The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-03
THE DAILY UNION

Caracci, Rembrandt, Guacino, Sneyders, &c. There
are two Of the Medici vases Of porphyry-one pre-
scented to King Joseph by the King Of Sweden; a
marble bust of Pauline, by Canoya; and others OF
the family by distinguished scuiptors.
| The evil of an abuse of the pardoning power,
with which Pennsylvania was sorely afflicted by
Governor Porter, has recently been exemplifed by
two Notifying instances The one is the case Of a
man named Shuster. This ruffian was convicted,
some years since, Of the murder OF his wife--a
woman he had married in order that he might live
upon her wages Of sin, and whom he killed on u
suspicion that another man was enjoying share of
the proceeds. He was convicted of murder in the
first degree and, while under sentence Of death, for
some frivolous and insufficient cause he par
doned. He was thus enabled to resume his former
Infamous career and last week he was convicted at
the court of quarter sessions on charge of recelv
ing stolen goods He was tried for the same offence
on former occasion, and acquitted. The other
case is that of a man named Wesley Flavel, who
was tried and convicted last winter of having killed
his niece, by a pistol-shot fred at his wife, He
was found guilty of murder in the second degree,
and sentenced to twelve years in the penltentary,
when the general conviction was that he was guilty,
and should have suffered being guilty of a capi-
tai crime; still he Immediately pardoned by
Governor Porter, but the condition of the pardon
was that he should leave the State. Doubtless, he
believed Chad he not good reason for believngo
that the condition was much a farce as the con-
u
He was, however, Immediately arrested, and taken
before the recorder, the ground that having vi
olated the condition of the PARDON the pardon itself
was void, and the original sentence revived. After
the case had been fully heard, he was discharged
by the recorder. II seems, however, that the mat
ter is not to end here; for directly after he dis
charged, he arrested on warrant issued by the
judges of the quarter sessions When the pardoning
power is thus abused, il becomes subject Of alarm
TO all good citizens and it is of great sats-
faction that no such apprehcnsions need now be
entertained, as Governor Skunk, our present execu-
tive, is disposed not to use this mighty and delicate
power for light and transient causes
The Chestnut Street Theatre opened on Saturday
evening last, under the management of the new
lessee, the able and interchangeable Burton, to a full
and fashionable audience. The interior has under.
gone great and radical change, and presents cap
ital coup-dGit. The Chestnut is now the most beau
fu theatre in the city, and the best and most taste
fully decorated. This is the universal opinion. The
ornaments not too numerous to mar the effect
and the whole is conceived in style equally chaste
and rich. have no doubt Mr.. Burton will be am
ply rewarded for his enterprise. Mrs. Mowatt be-
gan an engagement last night to an excellent and
fashionable house. She will be followed by Kean
Mrs. Kean, Anderson, Hacket, the French opera
tic troupe, and host of attraciions such have not
been combined in one season on the boards of sold
Drury" in many years. Burton has the advantage
over most managers When all other resources fai,
he can fall back upon himself, and attract overflow
ing houses by his inimitable powers a comedian,
and his great versatlityin that department of the
drama. His personation of Nonpareil, on Satur-
day evening, was most finished creation, and Of
course the best performance in the piece. He is
solved, learn, to prosecute the business of the pres
ent season with vigor. The Arch Street Theatre
will be kept open, also, under his management du-
ring the winter at reduced prices. You see, there
FORE as an actor and manager Of two theatres he is
likely to have his hands full.