The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-04

Does anybody remember JoBsON? JoBsON the
litigious JoBsoN the pertinacious; the Nec York
LfeTald's JoBsoN; the JoBsoN of LOLA MONTE no.
torlety; seedy, contentious, hair Drained, bird
witted DAVID WEMYss JoBsoN? To those who
have not lost all memory of the individual in
question, of the pranks he played and of that dis
putatious spirit which made him the butt of the
Bohemians of New York, and an object of annoy
ance to every one who had anything to do with
him, a knowledge of his present whereabouts will
not be wholly unwelcome.
Utterly disguised with the treatment which he
had received at the hands of the Knickerbockers
and ambitious of distinguishing himself in his
native field of adventure, JoBsoN migrated. For
CheUaliers d LnduStrie for gentlemen who live
by their wits; for begging letter writers; for
claimants TO estates TO which there are no direct
heirs; for thieves, rogues and scoundrels ofevery
grade, popnlous London offers the fairest oppor-
tunity for the finest display of their talents. To
London, therefore, JoBsoN went, and as it unfor-
tunatey happens that the policemen of London
are more vigilant, or less susceptible than those
OF New York, and the administration of Justice
more swift, and certain, and impartial, JoBsoN
speedily found himself in compulsory attendance
of those inferior public tribunals, which are
there known as GLOVER Courts" 1t would not
be fair, however, to place JoBsoN the list of de-
lberate rogues. The head and front of his Of
tending is an intense conviction that he is very
lll-used individual, and that wherever he goes
there are persons who conspre together to defraud
him of his rights. In New York this idosyncra-
sy was tolerated, and even in London it appears
hot hal hoo, ~
same account. His last freak is nevertheless well
worth recording, not because JoBsoN is an impor-
tant public character, but because he was permit
ted to badger one that certainly is So in the per-
son of Mr. d IsRAELI, who appeared as a witness
for the prosecution. JoBsoN had been arrested on
the charge of writing lbellous letters to Sir
JAMES FERGUSON, alleging that the latter had de-
frauded him of an inheritance, not by suppressing
will, nor by classifying documents, as these mat
tiers are sometimes managed, but-would the
reader believe it?-by shrewdly contrived mar
rlages Somebody had been married, in JoBsoN's
opinion, who ought not to have been married and
If he, or she, had remained single out of defer
ence TO the claims Of JoBsoN, that gentleman is I'M
der the impression that he would have been put in
possession of certain property; but whether that
property consisted Of a tangible estate of a castle
In the air. set of apostle spoons; a soup ladle,
bank stocks, or railway shares, our imperfect re.
port OF the trial does not permit us to state. Not
content with writing to Sir JAMES FERGUSON upon
the subject, JoBsoN addressed also his minatory
epistles 10 Mrs. FERGUSON, and to the Hon. B.
ISRAELI, ex-Chancellor of the Excheuuer. and
Others. AS these letters were all well filled with
h0ellous matter, Sir JAMES FERGUSON had JoBsoN
arrested, and Mr.. D'IsRAELI was summoned to
appear as witness on the trial. AS JoBsoN con-
quoted his defence in person, his cross-examination
OF Mr.. D'lsRAELI is quite a curiosity in its way.
Among other questions, he asked the author of
Violdn Grey, and the leader of the Tory party in
England, if he ID IsRAEII) had been sworn ac-
cording to his creed tCertainly," responded
the latter. What followed is thus reported
JoDsoN-How is it you not according to the
Jewish persuasion, with your hat on
, Mr. DlsRAELI-I am Christian, a you know and
therefore do not put my hat while taking the oath
tleman being insulted.
JoDsON Ito Mr.. D'Israel-Have you not since the re-
mova of the Jewish disabilities returned to Abrabam,s
bosom?
Mr. Arnold said he really must put stop to sucb oues
ons 1t was too late to ask them If the defendant
had wished to question the validity OF the oath the wit
ness had taken, he should have done so sooner
JoDsoN-rhen will put this question the witness
DO you consider the oath you have just taken binding
upon your consciencep
Mr. DIsRAELI-I do. .. ...
JoBsoN-That is sufficient under those circumstances
IL matters not whether have abandoned adhere to
your ancient faith
80 far JoBsoN S lmpertinence appears to have
had full swing. The answer to his next question
was not so much to his liking: @
when" said JoBsoN loftily, to the exChancellor-
when you receive communication Parliamentary
business, and embracing accusation against certain
party do consider yourself justified in showing that
communication to the party implicated?' Y L
Mr. D,IsRAELI-It depends upon the character of the
person from whom such communication is received In
been in the habit of sendn letters some of threat
enng character some Of scurrous character, all of
cumsances thought it proper give the communication
10 the person most interested it.
This retort courteous did not satisfy JoBsoN.
lie demanded to know to whom the witness re-
ierred' as having written scurrilous letters 'To
1ou'sei'' was the prompt reply, whereupou
1ohsoN saoslded with the declaration that Mr..
- ~ .'"AAhIi himself twas exceedingly scurrilous in
MS remarks" The cross-examination newt
turned upon whether Mr.. D,Isp.r,1 bod or bod
not vouchsafed 10 answer Jonsov,s 1o,,orr
Whether he had not thanked Jonso,, g. Co..
'up Lord PALMERsToN in the New yor,, p..,,1,:
Scan ReuieoP' &c. &c.-to all os W., :,
ness replied by quiet negative But WIN noaa
we pursue the matter further? Our chief 49, 80
been accomplished, in showing how person onoa
notorious in New York has been brought into
strange juxtaposition with well known English
author and statesman. The London papers pro-
nounce JoBsoN to be a mono-maniac, but the
Magistrate before whom the case was tried was
evidently determined to put a stop to JoBsoN's
eccentricities, as he remanded him for week in
default of bail