The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-12

| About year ego, tho Rev. Dr.. Hawks, Of Galway
Church, taking advantage, perhaps, Of the Lind
| excitement, with which be was mixed Up ct the
time, and the political farce Of tie Union Safety
Con m,;'ee, in which he also played his part, ad-
ve..ised he sale Of the fevs Q. .hst church by
sac,ion. !, was q palpsble hit" They brough.
tyem endous prices.
And new, Rev Henry Ward Hee:he- pastor Of
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, editor of an abolition
paper, and redolent Of the recent Kossuth excite.
ment, holds an auction for the sale Of pews in his
"hcuse c: prayer" letting them to the highest
bidder, whether saint or sinner. We are informed
that on the frs. day sale high premiums were OBJ
tanned for a considerable number Of pews. Eat
whether it is ira. the trick grew stale, or that the
Koseuth ferment has completely subsided in the
City or Churches, che thing is certain, ard that
is. that the remainder Of the pews could not be
sold by auction Saturday evening, nor command
a premium by private sale Excitement has its
reaction as well as its action; and by this time the
reverend agtator has discovered, if he did not
know it before, .ha: species Of excitement can
las. longer than nine days, in Gotham or its sub
urbs Like the AJhenians CT old, we have an insa-
table passion for something new, and must have
! IL.
the Jupiter Tonans" of preachers devise some
novel expedient for "rais;ng the wiEd!'
| TIE FORREST TsiAL-THE CLERK or THE HOUSE
| OF REPRESENTATIVES, N a FIX.-The trial OF the
| Forrest case, as it approaches termination, in
creases in its curious, ex:rao Urinary, menstrols
piquant, and social revelations, Ct all kinds, and Of
all sorts. Fashion, society, politics, philosophy,
FourieYism-everythingu under the sun and moon
seem to be brought into play in this wonderful
trial, to soy nothng Of the mons.rous letter Of Mr.
Iorney. the Clerk Of the House Of Representatives
at Washington, cooy recommending stool pigeon
| operation to Mr.. Roberts, Of Boston, 10 procure
evidence against Mrs. Forrest.
Since this trial commenced-and more Iarticu-
larly since kossuh's departure-the daily journals
Of this city (ours among the rest) have groaned
under these extraordinary Developments, 70 such
an extent as 10 destroy the sale Of the French
novels and :entious literature that were, as usual
Issued for the season, by the booksellers Of New
York In fact, it is supposed tn at the sale of tne
light literature, usually emana.i1g for the holidays
from our pous, and religious, and gody.given pub
fishers, has been nearly, completely, destroy
ell by the rival popularity Of those disclosures pub
lished in all tie daily newspapers-with the excep-
tion Of the pious Courier ami Engutr0, which ex.
cluded the testimony from its columns, as too Ii.
cen.ious ard too faithful picture Of fashionable
society. What the result of this tia may be, is a
matter Of no moment or consideration, exec, to
the parties Immediately concerned The general
opinion appears to be, that criminality has been
pointedly proved against either plaintiff or defen-
dant, but that general verdict Of guilty of i'm
prudent and indecent, but not unfas hionable be-
| In ha tbo
defendant and nearly all the Witnesses from top 20
bottom-from the garnet to the kitchen.
The extraordinary evidence in this case has reveal
ed the morals and manners Of certain fashionable
circle in New York-a specimen, perhaps Of all the
fashionable circles Of this mighty metropolis.
People may turn up the whites of their eyes, or
hold up their clasped hands, at the revelations
the Forrest trial, concerning the manners and Gus
toms Of thst portion Of population; but there is
the best reason for believing that every ashionaole
circle in New York is formed and constructed on
the same moral and social principles beauti .ully
described and pointed GU. in the famous letter
denouncing the New YORK HERALD and it's editor
a pruIient and coLtem ptible which was written by
Mrs Forrest to Lawson, and con:urred in by For.
rest himselt-and treating with great eloquence and
favor Fourierism, progress, new ideas, wonans
disagree should follow their own fancies, aud in
dulge in their own notions Of domestic bliss and
happiness
Tuese are the views occurring TO us at this
Ilept respecting the extraordinary revelations
made in the Forrest ease We shall say nothing
further until the jury return their verdict, until
the case is otherwise terminated. The whole of
the evidence-tle moral and social principles dis
played, the habits Of tha. circle-seem 10 be, from
hegipLng to end, from alpha to omega, one OF the
most extraordinary proofs Of the progress Of Fou-
rierism and socialism in high life. that have
seen displayed in this city. These doctrines have
progressed and are prog essiDg, in our fashionable
and intellectual circles, beyond what people i'm
agne. In fact, our fashionable population are great
| rivals, already, TO the Mormors Eat there is one
| point developed this trial, which has deep
| public interest, and which ought not to be over
looked 1t is contained in the extraordinary letter
written by Mr. ForGey, the present Clerk OF the
| House Of Representatives, 10 his friend Mr..
Roberts, an ed or in Rcs.on developing plan for
carrying Gu. what is called here, getting up sool
pigeon evidence to carry doubtful point before
respectable jury. This letter demands the atten-
ton ci the House Of Representatives, II that
pectable BODY has any regard for their own cha
racter, the reputation Of the officers they appoint
to high places. We think it is the daty Of that
House-and particularly Of the cnivaric and honor
able portion Of it who come from the South to
! clear themselves Of the imputation which will lie
on their character, il an officer of their house,
/ convicted of such oiencc, should continue TO
/ hold his place any loDger-a place Of conf 3ence
! and great responsibility, and worthy Of a better
culant than MIR. Forney seems to be