The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-08
The Trial OF Colonel Monroe Edwards.

Col. Monroe Edwards.
The Trial or Colonel Monroe Edwards.
The trial Of this singular, successful, expert hand
some, extraordinary financier, commenced yester-
day, and bids fair to be of the most interesting
and exciting that has ever occurred in this or any
country since the days of Fauntleroy.
| full report Of the opening speech by Mr.. Allen,
and the evidence of the first lot Of witnesses is given
in this days paper. An EXTRA HERALD will be
published to day, with the developments that may be
| given this morning
This trial creates great sensation in all financial
and philosophical circles. The crowd yesterday
| that listened TO the curious evidence immense.
Some persons, indeed, went so far as to knock down
the police in order to procure admission to the Court
| ROOM This interest is awakened, no less by the
personal history of Col. Edwards--his wonderful
financial! and fashionable achievements in both he
| mispheres--than by the extraordinary array Of
counsel on each side No fewer than ciercn lawyers,
gathered from the four winds Of heaven, are enga-
ged in this extraordinary The very collision
of such collection of brilliant minds, is enough TO
fright the isle from its proprety ''-perchance TO
produce an earthquake, hurricane, or shower at
least. Wit will sparkle against wt-mind oppose
mind-law meet law-learning- do learning and
eloquence ou-tak eloquence. The Developments
in the sacred mysteries of modern finance are also
rich in wisdom and wonders. What the issue may
be, no one can tell--but no doubt the "devil will
take care of his own"
Among the immense crowd present. there were
the following:-
Judge Tallmadge, of the Superior Court
Judge Ulshoefer, Of the Common Pleas.
David Graham, Corporation Attorney.
Henry M. Western of the New York Bar
Rev. DR.. Wainwright, of the Episcopal Church
Col Webb, of thesReguar Army.
Joe Hoxie, Esq, Ex-Tippecanoe vocalist.
Philip Hone, Esq, Godfather of the wing party
r. M. Blatchford, Of the famous pipe laying com.
mttee.
These only few of the distinguished per-
sonages present. To-day greater crowd will be
there-the City Hall will be full-the Park will be
crowded-and all New York will be on the qui yir
Every extraordinary bit OF evidence, or flash of
wlt,was passed out yesterday, away down among the
crowd, as you would hat to receive shilling for
subscription. To-day, the whole town will be on
their legs, listening to the good things Judge Kent
presides with great dignity, impartality, and de-
corum-all the lawyers on each side are cool, col
lected, and courteous. Pray Heaven, in its kind
mercies, may keep them throughout this trial.
The lion of the day, however, is the gallant Col
Edwards of the reg'lers, who takes the whole af.
fair as cooly as he would the odd trick at game of
whist for five dollars.
May his Holiness the Pope remember lis all in his
prayers-for We want, in these latter days. all the
aid he can give us. -.''
SPLENDID CUSTOM House SErzuRE.-A very
cAteilsVe seir"'- sc GOODS was made y~-.-.a~y..
The Custom House officers under direction of the
Collector, which caused no little sensation in the
neghborhood Of the foreign importing houses.
A. L. Frosch, an importer of French and German
goods in Pearl street. was arrested and committed
on Monday evening on charge of defrauding the
revenue, by false invoices and false entries,
and perjury, in swearing to the same al different
times. The information was given from the ap-
praisers who had been suspecting some foul play for
some time. On late importation by Frosch, three
packages of goods sent the appraisers which
tailed with the invoices, but further examina-
ton Of the balance it appears the articles prices
were entirely different twas also ascertained, we
learn, that entries, lodged at the Custom House by
Frosch for various goods, had been taken thence,
and in his possession. The Collector on first repair
ing to the store of Frosch gave him an hour to re-
turn the same and in the meantime warrant for
his arrest was issued by the District Court and he
was committed on Monday night On yesterday he
gave bail in the SIM Of $4,000. A few hours pre-
vious to his arrest quantity Of goods had been sent
away from his store and the officers the Customs
arrested seven packages cart in Pearl street.
During the whole Of yesterday the officers have been
taking possesson OF all tie goods and packages in
The store OF Frosch, and safely securing them at the
Public store. The amount seized Is thought to be
about 100000. The goods are mostly bombazines.
This is said TO be but one of many cases which
will come of among the inspectors of foreign goods.
The Government should return to the warehouse
system at unre
CLEAR WAYs-IRoN STEANERs.-It has been sta
ted that there is not single vessel the stocks in
any ship yard in this city, except small steamer
and that there no contracts for future building
This statement is not far from the truth as regards
wooden vessels; but there arc vessels Of more du-
rable material now under completion in this city.