Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-08

ssa priya,e gentleman; and when he announced
him as one whom the Chsirnsn had honoured with
bis friendship. he was sure that all present would
cordially join him in drinking &c ths health Of Mr..
Ferry"
A gentleman, whose name we did not learn, said,
tina, be did not rise with the intention OF making
speech He had committed a blundsr. bat i, NIGH,
ses.-e as .ution 10 those who Gay be present al
The dinner of next wear He had merely put IN
his name. written slip of paper, Ni,homt the
money But he would recommend, that a. some
of the aen;lemea might be in III situation, the
box should he again sent round spd he was
fiden, that they, as well he, would redeem their
| error.
Sir w. Scott said, thai he was somewhat in the
situation Of Mr.. Ann Page We have alre.dy
got, said he, E25O for civii,,. but | should like,
| confess 10 have the G300 He would 6, atty
himself by pr posing the aealth of an hos iabIe
person, he Lori Chief Barn whom England has
sent to us, aud connecting with II that OF his
=. yokefellow on the BENCH as Shakespeare says,
Mr.. Baron Clerk The court of Exchequer.
Mr.. Baron tieJli regretted the absence OF his
learned bro her. None he was sure, could be
more generous in his nature, OF ready 10 help
Scouish purpose. He i Patron OF the institu-
ton, the friend OF genius and OF liberal principles.
and u gave him the highss' pleasure 10 find such
judge joneI with HIM IN Official sliust1n.
! Sir Waiter observed, 'ha' he hoped he would
long have ihe benefit Of ms services aud
| Nr B~ron Clerk resumed | will 20 farther,
ike the stern morali-, at the other end OF The
Bile an enemy TO innocent conviviality. We
have heard this nigh, the confession of dis,in
gushed individual, and far be i. from us 10 sup
pose, that it is like the nfession of the cuprit-
his las, We have heard he confession Of the
Unknown, may not have yel heard his lasl
words.
Sir w Scott-The;e is one who ought to be
remember ed on this occasion lie is indeed well
ediited TO great recoIlecticn-one In short,
10 whom the drama in this city owes much. He
succeeded, not without trouble, and perhaps at
some considerable sacrifice, in estab hing The
atre The younger part of the company may = OF
recollect the Theatre TO which alude; but there
are some who with may remember by name,
the Theatre In Carubher's Close. There Allan
Ramsay established his little Theatre. HIS own
pastoral was not fit for the stage but il has its
own admirers in those who love the Doric Ian
Guage IN which II Is written; and il is not with.
out merits OF verj peculiar kind. But, laying
aside all considerations oil his literary merit AL
Ian was good iorisl honest fellow, who could
crack bottle with the best. Lhe memory OF AL
Ian Ramsay.
Mr. j. l'Connochie said that he had two bets,
one of which is 10 go to The fund.
Sir Walter regretted they could not both 60
Mr.. Rober,soa-I ieel tina, 1 am about TO
tread on tciIlish ground. The talk is of a new
J
lon, saying always, and provided he expenses
be betrayed and carried through, provided always
1t be uoI opposed. hereford Park, or some such
place, might be selected, provided always due no.
lice was given, aud 20 we misht have pla yhouse,
as 1t were, by possibility. But, wherever the new
theatre ma be erected, trust we shall meet the
Old ompany.
Sir w. Scott Wherever the new Theatre is
built, hope it will not be large. There are two
errors Ehich we commonly commt-the one arts
Ing from our PRIDE, the other from our poverty
II there twelve plans II is oids bu, the LARGEST
without any regard 10 comfort, or 10 the probable
expense is adopted. There was the College pro-
Jected on this scale, and undertaken in the same
manner, and who shall the. end of il! II has
been building all my life, and may probsbly asst
during The lives oil my children, and my chill
dTen's children. Let it not be said when we
commence new Theatre, we said on the oc-
casion OF laying the foundation stone of cer,ai.
building, g behold the end!es work begun. :" Psy-
going folks should attend somewhat to conyeni.
ence. The new Theatre should, in the first
place, be such as may be finished in eighteen
months or two years and in the second ri ace. il
should be one Ia which car hear our old friend
with Comfort. Ii Is better tina Theatre should
be crowded now and then than to have a large
Theatre, with benches continually empty, 10 the
encouragement OF bs actors and tue discomfort
OF the spectators (APpisuse.) He then rose, and
commenting In faitering terms on the genius of
Mackenzie, snd his private worth, proDo.eJ.
IS The health OF Henry Mackenzie, ESQ.,
Immediately afIerN ard he SAID, Gen emen. IL
is now wearing late, and 1 shall reques, permits
sion to retire Like Psiuidge, may say, no,,
sum qtaiis cram" Al my time of dav can
agree with Lord Cgleby, as to the rheumatism and
say" There's q twDge." / hope, therefore
you will excuse me for leaving the chair. (The
worthy BaTonet then retired amidst long, loud, and
rapturOus cheering
MIR. Z. Robertson was then called to the chair
by commen reclamation
Gentlemen, said Mr.. Robeltson-I take the
liberty oil asking yoa 10 I'll pumper to The very
bfim. There II not one OF us who will not re-
member while lie lives, beng present at the davis
festival. and the declaration made this night bv
the gentleman who has just left the chair. That
declaration has rent the veil from the fea'u.e s Of
the Great unknown name which must now
merge ~ the name Of The GTeai Known. II viii
be heUceiorth coupled with the name of Scott
which will become familiar like household word
We have heard the confession from bis immortal
lips - (cheeGng}-s and we cannot dwell with too
much or too ferven praise, on the merits OF one of
the greatest ueE which Scotland has produced
MIR. Robertson then proposed the health Of Mr.
Burn, the architect, which was received with great
applause.
After which several other toasfs were riven.
and Mr.. Robertson left he room, about half past
eleven. lew "hoics spirits, however, .sllied
round captain - of the 7ih Hussars, no
was called TO he ies,'vity wa pro-
longed till an ais morning
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