The New York herald., 1850-12-23

The said nssesnssf united 81 words IN the urgency
n:s hss .n. .sd -. sSs
ssid Edwtn Forrest bssvsd her 70 bs innocent. She
dssnsd said unjust Dputations to have been used
imprsestion and che fet, ansst instnetivsly,
that denying hst part Of his letter which he himself
the wrath from which said letter threatened some uI
explained impending evil. hlA. 0. 100
Thu dsponsst, therefore, In prompt answer thasex-
torted nom her given without any suspicion Of dnstcr
motives said latter the natural sfons
Impressed Aforesaid eonnnsd herself almost sxolu
to which alone an anwser vas required as aforesaid
sna gave no thought to her vndiostoa from the In
This dsponsnt has since ascsrtsinsd from oiroum.
stances BY whieh the fact can bs sasiy established
that the ssid Edwin Forrest had, previously to- the
writing Of ssid letter csnsulsed with counsel touching
his then contemplated application tor divorce, and
been advised OF the total lnsuhciency Of his proofs
from this dspor emit ssms ungusrdsd writing, whish
might be used tscit or implied admission Of his
charges and that the said Edwin Forrest designing to
take advantage Of her inexPerence and want Of
sell and Of her still unchanged confidence In his honor
and her affection for him In the anticipated event
that she might his slstter without Inserting
strict and exact denial Of the Aforesaid i'm putsons
and designing to ufe such snswer evidence against
her employed the said Stevens compare said letter.
before its delivery, with copy duly preserved for
subsequent evidence and artfully impaired to
the interrogavs portion OF said letter. tone we'll CAL
culated to accomplish such desired result And this
depone that such letter and her prompt frank
and unguardsd to the same have been, accord
ture OF Psnnsyiysnis "a she learns from tbs Ssx.
papers and yerily believes and are relisd upon bv
said Edwin Forrest as tacit Admiration But she aavs
that though She aimed a no defence from the obsrss
Of nhdety her said apsver coptsins what any candid
persen would assertion Of her entire In
This dspensnt ssys that such letter Of the twenty
fourth OF December enc thousand eight hundred and
fsrty nine contained the first intimston received BY
her that the said Edwin susneeted or hsd sn
intention to question her purity.
subsequently,, during the same month, he the said
Aup llv afa afadt IN IA sf
her rssidenee that rea.ops Wers assigned for the
isting sepsrsion which reflected upon his character
stated thst this depenent was contented and happy,
whilst be was miserable and his life burthsn; that
he was determined to show that he had gsod
for separating from this Opponent that he would de-
grade and ruin her. aud that he was resolved to have
. divorce This deponent then stated to said Edwin
Forrest that she was willing to do or submit to any
thing that would make him happy and contented
that II he though: divorce essential to him, she
would consent even to that painful As was 30 that
II did not 20 upon grounds that would dshonor or de-
grade her.
This deponent, for the nrst time consulted counsel
during the nrst week OF Janusry IN the present year
Forrest had engaged counsel and about to avail
himself Of this deponent's submissvsness aforesaid
and to obtain divorce accordingly. She applied for
such advice, merely to secure proper support for
herself and compliance with the last mentioned
dition
This deponent Is informed by her said ssunsel, and
beIeves tnst, on the twenty ninth day OF January
Ia:t an interview was, accordingly had BY him
with Two gentt men the counsel for said Edwin For
rest at the houie OF one OF them, when the counsel
or tb oeponent oy THIS opponents authority stated
ina. she woaia NO. oppose any sppiieston which
might De mace TO any court or 70 any Legislature for
eoivofee ON the ionowing conditlons, TO wft:-That
no ,mpurity shouid oe ,mpu.eS 70 ner that 'peci.
neo annual allowance snouio % secured 70 her and
that shouid % made 10 an agent to at
tena any Legflature 70 wncn apphcstion might be
maze LOT the purpose OF watcnng the progress OF the
case, ana warning her an attempt should be made
IN any way, 10 impeacn her cnastity This deponent
oy ner saia counsel, ana believes that no
other we're proposed or on either side
that one OF SAID oppohng counsel residsnt OF the
city OF Phsd.lpbia expressed his entire
with tne saio terms proposed except That he feared
would De inPracticaoie 10 DO anything, withsut In
other thought the allowance too high This
dsponept says that through the agency Of mutual
nrnd she assented 10 reducton OF the allowance to
the amount desired and specified oy said Edwin Po-
rest, ana shortly Thereafter wes furnished by his
agents whn orsit OF petition Tor divorce Intend
ed to be presented to the Legislature OF Pennsylya
MIA OF when tne annexed scnedue marked Ne Is
acopy, save that the WORD criminal was not In said
orsf ana tnere was no hsnature jurat or notice TO
the same eucn paper was cent 70 hsr In order that