Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-31
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS 70. MIGHT.

AMUsEMENTs TO NIGHT.
foRD's THRATBR.-Donizetti's grand Opera
OF "Poliuto," Sgnora Zucchi as "Paoline,"
Massamilaini as " Poliutus, :" Bellini as Seve-
rus, and WeinlIch as " Callisthenes."
GRovERs THEATER.-Last night but one OF
the Martinetti Ravel Troupe, and positively
the last night OF the Green Monster" in ad-
dition to the stock company In the comedy Of
"Loan OF Lover"
CANTKRPURY-Pantomi burlesque, bal
let, songs, &c, concluding with side splitting
afterplece. Matinee TO- morrow afternoon.
OxFoRD-Negro delineations, ballet, songs,
fun and sentiment concluding with a scream
ing farce. Tomorrow afternoon, ladies mat
inee.
CIRCUs-Stone i Rosston's great equestrian
troupe corner Of 9th street and New York av-
enus. A brilliant programme and very pop
ular performance.
CIRCUS AND MENAeRRIE-Van Amburgh's
great geological and equestrian combination
on 9th street, south Of Pennsylvania avenue
The collection Of animals is unsurpasssd and
the equestrians and acrobats are equal to any
N the country. Grand parade Of the mammoth
procession, led by Hannibal, to- day. and after
noon performance.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Fakir of Vishnu, with
startling performances in legerdemain, to be
followed by the presentation of gifts to the au-
dience.
BOARD OF METROPOLITAN POLICE Com.
mIssIosERs.-ThIs Board met at , O'Clock yes
terday afternoon in their room at police head
quarters, the president, Joseph T. Brown, in
the chair. All the members were present but
Messrs. Gideon and Bowen.
Mayor Wa1lach formally turned the Central
Guard house over to the Board of Metropoli-
tan Police, and Superintendent Richards was
instructed TO confer with the military authori-
ties and desire them TO surrender the building
TO the civil authorities.
In case that desire should be granted, it Is
the intention on the part OF the Board to make
1t the Central uard. house also TO be used as
the station house Tor the Second and Third
de hn Of D, h,,ilI Snrr TO
city, while in the possession of the military,
has been about thirty thousand dollars, which
falls heavily on the Corporation, especially as
they have not received anything for the use of
ii by the military.
No appointment was made to fill the vacancy
existing in the board, caused by the decease of
one OF its members, Richard j. Butt, Esq. be-
cause tine Secretary of the Interior was Of
opinion that 1t would not be proper for the
President to make the appointment, as the va
cancy occurred during the session Of the Uni
The treasu rer of the board was authorized to
contract with Messrs. Wall & Stephens. clo-
thiers, for the summer suits for the Metropol-
itan police force they being the lowest bidders
-S2S per suit the same price for which they
furnished them last year.
The election of police magistrate for the
Fourth Ward was deferred one week, because
OF the absence of two Of the members of the
hoard.
The Board dismissed Ebert F. Turner, 9th
precinct, for violation of the regulations, and
accepted the designations Of VIM. Lowe, Sth
precinct; Chas. Cseran, 9TH precinct, and J. X.
Hurdle. I'd do; and appointed Elijah Acton
patrolman, eth precinct vice Remegius Burch,
deceased J. r. Howes, Sth do, vice VIM.
Lowe, resigned; John w. Humphrey, 9th do,
vice L. f. Turner, dismissed: Geo. W Parker,
Sd DO, vice j. X. Hurdle. resigned; Lawrence
Rossiter, eth do, vice Chas. Creran, resigned;
Bernard Donnelly, additional patrolman for
Oxford Music Hall
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Ohm Yesterday, in
q second case against Fanny Dimes, charged
stealing. verdict of not guilty was rem
uered and in two similar eases noHe pros.
was entered. On the first charge on which
she was convicted, she was sentenced to three
months in jail
Margaret Clagett Indicted for larceny, was
found guilty.
battery, submitted his case, and was sentenced
TO pay a fine of $50.
The trial OF Hugh Mcmahon, indicted for
Keeping disorderly house, was commenced
FINE HOUSE To RENT OR SALB.-Attention
is called to the advertisement elsewhere OF the
first class large new double house at the corner
of 9th and streets. The house was built in
the most thorough manner, and with everV
conceivable convenience, and under the lmme-
diate supervision of its proprietor who de-
signed occupying IL himself, but who proposes
10 remove to another city and consei uentiy Of
ters the house for sale or rent on favorable
terms. A house so handsome; spacious and
well arranged would be just the thing Tor
Cabinet officer or Foreign Minister.
ALEXANDRIA FISH MAhKET.-The market
was well supplied with fresh fish this morn
ing. Shad were selling at from 90 cents to 81
Der pair; herrings, 75aS0 cents per dozen; white
perch 40 to so cents per bunch; rock, according
10 size: some of the largest and finest rockfish
we have yet seen were on the fish benches.
The supply of catfish was extra.-Ale1andria
Gazette.
PROSECUTION AEANDoNED.-On Monday
District Attorney Darlington entered nOlle
7,Tese9Ui in the case against Colonel Lafayette
& Baker, charged with the false imprison-
yneut of DR.. Stewart Gwynne.
CITY ITEMS.
FREE LUNCH AT SAMsTAG's ALE VAULTS