are Histor a (nen Sih alt; sebe Ps id Hadley. K. 1g a ve wa tee a wy ee we ea aN, ne mala ioe Ree Ss Bare oe my By aa veiye Phitedel- 3s eee Mary Jace, Gates, By Ray ation? tees ae ea we a at Convert, Magtiaiqns, Stavice, OnE EBTON, Bec 13— barka Ortona, we Bilow Finer. a i pe Cotbura, for ise ter, Porter, di a, [ \ GLO Sena Ha tiecte, iste, Banat Poet aa i Guat Ae ate eta LB, Doo t—Acr agiand Freak Mi ia mete Wi AM Bid Toe Tone! Cake te Ror *, Cardeaas; solr Judge Tempog, Tootha- LUB Are poh: Te 10m, N A ‘ nape ere sat Meoan, to Ie! foe Heston gs 13 x Phiisgelpht ‘Beste : mae at Matieneel Nee Bab, Oi Came Le ao. "bia £5, a ‘Tobmae (of Orland), Beacon, Nov 15—As Por ovt on the 10th to sail. iki and Lad a erent deal of wat Park Louisisps, brig AD — were ldg at Portland for sae ee ote’ & ‘Sherk Succert was Ide four above Milwark'c, and « brig, ma: wh, asAcioria teknzin predece, both for S¥rizcinco. q Racks, Demarest, and another brig wees on fre Ota ek Bark Geo mt Bey pa the lisa. ie de The tal paste Seen wmtte ee y blew rr etks ened Dabie sus did pot gee Arr at Anton Nov 15, dark Martha, tm eb 18 sade bP Rater, senate: cei ORTLAND ie'sg at ee isk ia jugar - Hal Al veri¢an, te laa te ‘oaek = Sree idad; brige Win Alar Gar, ta sel eee Ren bi ie a ssp ee raborene ‘Sen Lio ite, Peas = ae Satbideer 8 SREB oo. Nov sir tes Tndepen- “Thi slethin Greren Propeller Mo: sbinip Grerens RNG 8. Sa Es abe a fer ee Saashss Bee Biveradal oe Ww 5 Serpents nee, ebaaon, Vi Sohr fink Wee, Baer, Esale Ores, Higesis Rez pore Baton, Sun fa syde she sen siemite. iden, grees ities Sao foes ay fies aahae porn Gh seterammpebicech Below, a tact trent from ree Heal N Og La 9 a ted 2 veying o Fedre; ech ete Si vake Many Bonicta; sie hey Delhomme a at mile wine ret ‘19t] 4 Jobneo: tr}, Berke, Aewe: sohrger huh s§ ot — Shi) Wiliams, Xe ded nines anit , Labardic, Manila: barks barks Elizabeth and’ ot Gusta(onpn, sane Gsseolae nn Den Seg Se Re re me iD Charlotte, alte a creas ae ater aruing beh ase S the fs i Deo 20—Arreches Algoza, NHaven; Orion SHIPPING. mam a INDEPEN D’ avai oxquepen et the. ican ya will po «tee, from,pier 4 oR SAvARMAR—5. 8 8. (MAIL LINE THR Na leave ig. w Work tor ba MM, from: in cones to-day, ab Lt Dea fam i RO, W Mfosloaat of dsttate Seen ste — oars ta dn "Teauhe Ne Rov, 20-1 port ae 8