Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-16

NATIONAL THEATRE.--Mr. and Mrs. Punk
EFT 10 ade their first appearance at the National
last night, in Adrienne the Actress" a play
which, like Camille" and ether French adap.
tations. has never been remarkably popular
with Washington audiences Mrs. Plunkett
performed the part Of Adrienne Lecouvreur ina
m amer which elected deserved applause. Mr..
Piunkett looked the part of Maurice Count de
SAKE admirably and Mr.. S. w. Glenn, so ia.
vorably known in old mems parts, was great
in the character Of Michounet, Stage Director
More or less rant seems inseparable from the
piece, and this of course the public was pre-
pared to expect.
Tonight the bill is Tom Taylor's play of
"Retribution," with Mrs. Plunkett as Madam
De Beaupre and "The Peoples Lawyer"
with Glenn as Scion Single.
RIcB AND BEAUTIFUL GooDs THAT MUST m
SoLD.-Our lady readers will find something
specially worth their attention in the adver-
tisement elsewhere of Messrs Clagett, Newton
4 May, who, in consequence of being obliged
to vaoate their present quarters on the 9Th of
January next, will forthwith commence re-
ducing their rich and varied stock of goods at
prices which will make il an inducement for
purchasers to visit them. The character of
these gentlemen, and of the goods sold by them,
stand deservedly high in this community, and
the intimation Of the opportunity to obtain
such goods at such prices will not be lost upon
any who have occasion to m AXE purchases
. CRIMINAL CoURr On Saturday, the fol.
lowing caseC were disposed of: c. II. Van Pat
ten, forgery, not guilty; Robert Cross, here
tofore convicted of keeping disorderly house,
sentenced to two months in the county Jail
William Hickerson, assault on a slave, three
months in Jail and $50 fine John Monahan
plead guilty to an assault, and was sentenced
to one month in Jail.
An INQUEST was held yesterday morning,
before Justice Stevens, in the absence of the
Coroner, upon the body of an unknown white
male infant, found ON Sunday in St. Johns
burial ground. The jury returned verdict
of Still born" -
CRIMINAL COURT yesterday, c. Krouse
was tried and convicted in three causes, two
of assault and battery and one Of malicious
mischief The Court sentenced him to six
weeks in the county Jail and one dollar fine in
each of the assault cases, and FIVE dollars fine
il the last case.
The ATTENTION of the reader is called to the
announcement in another column of the exhi-
bitiOn of the Sunday School attached to the
Rev. A. g Carothers' church tomorrow even
ing, which will doubtless be an interesting
affair. -
PRoFASITY-This morning, James Simms
was arrested by Officer Lloyd for using pro-
fame and indecent language publicly in the
streets. He was taken before Justice Birch
and ordered to give security for q further
hearing.
BANK OF THE OLD DOMINION, ALEXANDRIA
William FOwle, Esq, resigned the presidency
of this Bank on the 4th instant, and the Board
of Directors unanimously elected William y.
McVeigh, Esq president.
DoN'r FoRsEr BOteler's sale Of fine paint
ings to morrow night The collection, which
contains many acknowledged gems of art, is
now open for exhibition at Boteler's auction
rooms on Pennsylvania avenue.
PIsHTISG.-This morning, Mr.. B. A. Prather
and Robert Nichols were arrested for fighting
They were taken before Justice Birch, who
held Prather TO security for court, and dis
missed Nichols
WATCH RETURNs.-James and Ann Hagan,
Migrants; workhouse ninety days each Thos
Sutton, profanity, SIS fine and costs; and for
resisting an officer; Jail for court. Eugene
Stevenson, (colorcd,) drunk and disorderly :;
workhouse ninety days
The weekly returns of the Eastern Lookup
are Stephen Collins, drunk and disorderly
workhouse thirty days. Ann Collins, do !;
do. Ann Trainer, do; do. John Angel, do;
fine and costs.
For the Western ook-up-Alexander ones,
riot; jail. Louisa jefferson, stealing; do.
James Williams, drunk and disorderly; work
house thirty days Emily J Carroll, indie
cent conduct; workhouse ninety days. Sam i
Ferguson, indecent conduct and cOncealing
stolen goods; fine and costs. John Lewelyn,
drunk; do. Joseph Dorset, do do. Chas.
Garcia, do do. Lewis Culver, vagrant dis
missed Stephen Dorsey, assault; security
for court.
- Lynch, Esq, editor Of the New
York City Irish American, is at Willards'.