Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-25


duced known the officers. Students come at the
use of works, not in other Libraries, through their ,u
tors, who have graduated, and are on the lists The
building occupies the whole Of quadrangle and is
three stories high The first story 10 taken up by
yea of the schools Of the University the second and
third devoted to the contents of the Library There
10 large hail. embracing three sides OF the quadrangle,
which IS adorned with paintings of eminent men, who
have been educated at the University, with sculpture
aud with models Of various ancient temples and struc-
lures. Great ia the number of volumes, should say
that many of them. when wanted, found with diff
hculy, and indeed often inaccessible, owing 10 The
announcement and unphilosophieal manner in which
they are listed on the pondrous catalogue As an in.
stance of this, may mention that in the book which
kept for members record the titles Of such books
they may wish 10 see placed in the Librery, saw
written opposite to half page of entries OF "books de-
sired made by different learned doctors and bachelors
call in The Library" Thus. you see, the collection
has attained such size that the learned themselves do
not even know what IN it!
"On Tuesday, seeing it pacarded all over the Uni
versty 10 PRINT that the Professor of Poetry would
liver terminal lecture at two o'clock, determined
10 attend, and see the mode of conducting things.
went 10 the in the Clarendon at the appointed
Tune, but no one was present. After WHILE the pro.
lessor IN his cap end gown came in, attended by three
or four elderly men, whom took to be graduates or
fellows OF the University. After waiting some time,
whether Tor an audience not, as the players
sionally do could not guess he commenced his lee
lure 10 Twelve students IL in latin, and he read
The first part OF 1t with little attention TO clear enun.
citation and so little meditation of voice, that ques
ton whether one half of the young men gathered The
sentences, not to enter into the question: whether
they comprehended the English of il. Their attention
was certainly not very marked, and several seemed
more intent upon looking out of the window into the
street, than hearing what said. There one
part, however, which attracted general attention and
made all eyes look up il not part Of the lecturers
compositions but q quotaton-an English quotation
The passage from Shakspearc's a1idsummmer Nights
Dream, about "the poets eye, in fine frenzy rolling.
About halt an hour after The CONNIE ncement Of the
lecture the Vice Chancellor entered the room and took
the seat provided for him upon platform opposite the
Professor. he was attended by the beade who carried
silver mace before him, and as be approached The
door the audience simultaneously and remained
Standing until he seated. The lecturer then
sumed the delivery Of his discourse. He had reached
that portion of which assigned TO criticism and
eulogium upon Homer, and thought the presence OF
the highest officer of the University had decided eft.
feet in improving h,s enumeration. He certainly
more deliberate and seemed 10 address himself more
particularly to the Vice Chancellor The lecture over,
the ceremony of going Of the room performed
with greet nicely The Vice Chancellor left frat, fol
lowing the beade and bis staff The Professor slowly
succeeded him; then the gowns of less dignity,
and last the students. When the Vice Chancellor ar
rived in the court yard adjacent 10 the building, all the
students there present took off their hats Tor rather
their fiat topped cloth caps) as he passed Here was
an occasion upon which The Professor of Poetry deli.
vered lecture which it must have cost him at least
week 8 steady employment TO compose and yet there
was an audience of only twelve students ou, of the
thousands in the University. Why so few? / think
right in attrbulIng i: chiefly to the fact that the
lecture in latin. IL is this logged adherence &c
the Of the dead languages for mparng instruction
| at the Universities that has rendered the English sc
neglectful of the graces of their vernacuar and
which many of their very beat educated ner
| 10 such sorry figure IN parliament.
nWhether the requirement of adhesion 10 the ).
articles Of the church is enforced upon all students be
it is deemed that such ceremony will make the
| Greek dramas slip down more easily or not, 1t would
be hard to say. Judging from the appearance Of many
OF these young men, should say j, was one thing &c
sign the articles and another to understand them.
do not discover any difference in them nor any i'm
proyement over other young men consequent upor
their embrace of the creed. The city OF Oxford aford
as many practical evidences of vice aud in6dellty, al
any place | have visited. Certainty, the church
entirely fails TO make lis pledged votares frugal in the
mode of living. am informed on all hands that f20(
per annum tho lowest spent by students at tht
University; and that very many spend as much as
CT 600 year. II would be vain to attempt to nc
count for The expenditure of such unless by re-
ferring it 10 the enticemens of tryJ ous pleasures
Oxford affords proof Of the fact, that II is no: tht
richest and numerously attended insti, ution
which always contribute most TO the cause oi learn
ing"
OXFORD, June l6, 1S43.
"The speech delivered by MIR. Webster at Baltimore
has been Iepubshed here and created quite sensation
[, has been discussed in the newspapers, and frequently
quoted from in Parliament. Mr.. Webster evident
seems 10 be in decidedly higher repuie in England lha
he is al home. There is one passage IN his speec
which has been much noticed on this side OF the water
refer TO tina, which be deprecates change, and re-
commends stable policy on the part OF the Govern
ment with regard TO the tariff question: When saw
the emphasis which he put upon this, coulc not bG
call to mind the counter doctrine which he was The hrs
10 preach IN the year 1910. Then, when the Iarn wa
ias, approaching the just level which had been mafke
for IL BY the COMPROMISE act he turned his lace 10 Int
South and proclaimed, change, change, change. :
Now he says cool warm u.s. scorch us, freeze US
any thing but CHANGE Then, no Tariff could be to-
high for Mr. Webster; now the press and the states
men of England quote him as low Iasif authority!
"You will doubtless my extracts from the Ensilsf
papers, regarding the present stale OF Ireland showing
strong apprehension of an approaching crisis. lhs
Times has boldly declared, lreland Is ON the verge
a rebellion The marching and countermarcbng
troops in that country has commenced Circulars nave
been issued all the Coones to report The number
lrshmen in every regiment oil the army IN oroef 10 see
which are the safest and reliable case OF danger
. Conne 10 speaking daily to increasing numbers
aud the funds collected to promote the object OF repea
seem to increase with the suffering of the people The
ministry saw that they determined not TO grant the
demands of the Irish. The OF the Emerald Isle
say, they will persist until their object - gained
Il remains 10 be seen whether either will eat thei
own words or not. If not, blows must come. But
O Cornell and his hosts will wait for an attack from
the other side. If the strong measures spoken OF oy
Wellington and Peel are adopted, this may be The sig
nal for an outbreak, and contest that will try which
of the parties is the stronger In the mean 'ime
ii is not improbable, that ben the strong measures
talked of against Ireland to be proposed Far
ment the prese ut ministry will split and fall from power
upon The question Pitt said, that minister kne
how 10 deal with Ireland and Pee may yet find that out
10 his cost Should such thing The breaking up OF The
prese Mt and the formation of Cabinet upon TINS
question take place. the effect will undoubtedly be 10
psolonp the crisis which expected, even If an amt
cable adjustment OF difficulties should not take place.
LADDENDUM.l
To the Editors Of The Enquirer 40
"DARLrKoTos, June 90.
al shall send you, along with this letter, number
of the London Standard of the 22d June containing
report of the proceedings which took place al the late
meeting of the United Abolilioniss IN London Il
was sort Of second World Convention, and attend
ed by delegates from several nations. LORD MofPe.h
took The CHAIR and opened the meeting with speech,
which you will read with regret, if not with surprise.
In The outset he told his motley audience that ne haa
been 10 the United States where the subject OF slavery
"coud not fail 10 excite his attention and interest,".
He then assured the meeting how modest he was 10 not
intending ha oninions UPON the nlavehoioers, ana ves