New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15


10 make in order that the services OF The RICH. man
h the rieh. place may be secured.
pUssELL's TOUCHsToNE OF JUDICIAL FITNESS.
u follows therefore, that grest care mus. be e1er-
cred by the electors in their choice Of criminal
magistrate. He must be one who, from ASSOCIATION
and habit, upon such terms Of friendly intercourse
wAh offenders that prison doors canno. be made
TO fly wide open by the suspicion OF any personal re
pugnance and we would suggest some veteran counsel
Of the Court of Sessions answering to the heretofore
considered uncomphmentaryl designation OF shyster
one who hos been the friend, adviser and legal
buckler of ruflians thieves and prostitutes; one with
out social or personal standing that could lead him 10
frcwn upon vice; whose practice and practices
have been of purely criminal nature, and who viii
recognize in the victim of criminal law prosecuted
friend and brother such one elected as magistrate
viii be the best and only buwark against this new IN
terpretation Of the Office Of habeas corpus.
TIlE FORM THAT WARRANTS SHOULD ASSUME.
The Judge so elected our labor il but half done.
Great caution must be used in the wording of the war
rants that there may not appear on the mere face
Of the document sufficient ground for the discharge OF
the party accused; and We would, with great defer
ence, suggest that the language heretofore employed
in such cases is capable Of construction which might
be attended with most serious results The direction
10 "tske he body Of Fluffy Jack ard him safely keep
10 answer and forth, has severity Of phraseology
suggestive Of anything but friendly feelings on the
part OF the issuing magistrate. IL we were permitted
TO suggest the form Of warant-say in such case as
that Of Taylor Brothers, in Chatham street, with
which the public and Judge Russell are familar-we
would deferentally submit the following as appropr
ate in the given case:
WARRANT WARRANTED HABEAs-CORPCs-
PROOF.
"OFFIcE OF THE CITY JUDGE, Jan. 6, 1851.
"GESrLEMES: / regret 10 inform You that Officer
Bowyer has made complaint against YOU evidently
aiming to impicate You in the business of issuing
counterfeit money, and have been called upon to
take official cognizance of the complaint You will
therefore please call on at your earliest cOnven
fence, and have the matter disposed of with as little
publicity and annoyance possible. have already
examined the case and nd that it need not give you
any just ground of serious apprehension. The only
allegations upon which the pretend to sustain
itself are that you found in possession Of large
amount of the counterfeit money, and that person
fwho acknowledges himself to be engaged in the bust
ness alleges that he had often purchased from yOu
and was then in negotiation for the further purchase
of considerable portion Of it. But il is obvious that
you must have had specimens of this money in your
possession, to enable you TO discriminate between the
bogus and rea-while the fact that you offered it for
greatly less than its face is conclusive evidence that
you did not sell it as genuine when you handed 1t
across the counter. LASTLY, the character of the wit
who pretends to have bought the money from you
ceved in such cases. from persons of the first respect
ability. RegrettiDg the painful necessity imposed
IN this matter, remain, with assurances Of dstn-
gui-hed consideration, yours very sincerely.
In order to finish this subject let Us add that Judge
Russell is one of his Tonors exclusive " Creations
having been introduced nominated and elected 6g his
Honor: so that whatever credit and dignity may be
added to the judicial repute of city by that finc-
ionsry, belong wholly TO municipal hero, who also
introduced, and at the same time, that other world
renowned legal uminary the astute able and upright
Richard Busted, esq Counsel to the Corporation of
the City of New-YOrk. And you will acknowledge,
Sir that if there pair Of legal beagles en
fled by nature to hunt in couples, over the "gamy
fields of the law, that pair is Russell and Busted or
Busted and Russel-as the public, who pay their
money lin the language of the Snowman are entitled
TO choose. And now let resume political history
ONCE MORE AMONG TIE TAMMANY BRAVES.
Our last letter brought down the history of the war
raging in the Democratic camp to somewhat
recent date. But more important events than any yet
recorded have since trsnspired-he police decision
the installation Of Mr.. Augustus Sehell-and the de-
feat of Elijah f. Purdy, the veteran War-ilor'c OF
st. Tammany-by which latter casualty some fifty
three thousand seven hundred aud sixty-two addi-
tional wrinkles have been added to the already
wrnkled front of that gru-visased contest; aud 1t is
TO chronicle these new wrinkles in the corrugated
countenance Of Democracy that history resumes
IFS stately march.
WHAT WE DIDN'T AND 10 MEAN
The venerable bush-bird, it seems, was quite Hut
tered by the fear lest this Fledgns should carry OIL
the illustrous Dramatic Company which has OF late
furnished such rare entertainment to the public their
" play" being now in course Of preparation for the
Bowery Theater; but hasten to allsy these appre-
tensions We lay no claim to the actors but insist on
our individual right to witness aud crtcise the per-
formances. We chiefly aspire TO draw the managers
attention TO the undeve,ped taeu. Of his company,
and would awaken the public to appreciation of the
Immense comic, farcical and tragic resources which
have been collected with SO much ability.
DEBUT OF TIE LEADING STAR
The newly established dramatic temple, which was
advertised to open the 30th, fulfilled its promise to
the letter. Upon the ringing up of the curtain hne
tsbeau was discovered, embracing the whole strength
of the company axd after the first plaudts had sub
sided Mr. Augustus Schel was led forward by Prince
John Van Bussn (who acted as Greek chorus, aud
emphasized the points by clappng), and then, with
a graceful bow and flourish Of bis hand in the drec-
zion Of our Whisky braves the new Collector thus
commenced his
GRAND PROLOGUE TO THE PERFORMANCES.
A ponE OF THREE HUNDRED AND sIxrYINE srAszAs
Tbree hundred end afy eight Of which were uso7;rpste!
Dunlap, who had engagement with Billy punham In the
Most gentle masters l, Augustus Schell
Called Gus with gusto BY his Honors mlnicns,
Am called to manage-be it i'll or we'll
This stage wherein political opinions
Are duly mirored in the giise Of gravity;
And thus make my bow with customary suavlty.
You've seen, guess, my list of Stars and Supes