The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-10

scene. She was entreatine Of him 10 choose be-
tween the two. He refused 10 40 home with her.
Shortly afterwards he left the room, and sent me
NE his address, if had anything to write - him
about then t,ok Mrs. Gordon back to the Great
Esrthern Hotel. Captain Gordon visited har in her
Illness.
Henry Baring-I am one of the firm of Barring
Brothers, and am brother OF the plaintiff l had
ample opportunity of seeing how he and his wife
lived, though they were much in the country and
In London; when was in the country was mostly
at my SISTERS but know that my brother lived most
happily with his wife. and he had not the least
doubt or suspicion until the discovery was made.
The Rev. John Twells-I am rector of Gampston
and vicar Of Eaton, in Nottioghamshre as minister
Of the parish knew Mr.. and Mrs. Barring very well
intimately; / am not married; visited OF their
house; there was not shadow of suspicion Of Mrs.
barngs condsct until this matter was discovered
Ar. and Mrs. Barring lived napply and tremendously
together; he was very indulgsnt polite, attentive,
and copsiderste.
The Hon. John Ashley--I have known Mr. and
IN 1853 1856 and 1856 and Visited them init mate
terms; also visited at Mrs. Barings sisters; the
plaintiff and his wife lived on the very pesI terms
that could exist betwt en- mAn and wiie.
Henry Mlner-I am q banker; know the parties
well and until this was discovered there could mob
have been any suspicion; they were most intimate
with the Gordons and always lived happily together
Mr. sovill said he had other witnesses, but did not
think it was necessary place further evidence be-
The learned undershsriff told the jury that the
ease was before them. and he should make butfone
observation upon IL. Evidence had been given as TO
the terms upon which the plaintiff and his wife had
lived, but there had been no female Witnesses called,
which usually was the case. .f. eH
Mr.. BoviA said he could call plenty. &.
The learned under-She said he was not suggest
ing that they should be called, but was merely
noticing the fac. in putting the to the jury.
The witnesses who had been examined unquesti0n-
ably were men Of high honor aud integrity. And
with only one remark to the jury upon the fact that
No female witness had been called, he should leave
them 70 say what damages the plaintiff should obtain
at their hands, 49,.
A juryman asked what were the defendants
means.
The Under.Sheriff said that was not necessary in
the consideration Of what damages should be given
TO the plaintiff for the wrong the defendant had
done him. The damages mus. be assessed irespec-
tive Of the defendant to means Of payment. He heard
Lord Tenterden say that If man could not pay in
parse he must In person.
:. A yurynan-But we may be doing an injury to
Yrs Gordon and her children, who should not suffer.
the Under-Sherif-Thst ia . very natural con-
sberation, but the only question here is, what
damages you will give the plaintiff upon the evil
dsace before you. The jury gave verdict for 000
Anaias In the French West Indies.
LABOR sUPPLY--rHE INDIAN COOLIE SYSTEM PRE-
VENTED by ENGLAND--THK AFRICAN SLAVE
TRADE RE-OPENKD BY HIS IMPERIAL hAJKsTy-A
NEGRO MPoRTAr1oN CoNTRACT-THE POSITION
OF THE WHITE AND BLACK RACES ON THE
Cfansated from the Assemblee Rationale, April co. for
the NEw YORK HERALD
Since the abolition of slavery there has been q
general complaint of want Of sb0rers in our colo
mics, and principally in those Of America. The
want has in fact, been very great and the cultvs.
lion OF the soil lar from making any progress, can
Of Bourbon, following the example Of what had
taken place at the Msurtius under similar circum-
stances, have imported q large NUMBER of work
mel, called Coolies, from India. Pcrcciving the
good results Of that measure in those two colonies
where the productions Of the ground had dou-
bled IN two years, the goyerD9ent resolved
to apply It to the Antilles and 10 promote the imm-
Of coolies 70 tails part Of our possessions by
A bout four thousand Of those foreigners have
been already introduced iuto Martinique, and very
rear fifteen hundred into Guadalupe. This in.
crease Of labor has already begun I, produce good
Iesulte and the planters hope to their
former prosperity But the British government,
moved BY motives which We have not leisure to
explain here, Notwithstanding the alliance OF the
two countries,) has taken measures TO prevent the
emigration Of the coolies. The coolies were easily
persuaded that, under the shelter Of our lars,
they would find In our colonies, better living than
that which they enjoy when In the possessions OF the
honorable the East India Company; but they have
~ once been prevented from leaving the country,
and we have been Obliged TO renounce the idea Of
obtaining from those thickly populated countries
are in need. II we are well Informed, IL is from
Africa that the government his resolved 10 draw the
needed help. We are informed that contract has
been entered 'S or nn"I e
seillea who do an extensive trade with the Western
coast OF Africa
BY the stipulstions of that contract, Messrs. Re
pis are TO send sixteen hundred Africans 10 Marti
naqre and Guadaioape during this year, and they
may be obliged TO import there twenty thousand In
succession. They will receive five hundred francs
for each colored man imported. Those men will not
he slaves, but they will be obliged to work duriog
ten years tor land owners 70 whom they will be
bound and Who in return for their labor shall have
- feed Them give then medical care IN case OF sck-
ness, and monthly salary In money, TO be stipuat
cd by contract. Messrs. Regis are authorized TO
buy captves.
For our part, We think il our duty to recall 10
mind that similar proposition has been made 10
England for Der colonies Of the West Indies; bat
that government has rejected IL, not bee suse Il was
sort OF reestablshmeot of the slave trade, but be-
cause i would bring part OF the evils inherent 20
aha, odious traffic.
Besides this reason, we have beard another objec-
zion made by persons who are perfectly well ac-
quainted with our colonies We need not refer 10
statistics; every one knows that the negroes
OF our West India Possessions are FAR more
numerous than the whites, their former masters,
who remained nearly sole proprietors Of the
soil Notwithstanding this dsproportion, the two
live for the present peacesblv enough together
TIE situation has nothing alarming, and IL recon
ciston hes not made all the progress TO be wished
between the several divisions on the population,
civilization, which viii effect II some day, has gained
ground amongst the negroes. IL not II 70 be feared
N this sitnstion that the Introduction OF q large
number Of negroes from Africa will have . bad
tendepcy7 II viii increase the numerical dispropor-
ton of the two races; relations of every set win
vosn be established between the emancipated
negroes and those arriving from their own country,
win the ignorance the superstition nd the vices Of
their race; and IL In difficult 10 believe that this con
TACT vi produce good results in point OF the civil
zat,on Of the black, and Of reconciliation between
Abs white population and their former slaves
miscellaneous Foreign Items.
The London GLOBE Of the Path of April ays:-A
guanssy Of butter which was seized NJ the shop Of
To- A. - ~. rolc