Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-25

quoted from Ieviucus, 1t various point. and
M. 70 show that the murderer shall surely
Pu. 10 death; even though he reached the city
OF Iefuge be might be dragged thence and slain
py the ayengef OF blood He also ouotsd the pas
ssgeI. Whose sheddeth mans blood. by man
nnah ms blood DC shed, for in the image of God
The learned counsel on the other side had read
q paper from the personal friend of himself,
Scnce Of sn~ n,sn nem h, Were worthy the conf
a. Issue ne preferred to go by the established au-
thorty of the law Of the land -
ne challenged the gentleman to show the code
Sahcuoheo byclvil authority, by which the adult
erer may be allowed to be pursued and slain, after
the adultery has been committed The material
point OF inquiry In this case was What has been
non Yer which the common law has put
mon law, and not under the Gothic, the Grecian,
or the Roman codes
Those maxims Of the common law of MARYLAND
constitute the principles of law by which we here
The defence had contended that the doctrines Of
ne Prosecution In this case had first appeared in
Mannings case These doctrines the speaker
eontended, had passed through the criticism of
centuries, and was there any better test of their
their correctness!
He commended that those doctrines which were
established during the reign Of Charles I'd were an
ailesianon OF the laws which had existed for ares
previous to that,day -
ICY "a' ho' q case recorded prior to Manntng's
case, where IA man resorting to deadly weapon
ana Staying another his crime could be extenuated
10 lhahslaughter except In case of an attack upon
.1 1 person OF the party staying This question Of
until Manning's case. The gentleman was mis-
taken In stating that this rule had its origin i'm
corrupt age, and before corrupt Judge
,, was not the purpose of the speaker to defend
tne Engllsh judiciary, but he would saw that Il
had been the great bulwark of that country Had
the rule formed and adopted in Manning, g case
been confirmed by subsequent legal adjudication
That was the material question FOR consideration
now. Ii had been confirmed in Fisher case an
also in keliy's and Pearson s cases Other author
tiles had been referred to. which had occurred in
tins country, viz; sth lredelI in N. c. Reports,
AS far as proof Of delberation was concerned,
the facts in the case now before the Court showed
Infinitely greater deliberation than in that quoted
Dy them from Sd Jones, in which case but Is min
utes had elapsed between the provocation and the
killing, and the husband was aware that the par
ties Were then ON their way to have an adultefous
meeting.
Mr.. 0uld here, at O'Clock, gave way 70, an
adjournment.
RRLIGIoUs.-The Bible class Of the Christian
Association was not so largely attended Saturday
night rs usual, In consequence Of the unfavorable
weather. The subject of the deluge was continu-
ed and the lecture was peculiarly interesting
Yesterday the day being favorable the churches
generally were well attended
m.
street. Rev. l.. w. Bates delivered an eloouent
discourse in the morning upon the LIST verse OF the
62d chapter Of Isaiah. - For lions sake will not
hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake will |
not rest until the righteousness thereof 90 forth rs
brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp
that burneth-n At night, from LIST Corinthians
I'd chapter, 18th and 18th verses, IL any mans
work abide which he hath built thereupon he
shall receive reward; IL any mans work shall
he burned he shall suffer loss but he himself shall
be saved; yet so as by fire -
N
Rev. J. c. CRANBERRY preached from the 4th chap
ter Of Hebrews 1st verse: % Let therefore fear
lest promise being left us of entering into his
rest any of you should seem to come short of it''
At night he preached from the 9th chapter Of Ga
latans, 1ith verse: - But God forbid that shouId
glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ
by whom the world is crucified unto me and
unto the world
At Wesley Chapel, Rev DR. Gibbons preached
in the morning, from LIST Corinthians 18th chap
both verse, but now is Christ risen from the
dead and become the first fruits of them that
slept
AtWaugh Chapel, Rev T. NJ. Carson preached,
in the morning, from Hebrews, I'd chap. part of
the 9th verse, 9 But we see Jesus, who was made
little lower than the angels for the suffering Of
death, crowned with glory and honor At night,
from Galatians, 4th chap, part of 18th verse But
il is good to be zealously affected always in good
thing"
At the Foundry on. E) Church, corner -Four.
teenth and g streets, Rev. b II. Nadal preached
from Ephesians 9Th chapter, nth verse: awake.
thou that seepest, and arise from the dead > And
In the evening from the first epistle Of John ID
chapter, l4th, 18th and 10th verses.
MELANCHOLY SUIcIDE.-This morning, as the
small locomotive used at the depot Of the Wash
ington Branch railroad for regulating the cars
upon the track was backing into the inclosure
man was seen to throw himself upon the track,
and, before it could be prevented the wheels of
the tender passed over him. crushing his breast
ahhf
was taken into the depot, and, upon examination
1t was ascertained that the deceased was John B |
Gilmer, of Virginia, of Secretary Gilmer of |
President Tyler's Cabinet who came to his death
by the deplorable accident on the United states
steamer Princeton. Coroner Woodward having |
summoned a jury to investigate the case they re-
turned verdict that the said John b. Gilmrr |
came to his death by voluntarily throwing himself
across the railroad track At the Washington depot
the tender passing over him, killing him almost |
instantly, on the morning of the 18th Of April at
half past O'Clock. The deceased had been sew |
,ral days in Washington where he is well known
Ind Is frequent visitor. The body was delivered |
INTO possession Of r. A. Pryor, Esq, an intimate |
friend Of the family, who will have il properly |
prepared, and conveyed to Virginia for interInent |
EASTER SUSDAY.-The religious ceremonies Of |
Easter Sunday were largely participated in by the |
;hurch-going people of the metropolis, the Epis-
,Opalians and Catholics, more particularly
AtSt. Matthew's (Catholic) church, at II O'Clock,
mass was thronged. The Choir under leadership |
If Professor p. Churchill, performed Beethoven!s
Grand Mass in c, with full orchestral accompani-
nents The principal vocal parts were sustained |
oy Mrs. Anna King, Miss Kate Anderson Prof |
Mr.. Taltauval, and others, backed by |
IN effective chorus
At st. Patrick's church the same Mass was ad- |
nirably performed by the choir, assisted by |
number Of good singers from other choirs under |
he leadership of Prof. ]. p. Caulfeld
At the Offertory, one Of Curschmann's beautiful |
rios, adapted for the occasion to the service was
rendered by members Of the choir in a superior |
manner. During the morning upwards of nine |
hundred communicates partOOk of the blessed sac
ament.
POLICE MATTERs-BefoTc Justice C7ark.-Moses |
Lowenstein, selling liquor without license, was
ined $50 and 81 20 costs; appealed to court. A
'ervant girl Of Mr.. w. Whelan threw foul water
m the street or avenue. For this violation Of law
MIR. w. was fined 81 81. Servants should be |
careful not to violate these laws, they sure
10 bring fine upon their employers. Faithful |
servants are careful In this respect.
Before Justice DonH.-W. ID. Mott, a rough |
looking individual, who claims to have been an |
attache of the dramatic profession, has been roam
ing about the city for several days, drawing upon
the charity of the public for funds sufficient to