Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-13
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs, &c, TONIGHT.

ltalIdn Opera, when Will be presented DonlZet-
T. = hne Opera SLucia De LaInmermoor; with
C1nI,sa- Errani, and Maria in the principal
roles.
GRoyFR's.-First and only benefit of the ia
NoTIie Comedian Mr.. E Lamb, when Will be
presented BOucIcault's beautiful Irish drama
the Colleen Bawn" with Lamb As "Myles
Ma CoppaIeen." After which BrOugham's
Charming burleslue OF 'Pocaho1Jas; or, 1e
Gentle Savage" Il J. Powhattan !, Mr.. Lamb.
ISLAND HALL.-Tabieaux, musiC, beautiful
and useful articles, Refreshments, and courte-
Gus and Obliging la,iiPs. are among The attrac-
lions 81 the Fair for benefit of Grace (P. E.l
CRurch. now IN progress at Island Hall.
SEsTON HALL.-A presentation of a cross and
wreath of flowers. composed OF material gath
cred from the battle field of Gettysburg will
be made 10 MaleT General o. o. Howard at the
Fair OF Sixth Presbyteria Church, at Seaton
Hall tonight
CANTEEBETY.-MT e. Mcmillan formerly
Stage Manager at the Oxford" has benefit
at the Canterbury this evening His many
friends will please take notice
PEEsGyTERIAS CHUECH ExTENsTON.-Last
evening, a meeting of the ministers elders, and
members OF the Old School Presbyterian
churches composing the PreSbytery OF the
Potomac, was held in the lecture room of the
New Ork Avenue Church (Dr. Gurley 81 10
consider The subject Of church extension within
the bounds of the PTcsbytery. After de vOtional
exercises, DIR. Gurley addressed the meeting
on the SUBJECT, stating the success OF North
Church an example of what can be- dom.
This church had Its origin III the young mems
PRAYER meeting OF the New 1Ork Avenue
Church. who first organized in the northern
section of the city Sunday school with
twenty pupils Since then the church has
been established, IN which q Sunday school
numbering nearly two hundred scholars is in
operation, and better than all, the cost of the
enteTprise-Sl1,C JO-has been paid.
Rev. DIR. Chester, or the Capitol Hill Church,
spoke OF the prospects of the Presbytery, which
were never better, and il was remarkable.
LewinsvIlle Church has been buIlt up anew.
and AZ the recent meeting 4 delegate came from
W N N1v.ar hat
the church there has been revived: that q MIN
lister had been called, and the church destroyed
during the war is 10 be rebuilt. The Island
Church IL also TO be extended. His church,
which seats but 2jO, Is in a section OF the city
which contains 15.Ou0 inhabitants. and is the
only one of the denomination. The Method; SITS
Baptists, and EpiscOpalians each have
churches an that section. and the Presbyterians
should have a building to accommodate 3.tBu
AT present the church has a Sunday school Of
2lO scholars and 80 officers and teachers. The
EpiscOpalians are on the eve of erecting n new
church, and the MethOdists also speak OF erect
ing the fourth church of that persuasion in
that section, and the Presbyterians by all
means should be waking mp.
The Presbytery now needed for church eX-
tension ABOUT S1O,OW-SJ,O1 Tor me LewIns-
VILE Church, 1000 for Prince William, SlU.UOO
for the Island, and the balance for Capitol
Hill. OF which S2O,OoO ought TO be raised lii the
PrcsbytPry.
Rev. Mr. Campbell, OF the 7th street church,
(lsland,) spoke OF the growth OF Old School
PreSby terIanism- Six years ago the New York
avenue church was only in outline, the church
on 18th street, which after passing through the
hands of the Southern Methodists. was now a
Jewish sanctuary, and the site of the Metro
politan Church on street looked like grave
yard, marble yard being carried on there, but
other churches have been erected and ara pros
pering. The 1th street church never has
supplied the wants of the people, being much
too small, and II needs enlarging. They now
have mission school IN successful operation
IN the lower part of the Island. among the
brick yards, and it may be shortly a church
~ N me- rNah
DIR. Chester offered a series of resolutions
endorsing the movement, and pledging the aid
o. the several churches and the PTesbytery.
The subject was referred 10 the ministers and
elders. and the oficIary OF the churches re
terred tO-LewInsvills, Prince William, Capt.
tol Hill! and 9th street-were requested 10 draw
up statement of the necessities OF the re-
specuye folds, and the meeting adjourned.
THE TRIAL OF Mrs. GATEweOD.-Yester-
Gay. after eur report closed, the trial of Mrs
NJ A. GatewoOd. on the charge OF larceny.
was continued, and Mrs. Abbey was sworn
for the prosecution, and testified that she
formed the acquaintance OF the accused At
the time Of the trial OF Mary Harris, and has
had frequent interviews with her since. The
accused appeared 10 De excited at times, but
always appeared 10 be very intelligent. Her
manifestations Of excitement appeared 10 be
without sUffl cient cause.
Mr.. ]. $ HolIingshead testified that he had
mad business interview with Mrs. GatewoOd
1t the Jail. and she talked yery intellIgently
and calmly about the matter under consider
alton.
TIE testimony having been closed, MIR. Car
ringtOn prayed the Court 10 instruct the lury
that to aCquit, they must BE- satisfied, from the
evidence, that at the time OF taking the prop
erty the accused was so insane that she did not
KIN the difference between right and wrong.
and, second, that the presumption Of law being
that all persons were sane, the burden OF proof
was upon the defence "a prove insanity.
The Court granted the prayer, and the coun-
sci proceeded TO argue the case.
CAPE-lesterday afternoon, about o'clock
hack No. l2O, owned by Mr.. Boyd, in which
gentleman was seated, was driving up 9th
street, when rein broke from the bit in the
mouth of one OF the team, a sprightly mare,
and the driver lost control The team dashed
OF At a terrible gait, enGan gering the lives of
women and children in the streets, and sew
eral narrowly escaped being killed or injured
The driver leaped from the coach, but the pas
senger inside could not escape until the horses,
having run TO an open lot between n and o
streets, turned from 9th towards a narrow al
ley leading TO 10th street. He then made 4 des-
perate leap. and fortunately fell upon a grassy
hlllock, and escaped without serious injury
The horses were slightly cut and bruised, and
the coach was not much damaged. Hundreds
of persons witnessed the occurrence, and all
wondered at the fortunate escapes.
CORCoRAS's ART BUILDISG.-QuarterrnaS
ter General Meigs, in his answer 10 The House
resolution of the I'd instant. saws he is not
aware OF any steps having been taken to con-
hscate the building. that Is was taken posses
sion of shortly after the first battle OF Bull
Run. when IN an unfinished state and all work
suspended upon II: that the building was ar
ranged as stOrehOuse for the clothing of the
army: that no rent has ever been paid Tor it. as
has been for military occupation OF churches or
other public buildings. II has since been used
by the Quartermester General. Mr.. nIeiys
recommends an appropriation by Congress for
the erection of a building for the various
branches OF the War department now sc uttered
IN the vicinity of the public building
1
TIE METROPOLITAN CHUECH.-The Metro
pOlitaL Methodist Church building, which was
commenced several years ago, and was sus-
pended for want OF funds, we are glad 10 say
Will probably be completed this season: the
matter now being IN the hands OF the bishops
who father the enterprise. The last confer
ence at baltimore appointed Rev Dr. De Haas
10 this charge, who - now filling the Wesley
Chapel appointment. and under his immediate
supervision an additional lot has been pur-
chased. and plans are beng made for q splen-