Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-14
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
New YORK, Dec. IL, 1855.

This fall will be remembered, as a time,
when much was attempted for the ends of JUS
tice, and but very little accomplished. The
charges made by Mayor Wood against certain
Aldermen and Councilmen, seems to have
awakened the city to general sense of the
corruptions in every part Of il. Judges, mag
lstrates, policemen, are all equally bemired.
The most humiliating thing connected with
the general venality of our officials, is the
manner in which they are influenced by the
lowest, and most depraved persons. There is
class of pettifoggers about the Tombs who,
it appears, are in league with the police JUS
tees to get all the money they can out of a
victim, and, having divided the spoils, send
the culprit forth again unwhipped of justice.
Taking straw-bail" is the favorite dodge.
The unfortunate victim of some vice is ar
rested, and thurst into a cell. The I" Shyster'
Is permitted to visit him, or her, and with q
tongue practiced in the art he dwells upon the
chances the prisoner runs of Sing Sing, adding
that, for a consideration, he, (the Shyster,
would use his influence with the magistrate to
effect liberation. If the prisoner has money
it is, of course, paid at once The magistrate
having received his share, Man of Straw
1t Is said that justice, at tho Tombs, deals
very hard blows when those who violate her
ordinances have no money.
The saying of a celebrated European states
man-all men have their price-is strictly
true as far as New York office holders are
concerned; nor is there much dclicacy or Sc
cresy practised in paying over the money.
The man who bribed an alderman simply
drew check for hundred dollars, and laid
1t on his desk without saying word This
was sufficient to secure the alderman's SER
vices, however the person who paid for them
required. Judge Stuart confessed that he had
received FIVE hundred dollars from woman
OF lll-fame, but mildly added that he was will
ling to refund it when she asked for it.
The book publishers, in q monthly pubica-
ton Issued under their supervision, have
boldly charged the conductors Of our leading
papers with venality. The review of Long
fellow Hiawatha in the Boston Traveller be-
gan the contest. The newspapers generally
for being made to suffer its independent criti-
cism The Publishers Association Justify
"Ticknor and Fields" for withdrawing their
patronage from the Traveller. 1t is well
known here that, some of the first-class dailies
will not notice any book, unless it is accom-
panied with an advertisement. 1t is also
known that the critics of the newspapers re-
celVed stipend from the publishers for Civ
ing an opinion upon the manuscript they are
"a PSOtCu dI Il ldlc UaIc 10 review.
The Italian opera is about to close The
season has been unsuccessful, and it still re-
mains an open question, whether or not the
Italian opera will ever pay in this country.
company OF Juveniles are now performing
at the broadway. "False Pretences" on
both sides of society, written by Cornelius
Mathews, of New York, is having a good run
at BurtOn's. With some faults, the piece has
many excelleneies. No especial novelty at
the other establishments. Miss Laura Keene
has taken lease OF the Metropolitan Theatre,
ana Will open il On the evening of the 2Otl,
INST The greatest amount of available talent
IN The city, or perhaps the country, is being
engaged. Miss kecno is, herself, one of the
most attractive players We have, and for a
long time was the rcigning star and bell OF
Mallacks. The place will be known hence.
forth as Laura Keene's Varieties :" and
with It's present alterat ton, will be the most
comfortable and convenient place Of amuse-
ment in the city.
The mystery Of the schooner Eudora is be.
coming somewhat unravelled. The general
belief that the negro murdered the CAPTAIN
and mate, and cutting them in small pieces
threw them into the water, has been somewhai
strengthened by the finding of piece of flesh
IN the hold, which doctors agree in calling
human flesh. Every place, within some miles
OF where the vessel was sunk, will be carefully
dragged IN the hope Of discovering the bodies
or parts of them. Meanwhile the negro wait:
in Jail. ..
Hope Chapel was burned last evening, and
with it were consumed some valuable paint
lngs and diagrams belongingto John A. Col
Inns, Esq, who was delivering a course OF
popular lectures on geology at that place
The Irish war is about to end in smoke
Some of the leaders are already at sword ;,
points with each other TEcUMsEH.