Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-14
AMusEMKNrs TONIGHT.

AMusENzNTs TONIGHT.
FoRD's ATHKHKuM- Manager Ford reproduees
the tragedy Of " Lear" tonight, Forrest render
Ing his character in such a Dasterly manner on
wednesday night last as to cause q general de-
sire for its repetition MI Forests great abilities
are nowhere better displayed than In this tragedy
Manager Ford deserves the success he receives In
50 literally ratering for the Warrington public.
WASHINGTON THsATER The frequenters Of
the sold Druryp were greatly delighted with
the performances Of Saturday night This evening,
the beautiful and accomplished Miss Annette Ince
appears for the frat time in nine years. The piece
selected . Is" hedss play sSSGndiIg In th.il.
leading actress, position she has gained by hon.
orable exertions and hard study.
CANrRRBURY.-Every available space at the
This evening some new acts will be pro-
duced- Min Mortimer will be on hand with a
song; and the "Widow's Victim'' and "Black
statue will help to cure the blues. Laughter,
bury" 10 may be had in large doses for small fees
ODD FRILows' HALL.-The "Monster Con-
CERT viii be produced tonight; and. we doubt
one. and the orchestra has been augmented The
combination OF talent Il Unsurpassed and this IS
one OF the most attractive programmes Of the sea-
son.
wnLARDs' HALL.-Charles r. Brown, ("Arte-
mus Ward, ~ will, tonight, deliver his famous
leisure, the " Children In the Wood The
great showman' may be sure of an appreciative
Will not accommodate half who wish to hear him.
SMITHsoNIAS.-Rev. Mr.. Vinton lectures to-
night. Subject: "Italy and Dante" Admission
free.
hertni continues to delight the attendants at the
free concerts here given daily and mig htly. Re-
Treatments, well prepared and of the best are
always desira BILE, but 90 more sou when taken TO
the tune Of good music.
PsoY. VINToss LEcTURR-Prof vinton de-
n,ered his second lecture at the Smithsonian on
Friday night. subject: "Philos ply the War;
wherein he treated Of the present war Its causes
and In cure. The speaker paid q glowing tribute
tofhe doctrine OF unity, as evidenced In all the
fetntions Of church, family, and nations; and as
the Federal Government was confessedly benig-
nant, had no doubt on which side truth, justice,
and patriotism have arrayed themselves; and the
Presumption OF wrong Is on the side Of rebellion,
For 10 rose like Pallas from the brain Of Jupiter
fully armed, matured and panoplied for war
The speaker attributed the war TO three causes
1st- The falsciou idea Of the right Of revolution;
I'd The pernicious doctrine Of State sovereis nty;
and, Sd The maintenance and propagation OF
slavery The first originated In the American
idea that revolution was a personal right, which
wa q fallacy; the second which from fallacy
grew 10 q heresy, and whose false ethics misIed
the people Of the South; the third was the in.
claimed that the invention by w hitney of the
cotton gin did more than aught else TO stop the
tide Of emancipation.
The speaker claimed that the sKnights of the
Golden Circle" was a society Organized for this
Last cause; and said It had three degrees-Ist The
financial degree, which was to convert all the
Government property and money to the South
which was amply fulfilled By John b Floyd: 2d
The social degree; and 3 The political degree,
which was to overturn repubicanism and estab-
hsh monarchy, with the old feudal system Of
baron and serf.
rhe speaker quoted largely from Jefferson, de-
Ploring slavery, and proclaiming q Government
piracy, and the sword and the lash the onlv
weapons for maintaining Its mere power The
only cure he proposed were victories BY me
armies Of heemen, and iron pills admiai,.. ered in
anopethic doses. -
In conclusion the speaker corIyrstulated the
audience on the emancipation in the Disty,ct
, ana trusted that soon the oorder States would
touow In the same eour's He quoted from Cal.
hoon 70 show that tb' ,tatesman aid not believe
80 IL ~ meant dIsunion dismembcr-
- hIs emu ed with the prayer Of Father Paul
--' WV ny, "EsfO Ps'PstHa"
o.PHANs' CouRT-JHdgs PSyesH In this court
On Saturday, the wills Of the late Rober. T. Mills
and James H. Wynn were proved.
late +. w. Risque, OF Georgetown, were granted
TO Mrs. Risque, the widow-the Messrs. KidwelI
becoming her security
The Court were engaged in hearing the petition
Of B. F. Hunt, asking that Lucy Brown, colored
child, be bound to him. The petitioner states
th.t the g has been IN the possession Of ri, fam
Incorporate, are unable TO maintain 10. The pa
rents resist the petition and state that they are
enle 70 support the Cnlld. MI. r. w Jones D.
pears for The petitioner, and MIR. Marbury for the
Pfents
The case of the estate of Eliza Park Custis. 9th
erwise Law, which has been before this court
before, and was taken 70 the Supreme Court
where the decision In the case was affirmed was
before the court again On Saturday, being brought
befsre 10 on the petition ef James Adams, asking
that the letters to Edmond Law Rogers, admins
traitor Of the estate, be revoked, alleging that be
has not fulfilled his obligations az administrator
In neglechng to bring suit against the estate of
Custis- The case was argued by Messrs Henry
May and r. J. Brent for the petition, and Camp
bell OF Baltimore and Carlisle for the respondent.
Judge Purcell AFTER hearing the argument Issued
decree revoking the letters, and new admins
traitor wiz be appointed.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsKs-Befo,e Justi,.
CIark.-Sunday.- Beaumont, charged
with stealing d horse; jail for court. Sarah MIL
Ter, cord, disorderY; fned e Martha Tyler,
cold, do do. -. Louisa Miller, cold, do;
dismissed. Sarah and Louisa Miller, col'd, sec.
ond offence within an hour OF the first; hned 81
zach susan Halliday and Josephine Jones, cold,
disordrrly; fned 3 each. John Drunk for get.
ting drunk, WA turned over TO the military. Jos
Carroll, for not having the hack badge he being
driver, was hEed 81 IS J. w. swith and A.
NJ Ferry, undertook 20 take two horses from a
soldier who was the orderly OF an officer; security
for court. James Nc Donsld and James Malpass
Insulting a LADY, the hrst nned s2.9i, the last
el-oi. Geo. w. Ewing, sleeping In the street;
dismissed {. Mahoney, drunk turned over to
the military.
mona iy-hooeft Oatefal, drunk ana disorder
ly; fined 81 81 Mary Jones, theft; dismissed
Myma Barker, fghting; fined 81 o. Hannah
Grant, dol 81 81. Geo. smith, do; % 81. Eugene
Joanna, drunk; fined si.9I. Thos. II. Gordon,
suspicion Of robbery. John It. Smith, do Sc
curty for court. II appears that last night the
accused and young man named George Houck
were together. After leaving Houck, they met
with patrolman Healy, and gave him q KEY,
which they said they had picked up. Houck
complained that he had been robbed Of his money
and key, and upon this complaint the parties
were arrested by Aealy, and dis posed Of a. stated
Trouble IN DIsTRAINING.-Two county con-
stables In the Northern Liberties some days since
attempted to levy distrain for rent due amount.
Ing to go, on the property Of man who 10 absent
In Virginia on business. In favor Of the agent for
the owner, while the lady Of the house was al,
tending 4 trial In which ale was q witness IA
they were about TO remove the goods, ftienn OF
the tenant appeared and told them that Iha n,nt
only acknowledged e=!ng $40. The eonstabIes
inca ren,. but resurnei next morning, and
stated that they were willing 70 take $40, and
a. hat.