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|. The Washington City papers contain notice oi the trial of Col W,n. L. Brent, q member of the bar formerly representative Congress from the state of Louisiana, and better known of ate as the author of several severe letters to the Hon. Henry Ciay-charglng that gentleman with Perfdy in rela- ton to the appointment of U. 5. Attorney in that District Mir. BRENT was indicted on a charge of forging five checks in 1887, by which he drew out al the Bank of ofWasbnston, money standing to the cred it ot Il widow pensioner. The forgery aleged' oc- cured in 1887, and the party whose nalne was used' omly discovered the fraud last June Ia r . n

 The verdict sf segsytal ssas .siXS mrS stantly, all the ro'nis, 7witls.E1

 defence, IL esideniya tc'Sn.o Mr. Brent proved that he had e,A power b faiiof- aey, for all he did, that he received tie money under the power, in pursunee of ah ekpiicit contract with the accuser. The National jntelligeacer aaysA'1we are assured there was not the slightest hesitation with any of the jury about theIr serdict.'' -''-.