The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-04 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

PHILADELPHIA, AUG. 20.—Political matters at the
present moment are dull and uninteresting, if I ex-
cept Mr. Hunter's motion in the Senate, that the
protest of ton southern senators against the passage
of the California Bill be received and recorded on the
minutes. After three days' discussion, the protest
was laid on the table ; and thus ends one branch at
least of southern and disunion agitation for the nonce.
The Bill to establish a territorial Government i❑
New Mexico has passed through all its stages, and
the next struggle between the North and South will
probably occur upon aßill now before Congress to
amend and strengthen the laws for the recovery of
fugitive slaves. The appropriations are passing gra-
dually, although some of the Hotspurs of the South
had declared that they would oppose the civil and
military appropriations to the last.
Important intelligence reached us on Sunday from
Brazil, to the effect that four Brazilian vessels had
been burnt by a British steamer. According to our
ev:dmatly imperfect accounts, her Britannic Ma-
jesty's steamer Cormorant was going into the port of
Peranagua, taking with her several Brazilian vessels,
which she had captured as slavers, when the corn
mander of the fort opened a fire upon the steamer,
and killed one of the British sailors. The fire was
instantly returned, and with spirit ; after which the
Brazilian barques, four in number, were burnt.
The fashionable and theatre-going circles of the
large cities here have had something in the way of
alleged trim. con. to talk about, in consequence of
Forrest, the actor, having made his " declaration" or
" complaint" against his wife, as the beginning of a
suit for divorce. This document reads as follows :
" TO THE HON. THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.

" The libel and petition of Edwin Forrest respectfully
represents: That on the -- day of -, A D., 1837,
he was lawfully joined in marriage with Catharine Sin-
clair his present wife, and from that time bath lived and
to all respects demeaned himself as a kind and affec-
tionate husband; and although by the laws of God, as
well as by their mutual vows, they were bound to that
chastity which should be inseparable from the marriage
state, yet the said Catharine Forrest, in violation of her
marriage vow, hath fir a considerable time past given
herself to adulterous practices, and has been guilty of
adultery with a certain George Jamison, at Cincinnatti,
in the state of Ohio, to wit, in the county of Philadel-
phia aforesaid, and within the • juriidiction of your ho-
nours; and also with one N. P.Willis, at the city of New
York aforesaid; and al.• with one Samuel Marsden Ray-
mond, at the city of New York aforesaid; and aho with
one Richard Willis, at the city of New York aforesaid;
and also with one Calcraft, at the city of New York
aforesaid; and also with one John B. Rich, at the city
of New York aforesaid; and also with one Henry
Wykoff, at the city of New York aforesaid; and also
with one W. H, Howard, at the city of New York afJre-
said ; and with divers other persons whose names are at
present to this libellant unknown. Wherefore your
►ibellant, further showing that he is a citizen of the com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania, and has resided therein for
more than one whole year previous to the filing of this
his libel, prays your Honours that a mit:lona may issue
to summon the said Catharine Forrest to appear in this
honourable court at September term next, to answer this
complaint; and that a decree may be made divorcing
this libellant from the marriage bond aforesaid, as if he
had never been married, or as if the said Catharine
Forrest were naturally dead.
"And this your libellant will always pray, &c.
" EDWIN FORREST.
"Edwin Forrest, being sworn, says that the facts set
forth in the foregoing libel are true to the best of his
knowledge and belief, and that the said complaint is not
made out of levity and by any collusion between him
and her, the said Catharine, and for the mere purpose of
being freed and separated from each other; but in sin-
cerity and truth for the cause mentioned in the said
libel. "EDWIN FORREST.

" Sworn and subscribed before me, an alderman of the
city of Philadelphia, this 7th day of August, 1850.
"JOEL COOK, Alderman."
The subpoena issued to Mr. Forrest is made returnable
ou the 3d of next month.

It will be seen that several literary gentlemen are
named in this "declaration"—more than one of whom
is known in England ; one, especially, by his agree-
able volumes. Stilt it is only justice to say that the
public here, or at least a majority, believe that Mr.
Forrest is mistaken in this matter—that his ear has
been abused with inuendos and gossiping reports
against Mrs. Forrest, until he has convinced himself
that she must have dishonoured him. There can be
no doubt that he believes so ; but people have great
faith in the innocence of Mrs. Forrest, and hope that
on trial it will appear.

The latest arrival from Cuba states that there has
been an erneute at Puerto Prindipa, but gives no
further particulars, except that the trocps fired
upon the insurrectionists, and killed or wounded
about thirty. Perhaps the whole affair is doubtful
—a rumour got up to stimulate a new invasion. It
is singular that in connexion with this matter
several Washington correspondents state that the
United States Government has positive intelligence
of the formation of a new expedition against Cuba.
One would have thought that the warm reception
given to Lopez and his band would have cooled
the adventurous ardour of men who desire to rush
into piracy, under the pretext of interfering with the
affairs of foreign nations, which latter they have not
the shadow of a right to do. Bat I hardly think that
the United States and international laws, and the faith
of treaties, will again be broken in that way, at least
so far as may relate to Cuba.
The Indians appear to be committing terrible de-
vastations on the Texan frontier, many houses having
been burnt and planters 'murdered. The savages are
said to muster 6,000 strong, but this is probably an
exaggeration. We have an account from the south
to the effect that the Texans have raised 8,000 men
for the purpose of taking possession of New Mexico,
and in defiance of the laws and Government of the
United States. If this be really so, the men had
much better be sent against the Indians who are vio-
lating Texan homes and firesides. But then people
here are apt to believe that these 8,000 men are all
moonshine.

3,203 immigrants have arrived at New Yoik in one
day, on Thursday last.
I am sorry to record that, on Wednesday last,
fourteen women and children belonging to a pic-nic
party were drowned by the upsetting of a boat at
Lynnfield, near Boston.
Mr. George Nicholls, of England, destroyed him-
self at Albany, a few days since.
Mr. Barnum now offers a premium of 200 dollars
fur the best national song, to be sung by Jenny Lind
as an introduction on ber arrival in America.
A letter infurms me that there are 508 vessels now
lying in the harbour of San Francisco, California,
and 100 at Benicia and Sacramento.

The mortality is still great from the cholera in the
western cities ; yet there is reason to hope, from the
latest accounts, that the pestilence is subsiding. The
sun-stroke has been very fatal—thirteen deaths from
this cause in a single week at new Orleans, and as
many perhaps in New York and Philadelphia. Eu-
ropeans are very liable to this affection in July and
August, before they become acclimated. It is, there-
fore, unwise to leave their native shores at such times
as must ensure their arrival here in the hot season.—
Chronicle.