Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

indeed TO accept the invitation dine the 10Th ins,an
with your Historical Society and in the hope OF being abb
to avail myself Of the honor have delayed answering you
kind letter of the 25h ulmo. But DO not think can,
present, leave this city.
Do me- them the favor rendering my sincere apology
and assure them thar feel lively interest in Whatever may
concern the Society and its useful abos. will prove
whenever and wherever will be able to do 90.
Meanwhile, should toast from not be considered in
trusive, am sure you will most willingly Introduce the fol-
Iswing
"Our common friend w. H. PREscorr, the Justly ad
mred and classic historian of Ysabe Ia Catoco she will
live forever in the memory Of men, especially in this New
World. TO the discovery Of which she instrumental
He will be always remembered when her shall be pro-
nounced"
Mr.. OsxosD TIrrAxr. j., in introducing reference to
Washington Irving, made the following remarks:
Mr. President II with didsnce that rise to address
enchaned by the eloquence of this happy evening
but s feel irresistible desire in my humble way, to
further "ths nights glad solemnity."
Would that the author Of the Book here to-
night to add TO the cluster Of bright particular STARE that
shine upon His is Of which should indeed be
poud for though bis fame Is peculiarly American there
genius has been versatile more honorsd Hs
has given in his life Of the gssst eaubus narrative
exquisite that The crystal Of history constantly shining
with the prifmatc spendos Of He has carried
to the wild camp of the Indian, thousands Of miles remote
from civilized society in the vast praes Of the far West
He has waited imagination the ocean, and kndled
within us love of glorious Europe He has led into
Spsn and by the magic of his pen recalled from the buried
past the forms of warriors bards and lovely ladies' to revisit
in sight the long deserted magnfcence Of the Alhamba
American he is his works treasured earth wher
language in its purity is read and spoken And in
country is be better known than in merry England, for
he has appreciated English character, and made familiar
with English scenery.
I" Each lane and every alley green,
And every bosky bourne, from side to side"
we'll remember with delight the hour that first the
birthplace Of Shakespeare, and another pleasure in store
for me- Homely the incident It went at to my
heart, and cannot forbear to relate it.
As soon the keeper Of the little inn at which aighted
learned that came the water, he produced we'll
worn copy of the Sketch Book and showed also with pride
portrait of its author He the landlord Of that Little
Red Horse lnn which occupies envable place in the
pages OF the writer and pleased to find that mine host
had not only read that sketch relative to himself and his nr,
but had appreciated the entire volume In spot
Grated to the genius Of the great canonzed ba how happy
was to hear the Of fellow -countryman pronounced
with reverence and to read in his pages eloquent than
any thought Of mine, of glorious Shakespeare
And now trust that shall be pardoned for the few feeble
words have uttered, and will only further respass on the
kindness of the company by proposing toast which hope
will be received gladly by every one here to night
WASHINGTON IRvISe May the sunset Of his days be
cheered by the light he has created"
During the evening number Of other short speeches and
witty sayings drawn out by the hay Of the OCCASION
of which (says the Baltimore American) impossible
preserve record Sir HEHRT BuLwER especially felc
tous in the many "running comments with which he
companed followed the remarks Of other gentlemen, and
which, conceived in the kndes and most cordial spirit greatly
promoted the hay and pleasure Of the occasion Amongst
the toass observe that compliments were paid
Ito Messrs. CLAY, WEBsTER, CAss, CRIrrENDEN, Blu
cHAsAs. and other distinguished gentlemen.