The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-27

RETURNING GOOD SESsE-FIvE LIBEL SuIrs
AoAINsr THE HERALD WITHDRAWAL few days
ago. Mr. John NJ. Smith, the able counsel for Mr.
George Wilkss, Of this city, formerly well kr avn
in CONNIE otion with the famous Drury cor xsn;r.,v
case, called on u.s. and stated, with grst oslmuess
and fortisuds, that, after some CONSULTATION with
his client, he wished to withdraw certain Eve or
menced by the same Mr.. Wilkes, when Mr. John
Graham was his counsel, and that his Instructions
were TO settle at once and finish these troublesome
affairs Our reply was very simple. We had no.
thing to fettle on our part in these libel suits II
Mr.. Wilkes wished his counsel to withdraw Thorn,
We were very glad to hear IL, and ped that the
same returning good sense would operate on his
clients affairs all round We had no Ill feeling or
revenge toward the parsonage who commenced the
suits, and never have had any such sentiments
towards friends or foes.
It will be remembered that these i've or SIX libel
suita-we are not sure but there were more of
them : were begun after the first trial of Drury,
when he was accused of the torpedo conspiracy
ag snst Warner, the lawyer, and that the cause of
these libel suits grew out of the course of the
HERALD in publishing different views and differ
ent conclusions respecting the progress of this OK.
t,aordinary trial. The 81 acco mt Of this famous
torpedo business was published in our columns
during our absence 10 the country. On our return
to town, we read the article, and dsappreved Of
the report, because it contained language and
e. thets not dc to be applied to person who had
been merely arrested on the finding OF a grand
jury. We did not, however, take any part in
the controversy till after the first trial of Dsury
VIXEN the jury disagreed, and when the evidence
disclosed its true stool pigeon character, and that
it had been concocted through the agency Of
the late One-Eyed Thompson, who committed sui
eide to escape certain consequences. We pursued
the even tenor OF our way, publishing the truth in re-
latitn to all this famous charge against Drury, the
younger and the elder, az vel! as that against
Arlington Bennett. In the course Of these publ.
cations, remarks were made and atlidayits given, TO
which Mr.. Wilkes and his counsel, John Graham
took serious exception. They commenced libel
suit after libel suit, till they extended in umber to
five or six. But we never believed that they
intended to prosecute. that they meant TO pursue
the EN- at the timo. We understood them to be mere
cups d'ftd- species of intimidation, to prevent
US from publishing the gradual developemenss of
the facts in that extraordinary Of stool pigeon
conspiracy, which was got up by One Eyed Thomp-
son, and his confederates, against the Drurys and
Arlington Bennett. Accordingly, we pursued our
course unhestating]y; and the result has shown we
were right in our Judgment Of those cases, and of
the character Of the libel suits commenced there
upon.
visit to Europe, little mere kno Wedge of the
world, and better appreciation Of human nature,
have taught Mr. Wilkes-who is young man of
considerab Bile talents little more good sense than
he had two years ago. He now secs that one man
has rights well another; and returning sense
of iustice-and, perhaps, other motives, which we
shall not scrutinizehave brought him to the reso-
luton to discontinue all these libel suits, to wipe
them out of the dockets, and to begin life again
with clean slate and clean shirt We give him
iDconsiderate conduct. Originally, on account Of
his come ction with Mr.. Camp, who was formerly
in our employment, we had free auently noticed him
favorable feeling had been interrupted by the i'm
hegh0 in the famous cases against Drury aud
Arlington Bennett That being disposed Of, the
ether followed, and We trust and hope that here
after he will continue to improve in the knowle dye
Of human nature, and to estimate more accurately
the motives and purposes of an individual who, as
editor Of widely. extended Journal has no personal
feelings to crafty. but merely the public interests
to subserve.
THE ITALIAN OPERA IN GLORY At LAsr-The
Bosio Bettini troupe of Italian opera had q mos.
splendid, brilliant, and crowded house last evening"
at Niblo's Theatre. 1t was perfectly crammed,
and half the audience were ladies, of the best
dressed and most genteel charac term demi-toiette
however, boInets and opera coaks, but perfectly at
their ease, graceful, elegant, and enjoyable. "Son
nambula" was the opera. Madame Bosio was OK.
ouisite, Bettini superb-all good
We verify believe that the opera, at both houses,
will now have great run, for few weeks, among
all classes-fashionaole and Gshy. The kossuth
excitement is thing Of a past age-the sleighing
excitement 10 entirely broken up by the weather
tho last, and drearest Of all the Forrest divorce
excitement, went off yesterday, on its last legs
value So eco year We have, at present, nothing
left, In this magnificent metropolis but the opera
the beautiful Italian opera-the chaste and classic
Italian, at t.o rival, energetic, frstrate houses
the Ast3r Place and Niblos. Tonight the rival
hohfe, the AstOr Place, under the magnificent Ma.
re;zek, gives us 81 Puritan'' We have every rea-
son TO believe it viii be full house. in full dress.
LECTURES CT Rev. DR. BAIRD UroN EUROPE
Rev. DR.. Baird will deliver, to morrow evening, at
the Brooklyn Female Academy, the Introductory
lecture OF series Of 6iscourses upon tee present
social ard religious condition of tho Euro 2ean na
tiops. with historical sketches of each. This leo
ture viii be free and there can be 40 doubt that il
Will prove highly Interesting.
Bonr a OF Supervisors.
IAN. IT. Tie Eoaro net at 7 N bis honor .he
Mayor IL The chair. The minutes Of the Last meeting
were resa AID approved
pILis REFERRED.
OF s. Van NostrGnd, amounting to 500 for refresh.
nents furnished 70 the Grand jury the occasions Of
heir vsts TO public institution, and schools OF George
II. Franklin sxhld.rman Of the Seventeenth ward |
incoming 10 S@a Coz Tor holding irquess at various
trles from December sth TO sstb, 1851
cosonER OSIRIS gnI,
TIE RrteRptE offered the following resolution viz
1Lst he last bill OF Coroner Geer he referred 20 the
committee CD county ccers with Instructions 10 nvcs
tsse and examine all his past accounts correct any
erroneous ct wrong charges therein and report the
tult.
This revolution adopted
The Supervisor OF the Sixth ward offered the following
resol uion, viz
That the Coroner report to this board the number OF
inqu'ste held during the 1850 and 1851 upon emf
g31fs who have been under the charge Of tie Comis-
sioncrs oi Emigration.
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