New-York tribune., 1842-02-02


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8J For interesting Extract FROM !ni. os r..
Speech. Temperance al Washington - 80, Mo-.
Robert Tyler Charles Dickens, Tyranny VI '-A-f
1crs &c. &c, see First Page.
II Fora capital original tale OF w Wes'efn AnveH.oe,
Dr. nosb whistler, Tracing Pedigree, Anecdo'e OF
Thomas Paine, &c. see Last rage.
rrp Several communications await the return OF
,be Editor. who is spending q few days at Albany
Rry. MR.CHouLEs's LEcTURE.-Ihe Lecture
BY Rev jobs O. CHouLEs, at Clinton Hall, last
evening, was too long and perhaps 100 purely his
orical to rvet the attention and elicit the unquali
fed admiration of the very large and intelligent
audiences. Itwas mainly history-somewhat in
detail--of the Systematic persecution Of the Pro-
tcstants in France from its FIRST commencement by
Francis ], in 1925 up to the final and overwhelrn-
ing catastrophe in which shed, With the full
consent OF the mbccile Charles, the blood of Cog-
ny and 10000 adhercnts to the same faith on
St. Bartholomew night. The progress Of this
prosecuting spirit, and of the dreadful contests
between the Catholics and the Protestants which
involved in their issue such terrible carnage was
traced with fidelity, and the characters Of the
prominent actors, were sketched with vigOr and
force The suicrings Of the Vaudois--who fed
from The red arm Of murder to the caves OF the
mountain and then lifted up their pure voices in
Ir;,ycl. for their opprcssors-the debates and de-
crecs Of the various councils called to settle points
in dispute, the cold bloodcd and malignant haired
which ruled the Court and whctted the sword of
pcrsc ccution and the ignominous treachery by
which the most solemn pledges were tramped in
the innocent blood ofts victims, all portrayed
in an easy, elegant diction and with great force
and simplicity Of style.
The lecturer presented with good effected and III
an admirable manner pictures Of particular Incl
dents embraced in the scope of his historical sum
mary,-oft the tournament at which the FrcnchMon-
arcl, beneath the gaze of those whose dying agon-
les he had promised himself pleasure in bcholdins.
met his death from the spear of him whom he had
chosen his chief executioncr: of tho Rue 81.
Antoine through which murder and guilt stalkcd
unreproycd and of the last dread night of the grc;
catastrophe. The closing scene was depicted with
great cloquencc and effect; the quiet and stiffness
of the solemn night-timc, the hearth stones witt.
the fires yet sadly burning upon them, youth in it;
beauty and innocence sumbering upon its pillow
and visited all night by shapes of JOY and love, tn
minister Of the Most High, with the closed yolum
Of His word by his side, sumbcring beneath tli
eye of his Master, the venerable Admiral with hi
silver locks and majestic form awaiting in calmne>
and esignation--thougl in pain from reccn;
wounds-thc death which he knows huS been AZ
pointed him; these and other feature, which markc,
the approach Of that sad calamity were sketcho,
by the lecturer with force aud effect.
Hc alluded incidentally and justly to the gene
raj ignorance Of French history and apologized t,
the character Of his subject which seemed to fave.
one sect in opposition another by saying that i
was the Of three topics submitted by him, CHI
sen by the directors OF the Association, at who,
request his lecture was delivered. He said nor
over that no wished to speak in the spirit of CoL,-
RIDGES distinction between ans and asms, savi'
tina, many mel, are infinitely better than the cree
they profess. The Lecture was exceedingly We.
written, and We trust will be published Its pro
minent defect, perhaps, was that ii did not insi.
sufficiently upon the great principles of doctrii.
and of duty, in the light of which rejecting ur :
must view the dramatic incidents which formed
subject.
We would not omit to notice the gross and incy
cusablc carelcssncss of the officials in not attendin
to the proper ventilation of the Lecture Room. +
is quite small and when filled, Us it was last ng
is most unhealthy and uncomfortable. The window
no matter what may be the weather. always scc5.,
to be hermct,ically sealed and last evening, as On
several previous occasions, the fainting of ono 6
more ladies was the result We trus, the dirccto.
will attend to this.
SOMETHING SlSauLAR,-On the 10th of Augn
last Mr. Newberrv, Practical Phrenologist cas, i
and moved into the room in the granite buildi5.
directly over that occupied by John c. Colt. H
had been there but n few days, when gcntlcma
whose name he does not know, but whom he think
he should recognize, called at his roon examine,
several skulls and in the course of convcrsatiGl
kindred subjects, inquired very particularly Il,
70 the precise part of the human head where blow
would he most effective in producing instant death
Mr. n told HIM that ii was just behind and above
the 1t is now regarded noteworthy that
The SkaU Of Samuel Adams 1cas .tonnd 70 be
pierced at that cory spot.
IJ One or TWO of our City papers yesterday
sought to awaken u fresh excitement concerning
Colt, by spreading a story that of the jurors
consulted the crowd around the door and brought
an averdict according to their wishes. We be-
slightest shadow OF foundation in truth. il Is a
pity that these Journals should thus disgrace them.