as a man of "professional standing, and personal character;" it may be that he is not so delicately sensitive as yourself; and it may be, as I am inclined to believe, that Mr. Busteed's professional ability, exhibited, as it must necessarily be, in contact with you, in your official capacity, has created your dislike.

I am advised that you have the right to object to any one's acting in your place, as District Attorney; and as I do not expect any courtesy from you, and ask no favors, I am willing that you may enjoy any pleasurable emotions that you can derive from your decision.

I will, however, give my opinion, that any man who will permit his private piques to interfere with public duties, is not a competent person to hold important public trusts.

I have handed a copy of your letter to Mr. Busteed, who, I believe, is perfectly competent and able to protect himself; and if the insinuations so technically expressed therein, and which I do not believe you would dare utter to his face, are deemed worthy of his notice, I do not doubt his ability to give it that consideration which the nature of the case demands.

Your obedient servant,

ARTHUR T. JONES.

JONES TO WHITING.

115 BROADWAY, NEW-YORK, Nov. 12, 1855.

JAMES R. WHITING, ESQ.,

DEAR SIR:

Agreeably to your desire, I send you herewith a copy of the evidence taken in the matter of my complaint vs. John Orser, Sheriff. Please keep it safely, and use it for a reference in the case of the People, and then return it to

Your most obedient,

ARTHUR T. JONES.

[Reported by Hayes, Hincks, Carey & Co.]

THE PEOPLE vs. THOMAS CARLIN.

COURT OF SESSIONS:

BEFORE HIS HONOR THE RECORDER.

WEDNESDAY, November 14, 1855. This was the day set apart for the trial of Thomas Carlin, Deputy Sheriff, indicted for malfeasance in office.

The defendant did not appear when his name was called.

Mr. WHITING, (with whom was RICHARD BUSTEED, Esq., as private counsel of Mr. Jones,) who appeared for the prosecutor Arthur T. Jones, Esq., moved for a bench-warrant, to bring the defendant to trial.

THE RECORDER.-I have no doubt the defendant will appear, if sent for. It can hardly be necessary to issue a bench-warrant. MR. WHITING.-Perhaps he may; but he ought to be here. The case was set down for to-day.

MR. BUSTEED.-The District Attorney stated, in a letter to Mr. Jones, that he would employ the Attorney-General, or some other person to conduct the case on the part of the people, in case Mr. Whiting should be unable to be present to-day. Mr. Whiting is here, and Mr. Jones is here, with the principal witnesses.

MR. WHITING.-I have in my possession a letter from the District Attorney to Mr. Jones, stating that either the Attorney-General, or some other person of "professional standing," and "personal character," would guard his rights, and the rights of the people, in case of my absence. This indictment has been pending for

a long time, and it is important that it should be disposed of. Mr. Jones has attended with his witnesses on several occasions. There is a strong determination evinced on the part of Carlin, never to be tried if he can help it.

The RECORDER then ordered a bench-warrant to be issued for the arrest of the defendant, and the case was set down for trial for to-morrow morning, (Nov. 15th.)

Mr. BUSTEED suggested to the Assistant District Attorney, (who was in attendance on behalf of the people,) that he should cause the witnesses to be subpoenaed, as it had not yet been done, and some of the witnesses were absent.

The Assistant District Attorney said that he would do so.

THURSDAY, November 15th, 1855. The defendant, Thomas Carlin, appeared in court this morning, accompanied by ex-Judge Beebe.

Mr. WHITING stated that he was ready to go on with the case now, if Judge Beebe was also ready.

MR. BEEBE.—I am not going to try the cause as counsel, for the reason that I am necessarily a witness in it. Mr. Carlin has engaged Mr. Stoughton as his counsel.

MR. WHITING.-What is your motion in regard to the trial? MR. BEEBE.—I suppose it must stand over until Mr. Stoughton is disengaged.

THE RECORDER.-When was Mr. Stoughton employed as counsel for Carlin?

MR. BEEBE.-As soon as the case was set down for a day certain ; in this court.

THE RECORDER.-You have nothing to do with the case now? MR. BEEBE. Nothing at all, except as a witness. Having heretofore acted in this matter for Mr. Carlin, I have volunteered to make this statement. Mr. Stoughton is (as Mr. Whiting well knows) engaged in the trial of Judge Stuart, in another court.

MR. WHITING.-The Recorder knows that, too.

MR. BEEBE. He could not come in to make the excuse himself, because he is actually engaged in examining a witness. I can say, on the behalf of Mr. Carlin, that there is no desire on his part to delay this trial.

THE RECORDER.-The trouble about the matter is, compelling those witnesses to attend so often.

MR. BEEBE. That is unavoidable. This case was set down for a day when it was supposed the trial of Judge Stuart would have been over. It was supposed that that case would not occupy more than three days.

THE RECORDER.-Well; you must hold yourself in readiness to try this case as soon as Mr. Stoughton shall be disengaged.

MR. WHITING.-It can stand over then from day to day.

THE RECORDER.-As soon as Mr. Stoughton is out of the other case, you can bring this one on, and it will have precedence over all others.

MR. BEEBE.-I hope the Court will not say that. The Ocean Bank case was set down before this one.

THE RECORDER.-That case will probably take a whole week, and this one of Carlin's will not take an hour. I have examined the papers fully, and it cannot possibly take one hour to try the case.

MR. BEEBE.-Under the direction of the Court, the party in that Ocean Bank case is ready to be tried.

THE RECORDER.-That case will certainly take a week; unless counsel are a great deal more expeditious than they usually are. MR. BEEBE.-There are very few witnesses.

THE RECORDER.-Let this case against Carlin come on as soon as Mr. Stoughton's engagement with the trial of Judge Stuart is through.

MR. BEEBE.-I have nothing further to say. I only appear now to state that Carlin is ready for trial; but that his counsel is engaged in the other court. I presume, however, that there will be no necessity for us to come here to-morrow morning.

MR. WHITING.-It is very certain that Judge Stuart's case will not be finished by to-morrow morning.

MR. BEEBE.—I suppose Monday is the earliest day this case can be reached, and that it is understood there will be no necessity for us to come here to-morrow morning.

THE RECORDER.-I suppose it will certainly take one day to sum up Judge Stuart's case, and I shall not hold a court on Saturday, for Jury trials.

MR. BEEBE. Then say Monday morning.

The following witnesses were then called; and, on answering to their names, were notified to be in attendance on Monday morning, at 11 o'clock :

Richard Hoffman,

Henry Cleaver,

William H. Forman,

Aaron Pennington Whitehead,

Curtis Peck, and

Arthur T. Jones.

It may be proper to state, that of the above witnesses, one only, to wit, Mr. Richard Hoffman, had been subpoenaed. The others were present at the request of Mr. JONES, the prosecutor.

MONDAY, Nov. 19th.

The witnesses for the prosecution, having been subpoenaed on Saturday evening, were present at the opening of the court this morning; but owing to the continued engagement of the counsel for the defence, the case was further postponed until Wednesday.

THURSDAY, Nov. 22d.

Owing to the adjournment of the court yesterday, the case did not come up again until this morning. As soon as it was called on to-day,

Mr. ROBERT W. ANDREWS (partner of Mr. BEEBE,) rose, and said: In this case, if the court please, Mr. Stoughton is counsel