The Sun. — 1857-09-10 (London, England)

CRIM CON. AND ATTEMPTED MURDER IN  AN AMERICAN HOTEL.  On Saturday evening, the 18th ult., the New York Hotel was the theatre of an abortive drama, in which one of the principal actors may congratulate himself in having made a fortunate escape. The following are the precise details of the affair, as we have obtained them from the best sources : _  Among the transient residents at the hotel WAR Mrs. W—, a young and pretty lady from Louisiana, who was enjoying too freely her husband's absence—he having remained in New Orleans on account of business. A gentleman, of middle age, said to be ricb, an auctioneer by profesion, Mr. F--, had "overbid" with the greatest success on the charming creole, and their intimacy had gone so far that it was noticed and commented upon by several inmates of the hotel. Among those was a friend of Mr. W--, who thought it his duty to advise him of what had occurred in his absence, and to erjuin him, either by steamer or rail, to come on as soon as posbible to put a stop to the soandal. As soon as he received the message, Mr. W— left New Orleans, without advising any one of it, and arrived in New York on Saturday evening, with a revolver in his pocket, determined to take the law into his own hands. It was in such a disposition of mind that he went to the New York Hotel, where his faithleis better half was boarding, and inquired for the num• ber of her room.  He bad no trouble at all to get in. Full of imprudent security, and not suspecting that the outraged husband, whom they thought far off, was already advancing in the bail—the two lovers had not even been cautious enough to lock the door. Mr W— entered iv] if ho was at borne, and although it was very early in the evening, he found his wife and Mr. F-- in a position easier to imagine than to describe, and which did not admit of any possible false explanation. Without uttering a word, Mr. W— drew his revolver and fired at the guilty party. Mr. F--, not being hit, jumped out of bed and ran to the door, where, on opening it, he was shot at a second time, and took flight headlJng towards the hall, followed by his terrible enemy. The fugitive had nothing on but a single flannel undershirt, and at the moment it seemed to be the least of his cares. .  But one can judge of the sensation created by this strange apparition among the persons hastening from all sides after the noise of the firing of pistol!. Mr. -, running head foremost, arrived at the head of the stair. case, descended in great haste, turned to the right, and stopped in one of the cells of the water closets of the hotel, iu which he bolted himself close. The pursuit had been hot. He could hear from his unpoetic,a shelter the tumult on the stairs, and the struggle to stop and disarm the terrible husband. He, however, did nGt rely on his ears, and consented to open the door only when summoned by the police, and upon the formal promise that his life should be protected. It has been said that Mr. F- was wounded ; but we believe it to be untrue, unless one means the double wound to his love and his self-!ove.  As Mr. W— immediately left for the south with his wife, we are inclined to believe that the affair will go no further, after having caused less blood than sweat and tears to be shed.—Nezo York Herald.