The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-17

TnE FoRREsT DIVORCE CAsE.-The Legislature
OF PENNSYLVANIA have had their final action on the
Forrest divorce bill this week, They have virtu-
| ally given their opinions upon the charges against
Mrs. Forrest. On Monday the Assembly, by a
vote Of foriy-wo 10 forty decrecd the divorce but
yesterday, in the Senate. vote, fifteen to eighteen,
put an end to the matter for this session. at least
Meanwhile, the public are anxious TO know what
| IL 10 I've the next movement Mr.. Forrest is well
represented nv friendly newspapers in every section
Of the country, who favor him, while Mrs. Forrest
very naturally becomes the sufferer. The Pcan-
svlroniou, the Louisville Journal, the Richmond
Enguirer. the Boston 7fan,Tiyf. the T.cbasor
Cossier the Boston MIL and host Of other Jour
nails including the Lancaster Lfrarg Gr.cfie
edited 10y Mrs. Pierson, are all leaning towards
Mr.. Forrest, and thus by implication convictng
Mrs Forrest. Mrs. Person. with a severity Of
purpose not expected from a woman, eays that the
testimony is sufficient TO sink woman 10 the
lowest depth Of pcrdition :: and she proceeds to say
that Mr.. Forrest lis fully unsuitable in any course
he may take, to sever the bonds that unite him to
such burden Of infamy!'
SO il seems that the defence Of Mr. y. L. Willis
has had the worst possible effect. even upon the
tender mind az Mrs. ricr-on. Of whom her delicate
poeiicul illusions promised much more liberal
fruits. Perhaps had Chcvalcr wikoff donc lis
duty, end condcsccnlcd to explain. the world
would have had no doubt about the innocence ~
his movements. But, like Paul pry. after the cur
tain dIops il lac j. ut all it il Only lodging
about in corners for his umbrella. We cannot get
a word ont of him. Mrs. Forrest. IA ref,re. is
very unfortunate. She has her character
tossed about like tennis hall. and il j. deemed
fair game fcr mon. and women. too. 10 strike
at In ihis position. It would become her
TO act on the defensive and II she ccntem-
plates 10 bring suit ag,ins, Mt. Forrest, the
sooner il i done The better Men, according to
Dr. Bcccher. can cam a new character while poo
pie are taking away thc old one. This i not the
way with women. They have no such facility.
They should look cut for character number one
There IA NO second ono worth having
Nor, rf,sstse rrortr-vsrious persons o both ,.se.
have sudi,niy disappeared during the last few weeks
aud only few Of them turned up again Among
the latest in this melancholy ii.t Is tho following -
ur Edward Moore. o. Newport. Rhode Islsnd hirhiv
respectable gentleman. len the Aston House q thi.
city on Tuesday afternoon. the 9th Instant between
the hour, % and two O'Clock intending to 60 to
Orange New Jersey, by tho four O'Clock train u that
afternoon. but has not since been heard Of II sup
| posed that be suddenly taken nl. and NAV not
have been tble 10 inform his friends % Iii .ituatio.
II also possible that he may have missed the
Orange train ~ and being an entire stranger ON
the road may have entered by mistake the ears going
/ TO EliEabethtown. EsAway. and New Brunswick at
either 81 which places he may be- lying sick We refer
to the Advertisement in our columns which offer,
liberal reward for any information concerning Mr.
Moore and si,es full description Of his person.
The city Of savsnnsh Ca 4. 10 b, lighted With "a.
On ID, 9Th cfJEly nert