Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-07-29

previous 10 his trip to Bermuda, and
also since his return, but these reports
did not generally obtain crcdence. But
the whole affair is now made public,
through the columns ofthc ~ Y. HeIad,
which publishes the correspondence be-
tween the parties. The correspondence
consists OF three lc.tera from Mr. Willis,
and one from Mr.. Van Buren,. The
FIRST letter OF Mr.. Willis is dlted New
York, March 4, 1852. The note states
his grounds OF complaint, the principal
one being Mr. Van Buren's spakng in
inriousy Of him in his argument in the
Forrest divorce case. lie concludes as
follows:
The difference between the resent
ing OF insults elsewhere, and rcsenting
them under the laws and usages OF the
community we live in | regret that
cannot Tor obvious reasons explain my
views upon in this letter. Bu, the
matter between yourself and Ime no
bearings beyond this immediate com.
munlty. We have mutual friends LIN
other countries, and characters TO sue
tain in circles where insults from equals
are not thought triileS TO be forgotten.
1t s not from delerence TO oilers opini-
ons merely that l address you, how ever.
My own opinion has been long made up
that the usage Of gentlemen is Il far less
evil than the cowardIy outragcs which
take the place Of it, Without further
explanation, come to the point Of my
letter, and demand Of you a written
apology for the insults to me contained
in your speeches as counsel for Mr..
Forrest"
Mr.. Willis, in postscript, says he
shall be in Charleston in two or three
weeks, and he will there await an ans
wcr.
Mr.. Van Buren, replies. under date Of
March l3, returning" the silly and
scurrilous communication
The next note from MIR Willis +
dated New Orleans, May II in which
he says. now pronounce you cow
ard, as well as 4 proper companion
for the blankguards whose p,torneyslip
constitutes your caTccs."
Mr.. Willis writes next from ,Iarrods-
burg Syringe, June Ia, urging nn in-
II Al, Al, ~ 4 10
says, we enud meet and talk over our
affairs w,.hou; publicity
What coursc this "al'Iir Of honor"
will now lake, it is Impossible to tell.
," Tue LIrERAU ~ NENPoEr.-
Among thc celebrated Literary ioIhs
now in Newport is Mrs Lydia A ST.
gou.ney Of Hartford, Conn, lie well
known Poctcss. Sic is accompanied by
Miss Mary A. SiIourney. Mics Frances
A Strong, and Miss Ilalbrick. They
are at the Bellevue House.
If~The New York Tribune Of Wed
nesdAy contains the following in regard
to Gen james new Tariff Bill -
CoNGREss.-The Senate yesterday
received Mr.. JAMEs's bill TO amend the
Tariff. Il provides for more equitable
estimate of value on goods taxed ud
valorem, 80 that the system oi running
goods through upon low and iic'Itluns
values may bc in Il measure broken up
The bul was ut to sleep with HE f.
nance Committee.
A rEAUrirUL ISClDEST.-T United
States Gazette, in speaking Of the iu-
neral ceremonies Of Henry Clay in Phil
adcIphia, says, after the remains had
been taken to Independence Hall
On the bier was placed "A luxuriaI,
wreath composed of the choicest japon-
lea leaves, gracefully interviewer. while
the coffin was deposited upon bed OF
natural flowers, all of the rdrest quality
aud kind, including three or four bril-.
liant specimens of the might blooming
cereus." The &c latter had only open
ed their leaves about the hour when the
corpfc reached the hall and was laid
near them. They seemed TO have stay
ed their own lives only to breathe them
out AT last around that mOurniul urn OF
the dead and there was something pc.
culiiry affecting in the apparently un.
conscious sympathy with which thos3
pure, gentle flowers exhalcd their sweets
over the Fcnsclcss body Of him whom Il
nation deplo-cd. ANA dropped aud died
only when il was borne away.
o. )" a person inquired Of medium
If he could bc informed where the spirit
of "A late friend was lie was answered
in the affirmative. Where is the |
spirit OF Timothy Slocum :" he then Gu
qulrcd. "Iu heaven was the response.
That's lle,n quickly replied tie H.
terrogator; your rapPlng stuff II at
humbug, for sIocum was an editor
q, The Boston Transcript has opened
intercourse with the spirits, publishing
as the fret iruits, II pocm Ly The late
lloRhcE SMru, raped out for the
Transcript" The tsme poem, sin
gu'arIy enough, appeared ,~cn'y.hve
or thirty yodr, aco ~ the London Neu
Monthly