The true Democrat., 1854-07-12
Retirement of Mrs. Mowatt.

This elegant and accomplished woman took final leave of the stage on Saturday evening last, at NIBLo's Garden, on which occasion a complimentary benefit was given her, by her friends and admirers
 The Express says: "The audience assem- bled to take leave of Mrs. MowATT was one of the most select and elegant ever assembled in that city. There was quiet refinement, and an absence of all boisterous applause, which made marked contrast with the previous au- diences. Mrs. MowATT, says the Express, just now the lion of ladies-played the Lady ot Lyons with great dignity, earnestness and force It was grand display of dramatic power, though, perhaps, the part has heen played when less fatigued. Mrs. MowATT had made her farewell appearance in Boston, on Friday night, and travelled from Boston to New York on the day of her farewell engagement in that city, She bore herself however, admirably through the whole play, and her farewell address was so chaste touching and eloquent, that it drew tears from many eyes, besides her own. Mrs MowATT was called before the curtain at the close of the third act, and most vehemently at the close of the fifth, when with her hands full of flowers, which had been scattered all around her, she delivered her farewell address amidst either the intensity of silence, which eagerly caught every word that she uttered or the warm applause, which gave hearty approval to the sentiments expressed. The manner of delive- " was alike charming and impressive, from the warm- hearted sincerity of the fair authoress and actress, bat no more actress hereafter. We suboin the address, believing that it will be &C., ceptable to the numerous friends of the ladv in this region:
 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: The hour has come when l must bid you and my friends in the profession, and an art to which have de- voted my best energies for some years, last farewell. It IS now nine years since trem- bling debltdnte, 1 first stood before you on the boards of the old Park Theatre, and in the very same character which have tonight re- presented for the last time. was then deublv sustained-by the motive which prompted the attempt and by the hope that from my own generous countryrnen 1 should receive an in- spring welcome, and an indulgent hearing-for that motives sake. At your hands, and through the leniency of your judgment, l did receive the first stamp of dramatic success, and thus my public career was rendered certain. Need re- count how often since then have been warm ly welcomed? Were l to endeavor to sum up and acknowledge all my causes of gratitude ot which the compliment tonight, and the pre- sence here of so many whose appreciation 1 va
 
 least-I should be bankrupt ill thanks. You have, indeed strewed the pathway of my pro- fessional life with flowers. The memory of their sweetness will ever finger around my breast. How great was the debt I owe you, I never felt so deeply as tonight, when the con- vlctlon comes home to my heart, that
 '' This, my place no more shall know me-"
 that III the relation of audience and actress we shall never meet again. It is not easy to bid a cold farewell, and much as I rejoice that the labors which have imposed upon myself are ended-the trials which have been neither few nor light, are over-the commands of the "stern law giver'' obeyed-I should be untrue if I said felt no pain at parting. That pain is on- ly lessoned by the hope that shall not be wholly forgotten by you-that though my star has set forever in your dramatic Armament, you will keep my memory green. To the members of the profession-amongst whom have known so many worthy of my highest esteem and re- spect-l tender mrgrateful acknowledgements for ther services and I beg them to believe, that though l now cease to stand among their number, | shall not cease to sympathise with them speak with my heart upon my lips when 1 wish that the happiness you have con- teTed upon me may be reflected back upon you. Once more and for the last time, 1 bid you FAREWELL!
 GEN. QUITMAN.-The Washington Union of the 17th has the following:
 An article appeared in our paper some days since, in which friend of Gen. Outman allud- ed to the attempt to connect him with the alleg- ed filibustering movements against Cuba. This article has induced Gen. Quitman to send to