The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-25

ment He was fortunately saved the trouble Of maknge
sing lie remark to its favorable reception had
been already esgnsnty ieenely and sensiby intro
duceI 10 the cordial attention OF all present Wuhout
for moment dang to deract from the force and merit OF
the many excellent speeches delivered during the eve.
ming vet he Dr would venture to say that no TOAST
drank had been introduced in more effective manner
| than that one he had to propose He would give g.
"The health ofc hosts-Messrs. Coleman and Stet-
sonmay they live thousand years, and their SHADOW
be never the less"
Drank with great applause
THoM. BELL the popular auctoneer OF Ann street, rose
"fnE wAn,rrrr-she hns no spite TO ovince except
against her foes"
Lieutcnsu Dickson rose and said, that it rather in
bad taste for him Use after his Captain had fully ga
tsiei all by his frank fluent and pertinent remarks but
he could only that when the name Of the "Warspe
was mentioned hen the Captain absent, he consld
cred his duty when present. to make response, md ne
regretted the circumstance as had he supposed he would
be called upon, he should have been prepared with
speech long the main top bowline (Great laughter
Dr. HousTor here rose and said that the toast CT DR..
Bartlett had reminded him OF duty which he now glad
ly discharged He begged to propose the health Of
guest hose worthy to be associated with the
| memory of shakespeare. He would give
THE health Of Mr.. AObott-an accomplished actor
an equally accomplished gentleman"
Drank with great enthusiasm.
MIR. AsBorr replied in very feeling and eloquent
terms
Lord John Hay. the Mayor, and number of
other distinguished guests, retired at this time.
Several appropriate sentiments were afterwards
given, and the festivities were kept up till an early
hour.
Dodworlh's admirable band played many airs
throughout the evening" and contributed greatly to
the enjoyment of the occasion.
Altogether, the whole affair was one OF the most
brilliant end delightful things of the kind which
ever took place in this or any other city.
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Interesting and Amusing Scene Mt Judge In
gIls' Chnmbers-CuriOus Speech Of NJ. Bar
theIemy-AttacIk MIR. Whiting, the
District Attorney-the Rcv'd. MIR. Verren.
On the evening of Thursday last, very curious
and rather amusing scene took place at the cham
bers of his Honor Judge Ings. M Barthelemy,
the Frenchman, whose persevering operations
against the tRevd. Antoine Verren, have render
ed him tolerably extensively and accurately known
in this community, had summoned James Gordon
Bennett, Jas. Fras. Hutton, and Philip Burowes,
Esq., before Judge Inglis for the purpose of SUBJ
jecting them to an examination under that clause in
one of the Revised Statutes, which authorizes the
examination of witnesses for the purpose of perpetu
ating testimony on the part of person expecting TO
become party in asuit.
r. s.v. Ed. Id Tit S45. Any person who is party
to a suit pending in any Court of this State who ex
poets to be party in any suit about to be commenced,
may cause the testimony Of any witness material TO him
in the prosecution defence Of such suit to be taken
condtlonally, and to be perpetuated.
Sl6 Upon producing to any Justice of the Supreme
COu or to any officer authorised to perform the duties
Of such Justice at Chembers or to the First Judge OF the
County Court of any county, or to Master IN Chance
ry, due proof by affidavit,
ing Court of Record in II State that such ap
pcan has good reason to expect to be made party to
suit in such record: and
a1ly That the testimony Of any witness within this
State material and necessary to the prosecution or de-
fence ofsuch suit and,
sdly If such suit is not actually commenced, that the
party expected be adverse to the applicant resides with
in the State, and is OF full age:
Such officer shall! appoint, sc. Sc
On the evening already mentioned, the gentle
men summoned as witnesses, with James r. Viii
ting, Esq, and the Rev. Mr.. Verren attended. Mr..
Barthelemy was of course present, prepared TO in
sist upon his claim to the testimony of the wit
nesses.
After some desutory conversation
JUDoE INeIs remarked that lie did not think that the
examination Of the witnesses, and he had thought at
the time when the affidavit was prepared.
Mr.. wHrrrSa That is exactly what contend was
not that your Honor had drawn these aidavits-
supposed he had been directed by counsel.
JUDGE IScLr-very probably he was-I drew them for
him. however.
Mr.. wHrrrNe-Ths first impressions of your Honor,
then undoubtedly correct He cannot swear that
he expects to be party but that he may become party
Why Thevcry course he adopts shows that he has
such expectation He has hope that peradven-
he sy get of these witnesses something that
enable him to commence suit He wants to commence
suit There is doubt OF that. He that
and probably that he has been advised by his lawyers
that he could get hold OF certain testimony he could
commence a suit
BARrHELEMy-I do not deny that. The testimony l
am looking for is of such nature must make me
party and therefore IfaI exactly under the law The
| law says SO.
Mr.. wHrrxo-Oh we know you hope to be party.
= n n whaling
one leg)-As to my reasons wish to state them have
been represented az Of very bad feelings Please
Honor about three years ago possessed myself OF
the proofs, and publsheda book, charging clergyman
in this city with very great mora defects For this was
indicted II had been indicted for libel alone-very well
but by secret process not distinctly stated my wit.
made my fccomplices, and deprived OF
my counsel and obliged to enter on the argument OF the
case without due preparations thing unheard Of in any
civilized nation The usage of the court was denied me,
counsel and the usual privilege of accused party de-
MED me also, However, confident in my witnesses and
in the written proof in my hand went into the
The case went on in very singular Mariner. was de-
MED the opportunity Of offering p ,of Some cause very
exraordinaire must been oduce such feeling
The papers had manufactured pubic opinion and OF these
the most extensive and influential was the Morning
Herald" which charged with WORE crimes than any
| alleged by me against that gentleman (ponting with
his cane TO Mr. verren have been great victim to
that singular process. have been sacrifice. And
after endeavoring for eighteen months to get judges
have not been heard was hurried to prison young
OF Sessions the d. tx of the somers My rights
were denied me, and fell the poor victim Perjury
sad, had been used IN Mr. Bennett said he
the legal author Of that arcle but the other hand
the writer This article doubtless furnished him by
the very same party Other things have been said which
pains great deal, but winch must ferret out, be
it may not be true. If is ought to be knswn
| if not, it ought also to be known and be re.
| ally seen whether have been the victim of some
mashination The sum Of six hundred dollars appear
to have been raised for the heroic purpose Of being
| given to him, and other sums after my conviction
| were RENTED to him, represented to have
been remted was at loss to know how 10 ascertain
the witnesses to these facts found out Broker in
Wall street who at that time changed scrip Of the
Housatonic Railroad Company, ont Of which the frs
5000 had been raised and this ocrp left Of pledge
shortly after that, instead of redeemng that, direction
ives given to give 600 other dollars Afterwards the
| man, asked what he wanted with much money. The
ageo said it for Mr.. Whiting for il terrible
| case arduous case, and money necessary. Well,
don't knew that money is necessary to District Attor
ney and have found out the gentleman who has brough
to the Broker the shares Of Mr. Verren He to BIZ
Counsel of the Church of which Antoine Verren il