The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-09

placed on the calendar instead Of going tc
a committee.
THE SECRETARY or THE COMMONWEALTH.
CLERICAL FORCE.
Mr.. Farr introduced the following,
which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth be requested to report tc
this House the amount and character OF
work required 10 be done by the depart.
ment under his control, and whether oI
not the amount Of work required by said
department is greater or less than it was III
10 and prior to the time when the clerical
force in said Office was reduced: tbeamouni
OF fees annually collected and turned over
TO the State, and whether in his judgment
il is absolutely necessary TO the proper ef.
ficiency OF his department that the clerical
force in said department should be in
creased.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Nicol, the member from Prince vii.
liam, left the city last night for home IN
consequence Of the receipt OF a telegram
announcing the death Of his sister.
SrPREAE COURT OF William,
US. Blakey, commissioner. Argued by ST.
George Fitzhugh, Esq, for appellant, and
Captain William q. Fry for appellee. and
submitted.
IIrSTINGs Court. Richard Hill (color-
ed). on an appeal from the decision OF the
Police Justice, cOnyicting him OF second
offence OF petty larceny and sentencing him
to Jail for six months, with labor in the
ment OF the lower court was affirmed.
Richard Hodges, indicted for forgery,
plead guilty, and the jury returned ycr-
diet Of two years in the penitentiary. SEN
tcncc was deferred until to-day.
Meredith Landfum, on an appeal from
the judgment Of the Police Justice, con-
yicting him OF petty larceny. The judg-
ment Of the lower court vas sustained.
Motion for new trial was continued Till
this morning.
POLICE COURT. The following ease, were
disposed Of yesterday:
Pat. Coleman (colored). charged with
being drunk and interfering with persons
on the street, was fined -.
John Baptist, charged with being drunk.
was fined 81.
Frank Mayo (colorcd). charged with
being drunk and disOrdcrly on the street.
was fined $3.50.
David j. Childrcss, charged with light
ing on the public street, was fined 81.
James Thomas (colorcD, charged with
aSsaultng and attempting 10 kill William
White, was fined so and sent 10 jail for
sixty days. The accused was also sentenced
10 pay fine OF $40 and 10 be confined i'm
Jail sixty days for an assault on Antonio
Baccigaluppo.
RE-MACBETH.-Las night the
usual order OF dramatic affairs was re-
yersed. Generally q star j. badly support
ed. I'm this ease there j. an unusually good
company and Macbeth. Mr.. Mayo wa,
suffering from severe cold. which made
his voice indistnct, and at times he cOuld
not be heard at all. The witches chorus
was exccllcnt-the base especially good
Thi. chorus i a new feature, which the
audience appreciated and applauded
why scotch play should be pre-.
Scntcd without single Scottish eos.
tune is mystery. The Celtic dre>'
is the oldest in the world, and the best
established A. TO its authenticity and accu.
racy. vet there was not true Tartar on
the stage, when all should have worn tn,
proper national dress. Yet, after all. Mr.
Mayo's unique and curious parti-colOreC
clothes were not as bad or a. out OF keeping
as the tigcr-skin cloak last seen on the same
character here. Mrs. Davenport rs Lady
Macbeth did well. She evidently appre
ciated her part, and acted il with fcelinl
and expression. The murder OF BanquC
and the carrying off Of the body wa,
decidedly more comical than tragic
II il much better 10 see no Ban
quo al the supper scene. No one
sees the ghost but Macbeth. II carries ont
the poets idea more completely. II is cyf
dent Mr.. Mayo has studied the part, ant
deserve, credit for having organized sC
good company, but he Is either not fitted
by nature 10 play high tragedy or else hi.
indisposition prevented the display Of hi,
ability.
Tonight Richard III.
UrNPTY-DUyPTY.-C Colonel RObinson'-
Grand Pantomimc and Specially Company
will give three performances in thi, city at
Mozart Hall, commencing Friday, Fcbru-
arv 10th. The entertainment they give j.
rilti 10 ~ fNNfli'ilA VI iiN hlihs Aflf " Y
four funny clowns. and the donkey does
everything expected Of him, while the spe-
cialty acts, il is said. cannot fail 10 call
forth demonstrations Of approval from the
audience. Connected with the OrganiZa-
ton il musical prodigy who performs
upon six different instruments with pre-
cision and beauty. The performance
throughout i represented as being bright,
and closes with Transformation scene,
which bring, into requisiti0n the full stage
accessories Of the company. Tickets can
be- had ut &. +. JOhn-ton's, 9lS Main street,
without extra charge.
TnE MOzAET THIS EyEENG.-First, over
ture. FRA DiayOlo," (Auber,) orchestra ;
second. seXtctte. "Sabbath Day" (hreut-
zer.) male voices third, solo violin, Pnine,)
Mr.. n. +. Laubc; fourth, solo alto, Be
douin Loye-Song." Pinsuti,) Miss Adah Y.
Levy: fifth. q. sch0ttischc. "The Hounds" "
(Curricr.) b, Irish PATROL" Puerner,) or
chcstra: sixth, seXtette, "Giye Ne Ny own
Native Land" (White,) male voices; sey-
enih. trio, "Adagio," (Hozart,) Mcssrs.
Laube. Bascler, and Thilow; eighth, solo
alto. II Know Not Why" (Mattei,) Miss
Adah Y. Levy; ninth, BABY Polka y
(Bill,) orchestra.
LECTURE AT TRIMTY CHURH. H.-Rey. j..
Wiley BlcdsOe will deliver a lecture nj
Trinity church tomorrow night, the pro-
cceds OF which will be devoted 10 defray-
inc the expense OF necessary repairs 10 the
church building. Mr.. BledsOe il an elO-
quent and impressive speaker, and what
ever subject he may select will be placed
before his audience in manner that can
not fail 10 please and interest.
4 PLEASANT OCCAsION.-OneO the most
ENJOYABLE hops Of the season was given last