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With the exception of an outline of the interviow between Henry Clav and Kossuth, the telegraphic intelligence received from Washington, yesterday, is of but little oonsequence After the disposal of some minor business, the Senate took up the ill advised, unnecessary and out-of-plaoe resolution of ex Senator Foote, declaring the compromise mea TO'cp a final settlement of all diflicu'ties between the North and South Senator Downs, of Louisi ana, made a speech on the subject, in which he de clared that the adjustment measures had e Hooted the object for which thoy were intended, and that then was inw no cause left for excitemcnt. If this is realty the opinlm of a majority of Senators? and nearly all tho<e who have spofcen on tho question declare that it is ? why do th*y endeavor to renew the t-lavery agitation by meddling with the compro mise? If has done its work, and should be permitted to iest. But now that the subjeot has been again thrust before the Senate, that body should dispose of it a* speedily and quietly as possible, and avoid, us 'or a. postible, arousing public feeling by ruak eg loBg personal and vindictive speeches. The Houre was not in session Late advicta from the South 3tate that Gen. Caruvajkl, the leader of the revolutionists in Northern Mexico, has been a-rested by Gen. Har n-v, for a violation of the neutrality laws, ho hav ing attempted to organize in Texas, an armed ex pedition against a neighboring country. Tais will probably cheek the operations of the revolutionists for some time. Their movement} ap,ie*r to have bten ill-planned, i'l-direred, and ill-starred, from the commencement, and it is probably well for them that their leader has been oap'.ufcd. Much damage was recently done in the neighbor hood of Baton Rou<?, La., by a terrific storm. Mary buildings were blown down, and a number of negroes wert killed A girl, named Sarah G?rb?r, was yesterday con victed. in Philadelphia, of having earned the death oi an liifant, by compelling it to swallow pins and needles The prisoner, who is only thirteen years of age. was found guilty of murder in the second degree, and will be sent to the penitentiary. For a piquant sketch of the eariosities at the State Capitol, J?ee the letter of our Albany corres pondent. Neither branch of the Legislature was in tension yestcro-.y. Clay ami Koiiath. Mcrctcijrc we have bad intimations that Mr. I (.'In v had frequently declared, in private cju veriatio^s, against the doctrines of Kossuth in relation to intervention, and that he would take the earliest possible opportunity that his health would permit, to express the same scnti mer.tE in the lace of the nation, and make his las1;, ? perbsipe his dying speech ? warning tho country agsinst all those doctrines that would embroil us in the affairs of Europe. These intimations of Mr. Clay's opinion have rcoeived fresh assurance from the accounts we have received, describing a recent interview between these twj distinguished men. The iiage of Ashland made <juitea speech, decided ly in opposition to those doctrines, and Kojsuth re plied, it teems, without discussing them to any ex'ent This view <>f the question, taken by Mr. Clay, is jusi wnat might have been expected by everybody who knew the conservative character of his princi ples, and the practical n-tturj of his statesmanship. No doubt, with many other persons in this ooun H ie most earnest desire of hii heart n> ?ee the nations of Kurope in the full ea joyment of the same freedom that we possess on this continent He sympathies with the cause of liberty everywhere; but he does not attempt to humbug Kos?uth by holding out to him the idea of practical intervention to the extent of war, which tho agitators and mob orators of tho democratic and whig patties of this city put forth during the iecent holiddy pastimes. If there ever had been a possibility of Trance, England, and (tie United States, concurring together to issue a bold ! and decided declaration f.gainst Russian encroich- j ments and Cossack despotism in the Old World, we ; might have entertained the proposition of inter- j mention as feasible, because such a combined move. I ment, made l>y the three greatest powers of thD world, would have had an effect upon the policy of j the Czar, arresting the stealthy progress of his ! grand scheme for the gradual absorption of the whole continent of Europe in bis own mighty em- | pire Such rr. operation would not only check bis . advance?, but prevent ail recurrence to war. But matter' have been very differently disposed of y sudden changes iu l-'rancc, whose unfavorable inilu rrce Las been felt bv the friends of freedom through out ail Lurope. The governments of the Old Wyrid are bound together by a system of iron despotism cf the strongest character, and it becomcs the duty of the people of the United Statos to take carc of j themselves and their future, in the face of such a sudden and menacing comb nation of these despotic | powers Kossuth, however, seems njt to give up the ship, j He lives in political agitation, interspersed with the I leasing but lmpoicible idea of Hungarian inde pendence. Lola Montet lives in the same species of agitaiion? <|U".rrelling ai.d fighting with her agents and lovers? but still indulging in the dolightful future of returning to the halls of Bavaria, a counters and a prime minister. Ko'suth is now going West ? fodowing the steps of Kinkel; ai d for 'be next few months the whole of the upper valley of the Mistitsippi? prairies and all? will be lighted up in one brilliant blaze of patriotism, by these two energetic, untiring, and everlasting pa triots Foreign intervention, leading to a w*r with j{ ussia and Austria, is the grand idea of both Kin kel ar.d KoMutb; and from appearances, it is highly j.robable that the same mania will run into the residential politics of the country, and atloct the action of the two party conventions Kossuth, it if stated, has declared that tho people of the United States are in favor of intervention, and would go to war, to back it, to morrow morning at sunrise He will therefore make his appeil from the government and fr>m Congress to the paiple. Hp (Xpccts to (fleet a complete change is the poll tic* of this country? turning out the present Execu tive and the member* of both houses of the na tional legislature, and helping to elect in their Head an intervention President and an intervention Congress Well, this is a free country; and while his ex as ; sociate in New York is endeavoring to agitate for the blaeks of this continent, it is only fair that | Kossuth should agitate for the whites of the old The Commissioners ok Emigration ? Thh Im \ KSTIGATION OK THE COMMITTEE OK THE LeuIS lattkk ? Governor Hunt takes occasion in his mes sage to laud the Commissioners of Emigration as i paragons ot perfection. His Excellency seems to ! admire men, and measures, and things in general; I and it is not very wonderful, therefore, that he i should give a puff to the creaturos of his own ap pointn ent. If ho did not, who would I By the statistics of emigration from Europe i to this port, which wo published on the first day of the present year, it appears that the numbers ; have vastly increased during the last year, and that the aggregate amounted to the enormous figure of 289, Ml ? considerably more than half the population of the city. This tremendous increase renders attention to the affairs of the Commission ers of Emigration more necessary than ever, for two reasons. The first reason is, that the people of this city, and of this State, ought to be satisfied that proper care is taken of the sick and destitute emigrants, lor whose support head-money is paid by th# ship owners, on the part of every passenger who land: ? paid, in point of fact, by the passengers them- I selves, the prioe of their passage being increased in the same ratio. It is of groat importance to the character of our people, and their institutions, that justice is done to the poor, the sick, and tho igno rant of this vast emigrant population, by affording them such temporary relief as their condition re quires ? by enforcing humane treatment from every official in every department of the institution, from the health officer down to the hospital nurse on Staten Island; from the warden on Ward's Island down to the lowest efficer there : and from tho superintendent in the Canal street asylum down to tho humblest employee in that efctablishmcnt ; and, finally, by proouring employ ment for the emigrants through a well organized system, protecting them from fraud, and forward ing them to their destination as speedily as possible. This last duty is the more important, because, if the emigrant should happen to have money with him, tho price of hi* board is deducted from it, and, perhaps, swallows up his all. Various laws have bt en passed for the prevention of fraud in the case of emigrants, and for enforcing the care of the Com missioners of Emigration, but, hitherto, with vary little effect ; and why ! Because tho right kind of men have never been appointed to office, and no re gard has ever been paid to their qualifications. They have been, for the most part, intriguing politicians and sharks, who, professing great humanity and great patriotism, and some of them enforcing their claims by the fact that they were of the same country or doscenfc as tho emi grants, have had their eye all the timo upon tho contracts for food and clothing, & j., which they managed to procure for their brothers, or partners, or friends, at a far higher rate and of a far inferior quality than others were realy to furnish, if fair competition were only opened to the public. Thus it may be seen that a vast field is open for peoula tion, speculation, corruption, and fraud. This leads us to the socond reason why tho atten tion of the press and of the people shoul J be turned, at this time, to the affairs of tho Commissioners of Emigration. It is to see that tho iminonsc funds that necessarily pais through their hands, are pro perly administered. f tho funds are squandered, or misapplied, many of tho emigranto v?Uo ha.rc claims for relief must be repulsed, ani thrown upon tho charity of tho community at large, as they constantly are. This ought not to be. The Con inifsioners transact all their business with closed doors, and strict inquiry is, on that account, tho more nectssary. During the year we hare exposed the new medi cal system, and the cruelties practised in various forms; and we have adverted to the horrible Re gleet of the unfortunato emigrants. We have ex posed the frauds perpe;rated from tho time that the iunner in Liverpool gets hold of the emigrant, till he is drained of his last cent here. In the courso of the last session of the Legiala turc, the moft serious charges were brought before that body against the Commissioners of Emi graticn. A committee of investigation was ap pointed. Instead of throwing the proceedings opon : to the press, the inquiry hai been conducted in I Fecrct, at a lawyer's office in Wall streq?, and we are informed that some of the most astounding re velations wore elicited on oath from the witnesses. One of tho Commissioners has been compelled to resign, for some reason or other, kept in the dark Why are these things not given to the public, who, acoording to the spirit of the constitution, have a right to know all that relates to the administration of the laws ? The Legislature, however, has met at Albany, and it rt mains to be feen what kiad of report the secret committee will make? whether they will give all the testimony, or, in other words, whether the repoit will be the whole truth, or whether any thizig will be kept back; or whit action the Legislature will take upon the report when it is presented. One thing it is injumbent upan them to do, and that is to pass an aet to com pel the Commissioners of Emigration to open their meetings to the press and (be public, an 4 (9 in sist upon tha contrasts being given to the lowest bidder, after duo advertisement in the newspapers. It is true that the Commissioners make a declara tion equivalent to an oath that they have ao inter est in the contracts; but facts are stubborn things, and the people ought never to trust oaths when tbey Have a better safeguard fer justice and fair play, in the publicity which ought to bo given through the press to the proceedings of all repre sentative and corporate bodies It is more necessary to look after the.uctt of the Commissioners of Emi gration than even those of tho Common Couacil, for *ne body are elected by tho people, and are amerableto them. The other are appointed by the Governor of tho State, and the people have no control over the appointments, except in an indi rect manner We want that report, and the com mittes had better hurry it up. They have bal am^lc time f or preparation. There is no ezcusofor delay. We hope they will not be influenced by the pull of the Governor. Adi?bes8 or Dk. Draper on the Lati Dr. G. 8. I'attison ? We publish, to day, a full report of an address* delivered to tho medical class on the life and services of Dr. Granville S. Pattison, M. D , late l'rofersor of Anatomy in the University of New York, by John W. Draper, M. D , President of the medical faculty. It is a very interesting production, and will aflord both entertainment and instruction to the reader. The address was listen ed to by a very large audience of ladies and gentle men - The Oi traoe on the Prometheus ? By our correspondence from Kingston, Jamaica, published in our columns to day, it will be seen that Admiral Seymour, in command of the British squadron ia the West India seas, has repudiated the oonduct of the commander of the English brjg of war Express, in firing t the Amerioan steamship Prometheus a short time tince. The outrage must oertainly have been very aggravated, when it is denonnoed by the Admiral, without his having received instructions from England. Ahuiun Yvmkls Boarded a* Ska ? -The ship Lrtwgter. Cipt Ooogins, arrived yenUtday morning fr >in l'Ufct* <le Art-ua* rejnrts bring, on No?ember UV in Ut 65. long 5)6. tioardrd by brig of war ltraiilla. from l'?r cauituco. She also brought to and board?-d an Ameri can bark California Exioratiox a*d Califokhu. Pno? picTs.? One of (he most in te reeling and atgniflcant features of the times, in oonneetlon with our Inter* nal affaire, ia the immenee number of p?ople who are leaving the old settled parts of the country for the new State on the Paoiftc. The emigration thither is not to be estimated by hundreds, but by thousands. Every arrival, to be sure, brings a number from there; but these do not bear any pro portion to the swarms that are leaving for the land of gold with their wives and families. The rapid settlement of that State is without a parallel in the history of the world. It was but yesterdiy, wo may say, that it was conquered by our arms and ceded to us by treaty, and now it can boast of large sized cities, and a number of towns and villagoe, which contain thousands of inhabitants. When we were negotiating with Mezieo lor this territory, the only value attached to it was the harbor of San Francis co, which is one of the finest in the world. Little was it dreamed then that it contained gold in Bueh inexhaustible quantities, as it does, or that, in the short space of two or three years, it would be a sove reign State of the American confederacy, and the nueleus of an empire on the shores of the Pacific, destined, according to all probability, to outstrip, in population and in all other elements of wealth, most of the older States on the Atlantis side of the continent. The progress of California is, indeed, astonishing; and the continued emigration thither, comprising as it does the most valuable portion of our people from all parts, and from every State in the Union, augurs that, before a quarter of a century shall have elapsed, there will be an empire established on the shores of the Pacifis, whioh, by it3elf, would be en titled to rank among the nations of the world as a power of con&equenoo. As a general thing, the emigrants who go thither are cf the boat descrip tion. They must possess energy, otherwise they would not go there; and they must have some means, otherwise they could not afford to pay the expenses of such a long voyage. It is men of energy and men of means, small or large, which California requires for the full developement of her extraordi nary resources. With a largo population of this kind, she must, in the nature of thiDgs, become an important State before long. We perceive by the journals of California that the people generally believe that Congress has not done its duty towards them? that it has been neglectful of their interests. Tho complaint is, wo think, well founded. The national Logislature, t> be sure, has done something for that new State, but not enoagh. It wants a mint, and a mint it must have; and the wonder is that one has not been established there before this. Unti it is old enough to take care of itself, the proteot ing arm of the federal government should be ex tended over it. As it is, California has grown and prospered independently of the general government, and without aDy assistance from it. Indeed, its ad mission as a State was granted more in the light of a favor, than acoorded as a matter of right and justice. She was dragged into the abolitioa quar rels between the North and South, and might well have exclpjmed, " A plague on both your houses," for she had nothing to do with them. This neglejt should not be continued. California has within her self all the elements of sovereignty distinct and se parate from the United States, and were she to set up on her account to-morrow as a separate nation, no power that the United States possesses could bring her within the Union, if she pleased to remain out of it. This is evident. California, therefore, should rcceive more attention than has hitherto been bestowed upon her, a3 whit she might do, the, perhaps, will do, and such a calamity ought by all means to be avoided. The Italian Opera? Salaries of Artists ? In a recent number of the Herald, we took occa sion to present to the public a statement snowing; the enormously high remuneration exacted by opera singers in New York, compar^with what the same persons had received for their professional services in Europe and Havana. Tbis information wc th rived from the Astor Theatre concern, as being in part explanatory of its decline and failure, unior Max Maretzek; but we are now favored with a counter-statement, contradicting the assertion that artists are better paid here than elsewhere, ani (bowing that, on the contrary, in some instances, their services are not so liberally rewarded in .Voir York as they had been in Europe. We subjoia some of the comparisons: ? Bettini ree'd in Madrid, five years ago. per month.. ftiOO " Naples, per month 1,(H0 " Paris, for nine months in the je<r, per month 900 '* Havana, for less than three mouths, $6X00, per month 2 009 " New York, from Max Maretzek, sum mer season, per month 1,000 " winter season. " 1.200 Badiali rte'd in Havana (besides two benetits), perm. 1,30J '? New York, per month 900 Boeio ree'd In Madrid, per month SOO " Havana (b< sides a benefit of $3,000), per month 800 " New York, summer season, per mo.. l.OtO " " winter " * .. 1,200 The contralto received in Havana, per month 400 ^ " " New York, " 300 Costini received in Havana, per month 350 '? New York, " 200 ?And so, in like ratio, with the salaries of the or chestra and chorus, which are said to be junerally better paid in Havana than in New Yorf . Tbis statement conflicts with that which we received from th? Aator Theatre eouroe, and we do not pre sume to say which is the most authentic, but leave it an open matter, in the event of the publie taking any interest and requiring more information on the subject. In the meantime we see that the season of the Union Italian Opera Company is advertised to openneAt week, and that ofthg Astor upMfc HOUSe the following week, so that the frequenters of ope ratic performances will have an opportunity of testing and comparing the relative management and merits of the rival establishments. Musical Artists in New Yokk,? The musical artists at presont in the city, are numerous and distinguished. We never had so many of them. We have Jenny Lind at (he Union Hotel, and wo arc informed she does not intend to leave for Europe till May. Whether she will sing again in this city does not appear. At the Clarendon Hotel, on the other side of the same square, wc hive Catherine Hayes; and she, too, does not appear to have aDy definite arrangement made for tbe future, and we are left in ignorance whether she will aing here in Italian opera, or proceed at once to tbe South. Wc have Steffanone in the city; also I'adiali, Bettini, Marini, and several other artists, of both sexes. Some of them aro " bright particu lar stars," and some shine with diminished ray They are of all magnitudes, from the first to the seventh, and have each their peculiar lu?tre, ditTcritig from each other, as one star differs from another star in glory. Then we have gotth Hutchinson family, supported chiefly by the abolitionists and socialists; Mrs. Bostwlck, whoso concerts are sustained by members of tho church; the Philharmonic conceits, attended by the members of tho church; and two houses of negro ministrclsy, attended by b^th saints and sinners. What a galaxy of art ? it seems ai if wc had got the music of all the spheres in Gotham. The Bet on Circu lation.? We will be explicit. The TSmts, a penny paper, ha? asserted again and again, that our daily circulation has dlminiihtJ since its advent into the world. We assert the coa- j trary; and vie are willing to test the truth of the I assertion by a bet of flOO or J 300? the money to be appropriated, by which ever party wins it, to tho j benefit of the poor Hungarians. Does he under stand as now! Bii.e of Pbwi iv K?v. HtMv Ward H.riHK-'* Cin m h ?According, to advertisement, the sale rf the re ira ndrr of the pews in the church cf He?. Henry War I Beeeher, Brooklyn, took place last evening j but not by j auction, as was expected from the former tale. 1 1 wax a quiet affair, without any excitement or anxiety to pur chase. Ther* were very few In attendance. There ??* an abundance of feats left undlep^ed <-f There was no pit mium beyf td the regular fixed price. THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE. Superior Court. Before Chief Justice Oakley. CATHiAin* k, rOMtrr Ti. idwiii rouin. twentieth day. Jan. 10.? Mrs. Forreet ?u In eoart, accompanied by Mr*. N. P. Willis And mother lady. Mr. Forreet was also in conrt. as usual, with hit counsel and other friends. At th? sitting of the Cturt, Mr. O'Conor proceeded to read the depositions of John W. Forney, of Philadelphia, which wire a* follows:? Jobn W. Forney, of the city of Philadelphia, editor, aged 34 years and upwards, being duly aai publicly | sworn pursuant to the directions hereto annexed, and examined on tba part of the plaintiff, doth ofom and ray as follows, to wit First.- To the first interrogatory he saith: My name is John W. Forney, aged thirty- tour years, by occupation an editor I reside in the city of Philadelphia, and have resided there six years and upwerds. I am a married | man. fecund.- To the second interrogatory he saith: I do : know Jtdwin Forrest, who is by profession a tragedian. | 1 have known him about fifteen years. I have been during all that time on the most intimate, confidential, and friendly relations with him, and am so still. Third.? To the third interrogatory he saith: 1 am and have been within and during the last two years editor of a newspaper extensively circulated la the State of Pennsylvania. The name cf the said paper is the PiMjfbnuiti. | Fourth.? To the fourth Interrogatory he tilth; I hare looked at the paper now exhibited to me and an nexed to the commission marked A; I believe It is the copy of a letter writ ten by me? a pri fate letter by me to ueorge Roberts, of the Boston rimes. I believe It to be a true copy The said Edwin Forrest was not present wbtn I wr?te the said letter; be did not see it; it was sent off without being exbibitted to him I told him 1 had written it, directly after I had written it; there were two parssges in the letter wLich showed that It w?a written with bis cognizance. The said Kdwin Forrest , and myself spoke of writing suoh a letter betorehand , but . did not go iuto details, and while the letter sent, no I doubt, m?t Mr. Forrest's approvel, he nerer-saw it be I fore it was sent, to the best of my knowledge; but of that I I am perfectly certain; I got an answer to that letter. I i wrote the letter by Kdwin Forrrest's authority. He did ! airest to my writing it. 1 wrote that letter to a person that 1 belitv-d to be a gentleman, in confidence, for the ' purpose of vindicating a valued friend whom I believed . to be an injured man. 1 had a reply to my letter to Mr. Roberts from him, cordially seconding the suggestions I which 1 made to him; that letter is now lost or mislaid. I That's all 1 have to say. JNO. W. FORNKY. '? Examination taken, reduced to writing, and by the I witness subscribed arid sworn to, this twenty- second day I of December. 1(51, before me, ?'OSWALD THOMPSON. President .fudge of the Court of Common Pleas. cf the city and county of Philadelphia." Mr. O'Conor then proposed to read the letter of For I Bey to Geo. Roberts. Mr Van Buren objected to the reading of the letter, as the original was not shown to the witness at the j time the depositions were taken. The faot should be i tfllrmatively proved -that the suggestions were made by Mr. Forrest. In ord>-r to connect or charge a patty with the acts of another, that other should be speol fictl'.y shown to be his agent. .Mr. A' an Buren tben read from the depositions, where the deponent states that Mr Forrest was not present when thu letter was written, and that he did not see it before it was sent. Mr. O'Conor centended that they were not beund to produce to the deponent the original, and he would read the depositions of Ueirge Roberts, of the Boston Timet, to show that he bad received a letter from J. W. Forney. Mr. O'Conor then read the depositions of Mr. Roberta, in which be admitted having received a letter from Mr. Forney, but refused to produce it. Mr Van liuren replied, and contended that the rule of law was, that they were compelled to produce the ori ginal to a witness ou the stand, and he was not aware ibat that right was waived by the fact of a paper being , issued urder commission. That a letter was written by the deponent to George Roberts there was no doubt ; I but that any suggestions came from Mr. Forrest, is wholly the supposition of the counsel. lbe Chief Justice gild that it was not necessary that j tbe original letter should be produced, either here cr in 1 Philadelphia: it is <tuite clear the original must be pro | duced. unless its absence is properly accounted for. If j it is lost or destroyed, its production must be dispensed I with Mr Roberta refused to produce it, aud the?e were no means to compel him, and the matter stands be tore the Court as a lost letter. As to the other objection, he confessed that when there Is evidence th.it a particular letter is written by authority of a party, there is prima fac.a ividence that he wrote it as the party's agent Mr O'Conor then read the following letter, which be said was writtea 26th January, 1850 :? [PRIVATE.] Our friend For. eft its now here, and is about to apply fcr a liivorce from his wife. He has had., "or eighteen months tlie proofs td Ler infidelity, but has chosen to keip them quiet, and would lmve doue bo still, but for lier t<> ly in centuriag him for leaving her. It ip nally astounding h<'W he has kept these proofs to hinif elf from all his friends, for all that Mme; but it is so, nevertheless. The facts are these: ? IS iLrnths ago, while playing ii Cincinnati he cnugl t Sirs. F. in a very equivocal position with a younj uian. in his own p-rlor? not in actual connection, but n?oTit. She protested innocence ana lie let it pa** by ? oving her at he did, most profoundly- They pissed on to New Orleans, and so home to New York. Atte: ltey reached, and had been there for some time, he found, ore evening, on him wile's table, a bilUt dtnu in tile liatdwriring of. though m t signed by. tUu jouug man. in which the vas alludtd to in terms the most atn< reus and unmistakable. The l'iCguHge alluded to her t: white arms, that wound about his neck"? to the ?? blissful hours they had spent together;'' and the letter had been kept as a memento, until it was ijuite well worn. Upon this evidence, with the ether confirmatory proofe he intends applying to our Legislature for a divorce ; but you are now in a position to reive him in a manner he fin er u-tU forget. The person who wrote to Mrs. F , and in whose company she was detected, is George Jamieson, now playing in New Orleans If ycu don t know biiu. you can, as the editor of a leading daily paper, octn make kls acquaintance What Forrest now desires to clinch the nail, is to obtain in some way an admission from Jamieson. I named you to him. as a safe, steady. and intelligent friend, and he nev?r will forget whatever you may do for him. in this, to him most vital matter. He suggest* that you might insti tute intimate relations with J., and then induce him. either in your presence, or in company, to admit as a thing to be proud of, his connection with Mrs. F. lie is f< nd of a glass . and possibly, in a convivial mood, might become communicative No harm will come to him; he is game too small for Forrest; and any admission he may make, may be important only as ailing an injured man in getting relieved from a hateful bond Can you mannge this thing, my friend? It will require skill and caution, and if suc cessful. will warmly vndear you to Forrest. He is nearly crazy at the idta of being placed in bis present position; but he will spend ball' be is worth to be released from it. 71 is matter must be kept secret. Above all, do not name me In coauectlr n with it? excuse me for troubling you in regard to it My ardent uttacbment to glorious For. rest must be my excuse. Now. won't you help to relieve him ' It would help is the matter, probably, to know that John Green the actor, now in New Orleans, is the warm friend of Forrest, und niny know Jamieson well. You can use your own discretion in letting him know the facts, and Invcklcg his nld. This letter is adAresned to you in the knowledge of Forrest. 1'lease write as soon after receipt as you can find op portunity to look about you. With kind regulds, I am, dear Roberts, Yours, very truly. JNO. W. FO/tNEY. Oto. Bppehts. Esq, Philadelphia, January 25th. I860. Mr. O'Conor then proposed to read the depositions of C?pt. Howard. Mr. Van liuren objected, on the grounds that the deponent refused to answer several of the cross ictemvatories. Ue referred to 3 11111, 1 Wendell, 268, and Wiuhington Reports, 324 Mr 0 Conor remarked, that until the depositions of Ant a Flowers were uiade, the plaintilT had no idea that such a charge as she deposed to could have been made against her. even though they have a witness who overheard the conversation of Anna Flowers in the house in Mercer street at the time of her sending the notes to Mrs. Forrest. He, (Mr. O'Conor) therefore, had issued tke commission to California to examine Capt Howard, although the) had hopes that, as a seafaring m%u, he might return and l>e examined at this trial. Inrefer erence to the fact of Capt. Howard, who was a married man. find much attached to his wife, paying $75 to stitle the charge of Anna Flowers against Inm. he (Mr. O'Conor) said the records of our crmiutl courts show that cn? or more numbers of the New York bar arc. at present, undergoing iroprijonmertin the State prison t"f aiding w< men of abandoned character in exa-ting money, under the fesr of expo? ure arising from such cb*rg?? Mr. Van llurensaid.no dmht the counsel depended upon his ability t" destroy the character of Anna Kemp sey for truth, without the nec-sn'.ty of calling <'4pt Haw ard to the rtand The charges in th? eases ref.-rrel to by Mr. O'Conor, with reaped to the implication of s?m* 1 unfortunate in<-u;iiers of the protes?lon. fie believed were I par" iy '.rue, and ihe parties submitted to the exactions rather than that the charges should broom# m.ttsrof ' public notoriety He continued to contend sgalnst tb > udiuirsibiltty of tbe interrogatories, on the ground slriady usted. He attached morn importance to the I lact ol Mrs. Forrest keeping Anna Flowers ?n her hoti*e 1 altrr a knowledge of the circtinstatiee communicated to I her: so tot. as to the fnct of her keeping up an intimacy ' with Capt Howard, and conversing with him on the sun- I ject.es well auo ?> to Harney UcCaht ? he attached. ' be fill, more importance to thorn circumstances than 1 to any actual guilt of Mrs Forrtat. If those facts he had just detailed are not guilt The thief Ju.-i.ice r.iid lb was very great doubt that these depositions coull bo admitted wit.ioiit violating the rule laid down t>y the authorities, atid he considered that they could not bereotiod Mr. O'Conoi ?ntd he believed the decision to be in ac cordance with the authorities; but he would, however, take an exception. The Chief Juitic? ?I ad IB it the vldt r. -e in ac8ordt"":e with tb-' antiiotilles, hut against my own judgment MuiR?ret Ltiigstteet wus then examined by Mr O'Conor ;.nd depored? I lesido at 'll> Hixtee nth 'treet; I my busbend's nsm* is Samuel hongfttrsat; he is the ! owner of No 1W wh?: Mrs Forres', resided; I k.i * ; Mrs Underwood formerly Mr e. Bedford; she came oyer tosfk when the hons* w< old h r?a ly for Mrs Forrest to ! move in; K was heft, re Mrs Forrest moved in: I can't i say bow long exactly; the colored wi.inan was cleau'ng the hcufe for the 1l i.niioit tenant; I had. at thtc ttoi?, I Mine ct tversation with lira. Underwood about, Mrs ] Korrest; 1 i uii ? d ot her what kliid d a woman Mrs. | Forrest was: she raid rhe Was a very nite woman ? sue j had known her fr> m her chl.dhpod; that, was th- an ' si?r flie n ude, i lie paid nothing ag.i nst her in any w>? In ths.t ?"?vert atisti: 1 fcevar bad any other otmrersa'ton ! with l.er except one morning M.e ,?me t'? tbo htsnnext i dcor to wsk me to send my nillkioHti: that's ?i thai past' d thii' time; at any time while Mrs. Underwood w.is ' there and before she was married, I Berer he?rd her say ] a word agaiast Mrs Futltit; f rvver #^oke to her et.lejit : on those two occasions (| ? Li.o you ever ask ttrs j wontau wfav wtrv those gentlemen with the hairy ' faees, that were coming to wn Mrs. Forrrest? A. ? No, i ?ir; I never impaired of ber If one of those gentlemen ! with the hairy face ?u Mr. Forrest ; I never had any , Other conversation with her but these two Cross-examined.? 'Mrs. Forreet hud not coma in to the | bouse at the time of the first conversation; she had moved In when the cam* to ask me to eead the milkman , 1 did not know who she wai 0 ? Did you ask her who she ! was'! A ? Nc. Q -'-Do you recoil* ct asking her If sho waa Mrs. Forrest's mother? A -??No, Mr, I Lever did; I never f*w Mr. Forrest until he came to our house, three or four wet ks age. (J ? Had >i u any curiosity to s?e him ' k.? No. sir ? never bad; 1 haTe no curiosity to sex gentlemen? there is plenty of them Q ? Have you spoken to Mrs Forrest about this matter ? A.? 1 have sworn iu it onoe before? before Mayor Woodbull to the City Hall; Mrs. Forrest was present. tied another lady and a gentleman; I never sew hairy-laced men go in there (laughter); there waa a lady and gentleman boarded with Mrs Forrest. 0 ?Did tbat gentleman answer this description A ? 1 didn't observe much; 1 have other business to attend to; 1 have uot seen men go in there more than in other houses; I have seen gentlemen go there with letters; I have never teen men with long hair on their fac <s going in < r coming out of that home; I retire to bed aDout eleven o'clock. To Mr. O'Conor ? Mr. Longstreet was present at the first interview between me and VIrs. Underwosd Bamuel Longetreet (the husband of the lady who had just lett the stand) depo sed? I let the house lu Sixteenth strut to Mis, Forrest ; she c&mo und took the house; some gentleman was with her ; before hiring it she gtve me a reference to Mr Lawson. I called on him aud satisfied myself ; 1 think it was in BeMntber she c.nnn to bite tbe house, and took it from October ; at the t ims the moved in 1 think the painters were not done, aud lime Utt'.e fixing wa; to be done about the doura ; tbe bell of the front door, I recollect, *a? not huug; it migbt have been three or four days before it wus hung , I think my eldest brother. Archibald Craig hoi gstreet, wen working in the bouse for me ; be is going to Can for Ma but is rot gone yet ; I have seen Mth Underwood a good many times ; I was present when she called to enquiiw about the bouse being ready ; she was talking to ue; 1 can't r? collect who answered bur as to when the house would be ready; my wife risked Mrs. Under wood what sort of a woman Mrs. Forrest was, and she said she was a very nice woman ; she had known her from ber chiidhoed? or something like that, y.? Did sbe say anything at all disrespectful ' A ? Not in the least ; I Lever heard any such enquiry made by my wife as who were all those hairy faced men. Cross -examined ? I w as not present at tbe seoond in terview; it was about a week after Mrs. Forrest got iuto tbe house that it waa ready; I don't recolleot whether utter Mrs. Forrest got iu, they used the fiout door; it does occur to me now that they used the basement dour a day or two; I always went iu that way, as it is impress ed on my mind tbe tront door was painted; I cau't say tbat I ever raw Mrs Forrest go by iu the basement. i'o Mr. O'Conor? I own a number of homes, and wax pretty busy at that time. Mr. O'Conor then produced and read the first receipt for tbe rent paid by Mrs tor rest to this witness, which was lor i>41 ti&, for one mouth's rent, from 1st Bcpt to 1st Oct. To Mr. Van Uuren ? Tbe house was not taken by the month; tbe first month was paid so as to commence th. quarter fair. Mrs. N. P. Willis was then called to the stand; ana M-. O'Conor said be called tbe lady at this time, hoping the Court would take its recess for a few minutes, in order tbat the migbt have the opportunity of taking a little f. eeb air at < ne of the windows, before her examination commenced Ihe Court then took a recess for five minutes. On the re-assembling of the Court, an order was made for the continuation of the present ttrm to Saturday next. Mr O'Conor said that Mr. Longstreet wished to make an explanation with respect to his brother. Mr. L. then said that bis brother bad gone to California Cornelia Qriniiell Willis was then sworn, and examined by Mr O'Conor. Deposed? 1 am the wife of Mr. Na thaniel P. Willis ; I was married on the 1st October, 1846 : 1 did not know Mr or Mrs. Forrest before my marriage ; I first becamo acquainted Pitta Mr Forrest ; he called on New Yiar's Day. 1847 ; I did not know whu h' was when K- called; he staid over an hour I should think ; Mr. Willis was not at home when he called ; my litt e stepdaughter (Iwogene) recognized Mr Forrest ; at that time 1 think Mr. Forrest spi ke of Mr. Willis, but 1 cannot recollect our conversation; 1 tint saw Mrs Forrest in about four weeks auer thai ; it was some ti.ae in February; rhe mid her sister. Mrs Voorhivs. called upon me ; 1 thick I next saw Mr Forrest in April, iu the ft 1)<. wing spring ; he came with Mrs. lurrest and made a call ou u( at the New York Hotel, where we were living; I thick Mr. Willis was then home ; they asked us to coine and dice with them within a lew days, whi.-h we did. Q? Do you recollect the company -bat was there on tbat occasion ? A ?Mr. Waliaek. the aotor, Mr. htevenr ? I think he was flPe ; 1 would not swear to tbat; they were all eti angers tome; I think ilr. Daw son was there ; I think there was no lady but my self and Mis. Forrest; 1 cannot remember if Mrs. Yoorhies -vas there; lean only be positive as to Mr. Wallack, though 1 think the other two persons were theie; on tbe first of January. j8<8. I also received a visit from Mr Forrest; I rem< mber the circumstance of Mr HEdMrs Forest ukm. a trip {South; they dim 1 with us the day or two be! ore, which makes me reniem ber the circumstance; Mr. Willis was home, and we hid oce or two other Meeds; after the return of Mrs. For rest from the South, the vi-ited us and 1 visited ber; I knew Mrs. Laverte: Mr.ft il'is at d myself. !'nds<>m; other perrons, drafck tea at Mrs Forrest'* in July, '41. and met Mrs. l.avtrte tlere; I don't nw uibei whether Mr k'ot re.a was- at htme cr not; my litst child wan born in thi spring, during Mrs. Forrest s absence in the South; her first visit en her return was ts see me alter that I wan very ill and tbechild wt.s very ill also, and M. . Yo rk.es rendered us a great favor? she caved the child's life, for which 1 was very grateful; from tha' timei'orwaid 1 have been in Intimate and very friendly terms wi'h Mrr For rest?very much so; alter the separattou oi Mr. aud Mrs. Forrest 1 Knew ber to be boarding ia Great Jones street; she pureed a month with us iu the early summer before rhe went to Bixiet ntb street; it was in May, or the early part ot Jute. I thiLk; she lived and rlept a', oui house Cuticg all tbat time; rhe bad a room assigned to her , I anigned it to her myself; it was in the ibird st-jry. front room; it was the only spare room we had; after Mrs. Fi r lirt it ft my house, 1 had a long and severe illness; it was in the spring and winter of 18t0. ? 0 ?Did Mrs Firrest p>.y you any attention or stay with y < u during tour illness ? A ?she did; rLe paid m * prtat attention; did several errand.- and commissions for me. and occaslouahy staid oil nigbt; 1 was ill between lour and five months; 1 had net a nurse all the time; part of (he time I had a nurse, and part of the time I was alone, except the ordinary ?e rvants ? V ben Mr*. Ftrrett staid all night, was it at her own suggestion or jonr rtquejt ? A. ? ll Who an sgieement between oursel#es, that I fu to tend lor her whenever I wished ; I was very ill at the time; the ufually flept with me. she came for that par pcte; when 1 bud a nurse it was Mis. liensou usual!" ; Mrs. Demon was with wu six weeks from the time of my confineim nt ; I three mouths unable to leave my rocm ; 1 rem?mber on one occasion Mrs Forrest befog feet for very late ; Mr. Willis had been out. and tame to ?iy rci m. as Le always did, belote gcing up stairs ; 1 told him 1 was too ill to be leit alone all nighi, aid asked him to go or send for Mrs. forrest ; he wrote a uote to her, and fee r>t it by John Kent, who was then a servant in our heme ; Mrs. Forrest cam* down, staid with me in ray room all night, took breakfai-t with us, and w?nt away ?bout 10 <>r 11 ookek in the morniig; there win oce occasion. while Mis. llenson was with me. that Mrs. Forrest came to sit bp with me ; I was vtry ill ; I heard Mrs Forrist's voloe in the entry; it was at my request that tlie came, but 1 did not bee her that night; I lain!; the came about 10 o'clock; it had been the agreement that the *h< uld come about that lime; we had no occa non to feud John for ii<r th.it Dight; sh- had been there in the morning, when the ngreemcnt was made. y --I>o ycu know where Mrs. honest slept? A. ? Ths only plnce she could have slept was in that wiuie io<m (the oue which fhe befor'1 occupied); [a diagram of Mr. Willis's htufe f infucedj I thiDk this is a fair repre (citation of the house: the door leading from ths patfage into Mr. Willis' study Is kept locked; the room mark< d Iitcgene's room w?.s occupied by Mr. Willis' daughter. Q ?Could John Kent, when going up stairs, see the doer of Mr?. Forrest's room, and the door of Imogens'! room, befon he got on the upper landing ' A ?lie could not see Mts Forrest's door; he could tee Itnogeue's door wbi n be got on the lai.ding; Imo^ene occuplcu her room all tbi? time, and was home and in her room the night Mrs. Forrest csnie; Mr. Willis has no other cniH of his first wife living; that evening that I wan unwell, and Mrc Forrest flept up staitB, I i< member Mrs Forrest, as 1 wus told, went awsy early next morning, before break fast: I was my ill. and I wanted to have some friend with me; my norre aid I bad u warm dispute abo at Mrs. Fount's romirg; fhe felt lor me. ie.s', 1 shruld talk too much : fhe jp-citii d me by tfliira me Mrs. Forr-st shwuld come. but. ia the e^eL,ii g wiica Mrs. I err' . t arrived she would n< t let hei cm* into my room, because I wan too ill to be lett iu the cure of another, flie being responsible for me. I; ?Winn bad you first any intimation ths * Mr. Forres was hostile 10 your knubstid, or hml any jealousy o bim ' A ?X thikk it whs in January. la.iu. y.? How aid that intimh'ion come to you A ? 1 recehed a l-t ler. which told me so; 1 could only guess where it cauitf Irrm; it was an anonym* us one, ihere were tome things In it which mtale me quite certain where it came from. ? l.'ftte j i u si er learned from your husbatd. before 1 that day. of any jealousy on tlie part < t Mr Forrest ' A ? Not i f bim Mr >; ? In all jour friendly visiis and iLtefcOUt.-o with Mrs Korrett, did jouever see her in any degt' e affected with liquor ' A ? Never, sir. y ? I'.u jnu H'i lieitr any unchaste or immodest ex| rtssioa fri n. her? A.? Never 4 ? Did yr>u ever notice any iroto 'If ft act ( n her part? that he was too free with g?-ltli men ? A.? No, sir, certainly not. <i ? IMS, you nuidsm, ever tpeiid one wh'le night at 1 Mrs. Forrest t house at Twenty-second street? A ? I I did, fir; it was at me lime about the aatumn of 1848 arid 1 believe Mr Forrest whs not at home neither is my huslai.d there; we went all lurited, Mr. WilliS Ml. | liicbaid V\ iliis and myself. by Mis. Forrest., tosp?nd the ? evetiing; we nil dm?d ?t our house, end drank tea to- ' get!>?? before we went; Mr N. P Willis had an engsge. mtntaeddid not go; Mr Rw imrd Willi- ?nd I went, I Go nut remember e hut titto it was; w >' got there about e'gbt or Eine o'clock; there were ahout t Venty persons; tl fie were pevrrel p.emb uihi and leilies th>'re. I do not ri u'embtr their nsnif"; Mis Vooih'ee wet tbere; I think I'. rl e Urdwiii w ?s there, 1 l? ni' mlinr Mrs. UodwlB, Dr. I In vey wa? t.h? ai-cl I buve ?ri ltipresslon that his laay I e hf tii>-re t.l?o most 'f th? par.y went aboti'. 11 o'clock | or i?i; 1 nioveo to UO at that lime alco; we were ask'"d to rt av longer because >ir?. Ki iTent tir Mr? Veorhi-s , ? n bed to tiy over feme n.U'itt with Mr. Klchard 1 tills wiio n?d with bim peveiai bo ks of orl- 1 Hit el n!BM)*crlp' muflo not printed, hud hseu ' nudjiiti tnunc .n tie imary f< r sevtral years and this ' w.e his own c< uipes'tioi. ; iiir \ ,>orhi< k ?, as there and I itii'H ijert. and Ml lbbobon, wbo had R very lioe h^"-s i veiee also reinaitiid wilh Ur; that wasa.'tt U.e 00m ? I P?rj that r?nisiiii'd; wo hid Mirae supper, and Mr j \ i nh i s atd Mr l-l.otson lei' atier rupp?i, which was i?iy la'e, I Mip] use sf' r t?i t el?c*. ( should have f(T?'Ml>it miind viry hard. Mrs. forrest. i Ifered to | oslinplii ' fiiv^fli 'Tj.Vil ii< to stay all uut.t ai.d it ] l.. i (, ? i ? \ lute I i (m , 'it i' i.l . ? tti r ( lit. to ti main M - I" y. ii l>i" w v 'v .Mr w il'l" did not p.-nd for you' a .-I Mm.v f ? i?i m>at In has itiv t'.>U Me. i Mr O Ooi ? t ? li nt ? o.i tdo W > m i?t h?>e tbnt fi\nn f li n Ml: W ,ti.efs n ntltiuei' ? No carriage >\iiLe for me; Mr. I lt|. In, id W litis. Mts Fonest, Mrs. VcKirhies aad myself ' were nil of the party ihat remained, we did not go to I ed, a< I m id 1 tbould g'> home the first opportunity. ij ? How did j on pe's the evening? A ? We snni; and playtd; it wu not very difficult to i pew the hour*; (are Yoornies s vng most beautifully ; ?h? taught Busie; 1 underf'iod sh< uuported herself by t< :,oliing; I should ihinlt it between el* and -sjven ! o'clock in the uioi ui ng wl > u Vf? went home; we left in) a caning*; M; j Farieet and Mrs Voiirtiies came with ire; I asked t?in to i" me to treakfast nod we x It went ttjetber; my hin-bsnri wss present; ! don't know whe tber be hud breakfast' d tefoie bit- tie Wis present while we breukis'ted (< ?1 do a*k you as to the propilety of sie j iDf uj) all tji^V, iiut I will iL?k yon. whether, dur lig ibst night, Ihe.. *w any deviation from propriety orolattit) ' A ?No i.r; I !:n*# of none nor sav none: ny brctheiinlsw, Mr R!cha,rd Wilt is. bad just returned is the fall of IF4S tr. ui Kuiope, where hi< had boau ?l? yt'hri itauying. aud Maying with ur; 1 tblnk hj wu with u^ ten days or a !'? rtnight; he then went to Ronton to ret hit- friend*; remained there about tbe same time; returned to New York agate. and remained with u> till near Ueei inber; I wsf a? mw that he frequently visited Mrs. Yoorbies at tlmt lime; h- was intiuduced by Mr. Vi i! I in er ir.yteif 1 ??- ><w?re that on oue occasion he spent the nljht at Mr Forrest's bouse; he uevtr there three ni' e-'Mirr night*; 1 know he was a?ay<nr ni<bt at<d cum ? bon:e to breakfa?t iu the nturBiig, and told me. be baa staid at Mm. Forrest's: I can't > p< ak of my o -? u knowledge of hit being there all right on a > (conri' n except, the one I was With him; I did not a' K Mrs. Forrest and Mrs. Voorhies to coma | i.oiu* with mt to apoKgiaeto mj husband; I had noc the least tfc'.ught o? li; Mr Willis kuewwbere i had gone; I whs a frequent visiter of Hrs Forrest'a after shei ai.d Mr Koire^t had * greed to separate ? Did you, betw.rn the time of tl," ngreeinent on their separation aud thi ir actual s*p?ra iou, ever hear Mrs. Forre-t say anything against Mr F.nest? A. --Never; I was fre queptlr in the liquet- in Twenty-aeeoud street, aud fre quently in the urawiu^ room, I te member there ?'ere two seta* in tb? dia+i?ig room: one was in the i [>tce 1 bvitwti, tbe tw. window-, and the other wis in the same position at he ? i jotite end; trie sofas were of lr i regular fiv.- aud hardly. t<s to siz* larger than two chair- thirewhf no sofa at ^Ue side betweenthu win ' oi'? i.t'd be b)*>-p.aor. (here wa*< a plaee where a sofa could L"- put. only it war otherwise occupied; it oo cupied bj h T<-ry lar.;e picture which extended ut^arly I d wn to t> ? fltrr, ^jjigram produivd) this repres^nUi 1 tbr p ave torriotly; i mv-reftw iii? picture away from ' th?t. and Dev<rs?v\ a sofa rhere. rofs-eXHunitted by Mr Van liuren ? ^Vliun I was mar I rha 1 cKme f.. tbir ??? from Ne.r Bedford. Mas- *chu> I ttt.'s; 1 think Mr Kf iieft does noi, kuow 31r. Ilicfi'ird I Willi*; tbe sofa* c< u d be uiov^d wheu I was uot a', the i bi u>e but 1 never i nw them in nny other position; I ; i i Tt r taw a tue n. ;bat fireplace; the room was he?te& | by a iiunHPe. t'"r I rem mber standi- g on the regis er ; : Mi. Kicliard Wil i? we n' to Boston ta toe his father ana I frieii' S y - How do y uu know th*t ho went to Boston? A ? He left, our bouse to go there, aad I received l- iters ftt"irg be *a.> iu Horion ; 1 did not accompany hi<n to tin htat or ite car ; <vh*n he came back roni (Pi-ton he stiij'd at < ur bouie again; it whi within tbe week be f !c ( biistmas hewent from us ih#n to New llavea; I > have no ktowt dgr uf hi- going except be lefr. the h me ! and we veoeived tetters from him from New Qtvei; kt i remm. en there till about the spring; he went thereto | liv>-; tbe night we w> re at Mrs Kirrest's house, was eiiher the lKtter parr, o " November, or the r>eoond week in December; I saj tlte -i-of td week b?cause I know she wasavi.y he tirst ?eek ol' December; I d'> not recillect bow neav it was to the lime h?? left for New IUveo; I don't ci Lni <:t -he t * a facts iti my mind; I do n it tniuh It w ..s alK.ut the ha u ire that h a'ent tn New Haven; my in p e Mon ia that u. was u .t. but I cannot positively iay; 1 relumed to breakfast lhat morning, after 1 had betn at Mrf >t?s all night; I euptiose he dined at h< me that day , 1 am very .sure that Uichard Willis slejith. my houfe sfera' nights between the night we s(tntatMih torn bt> find tin time he weut to New Haven ; we >.pt nt I bat ntghr iu talking, and we had ?omo ruufic ; I an' vememb*r whether HUh.ird Willis took the mu'lo with li ui i[ ?tun ycu say way this music m? cot earii -r ic the evening .' A ? Mr Richard Willis rite not iu ihf i ;ibito? p aying bis own muiig to every one ; it waf a matter i t p:ivctice between him and Mrs Vor-tirs Hi d h- wisiicd to try S'.ine of his hwu ouiapo sitii u, ih- esult tf lih *tudits ia Eurcpe , the time that would bnv>- tifei. eccupied in sailing up the rarvant and fetuiLf f.ir ? eariii^e >vould have uixdn It very, very Ut9, aid I tiitUkh* it b-!Ur tortmuiu There was uoth ng I but cur own ircMtitbn th it ir.dufed us to sit up, 1 j Wht-aMiout- t<, honi?- as ea:ly;'as possible, as I hud I I y n: g ba^y ai rt h?:t nev>r br-en out of my houje a i L-ighr hn'ore , ti ere v:- no tmokicg that fVen-.ng tnat a rerjtuiber ; I do tint nnok* ; r m'Ver rememiwr seeing ?!lher ^jis ion en. 'r Mrs. Voorhies i-m'ike ti - Did jmetir fee any Kngll>h or American laiies smoke? A ?I have eti'o two Vvioican la<ii< s fuioke on board a d'exmhout ; I know who they are ; with that exception I never n-? iaoies smoke; my best recoliectioa Is that one night previour to tbe.nigbt we were at Mr? Fcrrust's and one ngnt snb'equvvit, Mr Richard Willis was absent frrm ur home ; it -u-u tthe very night previous nor the very nlpbt fub*n[utrit ; 1 d" not reme'iiber any c,oie th'tfc tho>i? two i cocsirns. except the one 1 was with Lin', km on V:li 'hi>?en ghufct h- d f-cidbe na<lst -pped al 'tis i'oinit e; I kueti Mrs \'o'."'hief. Very well; 1 have no poritive rec'iilecilou if teeing M-s. Voorhies th?r? after the uutt mi> < t '48. when Mr. Forrest was at nocia; I 1 haTt Meu ber tr.ere but o%n't reuoilect whether Mr. i Forrest " as at home er net; the n';?bt Mrs Forrest came, I when I w s ill. kii tbat I heard her in the hall, Mr. 1 Willis (my husband) slept iuthe third sto'y back rrom; ^ b V Mis J)ens' r -.us there - v reir ? mt, A-'* Forrest Wiui I P\er thei ut nigh more than oace; Mr. <Tilii? was In j'yr.cmtbu ?*t i.;i,g speaking to me; I don't remem birspi-akiog to my oursn tbat niglit more than t.< ask. Her lor u cm. K or wbaifver I wanted; that night. I did not see Mrs. Forrest at a.'. i; ? Wbut wue *.rs F-'tristto do if she did nit see jou? A ? M j i ur*' waiver;, much fatigued and broken ft r re;!t. and 1 was anxious lhat Mrj. fc'orrest would come and r' lieve her; 1 wa- veiy ill when she came, aud she went to her ro in that night, with the understanding that she wan to be cul'td if I wauted her; diirinr iny Ill liens. Mrs. Fori' . -t called rerti.tnly on an average every other day; (he usuailv called m the afternoon, anil dined very constantly 'i. ? 1 need tot ii sk jmi if ynu dir. id .vith her on those occasions' A. ? ltlil rot l*ave ri7 room for betwaea f<urscd ftve rsoTithi; Ifiist h??rd of the intentionof Mr nr. d Mrs Fcrrest to sepirata, I tblak, in February '45; IXm w it before Ihe time of -eparatiou; I heard of it directly from Mrs Forrest It I remember rightly; i 1 do not remember Ji-r t fating that tbe cause of their (eparation we?abi it Mr Macready, (J ? Hetoje )uu got this information did yu hear or see anythit g to induce you to believe Mr. Forrest was jealous of fcis wife. A.? 1 heard the uigkt before that be had met Mr. Wil lis in the street Mr Van Ituren ?Never mind that, (juestion re pema ? Mrs. Willis.--I undoe?to:>d riuite the contrary; I never before thet he*id th*t be bad the slightest jealousy or suspicion of fcis wife, r never remjiuber to h?v? met Mr Forrest ?ftnr May. 1849. except in tUe street To Mr. O'Oocor ? there were two other ladies who visited we ftxfrcciUf. .ly as Mrs. Forrest; one was Mrs. Richard*, the t.therMirs Lynch; they niR'lu tl.elr visits at. diflmnt times if I he day, so that r should al.rays havo company Mrs. Richard* Is the lady In court, near Mis. Forrett. Mrs Wlllin BFkei! If she ti-ight say one woid aboutrSirs. Forrest dining at hex hous^ so frequently, and then said, it *"( at my reoueit; and Mrs Forrest and Mr. ?VIUii!. reiUi i.'-d immediately after dinner, and always took to a in my rotm; part of the time my mother was on a visit Kith me The ccurt then adjourned to tyn o'clock on Mondiy ?otnlsf. Olarlns Affairs. Fob LivKRrOoi,.? The U 8 M. itcamsbip Pacific, Capt. Nye, left yesterday, for Liverpool She takes out 49 pas sengers and a large amount of *pecie. For Chagrfs. ? The U. 8 M. steamship Ohio, Captain Bchenck, took her departure vesterday, for Chagres. She carries a very large number of paspengers. HoisTrnora Passage ?The ship Kip Van Winkle Capt Lowber, frrm Liveipool, Dec. 1st, had .i succession of litavy westerly gales On the Both of Deo . while lyln?, to in a heavy gale from th? northwest, upon the star board tack, a sea struck her on the starboard bow, which carried away her cutwater and swept the dccks of the long boat, fpare spars. hatches. rails and bulwarks, and stov0 the main htit^h house an<l broke the stoves. The gals iiifc sprnng her main rr.u t. and did other damage. St-ve rni cf b< r men were badly bruised, and Cap t L had hit collar bone broken short otr which prevented liis attiswL? irg to the duty's of the ship fjr nearly three weekx l.At'M ii ? The clipper Tornado, built fir Captain 0 R. Mumioid. will i?e laum-hed at Green Point. Williams burg. from the yard of Minn, John Williams k Co..to moirow. at about 12 o'clock tb Tr!r. KliiTOk or THfc HKW 'iORK HMALIJ beg leave, through your columns, to call the atlenti n i>I commercial men to an improved rudder and fixtures npplied to the new propi iler boufh Carolina, jus*, completed urdei my superintendence for a Charleston company The whole arrangement I brieve, is original with me; and its successful operation np"n our trial 'rip today. warrants me lu placing it before the pub lie 1 do this not to gain notoriety; but I trust T may have the credit of wishing to add uiy mlto to general in fnrmstion upon ocean navigation in oonneotloa witb propellers 1 c.li.int that It Is the lightest rudder ever applied to a propeller? the strongest, cheapest, most effective, and easiest work.d- and it Is, moreover, perfectly secure Iroin l?irg cairied away by a sea. or the ship sinking the bottom. It may be teen in miniature, applied to a model ft the ship on hoaid. pier foot ol North Moore street. North river. Those who i'eel any curlcslsy or interest in .?ucb matter* are i?vtt?d to inspect it The South Caro lina leave.i tor Charleston oa Wednesday, the 14th J have not patented it, and it is offered to 'ho public;, as also an; infctmntlon desired upon the subject Urspeetfully yr ur obedient servant. K II I UCKKll,Jr, Charleston, 8. 0.. New York, Jan. Hth lHlili. Supreme Court- Special Term. II el ore Judge Kdttards. Jam. 1U. ? Dn iHuiyM ?,/nsnfi T Morlhlund rt Johnton La h'atfr, 4< ?Motion lor lnjunctloa granted. Ji.<t fit t/ii tw/tf vi.John Hi'utie ? Motion to strike out answer as sham, denied, without costs Jmialhan fVih a nil ntlm i vt Jmr/ih Hullrman and othm*. ?Motion tostrise out paits of the answer as lrrevalent ? (iraiited. * it h f 10 costs. Xumurt tard r? ll'jmm hrman ? f lO costs of the mo tion all* wed to the piafntsfl Mm l'i(A?iit.g i< II m lliihn.iHtr? Ordered that th? plaiunll s iiaiun;;es I ? assesfeu by a jury. jilduwM Cut In r? HrUrc a L. Curlil.? Motion for aiiD'ony and counsel fee dcet*t Huihtitl Oakliy 't Urtirgt V. Mil It and another ? M? tit auinied. w it n liberty to renew the sauie on notlje to the fl'tnll. Tin Hi ihitlilniK nf Wtthinglan Markrt In the case of Jeni'S (Hist' pher and auottier, on behalf Of themselves snd tbe otlur ta* payers lit New Vork, vs. The Mayor, Ju i (I New VtrK. i.tieConipiroller and the Commissioner ol Repairs and Supplies, and Joseph Corlles, Coatractor, bis Honor. Judiie Itota-Telt, announced thftt he would deter bis decision, lo allow of further authorities Mas tupplU d by both partite.