The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-25
My. ZANE.

The following notice of our young oonntrymsn
John HOWARD PAYHE, is copied from Biilingss
liverpool .7dvertiSer ofthe 26th September -
" MIR. Payne's benefit on Friday evening, was at
tended by one OF the mast elegant audiences which
have graced the Theatre this season. From the
appropriateness of the times, presume Mr. Payne
like all his predecessors msy have failed in deriving
as much profit from his engagement as we coald
have wished but his attraction has been ceed-
ed by others, and he must feel highly gratiSed by
the uniform and highly increasing enthusiasm of hit
ed his parting effort.
at the close of the nterlude Mr. Payne unex
pectediy appeared, in propria persona. before the
oartaIn, az mace the following spontaneous address
DIES AND GEETLBMEN,
should thit.< myself wanting Sin gratitude and
cRndor, could quit this place without emphatcally
acknowledging the warm welcome with which
have been hoDored ~ the inhabitants of Liverpool,
and those particularly CONSERVED In the direction OF
the Ibeatre--(ioud applause) 1t has been every
thing which could be hoped from hospitality and has
forced me to forget that was a stranger--( Loud
spplause, and 4" Bravo from every part of the
House Under existing circumstance Ladies and
Gentlemen, must feel, and feel sensbly the mag
panmity of that spirit, which, dsdaiuag National
distinctions can hail the humbIest member OF
the family of literature and the arts, in whatsoever
CLINE accident may have thrown his birthplace, SO
brother aud n frie nd"
The applause st the end of this address was pro-
traeted to five six rounds, and the most
we ever remember tn have heard.
The morning subsequent to the benefit Mr..
Phyne, received the following letter from T. ID.
Lewis, one of the Managers of the Theatre, with a
copy OF which we have been fayoured by one of his
friends -
81 Dear Sir,
q. &c In the absence of Mr.. Knight, beg leave to
offer yos the thanks of the Managers for the hand
some manner i. which you thought it proper TO
express yourself respecting their conduct towards
you, in your address OF last evening.
z" have to assure you, there was II much pleas
ere on the part comforting any little acts OF
Justice and kindness. there has been gratitude on
The other in making public acknowledgement o.
them.
Il take this opportunity Of expressing sincere
obligation for the service yoss talents have rendered
the Theatre, and wish the engagement had proved
more advantageous TO yourself. ,u
" That every success may attend your theatrical
career, is the ardent hope of
Dear Sir,
Your otedient humble servant, &c.
E T. d. LEWIS.
Jthn Hozsard Payne, ESQ.
.Ngyry-sreet.
IT is singular circumstance, that several of the
Cflcers who were taken prisoners in the Pbilsdel-
phs Frgate and confined in Tripoli, hsve distiD-
sui9hed themselves during the present var, viz
William cambridge, the hero Of the Constitution
lst Lit. David Porter, now commanding frieats Es-
sex.
I'd 1t. Jacob Jones, now commanding frigste Ms
cedoniau.
Sd 1t. Theodore Hunt
William knight, sailing-nRster, lata selling. master
ofthe Wasp, Of he Macedonian
James Biddie, Tnidshpman, late It, of the yyass.
cOmmandinv sioop of war Hornst