Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-16
AnlIlScnlcntS.

NATIONAL THEATER.-The audience at the
National last evening atteSted the excellence of
The play Hidden Hand" and the fine manner
in which it is presented by the frequent APP
plause. The scenery is particularly fine The
play will be Withdrawn after tonight and ''Po-
cahOntas' and 'Jcnny Lind substituted, 50
those who have failed TO see it should 20 to-
night.
ENGLISH OPERA.-Next week at the National
is going to be the best OF the seasonal week of
English opera. The company which is TO give
1.-THE Hess English Opera company-isa faVO.-
lie everywhere it has been. and especially in
Washington. On its two nights here last Win
Ter II was warmly welcomed: There have been
some changes in the personnel of the 0rganiza-
ton, perhaps for the better. Its principal men,
berS now are: Miss Emma Abbott, Miss AnniS
Montague. Mrs. Zelda Seguin Mr.. VIM. Castle.
Mr.. c. FL. Turner, Mr.. ii. Bragan, Nh. f. RySe
Mr.. Z. Seguin, Mr.. II. Warren and Mr.. A. W.
Tams. The repertoire includes Faust. "Bo-
heinian Girl" "Mlgnon' and that delightful
piece OF music, the .'Chimes Of Normandy The
sale OF tickets will commence tomorrow. Adj
mission VIII be at the regular dramatic rates
THEATER CoMIQUE.-1he comedy ..The Eton
Boy is being presented TO the patrons OF the
Comique this week. Flanked by excellent vari-
cites. it makes very pleasant evenings enter
tainment.
COL. DE AHNA-Remember Col. De Ahna.s
lecture at Tallmadge hail tomorrow evening.
THE RUSSELL DIVORCE CAsE-Yesterday. as
was stated in THE STAR. the Court in General
Term approved the decree OF the Equity Court
divOrcing Mary +. Russell from the bonds of
matrimony with James f. Russell In this
case the petition was based on charges Of
made granting the divorce and giving the Gus
tOdy OF the children to the wife with pcrmiS-
sion to The husband to visit them twice per
week. The case was argued, on appeal by j.
E. Norris for plaintiff and MeSSrS. Lambert and
Davenport for respondent. Yesterday the
opinion OF the Court was delivered by Judge
Humphreys, which by the way is a very impor-
tant one. The Court says 50 in the solution OF
the question as to the ACCESSIBILITY of the teSfi-
mOny OF husband and wife in cases where
divorces from the bonds OF matrimOny is sought
that he concluded that neither can be a witness
except as provided by statute and rule. After
quoting the law and the rules deciding that in
mere separation the parties are competent, but
In absolute divorce each are INCOMPETENT wit
neSSeS against the other. We mean to rule
that the common practice OF taking the depO-
sitionS OF the husband and wife in a suit for
divorce IS against law except for the object and
purpose as specified in rule ga divorce from
ped ard board. Jealousy on the part OF the huS-
band is the most cruel treatment that can be
Inflicted on wife. She is a social being
Woman IS more Watchful than man. She bears
the children. She nurses them. She attends
them III their infancy, and her love. affection
ana prayers go out deeply Tor the protection OF
The offspring OF her laDOrS. Some curative
power has thus established the relation OF man
and woman. Where Will the child 90 for pro-
lection? The mother viii endure as a mafrOn
protected by the law Of her country. Where
will the wife go when deserted by her husband.
To her fathers house if her father lives and
has habltatlOn, there she viii 90. There she
VIII md that manly protection which the man
of her choice ought 10 have given her. The
father cannot desert his child. He will never
do it, There were no charges of jealousy or
desertiOn in the bill; and as the General Term
was the court of last resort this discussion ends
the case.