Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-22

greeted PATHS second appearance last evening"
IN the Barber Of Seville. Long before the curtain
rose every seat and standing place in the theatre
was occupied, and some five hundred applicants
for tickets were turned away from the door,
grievously disappointed, Of course The effect Of
| the impression that Patti made in Lucia on Mon.
day night was thus illustrated in a manner that
must have been more than gratifying to her in
snuctor, the accomplished Maurice Strakoecb:
Tor never before in the history of opera in the Fed
erai metropolis, that we recollect, was it found
impossible to squeeze into the theatre all desiring
70 procure seats, or at least standing room.
fatn was very delightful as 'R osina - piouant-
~ coquettish, sweetly saucy, and while she did
not sing better than on Monday night, was more
nearly equal to her part than to the more arduous
Tols OF Lucia" One word best defines he,
quanty OF voice-delicious. The power and the
passion Is to come with physical DEVELOPMENT
out whether she can ever be more thoroughly
charming than now with her combination Of
childish graces and wonderful execution, is cues
'ionaoie. Ferri as "Figaro'' was fair, acting
Win requisite vivacity and buoyancy, and sing
ing with force, but with an entire lack of that
Voiubility yet distinctness Of enunciation de-
manded for the rattling "patter" Of the part
Amodo made the best ssBasilio,, and Scol, tho
very worst "Almaviva" we ever saw. Susini
always good, was excellent indeed al ssDon Bar.
tolo, and, like Amodio, contributed hugely TO
the general quota Of rollckng fun afforded by the
performance We presume that after her remark
able triumph last night, none who heard her
oouDt That Patt IL the finest operate artist of her
age, the world has SO far produced.
Tonight we have Madame Colson in her great
part OF ''Violetta - in .Traviatan character In
which she undoubtedly has no rival on the one.
ratio stage.
VIRGINIA.-ExTRAcrING SuNBEAMs FROM Gu.
cCMBERs.-We hear that some of the supporters
OF the Presidential aspirations of Senator Douglas
are essaying to generate the impression that he is,
In enect, the choice of the party in Virginia for
the Charleston nomination. Eight delegates have
SO far been elected from Virginia to Charleston.
and the name of Douglas has not vet been men.
TONED " once" in connection with the question of
the preference of either of them and our life ont
the public will not hear that any one of the rest
when elected, was elected avowing or entertain
ing preference for the Senator from Illinois
Bpt, as the story goes, they all prefer Douglas as
thelr second choice. Now, the truth is 1t is very
certain that Douglas has no more chance of re-
cel'ihy, underline circumstances, vote at Charles
ton from Virginia than Mr.. Seward hihsself-bis
great rival In the matter Of aboltionizng the Ter
ritories of the United States II we are sure of
anything under the sum- it is of this fact-his busy
friends among the small politicians in WASHING
ton who not finding it convenient to declare their
preference for him over others under whose colors
they prefer to SAIL the contrary notwithstanding
NORTH CARoLINA.-An incidental remark in
late number Of the Raleigh Standard, to the effect
tna' the delegation Of the State of North Carolina
at large to the Charleston Convention are not pub
Dlo df IN
md is being misconstrued in Washington for the
beneht OF Mr.. Douglas, as ridiculous as the idea
is Without designing to take part in the souab-
bes of the friends of the different aspirants for the
Charleston nomination, We feel it our duty to set
the public right in this matter in view of the mis-
representation to which we here alude Thus, we
have to say that though not publicly pledged to the
support Of Mr.. Hunter, those delegates are Ger
tainly privately so pledged. They Were elected
only upon the understanding that they were his
friends and supporters Had that not been the un
derstanding with reference to their position they
could not have touched bottom in the recent North
Carolina Democratic State Convention with forty
foot pole.
CHANGE IN THE POSTAGE TO SWITZERLAND BY
BREMEN MAIL.-Owing to a recent reduction of
the Swiss postage on newspapers conveyed in the
Bremen mails between the United States and
Switzerland to one cent for a single paper not
exceeding three ounces in weight, the combined
rate OF postage On the same between this country
ana switzerland, by Bremen mail will be four
cents, prepayment required, viz:
american and sea postage. 2 cents
S;s. au .........................1
a
Inc three-cent rate on newspapers for Switzer-
land as stated in the foreign postage tables issued
on the 9Th OF March inst, is the United States and
German postage only, to and from the Swiss
frontier Of Germany, and does not embrace any
Swiss postage.
HOARD's COMMITTEE OF INTERCHANGEABLE
Speaker yesterday afternoon appointed the follow.
Ing members to constitute the committee ordered
by resolution Of Mr.. Hoard of ~ Y, to enquire
into alleged charges Of bribery on the part of the
President OF the United States and other oticials
MI Hoard Of N. Y, Case of Ind, Burnham of
Ct, Dimmick of Pa, and Bonham of sc.
The liter gentleman was this morning excused
from service on the committee
NAVAL ORDERS ieuts Henry Erb.n and
VIM. l.. Bradford have been ordered to the II g
store-ship Supply.
Items Telesraphed from Washington.
The Associated Press dispatch saws:
WASHINGTON, March 2I.-The Navy Depart
ment has been advised by the flag officer OF the
Mediterranean squadron that the steamer Iroqu ois
had landed our Consul General to Morocco at Tan
gier, where he was kindly received, and was on
the most friendly terms with the authorities In
the absence Of an American vessel, the comman
der OF the English ship Of war Vulture had offered
to carry our Consul and his family away, when
ever they desired to leave the city.
The ;. ship Congress. at the latest accounts
was on the eve of leaving Montevideo for Assam
ciOn. Paraguay. In comnIiance with o,da.. Co..