The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-07

OF them being those of some of our most respectable
citizens We also sent him box OF the most fra
grant cigars which Henriques of 81 William street,
could select from his splendid stock, but which the
ungratefu culprt almost kicked into the street. All
this tender regard, il should also be stated, was
manifested by Us at the very time when the Journal
OF Commerce and the Evening Post were bitterly ep
posing poor Webb
Well, Webb got his pardon. He was restored TO
the possession Of his civil rights, and set at liberty
But we really grieved to find that all this dsci-
pline and all this sympathy and all this mercy have
failed In improving the temper and disposition of
this convicted subject. Indeed, it would seem that
he Is getting worse and worse. The other day we
heard that he had been guilty of one of the meanest
and most contemplate pieces of conduct which have
ever elected the reproof of honorable men, II seems
that Mr. Charles Braham went to the office Of the
Courier, requesting the publication of al advertise
men with the usual notice, of the concert given the
other evening at the Library land Webb actu-
ally refused to publish any notice of Mr.. Braham.
He had, he said, the highest opinion of Mr.. Bra
hams talents and responsibility, but in consequence
OF Mr.. Braham having had his advertisements and
bills printed at the Herald establishment, Webb had
determined not to notice him, nor any other persons
who would give any thing 10 the Herald.
Such is the despicabe conduct of man who
makes the most high-sounding pretensons to gene
rosity and manliness And all this in the face of
our dslnterested efforts to procure him pardon
Poor man 1t is quite evident that the ngrained in.
stinct of malevoence and ingratitude cannot be era
dicated from his character. When pity, and SYM
pathy and active commsseration have failed to re
form him, there can be but little hope of reforma.
ton.
PROGRESS on Medical. ScIENoE-There are now
about three hundred and fifty medical students in
this city, who are pretty fairly divided between the
two schools. 1t is most astounding fact, however
that of this large number of students only eight had
the other week taken tickets to attend the Hospital
This certainly shows that some reform is needed in
the system of medical education.
The College Of Medicine and Pharmacy, under
the auspises of distinguished members of the medi-
cal faculty, is meeting with extraordinary success
So great has been the increase of its business of late
in the dispensary department, that the College have
entered into an engagement with DR.. O'Regan,
member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London,
who now takes charge of the pharmaceutical part
OF the business This gentleman has the most flat
tering letters of introduction Dr. Mott and others
here, from the most eminent Professors in London
and Dublin. All persons can now be furnished at
the College with medical advice, free of charge and
the medicines are dispensed at low rates. The sur
geons of the college also men OF great eminence
in that branch of the profession
Altogether, medical science is progressing in this
great metropolis. The union of men of real profess
sonal talent and known responsibility of character,
which presented by the several colleges, must soon
effect an important revolution in the whole practice
of the healing art
Mr.. BRowNsoN's LECTURE LAST EvEN1Ne.-Ores- |
ties A. Brownson one OF the most celebrated of the
new school of morals and philosophy. And he is
not by any means defective incarnation of the
sect He is obscure, dogmatic, pompous. and I'M
settled. Sometimes he seems TO catch, in the far
horizon, faint perceptions of the stable, common
sense system of TRUTH but speedily loses the vision
In the mlsts of ranscendentalism and imaginative
theories of the human mind and human nature. The |
class OF philosophers, of which he is one of the lead
ers, arrogate TO themselves the merit of PROFOUND
ing new and more truthful system of ethics; but
they are in reality only second editions of the
schoolmen of the middle ages, the products of whose
laborous tnfng have been long since exploded.
The subject OF Mr.. Brownson's lecture last even
ing at the Tabernacle, was The origin Of Govern
ment, its organization and end" A somewhat
trite subject, but certainly one which is not yet
sufficiently understood by the great of society.
We will be much mistaken, however, il Mr.
Brownsons discourse made the matter very clear to
his audience. His chief aim was to establish the
doctrine that civil government is not derivative but
primitive; and that the idea that the individuals,
composing society, have surrendered portion of
their rights to the hands of few, for the purpose of
securing the safe preservation of the remainder Is
altogether mistake great deal of ingenious
sophistry was put forth by the lecturer throughout
his discourse, and many truths almost universally
known and admitted were uttered with oracular We
hemence. Mr. Brownson dwelt at considerable
length on the idea that individual can be re-
garded proper representative Of human nature
1T required, he contended great mass OF human
beings to constitute an impersonation of human ma
ture.
Our space to-day is crowded, and we cannot,
therefore, follow Mr.. Brownson through his lecture
II was, by the bye delivered in substance last winter
at Clinton Hall On another occasion we will return
to this subject and enter into more close examine
ton Of theadocrines of Mr.. Brownson and his fellow
believers, than we can now attempt The Taber.
nace, we may mention, was crowded
BRAHAM's CoNcERr.-The Messrs Brabam. IA
ther and son, had very excellent concert last
evening, at the Society Library Rooms
Mr.. Braham, the father, is most extraordina ry
man. The clearness, pathos, melody, strength and
beauty of his voice, are equal yet to his best days
In almost every song, he vas rapturously encored,
and IN "Bpce's Address" which closed the concert,
he was cheered with enthusiasm The climate of
this country seems TO have made him young again
Mr.. Charles Braham has very much improved
since we last heard him. In the Duet of Gallon
on Gaily," we could hardly distinguish between the
father and son, full and clear were their voices
Miss Augusta Browne played the introductons,
and gave several brilliant touches of execution and
fine taste.
Mr. Braham announced that on Friday evening,