The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-05
NeW fork Correspondence
LETTER XIX.

voted to the cultivation of the ties and associations
Of the heart. All the rest Of the year men work
ing with their heads involved in the cares of business;
to-day they are all heart if they have hearts, and the
kind welcome and warm grasp are the signs of this
holiday of our better nature. After New Years the
ladies' have set apart several days for calling all
their acquaintance. The streets are then as gay
with colors as to-day they are sombre with broad
cloth II said doubt malicousy, that the ladies
take the week after New Years for making their
calls, instead of ''May day." which would be much
more appropriate for the purpose of comparing notes,
and seeing who has been honored with the greatest
number Of calls This is the great day for confec-
TONERS, pastry cooks, and fancy bakers, Every fam
lily must have its iced New Years cake and other
bon bons. Wine being offered to all and most gen.
temen feeling at liberty to indulge a little on this
day, by the time they have made hundred calls and
slipped hundred glasses they become pretty gay the
upshot is, that about the twilight hours there
perambuating the streets very considerable number
Of well dressed gentlemen, whose uncertain gait and
flushed faces attributed to fatigue, One peculi-
arty of the day is, that gentleman must be seen in
or about bis own house between ten O'Clock and sun
down. If any unlucky wight should be indisposed, or
away in some terra i,cognita till the dreadful day is
past II domestic other circumstances should pre-
vent family from throwing open its drawing rooms,
card is placed on the door. The custom is SO inn
perative, and so exacting on all who wish to retain
their position in society, that no depart from
it with impunity. Some would willingly avoid it
from the expense which is from SO to $50 for each
family others from the trouble. A few years ago,
family moving in good society and looked upon in
some degree leading fashion determined on inno-
waiting this old established custom and when callers
came they were told by servant at the door that he
ladies engagedn' The offence taken was so
great that the family cut for the year by all who
had been turned from the door. Its annoying enough
to find people you call on engaged at any time but
on New Years it is objectionable.
Lord Morpeth is here for the purpose Of pass
ing New Years and being initiated into the social
rites peculiar to the time, A better occasion
for foreigner to become acquainted with the,
style of living, the beauty and grace and accom-
plishments OF the females the inside of the best
houses, &c. &c, could not be selected than New
Years. The day experience would give him more
insight into New York society," than years in the
usual way | feel assured, his lordship, who, am
told is close and judicious observer will be none
otherwise than highly gratiGed, if he makes many
calls, in good companionshp, with the experience the
privileges Of the day will afford him.
Sir Chares Bagot, the Governor General of Cana
ia, is also here. He came in the "Ilusriousf "A
which lays at anchor off the quarantine ground His
Excellency and suite landed at yesterday, and
took quarters at the Globe Hotel Sir Charles Ba-
got was, many years ago, Secretary the British Lee
cation at w Washington,
William Wiley, esq, justice the peace whe made
himself notorious in the Frederick Bank affair has
been greatly to the surprise of all men, and greatly to
the honor of his Judges convicted His crime was
connivng with the robbers of the bank compromising
his integrity man, and his oath as justice by
becoming mediator between them and the bank
and for the sake of share which they offered him.
assisting and endorsing their crime O.. ted1t he is
convicted is not decided. His offence is new. ant,
needs name 1t is complicated one uniting
theft tmbezzement, reception Of stolen goods and in
wolves post ficto participation in the burglary
The want ofImpartial,y and decision in the admins
traiion of justice IN our courts where the criminal has
previously holden respectable position in society
has too long been hect for The structures
of the presses Of other Giles, which have shown
that at least, with them justice is blind This con
vction of Mr. Wiley will give healthy tone to our
laws, and deter others in high standing from commit
ting offences with IMMUNITY. This would seem, from
the accumulating developments of moral obliquy, to
be aye Of peculiar corruption and eckessness of
the conservative principle Of society Scarcely mail
has arrived for the last three or four months (not 20
ing back further to the great leader and exemplar of
defauers, Swartwout,) without bringing intelligence
of some lesser or greater peculation of hitherto
holding the confidence of their fellow citizens These
nearly ALL have had for their basis bank which as
cause and effect are apt to be identified in the iu,lr
ment of the world has with seeming Justice, causcd
to be associated with these institutions fraud in all its
rami6cations. All useful institutions are liable III
abuse yet this liability should not be deduccd as nm
argument against their usefulness under healthy and
u licous organizations and wise and liberal drec-
ton.
As there is some probability that Judges Noah and
Lynch may be egsluted out ofther situations as a.o-
ciate Judges of the Court of Sessions il is moi
impossible that the able and talented (ate) editor of
the Evening Star, will once more take the field in
the editorial ranks There are few gentlemen in this
country who have been so long and so actively en-
SaSou III eul'olia me, VI WHOSE influence mas been so
widely felt
Last night, Elssler volunteered to appear in two of
her most charming dances for the benefit of the fund
of the Fire Department. She has made several do
nations lately to institutions, and seems to have
great deal of kindness of heart and universal spirit
of beneyoence. She has done much good also by
private donations.
We are soon 10 have the grand and magnificent
Oratoro of David at the New York Sacred Music So
ciety. Braham is to sing the part of David forwhom
1t was expressly composed by the Chevaier Neu-
komm, the author of this noble production. Those
who have had the happiness TO hear this oratorio will
never forget its overpowering effect upon the mind
1t is worthy journey of many hundred miles to hear