Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-10

/ MISS MAYS CoNcRar .--On tomorrow night
we are once more to have the delightful privi-
tege OF listening 10 our own sweet bird Of song,
Miss Juliana May Her Concert comes In good
time, too. just when everybody Is hungry for
| music, there having been a noticeable dearth Of
IL latterly. We not only to have the oppor-
tunity of hearing Miss May, but there is TO be a
full quartette Of frst-class performers. She is to
be assisted by Mr.. Aptomas, the harpist, who,
now that Bochsa is dead, has probably no rival
| in the world on that instrument; Herr Rudolph
| sen, who, as a baritone singer, needs no recon-
mendation to Washington musical audience
and by Prof. Thunder, who performed the piano
accomplishments very satisfactorily at the St
| Mathews Church Concert The pieces to be
| sung, 1t will be seen, by the advertised pro-
gramme, are among the choicest gems Of the en-
tire range Of music.
Since her last concert In this city Miss Nav has
| appeared In Baltimore and PHILADELPHIA and
won in each instance the warmes. eulopiums
from critical musical audiences. who put her
with leading foreign performers In this her
native city the esteem in which her musical bow
ers are held mig hit be set down as in some meas
u.e que 10 personal regard. and to the natural
Piloe ana qualification We feel w ashingtonians
| III ner success but now that the leading cities
ol the country have so emphatically endorsed
w, we may, without charge of undue partiality,
indulge IN our belief that she is destined to oc,
cuPY peerless position in the world of music
highly cultivated she already Is, and satisfac-
Tory as were her opening performances. il cannot
ihii to nave struck all who have heard her how
immeasurabiy each successive attempt on her
part has surpassed the last. Her admirers there
FORE look forward to these concerts with eager
interest, as afording an opportunity to note an
other advance In her brilliant and yet culminat-
ing musical career.
CRIMINAL CouR1.-Yesterday the Court, after
the Grand Jury had been called, took up tie case
M fha I..sta
charging the defendant with assault IN battery
with intent TO kill negro boy. Norris for the
defence Verdict guilty, and sentenced by the
tertiary.
The case of Edgar Patterson was then taken up.
charging the defendant with stealing one copper
pipe, valued at 81. Verdict, not guilty.
me Court took up John Cunning ham az ain. on
charge OF assault and battery with intent to kill
T.dwaTd Burnham. 1t appeared in evidence that
Burnhem, who was a stranger in the CITY, was
sitting in Mr. kirby's restaurant on the night the
afair occurred, when John Cunningham entered
and provoked an ARRAY with him, during which
ne shot at him with a pistol, two balls from
which entered the breast Of his overcoat
Inc jury found verdict of guilty, and Cum
ming ham was sentenced to five wears in the peni-
Tertiary, to take place from and after the exami-
nation OF the former sentence
James Melville, indicted for the larceny offour
pairs OF scissors was put on trial. Mr.: w. Il:
Rocker, counsel for the defendant submitted
the case, and the court sentenced the prisoner to
term OF three months Imprisonment in the
county Jail.
ming ham. William Hutton aud John Welsh with
not and ARRAY in the bar-room of Mr. Kirby's
Restaurant. Mr.. Norris for defence. Verdict OF
guilty as to Welsh and Hutton, and not guilty as
TO Cunningham.
The counsel for defence put in motion for
new tridi, on the ground of verdict against evil
| dencs.
This morning, the Court was in session await.
nf no I,,rx, rh.D at;t
| Jury having been discharged until to- morrow
lheIe were no jury trials.
| WORTH LOOKING at, indeed, and buying, too,
| Is any one of we-don't- know how man y-thous
ands-of articles Of art, beautiful and rare
now displayed at Crouchs Academy of Music
and to be sold by j. c. McGuire to- night This
CORRECTION, OF couTse-for who else could cater so
successfully for artloves in selecting articles of
reTfn-is brought here by Signor Vito Viii and
sons They have heretofore d isplayed here choice
corrections, but this is in many respects the
nnest they have ever brought to this city Hith-
erto their selections have been confined TO objects
very complete a-sortment of garden statuarv
averaging four feet in heip ht, and also laroe
sized alabaster marble statuettes and classical
vases, for ornamenting Parlors, Libraries, halls,
Among the fine Carrara Marble Sculpture will
De found a beautiful original by Bosio, STYLED
the NymPh OF the Arno, which was exhibited at
tne London Crystal Palace; also, a group Of
Charity, by Anselmi, copied from the original
OF Bartolini in the Pitt Palace the Penitent
hmore Divine Madonna, and others life size
and Emperor Nicholas, on columns; Garden sta.
tuary-Sprine, Summer, Autumn, Winter &c :;
Elaborate Alabaster Marble Statuettes; the Three
G Grce o. Canova, by Cherici; Fidelity; the
"reek Slave, copied from Powers original; Hebe
giving drink to Jupiter The Vintage Group
"ronp Baceantes; Leaning Tower Of Pisa; Cleo
patra; Pastorella and others; Elaborate Roman
Agate Crns; Etruscan Vases, four feet high: SUI
perb Baccante Tazzas elaborate Hebe Vases.
Grecian Barben Pateras, with Serpents; Warwick
vases; Hebe Cruits; openwork Urns and other
Ware, French China, Bronzes and fancy articles.
WASHINGTON THEATRE.-Mr. Chas Mathews
made his debut last night before an audience
VINO expected much, and il is small compli.
Inent to Mr. nj. to say that he satisfied in the
main this critical assemblage His humor i,
not SO exuberantly rich that of our leading
aaiet comedians, but the quiet ease and
hnlsh OF his performance was promptly rpcop-
hlZsu oy The audience. The perfection Of his
making up was, We may say here, in marked
contrast 10 the careless, slovenly style INDUCED
In ny our favorite comedians. who would do
well TO take lesson from him in this respect
Tonight Mr. Mathews appears in three pieces,
..T rne Dn1wager,'I "Patser VS.. ClatteI,h and
nal character of ''Lord Alfred Lindsay;n in the
second, his great part of Capt. Pstter,'' in
which ne sings 'Patter song Of astonishing
pears as "Mr. Walsing ham Potts !" =.
HIS charming wife max her first appearance
to- night as The Dowager.n
POLICE REPoRTs,-The officers Of the CITY
Police reported to the Chief Of Police eighty
four cases which came into their hands during
the week ending Saturday, the 9Th inst as fol-
lows:
First Ward, seven cases; Second Ward s ca
ses; Third Ward, % cases: Fourth Ward 10
cases; Fife Ward, 10 cases; Sixth Ward III cases;
Seventh Ward o cases; total 81
DOUBTLESS the most superb collection Of mar
bic statuary, alabaster vases, Parian figures, and
bronze statuettes, &c, &C. ever ex hibitpd in this
city Is that now being opened at Cr0uch's Hall,
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh st
and which was imported by &e well known
dealers, Signor Vito VIII 4 sons This magpih-
cent stock Is to be sold at auction on Thursday
evening, by }. c. McGuire.
Il TROYE'S ADM:R,RIE col ecfiop or;ontaI oJo