Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-23

current opinion,) rendered the Judgment of
the court in the case Of Werner, appellee. "
the Corporation Of Washington, deciding that
the law Of the Corporation, which passed on
the 9th of October last, is null and void As to
PronlDlang the sale Of liquors to be drank on
affirming its legality as applicable to tipping
shops Thus the corporation has lost this so
important case
On the Gardiner will case, the Court affirm
cd the action of the Court (Ofphans) below,
wherein the right TO administer was denied to
MeSsrs. Bradley and Carlisle, the counsel for
the defence in the celebrated "Gsrdiner fraud
case," and given TO Samuel Casey, the ap-
poIntee of the Government.
Both these opinions were certainly very
able and clear, and are spoken of by all the
spoken concerning it.
TIE RoUSsETs AND CHRIsrMAS The Rous-
set sisters will perform at the National Thea
tor on Christmas afternoon, when a beautiful
Christmas piece will be presented
The In DOOR PooR-Messrs. Editors In
your report of the proceedings of the Comm on
Council, notice bill was passed appropri.
ating 5000 "for the burial of the out door
poor" For the sake of many of the out
door poor who do not wish to be buried at
present, beg you to inform US on what day
the sections under this law propose to visit D
street, In order that we may keep IN doors and
escape the practical workings of Alderman
Peppers bill. Yours, truly, EDRARDus.
II those OF our readers who are in quest of
elegant and appropriate presents for the holi-
days, will find at Shillington's Book Store.
Odeon Building, magnificent assortment of
ANIMALS. Gift Books, Albums, Poets in all
styles OF binding, interesting Juvenile Books,
10y Books, Episcopal and Catholic PRAYER
Books, Bibles, Writing Desks, Porte Monnaies
Port Folios, Work Boxes, Gold Pens, and
everything in the fancy stationery line.
JAPAN AND THE JAPANEsE.-A lecture on
this most interesting subject will be given in
our oity on Tuesday next, by Bayard TAYLOR,
the well known Eastern traveller and CORES.
pondent of the New York Tribune He is at
present delivering course of lectures in the
Musical Fund Hall: Philadelphia, which are
nightly attended by tho elite Of that city
STANLEY's PANoRAAA-Whoh has failei to
see SANKEY'S interesting Panorama of the Far
Yves: at Odd Fellows Hall? Whoever he
may be he will regret it. But there is hope
YET; let him 90 to night, the last of its exhi-
bitten.
POTOMAC NAv1aAr1oN.-The river between
this city and Alexandria is again blocked M
with ice, which compels the Steamboats, ply
ing between the two cities to discontinue til cir
trips. The mail steamer Powbatan is. how
ever, able to make her way through the ice.
and makes her regular trips to Aqua creek,
The navigation is good below Alexandria
IKE ERNER APPEAL CASE.-The decision
OF the Circuit Court in the case of the Corpo.
ration against 9. Werner in which an appea,
had been taken Fl ON the decision of Justice
Morsell, was made known to day Itdeclares
the right OF tavern-keepers to sell liquors in
small quantities, and the power of the corpo.
ration to license and regulate taverns, but a t
the power to prohibit them.
TRIED AGAIN F Lucas was tried q &C..
'ord time, yesterday in the Criminal Court
On the charge Of obtaining $500, under false
preiences, from Chubb Brothers, bankers
there being flaw in the first Indictment Mr.
hey appeared for the United States. and Mr.
Radcliffe for the prisoner
The case was given to the jury, and this
morning they brought in a sealed verdict, to
be opened at o'clock, p must as We 60 to
press.
PAY lrcREAsED.-The Senate, Yesterday.
promptly passed the bill of the House. in.
'reasing the compensations of the members
II the Auxiliary Guard to six hundred dollars
eaeh year: We have NO doubt but what the
President will promptly sign the bill
BApIIsM-Last evening, at the Thirteenth
street baptist Church, quite a number of con
Tefts related their religious exercises prepare
-ory to their baptism, which takes place TO-
morrow. The revival of religion at this
church, instead of diminishing, is increasing
in scope and interest. AS we said lest Satur
day, let all who would secure seats, 20 earlv.
WOOD We understand that good oak wood
is delivered in Alexandria at 81 80 Der cord
Gan any body inform Us why tho difference
10 the price of wood between here and Alex.
drla is SO great: The price here is S. so
NATIONAL BANK, D C.-The Bank Mirror
notifies the public that they will soon become
better acquainted with this bank. "to their
'orrow." There is no such bank in the DIS.
'rlct, so lar as We are acquainted.
WOOD FROM THE CoUNrRY.-Wagons, carts.
&c, ara busily employed bringing wood from
lie country, and it appears to meet with rapid
'ale. This morning wood was offered for sale
as large a quantity of wood in the mar ket
space.
WATCH RETURNs.-James Fleming, drunk
and disOrdorly; dismissed. This is tho ouIy
Ease In last night. Not lodger registered
probably because of the enforcement of the
I'd rule of sending those who lodge three sue
,essive nights at the guard house to prison
The dodgers love to sleep by the stove, but
late to work for the corporation during the
lay.
The UsURY LAWS The Richmond Enquir-
'r, the leading Democratic paper of Virginia
upports the repeal of these restrictions upon
borrowers by earnest arguments
~ A paper manufacturer in Manchester
H., has lately purchased eighty tons of the
back numbers of Gieason's Pictorial az waste
,aDer