The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-28

"ALifr OF THE DRAMA The Providence
oa.nAi copies the correspondence between Mr.
"""ias' Mr.. Brougham, Mr.. Brady, president Of
''e D'amatc Fund Association, and Rev DR. Bel
'o"s' OF New York, concerning the doctors address
" 'he members OF the theatrical profession, and,
adding thereto the letter of Manager Barry to Mrs
Kemble remarks:
on IN. whole. we think that this movemen Mt will
DC DC 'enehcisi. The stage has srss,iy improved in
sny fs'pects Its most offensive violations Of good
order have been transferred to other classes Of
atnusements which have never inourrea half 90
m oauIn; ana this improvem ent has been effected
~ 'ne managers, In some cases against the taste of
.no po6hc. They have Sometimes adopted q hi cher
vass ~ 81 PERFORMANCES. where a lower class would
ave paid better fhey ara entitled to somethips
bssd abuse for this Ths stage |. a II sd fact II
- as od as almost any Of the institutions of cvizs
ZOE ana II Is far batter policy ell better jus.
sage, which IL Practicable, than towards lis sbo.
ti'n' which Is quite out OF the GU usstiou"
SUFFER EaTING-The theory of Sir Charlie.
Lsndram, that a supper retiring should be the
principal daily meal In order to secure perfect
health, is confirmed by the following extract from
recent Euglsh paper:
The perils ofgood living to persons of sedentary
habits are not very strikngly exhibited ia the his
tory OF Rev Mr.. Davis, rector of Staunton upon .
Wyed, who died At the age of los years He made
hearty breakfast of hot rolls, buttered with q
large supply Of tea ana CONSe his dinner was
substantial, aud frequently consisted of variety
OF dishes At supper he ate hot roast meat, and
ways drank wine bat never to excess He died
ably in the full possession of his faculties,
lhetal and corporal
THE DALTON DIVORCE CASE Exciting Scene in
Court The Dalton divorce case, which has been
on trial in Boston for q week past, and which has
excited as much attention as the celebrated KaL
loch case, seems likely to result in favor of the
defendant, Mrs. Dalton, whose Irritation with
young Sumner and its tragic consequences are
siii fresh in the minds of the public, The Ira
weller Of Friday says:
The only question before the court and jury 10
whether that Irritation innocent guilty in tbs
eye Of the law, the prosecution having made out
very strou8 casa principally through ihs testimony
of John A CoroYn who testifsd that he ,ists ned
M's palton's confession of criminaity. his wit
ness however hss been contra3icted in sary evefy
teIai poirt of his i,hy" testimony, and it has
been proved that after the date of tia alleged conf
sons husband and wiFs lived together. and that da
II g Dsitons impri onment tor assault on Sumner,
the parties exeEs sOged most tender oneenCe
Ali ths letters read in court Yesterday and
during the whole time Mrs Dalton was weeping and
even ar Cove, her father hipie wss much affect
81. The deepest siness prevailed in court ard the
OF intente 1aterest was manifeatsd Following
c'ose upon two hours OF excitement, MIR. Cove
called TO the stand still much affected TO sive his
t. testimony, and he had hardly answered g h4f &C
zen questions, when Ms Datcn fell back into her
mothers arms, her face flushed the temples, and
in iGter sible. Mr Emerson, ber
brother in law aud others of her relations took her
in their snd bore her from the court room fol
lowe By her snxious parents. Her head hung help
lessy hack the shoulder OF MIR Emsrs 'nseud
with fash ID cheek eyes closed end mouth ha) dis
cloting her white teeth, she pre,ented beau full
but sad picture
Mr. Daltcn himself svidently alarmed, and
sitter his wits left the like statue with his
hands over his mouth, if trying su5dua his feel.
iDKs, whatever they may have been his face mean
while being crimson. Ten minutes elapsed, and all
remained breathiefs, when word br0rg ght ID
which induced Judge Merrick to order an adjourn
ment for the day.
MIS- Dalton, beir carried TO The adj AGENT clerks
reulained in the condition tor fifteen
minutes notwithstsu the vigorous application Of
the ususl rest )ratives and when the physcian who
had oe sent for arrived she but just beginning
recovered sufficiently to be able TO bear removal to
her home In vehc