The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-09

of the new City Council was held at the City
Hall on Saturday evening, and the following
Councilmen were sworn in by Alderman
Regnault. Jefferson Ward: N NJ. Lee, William
Taylor, r. II. StyIl stephen Mason, and John
H. Gentry. Mtdisoa Ward: Messrs. Jas. A.
Scott, G. X. Crutchfleld, w. w. Crump, w
H. Macfarland, and John ID. Harvey. Monroe
Ward: L. W Glazebrook Thomas G. Epps,
d. J. Saunders, Fleming Griffin, and T. p
August.
Mr. Scott nominated Mr.. u. J. Saunders as
President of the Council, and Mr.. w. IL.
Macfarland was nominated by Mr.. T. =. Au-
gust.
| Upon 4 division the votes were: For Saun-
ders-Messrs Lee, Scott, Crutchfield, Epps
Griffin, and Glazebrook and for Macfarland-
Messrs Mason, Taylor, Styll, Gentry, Crump,
August, and Harvey. Mr.. mcfarland was ac-
cordingly declared elected President by vote
of to g. Mr.. Saunders then rose to n personal
explanation. He said he had been member of
| the Council for eighteen years, and President
seven years. He had accepted the office of May
or with the understanding that he would only
| hold that position until the next election, or
until Mr.. Mayo would be permitted TO serve,
| and he had kept his promises and performed his
duties to the best his ability. Within the last
twenty-fou hours he had heard that some
member of the New Council had made remarks
| derogatory TO the position of other members OF
the Council. Now, the public expected that he
| (lIr. Saunders would be elected President; !;
and outsiders who knew no better would now
say that he had been defeated because he was
| incompetent or had displeased the Council
| He said that some new member of the Council
| had drawn comparisons unfayorable to some of
the old members, and he (Mr. Saunders) wished
| to say that he would compare his family and
standing and social position with that of any
one. He was as good as any other man. At
the conclusion of his remarks, he said he would
resign, but had one thing to look after in the
Council before he did so.
The following gentlemen We're then an
nounced as duly elected Aldermen of the city {:
| Jefferson, UItrd Messrs. J. NJ Higgins, r. j.
Christian, r. H. Allen, ]. b. Royster, and
A. Bodeker. MtdiSon Ward; Messrs. j. X.
Caske, A. L. Elicit, J. J. Binford, G. w.
Gillian, and G.. f. Workman. Monroe Ward
Messrs. J. 7. Williams, J. F. Regnault, J. G.
| Mccarthy, T. NJ. Jones' and w. w. Timber
lake.
On motion, Mr.. Morton was reelected
Chamberlain of the Council, and Mr.. I. +.
| Harrison was reelected City Auditor.
| Notice was given that Mr.. f. A. j. Clopton
would contest the election of Mr. II. II. Styll
on the ground that he had not been resident
of the city for twelve mon tbs next preceding the
day of election, and that of Mr.. j. II. Gentry
on the ground that he had not received the
greatest number of legal votes. Mr.. Scott
moved to refer both cases to the Committee on
Contested Elections, and Mr.. Saunders urged
with much persistency that the case OF Mr.
StyIl be considered at once. After 4 long dis
cussion, the motion to refer prevailed.
Mr.. Scott moved that 4 committee of three
be appointed TO examine into the condition OF
the Instructions in the James river, and tc
report what steps could be taken, 1T 4 reason
able cost, TO improve the navigation of said
river. Adopted.
The Council then I'D ourned.
THE LAST NIGHT OF THE ITALIAN OPER!
SgAsoS.-The performance of Gounod's FauS
on Saturday night concluded the season OF tn
Ghioni-S -Susini troupe in this city; and thu
manner in which the Theatre was crowded OF
the last six nights, not only showed genera
appreciation of the beauties of the lyric dram;
but also proved that but for the Lenten season
the whole series of operas would have beer
attended with entire and complete success
Fj,ust was well put on the stage, and the scenic
arrangements and dresses were correct and il
good taste. The great event of the night
however, was the admirable manner in whicl
the Soldiers March was performed by Smith
band Round after round of applause greeted
their appearance on the stage, and the audi
ence seemed very much inclined to encore then
indefinitely.
l Without being the greutest and yraadest ope
ratio troupe on this continent, the Ghioni
Susini Company have received great and well
deserved praise and some of the nTttStes, 4
least, have so favorbly impressed the Rich
4. mond public that they are sure of having
e "crowded house" whenever they make II
8 another visit Madam Strakosch, eminentl
, graceful and lady like, vivacious actress, an
a thoroughly trained singer, has become gen
eral favorite and in .izucend, Lddy Ndaci, RoS
, ina. Mtfe0, OrSini, and Siebet, her conception
and rendering of the characters left but littl
q room for the criticism of even the most un
charitable Madam Ghioni, although no
sylph- like in person, has displayed consider
, able dramatic talent, but Mile Canissa can
not at present be considered as entitled L
, the rank of Drima donna. Her manner and ap
pearance are good, but her voice is thin, an
so vibratory rs to make her intonation alway
painfully uncertain. Signor Susin, the portl
basso, has rich, powerful voice, and non
q of the high expectations which were forme
9 of him have failed to be realized. Signo
9 Mancusi by the force and point of his sine
! ing and his admirable acting in Don Gioronn
Faust, and other operas, fairly surprised his au
dience and aroused them TO a very unusns
e degree of enthusiasm. Signor Maria has no
d had any great opportunity of displaying hi
b powers, but he can evidently do far more tha
b has vet been entrusted to him.
o Night after night the company steadily i'm
y proved, and the last opera Of this season wa
o probably the best performed Had but the che
e rus and orchestra been stronger, and enoug
i attention paid to the scenic arrangements I
h avoid the external appearance Of those chen
= groceries, and drugs, and medicines" the la'
j. operate season would have been, with all IL
y: little shortcomings, the most brilliant tha
:, this city has witnessed for many years.
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