Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-06

from our evening edition OF Aiurday.l
ruu s.ort or the Firsr Meeting OF the Mud
fog Association for the Adv"Mcemeht Oh
Iayerything.--By boz.

from our evening edition Of : aturoay-l
pnu Re.ort of the Fra Me citing OF Z he Mud
rna xsnciation for the Advancement OF
Everything. --By Boz.
[Continued.l
aTarRsyAy.-"The sun rose this morning az the
nsual hour 1 did not observe anything particular III
the aspeet of the glorious planet except mat ne ap
peared to me (lt might have been deiusion y ny
heightened fancy 10 SHINE with mere 'llau ~
builiancy, and 10 shed refugent lustre upon tiie
town, such as had never observed before. l ms,
the more extraordinary, as The SKY was ff oi,e'y
cloudess, and the atmosphere pecuiiai,y i.o
half-past nine o clock the genera coni,eo ~
had Nth he las, wears president in the chair The
report Of the council was read anu Que passasI'
which stated that the council had coifespoiueu WIN
no Iess ,han three thousand five hundred ana seventy
~ isss ans IaI Of whom paid their own pestage)
IN M fewer than seven thousand two hundred ana
Sar,ythree topics, received with degree OF en-
thusiasm which no efforts could suppress. Inc va
,,o,s committees and sections having been appointed
and he msre formal business transacted, the great
proceeGings OF the meeting commenced at eeVen :
Clock precisely. had the happiness OF occupying
most eligible position al thai time IN
SECTION A.
Zoology and Botany. Great Room rig ana
TYnG.r boz. President Professor Shore. Itce
Presf1snfs- Professors Doze and Whsezp
The scene al this moment was particularly stfiA-
,np The sun streamcd through the windows Oh INC
apartments and tinted the whole scene WIN rs nlll
hantrays bringing out In strong RELIEF me AioDe vs1
pes of the professors and scienuhc geniem9ni VINO,
sarne ,vith bald heads some with red heads, some
with brown heads some with grey heads some WIN
black heads some with block heads, presenea
co,,uor H which eye witness VIII readily forget
In f,ont OF these gentlemen papers and INK
stands; and round the room on elevated De2ches eX
tending far as the forms could reach We're assem-
bled brilliant concourse OF those lovely ana elegant
women for which Mudiog IS justly acknowledged 10
he without rival in the whole world. The contrast
between their fair faces and the dark coats and rou-
snrs Of the scientific gentlemen shall never cease to
remember while Memory holds her seat .c,.;o,,
Time having been allowed for light CONFUSION
occas,oned BY the falling down OF the greater part oil
the Platforms TO subside, the president called on one
of the secretaries 10 read communication enutieu
some remarks the industrious ieas, with consd-
erations on the importance OF establishing infant
schools among that numerous class OF society; oil Oh
rectng their industry TO useful and prac,lca ends
and of applying the surplus fruits thereof towards
providing for them comfortable ana Respectable
mointenancein Their old age"
ME author stated that, having long turned his at
ep9n to the moral and social condition OF these IN
terz ~ animals, he had been induced TO visit an ex-
hihiaoD m Regent street, London, commonly known
bv the designation Of !" The Industrious Fleas.' He
had there seen many feas occupied certainly va
neus pursuits and ayocatlons but occupied, he was
bound 10 add in manner which no man of well re-
pr.ocd mind could fail TO regard with sorrow and re-
One flea, reduced to the level of beast of bur-
IS drawing about miniature gig, containing
earucularly small effigy of his Grace the Duke OF
Welhagton; while another was staggering beneath
the weight of a golden model of his great adversary
Napoleon Bonaparte. Some, brought up as meunie-
banks and bale, dancers, were performing figure
dance Che regretted 10 observe that, of the feas
EMPLOYED several were femacs) others were IN train
ing in small card Hoard box, Tor pedestrians
sporting characters two were actually engaged
in the Hooded and baIbarous occupation Of duel
linq-a pursuit from which humanity recol!ed with
horror and disgust. He suggested that measures
should be Immediately taken TO employ the labor of
these feas part and parcel CT the productive power
OF the country which might easily be done by the es-
adjustment among them Of infant schools and houses
Of industry in which system of vrtaous education,
based upon sound principles should be Observed and
ID Iav al hat
every flea who presumed to exhibit for hire musc or
dancing or any species of theatrical entertainment,
without license, should be considered vagabond,
and treated accordingly IN which respect he only
pI,ced him upon level with the rest of mankind. He
would further suggest that their labor should be placed
under the control and regulation of the state, who
should set apart from the profits fund Tor the sup
port of superannuated or disabled heas, their widows
and orphans With this vew he proposed that be
raj premiums should be offered for the three best de-
sign fer general almshouse, from whlch-as insect
architecture was well known to be IN very advanced
and perfect state-we might possibly derive many
valuable hints for the improvement OF metropolitan
universities national galleries. and other public edi-
fees.
NOUS gentleman proposed 10 open a communication
with eas generally in the first instance, so that they
might be thoroughly imbued with sense OF the as-
vantages they must necessarily derveirom changing
their mode Of life, and applying themselves TO honest
labor. This appeared TO him the only difficulty.
The Author submitted that this difficulty was easi-
ly overcome rather that there was no dfhcuty nj
all in the case Obviously the course to be pursued,
IL her majes,ys government could be prevailed upon
10 take up the plan wosld be- to secure at remuner.
alive salary, the individual TO whom he had alluded
as presiding over the exhibition in Regent street. al
the period Of his visit That gentleman would at
once be able 10 put himself in communication with
the mass Of the feas and TO instruct them in pursu
anse of some general plan Of education TO be sane
to ned by parliament until such time as the moro in
Tel gent among them adv lnced enough 10 ON
CT te az teachers 10 the rest.
The President and several members Of the section
highly compimented the author Of the paper last read
on his most ingenious and important treatise. TWAS
determined that the subject should be recommended to
the i'm ncdate consideration Of the council.
Mr. Wigsby produced caulfower somewhat lar
ger than chase umbrella, which had been raised by
no other artificial means than the simple application
Of highly carbonated soda-water manure Heck
planned mat by scooping out the head, which would
afford and delicious species Of nourlshment for
the poor parachute in principle somewhat similar
10 that constructed by M Garnerin, was at once OBJ
tanned; the stalk OF course being kept downwards-
He added that he perfectly willing make de- |
scent from height Of not less than three miles and
quarters and had in fact already proposed the same
10 the proprctors of Vauxhall Gardens who in the
handsomcst manner NJ consented to his wishes,
and appointed an early day next summer for the
the aft