The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-28
The Webster Trial, Ina Eestop.

! time Of the adjournment - the co5c, yesterday,
on the trial OF Professor Webster, NE charge OF
numbering DR.. Parkman, will be found in another
part of this dsv's paper. The prosecution, II ap-
pears, have rested, and the defence opened. Great
interest has been manifested to the character Of
the defence. AS the case stands, II cannot be de-
med that looks gloomy, as far as Professor Web.
ster is concerned, and il 10 TO be hoped that he will
be able to clear himself of all the impuiations thai
have been made against him The prosecution
have undoubtedly made out a case, aud 1t rests
| with the accused and his counsel to disprove ex-
plain away all that has been produced agdlass him,
in OF der 20 make the defence complete.
LITERARY AND FASHIONABLE SocIALIsN-TnE
RECENT DIVORCE CAsEs.-We have Published,
elsewhere. the wnole al the evidence presented TO
the Legislature ct Pennsylvania, in the Forrest
divorce CASE 1t presents some remarkable fes-
tues, ilstTaling the morals and manners oil the
day, in such way to draw down great deal of
attention upon certain literary and fashionable
leaders of the bon ton In these attitudes. We have
already stated that there is no positive crminally
fed to by the witnesses against Mrs. Forrest,
although many OF the circumstances described by
them give a very curious picture of the fashionable
manners among portion fthe Site, or those who
call themselves tire die, in New York. The prin-
cipal persons figuring in this testimony are n. z.
Willis, Chevalier wikof, Jameson the actor,
Professor Hackley, Of Columbia College. nal we
may add, Captaln Calcraft, who IL represented to
be a relolve al Lord Canricarde, Postmaster Ge-
neral Of England. When the trial comes Q 4, these
gentlemen will have an opportunity 10 make their
own statements.
One thing strikes us IN regard 10 this and other
divorce cases, which are now before the LegIsli-
ture Of Pennsylvania. The manners, the style Of
lie, the mode OF social enjoy meni, which are de-
vtloped BY the evidence in these cases, sad pa,,i-
culsrly In those Of Mr. Middletoa's and Mr.. For
r,st's, are we believe, copied inflated ifom The
manners aud customs o.. fashionable society aud
literary socialists in Paris aud other great cines of
Europe. Mr.. N. r. Willis, the very pink Of
fashion, asd editor Of fashionable journal, has
been eudeayoring TO indocuiaa,e the fashionable
people Of his community, for several years past,
with oil the graces, oil the elegance, all the classc
freedoms Of society, which have prevailed so long
in Europe. An elegant French writer, connected
with certain society here, Is also publishing a
French Periodical, having the same purpose ia view;
introducing in our fashionable circles the tone,
temper, and elsgsht characteristics Of European
society and literary socialism Of the mos, attic
kind. The house OF Mr. Forrest, daring his al
scnce Oh pIof ssional tours, appears TO have bsea
made the centre Of much fashionable enjoyment.
conceived and executed according % the latest
doctrines and IDEAS incuC.ted by such wniings.
still all this style Of society, or character Of
social cninJ meni on the European plaa," b; no
means seems to have suited iae straightforward,
calm, consideraie. regular notions Of Mt Forrest,
Who Is a native Of the Quaker city 81 Philadelphi,,
aud, though an actor, seems s,.ll 10 possess miny
OF their upright notions of proprie'y. Yet not
season passes At Saratoga or Newport, that ihe
fashionable classes, who fr quen, these RESORT, DO
not Fracuce. and "carry on" as il might be
called. IN the same style, with the sim. grace,
end III as much freedom rs that described ia
The Middleton and Forrest testimony. Ia fact. onr
watering places in summer, aud our opera circles
IN winter, present scenes 81 poetic enjoyment aad
sentimental f., edom, equal to anything exhibited
by the classic socialist of Europe, OF toe hilhe.t
and mos, fasiidious kind. High poetic temporal
msnt, great mental cultivation, dUly mixed sish
slices Il canvass back ducks, aud ltte oceans of
sparkling Champagne, will scarcely fail to prodice
such scenes of enjoyment, aud such testimony for
d,orcts-,qusl TO anything ci the like kind 10
France or Germany.
Alas! alas We Pity Mr.. fo,res,-we pity as
f,rvsntly Mrs. Forrest. They have bota beea
made the dupes Of these new doctrines in philoso-
ply manners, morals, and classic socialism II the
lstes, pattern.