New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-26
The Gxceum Lectures.

lutely to the lowest oldder
The Lyceum Lectures.
Rev. GEo. W. BErHUNE of Philadelphia, we'll
known as divine of excellent scholarship and
cultivated taste, read an admirable Lecture last
evening at the Tabernacle upon the History and
Character Of Holland. His principal aim was to
show, by an historical sketch, that Holland was
the true birthplace alike of political liberty and
religious federation and that she far in advance
Of England in point of time, in the assertion and
development of the great principles of civil free
dom. He proved that every essential truth OF
Magma Charta was proclaimed and built upon
esr centuries before that famous declaration OF the
British barons and held up a very graphic and
pleasing picture of the commercial wealth, the &C.
neral intelligence, the sturdy Industry and the vg-
orou. virtue which had always characterized her
people. He went out of his way, we thought, to
answer the arguments of the friends of Protection
TO American Industry who appeal to the policy OF
Holland in support of their views and forgot to
saw tina, her decline as q commercial power was
owing in great degree to her Free Trade policy,
which left her exposed to all the destructive
rigor of the Navigation Act of Great Britain
He had hard hit, too, which some thought scarce
" proper to the OCCASION at the Sub-Ireasury sys-
tem which deems the public funds safer with lndi-
ydual agents than with sound corporations
His sketch of the rise the two factions in the
State known by the names Of Hooks and Cob
bleiaws"-the first maintaining that the hook took
the Goldfish, and the other that the Codhsh TOOK
the hock-was graphic and amusing; and his re-
marks on Dutch poetry, though full of sense and
critical Justice, were likewise full Of hurnor de
read paragraphs from Dutch poets that would do
high credit to any living English writer, and de-
clared that those who heard them only in the trans
atien could have no conception OF their melody
| and elegance when pronounced in the harmonious
cadeuces of their native Dutch. He thought, TOO,
that the circumstances of the should be taken
into consideration. In this country amid beautiful
,rh,. and sounds, surrounded by mountains and
lakes and glorious heaven, it might be an easy
matter TO write the best OF poetry But the power
required TO inspire Dutchman with muddy ca
nal for his Hecon, smoking his pipe seneath a
swamp willow, and surrounded BY herring barrels
and fat cheese, ne thought it evident must be pro-
| dig ious
DR.. BErHuSE is distinct and forcible speaker,
and writer of uncommon elegance and strength.
| Though sometimes dry to miscellaneous au'
disnce in its political and commercial details, MS
Discourse was vet quite interesting, ard was re-
ceived with decided pleasure By large and en-
lightened audience.
RYopE.IsLASp.-The friends of Law and Or
der in Rhode-Island have formed full ticket,
made up about half and half of each of the old
Political parties James Feuner, Van Buren, man,
for Governor; Byron Dimon, Wing, for Lieu
tenant, SC. The Dorr party hold their State Con
ven,on on the Sth Of February, ana will bring out
their strongest ticket. The will be the most
vehement ever known in the State. This Is great
deal better than storming the Arsenal or enuench.
ing a, Chepstchet.
The paper. report that some Of the Msnu;actur-
ers are discharging their workmen who are Dorr-
ties If they participated in the attempt TO estab-
lish the rule of Dorr by FIRE and sword this Is just
but it they were only favorable in sentiment TO the
peaceful establishment of the Clam Constitution,
it is wrong, and will work mischief.
~ Our amiable poay, Te Sun, dstresses itself
uuressonaby failure of Regency Legislature 10
elect State Printer We huuiby admit that have de.
served such grace er hands" on the contrary,
quite the reverse They have very good reasons tor de-
Ginning to reward Political labor. extend our intu-
Our election would have been pushing TO an e1-
the principle of Christian eskuess-aRd nobody
.aem OF thing OF the We thought OF
beng candidate for the plaee-indeed Ed
Crc>well; and supported him with such eec, as
10 him all The Loco Eoco Wing When
Tae Sun gets many did, i, will have To tn,
We did nothing OF The sort, and yet received
has,n the LoeoFoco Editors in the City, though OF
then Were candidates nad lid their best So see
what TAs Ssn IS chuckling al
r j. The Sun weeone to csll rs /" puritanical"-we
rather Ike the epihe,-br, learn bow spell it,
II has aimed II al rs repeatedly With See Webster
o. johnson.
U Godeys Lady's Book and Grahau's Magazine, for
February, are received end fox sale al this oace