Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-07

~ out few present at the Smitbsonian fn.tit,t.
evening, on the occasion of the last lecture of
dent" o' rrooaoiil'y, ana Accl-
ine lecturer, after briefly referring to the the
o.ies advanced In previous lectures, presented
iua 81 .b ana suggestions relative to the bear
bsp;n n 'he human race, its progress, and well
SSeinS: ny the theory Of probability they de-
uuce 'ne heights Of people of a particular re-
glon Through this channel II had been discov-
| cred that the same race of men on an average
were OF the same height, which has enabled the
taee 70 be Identified; whereas If this fact had not
peeh discovered, 1t could not have been. The
study OF nature by means Of the probability, of
the moral and intellectual world, is among the
ost SUI and most beautiful of the investi pa
IONS OF science From the statistics Of insanity,
uepfavlty OF ply sea- intellect, and moral deforn
lily, disease of body, mind and soul. these matb-
| emaucal formula have produced laws. which
Otherwise would have escaped our utmost scru-
| tiny; and have thus enabled us to detect the
causes and apply the remedy.
from the theorems of this science, then in their
| aPPncauons 10 our race, might be deduced the
structure and tendencies of the human mind
| Ihey might construct the average height of man:
| lay pear the influences that acted upon him the
motives, impulses, affections hopes. fears doubts
ano aspirations that prompted him to action But
was nothing In all the results of this strange
ana wondrous science that conicted in the light
est degree with the fullest conviction of freedom
| and responsibility. He would add that the prose-
eutlon OF this science had indicated to that the
| race had steadily advanced in truthfulness in
honor, In virtue and in fortitude. But more than
| all this, the teachings of this, combined with
| those OF all the other sciences, would show that
| He himself who inscribed the manifestations Of
| His glory oil the face Of earth, the sea- flowers
rocks, beasts waves, fishes, birds. and stlrs was
| the same Eternal Creator who had written these
| laws upon the tablets of mans heart, and who
| had implanted the very same harmonious rela-
| tions in his intellect and thought-so clearly that
| they might write them in formula or trace them
| 1 curves.
| CRIMINAL CoURr.-Yesterday, Anthony Oble
| ton, convicted of assault and battery was SEN
| fenced to one weeks Imprisonment in the county
| Jail.
| Mr.. Bradley appeared in court with motion
for the bail to be reduced In the case of Edmund
French 20 S.. coo. After argument it was so re-
duced. ~ ~
The Court then gave its decision in the motion
Tor new trial of VIM. Boyd for stealing slaves
Whlch was heard ON Saturday last The motion
was overrued on the ground that the jury i'm their
| verdict found state Of facts with which the
court could not interfere. Boyd was then placed
al the bar and sentenced to hard labor in the pen
ltentlary Tor seven years in each of the two cases
which have been tried, making fourteen wears in
| all. Two other cases charging the prisoner with
| consPlrlnS with slaves yet remain on the docke
| against him.
| TO-day.-The court met at the usual hour
| MIR. Norris appeared in court as counsel for
| Iudn A Bargy, who stands ind cted IN two cases
| Tor obtaining money on false pretences from b
| Chamoers with motion for continuance of the
cases 10 the next term. and Offering security for
| the defendant Mr.. Washington O. Derry On
nearing the application, the Court remarked that
the security must be beyond question good and
suhicient, and would only be taken bV him in
this or any other upon the most positive evil
dence as to its being requisite. The Judge re-
| marked further that incalcnlable mischief had
been done by the taking Of straw bail in cases of
serious character by the defendants in such cases
| almost always turning up missing when their trial
| should come off. The Court was determined that
SO far as involved Its province such cases should
occur in the future.
Mr.. Ould remarked that he was satisfied with
| the bail offered, and was willing to take Mr.
/ the amount
| Judge Crawford replied that $500 had been
fixed by the mag istrate in the cases, and he sup
posed that amount would be sufficient now and
| ordered the clerk to take the recoynizance as
| recommended by the District Attorney
Bargy was brought in by Officer Laughlin OH a
| bench warrant.
| There being no further business remaining for
the petit jurors they were charged finally with
| the thanks of the Court
The ROBBERY OF GENERAL DELzA.-The rob-
berry Of Gen. Delza at Charleston. South Carolina
has already been mentioned. The General is a
south American, and was one OF the passengers of
the steamer Isabel from Havana. He is accred-
| ted to our Federal Government ambassador
| The Mercury says that he robbed by Some
| person Plundering his trunk, while he was absent
from the room but seven minutes. The plumber
| consisted of 81 900 in Spanish 1OO-real pieces
coinage Of 1859; 3 500 in GlU and f2O notes on
| the Bank Of England; nine honorary decorate ons,
consisting OF crosses, Jewels, &C.. of an intrinsic
value OF SiO,OOO; two heavy gold watches, jew
| eled, worth $3.50 each; two diamond rings in
gold settings worth $50 each and collection Of
old, rare, and curious coins, valuable to collec-
tors. Total value robbed about $1,000 The
Spanish pieces are new coin, of 100 reals each
equivalent to S. and struck only during the past
year at the royal mint They the first ever
| brought to Charleston The bank notes had been
placed for security in the toe of yaiter shoe of
which there were four pairs in the trunk From
| attending circumstances it is Judged that ten
Della was followed from Havana by some Cuban
thief, who knew Of the disposition of these val
uaoies and seized the first opportunity to abstract
| them.
This morning, Gen. Della the Minister from
| Bolivia, had consultation with detective officer
| Allen relative to the robbery of his money and
jewels at Charleston, 5. c. After detailing the
circumstances of his trip to Charleston before and
after the robbery, the General remarked that he
| had been peculiarly unfortunate since he left
Bolivia. During short stay at Paris he deposited
| about $50, OOu in bank there, which closed upon
him IN very short time.
| SUPREME Yesterday. J. August,,s
Page, Esq, of New York, was admitted an at
torney and counsellor of this Court
| No. 40. William Aspinwall ct al, plaintiffs act
| The Board of Commissioners Of the county Of
| DaViess. On certificate of division in opinion
| between the Judges of the circuit court of the
| United States for the district of Indiana. Mr.
Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of the Court.
directing that both the questions certified be an
| swered in the negative.
| No. 324. William Fl. Sheldon, claimant of a
quantity of cotton, &c, appellant agt John Cliff
| ton. Appeal from the circuit court of the United
States for the southern district of New York Mr..
Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of the Court
disniissing this cause for the want of jurisdiction
| No 10. The United States, appellant, agt Will
| liam Bennitz. The argument of this cause was
| concluded by Mr. T.. NJ Stanton for the appellant
| No. IS The United States, appellants agt John
Rose ct al. The argument of this cause was COM
menced by Mr.. f. Stanton for the appellants and
continued by Mr.. Crittenden and Mr. BENJAMIN
| for the appellees.
| The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT given at the
| residence of Mr.. John Hood, ST.. on last evening
| was In all its parts decided success Mr. Par
sons, the tenor vocalist, has voice Of great COM
pass and sweetness, and possesses in an eminent
oesree that very necessary qualification Of a con-
cert singer, good articulation. Unlike the most
| OF modern vocalists, he confines himself entirely
70 the good old songs Of long ago, which being
far better understood by the great mass of concert
goers than many Of the operate medleys of the
| present day, are much more appreciated s.My
| mother DEAR within a mile of Edlnbo,o;. ;,
The Lighthouse and The Dying Girl,',2a
lew among many others sung by this gentleman,
Were received with great applause by well.
pleased and INTEL gent audience