New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-09
TIE Lrcrus LEo1uRr.-The Lecture before

TIE LYcEua LEorUKE-The Lecture before
the New-York Lyceum, on Tuesday evening, was
delivered at the Tabernacle by Rev. J. O. CHouLEs
of this Ciry. As tasteful and valuable essay upon
an interesting point in the history of English Art
namely, the effect upon Architecture OF the early
movements of the Reformation, and the injuries,
as well as benefits Learning has sustained at the
hands of the Clergy. The theme was widely re-
moved from the feelings, and perhaps the taste, of
the audience and the discourse, therefore, would
scarcely receive at their hands the praise it really
deserved but few men would have made so dry
topic so generally acceptable and entertaining. The
Lecture was, moreover, barely the introduction TO
Series-prepared for another audience, upon the
general topic which it opened. The descriptions
of the architectural beauty of the principal Cathe
drals and other great buildings in Great Britain
were animated and intercsting-uniting close de-
tail with striking grace and elegance. The notice
of the wanton destruction of the great public and
private Libraries of the Kingdom, in the hot and
blind zeal of the early Reformers against every
thing that in any degree savored Of Popery,
eloquent and spirited, pointed by several quaint
quotations from the great writers of that age who
had sense enough to see, and feeling to deplere,
such barbarous outrages upon the cause of Learn
ing and Religion.
After the Lecture, WILLIAM CUTTER, ESQ. of
this City, pronounced Poem on The Tongue
The subject would seem narrow and unpromisng
but it was made to embrace almost every thing
about which the poet wished to write His Poem
was very spirited, and abosnded in pointed yet
good dnatured satire, in noble sentiment and pas
sages of thrilling tenderness 1t was too long for
the occasion, but was heard with great pleasure by
all present. The dispersion of tongues at Babel
the schooboy's tribulation in learning Foreign
tongues,-the various departments of bargaining,
law-pleading, ove-making seeding, &c., the glo-
rious things that have been said and sung by men
possessed of tongues since the days of Adam
and all the themes suggested by, or in any way
connected with, the general subject were duly and
very sweetly celebrated in his glowing verse.
The next Lecture is to be delivered by Mr.. BAN
CROFT, the Historian. We are glad to see that he
is to pronounce four during the present season.
70 Mr.. BRowNsoN's Lecture on Wednesday
last evening before the Mechanics Institute an
impressive exposition of his views of The Mis-
sion of Industry" We regret that we have room
for only brief and imperfect abstract of his prom
inent point. He said his subject was suited net
only to his present audience, but to every member
of the family of Man, to whom was given the com
mand, In the sweat of thy brow shalt thou earn
thy bread" Too long have the most useless been
the best paid, and mans reward been in inverse
ratio to his worth. But labor now receives its de-
serts, and Industry is fulfilling its mission of gain
ing wealth, and with it leisure for moral mental
and spiritual cultivation. Poverty in itself is no
evil. 1t matters not that food and clothing be
somewhat coarse, but the true value of wealth is
the leisure which tt brings. The present tendency
of the age, especially in the transcendental parts
of the country, is to undervalue mechanical labor
and science, and make spiritual culture, not mere
ly the chief but the only occupation of man. Bat
without this industry, and its results, the body
would faint and die, and what then could the mind
do The artist in ;4,elend superior 20 tbs-arsZan
but the latter must precede him, and the time will
come when both will be united in one and the same
perssn Industry will effectths by acquiring wealth
1t is vulgar error that wealth is the source of
wickedness. The well-beiug of nation is accom-
panied by virtue Not wealth, but its unequal
distribution, producing want and suffering is the
cause of by far the majority of crimes. Mechanic
industry stimulates Agriculture Agriculture pro-
duces Commerce, and the three move in harmonious
round. Their result is wealth, which brings with it
aiopr al tbatic hon
industry is suitably rewarded and esteemed, thi,
country will be enabled to fulfil its mission of rca
zing the perfect grand ideal of man. Heretofore we
have had only fragments of men-noble fragments
tits true-but still only fragments. The mission of
America is to produce men, perfect in body and
soul, and this she will thus and thus only be ena-
bled to fulfil.
% DR.. HAWKS repeated, at the Tabernacle
last evening, before the Historical Society, his
splendid Lecture upon Sir WALTER RALEIGH
Although the evening was one of seldom equalled
inclemcncy, g largo and fashionable audience was
present and listened to it throughout with the
most sincere pleasure.
U The regular Lecture before the Mechanics
IsStltuie tonight is 10 DC aen'ereo oy A'Ai
ING, at the rooms of the Institute, No. - Cham
bers.street His subject is Iron, and its uses in
the Mechanic Arts.
Mr.. BRAHAM's CONCERT on Tuesday evening
was attended by numerous and enthusiastic au-
dence This veteran vocalist still retains the en-
ergy and skill of his youth. His magnificent voice
is equally delightful, whether its full power seems
TO shake the room, or its delicate 4noduatcns are