Evening star., 1864-05-09

War Department. IN December last he
was detailed by the Secretary Of War at the
Si es d as . Of sp what e
had obtained from others af1davits, &c.s
and from what Miss jackson told him the day
OF the last examination. She said that Miss
Duvall had been In the family way, and she
knew that medicine had been administered,
but that she did not do It. Witness had con-
versation with several gentlemen on the day
were Jurors. AT the time he did not know but
that the jury had made up their verdict.
A. r. Allen, sworn.-Witness knows nothing
did M not know Miss Ella Jackson, but he knows
Miss Thompson. Ali he knows was from
what Miss Thompson said about three months
By Mr.. Marbury.-Witness never heard Miss
Thompson's character called in question He
did not know anything OF her being the mistress
~. y H. Wise.-poes not know Miss Jack
son, but knows Miss Thompson by sight.
TCase continued.
SUICIDE Yesterday, VIM. Walworth, tst
Lieutenant Co. L310th Ohio Light Artillery.
stationed at Camp Barry, ID. o, committed
suicide by shooting himself with pistol. he
aged 42 years, and born in Ohio. NO cause u
assigned for the act. The Government PROVIDED
q comm for his body, and the remains viii be
forwarded to Ohio for intermens.
SENTENCED TO BE HUNa.-Justice Fisher
to-day sentenced Cornelius Tuell, found guilty
OF the murder Of his wife, to be hung on Friday
the eth day Of July next, and Peter Qooden,
found guilty Of the murder Of George Banks,
to be hung on the same day.
GRovHRs THHATKR.-Our amussment.ssek.
ing community will rejoice to hear OF the en-.
Mary Provost, whose great versatility and
high Accomplishments have won tor her more
genuine concentrations from the press Of every
town, city and country where she has appeared
than have ever fallen to the lot Of any lady star
whose successes have come under our notice
for many years. We have before us over Ave
journals OF Australia and the United States,
including the following beautiful tribute to her
eminent genius, from the Daily Alta Californian,
which, although erroneous regarding her na-
tavity, gives undeniable proof Of the rarest
The Daily Alta Californian spoke Of Miss
lie Verrier, a Partisan philosopher of rank
and eminence, has recently made some inter-
esting discoveries in regard to the number and
position OF the stars in the natural armament;
but ne has told us nothing of the brilliant stars
in the dramatic armament, which from time to
time appear, and then vanish into infnity.
People have been astonished by the recent ap-
pearance In the dramatic empyrean Of planet
OF unrivalled beauty. Unlike that constellation
called the Pleiades, the luminous brightness OF
this star retains the original lustre which it
caught from the hand Of God.
Imagine young and beautiful woman, with
physical organization so delicate as to sum-
ness which sometimes pulsate In the hearts OF
men<-with q voice as sweet as the notes OF q
thruAh-whose influence upon the people con-
stantly increases in intensity-imagine this
Young stranger, with brave and gentle heart,
crossing two oceans and coming here TO lay
down at the feet of the California world those
pearls of knowledge which she won from the
poets and sarans Of both hemispheres. This
young woman, whose name is Provost, or Pro:
| vost, we presume, is native OF the United
! States; but, like Madame Ristori, she has an
| Italian air. and, like her, will have the dik-
| t1nti at her feet We fancied there was a. for
| e1gn accent, and our impression was confirmed
| when we saw the style, which, without any
| During the past week, Miss Provost has ap-
| peared in opera, comedy, and in Dumas
drama OF s'Camille." The "Daughter OF the
| military episodes, is produced with some in
| terIudes of vocalization which preserve its
| identity as IA operate spectacle In this rep
resentation we found ourselves occupied with
a silent comparison OF this interesting stranger
| with Anna Thillon. We observe that, in all
| her dramatic efforts, Miss Provost has exhib-
tied lyrical utterance or intonation which is
very rare and pleasing. "Camille" has heen
| produced twice. Miss p. appears to be the
| Camille Of Dumas-the beautiful, loving, but
| unhappy woman whom his fancy created.
| We have no leisure to attend to the details OF
| this thrilling representation.
| Perhaps the progress Of the play was impro.
| peI1y delayed in some of the scenes; but the
Camille OF Miss Provost is the best we ever
saw. In the Irish character or s.Nellie," she
| made a conquest of many an Irish heart among
| her audience Disputations about the place Of
| her nativity frequently occurred; but the point
| was involved in doubt until she sang the plan-
| tive ballad Of "Green Bushes" That song
was decided to be an undeniable proof Of her
Irish origin.
| WeNo not often find in the same person q
| union of the qualities necessary to represent
| comedy and melo- drama; but in the parts men.
toned, as well as in those Of Parthenia and
| Constance, Miss p. has exhibited wonderful
versatility. shall take occasion hereafter, t.
notice some OF the original and salient points
in her acting as we'll as her reading