The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-15

and who Numbered into the last war with Mex
leo to save themselves from like impending
political humiliation.
Mr.. TESTERS REPLY TO CABINET ASSAULTS
We to-day publish the reply of Mr.. G. Edwards
Lester. the London Times correspondent, to
the simultaneous attacks upon both his private
and political character, by the organs of the Cabi-
net in Washington and Boston. The extracts
he furnishes from letters written by the late
Mr.. Wicklif, as well as the epistle from Attor
ney General Gushing, give piquancy to this
curious affair that is truly refreshing. Read the
document.
The Recent Horrible Murder near Jamaica,
Long Island.
We learn that Governor Seymour has offered reward
of thousand dollars for the apprehension of the per-
persons who violated and murdered Catharine
Qugley girl thirteen years OF age, residing the
town of Jamaica Long Island Sunday evening last the
9th inst The unfortunate girl, it seems, went to
orchard by for the purpose Of gathering apples
situated the Black Stump road, the bordering
line Of the towns of Jamaica and Fu hing, where the
murderers met her. violated her person. and then beat
her about the head with stones and threw her body into
pond at hand In addition to the reward offered
by the State the citizens Of Jamaica have offered five
hundred dollars for the conviction of the guilty
parties Il is supposed that the offenders black
BLEAK HorsE wAILAcK's.-A dramatic version of
Dickens last work produced Thursday, for the
first time At Wallack's theatre The arrangem ent is
due, we understand to Mr. John Brougham, who takes
and occasionally misaleshe character of Turveydrop
in the piece II viii not add much TO the reputation Of
author or manager The GROWING merit OF the novel is
the ski with which introduced to 'the romantic
ride of familiar things In the ORA ma, the familiar
things are omitted altogether, TO make for meo.
dramatic action which, fancy would suit Their
ridian much better than Wallacks. There is plot,
and the interest is sustained The play might end
with any other act well the fourth Were not for
this popularity should have exclaimed ag the
dousness Of the which closes the performance
where disconnected dialogue is the rule, 1t sburd
to ndivdualize any particular instance of the defect.
We miss too many characters and which could i'll
be spared from the novel. Boythorn, who would
fancy, well adapted for the stage-Smalweed, his
wife and son, and even Guppy, all excised. Poor
Esther plays ridicnously insignificant part in which
submitting TO be psyfuly called Dame burden by her
guardian and 10 be yocerousy embraced by her mother
the most conspicuous incidents Allan woodcourt is
casually alluded 70; but must take his existence for
granted the faith Of Mr. Jarndycc 50 regardless of
he had excited any interest hers behalf that he
take the trouble TO marry her the close.
Nor t1e cast calculated to for the faults Of the
play In the first place Blake does not appear; and Les
thrown away upon the absurd part Of the Dsbat
ed Cousin whose whole stock in trade Is two stale jokes
Mr. Phillips ought at least have done the ci,lity Of
learning TO the long words he puts into the
mouth Of Sir Leicester Dedlock Nr Thompson-had he
read Dickens wosk-woull have learnt that Inspector
Bucket Of the Detective, by means the vulgar
fellow he shows Inspector Buchet coad be gentle
man when he chose why cannot Mr. thompson We had
almost mistaken his Bucket for Coavns Mr.. Dyott
ought not to lose . moment in transferring his va
luable services to the Bowery. As brigand, or a
consprator in such drama the Duchess
Of Malf,n he would be worth his weight in gold
But he should not jeopardze his savaton by continuing
to buresque Mr.. Tukinghorn The pith and marrow Of
that worthy gentleman character his imperturbabls
GOODNESS and impenetrabe secresy. Mr. Dyot Is a. ex
ctabe Richard Carstone and rushes about the stage
babbing his designs at every Lady Dedock was
of course entrusted Miss Keene and regret say
that our criticism of Mr. Thompson wou a apply equally
well to her Let Miss Keene AK herself whether any lady
would receive Mr.. Tukinghorr she does the
sion of his first visit9 P ide necessarily rudcnes
does haughtiness imply impertuence Again--in the
recognition scene after two Of really 6ns
that chilled the whole audience, Rad tlst been
rer dered with raturaoe and Judgment, than
Of the ladies who gazed uuovcd last evening" would have
presented very different spectacle.
Brougham Turveydrop though freq uenty o,are,
in general extremely amusing; and Mrs filled the part
Of Hortense with perfect skin and tact To these, IL
add Mr. walcot--an admirable Harold skmpole-sure
TO convue the audience whenever he appeared and
excellent interpreter Dickens hope to find
SHALL think, have done evenhanded justice to all
There were oris nAIy, gAve difficulties in the way Of
dramatic adaptation Of Bleak House" These Difficult
ties have not been overcome at Waacks Neither the
buresque rhymes the commonplace dance which
he only innoyat ons of the dramatic author expae
this failure.
TIR NEw RUSSIAN DASsTrsE-Mad1le Yerka Matthias,
the ddnsesc who made her d5,a at Nihlos about ten
days ago. and who has, in this short interval of time
obtained most extraordinary and well merited POPULAR
ty takes her benefit to night Her sojenrn this city
is unavodably shortened she appear but twice
prior to her departure for Baltimore To night she
introduces three and enchanting dances. We need
hardly claim for her good benefit, nasmuch during
the evenings she has already appeared Nbos has
crowded in unprecedented manner for which the his
tory Of the house has precedent.
The Law Courts.
In the parties charged with causing the Henry
Iay steamDoat cRlamity nouon Wbye5eruay H&ue De-
fore Judge Ingerso In the United States Circuit Court to
postpone the trial. in consequence Of the absense Of
teria Witnesses and Mr.. Cutting, Of the COUNSEL
being Europe. The motion denied and the trial
of the important criminal proceedings have
had for some tme-wl commence on Tuesday next. Tho
Of Rosie, the Post ONCE clerk charged with alb
tractrg gold coin and various articles of ewery from
letters posted in New ork for transmission is set down for
to-day the United States District Court In the Supreme
Court General Term, the motion Of Reynolds against
Flsgg the Comptroller for mandamus TO compel him to
pay eleven Thousand and odd dollars, the amount of
contract for removing ofal from the streets,
menced but concluded The Broadway Railroad case
Is In its fourth day. The defence has commenced