, 1859-12-10
The Juuapertx Gaze Closed-.TAe Jury
;: Still Out.


1A6 j uN4n&xXz NA14 Cl0&&Q.A1AE jury
:: Still Out.
uGnrEESTn DAT.
Last evening :s.w this important aad pro-
tracsed trial dt3Wn to its close. District Attor-
ney uaren occupied the main part Of the ses-
sion with his argument, which is universally
pronounced opbef the most able and eloquent
efforts in the criminal practice Of this city. The
instructions d; the counsel were then given By
Judge Goodrieh'to the jury, and the Court nd
journed at o.eloct, to meet agaiu at 10 r. ".
| At that hour the Courtroom was again crowd.
ed, but word was sent from the jury room that
they were not ID readiness, when the Court nd
jouEned to . ~. to-day.
T4E I1A11Ax5 5OrEnA TONIGHT Il Po11rro-
PAaopr Is PAg11sA.-The Parodi Italian Opera
Company close their season in this city this ere
| ming by giying:st Metropolitan Hall Donizetti's
noble opera II ,Ra1i4to; or / -Aaytiri. 1.-THE Mar
tyrs." =,
This celebrated Lyric Tragedy is new to q
Chicago audiefce, and that it will be brought
out in nnann@ fnIy adequate to its merits ne
are assured by shs reputation Of the artists and
their success il the operas they hnvo already
| given. 49,.
The llbrctto j b Scribe. The tragedy Is in
four acts, aud ihn Of feeling and incident. The
scene is laid ii Armenia in the third century,
under the Roman Emperor Decius-Feli1 the
Governor Of Armenia, paulina his daughter.
polyutus her husband sereras, the Roman Pro-
consul, with Christians, priests of Jupiter, &c.
are the nctors n the scenes which represent the
iirs. conflict Of Christianity with the mythical
rites of tue Rolasns.
polyutus by the influence Of his friend, Near
Gus, becomes alChsistian, his wife unaware Of
the change. She had been the betrothed Of
Seyerus, a nobIs young Roman who twas report
ed WIS slain in battle. She ai1erward was es-
poused TO rolyutus.
The Christmas meet in the Catacombs to
pray. paulina comes thithez to fulfil VOW and
there meets her husband, and for the first time
learns Of his Conversion to Christianity, which
she conceals from her father.
Felix is the iuaexible prosecutor Of the Christ.
ians. He has Indeed lust issued new and more
stringent orders for their suppression, avoHius
that he will nct escn spare his own child It
amenable to the laws against them. Just then
it is announced that Roman Proconsul is
marching thisher to enforce laws of tue sama
nature aguinst the Christians, and Paulina u.s.
certains that he isServcus, her former betroshed,
not slain in battle, but made prisoner, and
finally ransoulcd- Her mingled emotions oi
fear, md lore, and anguish here give rise to
some Of the finest passages in the opera.
Scvcrus comes, meets Paulina, mud learns she
is married to another. The proclamation Is
made against the Christians, and among the
first seized and imprisoned are Po1yutus aud
NearcAus- The former beipg told to offer liberia
tious in the tem.'e Of Jupiter, dashes down the
idols.
lie is sentenced to die by Wild bensts in the
nmphi,heasre. Ills wife intercedes for him te
Felix. lie refuses to save him. She then as
sails Seyerus and he generously consents to
save him.
Tile wife Eud her husband meet in his prison
and there br this Interview she too is converted
fate. The curtain falls on " The Martyrs
awaiting death, before the wild beasts Of tls
amphitheatrc.
From this imperfect sketch of the plot OIL
readers will gain fair comprehension Of thi
opera, mud all who are aware Of the power AMI
; strength Of IaroN will be anxious to see he
rendering Of part involving 50 much Of pas
sion and feeling a. that Of Paulina. The hous'
tonigh. to be commensurate With the attraction
should have few vacant seats.
rns cn,e.co faroIoG1c1E s.ursAn1.-w,
learn that twenty Three young men are pursu
In. their studies th4 present term IN this city a
the Chicago Theological Seminary. This ncs
institution started under the auspices Of III
Congregational denomination OF the Northwest
| is otherwise in 4 lonrishiug condition.
, Its friends here and abroad, mill he rejoicea |
learn that il Is within the coming week to tax
possession Of 'home Of its own." It is th
, owner Of fine lot On uniou Park in the We:
Division, and as Is well known the plans for il
: future cdi6ces have been fully agreed upor
from its former church uses, has been fitted II
fer their occupancy, md it is by its size md il
terror arrangement within well adapted to th
, present usrs aud needs Of the Seminary.
gives chapel aud several smaller but aesiFab
roons for students and professors. Up to th
n present time it has occupied for recitation M
: lecture purposes, lselecture rooms and parlo,
c Of the First Congregational Church Rev. II
$ Patton's On Green stree, generously thrownopt
It 10 such use By that society. The contemplate
d removal however will be most desirable and
i is promisiug!y progressive step in the his.o'
is Of the Seminary, which sees it upon its own
e main and enjoying both q name and 'loe
:, babitationn here