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Our Washington Correpondence. Wasuineron, January 6, 1851. Kosewth and the Foreign Mimisters—Laughable Disclosures. The foreign ministers appear to be in better spirits than when Kossuth first arrived in the United States. It is now well understood that soon after Kossuth’s landing at Staten Island, and when the | demonstrations were first made in your city, they all convened, by previous arrangement, at the house of Mr. Bodisco, the Russian Ambassador, and first verbally, unanimously, and indignantly decided to notify the government that, in case Kossuth was received with honors and noticed at Washington, they would immediately demand their passports. Two or three glasses of wine were taken by each one of them, as a pidge of firm rerolution, to abide by cack other through good and through evil re- port in this measure. It should be mentioned that the sagacious British Charge, Mr. Crampton, did not accept the invitation to go to the Bodisco caucus—it is supposed having received a hint from his government asto the lino of policy he should pur- sue. Another minister from a ‘‘ Republic” was pre- sent, besides the French Minister. After the pledgo above mentioned was formally taken, M. Calderon de la Barca, the Spanish Minister, suggested that perhaps it would be better to take a ‘sober second thought” on the subject; whereupon it was concluded that the caucus should adjourn till tho next evening, atthe same place, and that each minister should then come prepared with a pro- gramme of his views, of the course to be pursued, in writing. Thereupon, next morning cach one sat down and drew up a manifesto for himeclf. But, lo and behold, when they came to prepare notes at ht, every eoul of them was for holding still, and doing nothing, and saying nothing—all giving dif- ferent reasons for that course. Tho chief point in the argument of all of them was that Brother Jona- than, 7 ¢., the people, was very tctchy and easy to become “riled” at foreigners, andif they de manded their passports, he would tell them to take them and go to the devil, and then they would lose their salaries and perquisites; so they decided that the most prudent policy would be to be civilyand po- lite, and attentive, to the members of tho @abinet, members of Congress, editors of the Washington newspapers, and correspondants of other newspapers ata distance, here, give good dinners, plenty of wine, and play the agreeable, particularly with the ladies. This was much the most sagacious course. As | have not been invited to any of their dinners, Ido not feel bound to keep their sccret, which has leaked out in a way they do not dream of. By the bye, it issaid that pains were taken, di- reetly or indirectly, to satisfy the Austrian go- vernment that no offence was meant by sending the Micsissippi after Kossuth. If so, whether it was verbal or written, and givon through the fanction- ary of another government, or directly, it will soon come out. F.G. Wasnincron, Jan. 8, 1852. The Congressional Banquet to Kossuth—A Game of Brag for Buncombe—Gen. Cass far Aheadl— Seward still in the Fied—Bearings of ths Affair | wpon the Presidential Question—A Little too much | Steam—Gen. Scott Mysteriously About. A Methodist camp meeting, under a hot revival, | is an enthusiastic affair. The ecstasy of the re- claimed backsliders, aud the new converts, under a stirring hallelujah chorus, is thrilling, beautiful, | sympathetic, and overwhelming. The whole camp | islit up with a perfect blaze of glery; and tho | scene, although a scene of Bedlam broke loose, is | still unquestionably a visible manifestation of the | Holy Ghost. Nothing bu! such a scone—nothing but a revival | ata Methodist camp meeting in fall blaze, can you any idea of the furore, with which the | peech of Gen. Cass was reeeived at dhe Congres | .al banquet last night. The first few remarks of Mr. Webster were re- ceived with an unction which betrayed tho temper ofthe company. It was a Kossuth company, of course—who else but strong Kossuth men would | subscribe eight dollars tothis banquet. Thespeech | | of Kossuth and the wine, put up the steam to the explosive point. The company were prepared for a grand filibustering expedition against all the poner of Europe, Asia and Africa combined. ward was in raptures; Cariter, of Ohio, was “Oh! be joyful;” Major Polk declared it fun alive; and the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, amid the general jubilate, | found it difficult to maintain their gravity and | official dignity. The regular speech of Mr. Webster on the capa- | city of Hung for self-government, and the | claims of Hungary to liberty‘und independence, | brought ou: the “Godlike Daniel” in strong avail- | able relief for the Presidency. [t was Old Desa aan in allhis glory. His speech wis Websterian, solid and strong, learned, classical, diplomatic, | freo and yet judicious, fall of sympathy, yot stecr- | ingclear of the ‘financial, material and political | aid” required for Hungary. Mr. Webster, in one | word, raid “Ob, yes! Kossuth is all right, and Hungary ought to be independent—that’s my opinion.” ‘The company cheered; but Kossuth | scratched his head, as if the very pith of the mat- | ter had been inadvertantly otten. Tno steam, however, wasup, and Mr. Webster was voted as having made a pretty fair bid for the German vote. Mr. Douglas next put in pretty strong, fighting all round the question of intervention, butas it was | too hot to grapple with both hands, he ran full tilt | upon old John Bull and his horrible treatment of Ireland. Until England did something for tho | Irish, he was opposed to alliance with her on any terms At this point, there was a great uproar of applause, and to give it peculiar force, the Irish | b waiters upon the table, put in for Dougles stout and strong. He had made a hit for the Irish vote, any how; and it is always popular to have a wipo at John Bull. It was thought by this time that nothing was left for Caes; but he was called out, and the sudden conversion of @ bard sinner never effected such a0 ecstacy of rejoicing. The old soldier was almost | carried up to tho side of Kossuth in the arms of the company, and the ladies and all joined in the on- thusiasm. When the populace of Baltimore hitched | themselves to the carriage of Fanny Elssler, and | hauled her in triumph through tho streets, they did something upique in its way—it was a clear case of intervention—but it was not the enlightened and Congressional enthusiaem with which Gien. Cass would have been received had they heard him last right in behalf of Hungary. They would have carried him bodily, as the French carried Napoleon on his return from Egypt. The(seneral did not fall short of the general expectation. He was in favor of a declaration by Congress of Kossuth’s doctrine of non-intervention. Hoe was willing to assume the responsibility, and leave it to circumstances to de- cide whether we should hereafter fight to make it good or back out. The mere declaration might do a good dealof good Nothing like trying, anyhow. And from tho beginning to the end of the Gene- ral’s speech, thore was an almost continuous out- break of shouts, cheers, and applause. God bless you forthat! Go ahead! Pile iton, old feliow, we'll back you! Intervention! Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah! Amen! ‘Thank God! ‘Three more. Bravo! Damned if the old chap don’t take the pre- mium! Hurrah! Silence! Or-dare and various other cries, were kept up ina sharp rattling fire allthe waythrough And, to be sure, the eld Ge- nerai did go it with a perfect cush, leaving Web- ster, Dougias, and Kossuth himwlf, in tae short rows. In fact, Cass was first, aud the rest were no- where Then Gen. Scott was called for—he was aot forthcoming. ‘That was curious—very curious. Perhaps he has no taste for these foreigners; por- haps he does not like all this fussabous Kossuta, distracting the people, and turning the govera- ment upside down. Gen. Sam Houston, we uaderstood, though we did not cee him, was present, bus not being called for, he kept quiet. Cid Sam isshy. He has his suspicions that there isa good deal of humbug about this Kossuth enthusiasm, that Congress can't touch his policy—that the Baltimore conven- tion can’t, and that upon the whole it is best to keep clear of it. He may, however, let off to-night pretty strong at Jackson Hall. ‘This business is to go to Baltimore; and the Van Buren wing of the party, leading off with Butler, will have to be looked after, or taey will break up the national democracy, and drive the South to an independent nomination. Hurrah for Congress ! Hurrah for Buncombe! Vive la Humbug! Vive la Regrebligive demokratique a sociale, Well done for the Dutch. Vive (a bagatelle WwW. Our Philadelphia Correspondence. The Eighth of January, and not an ounce of Powder exploded The Child Killing Case, §c. Purcavenenia, Jan, 8, 1861. ‘his day the anniversary of the victory at New Or- leans, which in yeare past was celebrated with military pomp and the thunder of artillery, is, at this degenerate time, treatea with silent contempt, Not even @ salute bus been fired, nor has @ single volunteer thought of rhouldering his musket apon the occasion, Sareh Garber, the girl of thirteen, mentioned some Lime since as being in custody for causing the death of Vlorence Muller, an infant, by compelling it to awallow pins and needies, will probably be placed on trial to- morrow, The prisoner, quite an intelligent child, was in court this morning with her father; and, on his represen- tation cf poverty, Benjamin H. Brewster, Esq., was This was rather unexpected, it bemg thought that the low tolls during the year had entailed @ loss instead of profit. Our Quebec Correspondence. Quepec, Dee. 18, 1851. Net Results of the Elections—George Brown—Joseph Cauchon— Roman Catholic Hierarchy in Opposi- tion—French Canadian Emigration to the United States— Witchcraft among the Indians. I have now before me returns from all the consti tuencies of Canada, with some half dozen excep- tions. The net results are easily ascertained. Tho liberal party have lost four or five counties, and have gained seven or eight: thus continuing to wield an immense majority in the House of Assem- bly. To a superficial observer, the tremendous power thus placed in the hands of government seems a dangerous and unwholesome symptom. The removal of all check on the ministry, by the comparative annihilation of their opponents—tho prospect of an absolute roign of four years—the destruction of that salutary balance which consti- tutes the peculiar safeguard of a representative and a party government—appear, indeed, at first sight sufficient grounds for grave apprehensions. Tho plethora of power with which tho cabinet seems menaced, has proved the ruin of wiser men than our legislators. But a closer scrutiny of the names of the new members, and a peep behind the scenes of the political theatre, will perhaps dispel these foars. Two men—both journalists, both men of great energy and some personal as well as newspaper in- fluence—both, till within a few weeks, staunch sup- porters of Mr. Hindes and Mr. Morin—have been returned to parliament on a decidedly antiministe rial ticket. The firat—George Brown, of the Globe— a fierce dissenter, who seceded from the reform party in consequence of the vacillating and timid course of the late administration on the ecclesi tical questions of the West. He is pledged to effect the secularization of the fund appropriated to the support of the Protestant clergy—to oppose all acts of incorporation of religious bodies—to endea- vor to wrest from the Church of England the grants of Jand made by previous Governors for the sup port of rectories. He is, moreover, a personal enemy of Mr. Hincks, and no friend to the French Canadian members of the cabinet. Without ao- tually enrolling himself in the ranks of the repub- lican party, called clear grits, he would, I imagine, vote with them on most questions of reform. The second is Mr. Cauchon, the editor of the Journal de Québec, of whose controversy with Mr. Hincks I gave you a short sketch in a previous letter. However defective Mr. Cauchon’s modus | operandi has been, and however discreditablo his motives, his position to-day is strong and menacing. Not that alone he could for a moment cope with such men as Mr. Caron and Mr. Morin; but it happens that the Roman Catholic priesthood, who are terribly alarmed at the free thinking doctrines avowed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, and the organs of the government in Canada West, and are disposed to cry, when they sce the attacks on the Church of Mngland, provimus ardet neale- om! require an instrument in the House to watch, and if necd be, to oppose the administration. Tho | influence of the priesthood in tho rural parishes, where few can read, and still fewer comprehend a political question—where the priest, or curé, fro- quently ascends the pulpit with a copy of the nows- paper in his hands, and reads the leading articles on yarty squabbles, or menaces the faithful with the terrors of ecclesiastical vengeance if tho priestly candidate is rot supported at the hastings Ras let many to consider the government of Lower Vanada | asa pure theocracy, and the study of the Roman Catholis Archbishop as the real council chamber of the Province. Whether such an opinion be or be not warranted by the facts, the political power of the Roman Catholic clergy is undoubtedly great; and though that unerring wisdom and watchless sagacity which have characterized the Papal church throughout the world, have hitherto prevented an epen collision between the ecclesiastical au- thorities and the various governments which have from time to time iuled this Province—thoagh, perhaps, to attain this end, the church has tre- quently waived her pretensions, and submitted to doctrines she could not approve—sti!l the popular feeling—in crse there two sovereign authorities might come to issue—might possibly range itself on the side of the church. I do not foresse sugh anevent. With Moliére, I think that Ii est avec le ciel des accommodements. But many parties, whose judgment is entitled to respect and authority, essers positively that a collisicn can only be averted by material conces- siore, and that these will not be made by the church. Whatever happens, Mr. Cauchon will be | the advocate of the clergy in the House, and will doubtless be followed by several seceders from the ministerial tri These twe men will keep the hands of the minis- try full. Though the tories be dull and flat as ditch water—though the clear grits be visionary and 1idiculous—Brown and Cauchen will, if they do not desert their column, be a host in them- selves, and will enlives the session. ~ Most of the elections have gone off aaeHy At Somerset, in Megautie, a man has been killed: and in Lottiniere a few heads and arms have been broken. But there are isolated cases. The sensi- ble resolution of the Montreal committees to put down rowdyism and the hired bullies who have een used to play such a prominent part at elec- tions, has had a wholesome effect in the country. A heavy snow storm has delayed tho arrival of the mails from above, and we are rather hard up for news. ” By telegraph we leara the defeat ot many of the tories in Canada West. Sir Allan Macnab and Mr. Cayley‘are said to be among the numter. This, however, requires confirmation. A striking proof of the unequal rate of progress of the Western States of the Gaion aud Canada is afforded by a late announcement in the Melanges Religieuc, that Vather Chiniguy, the apostie of talented pee in the Province, is about to emi- giate to lilincis, where he wiil be joined by fifteen hundred French Canadian inhabitants. tion has been going on slowly from Lower Canada to New York and Wisconsin, for some years; but this wholesale desertion of the country is a new andadeplorable symptom If the French Cana- dians were to emigrate in such numbers as to de- stroy their separate national existence here, and to make room for a healthy influx of settlers from Britain and the United States, both the Province and the emigrants would benefit; but so long as they abandon their native land in small bodies, as depreciation of the valus of land, and a general want of confidence in the resources and prosperity of the country. to give you a few statistics in @ furwe letter. lo round numbers, the arrivals during tae past season are estimated at 40,000 souls, being considerably more than the highest annualestimates of previous years. Of there, 25,000 are supposed to have gone to the States of the West; a few from want of employment in Canada, but the greater portion having never intended to settle in the Province, and having sailed for (QJaebec only because the Ss. the route by New York or Philadelphia. a bonne fcrtune for the lovers of the marvellous has been brought to light during the last few days. Aun old Indian of Caughnawaga, dying of a liver complaint, fancied he had a skewer in his breast, and asserted that an old squaw who enjoyed a semo- what «quivocal celebrity as a sorceress, had intro- duced the aforesaid skewer by the black art. Doc- tore reasoned, argued, implored, but to no purpose; the wise men of the tribe gravely shook their heads, and emoked ominously. ‘The thing was very plain, they said. Why did the man say so, if no skewer were there? and how could it have got into his chest without a visible puncture, except by witcheraft? and who could have done it but the old toothless squaw, who sat all day alone, crouched by her fireside, mumbling strange words to herself! They were not to behumbugged. Finally, the man died; and by way of convincing the Indians of their error, an autopsy of the corpse was made in the pre- sence of the whole tribe. I need not say that no skewer came to light; but the wise men of Caugh- nawaga, far from being convinced, inclined to the belicf that the doctors were either in league with or bewitched by the old squaw, and that they adroitly contrived to transfer the skewer from the dead man’s breast to their own sleeve, so as to prevent the exposure of the witch. Srapacona. Dratu ov Prorgssor Moses Stuart.—Professor Mcses Stuart died at his residence in Andover, on Bab- bath night, at 12 o'clock, January 4th, 1852. in the seven- ty-second year of bis age. He was born in Wilton, Cona March 26, 1780; was graduated at Yale College in 1709, Was a tutor in thac institution from 1802 to 1804, After having studied the profession of the law, he turned his attention to theology, and in 1906 was ordained pastor of the Central Congregational Church in New Haven, Conn, He was called to the Professorship of Bacred Literature in Andover Theological Seminary, in 1810, and continued thirty-eight years to discharge his duties in that offic No other teacher in our land ever in- structed #0 many pupils in the department of sacred eriticitm, His writings are voluminous, and some of them highly celebrated, He is justly entitled to the bas ated her couneel, Barris, who was jaat evening acquitted of the j pithet which beds oop A long ea had toe Fother ° temperance, and probably the most energetic ani | Smigea- | they are new doing, the only effect produced is a | Of the general emigration to Canada, I purpose | Lawrerce reute is in some respects preferable to | LOCAL AFFAIRS. weer Dr. Mortarty’s Lecture. A lecture was delivered, on Thursday evening, at the Stuyvesant Institute, by the Rev. Dr. Moriarty, of Philadelphia, on “The Agreement between Science and Religion.” This was the opening lec- ture of the second course. The Rev. lecturer observed that when we under- took to prove the agreement between science and religion, we were so far relieved from any danger of disparaging the excollence of a liberal educa- tion, that we found our subject eliciting admiration at the study of the arts and sciences, and our thoughts were led into the most pleasing disquisi- tions, submitting to our view the civilized and on- lightened world from tho remotest period of anti- quity. The liberal arts and sciences had risen from ignorance into knowledge and refinement, into the glory and celebrity ef the future of the people and realms into which they had been introduced, and by whom thoy had been assiduously cultivated. What was Greece but a horde of savages, who dis- puted with the brutes of the forest, until [nachus brought among them an Egyptian colony? What were they until Inachus and Cecrops exccuied the noble design of subduing the rude propensities of the people, by a general culture of the liberal soi- ences. What was Rome until she became traly the mistress of the world by her spirit in the arta, snd by their blood-stained victories, which cast around ruin and dismay? Eventhe ferocious Scythians and Sarmatians, and other barbarians of Northorn Europe, who seemed as impervious to mental cul- ture as their fathers were to the cheering sunbeam, and as unsusceptible of culture as the barren rocks —even they had experienced the humanizing and il- luminative powers of the arts and sciences; they, too, had produced as many proficients in every depart- ment of knowledge as might rival the boldest orna- ments of antiquity, whilst also once happy l’gypt, the source and dispenser of life to all adjacent realms of intellectual education, now preseated to our view the painful spectacle ofthe worst degradation; and how fallen was unhappy Greece—once the prolific parent of the wise—once the industrious cultivator ofan everlasting mind—and now oclipsed in night! Thebes, Athens, and Carthage, now prosenting a waste wilderness, where once dwelt the happy sons of Paul, would teach a lesson to modern utilitarian wisdom. The Roepe and social happiness of these nations formed a period when their people indulged in the free culture of science, and thoir history became shrowded in the gloom of barba- rism as we glanced at the time when the multitude was esteemed no better than degraded serfs. Por- haps he may be permitted to say that if French, Hungarian, and Ameri chiefs, and othors front- ing the numerous and shining pages of history, had not communicated with classic lands, the public feeling in this truly favored land would ba of a dif ferent kind; perhaps a bex of tea might have been considered of greater value than liberty of judg- ment, and instead of being there, he (the lecturer) might have been shedding a hopeless tear over tho ravages of despotism in another land, where also the images of whetted fondness are all reversed, andthe emerald gem of the Western waters shone only in the morning of the world. Too mach war weakened the Roman army, and when the people turned rebels, they became tho sorfs of the Scandinavian chiefs. lt was only when Christianity scattered the sced of letters that freedom was resumedin refinement. Next to Christianity, we placed mental cultivation as the cause of the greatest happiness. When we read the page of history—whicn gave usa kind of mas- tery over time, dwelling among events and impor- tant truths, and proliting by the experieace of former times—whon a man drank deep at the foun- tain eesnonledces what he enjoyed! In the depths of th8 forest he held communion with nature—ia calm solicitude he heard her sweet voice—in every scene there was a calm or charm for him. He did not confine himself by the past, but he was occu- pied with the dark mysteries of the future; he ox- amined the laws of government and of the universe; conscious of his own lofty origin he sped his thoughts beyond the maternal state, to the diviae, holy, and exalted realms of eternal wisdom. Cultivate tho mind, and sacred text assured them that they would find not only length of days, but also riches and honor. ‘lhe great masters of eloquence and poosy were admirea, but without the accomplishment of religion there would be a failure in a most essential point. Intellect would diyert society, or contribute toits happiness, but tho favorable impression on man’s nature would be smothe-ed within new con. fines of selfishness. The mere utilitarian might become a stoic wish Zeno, a cynic with Disgeass, and might Pens himself to worship fire like tne Persians; or, like the Romane, adore as a (id every rootina cabbage garden. ‘rus knowledge was power, but without the virtue of religion it was the power of the demon. 1t could corsierot the schemes of Machivel, but it never could po tounce the oracles of Washington Religious odu- | cation was spoken of with suspicioa, oc scorn, and | too many acted up to the notion that if mea were well instructed in humanthings, roligion might be | left to chance, or be taken up in some leisury m - | ments of 2 man’s mature age. He abhorred a theory that would leave mortal ecience in | the depths of dark research without a gleam of heaven's life that would guidethe obscure mind—a theory reckless of results, and like Sampson of old | en time, who, blind to danger, shook the pillars that entombed the relics of his strength. Our in- | telligence ought to bo more spiritualized, and not | like that of the pagans, who set the highest value on the arts of life, and not euch that could find no altar exccpt that of Ceres or Bacshus. Confiaing the mind to articles of trade, and scientific instra- mente, and the developement of natura! history, | would be paganizing it. The laws andnatural con- | nection between the scources of science and relig- ion, though parted, as they dose nded, into differ- ent channels, were the same. ‘Tne roverend leo- turer dwelt upon the power religion affurded in the investigations of science and knowledge, and allud- ed to its influence in correcting sonswali Our architectural magoilicenve was 4 resalt of an attea- | tion to religion. He passed a high-eulogy on the Jesuits, whom he designated as tue best teasers in the world, and adverted to the persesutions thoy | had suffered. He dissected the talents of men of learning who had acknowledced religion and th who had reviled it, and showed the superi and ing of the former He commented uponthe moral and intellectual state of some parts of Ingiand, | and cited an extract from tho writings of the late Rev. Robt Hall, to prove the oxtent of lamentable ignorance and brutal degradation that existed in that country. He adverted to the state of feeling which existed in the Mnglish universities regarding religion, and condemnee the impiety which charac- terized their students. He examined the beautiful properties of the fine arts and the mass, and asked how religion could be separated from them—and | concluded an able lecture, of whish the above is | necessarily but a brief xbstract, by enla npon | the imperishable qualivies of the human inind © y Intelligence. Eionin or Jayvany.—The auniversary of the battle of New Orleans, fought under the com:iand of General Juckecn in 1815, was celebrated Thursday, by a parade of the Jackson Guard, of the Ninth regimeat ot N ¥. 8, M1 This compnny passed the Henaro office about haif-past three o'clock in the afternoon, xecompanied by Mona- ban’s Cornet Band, Ts were in full uniform, and prenented a splend:d appearance, attracting general et tention as they passed alouc, They then marched to the City Hall, where they were reviewed by his Honor the Mayor, accompanied by several members of the Common Council From the Park they paraded up Broadway, until they came to Montgomery fHall, in Pritce strovt, where an oration was to be deltvered by Ms. Uil- Jen; but in the absence of the orator, Mr. Lynch, editor | | of the Irish @merican, addressed the company for a short He briefly adverted to the ever memorabdte battle ans, which was plaoned and carried out by the great General Jackson aod whieh entirely deprived the English of their only strongtold on the American cottinent. He then adveried to the position the Lish should occupy in this country. and concluded by slightly touching upon some of the political questions of the day The procerdings wound up by an favitation ball at Tam- many Hall, which was num¢rourly and respectaqly at- | tended, City Impnovements.—The old Consletory buildiug | corner of Ann and Nassau streets, it iv said, will be t down cn the Istef May, anda six story building rai on thesite. Itwill have « front on Nassau street of 40 feet, and 75 om Ann street. The coat will amount to $20,000. Mr. J. 0. Fowler is to undertake the improve- ment. Mnitany Panape.—The Putnam Guards, Capt. Joste ‘Thomas, accompanied by Shelton’s Brass Band, paraded cn Wednesday for target practice. They are to Putnam Hose Company, No i, of this city. On Thursday the Whitehs!! Guards passed the Nena office, headed by an exce’lent cornet band. The com- pany wore Korruth hate, and made quite a display. Emrine Excixe Company, No. 19, oy Broowtyy.--This fire company pasted the Menai Office on Wednesday. on their return from the painters, with their splendii new engine, They numbered some eighty caps, and were accompanied with Granger's Cornet Baud. Tue Finest Sxav.— We now get our first shad by steam. and by steam we are enabled to enjoy the delicacies of the season for a much longer period than heretofore. The steamehip Alabdma, Captain Ludlow, arrived on Wednesday from Savannah, with this fine fish on ner bill of fare, The passengers of ths A. not only praise the luxury of such fare, but the gentlemanly conduct of the popular Captain Ludlow. Farvat Accioent.—Alderman Tweed held, on Wednes: day, an inquest at the house No 223 Stanton street, upon the body of Jeremiah Dooley, a native of [rel flty years of age, whose death was caused by iqjurieson the 6th inst., by falling down stairs at the above named premies, Verdict accordingly. Founpiixe.--A male child, about four months old, was found, on Wednesday, in the alleyway 30 Trinity place, It was sent to the Alms House by policeman Johna Anorusa Fourpuine.—Abows balf-past seven o’elook, an infant was found on the Sey Cee. uae person, who pulled the servant girl opened . It was sent dl of officer John Fines. —About 3 o'clock Thursday morning, was made to set fire to the wooden building street, occupied by John Beans asa cooper shop. fire was in second story, and fortunately the blaze was discovered by policeman Wooley, who broke in the door and soon extinguished the flames with a few pailé of water. On Wednesday it about nine o'clock, a fire broke out at 18 City Hall occasioned by a clothes press taking fire. The ©) of Police and Capt. Bren- nan, Bergeants Dowling and Bingham, were promptl: on the spot. A few pails of water sufficed to extingul the flames. Damage trifling. Destitute.-—Ellen Rooney, @ young Irish gu, was found, on Wednesday, in Broadway, by officer Tinsdale, in a destitute and suffering condition, and nearly perish- ed with cold. She was brought to the station house, where she remained for the night. Bhe said she had been that day turned into the street from the immi- ne office, in Canal street, without any place to go for elter. ,an attempt 130 Broad The Brooklyn City Intelligence. Poritica —The Democratic Convention of the First Congressional distriet, comprising Suffolk, Queens, Rich- mond, and the country towns of King’s county, met at Jamaica at 12 o'clock M., Thursday, and on the firat bal- lot elected the Hon. William . Mc(oun, of Queens county, as delegate to the Baltimore Convention, which assembles in June next, to nominrte a candidate for President. Mr. McCoun is of the barnburner sehool of democracy. He formerly held the oftise of Vice Chan- cellor, and was, until lately. one of the judges of the Su- preme Court of this judicial district. Lore avp Lanceny.—A young man, named Richard Bullivan, was brought before Justice King, yesterday, on awarrent charging him with the larceny of seventeen sovereigns (British) from Misa Mary Caldwell, which was perpetrated under the following circumstances :—The complainant is an emigrant, recently from Ireland, and since her arrival lived with a family in Raymond street, where Sullivan made her acquaintance, and, being amit- ten with her charms, paid her his addresses, On New Year’s night he called at the house, and protracting hia stay until the only remaining candle had bsen burned to thelittle end of nothing at all, they were left in dark- ness. The landlady not having any change to buy an- other, Miss Mary proffered her the wherewithal, and tak- ing a Well filled purse from her pocket, handed her the required amount, and again replaced it. In the interval of the landlady’s absence, the lover succeeded tn ab- stracting the purse, but the loss was not discovered until after he had gone, Next day he was made acquainted with the fact ot the knowledge cf his guilt. and he sent her $5 to settle; but ascertaining afterwards that a war- | rant had been issued for nis arrest, he sent her $6 more, with the request that she would sign a paper agreeing mot to prosecute, which she did. and when before the court, acknowledged it, and pleaded for his release with all the native eloquence peouliar to her country, case being rather aeingular one, the justice reserved his decision until he could ebtain the advice of the District Attorney. Te Awnvat Rentine or Pxws in the Plymouth The | Church, (Rey. Henry Ward Beecher, pastor.) took place | on Tuesdey evening, and resulted in the disposal of one hundred and forty pews, which brought an aggregate of 7 000. The bidding was spirited throughout. Four of the first choice seats were rented at $15 premium, four at $12 50, six at $10, and the remainder at less sums. ‘The premiums amounted to $445. Enrine Fxcixr Co No. 19.—A trial of the capacities of this new engine waa had on Thursday evening, which proved highly satisfactory to all who witnessed It, and | Astream | especially so to the members of the company of water was thrown about fifteen feet above the liberty pole, foot of Fulton street, where the test took place, which unprecedented feat was rapturously applauded by a large concourse of people who had been drawn thither by the occarion. ‘The pole 1s 127 feet in height. Sap Reavir or an Acciorst —-The wife of Mr. David McCombs, one of the officers of the Third district police, came to her death on Thursday in conse juunee of injuries received by # fall upon the ice a few days since. Recovery or B8iores Goo A woman named Mary Allen was on Thurs Jay arrested in Greenwich street, NY, by Asst, Uapt Lathan, First district Brooklyn police, on the charge of grand larcony, The ascused formerly lived in the family of H. T. Brown as a servant, in Cumberland street, this city, and during her residence there managed to carry off a large quantity of clothing, and other articles, nearly all of which had been stowed in her trunk, which tho officer found at her present resi- dence, in Amity street, The coods were brought to the Firet district rtation house. last evening, and a portion | of them were ideutified by the owner. The woman was locked up to answer. Tur Decnre or Renecca, on Lapy’s Decner.—Thiv degree, established at the last session of the Grand Lodge of the United States, I. 0, of O. ¥., was, on Wednes- day evening. conferred upon three ladies, the wives of members of Fulton Lodge, No. 66, ot this city, by Bro, Quackenboss, Dep Dist. Grand Master, Hovsr Rouneny —The residence of Dr. E A. Whaley, No. 196 Clinton street, was entered on Wednesday morn- ing by burglars and robbed of a number of articles of considerable value, among which were two cases of sur: gical instruments, « smail sam of money, and an over- coat. As there wes no evidence of an entrance being effected by force, it issupposed that an ingress was ob- tained during the preceding evening and after tue fa- mily hed retired the thieves proceeded in the execution of their purpcses Common Council. HOAKD OF ALDERMEN. Jay T—This Loard met thie evening, at five o'clook, Mr.Compton, President, in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were rexd and approved The Prieident then announced the following Standing Commit ees of the Bowrd of Aldermen for 1862:-- lms Houce Dipurtment--Mesers, Haley, Cornell, Stur- tevar rs Mocre Parr, Ward. pman, Barr, Sturtevant. d. a ard. Oxkley. Boyce ts, Smith, Barr, Ward. tecounts-~.Leesrs. Tirmann, Den- man, Sturtevant Joint Connittee on the Croton Aqueduct-—Messes, Oakley s, Doherty, Ward ‘Tieinaan, Alvord. Law Depa: tment- Tweed Scurtevant, Morkets~-Merer: Pearsall. Ondinanoes--Mesere Denman, Tiemann, Wari Police--Mesors, Moore, Peck, Urareall. Public Mecets Ovkley, Doherty, Siurtevaut Public Buildings on Blackwell's and Rendas Istands, and Bellcur--Mersrs. Bristle y, Peok, Aivord. Repairs end Supplies——Merers, Tweed. Unley, Pearsall Koads—Mesars. Tiemann, Doberty. Alvord § and Off fra, Peck, Francis, Boyce. Sewers——Messrs, Barz, Denman, Alvord. Streets--Mesers Cornell, Francis. Ward Wharves, Piers ond Slips—Messrs. Smith, Brisloy | Beyce. Upon the prerentation of a petition from the New York Railroad Company, headed hy Messes, Kipp & Brown, Aldermay pabn moved that a special committee be appointed. to which all matters on railroads are to be re- ferred Aiderman of tas an amendment, that it «! The mittoe on @rdinences. the table PETITIONS REFERRED Of Frederick Redubok and others, t as en Engine Company, to be numbered 31. and to be lo cated in the Seventeenth ward. Of. Griffin, to have a rock removed from Seventieth street. Of Kiward Lynch and others. for ferry slips, located between the Fulton and Peck slips. Ot Wright and others, for gas lamps, in avenue 0, Acommunication was received from his Honor the Mayor, containing a letter from sev f the as of the illustrious Kossuth, who h been gue: o be organined city since their arrival in the United Atates steamer Mi . and recommending that publicity be given toit. The fottowing is the letter To tHe Hon. Mayor axp Common Counce, or Tie Orry oF Nuw Yor: Proceribed and perrecuted as we were, your mirhty and glorious Union spread its protea!ing arm over all of us, who shared the eufferinys and atllistions of exita with our Chisf, the Governor of Hungary; she ofleret us se- curity; she did more, in expressing the warmest sym- pathy in the cause of Hungary; aad your metropolis prvided for us generously during two nionths. knowing, that in the unexp, ck of our fatherland, we could save nothing but our patriotism, cur woes, aud our hope for the future, The united despote stride throuch Furope in haughty arrogance, binding the people in the yoke of bondage, and insulting all justice and right, but they cannot attain the stars of your country, and do not perceive that the sparkling stars will be the fiery column Which is leading the people out of the night of their aer- vitude As aman near drowning when emerging from the waves roon recovers his recollection, so the that are now surprised and stupified, will rpeed cover their consciousness and strength, on pe the bare and rough reality. viny Consciousness arouses the ¥i.l which produces deeds, and the universality of op pression will produce universaiity of action. Those moa are like the cedar, the more weight you put upon it the more quickly it grows upward to the heavens. We know the Hungerians; we know their decided resolution and perseverance, and therefore we are sure of becoming independent. Usurpaticn, united with treachery, suc- ceeded in depriving us of our own—fn separating vs from our relatious—in banishing us from our | bomes; but it cannot suttocate our confidence, and is not able to hinder us in expressing the fee ngs of thank(ul- nees and gratitude to you, and through you to the gene- rous and hospitable inhabitants of this metropolis, be- cause gratitude is the noble breath of our souls, and like the soul imperishable. Please God that before a very long time we may be able to express there grateful ren- timents in our own and independent country, and that the high-mixded ladies of the United States might find the reward of their sympathies in the dawn of the tears of joy, which will gleam in the eyes of our women and children, on the feattval of the regeneration of Hungary, and European freedom, Now York, Jan. 5, 1852, Nicolas Perezel, Colonel, Fdward Lorody, Antony Szerenyiz P. Ach Stephen Kovaes, Adolphe Gymnran, oh, John Doemoelvery, Major. K, Miklos, Captain, John N. Az ‘Alexander Asboth, and other: Another communication was received from his Honor the Mayor, nominating Mr. Mateeil, Chief of Police. Upon being presented, Alderman Bann, moveda referenc to the Committee on Salaries and Offices. Alderman Warn thought it should be referred in jus- tice to Mr. Mateell,as he had been rejected by the old Board of Aldermen, and thereby giving an opportunity to have the matter investigated, Alderman Harvey stated that most of the members of the old board had been rejected themeelves by the voice ofthe people, (Laughter. Alderman Francis hoped that it would not be referred, as it had been long enough before the board. Alderman Barr would | | $ | | | the spoons. | ‘Mr. Matoell is not a democrat. He knows from his own Seca tar es See has pot voted for ae years past, every man who has not voted for tive years, is no democrat, and he wishes the public to Know it. (Seme commotion.) Alderman Banv.—He is asserting what he cannot sus- Alderman Banr.—I can substantiste it with affidavits, There was evident danger of some storm, when the question was called. The motion to refer the nomina- | tion to the Committee on Salaries and Office put and lost. Whereupon Alderman Bane mor the a pea be received and the nomination con ed. Alderman Ssitn also moved for the confirmation. ‘The vote was taken and the nomination was confirmed by a mejority of 16 to 1. Communication from the Comptroller, with the letter from John B. Colies onthe subject of Washington Mar- ket, received, and ordered on file, Communication from the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, nominating George W. Isaacs,as olerk ef Fulton Market; Benjamin A. Guyre, as clerk of Washington Market; James Reed, as deputy clerk of Washington Market; Hyatt Lyons, as clerk of Union Market; Samuel Long, as clerk of Clinton Market; Janes W. ell, as clerk of Tompkins Market; Peter Vandervoot, as clerk of Jefferson Market—which were confirmed. Communication from Wm. Perrine upon paving, re- ferred to Committee on Streets. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. That all papers referred to Committees ef the Board of Aldermen of 1861, now remaining in the handsof the case of this board, be referred to appropriate com- mittees. That the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps cause the East River front of the Seventh ward, viz., from Cathe- riue street to Grand street, to be lighted with gas 2s soon an practicable, Also, Gouverneur street, from Grand street to the East River. That a special committee be appointed to select, imme hiately, a suitable location for a Pottera-field. That it be referred to Committee on Ordinances to in- quire into and report an ordinance to regulate the fees of the bureau of assessments in the Street Department, to conform to the State law passed July 9.1851. REAOLUTION® REFERRED. ‘That there bea Standing Committee of the Board of Aldermen on Railroads—offered by Ald. ‘Tieman, und laid on the table. ‘That Street Vommiseioner bo directed to have corners of Catherine street, at their junction with East Broad- way acd Division streets, rounded, in accordance with the plan lately adopted at the corner of Broadway and Fulton street, After concurring in the papers. which passed the Board of Assistants at their last mectiog, the board adjourned until Friday afternoon. January 9.—The Board met at the usual hour, Mr, Compton, President, in the chair, The minutes were read and approved PETITIONS REFERRED. Of John A. Smith, and others, to have Thirty-fifth street regraded between the Second and Third avenues Of Phonix Hose Company No. 22, fora new location. For a eewer in Mercer street, from Bleecker to Amity street. Of Joseph Lad, and others, to have Tenth avo- nue, between Twenty sixth and Thirtieth streets lighted with gas. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. ‘That the Commissioner of Lamps and Gas be directed to light Broadway, from Thirty-fourth to Fortieth streets, with gass as soon as possible. That the returns cf Engine Company No. 44 for June and July. 1851. reported on_by the Committee of Board of Ansixtant Aldermen, Oct, 7, 1861, and concurred in by the Bourd of Aldermen, January 2 1852, and approved by the Mayor, January 8. 1862, be rescinded, the said re- turns having been signed by the Arsistant Foreman of the Compa ny instead of the Forman, and that the sub- THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE. juperior Court. Before Chief Justice Oakley. CATHARINE N. FORREST VS, EDWIN FORREST. NINETEENTH DAY. Jan. 9.— Captain Caleraft was called to thestand. The Chief Justice said that, at the rising of the Court Jeserday. the ditcussion was pending as to whether the Witness should enewer the question as to the name of the person whom he went tosee. As to the claim of exemp- tion, on the giound that the reply would be the witness himeelf cannot answer that it wo: unt some question is reached ag to the mature os his visit. The Court had canvassed the subject. and came to the conclusion that the mame will notin apy degree tend to degrade, and that the \ertion is competent, Asto the nature of the engagement, it would be proper, when that is asked, to inquire how far it would be pertinent. Itis, however, unimportant, and might or might not affect the witness. As to the present question, the Court shought what the witness was bound to answer it. The Chief J then explained to the witness how far and under circumstances he might decline to answer, Q --What was the name ofthe person’? A—Arl be fore said, I do not remember, and I would here make an explanation-——I wasso pained yesterday at the course pursued by the cross.examination, in alluding to the most painful circumstances ot my life, which occurred twenty Fpeate sto, that I said more than I intended. Q.—Where wasthis engagement’? A.—I have no dis» tinct recollection, Q.--Do you know Mrs, Robinson of Watts street? A.— I decline answering Mr. Van Buren called on the Court to direct an answer. ‘The Chief Justice told him to answer, Q. repeated. Witness.—I do; she resided some months ago in Watts etrect ; I believe No. 21. Q.—What is her occupation? A.--I should call her an ex actress; I have not eeen her for some months; I have visited her. Q -~ For what purpose ? Mr. O’Vonor objected to the witness answering, even if he was inclined Obief Justice asked the counsel the purpose of the question and decided that the question was not necessa- ry, and would only administer to the appetite for scandal. Q —Was it Mrs, Kobinson you went to see, the even- ing you dined with Mrs Forrest? A.—Ishould think not, for my engagement was up town, but what the precise nature is I cannot recollect ; I have not consulted coun- sel since I was on the stand yesterday ; I have spoken to Mr. 0’Conor, as from the nature of your cross- exami tion I found it necessary to protect myself. Q.—If you are not able to give the name of the person, or the nature of the engagement, how could you say the answer would tend to degrade you? A—As I before taid, you so confused me that I did not know what I said, £ own you confused me and you obtained your object ; and when I said possibly it was a woman, i did not mean that answering about the name would degrade me. I said I did not recollect the name. Q.—When did you first recollect that Mr. Raymond was there? 4.—From the time of the occurrence, as E recollect; I have spoken to Mr, Raymond generally om the matter, but not on that particular point; I fix the hour of carrying up the tray from calculating the time when we arrived; we arrived at abaut nine o'clock, and loft it before one; I was not with Fortescue at Mra. For- rests more than the two occasions; at the first party there was a supper laid out, wine and usual refreshmenta; Toan’t tay that there were spirits. (—Did you know, when you oame to the stand, that Mr Raymond had tes tified to the hour of carrying up the tray? A—Yes, I read itin the newspapers; or mot the carrying up of the tray, but the time of breaking up of the patty. Q—Why didn’t you arswer Mr Forrest when he asked you if you were going to England? A.—I thought it waa no afair of his; I gave him no direct answer; I gave him no other answer bearing upon going to England, (aM@davit pro- duced); thisis my afldavit, Mr. Van Buren read the following part o! ject be again referred to the Committee on Fire Depart- ‘ment for adjustment ‘That the sum of $1,000 be granted as a donation to the charitable fund of the Fire Department of this city, and that the Comptroller be authorized to draw a warrant in favor of the department for the rame. A communication was received from the 8uperin- tendent of Markets, with the following momina. tions, which were confirmed, viz:--samuvl 8, Vonklin, os Clerk ¢f Catharine Market ; Allan Thomas, as Clerk of Essex Market; Thomas Cook, as Glerk of Franklin Market; Frederick Watkins as Clerk of Centre Market. A communication from the Fire Department, in favor of extending the fire limits ¢f the city from Thirty. recond to Fiftieth strect, Referred to the Fire De- pariment. No further business being on hand, Alderman Drvoray moved reference of the communication from Kipp & Brown, in relation to the Kighth Avenue Railroad, to the Committee on Streets—which motion prevailed. The Board then adjourned, to meet om Monday after- noon at five o'clock. BOARD Ol ASSISTANT ALDERMER. Jan. 9—This Board met in the evening, Jonathan Trotter, Fy. President in the chair The proceedings cf the last meeting were read and approved. PETITIONS REFERRED in relation to the con- Of Jas. R. Bayley and others, yeyance of 2 core of land. A. Comstock, for remission oftax, William 8 Morenus, for reinstatement in fire department, Charles Devliz the matter of a sewar t in Twenty. seventh street. New Jersey Exploring aud Mining Company, im relation to zine paints —to rpecial ccmmittee. ‘viz, Avsistant Aldermen Wells, Woedr ard, and Redman. JobnB, Lasala, for remission of tax COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED. From the Street Commissioner. in relation ta the piers ow building at Twenty-Otth and Kighty- sixth streets, RK. From same, in re} ly to recoluti information pecting property purchased by the Corporation at as- resrment rules, ArsoLeTioNs anorrED Yo advertise for street pavement; to light Clinton street, between Monroe and Cherry,’ with gas; to have John street repaired; to refer papers not acted on by the last Board; to appoints Standing Committee on railroads; to light Seventy-firet street with ofl from Third to Kighth avenues: to light Seventh street from avenue C touvenue D with gas. APPOINTMENT. Chorles McLellan was appointed Reader to the Board, PAPERS CONCURIED IN Resolutions to light Bast siver front of Seventh ward, from Catharine (o Cirand streets, To light Gouverneur street.from Grand street to the East river. ‘To cause the liberty pole in front of Seventh ward hotel in Madi- gon street, to he removed. To repair crosswalks in House ton street, at the head of Caznon street, leading to Man- hattan street. ‘The Board adjourned to Monday, at § o'clock. neral Sessions. Before Judge Beebe and Aldermen Barr and Boyce. Tnvespay, Jax 8.—-The Cases uf Riot at the late Elec- tion.—At the sitting ef the court thie morning, notice was given that ail these cases would be called up for trial on Monday next, when. if the defendants are pot in atten- dance, their recognizances will be forfeited Jurors Fired —Beverul pertons summonad as jurymen, were fined $25 each for non-attendance. Burglary at Bele §& Cos, Wall street. — Christian Banerhaus, a German recently arrived in this conntry and whese ill state of health has prevented his trial being bad until the preeent term, was indicted for bur- glary in the third degree. Tho testimony was very con- clusive. Hugh McGregor, a private watchman, disco- vered a light in the Phoenix Bank, about ten o'clock on the pight cf the 20th September Inst; and entering through the premises of Messrs. Beebe and Co., of which he hada key, he found the prisoner, behind a door on the first floor, andclose by him a basket containing augurs, ehiselr, uippers, «small coil of rope, &c. Holes had been bored in # scuttle, over the bullion office of Messrs, Beebe, by waich anentrance might hare been tilected. The prisouer, who could not epenk Lng through ain interpreter said he was led there by anothy man whom be met The jury, without retiring, found him guilty; aud the Court, observing upon the inge- nuity of the attempt and the value of tue property that would have been stolen bad they succeeded, sentenced him to the State prison for four years and three months Burglary in the First Degree=A Witness to Character — Veter Reed, aged nineteen, a carpenter by trade, was charged with breaking into the Catherine Society House, cf Catherine lane and Broxdway, on the 18 ber last, between two and three in the morning, ch Mr, Vatterton, an officer of the sock ly resided. My Patterson proved that neise,and elarmed his sons, who went ou? by Court of G soner open. and ac E trument deseribed by do which ty inebes long. avd fitted exactiy mee Himself and his family rlep: tu the Inrge amo there, consirti of books and pa the last witness deposed te seeing the prison ancther on the ctoop, and giving them cha not in custody drew my’? from uv his coat, when the witne a Watch, ’*and he tarew it avay. Fer the defence it was contended the prisoner Was net ore of the parties seen on the stoop and was returning fromthe theatre. An elderly lady with whom he had boarded, gave him an excellent chacacter for indust:y. reguierity, and £0 forth, and made wn affect ing and even tearful appeel tothe jury, © forthe inno. cent young man.” With hie second witness he was not rohuppy. Mc. Hopper. the keeper of “The Gem Sa loon,” which was generally open till four o'clock in the morning. had sen him there several times, but could not speak #8 to that particular night, He (the prisoner) genervily remained tll about one o'clock A third wit neas was called who worked with him, and who spoke of him weil in general terms, as far as he knew. Mr. Slunt, who nppeared to prosecute, called an officer to rebut: and this witness stated he had sevoral times observed bim in the company of thieves, who congregated on the corner of Anthony and Centre streets. The Distrist Attorney summed up. remarking on the number of bur- glaries comwiaitted by youths of the prisoner's age, and the © bighly finished specimen of a jimmy” which his companion wes provided with, The jury retired, and after some di liberation, brought in a verdict of zuilty. Sentence ten years @nd three months imprisonment. An Incorrigibie.—Bridget Waldron alias Curley, one of whore exploits we had to record last term. but from the consequence of which she had a “ bair breadth ‘soape, was tried for petit larceny, being the second offen Her story exhibited s most determined alacrit} thieving. She had come from ‘ The Islan: had served out a term fora petit larcen; the bourse of a Mrs. Wi where she ner with the servant, and afterwards helped herself to The same ee she had gone to her brother's in Jaw, where she had slept and remained next day, leaving the following night, under circumstances which, as proved on the former occasion, left very little doubt she bad stolen his pecket book, bpm Baad 50. When arrested on this charge, (at a dancing house, « 1 was walking to the post oflicw September 26, 1850, a6 about 10 o’cleck A. M., when, (! think,) just below Ful- ton street, in Broadway, I passed Mr, Forrest. I stopped opposite a post in # position to peruse the steamer noungements fixed upon it. The first intimation I had of his increased proximity to me, (as I did not notice hie turning back.) was his exclaiming in an abrupt and excited manner, * When are you going to Englund,” or “wre you going to England,’? repeated in the same ab- rupt ay several times, | was somewhat surprised by thir singular greeting, und my first impulse was, to pass on without replying. but to avoid being misconstrued, E fret (I believe), said “are you addressing me Mr. Forreat!"? and afterwards on his repeating his quere, I added = ‘It you will address me in a more courteous tone, E ehail be happy toanswer you;”—upon which he repeat- ed the amount of it, (ora phrare to that effect.) is, “E want to knowifyou are going to England or not;”’ and he added several times without giving me time to reply, in the eame hurried and excited manner; “you had bet- ter go to Engtand;”’ or, “I advise you to go to Eng- land,” one or other phrase several times repeated. Ire- plied warmly but not discourteously, “I have no idea, at prerent, of going to England;” ‘that is my own affair.?? —Do you recollect that? A.—Yes, that must be a lapee of memor, Mr. Van Buren then read another extract of the wit= ness’s affidavit: — © Thave recently read in the New York Heraun. am effidavit purporting to have been sworn to by Mr. For- reat, in-which my name is introduced, and alleged acta and conduct attributed to me,as having occurred at his houre in Twenty-recond street, which allegations are whclly untrue. Mrs, Forrest, to the best of my know- ledge, information, and belief is @ perfectly modest, charte, and virtuous woman.” * * * * “The other circumstance before referred to, hap- pened cn an occasion when | had been driving out of town, to Font Ilill Castle, to show the place to un English gentleman, who was them travelling throush the States, and who having ex- preteed himeelf much pleased with all he bad seen there, urged him om our revern into town (as wo, Of me ceseity had to pars #0 near Twenty-recond atrect,) to 3 ‘s house, where I_ would introduce and that he should express to them the pleasure he had enjoyed in viewing Font Hill. We accordingly and found Mrs. Forrest Mre. Voorhies at home. As we were about to leave, we were asked if we wished aglaes of wine and water, Mrs. Forrest adding, you will have to go down stairs for it, unless Margareé will go end fetch it, as I forgot to tell the servants to prepare the tray before going to bed. I said I wout® arrist Mrs. Voorbies in bringing it up, and did #0. Wo left said house by about half past eleven o'clock that evening. During our visit that evening, Mrs. Forrest, Mra. Vocrhies, my friend, acd myself, all remained in the room together, with the exception of when Mra, Voor- hies and myseif left to bring the refreshments, which dig not occupy more than a very few minutes.”’ Witness—Raymond’s nawe, I see, is not in that; it must be an cmiesion on the part of the person who drew it; the cecurrences are not so fresh in my memory as when I made the affidavit, but I have @ general re~ collection of them; we either found Raymond at the house, or he came in, when we were there. younot have been at the house with Mr. Fortescue another night, when Mr, Raymond was not there? A.— No; to the best of my recollection, Fortescue was there but twice, I was introduced to Mr. Forrest my own request; I requested Mr. Willis to introduce me; as I had been at bis house, I wished to know him; I desired of eminence in his owm to be introdueed to him ai country. and as an act of courtesy; I wished to be pre- rented to him; I cannot ray how jong I was visiting hie house before | was introduced to him; it may have six weeks; I believe he was io the country; I have received notes from Mrs. Forrest; Ihave not got them; they were of a trivial character, and they are probably thrown away, with other letters, in a waste paper barket; I receive so many letters, and having received them two and a bait years ago, it is impossible to recol- leet what I did with them; I believe Robert Garvin might have brought them, I don’t recollect any one else. Q.— Have you endeavored to furnish evidence in this case against Mr Forrest? A—Notin thie case. Let me um derstond the question, or I may bs caught in another trap. (Laughter.) The question was repeated. A.—To answer that I must enter into a detail. Mr. Van Buren said he should answer itin a direct manner. Mr. O'Cenor said he knew what the witness had done, and yes or no would not be an intelligible auswer. Witnese.—I did not volunteer any evidence, that ia all T can say, unless you permit me to go into detail. (Q—Huave you suggested to any one the ne testifying in this care? A.— No; the individual suggested it tome: I told her the might do as rhe liked, and sald eke might inforcy Mrs Forrest's counsel; I gave her no elyvise; I do not know of my own knowledge what ake did; I have taken uo part in the employment of counsel for myself, (.— Oras regards Mrs Forrest? A.—Certaiuly Mr, O'Conor,—How Icvg go is it that you toll that individual to tel! Mrs. Forrest's counsel what she knew? A—Over a twelve month ago. \.—You rent Mra. For- Test @ box Of segarrettes once do heranythirg on apy bevquet; 1 do not regolleat morhing I breakfast tation; Mrr little prerents 5 collect Mrs, Fore ettes form friend ty of asked me for ancther b }=Isit not usual te }terente im that way’ Mr. Van Puren,—We needn't get into the commom (Laughter ) Jonor —It's not common lav, bat common Lot us not get i vd of farniture was | He au) other arti there. Mr. Van Buren,—Did you send say Mrs, Forrest’ ther p U sent to Virginia, her little sister, a of Burns’ works cn New Year's day; I believe I sent Prerents on the twolast New Years () —Did youeverseod even’ to ony turtle scup? A—No; I think I sent ® present of some English game on one occasion--some Scotch grouse, wy impression is that it wasafter [ became acquainted with Mr, Forrest. Catherine Levins examined —I reside at 46 avenue B; Tkeep house; [am a widow; [ know Mz, aud Mra, Forrest; I went to live with them in 1544, before they went to Bu- rope, I remained during the whole of their absence, and rome time after their return; [knew Anna Dempsey, » domertic in the house; she was chambermaid, I lived ag cook, and efter they went away I took care of the whole house; when Anua came there, Barney McCabe, another servant, was in the heuse; he waa waiter; he left about two months before the family went to Europe; not quite two monthr; they went a week or #0 before Christmas, and Anpa eame the previcus June; I have not seen her since the came to the houre with Mr. Raymond, the rummer the family were Q.—Did you, during the time you kmew Anna, become acquainted with her general ‘avatar? ‘A.—Yea, sir; I became acquainted with her character for truth; it was: bad; from her character I would mot believe her on oath), I would not believe anything she says. Q.—Did you, on any occasion in house, see Anna in any immodest position? A.—Yes, sir, I did; I saw her in bed with the waiter boy; I mean Barney MeCave; Tcan’t say itwasin the day, but she being locked im the room with him in the day time excited my ee and I watched her at night and found her in with week afterwards.) the spoons were traced, which formed the subject of the present indictment; but none of the money was recovered, and of that theft rhe was acquit- ted, ‘The jury, without hesitation, found her guilty of stealing the spoons; and being indicted under the fovea fora acd and beg former conviction ing also proved, ‘Was sentenced to three years and three mon¢hi ian ptisonment. The Court then {ll tis (triday) ovalng, ob tbewapai bus, ¢ ordered me out of the room, and said, if didn’t ttrike me,and slammed the door In my face; she eat on the edge of the bed; next morning she came to me crying and begged of me not to tell Mrs. Forrest, and she would do anything for me, and that I'd never see her doing the ¢ame act again; I remember an occasion when Mrs. Forrest went to Philadelphia to meet Mr. oe ree hs we growth there was 20 oF eave for me to go out the evening Mp