The New York Herald Newspaper, July 7, 1854, Page 6

Tee Walker Divarce One. COMMON PLEAS —PART BL Garammirs y. P. WALaeR, OY Se ee er emmetiar apa, V8. WILDES FP. Berane fee Judge Ingrabam. POURTEENTH DaY. Jexy @.—Jobn ©. Davis, witness for the plaintiff in gebuitel, was called to the at: and was examined by Me. Blunt, Be deposed -—I ceside in Boston; am & pro- visior dealer; i knew Elias D. but have notksows biz for the la-t two pears: hoow what sagen Henan eater rity tro! wal , tess t monldh Have believed his ws cath. | Cross-examined by Mr. steed—1 am business for myself at No. 19 Faneuil street, Boston; fet knew Pleree in October, 1847, be came to board at a house where lL lived; he boarced there sume two or three montns then leit; 1 have seem him sines in Boston, pA baif adosen times; the last time I saw Pierce wes in Boston, about two years ; have heard Pierce's chavacter spoken of before Ddoarded with mr; have beard James Dana 8 of him; believe thst Dana was his brotber-in-law; never had any Ddusivess transaction with Pierce; never lest him any money; have Heard something about Pierce, while be ‘was boarding with me; heard abont him for a or ave heard Mr. Gay, who a8 pot take F for anything; cannot nemes of avy other parties that I have ave been sworn twice before as a witness; from stated, and from what I know of Pierce, I believe him under cath. @ Have )ou any personal knowledge of any wrong that Mr. Pierce bas ever dove? 4 I founded my opinion of him on what I heard of his trearactivnns, have beara Mr. Gay speak of Pierce; have bearc Mre. French, where he boarded, speak of Perce; have also heard Mr and Mrs. Dawson 5) of him; Ga; mid that Pierce married o widow in the market Dimemore; be ssid be believed him to bea seoundrel; Mrs. Frveh suid that she did not believe Pierce was a good man; Mr. Laweon said that be believed him to be a seoun- dre}; Ure. Dawron said that she would not consent ‘% diard in the hou hile Pierce was there; Mrs. Horne sid she aid not like the appearance of the man; [ have stated sll thet! recollect against Mr. Pierce; this and wy own vpinvons of him are the reasons why I would not Weneve bim on bis oath; I left Boston after- wei Mi. Hk, lawyer, of Boston, suoparused m6; have rot been paid’ for coming here, but expect to be; my opinion of bierce iy Very unfavorable. Lhenezar Farrington, examined by Mr. Blunt, deposed =) Ane in Boston, and ama grocer; 1 know Elias D. Tiave not known him for the last three years, bat previews to that time I knew him for Give yearn; his chaiaeter for truth le ted; I would aot believe him om cath. Crvtgs-examived by Mr. Busteed—I knew Pierce sovally, and have bad business transactions with when "bi first commenced; Pierce waa io business for Boston, and lived two or three doors from me; be I» the game business as myrelf; I did mot eon Mcer him a rival im trade; we him goods, and ‘he fatied he was indebted to our tirm ina emall f that debt bus been discharged; I oame here rz mat the request of Mr. Fisk, @ lawyer of that he paid he would pay what I wanted, and I said city; ‘wat T only wanted my expenses; Ido not know Sevdamornr ot Boston; never heard of him ti I oben 4 was bere, apd had tesiitied on the stand Heunsh Slade, examined by Mr. Blunt, de posed— ire Brown ix the present name of the lady formerly Mrs. Waldron; she was married in the fall of 1846, ‘ Cresp examined by Mr. Busteed.—-Have known Mre. Walorom ever since I was a child was married in Mew York; | was wot at the marriage; I remember the Decause I was in Lowell at the time, and Mrs. wn iving in Boston; Mra. Brown has beeu mar- H { wal intimate sequaintance of Mra. Bb and am so still; she used to visit my father s‘houre when in Bath, and I used to visit her; did aotreceive un invitation to the wedding. “SSVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE RESUMED. Jébn'D. Borgia, examined by Mr. Busteed, de) 1 eve. im Brookiyo; 1 do business in 205 way; I now Elias D. Pierce; I know his general character fur truth and veracity; it is good; I would believe him under sath, or without -bis oath; I know William R. Huntoon; 1 never told him that I would not believe Pierce under ath; I never told him anything to that effect. Creg@-examined by Mr. Brant The veme of our firm ia J G. Burgis & Co; I know itr. yy; he was a ef mine, “until about a week 890 miy"soqualatange with Pierce commenced in Boston; ve met him im Mr. Carley’s office; don’t remember the year in which Iirxt met Lim in Bouton; have beard people speak of Aim in Boston; can’t remember their names; I under- Stood that Pierce’s business in Boston was trading; was mever at his place of busi but heard he kept one; Rave had business transactions with bim in New York gome time last winter; 1 see Pierce sometimes e1 day in New York; never heard that Pierce waa an itual drunkard. @ wave you not heard that Pierce was an intemperate many ‘Odjected to and objection sustained by the Court. Q Were you not called upon by Mr. Michael Devine, within the last week, to state what you knew of the @baracter of lieree / A. Yes; I did not state to him then that I knew very Mite about Pierce. ‘Yo Mr. Busteed—This young man called at my office; hho was an entire stranger to me. Jobn M. Remilly, examined by Mr. Busteed, deposet— Alivein No. 167 Broadway; amo spring maker, | know ‘Bilas D. Pierce, and have known bim about five years; I em acquainted with his geoeral character for integrity and sruth as far 98 my own personal know! goes; Anew it also from repute among the neighbors: his oba- vac'er jx good, and ] would believe him under oath or without en oath. Croee- examined by Mr. Blvnt—t first became soquatnted ‘with Pierce in Boston, | saw him at the Tremont House and ’ ; don’t think } was ever introduced to ‘Preree: eve I first saw him at the Tremont House; had. nd business trausactions with him; think I heard eve Davig mention Pierce’s name; | don’t know that I ‘ever beard more than one or two speak of him in Boston; mever -d his character for truth discussed; have known Pieree slout two years in this city; he bas generally @alled.on me; [hea no business transactions with him here to any amount; I have visited Pierce at his place @ the corner of Cans} and Varick streets; have hear? John Yo me who keeps an eating house at 82 Nassau Stree, nienk of Pierce; have heard John Whitney, city ‘watehman, peak of him about two months ago; there ‘was aconyerration on that cecasion between na about Pieree’s character; } said that | thought that M’ierce was & persecuted man, because people had spoken againat bab; eennot tell how many people Thave heard speak — they spoke against him in New York; heard R. Huntoon say that Pierce was not credible; don’t recollect the name of any one elee that I havo heard speaking about Pierce. Te Mr. Busteed—I know Livermore, of Boston. Albert Lombard, examined by Mr. Busteed, deposed—t by one the corner of Sixth street and the Bowery; am a ; Anow Klias D. Pierea, and have kno.vn him ‘® year; know his general’ character for truth and j it is good; would believe him with er without examined by Mr. Blont—I am doing nothing mow; have scen Pierce three or four times in two or ‘three weeks at his place at the corner of ‘anal and ‘Varitek streets; have called at Mr. Young’s three or four times a day during the last seven months, where I met Pierce; have not heard his character spoken of, excerpt there aed st Smith & Hargood’s in Fuliun street, where hee todged; they said he was s clever fellow at Smith & . Whitney, examined by Mr. Bas'ved, de- pesed—tI live in No. 6 Columbia street, Broo!ivn; my ‘of business is in Fulton street; Lam 2 w..chman; mow Kilas D. Pierce and have known him about « know his geveral character for trath ei veracl- is good; would believe him with or wi.hout his Mr. Blunt—Never beard any one 4 ierce’s Frees 5 for trath. 3 T . Basted, deposed —I Mve in Westobester county; 1am « surveyor in the Nia- Fire Insurance Company ; know Elias D. Pierce, and known him about nine months ; know noth‘ng ‘wrong against him; would believe him with or with ut Jhis cath, as far asmy acquaincance with him gues. Mr. Blunt—I have never heard of either 5 ie Hi Hl T know his genera! it in good; 1 would be- four or five rea he isin my employ, and « for truth and a" at if i by Mr. Blunt —I never heard any on: of Pierce's character for trath; Ihave maa. iifsti Sp he gem mr tea shave met bim in the atree':; I 's character for truta ute have beard his character Mr. Busteed, deposed — ;, [know Dr. Heartwell, aod ) [last saw him in court this im court singe the commencement + 1 know Mra. Brown, formerly court this morning, and see Mr, Blunt—Were tan at the ‘of the counsel } my 0 dudence’ father keep any equipage? 2 (laughter) to the rites of whet church ~ Busteed objectedem:d great langhtor Mr. Binnt raid thet questions were quite as relo- cbvatecmeeas sc ree ‘The Court thought that they had nothing to do with . Tlunt thought so too. (Great Isughter. Cort Ww. Haskell, pe by ‘Me. Bintesd, ae reside in Brooklyn; [know Mr. Picrce; would him uvder oath. otherwise, of Crooker’s letters to bim, during bis visits there, and how be stood wi relation 10 it, and his endeavors; and in trath since terday Thave come to the conclusion that he bes over- done for both parties, and tried his best. The fact is, he is easily Jed off, though I believe be means well, and I ¢ given him crecit for more than he knew, snd have seen an ulterior design in his management which did not exist. 80 much for him, who has now gore to Washing- ton— he did not go to Bangor or Bath last time; but hav- ing made tbe acquaintance of some one in whieh sopra bim, be has sarees o a Mrs. Wiggins, a sicter of 8. jwell’s tended her (o the fair, But enough of Lim. Iemgled to bear of you and the children ge well, Tam, and that’s a Ddiessing, for since I’ve been here I have seen sichness to euch an extent that the poor sufferers have enly been carried out to die! Yer, within the last atx wonths four have suffered more than death here, and were carried out to dieelkewhere. We bave now one that for two weeks has eat nothing, bad a doctor twice, and if he gets weil, it will be because he can outlive it. As forme. I don’t allow myself to be sick; if Tam, et eating and drink cold water and ley down till Iam then walk ux til ] am tired and do the same again. Iam particular in diet and can see that I am_looked upon as 80. Ido not have anythiwg to do with sick folks; they k, and so Iget slong the best way of that. You tell me of the re of the +uccecees and bat tuck of others in nes. Well, all there things are of course interesting on the score of—that misery loves company. But nei- ther of them that you mention ever had any business fact or talent; it is notin them to be anything but Mise Nancys; but / am not ima position to'-eritieise others i now. Tell Jonn Lambert I am obliged to him lor his attention to the chiliren. He was always « whole souled fello¥; and 261 wrote to them, } sup) they will cll me of the ride. Do you kaow how fine since it ix sinre you last wrote ? ‘The date is Feb. 24. Ihave been looking, hoping, and expectirg x letter all let week and thia, but was disap- pomted; byt hope in the morning will’ xet one. I vce the: the Thos. H. bas arrived. I close this hastily, and reud it, Love to you all; as ever aff. yours, WILDES. Fray Evewina, Oot. 14, 1858. My Daan Kire—For dear yeu are and ever must be, under all cireumstances—after returning from my exami. tion, (which you will, I am sure, be glad to know will terminate in 4 speedy, as well ag honoratle, acquittal. I sit down to write you; and oh, Kate, with what fee ings!—with my heart torn, my forlings shattered, and my hopes of futuro usefulness and happiness to you and the children, and lastly, to myself, destroyed. I know not what to say. Ihad hoped, after seeing you, that your promise to see or communicate with me after three days, ‘would bring me something that would allay the wrongs and wretchedness that now gurround me. Death woud be Lapthorne Jet a blessing, to what I now endure, after such ceaseless houra of agony and woe have come; but this ts the heaviest of all, and muat crush the remaini hopes of my life. Ob, Kate! I would appeal to the la: few truly bappy days that we pessed together, to the years and heppiness, ean say, included, almost where we lived and loved each other. And why do we not now? It cannot be possible that you have undergone such a change. You alone know me—you alone have ever exer- cised an influence over me, and it was my pride of and affection for you that has buoyed a ‘or hopes in the future; but now, what are they? What have I done that you will not see me—that you will not tell mo, of your own heart, that you will or will not give mea chante 10 be heard by you? I know the influence that you are under; I know the affluence by which you are surrounded with others would outweigh even honest poverty, to say nothing of the pol- sonous slanders intended in my case, but with you I did not think it, and certainly believe that you will not see me, even though it should be against advice. I think I know you—I think we know each other—and were it not for the interference of others to ruin our happiness and muke the children more than orphans, we could, as we ever have been, be happy. You know that I love you fenaly and devotedly, and ever have, and you never in your life, Kate, have seen it or had reason to believe it abating; and then why, for the few remaining years of our life; should we both be made miserable to ratisfy others, 10 consult their own vanity rather than your happin Tin w it’s not your father, and he is your best friend. Teannet but respect him, and ever shall; for I think of all be is the leset selfish and the last to advise this, un- Jers be is eatisfied itis bazed on your own wish to the course they wish you to pursue. Kate, 1 begat Deseech of you to pause--to think before you act. There is no occasion for haste; weigh all the circumstances of our life—our early, our happy Lie—onr children, their hap- Ppnees, your own, snd lastly of all, don’t cut off tr-n him the good, in this his hour of need, that your co.nsel and your love ean ¢o your husband, which in pro was vot so important a6 is now in the depth of ad: 1 cannot tell you what I feel that the result of ti is he to the happiness of both if you pursue it thus raahly— Iknow you will regret it. You must—it cannot be other wise; and I hope you will arrest it, but only to see me to talk with me, to tell me if you do consider me of my un worthiness, or of your changed feelings from me perha) for another. Kate, your happiness ia paramount to mine. As I told you, #0 I will make any sacritice of my feclings for you which you may call daty, gratitude, magnavimity, or reapect for you. I will not annoy you —1 will not, or the children; for I love you ani respect you tov much to do so; but I must see you and hoar rom your own lips your decision. After the privilege of an unrestricted conversation, if you insist upon some ng present, I will yield that; but I had rather see you alone, and there is no Smpropriety in it, If, as dares said, it is the object to effect a separation, and you are, after the interview, of that determination, no time will be lost from your concession, and it may be much—yes, Kate—mueb more happily ereeee® For, why thould I wish to make you inore miserable, and to lose that Megeing weet formy fature thet I would have you fecl for mer You must consent to one inter- view. Iark itusa privilege that your own heart tell you that you ought to grant. I care not who vires to thecontrary. I submit it to your ewn feeling Let everything remain as it is until you have seen me; then, Kate, tell me your own wishes, and you shall fird me what I will ever pride myself in being in your esti mation. Teannot say more; and I must expect that, for this matt: > cannot be forced upon me to a conclusion before we should bave had an opportunity for many inte: /iew:, some, if not mapy months hence, when [ will hope to ba free, and “He thattempers the wind for the shorn lamb”” will, with my own exertions, prevent the going 3 some may be induced to think {t) default tn court wits No such allegations as have intimated mast b> proven, and it must take time; I know that {a not your feelings, but my poverty is too well known for me to doubt it, and if the issue comed whieh can ro ¢uaily be avoided, and a case of money against poverty be made public, and J, by following the advice of counsel. be thought by you tobe acting the reverse of my profeusi cas for love of or regard for your happiness, do not then fail to remember that { told you with my whole heart tolo generous and frank, and act on your own judgment, and Fee me; that Isent yon worl to dove, and that Ihave written and plead earnestly for your sake, for the chil. Gren’s sake, and for my own, to see me, that wemiy once more know each other’s feelings; If the Joya ‘of my life forever must perish, And the hopes that I clung to so fondly. decay, Oh! why should my bosom then steadfastly cherish ‘The visions that pintte me, and vanish away? Then, too, I would know your feelings in regar) te the children, and my seeing them or communicat og with them, which I would wish to under your direction. I wish, Kate, you conld read my heart, and how I have felt that even the few things that I toak over to them, James tella me, have not been opened. It asems hard, and it may be that your friends think I deserve it. I do not think so, and cannot believe you do. I sent to éach of the children my daguerreotype, and to you the only thing I bad to give you. I hope you will open the box and take them; it can do no harm; bat if you wili not, then I beg do not treat me so contemptuously, but re torn them. hope you will gratify me in giving them to the children, and seeing me, and telling me, and who will permit them to come to New York and see me. But, of all things, Kate, do not be rash in taking a step which friends wish you, and lawyers will advise; no will be lost; for many times ere that will come to pass we will eee exch other, und doubtless have imterviews, when we will not feel as we now do; and, besides, it is duo to me, I think your own heart will tell you, that you should seeme. Kate, my dear wife, your own baj is in your owa keeping. This act must have a great influence vpon the ebildren, and it will crush me, though { moy sect to outlive itall, AH is in your handa, and I be- teech you to see amd save our futare. WILDES, SaTURpAY.— Kate, after a sleq pight, 1 again re- some writing you; bat how ttle canI say of what [ feel! But let me conjure you ere you go too far, to have an interview with me. I heard your love.ex from your own Ups while surreunded dy there same influeaoes and while the tame Manders were resorted to, and nobly did you show your firmness, and how soon they were sllayed; then I beg of you if you hate me, let me hear that also, for why should I now are yon denice! | the privilege of me? is it and firmness will be aheken, or do you .ear abuse and violence from me? You cannot the fatter; and oh! Kate, all the remembrance of the happy hours e passed together, and by the ties and fer the chikiren’s make, that you will pause ere you take a step which will lead to so mach misery for both, when it can well be avoided. It is aad— | sad for me to contemplate the picture and the stories that you will be compeliea to hear as from me, snd eve rything that can be done to make you bate me; al! I cam say, beg that you will not believe ; Lee told and it may be proper for me to say that after he told mo shat he did choo at my counsel's, I mentioned to thom me they would keep St off anti! Thad my fx N I wanted and fair trial; why should you he du auch me’ I cannot believe it; if I did and know it, there is no- | thing | would not do fer you. As Captain McManters vold me that ‘went over there you would see me, and said he syropath'sed with you and the ren, you told him to pity me, that told the feelings of your heart, as he said and | know, for you pity me;yet and yet] ho lore me ave been reading some of your early letters to ma, and | bave them frem the first you ever wrote me, as well as that aceuseed one to Mrs. Jen said when 1 |, and when be Wh; leek your resalation | it hare | | tell me ao; think kindly of me, an@ never, ria'v@r, | and fo te | devire 4 is of the was pro if you, and ‘have pro- it to you as T told them. barre gedivend opaypee «teeny ne peen es I told you at the time -n | bought it ’twas for you, Fomnyry doce pclhentehgrs I may see you wear it. Well, old F remarked, Par ok pg mend Shieh he replied, Girt Thought it'waa recent. What bad . ag! 5 poald Teay, ent 1 though with all the eflurt in m: [ob disguised my feeling-, and that is what! a hove odo, and you will know tt yet. You wil) know that’ all the best feelin; te Faw Bg Rivere’ a mask wile ne converse fsaring my Sal were, a wi canker is. my. Ob, Katelit is too much—itie too hand; whe is to be benefitted it is ba borably. They all say it, and J know it, and it has been for two years pest for the la:k of a lntle influence and money that has me to suffer ap] bave. But! care net for this, on! It will be for you and the children, my ever and Object of regard, in any event; Dut to think you would resort to such a course, even i you hated me, to rid yourself of me, is hard, when it could be accomplished so much easter and on more eqaal terms. Not that I would avail myself of thy opportuuity ‘of enother marriage, for 1do n t belleve I would have the remotest inclination, andwith my bandon my heart, 1 can truly say that I never caw the woman that | Thought porsessed ro many qualities no much regarded by me to make me a good wile, that I could not only love and respect, as found in you. Yes, Kate. you are de serving of my saying all that, and toit will ever bear testimony. Ihave ever been influenced ana governed by 50u more than I could he by any one else; andinow, why should we seporate? Can you be ba»pier with an: other one than with meY Can you sacrifice yourown feelings to gratify the pride of others? Can you make your cbildren Took epon their father as one that you do not, you cannot love? Answer your own heart tbat, and if you ean refuse to see me to talk with tell me why. Tellme why you wish the separation to be accompanied with feefinga so against the neture of both, and what shall become of the children? You have a mother’s love, and think you I have nots father’s? Am I to be denied the privilege of seeing them, of even giv- ing them the few Witle presents that it has deen in my power to make them? It cannot be presible, it is not in our heart that it can be 60, and I will not ve xt. But 1 will believe that you will see me, yes, Kate, see to ence, that we can try to arrest the whole, if we can, and if not the whole, a part of the dread calamity which will last with life for both to regret, forever regret. Kate, I conjure you, 1 beg of you, to pause and consider. governed by your ewn jud; t, and Tam content. See ‘me, tell me, as we bave before told each other our candid feelings, and it shall be the happiest meeting you have ever had for your future good pines. my Jove for you and the obildr ‘ WILDES. . 8, —I shall request Capt. Mc: to hand this to you. Thope by Monday to have a written reply whether you will see me. Under no circum:tances shall in any event apy advantage be taken of an interview or commau- nication. vw. Naw Your, Nov. 24, 1850. My Duar Kars—I wrote you last ni; Pht, or rather yes terday, and being called on, terminated rather abruptly. Well, da I wrote you that { bad engaged a gitl, 1 cone that you will come to the conclusion that we will go back to Brunswick. I think you will like her Cd Texplained in relation to Schenck, it will appear that ‘We are not to lose him. I shall tell Schencx of your fears. He is nettled in relation to Mary, and as none of us have heard any tidings from her since she left, we bave nothing to conclude on other than that she is en- gaged to Draper. George Vroom, however, says he will out about her, as @ cousin of bis is an acquaintance. Also, bis uncle married a sister of Mrr. Trask. It is the desire of Schenck’s friends in Troy, that he sl.ould mar. the young lady up there. So it was before he knew lary, anda correspondence was commenced between them. He showed me the letters, or rather, Rtatracts. oo Woking; betler than Mary. to judge by'the dagus S han Mary, to jus guer- reotype; but 88 he did not talk up ou it was expected and it was. by ber that her father aia hike the idea of correspondence in which she, after checkings and coughings, told him when he on return, sent back letters—which brought spother from her, in which she hoped that the sc- bye pod would not thus suddenly terminaie! But it ‘id and now they wish to huve it renewed. He is disposed todo so, yet he had not time,and [agreed togo up with him and pass a Funday and Monday, but aa yet we have not, having deferred it from time to time. Now I do really wish that Carcline would come on with you, though ao not wish to undertake to match making, yet I would be no better pleared than to see them pleancd with each oiber. So much for that. Van Dyke, aa I believe I wrote you, gots to Washington im tne course of ven days. He bags lost a child since bis returm from the Bast; I sent Bs yertercay the last letter I received from Wildes Thompeon; he spoke of sending oue trom Dixey; it did not come. ' Wish yon would write mes Feoslgt that, and what is said or done in relation to it. I would not have sent it, but I want to use the money, and it is 60 near due that J presume no dificuity will be had to realize on it. 1am keeping up gooa spirits, and I shall come out right and bright if you continue for « short time longer not to faint or be wearied in well doing— then—why, there will be am end of it. I believe I have done nothing the last two montha but continue to write letters, and] have written so quick and rapidly thet] have nearly lost my hand. However, if you can all well. ‘our mother is really and kind, and 1 bope we shall bave an opportunity to repay ber—at least, I willtry. I am so giud tbat the children continue to be so good ; dear little creatures! I do #0 long to see you all. I stopped in to-night to hear Anza Bishop. To- day is rather cool, and until now I have seen no cold weather that Icared for ; certainly it bas been delight. ful for the reason; but, as you having snow, I presume it is almost anything but ‘Nononel to you. You ask about ib Barwood. Have not seen or heard from ber. She, of course, is with Amos Davis and his new bride, ae they are together, { believe, with the mother-in-law, Mrs. B.ooka; Mrs. Amos Davis is Holland’s wife, divorced last epring; formerly Miss Olney, of Portland. ‘It was quit move for Davis. Did not the folks talk about it in wick, or don’t they know it? You ask about Sum. Davin and bis losses. I sco him occasiopally, but have not heard of his losees. He alway looks to me as though he hed something in his mind. J H. McLellan was here Jast week, and ca! to see me twice; left his card, though I did not see him, happening to be out when be c: 5 Have not seen any’ oo of late; indeed, I rarely see any one from the Fast, unless I meet them in Wail street or Broadway. You in Brunswick. Hadn't you, if it would suit you? and from ehoice I decidedly gite it the preference, yet will be is joverned by you. Norris and family have. gese South; Bug would tet iat them, ola 4 jton is still at rene. Tie dake se tngugh be bad teen Sraggee:throngis seven e looks as though be seven cities, and ‘wan thinking be kad better go home to take care of his babies. phoma Eten i tg trouble, as the Jast I heard of his a was, it was on a commission for what he in a peocnd rai hardware house, and the balance of the time stopped the United States Hotel Don’t think he will ever the river on fire! Well, this is a well-filled theet—Le pirered testy like he s eS ae * always better, for you w: an interesting . Love to the children ‘and all. An ever, affectionate! Se2sz8 Mompay Moamsa. Dean Katr—For the first time in two weeke have I had anything like rest, but after writing to you last evening T felt more composed, bedause I thi it you would ex- ereise your own judgment, and f ing then in the result. I then went to bed and dreamed of every thing, of the childion and you, and thought I saw you jin stand up nobly in defence of your owm feelings as Thave seem you once before to your father and once tome. I wonder if you recollect the latter; how I ad wives rent spirit, and loved you for it a# I did in every thing ¢hat you did yourself; but enovgh of that. Iam too confident, perhaps, in others, or have been, bat no! you—never. Never did I feel 90, and let come what will come, Iam determined (ns, | think, I never have,) I will not, to forfeit your respect, by any word, act or deed. , Kate, nor will I annoy you, or thrust myself in your presence; but I cannot help loving you, and eball not try, and Lsball ever wish to be priv ehiléren. I mean not totaly of my the consciousness that you will Hke to have me see them often. Ob, Kate, it is hard to think what others bave tried to effect, which will only make us both miserable. and oblige us to appear ax neither can feel, and if we had an opyertunity, would, as we have done often before, to.cach other the purest feelings of our hearts; but eas it is—end it all i and you alone—! remember sour father, when he bed trouble with Maxwell, eatd that wan bard for him, tt was erael, and you fi ou feel for me, : strip tie of all that is left and that fe deer, and to make and the chiliren miserable, We could be hs) ip New Ter", Twouls G0 any where with you, and who doubts ve one smong men wherever I was located? Noone. You know it, 1 feel it, tbat I am mot to be kept down: sud! to see the know, Kate, fall well, that have thi your father. 1 hnow tbat he has Bert talked lato thle, for be is not deceitful, and when I saw him last he tome | as I would have had you, bindly, banestly, and munifested good feeling: but he has bad bisean:, a8 you have yours, Pelsoned with slanders of me. Bul it’s mouse, I will outlive them, and will resof] om others, Iam de. but to show the ee) that It biaghn pd @ wor! was net it 90 much ae my misfortuve in vot bavin ™N ro sm T not right, Kate? and in your own heart mand if inkewand if you bing of my speech or ocis that I may .be sald ¢ in reference to you or the family, at any Kime here. Her, thet is at all uakind. I could not sap thing I vould, bot I would not if I conld. I be aitefal end do nothing to forfeit your love, and only follow the ipetruetiona of coansel, if I #m so unfortunate as to be obliged to have any. it that you will be obliged to do as they But God knows I hope pot, and if you do notact bastily yon will ” to vindicate wyself. This Waklron. I know your beart, Jkmow ow, and if you | mahe norifice of your feelingy to others, you Dourt not, my dear wife, expect me to bear the load of ; iufemy end be wranded with di to please them, quietly; snd then will come the time that they pen | rvecced in making you look upon me with diepleastra, Tid 1 kimk pon wished fo te married to spetber, ong Jame saic our counsel, Mesers. rong I know them, and they have, eo I told him, @ watch vardebain of yours, which I endeatored to get for you; nt, os Tanppose, now 8 they are In consultation on , thfa matter, they preferred to keep it to give you them- 14i4 pot think that when I was in the) cRe tet peu Brew it, Lalto wold Jemes about sem? Teel that you sre so wurrounde’, | to go down to Cou: i g 5 ti. i 3 *F} Efrtee : iz il? if i3 fag! hy z ag? ie 5 fz ben they will ask for another post; y will get tof ‘course, fur tep days more; it’s all they can nts But ] must oomeout ander the cagpecne ts * ‘the tim: that hoe elapsed—and I ¢o most from utes an1 memory— I write down the questions and answers with them, all are sick of it, so far—I mean on Jaw, nd thes all know it. are not beokw Tknow you will be close, and with roe and devoted husband, that Agata T musts te ou, wi under ana with the same to the chikiren, f my dear Kate, adieu—I mast get reaty as my ease comes up again ge , who ‘* ard in wo. I tell you thin 88 fol te hear’ of it, but now f must best and evdariog Jove 2no affection ail and every elroumnstages, T reraain your singere seen ts f hisearly to bie preeent affection to whem he gare hie whole heart, and who must retain it, WILDES, &e. that now and forever | meen that you shell never, Kate, have It to tell the ebibiren that I Did not do, or was not willing to, any and everytviag to retain your love and affection and to entitle me. to ii that nothing but my misfortunes separated us if it abould be so, that I was ready ib every soncessioa—asif have told you and others—aun that 1 would work wil, do any uvd everything, to make your future a hap y one. Aguin, dear wife, adieu. I could write you volumes of my feelings hed I the time aod if you could get it; and now I cannot read this tu correct it, ax I have written it baatily before breakfast to be ready tu'go vat, o | know that you will exouse errors knowing 28 you do the sentiment is appreciate in me, preel me tht—is what you alone kuow huw to owing as you do my faulta and ap- the nobler qualities that you may possessing. How implicitly I rely on seeing you svt and bearing from you thet you will not uot too hastily, but will judge of me s¢ you Know me. I feel thar ought to have your and the sbiléren’s eympatny wuile I cavnot get that of others, until I get money aut liberty. Kote, may God in hia iptinite mercy guide, guard aad direek you while onder such induences, w20, thinking they are doing right, are blighting prospec’+ trat ever will be repented of. Kian the children for me, and tell them I Jove tbem—yes, dearly love them, and hope that ther will be as as you have been: it’s ali I wilkwsk, and let me see them and see you and be with you onae more. Wemay be happy; that parting we phall feel as we did our last, two yeacn ago. A me your devoted though ‘Untreseed rather for which time, my hearing ‘ie to-day for another week, Well, it is perfect band, ain ation, and believe bus WILDES. Torspay Evr., 8 o'clock. Dear Kare:—I have just returned from the examina- tion, which takes place daily,ot 8 P.M, and whieh, or again”? epoped aod only kept up by the other side—tho lawyers—to “spin ovt time,” and get pay. There ia no doubt at all that I will get an honorable dischar; ge; and, as Mr. Crooker said this afternoon, I never have had this opportanity before, and he is curprised. Weill, have suffered son; and deeply—and who has there been that has cai enough to look into it? and I have been too proud to beg of those who would not come voluntarily to my aasia- tance. All this will appear, and they will say they too are surprised, Old Chovker is much more com; and, , is talkative and social, manifesting quite a diferent foe! than he has here: as do his lawyers, because they find a tad to go into everything connected wit my business, ly The thing that now gives me unbappiness is that I think, * the 4 of your Ife and indeed know, that they know whatis in progress, on Iriendajts nplappearence. -if Liedkas laugh; sud if otherwise, they think I do not care; 801 am confident of being miscon- strued in either way; but 1 do hope that you wilt not be- Meve anything you hear from me or of me, Gh, Kate! bow I wish 1 we know is true. bi ‘is eve with you, to talk—to teil my ahow you that I have been wronged, as I know you munt feel that I bave been, and to ree the children—| not; and when I go forth to ace any one that knows us, then ‘what boots it to teach my heart a task so vain as wee] I cannot only what could pasa tT can ping beneath « mask—broken—with ovly rains to hide; little it recke of the show of pride,”” write more; I can only ask in the words of another, Why do you leave me thus? Haas memory chains to bing thes 10 me, Jone and brokenas Tam? Is no there no spell or power in my sleep year: Jove to stir tbe sey og fountain of, your sou! ply my visage 1 is How have I darkened since you saw m0 last? lave you still—love cannot perish in my heart—'twiil Kin; ere no charm, no devotion auch a» mine? x there for ever; even now ou our once dear Sab- bath eve, the hour of unforgotten tryst—of all that’s dear—I bush fhe raving tumulh uf my cowl, aud otilt thé bsiced in my now lovely heart, now struggiing rol, memory recalls bygone 1": and such we bad ani si nhared together. White here for oon- it in lonclivess, the thought onmes o’or my heart, ond chills it with sadness and cessation, tells of hope. ‘Oh Goa ! Ka: and yet within my heart s something te, that you could feel, that you coulo epureciate my feelings, or that I had the power to mal ¢ you know them, what would I not give, or do, or say? I try, but it’s torture for me to wait to irom you. Would that | could reed your heart, es Po I think I know ft. But the uncertainty Kate, copjuré you to reply to me—tell me somethinz—write to me that I may know I'am. not forgotten, cear wife, if but for once and the leet time, apa rely on my love, my devotion to you. See me, bo Kies the children for me, and tell me your wishes, and then know the de- votion of your euhappy husbend. New Yor«, June 22, 1854. Desr Kare -—Your good and kind letter was received while your father was with me. time to read it then; and in fact it must seem unnatural to him that I did pot even mention your or the children’s names, or ack how you did, or anything though I bad not known any one but my: Of course I bad not ‘else, more than self, Neither did T tell him that 1 knew he was here, for I did not have Ume; for although it was cvol #1 ig in the mide to be with me here Jong. Bul there, where Iam, to what of the day, att it was too hot for him came to see me morn:ng; said, as he parsed the Astor House, he saw Me and Mrs. Patten gettin they were goin; Philade} 4 f wick bo Teaid into @ carriage, his. I th ine 5 jull also told me bad written and sent a Tt will seem st} }, and, on ought they nothing, but ex; inquiry, were him. bund, &e. to your father that I did not mention it, yet I did not think of it, and it is Mkely that Hull may meet him down town to morrow. Will you explainit? for 1 was so in Le oad something woo! that] only wis! be done by him, to hear him and did not think of one quarter I wanted to say. J could.not realize my ag 7 ‘et until he went; when, as he I cannot blame bim for as T now know are able; and, an he snid, it showed fo weat my hopes. fabuwanity or west oft how he feels for me h he won’t have me were Senkiors, when there are those of my feelings. Hé said on his return he should see the Crockers, an@ he thought somet! could be done With thems (bit Be fe mistaken); if aut thon he ehoula see my fai was plain and spot, sround is #0 dark; way think, I feel and hope Iam é to send by M. greatest should be thus ruthlessly toro from ly, and know the reason why. Teasonable, in fact I cannot talk or write more. I have done Every word T could say no- pT ir. Hall, who has ‘called. Allsstionately, close this WILDES. New Y< Oct. 27, 1853. Dar Karn—I know that an oveereiag Providence knows and controls our liver—one that sees not aa man sees—and I know that I shall submit with resignation deed, and still more so that 1 have thizi friend to whom Tean turn for faa, moa nave Oe own heart, which is paris with 1 dot I ask myself, ag I lay heart without hope—what sball df that 1 when I feel that you too must # Iknow not; and nl will not even see me or re my feelings, and cannot, dare not, and will not late my wretchedness by one kind look or ward— to see the children— I ask te apt {t possible I can self in je return of thone f We Ko decett that I sotreely and ved my- fully gave your It cannot be, and I will not, I cannot believe it, and never will f yleld this, thou,’ it be am pen pe ‘contest. No, Kate, until I know fi your that you hate me, 1 will never deave etites: voring to be worthy of that love thati everso prized, ond that regard which rit; for if 1 did not feel + sex a to Ph ho relf or friends! y bear so mach 601 thore whom, from my former relati: duty to mycelt, must f ba fay me of my who have attempted to seduce my wife from me. of and why am ere could not ¢: even then | would not wish to be wn what ean I do—cut off from you as am, bees 9 > mo. ret of it Bee Sor Nd to 17 ans eolactod to there is a God of Justice, and hie ulterior designs 0s RU perac tin: able affictions—the almost rinse as. te hone why do why are you silent while the contempti- been io one wiih thoes he p Bahaeed al- ry on: like jo are trying ‘you not see4t in ite to jure we, endeavor. iagioe my Jeelings when I wae told that to lee Fo £8 10 9 Bu! enough; it is sicken. PW A nied Lyophe coy yeweudyeup | those Can still far- misfor- or per- ober me FES} “9 3 = iF: Hy ut i iid be in one snd the: other the willog witnessor be ry A knows better than me, knowtt. The ad false 8 the res] desire your bappiness at in the: reater those it. Teamnct =‘ Thére withs end it must consmmed, relation to some money, ¢, 0, whieh ems & 2 f ‘end Mr, by apd are denied access; Ad¢); wish me toremain here follo' Raveutage sill by'ccken, TDS "My contra Sextus tho ‘Te, Or may be of ate though it may seem to you, and 6 I think yon wil should Tay here and eller efx oY eiees tema ceneee cums eet of course I should not Eve Seah ing because J tI must have theinfor, in his have given me bad you thought st importa nt—it is indeed. I sent you in July or aaticle. August, $1 what was the date were bere M v4 when I gave you $1007 And now, Kate, + think of Ty me, feel for me, and see me, that we may once more have an onderstanding, and that 1. eam know your feel: yt bave told you mine. And then the children—shall I not dco rhem? Let them come on to New York and see'me. up iD nat a rt thet would be unplessast teljou or them tottent’ Aol Wit wiceh yee toyenrall, 34 Teena daha & ae ¢ his profeasic ren. paees person he was large and florid, and dsome face and five fellow, he has “ fretted his hour upon the stage.” ~ Derr, of the’ performers at the 4 THE NATIONAL THEATRE, CHINESB MUSBUM, THIRTY an r bin ide tio before the ioding hese Tor STUKES AND TWANTY DWELLINGS IN RUINS—THB | ‘he mu theve been maliciously set on fire, as. Gik+RD HOUSE DAMAGED— IMMENEE LOSS OF PRO- "Ihrem the Philadelphia Rorth American, July 6.] rom the a avout half-past nine o’clock last evening, com- menced one of the most diva-trous fires {t bas lately been our it to record. Owing to some careless ness in the handling of matches behind the scenes o the National theatre, at the corner of Ninth aud Chesnut streets, fire was communicated to tne se: nes, aud the flames spread with a rapidity that | dcfied a]] the efforte of the fire.cen. A larid glare wos cast over the sky, and the glarm spread throughout the city. The State Honse bel! the eontinnons alarm which denotes that a fi the vicinity, and the firemen from all parts of the city hastened with their apparatus to the seene of con! n. An fmmente crowd of persona soon collected in the vicinity, and the police were promptly on the ground to regulate proceedings, The National theatre was entirely destroyed. The andience escaped, we believe, without a single ex- ception. | | he building was of a very combustible kind, not | only in the scenery, woodwork, &c., of the interior, but in the mere shell, which was of the slightest de- seription. | “ithe Ghinese Museum building, in the rear of the theatre,—one of the most massive and extensive strnctures in the country,—was entirely. ed. The theatre originally did not join the Museum building, but some years since the back part of it was extended to the rear wall of the museum by a additional of Burlington, who, {tis said, is uninsured. Their ¢es- truction Is total. Tbe fire raged till near daylight, burn-- ing off the roofs of seven dwellings on Sansom. street. ‘The muceum walls have partly fallen in, and will have to- be en trely demolished. ‘The damage to the Girard House is not serious, and the- proprietors are slready prepared to resume operations. ‘The furniture wae somewhat damaged by water. The Live Qak Engive Co. of New York, wason duty at the fire, and two members of it were slightly hart, némely—Johy, Reiner, whose hand was smashed under- the brakes; James Flynn, who had his face cut. ‘The following is an additional st of sufferers by the fire :—The stores under the theatre were ocoupied by William Young, tobacconist; Byard Shaw, toy store; Jas. Wileon, periodicals; C. F. Ainsleey mathematical inatra- ments; A. L. Vapeant, confectioner; Chas. Jeanearett, jeweller; and the millinery establishments of Mrs, Burke, | Miss Johnson, Mrs. Drouin, and Mra, Supple, children’s. fancy dresses. Some were partly insured, but ethers are: @ total lons. poo sc oibcs tm areen aoa |. The stores of J: H. Byram, wood engraver, and W. A. npon the a for processions and other. sj } &. Martin, ‘were aleo damaged. ur plays. is connection unforti caused | = lertis, bays! ‘The cceupants of the dwellings on Sansom street. though were Charles 8. Emhardt, Z. Robbins, Charles Bonsall, 8... [hier me ton": ‘A. Branson, John Fitegerald, Charles Foulke and Dr. The Girard House fire at the cornice, | Harteley. which was of wood tee eventually saved with the flumes to communicate to the magniicept ma- solidly bailt not much difficulty, When it was feared, from the ma- of 2 iknat my Bee ee ane Le Wilemer Esq. in the chaitn The aisutes of tbe: tel woula FO) ty Ly } e . their lodgers of thelr danger, and advieed them to | last mecting were read and ap) seek quarters elsewhere. These, to the number of COMMUNICATIONS, over four hundred, were not elow in taking this ad- vice, and the other principal hotels of the city were spgenly song by ible iat Vara | From Jobn on ere were 8 large number, packed up their | Pring!) goods to be in readiness for and the oe gl bet acene at the rear of the hotel was a sorrowfal one. From the museuin and theatre the flames spread From. schoo! officers of the Fourteenth ward, ap- eastward, to the adjoining bousea on Chesnut and male evening school in school house: Sansom streets. ths ‘occupied by James Ryne bao csery " * gee Pog gallery, and Evans & Co.'s large | From B, Bilis himself as candidate for goods store, were soon. destroyed. Many | Assista: Schools, Laid of Tho valuable pictures. in Mr. Barle's Gallary wore Sata ee ured, as lao 's amount of pictare B From achool officers of the ‘Ninth ward, looking glasses and other stock. Some of his aps for an. jon of $3,000 for fitting up ae were saved, though in a on. | No. 3 with furniture. Referred. His loss is quite large, on which we regret to learn From seboul cficers of the 1863, to the date of the He aoe: the Beard of Education, feleered. | that he has but comparatively little insurance. | nominating T. Dwight as inepector in eald ward, in| Messrs. Evans & Co, were in james Stok failed o Se ey eee | rt a ae an ie. eir course no doutt covered by insurance. From these build bees TMi Ritin Roe ation or Noes ings the flames soon spread to the rear of all the | pnd South America, held. at Academy Hall, baldings along Cheanut, Seneom and Righth —— Bioeseyy Application takea from the table “Frou Francis O- Dorr, for the ot Serietant caperinncitient Ur oats Tata "on the: some of the furniture from the dwel houses along Sansom street, bat the in Way were RESOLUTIONS. very much impeded great piles of stone with | By Mr. Warsenver—that the clerk the which the streets were occupied, pre to | principals be sovetal ward school: aot’ aon paving Chesnut street. The on the east side Frentato file in hie office, cn or betore the 11th font, of Eighth street were saved with much difficulty, as 8 statement of the average of scholars in. the ca on the southeast corner of | their respective acbools and for the six Ninth and Sansom months ending on the 30th of June lest, made and southeast, as far as Kigbth and Sansom streeta, where the assiduous and upemitting exertions of the firemen checked verified, as far as i i the | section of the school law. . of the flames. The Girard House was saved That adapted flues Ptbe upper stories only being daciaged, and much an acw! hose now bel eat Sarcater ee Oras a by thle, teesiole conflagra- : po he ns etea Sau fey tion, we may mention those who occupied stores be- ee neath .1 theatre—J. 8. Earle, picture frame maker; The Menere. Jc cxerette, Eat agp ‘'anzandt Christman, ae * Young & Hudson, segar and liquor deal- ir; Youn; an 5 erst Mrs, Elizabeth Places keeper of a millinery Franck, beeper of aujesting pouse-—both the latter an on Bighth street. fe Ppa: a ers were injured tom total loee will before we can z | i th E -f iF HE ba rye e National theatre, since its erection, borne Sent, bel wus suiegenadio: alteed ment, bu ras sabsoguentiz F, Serten Poe eome ny pus ‘on. General Rafas Welch, for hia Ni fer Tham he ramen Mr. James Hi as i is beds manager. moet theatre in the waa much used by opera were very deep—unusually so, in oe audience of the eal was menee chandelier, from he dome, and njorned wht thousseda ot ¢ The Obtinese Museum building was erected for the company which owned lection of curicsities, but soon haode by a sheriff's sale, and for been need for balls, concerta, Ti liad wn, proba 8 it, an '" { hall in the United Beaten. Ite proper name was “The Philade}pbia Museum,” bat having Leen come years buildings tn the Nora Ra ayy diy tie od { i ! Museum, by way of distinction, from the Nathan Dunn's famous. Chinese collection wiih meniber ofthe Hand:in Hand Bangin Compan To bE ad mane eas ape mean = from a lad % the bend. “Other secideata are cul {From the Philadephia Bulletin, July 6.} TRE REMAING OF SHEPARD, THB ACTOR, POUND. A. ional Theatre on been wei ase See i 3 i | i about entering the burnii bnildi hich he baw hind hurry Nein e ft be! the Abe Aide Ge thy mneming moe Were Jomrial thas r 2 2 it e| : ; : fj