Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-06

TIE oPERA.-The Kellogg English Opera
Company commenced their engagsment here
last night under the most favorable circum-
stances, as every seat in the orchestra and par
quet had been sold before the doors were opened.
I" Lucia" was gwen by the company In q very
pleasing way; SONS of the characters being.
however, rather below the standard. Kellogg
was, OF course, the principal attraction in the
cast, and though contrasting somewhat unfa-
vor8bly with Nilsson in the same character her
singing and acting were sufficiently good to
elicit decided and continuous applause. In
Hableman we recognized at times the tenor
who q few years since was the great fayorite,
but his voice has lost its rich and mellow tones.
HIS singing and acting in the last act were, how
ever, quite effective, and in the death scene he
was particularly fine. Mr.. Charlton, the new
baritone, made very favorable impression.
and his acting is good. The orchestra, in point
OF numbers, is very creditable; but in precision
and execution show lack of training One re-
hearsal does not seem TO accomplish what is de-
formance. The chorus was especially good.
Just here IL would be well to say a word con-
police In regulating the approach of carriages
after the performance. Hackmen rush up pell-
nell, and great difficulty was experienced by
the opera goers last night in arresting the atten-
should abste this evil. A word also in regard
to the Buys who hawk the "BOok of the
OpeRAY" around during the performance of the
overturc, which Is oftentimes as pleasing as the
opera itself. If the management will suppress
these obstreperous youths when the overture
begins, they will receive the thanks of the
audience.
INTERESTING DISTRICT CASES BEFORE THE
!. 3 SUPREME COCRT.-Yesterdsy, in the
supreme Court of tho United States, Judge
bradley delivered the oTinion of the court in
the case of Sykes agt. Chad wick, affirming the
decision OF the Supreme Court of the District
Judge Miller dissenting. Sykes and Chadwick
sold TO the Freedman's Bank the ground on
which the bank is erected, and Mrs. Chadwick
refused to unite in the deed-to give up her
dover Invertebrates she was paid 5000
Sykes and Chadwick gave her joint note, ami
II coming due, she sued Sykes on il and obtained
Judgment. The case was appealed to the GEN
eral Term, and the judgment below having
been affirmed, twas taken to the L. s. Supreme
Court and argued by Messrs. Riddle aud Miller
for plaintiff and Merrick and Mattingly for
defendant. The court affirmed the Judgment
below, deciding that while the right of dover
was not the sole ard separate estate of plaintiff
within the meaning of the married woman's act
of the District, IL was valuable consideration
for the note, and the note became her sole and
separate property, on which she had the right
to sue.
The Supreme Court also decided the case of
the [ mted States e1 rel. Lewis Bros. & Co. agt.
boutwell,, Secretary of the Treasury, dismissing
the writ of error. This was a mandamus on the
Secretary of the Treasury TO compel him to paw
certain moneys, and the court below dismissed
the petition, and the case was carried up on a
writ OF error.