The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-01

turned a deaf ear to the indefatigablc argu-
mcnts OF the sage counsellor.
The Mayor decided that the accused dld not
have any right to the trunk and must give 1t
up, and if he did not, ne would issue search
warrant for IL.
PRovosT IrEAs-,Tohn Obie, Il negro, was,
on Yesterday, sentenced 10 sixty days impri-
sonment in the Libby, by Judge McEntee, for
having in his possession property achnoW-
lpdgcd 10 be stolen.
W. Henderson, Il negro, was sentenced TO
the Castle for ten days for stealing bacon.
Mary Ellen, Julia Lewis, Martha Christian,
Annie Johnston, for trespasslng in the cellar
of K. W Waddell, were sent to the Libby TOR
twenty days.
For THE Observation-Disclosures Robertson
charged with breaking into the African
| Church and stealing therefrom 4 lot of sta
tonery belonging 10 the United States Ameri-
can Commission, was found guilty before
/ Judge McEntec, yesterday, and sentenced to
two years confinement at hard labor in the
| Virginia penitcntiary.
Henry Clark, the sexton of the church,
stated that he locked up the front door of the
church on Monday night, aud proceeded 10
lock the back door. When he returned to the
front door he found the key gone. He barred
the door and notified the Watchman that the
key had been stolen, and asked him 10 keep 4
sharp look out. He returned 10 the church
next morning and found that one Of the Stats
had been taken out OF the shutter, and that
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daSl; had been broken open, and some station
cry stolen.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and stated that
he picked up the key of the front door Of the
church. but that he entered the church
through the window. He was sentenced last
July To the prntcntary for six months, aud
had Just been released when he committed the
present miSde"d.
ARREST OF 4 HORSE TuIEr.-John J. Boiler,
a resident Of Guochland. charged with steal
ing a pair Of fine horses from Richard Crump,
Esq, Of GoOchlaud, in last December, Is now
under arrest in this city. Since the time Of
the theft the prisoner has been ut large. On
Tuesday last, description Of the thief was
given to Major John IL. Claiborne, Chief Of
Police. Detective Washington Goodrich was
dispatched after him, and, A. usual, very soon
brought him " 10 taw."
FIRE IL MAxrHE>rEE.-T alarm of fire in
Manchester yesterday was caused by the par
tial burning Of 4 house opposite the old Far.
ucrS Hotel, owned by DR.. Brooks, and being
repaired by Mr.. Turner for Il school-house.
Owing to the prompt arrival Of the fire
men, the damage was slight.
BrRarAry.-On Tuesday night last, the
house Of Mr.. John Kelly, in the lower part Of
the city, was broken into by parties unknown,
and robbed of ten cakes Of lead, weighing
eighty pounds each. The thieves are still III
large; but WASH Goodrich will be after
iItlll UtAoIc lbHp+
Revival OF TRApE.-Wc are pleased to see
the trade reyiying again between this port,
Mobile, and New Orleans. We learn from
some OF our manufacturers that there are scNc-
raj orders from owners Of sugar and cotton
plantations for machinery to be delivered at
New Orleans and different points south.
THE THEATRE.-The beautiful French drama
of EuStache Baudin was successfully rendered
last night to one of the finest audiences of the
season. Mr.. Bangs represented the character
of Baudin admirably, and elected much ap.
pl1usr. His action on the stage is very fine.
Bailey j. the best " old man" we ever saw.
Miss Carson appearance was we'll in keep
ing with the lovely Louise, whose r'ie she
played.
The performance was concluded with Shak
spcare'S comedy OF - Tanning the Shrew.'
The part Of the undauutrd and pcrsryrring
Pctruchio was well carried 10y Mr.. J. Is.
Roberts. He did it 50 naturally that the Ia
dies looked upon the representative OF the
wife tanner with uudisguised awe. Mr.. Duri
yagr as Cirumio, provoked pcals OF laughter,
and Mr.. B1rth appeared to advantage ~ the
Tailor Miss Carson, rs the much-abuSed
wife of the willful Petruchio, excited ~ much
pity from her sex rs her spouse did awe. We
suggest that the piece bc repeated for the bene-
tit Of faiut-hearted men and stronG-minded
women.
Hamlet is announced for tonight.
A New OrERA- -IorsE.-A design for the
front elevation Of the proposed new opera
house is now on exhibition 1T the music store
of Davies y Sons. 1t is an exceedingly
handsome plan, and one that we hope may
bc adopted. The building i admirably
adaptcd to the end i'm view, uniting several
desirable objects. BY slight and easily effected
alterations, the room may br, at pleasure, an
onrra- house. Il concert hall. or Il lecture room.
Such Il thing is much needed in Richmond.
The exterior is we'll prOportioned, and lmpo-
sing i'll form, and neat and tasteful III decora-
tiOn.
The design is by Captain Charles Dim
mock, who has recently recommended his
career - architect. II i to be hoped that some
of the taste aud skill that he ha, shown here
may be called into play when the building
begins in the spring, 81 that we may nave
fewer shaky houses and fewer ugly ones.
GExEKAL WIsE's LEcrrRE.-In accordance
with a general request, General Henry a.
Wise repeated his lecture last Tuesday even
ing. TO a very large and select audience, At the
Second Baptist Church. The subject OF the
lecture aud its object noble. The blessings OF
many bcrcft ones will descend upon the Gene
rails houored and venerable head.
REroy-rRrcrEp.-Mc,s &. ". Purcell !
Co. the popular bankers, have resumed their
business III their elegant o.Ilcc on Main street
one door above the corner OF Thirteenth. sue
cess 10 them.
WE RETURN THANKS to Captain Pickett, OF
the National Express Company for late wash
ngton papers Also to Mr. o 'Bricn, OF the
Southern Expires Company, for Southern
papers Also to Mr.. VI. q Porter, OF the Na-
tioual Express, for late Norfolk papers.
ORruANs-I was one Of The large audience
that heard, Oh Tuesday night, with great plea
sure. Governor Wisc> eloquent appeal III be
half of the female orphans. ltnesded not thc
powers Of the distinguished orator 10 make
us all feel that the female orphan Is tile most
helpless of human beings, and, above oil
others, entitled TO human sympathy, proiec'
/ lion and assistance. our Southern community
must he really as barbarour Is II Is represented
10 bc by those paragous Of civilization, Wen
deli Phillips and Sumner, ifit did not promptly
cordially, and ctiectually answer such appeals
The numerous auditors of General Wise, aud
the recent liberal appropriation OF the City
/ Council, show that, even in the midst OF oul
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