The New York Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1852, Page 2

— mall. I have the enve addrersed in his ewn hend- and @ witness oan prove these facts, identi- ing the paper ard envelope, and theirreceipt by me h the mail Mr. Buren --1 am asked to omit, and do omit the remainder of it The affidarit ir dated Dre. 20. 1850. Mr. Van Buren them read the following copy of charge and answer — CHAKGE | As she, the ssid plaintiff believes, the said Ndwin Forrest, disregarding the volempity of the marriaze vow, | has, since the marriage of hersthe raid plaintiff, with bim aforesaid, committed adultery at divers times and | Places, and with divers women; ‘aud espectally he, the said Edwin Forrest, did oftentimes commit adultery with & certain play nctress, pow decased. at her residence, ksown xs number — in White street. in the city of | New York, on divers dave. to her, the said plaintif!. un- known, in the years one thousand eight hundred and forty two snd one thousand eight hundred and forty- three; and also cn sundry days, to the said plaintiff un- known, with the same actress. at French’s Uotel, in | Norfolk. im the State of Vir inia, whilst he, ths ssid | | Pdwin Forrest ond said actress, were both there board- ing, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- two. and also OM sundry days. to the said plaintiff uo- a the year one thot d eight hundred and | Barl’s Hotel, im Pro- In the State of Rhode Island, whilst he, the said | Edwin Forrest and the said actress. were both there boarding, And slro with one —-— frequently, on days end times to the said plaintiff unknown, between the twenty ninth day of March. one thousand eight huadred end forty-eeven, and the present time, at the house num ber — Wooster rtreet, in the city of New York; aud eiso with the said im @ certain other house in Heuston strect, between the days last aforesaid. habi- tually on Tuesdays, and freyuently on otber days to her the said plaintif! unknow. in a certain house in Houstoa t,im the sume city of New York; and also with the -- in the same houre, in Wooster street, on the thirtieth and thirty-dret days of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven; and also habi- tually from and between the fifth day of September, one | thousand eight hundred and thirty-reven, and the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred ond thirty eight, with divers women. to her, the said plain- tiff Unknown, in a certain house. in the city of New York. known &s number four hundred and ssventy-four Broome street, occupied by a woman named 5 and also im the summer of the year one thousund eight hun- éred and thirty-eight, on three several occasions, in a certain house, on the westerly side of Uberry street, be- | Lo ag Market street and Pike street. in the city of New York, with a certain woman, to the said plaintiff wholly | unknown; and also on divers days gud times, between the sevemteenth day of June, one thousand eight hua- d and fifty. and the present time, at the city of New | nd at New Brunswick, in the State of New Jersey, | Philadelphia. in the State of Pevnsylvania. with roman called and sometimes calle ANSWER. And this defendant denies, that since his marriage | with the plaintiff he hae committed adultery at divers times-and with divers women, or that he committed adultery, with any or either of the women mentioned and reterred to in si! complaint, at any or either of the | times or places statea in the complaint At the conclusion of the reading of the affidavit, charge and anewer, Mr Van Buren said that ae it was | ftated that the defendant brad omitted to deny the ebsrget, be would read the suspension of the proceed- ings, on which the plsintil! paid the costs. Mr O’Conor said that counsel should read in this con. nection, the protest of Mrs. Forrest, which is referred to im ber affidavit. Mr. Van Buren then proceeded to read the protest of Mre, Edwin Forrest To the Grneral Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania: I, Catharine Forrest, wite of Edwin Korrest, now in being a resident ef the city of New York, and Sta: New York. respeettully represent — That the imputations contained in the petition of Mr. | Forrest, now on the files of your Senate, and printed in Bumerous public journals, sre of euch a charaster, that silence on my part is impo-sib'e Though I would cheerfully euffer any other evil rather than say ordo aught in opposition to my husband, in this public marner, I cannot give even a tacit admission of charges which, if extabliehed ins due course ot trial, would justly exclude me from the society af all virtuons persons, involve my innccent young sisters in shame, and bring the gray hairs of my beloved futher with sor row to the grave, To doand suffer all things that M Forrest desired save this, I have freely offered, but to .fubmit to this degr mn 1 have declined and must still decline. Silence might seem an admission, and therefore Iam constrained. most reluctantly, to make thie statement. Mr. Forrest was d 1848, for a differen fied with me in November, n on a subject not relating of opt tothe present question, avd from that time I was sub- jected to occasional marks of his displeasure, In January, 1849, about the 17ub, he stated to me that a lady had io. fluenced me sgainsthim. Forher sake I repelled the charge. The aenial was couched in terms too direct and uneguivoes] ‘Thin Mr, Forrest at once pronounced an unpardonable cflence. He stated that he could not jr. mit any men £0 to address him, nor live with any woman who did it. Heimperatively demanded that wa should live epart—I reluctantly, but fully and implicitly, a>- quierced in his pleasure. From thistime it was distinctly understood that we ald separate and live apart, and the precise time was cumstances connected with his convenience eed reveral postponements; but, from January until April 20th. 7649, when we actually parted, there alwaye @ certein day for our final se;aration agreed nad fixed npon between us On the lest named day, Mr Forrest aceompanicd me to the residence of Mr. Parke Godwin. and there left me to be an inmate of that hirhly estimable gentleman's house, and the associate of him- self and his amiable and gifted lady. Not merely for this. but for my first introduction to this estimable family, I was indebted to Mr. Forrest. They are kis friends - for them he has always express- ed cud I believe entertained, and still entertains, the highest reepectg,. ir. Godwinand hislady had, cubs. quently to Janusry. visited Mr. Forrest and myself at our refidence, by his Invitation. aud were entertained by our mutual care and attention. After he thas in- troduced me into their family, he visited me on two os- caricrs. There undeniable circumstances refiest a licut upon the course of Mr, Forrest's advisers upon which I will not comment. Aiter we had been long separated, Mr. Forrest inform- ed ine that report attributed our separation to a cause which reflected unfavorably upon him, and that he mut establish the existence of another motive. He suggested 2 divorcesemployed counsel, and at length, in Januiry, 1850, I sought timilar assistance Our counsel met. aud with my approval. it was offered that I would not oppose Mr. Forrest's application for a divorce, or any similar act vhich might conduce to his happiness, provided he would not impeach me with want cf virtue. It was said . to be impossible to obtain a divorce without making this cbarge, and many propositions for the preservation of | fecrecy were made tome. To all euch propositions, thevgh accompantad by the offer of a provision for lite, Tfelt myeelt bound by every consideration of honor. virtue and duty, toreturn au absolute and unqualitied refural When giving this refi not to appear before th which might I bad already been advised Legislature of any sister State sclicited to pass an act against me I wee advied “that such act, if any Legislature could be induced to pase it, would be wholly fnoperative. Evpecially was this considered to be the osee in respeot to Penusyivania, the constitution of that State expressly forbidding the trial of such cases by the Legislature. For this reason 1 have not lett the State cf New York to appeur before the committee to which Mr. Forrest’s petition was referred, Nor has it been thought proper that I should wppear on notice of Mr. Forrest's counsel to croexamine his witnesses. My counsel conceived that the only consistent courss on my part wae full appearance and defence. or a total de elinature of the peculiar and inapprcpriate jurisdiction invoked by Mr. Forrest Tam witbout pecuniary means to follow Mr Forrost into another State, and there conduct a litigation. Far ma my native land and only mals relation. I have no Protector to accompany me in the requisite journeys Distant trom the witnesses who know of my life aad con. .Yersation, and withont process to enforce their attend- wnce, I would appenr before your body under great dis- acvanteges, But if none of tuese 0 courte would bi Y tried field. 1 must cut 2 ter informed, ard by their advice I ain governed. in rerpectfully protesting against the exercise of jurisdic ti your honerel y LT have too much r fuppose this protest this eddrese is, to place upon your files the accura! I aration act 6 sole motive in side by side with infidelity to my any erimins ity and pu deed, w aot; oF any act inconsiste of the marriage state; I thought, devieted in the sl gree from entire purity apd chastity of life. Nor have I, since my mar- Tinge with Mr. Forrest, failed in aflection or honor f him, umlese it bein some thoughts and occasioasl ex- pressions wrung from me by wounded pride since this most cruel accusntion Whenever summoned, I am ready to appear in a court of justice, and there to vindicate my pertect innocence In ‘any result of the present proceedings, I am consoled by the morel certainty that Divine Providenoe will ford me an opportunity of disproving the chs before your honerabie body. Kespectfuily submitted, CATHARINE N, ¥¢ State of New York 1 City and County of New York. j : Gatharine N, Forrest, of the city of New York. © Edwin Forrest, being sworn, says, that she has read preceding paper signed by her, aud knows the o thereof; that the her own knowle Jy t that part thereof wh’ between her counrel an on to that part, rhe belie he on CATHARINE N FORRBST. Sworn before me, this ith day of March, A. D. 1850. NIGL GRAY, Com of Deeds Mr. O'Conor then esid that the affidavit referred to by Mre Forrest. whore she says,“ now adopt and reaffirm thet affidavit.” should be read The Ohief Justice raid he did not know what it would @mount to, probably not more than what they had al- ready heard. but the plaintiff had « right to it if she wiehed. Mr. Ven Paoren Mre. Forrest Catharine cny er Forrest. sgainst Edwin Forrest county of New York, s4.—Oatharine rest, of thy city, plaintifi in the above ac #worn, says, that the echedule hereunto ax No. 1, is @ true copy of ber complaint in t of om effidavit of ber, t fi y of 4 ¢d atd forty-nine ue # Mr James Lawson and hit « hed home, where she met her husband. Aefendant.tn hiv | Eg a | brary, and there unlocked his own drawer, took from it | this depenent. | and that at least twive that sum would be necessary to jie semored Sat Sle Sepsnant sere move, attaches to toacccmpliah such desiree oat And fie doosnent Mn. Fonnest’s Prope 22 gs Leoistarune or Pexn- sedcavered fo pejdice tis deponentacaast hi He | cd snswer to the senie. Dave teen, accordingly, used 10 To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commone nimet her, before the Legislature of Peouey!- dollars. wealth of Pennsylvania. rom the newspapers, and verily be- the said Edwin Forrest en thefourteenth day of ‘The memorial of the undersigned respectively shows: — rest, in reference to ber sister, were extremely harsh. | lJeves, and are relied upon bY suid Edwin Forrest as was born ip the city of Phila- er and, as she believed, upjust. them, she cannot remember precisely which one, this de- ponent, having for a moment lost her self command, aed to said Edwin Forrest a direct contradictior In rep! in eo doing. used an expression which she admits deen improper. ‘Phe said Edwin Forrest. thereupon. in- ttently arose from his seat. and said,in @ flerce and argry tore, that pe man sheuld so address him and live, end that he would nct lire with any woman who did ro. This deponent @ays that this occurred in the house 284 Twenty-recond street. belonging to the anid Edwin For- rest, WLich had been occupied as their family residence for pearly tes years. They continued to reside together therein. and to cobabit as man and wife. until the twenty-eighth day of April. in the same year. Between the said eighteenth of January and the said twenty eighth of April. the eid Edwin Forrest was not abser® from bis raid house as many as fourteen nights; and with. at the utmost, that exseption, she affirms that the raid Edwin Forrest and this deponent did, bet ween the dates last aforesaid, each night occupy the same chamber and bed ‘And this deponent further says, that several daysafter the raid eighteenth dey of January, he, the said Edwio Forrest, went out one merning to visit his premises at Fonthill. in the county of Westchester, in company with Mr. Parke Godwin, and returned with said Mr. Godwin to dinner Before leaving for said journey, the said Edwin Forrest stated that he wished to send a letter to the post office, and asked whether the servant, Ro bert, could go with it immediately Deponer.t replied sflirmatively, and extended her hand to take the letter. ‘The said Edwin Forrest, ina short manner, indicating il humor or impatience. said, “No, tell Robert to com» here; and deponent culled said Robert. who came and received said letter, which was addressed to Mr. George Jamieecn, at New Orleans. Some reflection upon the manner of said Edwin Forrest, coupled with the address of raid letter, ealled to deponent}s mind the circamstan- ces hereinafter next mentioned. The said George Jamie- son. several monthe before, had handed to this deponent a letter, without signature, containing some romautic language and verses addressed to“ Consuelo.”” This d4po- nent knew nothing of the contents of said letter when £0 handed to her, and had no suspicion of auy impro- priety therein; por did she open it in the presence of said Jamieson. Prior to the morning last referred to, raidjlet- ter had lain in a drawer in said house from some time in August, one thourand eight hundred sad forty-eight. The raid drawer was generally unlocked, and when locked could be opened by a key which was always car- ried by said Edwin Porrest; he, the sai@ Edwin Forrest, bavieg himself on one occasion in July, eighteen hun- dred and forty-eight. unlocked such drawer for this de- ponent with his said key; her attention ving thus called to the subject, she looked for and miesed the said letter. After dinner’ and after Mr. Godwin had le‘t, the said Edwin Forrest requested this deponent to step into the said “Comsuelo” letter, and asked this deponent by whom it was written; this deponent immediately replied that it was written by raid George Jamieson; the sid Ed- ‘win Forrest expressed himeelf with vehemence aud anger; spoke of it san insult, and censured this deponent for keeping it, for not destroying it, and for not showing it to him, each form of censure being reiterated ia various forms. But this deponent further says, that neither attbattime. nor at any other time previously to the month of December, one thousand eight huadred and forty nine, did the said Edwin Forrest ever evince the slightest jealousy of this deponent, or any doubt of hor purity and chastity, either to herseif or in her heariog or to any other person whomsoever. to her knowledge, ia- formation or belief; and she, this depouent. is iaturmed, by numerous circumstances, and does firmly and confi- dently believe, that he, the said Edwin Fore has, to the present time, entertained the least doubt or sueptcion of the chastity of this deponent. She further say* that, throughout ail the difi-ulties hereinafter men- ticned. and to tne present tine, the said James Lawson has acted as the especial and confidential friend and egent of him, the said Edwin Forrest; and she aa prove by several respectable witnesses as she is well assured by them and doth believe, that said James Lawson did re- present and state. in the summer of the year one thou- tand eight hundred and forty-nine, that he had just then. recently, and during the reparation of this dapo nept and said Edwin Forrest, heard said £dwio Forrest say.in £0 mapy words, that there was no crime on the part ef this deponent. and that he, the said D4win For- Test wished te God that there was, And this deponeat verlly belicves that the skid statement of the ssid Lawson was true, This deponent forther says, that she did not consent to separate ircm said Howin Forrest, as ator but she did net cortend with him on the subject, and submis sively scquiveced In his pleasure, entertaining to and after such separation, great hope that he would a: leogth fee the error of his course and abandon it. The said Fdwin Forrest. on the said twenty-eighth day of April, left this deponent atthe house ofthe ssid Mr. Parke Gcdwin, where this deponent resided for sume time During the interval between the said 28th of Jenuary avdthe raid a8th of April, the said Edwin Forcest,in addition to the circumstances before adverted to, con ductea himeelf toward this deponent in a manner incon- sirtent with a belief on his part, that she was uufaithtol tohim He employed her in his service as an amanuesis, and otherwise as had been usual He took her with kim in bis carriage on trips of pleasure, tobis said premises at Fonthitl, three times during the said month of April, he driving. and no other person bring in the carriage, And egarip.on the Sunday next previously to the said 2th of April. he took her on e similar pleasure ride over rural portions of New York island. stopping with her, for about Palf an hour, in the presence of many persons. at a hotel called “The Abbey,” near the seven mile stone. A few days before the 27th day of the said raonth of April. the said Edwin Forrest selected from bis tibrary, iurtrated copy of the works of Shakespeure. fu one large volume. for the purpose of presenting the same to dep>- nent, and on the lart mentioned day, wrote. ins b'ank eaf thereof, with bis own hand, the following words ard figures: Mire, Kdwin Forrest, from Edwin For. } rest, April 27th,” 1849, amd presented the rame to this depouent, which book she can produce. The said Eawin Forrest, before taking her to the house of ir Godwin, gave thisdeponent their outy family poctrait of bimeelt, being, with tbe frame. about four feet uare which portrait was transported to Mr. Godwin’s house in the same carriage with che said Edwin Forrest and thie de ponent, and hath been seen by him hanging up in fall view, in this deponent’s parlor, at her present residence. Waen the pictures in said boure in Twenty-eecond street, were beirg packed up, in the enid month of Apri purpore of transportation to Fonthill aforesaid. under this depcnent’s euperintendance, she was directed by the raid Edwin Forrest, to have so packed up a similar por. trait of herself. then being in their said dweliiag-houre, which was done accordingly. The last mentioned por. trait wae drawn before this deponent’s marriage. paid for by said Edwin Forrest, and presented to the father of ‘Thie deponent resided in the family of said Mr. God- wip, aud in other respectable families, from the last men- tioned day until about the Ist day ot October, 1849, when, having united with her sister, Mrs. Margaret Voorhies, in keeping house, she hired a dwelling-house, No. 10% Weet Bixteenth street, in the city of New York. ia whieh, from thence tothe present time, the end her sister bave resided and kept heuse This deponent rays that nothing had been <aid cr done if relation to apy provision for this deponext, until some time in May or June. 1849, when this deponent having applied for means of support, the question arore ‘The eaid Edwin Vorrest insisted that this deponent could live upon $1,000 a year, and preposed to make such allowance. Ahis deponent replied thet it was imposs te, tnable her to live ina manner in any degree becoming bis ststion in life. The ssid Edwin Forrest finally «sated that he would allow her fifteen hundred dollars, which uld be paid quarterly by bis agent, the reid James on. ‘This deponent stated that the eam was not cient, but that she would try tolive upon it The taid quarterly instalments have been hitherto paid but this deponent hath never agreed to the -ame. as accmpetent allowance, or asented to its euffistency ‘This deponent further says. that mear tue latterend of the month of December, 1840, whilst she. thie depo- nent. was living separate and apart from the said Ed«in Forrest as she. this deponent, is in cum-tapees. and believes, he, id ign. untrul iopurity. aud te reput for the purpe-r of relieving imeclf from acl mari ligation to her. and, amongst others, ad proceeat 8 against thie deponent in thi er said jaint mentioned Whilst this deponent was so living spa Withcut apy male connection or relative if States. or ether protector whatever, ot any counsel. ov the 24th day of December last, the nid Edwin For-est tent to this deponent. by the hand cf An bis agent in thet behalf. a letter other things. imputations upon this and an asrerdcn that the existi caused thereby. Th 1 consequence of w Ferrest. wt this depon their reparation. causes which ret upon him, aud clored with these wo enough to make the object of this Let! certent that the past should remain io rience. not intend, nor will I permit, that either you or any cne connected with you, ebull ascribe our rep wircenduct. I desire you, therefore, to 1 ence whether you have. b ancticving thet of others, 1 of cur miverable position © rew Stevens tid | will depe reply Ouee your r ‘The suid messenger. united by we gency cfee er. for an immediate reply dep Lent knew her entire innocence. and was convinced thet reid Edwin Forrest believed her t+ } eat. deemed said unjust fputations to have been axed under excitement, as one d(stemnpered with anger woul ate aa imprecation, and ehe felt. almost Inatinet: ing that pert of bis letter which be hims untrue, could bave no cflect to turn which raid letter threatened som She re tb A torte 1 frem her, given without any euspicion of slniste motives in enid letter, followed the na’ co one imprerted es sforesnid. confined herself exclusively to tatisfying exid Edwin Forres:, on the point to which alone an s ed as wforesald end pave no though from the impa- of huddelity, is deponent hae sin -e a hich fect can be easily esta’ Fe bad. previously to the or, conewited With counsel touching bis thea contem. pleted apt lication for a divorve, and been advised of the ot v ficiency of his provts d ¢ trtifce of endeavoring to draw from tl vnrded writing which might be v f lis charger, and ening to take aa oboe opel, ud uf her auewer ae «vide yed th raid Stevens pmnpare wa rtrer, before ite delivery, wiih a copy duly preserved for ent ote ae evidence. end art! aparted to tha y & Whe weil culgulotet frat eve gative por tacit admission. But she rays that. though sbe aimed at no defence from the charge of infidelity, her said an- swer centains what apy cundid person would pronounce en setestion of her entire innocence in that respect This deponent says that such letter of the twenty- | fourth of December, one thousand eight hundred and | forty-nine. contained the first intimation received by her | that the said Edwin Forrest euspected, or had any inte: tion to question her purity. Fubrequentiy, during the same month. he, the said Kd- | win Forrest, personally stated to this deponent, at her residence that reasons were assigned for the existin; reparation which reflected upon his character; stat that thie deponent was contented and Whilst he { wee miserable end bis life a burthen; that he was deter- mined to show that be bed geod reason for separating from this deponent; that he would degrate ‘and ruin her, and that he was resolved to haven divorce. This depo. nent then stated to raid Edwin Forrest, that she was wil- lirg to do or submit to any thing that would make him | harpy and contented; that if he thought a divorce essen- tial to him she would consent even to that, painfal as it was; *o that it did not go upon grounds that would dis- honor or degrade her. This deponent. for the first time. consulted counsel dur- ing the first week of January, in the present year, ip con- fequence of understanding that the said Edwin Forrest had cngoged counrel. and wasadout to avail himself of | thie deponent’s submirrivences aforesuid, and to obtain a divorce necordingly. She applied for such advice, mere- ly to eccure a proper support for herself, ond. a compli- ance with the last mentioned condition, | ‘This depenent is informed by her raid counsel, and ba- | lieves that, on the twenty-ninth day ef January last, an | interview was sceordingly had by him with two gentle- | men, the counsel for said Edwin Forrest, at the house of | one of them, when the counsel for this deponent, by this deponent’e authority, stated that she would nct oppose avy «pplication which might be made to any court, orto | apy Legislature, fora divorce on the following condi- :—That no impurity should be imputed to | her; that a specified aunual allowance should beweoured toher; and that compensation should be made toan agent to attend any Legislature to which application | wight be made. for the purpose of watching the progress of the care and warning her if an attempt should be | made. in any way. to impeach her chastity. Thix depo- nent is informed by her said counsel and believes, that no other terms were proposed or stegested on either wide; | that one of said opposing counsel, a resident of the city of Philadelphia, expressed his entire satisfaction with the eaid terms proposed, except that he feared | it would be impracticable to do anything without in | some degree, imputing unchaste demeancr; and that the other gentleman thcught the allowance too high, | This deponent says that, throngh the agency ofa mutus! | friend, he ascented to a reduction of the allowance to | the amount desired and specified by said Kdwin Forrest, | and shortly thereafter was furnished by bis agente with | a draft of 4 petition for a divorce, intended to be pre- sented to the Legislature of Penrsylvania, of which the anrexed scheduie, marked No. 2. is a copy, save that the word “ criminal” was not in said draft, and there was no signature. jurat,or notice tothe same. Such paper wae, tent to her, in order that she might approve thereof, and silently acquiesce. aa propored, in the application thereby contemplated. This depenent says it appeared to her tbat such petition impeached her chastity; and she therefore declined fo to sequiesce. This deponent enya, on information and belief, that the raid Edwin Forrest, by his counsel, ieesaitely thereafter served upon her a paper, of which the annexe: schedule marked No 2, isa copy. [Mr. Forrest's peti- tion tothe Legislature of Pennsylvania fcr @ divorce | And upon information and belief, she further says that the caid Edwin Forrest caused his said petition to be pre- eented to the said Legislature; but this deponent declined making any other appearance or defence to the same, ex- cept the presentation of a protest in writing egainst the Jurisdiction of said Legislature in which she inserted, for | the vindication of her character @ sworn statement of her entire innocence. And she says, upen information and belief, that from the twenty-firet day of February. in the present year, untilthe adjournment of the raid Legirlature, in May thereafter, with rome slight intervals of time, he, the waid { Edwin Forrest, remained at Harrieburg, in the Btate of Penneylvani here said Legislature was ia sesston, with | turdry agents, endeavoring to obtxin the prayer of his | raid petition; and that, sithough the same was acceded { to in the lower house, yet it wasonce rejected there and | was repeatedly, whenever acted upon, rejected in the | higher branch of the raid Legisiature ‘Thie deporent says that ehe did nct cross examine any of the witnerses of raid Edwin Forrest, in support of his | raid petition, but that she has seen numercus printed ; copies of their depositions in various publications, and | that among said deporitions was one of the said James | Lawscn, and ancther of raid Stevens, by which the point is dietinctly, and che verily believes industriously made, #s material, thet he, the raid Edwin Forrest, never had, until the month of February last, uny knowledge of any of the eviderce of her alleged mieconduct, cffered to the raid Legislature, eave end except only the said “Consuelo” letter. rd a certain immodest net, untruly alleged by him, the raid Edwin Forrest, to have been seen by him- | self. long previously, in the year one thousand eight bun- dred end ferty-eight | ‘This deponent further says,on information and belief, | that the aid Edwin Forrest, during his said sojourn at Harrisburg, succeeded in obtaining au act of said Legiela- ture, abridging the term of residence in that State here tofcre prercribed by law as « pre-requisite to obtaining a divcrce. and that by ax act of the seid Legislature, passed at that resstom,and gt his instence, a party may obtain divorce by a decree of Pennsylvania court, provided he sbeli have becn for one year a resident of that State. This deponent further says. on information end belief, that the said Edwin Forrest filed the livel in her com pleint mentioned on or about the seventh deyof August lust, and net later than the ninth day of that month, aud she tvys that en the ninth day cf August last, a copy of ¢ teid libel, and of certain process thereon, were served upon ber, at the house of Mr. Pardon Aimy, at Sout! Dartmouth, in the State of Massachusetts, whither she had gone. and was for a tew days sojourning, for achange of air, and with a view to recruit and preserve her health, as hed been usual with her at that season of the year, Aud the says that the annexed schedule, No. 3, contains a trve copy of such libel and procese. ‘This deponent say. that all the individuals named in libel were soug! i dence effered ty said Edwin Forrest. on his sald applica tion to the eaid Legislature, except Mr. Howard; wnd one person then implicated, is not named in said libel And this deponent says that she never resided fa the State of Pennsylvania ; that none of the alleged offenders named in the suid libel reside or ever resided in tae reid State of Pennsylvania, since thie deponent’s marriege. to her knowledge, information, or belief; that unlers it be on the point of his the said Edwin Forrest’s pretended residence in the said State of Pennsylvenia, there is not apy person res being within the raid Btate of Pennsylvanta, of this deponent’s knowledge, imformatior ‘and belief, who has or pretends toany knowledge whatever touching apy watter which can or may come in issue in the suit or action mentioned in the said libel, And she further says, that all persons in the United Etater. who have any knowledge of her. this deponent’s mapper of , whom it could be desirable, either to | bereelf or the raid Edwin Forrest, to introduce as wit. nesees cogeizant of ary facts cowpected with this de- ponent’s acts or conduct. reside elsewhere then inthe teid State of Pennsylvania. according to the best of this d+ponent’s huowl-cpe and belief. She enys that all of the eight persous ipeuipsted in said libel, except one, reside im the city of New York, or, im the ordinary course of travel from their-residences to Philadeiphta, yeni te obliged to pase through the raid vity-of New York. * And thie deponent saith, that if she were to join issue | upon the allegations of raid ribel, she would. se she is advieed by counsel ang verily. believes, requir: Presence, as witnesees. of a very larze mumber of persone, ell of whom reside in the city of New York. ani without the testimony of and every of them. she could not, with due caution anda proper regard to Faiety and repotetion. proceed to the trial of such Is asthe is aleo edvieed by her ccunsel and verily believe de ponent is unable to epeak more etrongty of the ity of witnesses in her detence, merely nnd only, teouure of the impcrsibility of fixtog in her mind the conviction that ny testimdny which ia itself would be | nd material. can be adduced sguinet her. ie deporent hath no mele relation In alted sof Anenfoe. nor any connexion except the suid t: ner bath she apy friend whose goclety 5 he ean claim or reevive. exoept her two \ t Voorhies and her other sister, or yours ery meane to de ge cf the said E en bundeed di a year, of one hundred end fifty doilarsa year as & cherister in one of the churches of this city. aud which i# chiefly coueumed in the ¢ nses attendant ; uyen b Cuties in that bebalf; sh mentain her hourehold on the said fifteen hundred aformatie to her usual | ¢ nothirg therefrom te once in such proceedings: | bs thee eavired and believer, there Is no wmode of | the stiendance of her teid witnesses in phie; and that it is» erisle to make the / mineten # by commitsion advantageously ¢ description 1 faye, thet the suid Edwin Forrest is, 8 med and ¢ 4 u. | | and she it | ances, end verily helietags that he city of Philadetphie | sgeinat this eno. | + of depriving nod emoerransiug. oes | t defence on | ecution of the raid | onvest never aid in or sustain ong nue prom cuted £ Penwaylranta, Edwin Forrest rey itenta. ax for meve than Coe wh he eaye thet whelly. en thir deporent And as to euch pretended change of residence, she. this deponent, etates and evers a follows = The said Rdwin Fonrert eariy in one thourand ej forty.reven purchired ce im the coonty cf Wertehes the same the permanent residence of himeeif #nu family, be parn nd hee Fee iseia thence hitherto, ¥ vb perbaps aome August lest, (1849) less than one year before the filing of ihis sald bel, executed « mortgage for part of the pur chase money of certain additionul land. about that time yurchased for the purpose of enlarging his said premises, In whieh be described himself as “Edwin Forrest, of the city of New York, tregedian,” as appears by the record of faid mortgage in the office of the clerk of the county of Westchester; and in his petition for a divorce to the | Legislature of Pennsylvania, sworn to by him on the sixteenth day of February last, he, the said Ed. win Forrest, stated that he had resided im the city of New York from one thc usand eizht hundred and thirty- seven. and “tilt on or about the first day of December, one thourand eight handred end forty. sumed bis residence in the city of Philadelphia.”” And she furtber ssys that she is informed from numerous sourcer. and is quite confident that the suid Edwin Forrest. from the sald tweaty-cighth day of April, eighteen hundred and_ forty-nine, until February, ene thousand eight hundred and fifty, when he went to Barrisburg to attend seid Legislature, and seek said divorce, was almost continually at his residence at Fonthill aforessid, or elsewhere in the State of New York; and she is quite confident that, during that perica, he could got have been. in the ‘Whole, one thant in the @tate of reams ahi have slept out of said State of New York thirty ; And she further says, on information and belief, that, since the adjournment of said Legislature, the said Edwin Forrest has been almost continually inand within the State of New York; and she verily believes that he, the raid Edwin Forrert hath not slept out of the state of Sew York since that time, twenty nights, ifhe hath one half that number, which latter fact she hath no reason to believe. Bhe, this deponent, fr informed end believer, that the said premires at Fonthill are still occupied by the raid Edwin Forre: residenoe. and that, on the fourth day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred aud forty-nine, and aleo on the same day in the present year, and also within one week last past, the said Edwin Forrest gave, at hin residence in Fonthill, an entertainment to a large number of his friends. And she further says, that in everything. except one very short professional en- kegement at Philadelphia, and bie attendance there and at Harrisburg for the purposes of his said application for a divorce, the said Edwin Forrest hath, ever since his separation from the deponent, remained as ruch an in- babitunt of the State of New York as he ever had been, ‘ax thie deponent learns from her observation and infor- mation concerning him, and verily believes. This deponent farther says, that the said Edwin Forrist has, as rhe is informed and believes, the fullow- ing property. that is to say the property at Fonthill aforeraid; four stores and lots ef ground in Cincinnati, which originally cost sixteen thousand dollars, and are row worth ruch more, and are of the annual value of eighteen hundred Gollars; about fifty acres of land in Ccvingtor, Kentucky, which cost over twelve thousand dollars, and are now worth at least twenty-five thousand dollers, but are not made productive; the house and premises two hundred and eighty-four Twenty. second street. in the eity of New York. of ths annual value of one thousand dollars; six houser in anid city of New York, of the annual value, in the aggregate, of two thousand five hundred doUars; « house and three acres of land in New Rechelle, in the county of Weatchester, which cost six thousand dollars, and which are of the annual value of two hundred and fifty dollars; and also a Jarge amount cf personal property, consisting of goods, chattels, bonda, mortgages, treasury notes and other- wise, amounting 1a value to many thousands of dollars; but this depenent cannot state the amount thereof with any approach to certainty. And che further eays. that according to hor best know- ledge. information, and belief, the said Edwin Forrest, if indebted at all, owes but some very trifling and incon- siderable amount, and hath a elear income exceeding six thcueands dollars a year. ‘Thie deponent says. that since the sald Edwin Forrest, £0 as aforesaid, removed this deponent from his house and proper demicil, an dplaced her epart from him in a sepa- rate and distinct home and residence, in the said city of New York, she hath continued to have such sparate and distinct home and residence, apart from the said Edwin Forrest, and without the ephere of his marital protac- tion; and that he did volustary and wilfully so put her sway from him, and establish her separate resi¢ence and domicil; and that he hath always, since such patting away, acquiesced therein, and hath never taken any Measures to remove (his deponent out of the suid Btate of New York. or commanded, desired, or requested her to remove or to go cut of the same, except that indirect- ly, and before the ssid month of December last, he hath, as she believer, intimated a devire that rhe should go to Burope, and also that the should go into seme recluded place of her own felection, in the country, to be more completely removed and put away from him, said Edwin Forrest. She says that in his said proceedings before the Legislature of Penurylvania, he treated this deponent as @ resident of New York, by giving ber notice, in the raid city, te attend the eximina- = of witmess in that bebalf,in the said city of New ‘ork. And this deponent further says, that in the month of February last, ehortly after the saldeinterview between counsel, and before the notice of the said application to the Legislature of Penoeyivania, the raid Edwin Forrest visited this deponent in the night time, in her said hoase in Bixteenth etreet, and violently reviled this deponent with language of great bitterness aud invective, charging especially that this deponent had consented to his ob- taining a divorce. and then had given her counsel in- structions to interpose cbstacles to the fame, He in- sisted upon her giving him a written stutement that she wou'd make no cpposition to his application tor divorce, that she had not instructed ber counsel to oppose it, and that ehe had made that statement of her fsee will ‘This depononf wrote. and gave him « certificate, which he tock and carried away, and which was in the following words, to wit :— “I will make no opposition to the petition for divoren, provided it be not made on criminal grounds er with py criminalimputation. CATHARINE FORREST. “Ido this with my own free will and accord. I told Mr. 0 Voner that I'would consent to the divorce if it were not brought on criminu] grounds; but, of course, I ave bim no inttructions, as [ left everything eise to him, ¢ knowing better than I what was fit to be done.” bhe forthet evyr, that the said Edwin Forrest remained about «ne ho thst occusion, aud during nearly the whole time was in @ violent state of anger aad excite. ment sgainet this deponent, which he manifested by threats and invective, uttered fo a loud tone, and with gesticulstions indicating the highest measure of wrath. That although he tock said paper eo written by this de- ponent he uttered exprestions of anger and indignation at the provico in the suid paper contained, asan ob- stacle to his desires. Av about this time, avd Sp said mouth cf Februsry, at about one o'clock P. M.. while thie deponent was dwelling alone in sixth svenue, near her dwelling, the said Edwin Forrert overtook this deponent, and entered into conver: ration with her, and. declining to go into the house, kept this deponent im the public streets, walking with him, and hearing and replying to his statements, for more than two hours; although it wes raining nearly all the time. end neither this deponent nor said Edwie Forrest bad eny umbrella. (Laughter in court.) Tn the course of said ctnversation, the sail Edwin Ferevet spoke very rudely and violently to this deponent, tayirg to her at times, * You ought todie.” “ Why don't you die?” and at other times uttering impreca- tions against her for living and continuing in his way This deponent turther esys. on informationand belief, that the suid Edwin Ferrést hath been, for'a length of tiwe, in the habit of prowltmg about the door of this de- ponent’s said dwelling house.inthe night time, with Sticks, clubs, or similar weapons in bis hands, (continued “Yaughtez,) and that, being without auy male protector in enid house, she is greatly apprehensive of some sudden act of violence frem his hands, to ber gent bodily injary. Phefurther rays tnat be. the said Edwin Porcest, i 0 person of great phyrical strength, and dhe ¢1 ly appre. hends. that whe he shall have become aware of the tact Urat her personal absence from the ttate of Yenn- sylvania may be wn obstacle to the gratitization of bis Intentaomteratject this deponent to the jurisdiction ot the courts of that State, he will, by himself aloue, or by apd with the aid of other persoas employed by him for that pu attempt ny deponent from erd thet euch atcem ot 1. OF muy involve at + Geponent farther says. that be, the said Mdwin enpects in this affidavit detailed, teen guilty of each conduct towards this doth render it umexte and improper tor hor th ibn ys. that from the cireum herein detailed, ang erpecially the pretence by 4 Kewin Forrest. that be path removed fra ented tobe & yesideps Of tue State of New York, fed fearon to opprebend and bedeve, and dees beieve. that noless Testreined by tie appropriace pro- cerses Cf thie honorable Court, be, the said Bawin For: rest, ee 8COn AS he thai] Dave diesorered ihe intention of [bis deponent further sa staxce hie | thisdepenent to compel bim to answer in this action, jumedtately withdrew himself feom the State of ot return thereto, aud chat mt can be made or pr ior y ether preereding bad to hou, the raid Edwin Forrest, be, the will sell and convey, or ia some other mann ang part with ail lis estate, resl and p: this tate, with tbe express view and pi ing ruch dectee or judgwent ineffectual Lhie deponent says, that tince her marriage tothe culd Edwin Portert, the beth ever been a true, chaste faithial wife unto him; that she entertained great affection for bim; devoted her best exertions and abil ties. in truth, sincerity and tengerners, to lighten cares, and to make pleasant for him hie pati ia lite; that fhe scrupulously guarded bis houor and good rame, so far as it depended on her, and abstained, to the best of ber judgment and ability, feon any end every imprudence Or errer of sie, that mignt affect the tame, or tend in any degree to in Uon in ecolet sturb ing at all tai that their honor avd interesta were iaterwe ; thas, even when repudie nore’ him yielded sutmnirsively to Li was ficui a desire to a0 Which might conduce be pe that he would yet fowl emt repent o injustice towords bor; thet uati be coth to ber imputed guilt. and nadet @n the p © tor hit ne will New York end before any poee of render. remit ane a divorce, It ad pledged his une # reoord lie archiver, attachment to him, and ye r she ways nxtous chetwoun hers tdwin F animated a if s have inetituted an action for that purpose tm the {thir Btate sh ber matrimonial t wae new to her. I i CATHARINE N, FORAHSP. Ewer before me thir 24 dey of September, 1860, Witlaad Deki, piled a gE, on bad become bi ine, when he re- . That your memorialist delphia om the 9th oC ome re me eee Ui }, and re- sided in the aid uatil he estab! himself in the city of Mew York, in or about the 1637, where he bas resided till on or about the first day of December, 1849, when he resumed his residence in the city of Phila- deiphia. And your memorialist further shows, that he is now a resident of Philadelphia, in the State of Pen: sylvania, but that he has not resided one year within this State, and previous to this application, That in London, Evgland. in the year 1837, on the 284 of June, he married Catharine Sinclair, that they bave lived together in Lyoenger yf until January, 1849, that there is no living issue of the said marriage, that 7 memorialist has in all things fulfilled the duties of Tre raia contract ; but that the conductot his wife has so far violated that contract as to constrain him to ap- peal to your honorable bedy for a divorce That be makes this appeal averring anentire incom- ae of temper and feeling, and the utter impossi- lity of happiness to either party in the continuance of the matrimonial connection. ‘That his wife has committed criminal acts inconsistent with the dignity and por Se marriage state. That the evidenee which established these and ovber facts which sustain the suplieaice: of your memoriali-t will be laid before your honorable bodies, due notice having been given to the ite party. And that your memorialist under the circumstances, respectfully appeals to the wisdom and justice of the Legislature for a divorce from the bond of matrimony. ‘And he will ever pray. &c. EDWIN FORREST. To Mas Forrest Madam—You will be pleased to take notice that the within petition will be presented to the Legistature of the Btate of Pennsylvania, sitting at Harrisburg, on Thursday, the twenty: first of February instant. February 19, 1850. EDWIN FORRES. Mr. O’Conor said that the complaint of Mrs. Forrest against Mr. Forrest in her first action was next in order, ne ae wnle only require counsel to read the seventh legation. Mr. Van Buren then read the seventh allegation as follows := She, the said plaintiff, has at all times, since her raid marriage, lived and conducted herself in a obaste and virtuous manner as the wife of him, the said Eawin Forrest, and has never committed adultery or been guilty of any unchaste, impure or immodest con- duct whatever, Mr. O'Conor then sald, that the affidavit of Mr. Parke Godwin was referred to, and he would wish to have it read in the event of Mr. Godwin having gone to Europe, as he expected to go this morning. He also thought the statement of Jamieson should be read, as he conceived it to be adopted by Mrs Forrest's affidavit; but be would not press to have it read now. Mr. Van Buren—I decline reading it esa part of the affidavit; it is not adopted by Mrs. Forrest--it is only referred to by her. It it had been presented to the court, it would be clearly inadmissible, and of course cannot be produced in evidence now. ‘The Chief Justice said it did not strike him as coming within the rule, and that the defendant was not com- pelled to read it; affidavits should not be permitted when the party ceuld be called to the stand. Are you done with the reading? Mr. Van Buren—No, sir; 1am only about beginning now. (Laugbter.) Chief Justice—Well, sir, we will postpone it until next year. (Continued laughter.) Mr. Van Buren—Before the adjournment of the Court, I would wish to read that part of Mr. Forrest’s affidavit which refers to the Consuelo letter. Mr. O'Conor objected to any portion of Mr, Forrest's aflidavit. Mr. Van Buren—Then I submit that we are entitled to read the whole of it, as it is referred to several umes by Mrs. Forrest in her affidavit. Mr. O’Conor submitted that the counsel had no right to produce any paper before this jury which would be sworn affidavit of Mr. Forrest in his own favor. Mrs. Forrest's repeated denials, and her impeachment of Mr. Forrest’s affidavit, can’t make it evidence. Mr. Van Buren boped that the Ccurt would not un- derstand that be offered the affidavit because it was sworn to, thcugh it would appear on tne reading that it was made under oath, He proposed to read it as astate- ment explanatory of the circumstances detailed in Mrs, Forrest's affidavit. He was at @ loss to see, after the full reading of the eftidavit on the other side, why this extreme uneasiness should appear, and why he should not be permitted to read it as a statement to the jury. Chiet Justice said he would stop the proceedings’ for to-day. If the party is entitled to read the whole afi davit, that will, of course, dispose of the objection. I will decide it on Friday morpir ‘burt day being New Year's dy, the court was then adjourned to Friday mcroipg, at ten o'clock, Religious Intelligence. SEKMONS THIS DAY. University Medical College, Fourteanth street, near Third Avenue—Rev. Hosea Ballou, morning and after- neon. Eleventh street Baptist Church, near Fourth avenue —Rey. T. L. Harrie, morning and evening. Church of the Epiphany, 130 Staunton strect—Rev. T. B. Chipman, Rector of 8t. George's Church, Astoria, evening. St. Mary’s Church corner Grand and Ridge atreets—Rev. Dr. Moriarty, of Philedelphia, will lecture om the eubj-ct of The Catholic Church in England, its trials and its triumphs.” Tickets of admittance will be sold, and the Proceede are to go to aid the funds of St. Vincent's Hor- pital, under the charge of the Sisters of Charity. Washington Hall, corner of Hester street and the Bow- ery— Rev Mr. Mangfield, evening. University place Church, corner of Tenth street—Rey. Dr. Potts, evening. Sermon to young men Church of the Puritans, Union equare—Rey. Doctor Cheever, evening A termon én the position and re- rponsibilities of the United States in reference to other nations, Fourth Congregaticnal Church, Sixteenth stret, be- tween Sixth apd Seventh avenues—Protersor JP. Wil- son, of Union Theological Seminary, dissourses to young People, evening. Broadway Tabernacle—8. 8. Misslowary Association Anniverssty, Kvening. Address by Key. Mr, Bertram, frow 8t Helena St. Stephen’s Church, corner of Broome and Chrystie ttreets— Kev. J. H. Price, DD, evening. Free Church of the ficly Martyrs, Ludlow street, near Grand—Rev. Dr Hawks. afternoon Central Presbyteriun Church. Broome etrect — Sabbath School Missionary Artcciation, Hon Benjamin f°. Butler, Rey. Dr. Adams. and Rev J. E. Rockwell. Evening. Rev. Docter Hawks will preach the quarterly sermon in the Free Church of the Holy Martyrs, (Ludiow, near Grand.) this afternoon. No postponement. The Five Points Mission—The Ladies’ Home Missionary Society. A meetirg of the New York Ladies’ Home Missionary Scciety was held last evening, in Metropolitan Hall, for the purpose of advancing their mission in that pande- wenium of our ci:y known as the “ five Points? The tickpts for admission were fixed at twenty-five cents; ard as the hall was filled almost to its utmost oapzcity, the proceeds of last evening must have considerably ia- created the funds of the society. Some score of clergy- men cecupied seats on the stage; but the principal at- traction on the progremme, John It, Gough, the peripa tetic temperance orator, was nit present, Lis absence was accounted and apologized for by Rev. Heary Ward Beecher; but it appeared that Mr. Gough's non- attendance was amoly made up for, by a plentiful supply of substitutes, Doth lay and clerical. The proceedings of the evening were introduded by re by Rev. Mr. Peck, after whieh an ode was sung y the Aileghanfang, whose services were engaged for the cccesion. The following explanatory resiarks were then read on behalf of the soviet; The New York Lré thodi i pal vil operation ty Theie enty bojec mission sries the destitute parte of the city wo yours hey resolved to make an curt at the Pive Poin ofthe gentlemen whe form their Advieo ined fer them a ro0 Muititudes si ty meetings flocked to the Sac ry ance pledge; children adulisto the preac and, already, hange has passed over that region. uekey, (Inte chap) succeeded and is now Laborin nister of the churea. entire outward Tn May last, tha Rev. in tothe Sing Sing State prison, ) miseionary as pastor in that pla: the Five Points, ne an accredited The mission room fxs beo 19 Bee MModate the people who desire religions ‘The object of thin mcering ix to procure mission eli for presching, Sabbath school, and all operations, We bring it thus before the publ Five Peints hae been tor years 9 public nui grace to the eity, and wo think its renovation public benofit. The Rey. Mr. Waxruny grees, which French revoluti of Newark, delivered an ad- ded of @ resumé of the late Louis Napoleon—a aie expose of the polluti m which reigned at the Five Points He often ped that he raw the Prince of Darkners seated there ena tum carck and sicging— “I'm movareh of ail I survey: _ My right there is none to dispute; From Orange street all round to Centra, I'm lord of the fowl and the brute”? Mr. W. amured his euditory by recounting some of those comical anecdotes in which chiefly lies the firte of this class of speakers, and wound up by the scripivral quota- tion, “They who have trained many to righteousness shall thine as the stars for ever and ever.”? The Alleghanians then eung, in exquisite style, the tonnet commencing— “Tell me, my tecret soul, tell me, oh, hope and fai‘h, Js there ro resting place from sorrow, siv, and death??? On being loudly encored by the audience, they again appyared, and tang “The farmer sat in his easy chair.” he Rev Henny Wanv Brecren next came forward and delivered an address. Ie eulogized the character of John Wesley, who took for his cure and diocese the “rabble,” ancl of the Methodist Episoopat Church whieh hefounded. [He cr ngratulated the society on the pre- sence of rolarge a congregation, which gaye the stron, assurance of the public appreciation of their noble ef. forts. and he feit the blissful associations which surround- ed him in this bal!,in which he had heard the tones of that matchless songster to whom he owed many of lis most active impulses to good. Ile delineated the aban dored character of that locality, the improv: which wes the object of this soclety, and appeal public for contributions for that purpore. Rev Mr. Foster was noxt introduced, and stated that | the seciety wanted to make up, om this occasion, the | rum cf $7 5(0, and would therefore expect the acdienes | to contribute according to their means, Several geutle- | men present thereupon announced from various parts ef | the houre their o- niribation ing of sums of $500, $400, $300. $400. $50, $10. ete, and the hat having beea put round for the collection of ail the email item, the Sgaregate sume levied were xinounced hy the Prensu asamount!rg in $4100 lilng shore by $5000 the emeunt nvvght for. This was not, sertatal fault of the Reverend rolicitor, who pi with great prowtional hill, Phe Hu were ue xt introduced. nnd sung a cold water * which. benediction was pronounced, and the teparcted. v nian family ng. Alter meeting | they strained over: NEW. YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT. - PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. awh OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND MASSAU STS. Volume XVITI..,. si tete eee NO. Se New York, Sunday, January 4, 1652, News of the Morning. By the arrival of the steamship Franklin at thie port, yesterday, wo have three days’ later news: from France, and two from England. It is, how- ever, of no especial importance ; all was quiet in France at the last accounts, and wil! continue so for some time to come. Military despotiem is the order of the day. It is stated that the English government has gently remonstrated with Louis Napoleon concerning the course he has pursued; but remonstrances and protests from that quarter do not amount to much now-a-days. were known, the government of that country wae: cognizant of Louis Napoleon’s design to make a coup d'état, and probably advised him to take that method of extinguishing the shadow of republi-- canism which existed in France We have no faith in England’s seriously protesting against tho encroachments of Louis Napoleon on human liberty. The government of that country ever has been the foe of liberty; and deryite the remon- strance which is apoken of,,we shall be agreeably: surprised if the reforms promised by Lord John Russell to the English peeple are not laid on the shelf, on the excuse that the affairs of the Conti- nent forbid them at‘this time. We shall see, how- ever. Mr. Walker, late Secretary of the ‘Treasury, was recently tendered a public’ dinner by the Mayor and inhabitants of Southampton, but was obliged to decline the honor in consequence of accumulated business on hand. The correspondence on the subject will be found in another part of to-day’s paper. We understand that Kossuth dined with the Pre- sident yesterday. Some highly interesting intelligence has beer received from the city of Mexico. The Mexican Congress having passed a Jaw for the reduction of the tariff, tho natives, in order to evince their dis- approbation, rose against the foreigners, and at- tacked and destroyed many storee. It is said that several lives were lost during the riot. Both boards of the Common Council concluded their session last evening, and adjourned sine die. “Tix Art Union Lorrery anp irs MoveMENTS. —We perceive that several advertisements have beon published recently, offering last year’s tickets. ofthe Art Union lottery for sale, at a discount. This movement among tho subscribers to that. institution has probably been caused by the notice recently made, under the authority of the commit- tee, postponing to an indefinite day the distribution of the paintings—a proceeding which ia considered by some, contrary to the provisions of the charter, and therefore illegal. Wehave no doubt that a vast number of the subscribors, seeing no prospect for the drawing of the lottery, will endeavor to got rid of their subscriptions in the same way. Tick- ets will fall in price seon. We also publish, in another column, an advertisement issuing from a committee of artists and gentlemen who want to obtain facts from authentic sources, throughout the couvtry, relative to the past conduct of the officers. of that institution, in order to form a basis for am immediate application to the proper legal suthori- ties, for an injunction to stay al! furthor proceed- ings ofthe Art Union, and to investigate the books of the concern, and ascertain, for vae satisfaction of the public, the facts of its history that have caused the want of confidence inthe public mind, which it has experienced within the last year or t wo. These movements will lead to important results, The public have been for some time very anxious to ascertain tke nature and character of the manage- ment of this institution, the mysteries of its internal arrangements, and the causes which led to a with- drawal of public confidence from it, and also that of the artists themselves. The dixinktion in the subscription springs from want of confidence ia its menagement ; and the fact that culy twenty artists out of three hundred endorsed the proceedings of the managers, strongly and pointedly speaks of want of confidence in the great body of the profession. In the meantime, the Art Union lottery, and its com- mittee, in order to divert public attention, have announced, through their new abolition organ, that legal proceedings are about to be inrtituted against the New Yorx Heratn, for having the audacity to publish certain facts, which were easily ascertained, and which can be easily proved in a court of jus- tice, respecting the conduct of the managers. I the Art Unien Lottery Committee, instead of ap pealing to public confidence and public opinion, are determined to go into a court of law, they may get there @ little sooner than they expect, by the pro- ceedings which are about to be commenced to pro- cure an injunction to investigate the concerns of the institution, and wind it up for good and for all. We hope, therefore, that all who bave at any time subscribed to the Art Union, throughout the country, will notice particularly the appeal made by the comfuittee of artists and gentlemen, which will bo found in our advertising columns to-day ; and that they will endeavor to furnish them with the facts. within their knowledge, necessary to enable them to bring the Art Union into a court of law, and to assertain precisely what its history and myer teries have been. Tue Dervunct Common Councin ann rnem Svc+ cESsors IN OFrick.—The old Common Counsil are, to all intents and purposes, now dead, and will formally yield up the ghost to-morrow. They have peiformed their last act of office, and it only re- mains for thei to give up the reins of the city go- vernment to their successors, to-morrow at noon. Knowing that their days were numbered, and that they had but a short time to live, they did not employ the last week in repentance and making reparation for the past; but, like kardened repro- bates, they continued in their course of spoliation to heend. They worked hard for tue last two or three days to clutch all they could before they ceased to exist. They even extended their officiak existence beyond the limit of the ls, which declares that the moxthly session of December terminates on the Sist cay of that month, and the January session does not begin till the first Monday of Janu- | sry. They have boon sitting ond transacting pub- lic business on the 2d and Sd of January, which is, beyond all doubt, illegal. According to the amond- ments of the charter, their period of office expired on Wednesday last; and, of course, whatever they bave done since is null and void in jay. They have succeeded, however, in doing enough in the last two years, that has the sanction and form, | of legality, to make up for the illegal acts of the last two days. ‘They have synandered and plun- dered enough of tho public funds, for which the un- fortunate tax payers have no redress, by law or otherwise, excopt the pleasure of now kicking, them out. In their eager haste to perpetrate ‘heir infamous jobs, they hare unwittingly defented their own purporo in reference to the | that the Hexato | | Menta for prepos ¥ herve tu put throng culated upon swindling the public aad the gas con- fumers of an enormous sum of monc ‘They knew d laid bare the gas monopoly les; and in order to take the peo- ple and ics bovest press by surpri was sought to do the business the dar advortice- 4, Which the law requires, were This being illegal in numerous art not inserted in the re Wepap' | the Mayor vetovd the resolutionr, without ex: pressir pinion on sort the fraud, aad the public purse way thus saved, thero being no tine left to adver the job belore the old Corpora arditinsg be eyed that ther © and complete ) vocome defunct; wil be gaorgh of If the truth “ ‘