The New York herald., 1844-10-18

MAcREADY's FAREWELL NIGHT IN BosToN. The
Meodeon was filled last evening to overfowing
wh the @ the the the % Tor H. and the p
season. and many obliged to stand up in different
portions Of the building We noticed Hon Daniel Web
ster Judge Story Judge Shaw and others Of our fellow
citizens present Macready, Macbeth, play ed
better and Miss CushInan, LAZY Macbeth golden
sonation She is one OF the bright particular stars of
Boston, and is an ornament to her native city.
AT the fall Of the curtain the calls for Macready
loud and incessant. Whereupon Mr.. Ayling appeared
and said
LADIES AND GsrrLEMAr,-Mr Macready desires your
kindness for few moments, when he will have the ho
After an interval Of some minutes Mr. Macready ap
peare in citizens dress and spoke with grace and huency
snd substantially as follows
LADIES GENTLEMEN
Ru @ sne ~ how
unequal may he to the task must now seek
sion to discharge II is to return parting acknowedg
ent and bear the testimony OF my ervent respect or
the kindness hospitality and attention extended TO and
continued without abatement check during residence
Of more than year in your country. Wherever my
wanderings have carried and they have been
large portion Of yonr country, my traves' history
long record Of kindness and generous hospitality At
your last Commencement at Cambridge, country Of
mine remarked, in connection with the community OF
language and pursuits and the pleasant reciprocal rels
tions existing between the two counriesthst although
he was stranger among the company prescnt-yet he
was not foreigner If such his expression, what
must be mine and with what pride shall return to my
land and tell the story OF my sojounings the kind
OF my reception tho fervor and the hospitality
tended to and which would not suffer me to be-
leve for moment that was a stranger in the land
My professions history among you too, an illustra
tion Of the warm enthusiasm with which the name Of
Shakespeare has been received. Let notice that even
here this unworthy scsoding where your generous
kindness has covered deficiencies with the mantle Of
your approbation the magic verse OF Shakespeare has
been honored and that too without those aids and ap
piances necessary to its due effect But these defcen
ces be remedied assured by another theatre
II b. built II must be such Will do credit
to your institutions be worthy o your high character
be dedicated only worthy and fitting purposes, and de-
signed TO illustrate the dramatic writings OF the greatest
genius which the world has not one that shall be
stroyng the morality o your youth and vitiating pure
public 1t should rather be one that will be IN iu
unison with your noble institutions secured ns they are
by high standard Of education.
Ladies and Gentlemen--With these sentiments take
my leave OF you for the last time These words on ord
valued friends for ever these sounds indeed full OF
painfnI emphasis again offer you my thanks Tor your
many Of kindness in this country and my sim
cere good wishes for your welfre bid you farewell
MIR Macreedy retired amidst perfect storm Of applause
which continued for long time Notwithstanding the
nclemenay OF the weather. IL was the most brilliant ORA
matte night Of the season--Boston Nail, Oct IA.
FROM ST. THoMAs.-By the brig Grecan, Capt.
Benedict WE have our correspondents letter to
the 4h inst He that the prospects for the coming
CROP both here and in the neighborng Islands, bids sr
for much larger crop than II has been for some time
past The weather for the has been very fine
season. The only thing regret h that has continued
exceedingly dry The health Of this slend, happy
say has and continues to he good American produce
s rather dull of sale rice Is in good demand business
generally dull, but we look for revival soon. United
States Gssafs