New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-25

any thing heard this occasion, that he wa
any thing else than sound Orthodox man. in goo,
standing in the Church. That Mr. Brewnson i.
man of splendid abilities 10 one can DENY. bu, h,
| is ike noble ship without a rudder, plungi ~:
boldly and recklc,,y into the sea Of controversy
disdaining either chart or compass, and compls
Gently relying upon ms own mighty genius to save
| him from the breakers. He cuts many elegant
figures and utters no small amount of Truth in Ian
suagc adapted TO stir the soul. Of men; bu, the ia
clty with which he changes from one set Of view.
TO another, and upseis TO-DAY the doctrine which
he uttered with dogmntic,l assurance Yesterday
reminds me of the Irishman's pig. which fr,ked
aboutwih such agility that lie could not becounlcd
Ills power "a Reiormer is thus paralyzed Ri.
light il unsteady, a, one moment dazzling the eye
icy lis brilliant glare and in the next Pickering
like an expiring taper in the midst of surrounding
darkness. But, with all his faults, he pos.es.e,
talents which can never fail to attract attention,
and genius which 40 one can fail to admire Il
will be interesting to many Of your readers to learn
that he contemplates preaching for season in
Newly ork during the ensuing autumn.
la the afternoon | went to hear Mr.. PIERPONT,
whose fame as Poet and Orator is so widely ex-
tended. His sermon was elegantly written. and
delivered with an earncstness adapted TO impress
upon the minds OF his hearers the sublime Truths
winch we're the theme OF his eloquencc His So
ciety, YOU know, has been divided by the Tempe
rance cause, of which Mr.. l.. is the ardent and
uncompiomisipg supporter. He has breasted the
storm of opposition excited by his faithful a1yo-
cacy of that cause, with iirnlnc.s md heroi5m
which challenge the admiration Of all the friend.
Of Humanity ard Truth.
In the evening attended meeting ofthc Wash
ingtonisns at ihc Seamcns Chapel in Purchase
street. The audience was large and tie speaking
excellent.
There is very little local new. in tins quarter IT,
day. ii We except the accounts Of the Cap War
Of which this goodly CITY was the theatre on Sat
urday last, and of which YOU will SEQ an account
in the papers. The reports are exceedingly con-
tradictsry in some respects but the facts nearly
as can gather them, are briefly these. For some
time past the students of Harvard University have
appeared in the streets in what called Oxiord
caps, and which certainly the most Unlocking.
fantastic things that ever saw rcrchcd upon the
heads of any class of human biprds. trust
shall be forgiven for the freedom with which cx-
press nay opinion thi, mighty question, which
has led TO war that can hardly fail 10 be as re-
moved in history that between the Big-endians
and Littc-cndians Of Il former age. To 90 on
with tie story: Certain individuals in the city,
truclmcn and laborers little rclishing the proud.
appearance of the young scions of
learning, consprcd Ono very hard task TO expose
the aforesaid caps and their wcarcrs to the ridi-
cule Of the multitude who lhrOng the str els
They invented coarse and unsecmly limitations OF
the legitimate Oxford article at the sigh, of which
even the gravcst could hardly rcpress a laugh,
whichlgavc great offence to the lcgtimatcs, be-
cause the laugh generally at their expense.
! he parties met in Washing tOn-streot on SATURDAY
afternoon, where they got up quite a row, though
i was rs bl0odlcss the late battle in Rhode Isl
and. In the evening, the ilcgiiimstcs went over
o the College TO renew the siege. but, owing TO
he prudence of President Quincy ard his fellow
,iicers, no harm was done beyond the breaking Of
few pancs of glass. One of the illegitmates
xas brought before the Police, charged with hsv-
ng excited riot by his fantastic appearance; bat
ne centended for his inalienablo right to dress ac-
,ordiug to his own taste, and the Court conceded,
understand, that it had no power to regulate
.ither the dimensions or the cut OF a mans cap
Whether the war will lie renewed after this Inn
portan, judicial decision remains to be seen.
This i the Anniversary week of the great PHI
an,hropic organizations which have the centre OF
heir operations in this city. propose to iurn.h
,ou with brief notices of their proceedings.
RENIo.