A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=319 California Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59422 Article title: Sacramento Daily Union Article date: March 6 1863 Article description: Police Court; Arrests; To the Union; and other Miscellanous News Article: Sacramento Daily Union Friday, March 6, 1863 METROPOLITAN THEATER - A full audience, muleted at the rate of a dollar a head, witnessed the debut, last evening, of the "young and beautiful" Mrs. W.D Fair in the character of Lady Teazle. Mrs Fair is very tall, and somewhat attenuated. She is a blonde, with light auburn hair, and rather comely features. Her voice is unmusical, and her laugh - very frequent in the comedy - thin and forced. She had entire confidence in herself, read rather hurriedly, sometimes with mistaken emphasis, and acted occasionally - as in the famous quarrel scene - with determined spirit. That the debutante has some qualifications for the stage is undoubted, but they are not such as to encourage hopes of her becoming an acceptable leading actress. This evening is set apart for the benefit of Mrs. Elizabeth SAUNDERS. She presents an attractive bill, comprising Boncicault's excellent drama entitled "The Willow Copse," a farce, a song and a recitation. Mrs. Saunders will personate Meg in the drama. C! harles POPE has the fine character of Luke Fielding, being, for this night only, the father of his own wife, who will appear as Rose Fielding. CITY INTELLIGENCE THE COSUMNES MURDER - At dark last evening Constable SAUNDERS, of Lee township, arrived in the city with William PEARCE, who had been committed to answer to the charge of murder in killing J. Frank WHITE. The prisoner was lodged in the county jail. The main facts in connection with this homicide appear to be as follows: A party of six or eight persons had been engaged in playing cards at Tittle's blacksmith shop, at Grimshaw's ranch. A quarrel occurred among them, and the party was broken up. One of the company invited the others to drink, and all accepted the invitation except PEARCE. He soon started to go home, when a question arose concerning the return of a wagon seat belonging to one of the company, which a third party had previously placed on PEARCE's wagon. PEARCE said he had nothing to do with taking the seat, and if they wanted it they might go his house and get it, as he should not give himself any trouble about it. Harsh words and a fight ensued. WHITE and PEARCE ! clinched, and some of the witnesses state that the former had hold of the latter by the hair with one hand and was striking him with the other, when PEARCE drew a pocket knife and stabbed his antagonist. Another version of the quarrel is that PEARCE was very abusive, and challenged WHITE to fight, and as soon as engaged, drew the knife and stabbed him. The blade entered between the seventh and eighth ribs, about four inches below the left nipple. After receiving the wound, WHITE said he was stabbed, called for water, and asked those present to send for a doctor. He died in about twenty minutes after receiving the wound. Constable SAUNDERS arrived in a short time, and arrested PEARCE. Justice GRIMSHAW held an inquest over the body, and a verdict was found in accordance with the facts. PEARCE was taken before Justice KELLY for examination. Justice GRIMSHAW, being a relative of PEARCE, declined to examine it, and appeared as counsel for the defense. B.F. HEREFORD appeared as counsel for the State. The examination was commenced at about six o'clock, on Wednesday evening, and concluded at about two o'clock yesterday morning. The Justice held the defendant to answer to the charge of murder, but fixed his bail at $5000. POLICE COURT - In the case of George TRACY, examined several days ago on a charge of grand larceny in stealing a horse belonging to Patrick BANNON - the case having been taken under advisement - Judge HOLL yesterday rendered a decision discharging the defendant. Mary McGIRTY and Lizzie O'NEIL, charged with a violation of the city ordinance concerning houses of ill repute, were tried by the Court. Mary was found guilty and Elizabeth was discharged. The charge against H.H. HARTLEY of violating the sidewalk ordinance was dismissed. LOST CHILD - A lost child, a girl about four years old, found its way last evening to MIER's store, at Sixth and I streets, where it was taken care of and information of the circumstances sent to the Station House. SERIOUSLY ILL - W.H. WEEKS, Secretary of State, has been confined for several days in his rooms at the Union Hotel, and last evening was considered by his physician, Dr. MORSE, seriously ill. ARRESTS - W. BAILEY was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff LANSING, on a charge of an assault on T. CONGER. Joseph JOY was arrested by officer SHEEK on a charge of petty larceny. BY TELEGRAPH TO THE UNION Insanity - Arson Case - Incorporations - The Interpolation Case - Cargo Damaged SAN FRANCISCO, March 5th James MOUNTAIN, who shot and killed Edward MURPHY on Market street last August was tried for insanity to-day before a full jury, in the Twelfth District Court. The verdict is that MOUNTAIN is insane at this date. The question, was he insane at the time of the killing, was not tried; but that would be the ground of defense in the event of the restoration of his reason. He seems to be insane on religious subjects. James SMITH, the young man who set fire to BRIGGS' warehouse to conceal his robberies, committed to obtain money to pay gambling debts, pleaded guilty to arson in the second degree to-day. The following mining companies incorporated: San Francisco Copper Mining Company, for Campo Seco District, Calaveras county capital stock $540,000; Buenaventura Gold and Silver Mining Company, for Aurora, Mono county, capital stock $140,000; East Antelope, for Esmeralda, capital stock $300,000. J.R. CORVELL, charged with interpolating the engrossed Swamp and Tide Land Bill, was dismissed in the Police Court to-day, on the ground that it was not a public document. Another body, supposed to be of the Beeswing crew, has come ashore in San Mateo county. About one-third of the cargo of the British ship Sardinian, from Hongkong, is damaged by sea-water. A CALIFORNIA ABROAD - Mrs. E.N. LEEDERNIER, who resided some time in California has been giving some successful readings in Rome during the past Winter. 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