The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-01

VALUABLE GIFTS or BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, AU
TOGRAPH-LETTERs. &C.


/ Kelley, Valentine, Brock, and B2rksdale
/ (recording secretary.
/ A number OF gifts OF books, manuscripts,
relics, autograph-etters, etc., were re-
/ ported, including valuable manuscript or
der-bsok Of Major Heth, Continenal army.
1 from Rev. Philip Slaughter ID. D., Mitch
elPs Station, Culpeper county, and por-
| tiou OF the correspondence OF the late Hon.
Archibald Stuart, comprising autograph
letters OF Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,
/ Chiei-Jnstice Narshall, Edmund Pendleton,
| Hon. John Brown, John Breckenridge,
/ Philip Norborne Nicholas, General Henry
/ Lee ("LightHorse IIaTry"), and other
! prominent patriots, from the president Of
. the Society, Hon. Alexander II. II. Stuart.
stsuuton, Va, who also presents pre-
cious memorial-ths sword which was
worn by bis grandfather, Major Alexander
Stuart, at the battle Of Guilford Court
house.
! A highly interesting loan TO the Society
was reported from Mrs. Ellen Lee Ball, be-
ing the "Originsl Order assigning General
/ X. +. Lee To the Command Of the Confede-
rate States Army. Presented 10 Miss Ellen
Lee Powell now Mrs. BalD by Walker w.
I Vest, Chief Clerk Of the War Depart
ment."
Letters were read from the following
gentlemen accepting membership in the
SOciety: DR.. Robert Patterson Robins,
Philadelphia, Pa. Charles II. Cooke, Esq,
Columbus, Miss; Delano A. Goddard,
Esq, Boston, Mas. Justin Winsor, Esq,
Cambridge, Mass. Walter n. Johnston,
ESD, Buchanan, Va.
The following gentlemen were elected 10
membership: Professor Del. Kemper,
Hsmpden-Sidney College, Va; Professor
l.. n. Blsckford, Lock-BoX 13, Alexandria,
Va; Thomas Seldom, Esq, 145 Broadway,
New York city; Captain Herbert Bryant,
AleKandris, Va; DR.. Frank ID. Cunning
ham and Captain John II. Diuueen, Rich
niond, Va.
Adjourned 10 meet on Friday next, Oc-
tOLer 6. 1881, at o'clock II. NJ.
Tux THEATRE LAST NIGHT.-Sardou' :
clever aud highly-nteresting play Diplo-
macyv was admirably well presented last
evening by the IIoey-lIardie Combination
10 an audience which, though appreciative,
was not in keeping with the excellence Of
the performance. The cast was Julian
Beauclerc, j. VI. Hardie; Henry Beauclcrc,
George Uoey; Count OrloG, Mark Price
Baron Stein, III. Rees Davies Algei Fair
fax, II. j. Dillon; Markham, II. j. Moroso
Antonio, James Beyins; Countess Zicka,
Signora Maicroni; Dora, Miss Emma
Pierce; Marquis De Rio XarOs, Mrs. j. j.
Prior; Lady Henry, Mrs Eva Glenn Ba-
kcr.
The play has been beautifully performed
here before; and yet it E questionable
whether any former presentation gave
generally greater satisfaction than that OF
last evening. BY her forciblc and finished
acting i'm the trcacherous and naturally re-
pulsiye character OF the Countess Zickl,
Signora haieroni added new laurels TO the
reputation she has already gained here as a
lady possessing a very high order Of talent
70 her intelligent conception in whatever
Tdie she essays there IS added a peculiar
charm i'm her slightly foreign accent; and
her simple entrance upon the stage seems
always signal for applause.
The Baron stein OF Dir. II. RCcs Dayie,
is AN inimitable piece OF acting, and he
leaves nothing undone 20 the finished por.
travail Of the authors creation. There Is d
natural ease in his exact counterfeit Of the
willy old diplOmatist that is truly refresh
inc. Mr. HOcy is TO be commended for hi,
portrayal Of Henry Beauclerc, aud Mr.
Hardie's Julian Beauclerc would have been
very pleasing throughout but for his ln'
questionable fault when in attempting tC
become very impressive he either sinks his
voice TO a confidential utterance that l. IN
audible 10 the greater part OF the house, ol
he is led into the dsagTeeable rant.
Miss Emma Pierce's portrayal OF Dor;
Was very clever throughout. Indeed, We
were most agTeeably surprised with hel
excellence In this effort after seeing her in
a Child OF the state" The acting o
Mrs.. Prior, Miss Baker, and Mr. Dillon wa'
very acceptable, while Mr.. Price won con
siderable favor I'm the r6le Of Count Orion
Taken all in all, the performance was
most enjoyable one, and seldom has there
been more tlste displayed in stagc-Settinl
i'm the Richmond Theatre than on las
evening. Diplomacy will be repeated 10
night, and those who witness it will enio!
treat.
At the matinee this afternoon a Child
OF the State" VIII be performed.
The CmCUS.-Mr. i. J.. Perley, genera
press agent OF W. {. COup's great four
ring circus, arrived in the city yesterda!
and is making Enal arrangements for TN,
show here on Friday the 7th instant. II,
states that their business in Baltimore wa
very heavy; that on Thursday night man!
pcrsons had to be turned away, there beins
no more room within the great canvas.
Among the features OF COup's show ar
the Paris hippodrome races and the Lu III
act. In the latter a man is shot from ;
huge iron catapult 4 distance Of nearll
two hundred feet. The circus Is q grea
one, and the boys are anXiously looking
fort-ard IN IT, pomipp
The circus exhibited in Washington las
night.
HUSTNGs COrRT.-The following case
were disposed OF yesterday:
Robert Brown, charged with keeping
gambling-house, was fined 800 and sen
fenced to Jail for six months, with labor il
the chain-gang.
Wiley Timberlake, indicted for fclo
nious assault, was sent to the pcnitentiail
for three years.
Police COURT.-The following case
were disposed OF yesterday:
Henry Pinkncy (colored), charged viii
being drunk and disorderly, was tinet
$3.50.
Jacob Wray (colorcd), charged with as
saulting and beating Rebecca Wray, Wa
fined $3.50.
Robert Arlnistead, an escaped lunati'
from the Central Asylum, was committed
TO Jail, and the superintendent OF the asy