Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-15

On Thursday night there was u ''o "" mn,
very handsome and agreeable complimentary S"Ppe' ~
mas Ftanci, Mrugher (pronouncen 'hd' '""o '
t., . pr,senr Including members oil tho Senate ana
''''" ,I If ,ur Irish and udopled cillzcns Judge
,,n ,,,sjdcd having as guests, on his right and
A. nrushrr und MIR. Emmett OF New YORK,
,o, Of The rcnuwnrd patriot, Robert Emmett. h'.
n Patton was the 1T Vice PRESIDENT WIN MI
u,lnin Mr. Mraghcrs Secretary, on MS neh'-an'
n, VIM f. Watson llIc "a wee rreslaehl. i"e
..,,, .urnrr discussed and Champagne, Sherry and Me-
a. i'm circulating freely Judge Mason, alter on eloquent una
feeling address toasted Mr. Meugher who IN MS men, SWEEP
bropuc returned thanks for the compliment Inc oehu'y Oh
his dicnu and The mprcavencss oil hs eioquehce were
n,d ~ The ,nodesy and good Of the speaker. At
late period Of the evening, Mr. Mcnghet mace aho'o'
ul tc .pcech In response sentiment from Mr.. rat
ton, complimentary TO MRS. NJ WIZ " NV " " ' y
this country from Austra'la.l
~ p,,,on G,Iowcd in very striking and touching
.cs in which re to1s,ed Mr. Mcusher as The ESCAPED
conyIc, the condened folon ouno Rsy OF inc crime Vi
notrots,u" Mr. w. F. Watson next mace an animated ao-
dress concluding with burning sentiment against Inc "
Justice and tyranny of England
Tho rr,,ment Of the evening kept up to late hour
bv brief but appropriate speeches from he'sss Douga Of
rho Senate Speed Of the House. '" H. haclaraho 'uuse
M,reJi,b and Messrs r. p August Emmett Oh ne" OH
lanes Iyoos j c. Rutherford, &c we were c"'hpeiea
20 ca ye before the winding up-out we near maj me s5
sc.na was continued with fine songs from mr Emmett oi
Now York Mr. williamson Of this city, &c MI "eashe'
has made most favorable impression IN lhs e'S
VIRGINIA WORK
60 h. ,aceIved IN octave volume of CO. pages hand.
somey printed by D. Appleton q Co. view. OH e"''''a
;g,s IF the Lups Customs, Manners and Institutions %
-, ami l1dern Nations The great body of this
volume is tho work OF Professor Thomas Dew, late Pres
;do ~ William and Mary College |! was prepared os'-
,I e. ,h. shane of Lectures In the Historical department.
aver WHICH he presided and during his HE 'lhe was P'
ed for the use OF his class, but never pnolishou is
lion was prevented by his death More thsn ofo"ny uoo
has been expended upon H. and in5lehu Vi oe's IN" '
historical compcndums mere Catalogue OF eSeh'e' e''
logically arranged is careful abotious ana
dues, o the laws customs Institutions and CIVILIZATION OF
ancient and modern nations.
The hank is lust published by Henry Washington
$50 The ahle Professor Of History, &c. al William ana
Mary principally Tor the OF his class IN i'S'oS
So. al, a valuable. compeniiun, oil History Tor the
,r render The greater part Of the WORK IL professor
Dow, hnt considerable and the least Valuable pofoo
of was prepared BY Mr. Washington In glancng over It
~. were struck with the chapters on the french neS"
The Formation of a,e English Constitution inc A'se an"
Progress Of Papa Power and the Reformation as ha's
bsn orepa,cI with unusual care industry and aoiyane
a. supplyug common deficiency in the department oil Ioa
e,n history In the publication Of The present WORK, WI
as done much towards the extension Of valuable
information and has added another laurel 10 his name WI
capno, doubt that the people Of Virginia will appreciate hi'
services in presenting this work to them.
On Mnntay las, twenty officers OF the Brigade Of 'h
9Th REGIMENT commanded by Gen. Pierce In the Mexican
war made special visit 10 the President by appointment
and were mos! agrceaby received though there wac no oa
President Pierce said that there mover "'uu os
more welcome ysrrs to the White House than themselves
Among the officers Col mo" Senhtor Clemens oil am
ham, Ma, W. e. Talialero Of Virginia, Mai Laly OF
| Alnne &c.