Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-28

"a St'es'e"' sriSae. ~ah -hi,h No he
Atr esck ket situaon snetos seft Of aralor,
| -. , '-seSr noesp "ss" a.sunsita, AND the eeas
OH fcttet - Hssis Ifc;eis a. Csasds
sse FAC 4 ssfsd ussoz.
The situation ofthe Catholics in ireland aud
the history other East aud West India posses.
sions would furnish commentary on these
positions OF MIR. I. illustrative of this rNt,aor-
uinsry devotion by the government OF Great
oritair TO the euusc 81 Justice aad eg,di rigats
ID. *.
GEoRcErowS, May, 81 1T ha, been known
de NssriiIe. the French Minister in this couu-
Try, To return soon to France. This could not
iaii Ia excite the most sincere regret: a. well
among those whO had the pleasure of his ac-
g"s,ntance generally. asin this little circle OF
The district of Columbia, IN which BY his anna.
, blen~ss aud hospi,aiit, he has so particularly
endeared himself. We do not speak of Mr.,
DE s. politics. Ii was said, before his urri.
val. that lie belonged to that party in France
which II was supposed would be least kelly 10
be pleased with our republican nstiintions.-
We beii'v however, that during his residence
| among us, neither our people nor our govern
hent have had the smallest cause for regret on
that score. he Inns always shcwu himself, not
me member of party, but the Minister of
france the representative .. our oldest and most
taifhfui af!y. And, whetheI we regard the re.
nnrm' M OF the people from whom he comes,
or the friendship which they have always ma.
nuested TOT our country more fit represen-
tatire was not to be found.
As mark OF respect for his personal cha
racter, aud foi that Of his zmabie lady, who
has attracted the esteem and affe tiop of everv
| one. tn" Citizrns OF Washington gave them on
inssdn! last splentid bali which was nunle-
rousiy aud brilliantly attended, and at which
were present the heads OF departments aud
4 foreign ministers.
L In commitment IN
| the grand national air OF Henri QmGtrs was
Stfnck up on their entrance IAN air dear to
| the feelings of every Frenctman and the first
u on. ,., was to the highly appropriate TIME OF
which, owed its bril- TO the alliance between
france and America during our revOlutiona-
~ contest, and which revived in every bosoln
'he recollection ct that happy event.
| IN tie course OF the evening, MIR. & Madame
1e Nenville's health being drunk. he retarned
hahks IN an elegant and affecting speech, in
which he said Gas nearly AS can be- recolle cted)
- nat u even it were pcrmittedhim to speak
w n's na'isr language, It Would be impossible
70 hha words adequate to the occasion muck
| less IN language which he so impertectiy
spoke, could he hope TO convey the strong e.
motiohs OF gratitude and sensibillty with which
| MaIame de y and himself were penetrated
a! thiS last inaik OF friendship and estcem-
Ihrse years ago. said he, l arrived in this
country. the minister Of France len wears
oeIoIe reached these happy shores a wan.
"ei,"g exile In both situat unS, whether as AN
fAiie or a. a minister, in prosperity and adj
versity, have never ceased 10 receive the
sympathy and friendship Of the American peo
pIe.-In this land, the asylum of the oDpres.
80 ana tue home OF the exile this land where
the hand OF CHARITY il extended TO tue nsor
and unfortunate OF every CLINE this land can
nor bnt be under the peculiar care of divine
providence. And, it any csuutry ever ,iesery-
tn . 10 Ne tree aud happy, it was surely this
ic nopto, ne wished he might soon return
among ms. Bnt, whether he did or did not.
the grateful recollection of this moment would
never he etfacr d from the memory Of Madame
de \. aud himself
ihe decorations Of the ball room we're me-
ruidriH appropriate. Among othe,s was a
transparency representing the arms of France
ana America, with the motto" The first allies
| IN The cause OF liberty" Aud the whole ar
l"ngeneht Tor tile evening reflected great
| ctedit OH the managers.
IL is TO be regretted, that on sucI, an OCT aston
t'ie hanap ers shoulihs vebe select ted ent rely
| from the inhabitants Of Washington; ; as that
han.ettthc> prevented the attendance OF the
great number OF gentlemen of Georgetown
! who would have been glad of such all oppor-
| ,mnt' to cIince their sincere respect for
Nous. and Mad. de Neuvillo. Messenger.
/ THEATRICAL.
| NEW YOhk, May s.--Las, night. Mr.. PHI
| mp, took his farewell bens6t and the occasion
! VA honored BY oae of the greatest overtiows
ever witnessed in this theatre Beauty aud
i"shion hiied the boxes to their utmost capaci-
4 IS. aud the pit was studded with faces. all
animated with glow of sympatly and DELIGHT
Ike beS~u IN fine voice, and his songs were
ioudty and unanimously sncOred and repeated
with nnd,mnished effect, until his powers,
towards The close, began to be exhausted
when he found hirnse Ii compelled 10 soIicu the
audience to dispense with the repetition,
which was cheeriully granted AT tile fall of
Tie green curtain, he stepped forward and
addressed the audience ia q short. but yery
Tod A..
| the moment. He assured them that he had
no words toexpress his sensations at that mo-
! nent the gratitude he feitfor the kind reuep-
toH Ne had met with, and which had been
continued TO him through all his engagement,
in New York, both professionally and per,o-
haiiy, he begged leave TO assure them, had
made an indelibe impression on his heart that
no tine nor distance could ever eiface nor les-
sen, and which could only end with life itself
Tie respectfully bid them an atfe Tomato fare
wen! wishing them every earthly blessing Ii
| L not in our power TO do Justice TO his words ~
inhRuer, or 10 describe the effect with which
'hey were received. Tie pit rose at once and
gave him three cheers, and ths boxes showed
thai they participated III The Spontaneous and
generous emotion.
fhi. is Tie sixth benefit Mr. Philips has re-
cei'td III Nrw York, since he came TO this
country, about Is months since; the who.
| averaging abont $500, Including expeHsesi
Nat. Idu.
Iherfn;s " JorgerieS in England.
| The recent ipycsiis ation Of this subject has
brought To ighi some curious testin0ny aud
though n was VIKING wills difficulty from the
lauds of ihe Bank Directors. the necessity of
lnd,ng remedy compelled them, at lat. to
disclose !he eNteht OF the evil. Il appears.
| that from l1Ss 20 1857, there we're ONLY four
persons prosecuted for forging or possessing
forged notes OF the Bank ihyse of whoa,
were cspits!ly convicted. la The latter wear.
Parliament passed the two laws, WHICH AM
| thOii4ed the Bank TO suspend payment in
| sp' Gle, aud 81 issue notes under five pou, ds
| al once permitting the Bank 10 send forth
| notes OF she old denomination, withoui the