Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-17

GaEAr INFLUENCE OF REcoRDER RIKEs THE
CouRT OF SEssIoNs-BoYDEN, HAMBLis, BENNETT,
&c-Hitherto il has been supposed that the remark
! able influence Of Recorder Rker and the Court Of
Sessions was confined to the loafers Of the Five
FONTS to the pickpockels of the Fifty Points, or
10 the me thieves and rogues of all the other points
OF The compass. Not so. Recorder Rker of late,
Heaven bless his pow
hasexerclsed as wonderful power the fine arts,
as over the coarser arts
Gastromomy, the DRAMA and newspaper literature,
belong TO the highest of social e Genius is re-
qsred each and all. The cook, the trapedan, and
the editor occupy the first ranks in civiIzation-,he
cook the very first. Now it is a remarkable crcum-
stance the history of the present age that an ac-
complished Judge, of criminal court, should possess
new and original power those departments of the
human mind-but it is. Before Boyden, of The
Astor House, was convict in the Recorders Court,
he might have given telerabe dinners and furnished
good wines, but of late have had personal know
ledge of the fact, that the private dinners, given in
his private parlors the elegant and recherche
that can be found in New York We know nothing
of his public tables-we arc no oafer-but his pr-
va'e tables are truly excellent, admirable and en-
chanting. He has also become polished, agreeable,
good tempered and civilized, which we attribute en-
rely TO his happy conviction in the Court of Sessions
and to his having been brought up before Recorder
Riker to receive sentence. The Aston House may
henccforth be written down "a Number One" in the
history of hotels in New York
Then again in relation to the drama Tn Friday
evening last, in company with several pretty ladies'
we occupied private box in the Bowery Theatre.
Virginus the play, and Hamblin the convict, the
star Of the night. never liked the acting of Ham
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must say that since his conviction he has improved
asonishngly. His Virginius was most ably per-
formed. 1t was as good as McCready s-better than
Fonest's-but not yet fully equal to John Kemsle g.
But this nferorty to great actor easily account
ed for. Hambin is only convict-he has not re-
ceived his sentence. When he reaches the sublime
felicity of receiving the last touch from Recorder Ri
ker, then we have not doubt but he will outsrip
/" all Greek all Roman fame" He will exceed Kean,
Kemble, Garrck, and Roscius, as much as ne does
now Edwin Forrest and Donald McCready.
Then again in relation TO newspaper genius, the
influence of Recorder Riker is equally great. We
have heard Of read and Bennett, the editor but
we never had such high opinion Of his talents as
since he was hauled up before the Recorder and had
to plead guilty to an indictment kindly brought
against him by John Haggerty in the court of ses-
sons; and thus by his plea of guilty. he entirely stran-
gled in its birth and conception, Of the greatest
speeches that ever Hugh Maxwell was cooked and
prmed with-a victory without parallel in the his
tory Of forensic eloquence in New York We are
persuaded that Bennett wants nothing now to be-
come the greatest editor living, but the last touch
from the Recorder whose remarkable influence and
original jurisdiction thus extends to gasronomy, the
drama, and newspaper literature.
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the hotel keepers round town want 10 get the last
touch in their several arts, they ought e get some
to haul them up before Recorder Riker and by all
means procure a conviction. As an act Of mercy and
charity, have great mind to get my friends, Colo
mol James Watson Webb and Colonel Charles King
both indicted. God knows they want something to
put original ideas into their heads.
Another Boar RAcE.-Ths evening, at o'clock,
boat race will come off between the Futon Marke,
and White Hall Boamen. These boat races are CAPT
tai things. In short time, New York will be as IA
nous for its boats and boat races Venice was fol
its gondoas and gondolicrs. When will we see ia.
shonabe lady call for her boat 1s readily as for he
coach7 We shall certainly try and see this boa
The gondoer, the gondolicr-
Lightly gidesthe gondolier
IT Dinnef0rd opens the FRANKLIN tonight on ms
own hook with new company, ripe and fresh fol
action. Mrs. Lewis-the only lady Richard of Tho
day-reconsecrates the halls of the Franklin TO tho
dramatic muse. She enacts the bumped back ty
rant Success to Dnneford He tries as hard as any
man to get on.
II Mclo-dramas first became fashionable from Tho
circumstance Of the large number Of supernnmerare
yed as soldiers, m asquers &C. These were q
first the of the nobility, who eagerly sought th
method of displaying themselves, and quanelled 70
the privilege Of appearing in parts which now
sidered almost disgraceful. The professions, mocl
fights, and tsbieaur were then much more spirited
and effective than a, present
az The Baron de $. had passion for the stage
Not willing TO wound the feelings of his famil y-on
of the Oldest and proudest in Germany-he assume,
| the name Of Schneider, and became one Of the mes
celebrated comic actors Of the day He died recently
at Berlin.
ITHow came the Rev. The philus Fisk at Charles
ton, s. s. We thought he was preaching radicalisn
at Concord, N. ii.
| II Napoleon advocated the free distribution O
water from motives of economy, and TO diminish tn
expenses OF the hospitals and aims houses.
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