The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-25

Boz IN Rucnnoup-THr Prrrrr sevpsa--
DHIvE ROUND TowN.-We did this most wonder
u man the honor, ON Saturday, to leave him in the
enjoyment Of his dinner Of Friday evening The
exercise OF the morning had given him a most won.
before him in right good earnest. During our
neighbor Riches visit in the morning. he had nti
| mated to Mr.. Dickens that there we're several gen
him at social supper that evening. or course,
the lion could not refuse good feasting, so he most
graclossy cOndescended to accede to the proposal.
All was then stir and bnstle-poyden was in great
er, was wanted
"A subscription was soon circulated among Sc
iect lew, who, fer some unknown TO US, thus
assumed the honor Of representing the citizens Of
richmond AT nine O'Clock, they were assembled
and sat down to supper, which Dickens pronounced
TO friend to be the best pged table, and cook
| ed dishes he had seen in the United States. Mr.
Rtshe presided, and ntroduce ed their guest to the
company Boa returned his thanks for the honor
in very neat little speech. Toasts were offered
in profasion-wit and good humor prevailed-wine
reigned triumphant, mailing many victim, and at
one o'clock they retired to their respective domi-
ellis.
Though Mr.. D. was very sleepy, he was neses.
sarily Obliged to shake off his sluggish feelings,
tation, Edwin Forrest and Miss Josephine Clifton
breakfasted with MIR. and Mrs. D., and the il.
Iustrious tragedian was highly delighted with the
talented author Mr.. D., too, seemed quite
that his engagement would not permit him 10 re-
main in town Ovor Monday evening, and attend his
benefit for he would be delighted 10 witness his SO
highly extolled personations. Mr. Forrest thank
ed him for the interest he manifested, and the
honor paid him thereby, and expressed similar
regret. The conversation was very general, and
excessively interesting to our Ariel, who was qui
city nesting in glossy rinslet that hung careless
ly upon the neck Of the magnificent. Mr.. said
he had four children, whom he had lett in Eng
land, under the care Mr.. Macready. He had in
tended upon his arlivalin this country to proceed
as far oouth as Charleston S. and il time would
permit to New Orleans, but he had been so warm
ly and Hospitality greeted, and consequently de-
tanned 80 much longer than he had anticipated, in
the northern cities, that he felt obliged to deny
himself the pleasure, and therefore had resolved
go farther south than this city, but return TO the
north sind west. He should therefore leave Rich
mond ON Sunday morning, and proceed direct to
short trip out west-perhaps a. far as Cincinnati
return to the Lakes, Niagara Falls, and Saratoga,
and most probably leave for England in July next
Such is his proposed route at present, but how it
may be frustrated by chance or kind attention, we
After breakfast, he ordered coach for morn
ing drive, and BOBBY of a servant went out and
got him the poorest apology for vehicle in town;
mill trap; linings greasy, and driver ditto. How
ever off they started and drove first to Rockets,
then crossed over to Manchester, and went about
three miles out on the turnpike, after which they
hours Of IL and o'clock, NO less than two hundred
Of our citizens called upon them, including in the
number, host Of pretty girls indeed the majority
were ladies. Mrs. ID. received them with the ut
most cordially, and every one left completely in
love with Boz and his fair lady.
They dined at o'clock, and wishing an evening
drive, applied to Mr.. Childs, Of the Powhatan
stables, who rugged out coach and four, that
any man might be proud to ride after One Of our
boon citizens, however called upon Mr.. d. and re-
quested the honor of their company for drive,
whirled along over Shockos hill in fine style.
Ariel says they went out to the Cemetery, thence
to tho Seminary, aud a.few miles out into Hanover
and that they appeared delighted with the ride In
the evening, Mr.. D. dropped in to see Daguerre's
magical pictures in tha concert room of the Ex-
change, but it was so densely crowded, that he
could not catch glimpse Of the scene, and il
being dark, no one knew him. consequently he
came out just wise as when he went in. Visitors
called-they ate supper-went to bed-dreamed of
tn cir little onesand left in the at 81 o'clock
We ste rday morning, for Baltimore.