He would gratify himself by proposing the health of an honourable person, the Lord Chief Baron, whom England has sent to us, and connecting with it that of his "yokefellow on the bench," as Shakespeare says, Mr.Baron Clerk--The Court of Exchequer.
Mr.Baron CLERK regretted the absence of his learned brother.

None, he was sure, could be more generous in his nature, or more ready to help a Scottish purpose.
Sir WALTER SCOTT,--There is one who ought to be remembered on this occasion.

He is, indeed, well entitled to our grateful recollection--one, in short, to whom the drama in this city owes much.
He succeeded, not without trouble, and perhaps at some considerable sacrifice, in establishing a theatre.

The younger part of the company may not recollect the theatre to which I allude, but there are some who with me may remember by name a place called Carrubber's Close.

There Allan Ramsay established his little theatre.