Cassius M. Clay

- We find in the York Mirror the foliowing notice of the result of the suit of Cassius M. Clay against tho rioters who took down his press at Leyin"ton Kentucky. "Tho suit of C. M. Clay vs. James B. Clay, the son, and law partner of Menry Clav, was lately brought to trial in the Jesamine Circuit Court Samuel Shy, Esq., one of Mr. C. 1VÍ. Clay's counsel, attempted to postpone the trial, as his cliënt C. M. Clay, and his principal witnoss, the publisher, William Neal, and the two other counsel, Messrs. J. Speed Smitli an'l Garret Davis, were absent. But Henry Clay, who had hurried home f rom his grand electioneering tour, in order to aid, by the power of his name and presence, in the overthrow of the liberties of his State and country, assisted by ex-Chief Justice George Iïobertson, (the aurhor of tho 'Secret Circular,') T. F. Marshall Mr Robinsin of Georgetown, and A. R. Woolley, Professor of the Lexington Law School, forced Mr. Shy into a trial. Davis Harran, Esq., of Frankfort, was called in to assist Mr. Shy. The trial was most animated and interesling. Shy and Harían covered themselves with that glory which eloquence, united to and vindicating justice, can only confer. A verdict was giccn Jar o. M. Clay ! and the Hon. Henry Clay and his son, James B. Clay, fall to the amount of $2,500."