The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-15

,.AS enoei inc lace Oh heaven, anu a lew uhne'S~
sides, were discussed byour wise men. First, we
had the great Apostles Of the new PHILOSOPHICAL
bert Brisbane and Horace Greeley. The former held
forth at the "Lyceum," on the Principles OF Asso-
cation, Attractive Industry, the Happiness OF both
Sexes, and Moral Harmony of the Passions"-the
latter discussed on Society" and the improvement
OF e human species by the liberal use of parsnips
and potatoes, before the General Society of Me-
caauics aud Tradesmen at their ''Hall'' in Crosby
street The audiences in these places, were rather
select and philosophical than numerous, and
ainons', them were a number of gentlemen with re-
mhkably Intellectual toreheads and not altogether
irreproachable linen. The orators were as usual,
clear ana neligible-their ratocination was dstin.
sulshed by characteristic cogency. "Gratiano
speaks an nhniIe deal IT nothing, more than any
man IN all Venice his reasons are as two grains OF
wheat hid IN two bushels of cha you shall seek all
day ere you find them, and, when you have them,
they are not worth the sea,ch''
The coming of Christ" was discussed under the
Tabernacle, by the Rev. Nathaniel Southwark, to a
small assemblage of the faithful; and the esprit of
irish History" was resuscitated by the Rev. Henry
GILES, In the upper part of the same building. Mr..
Mooney, an unadulterated Milesian, also held forth
on Hibernian History, Irish Giants, and Brian
Borolhme, at the Apollo Rooms. Mr. Giles lee
turewas very elegantly written, but his delivery is
not very agreeable. The words appeared to be
jerked out of the reverend gentleman's stomach
with convulslve violence. Mr. Giles gave rapid
and very entertaining sketch of the history of Eng
llsh disagreement In Ireland, and altogether his
lecture was infinitely superior to the wordy ha-
rangues Sound and fury, signifying nothing de-
red hafn fbo l.. A A. Al.
son. The house was thin; great many of the lee
ture-gong ladies being out in sleighing parties to
Nowlan's and Stryker's Bay.
Mr. Mooney is, as we said, a full blooded son of
ST. Patrick, and his lecture was delivered with an
illigant bit of brogue-and right sensible humor-
GUS, instructive lecture it was
Speaking Of Ireland and the Irish, we cannot help
remarking how much better understood the charac-
ter of this people has become within the last few
years. But short time ago, and the Irishman was
known in England, and amongst the refined classes
here, only as savage, clothed in rags, with hay
rope round his waist, and continual blasphemy on
his lips. All the misenes of the people of Ireland
were att rbuted to ignorance and brutality, and the
tyranny of the priesthood But the writings of such
men as Lever, and Maxwell, and Lover, have exhi-
bted the Irish character its true coors and have
obhterated thousand misrepresentation and preju-
dlces. These writers have shown that centuries of
tyranny and mlsgovernment have failed to crush
the ardent love of freedom-the buoyant feelings
the chivalric daring-the keen sense of wrong-the
indomltable courage, which have faithfully stood
the test in manga field of tral-and they have also
shown that this people, when freed from the dis
heartening and evil influences of their oppressed
condition, are capable of attaining the highest posi-
ton In the various ranks of socey-a fact of which
we have ample evidence in this land of liberty and
equality of social rights.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlrE-Married, at Ill Ell
bridge street, the of the 14th of February by
his Honor the Mayer, DR.. J. s. Oatman, to Mrs.
Harriet M. Coles, daughter Of the late John Pye.
Seldom has ST. Valentines, fruitful in sweet emo
tons and happy events, witnessed SO pleasing cere.
mony, or one conducted with more eclat, or on
more magnificent scale, or which could give promise
of more delightful results to the newly married
couple, and the society they are so well fitted to
adorn.
The gallant bridegroom, pupil of the celebrated
Or. ID. l.. Rogers, who possesses so much profess
sicnal renown, has passed through brilliant profess
siona career, of which this marriage is an appro-
pirate finale-for of all his sklful and successful
operations, which have been many, this one pro-
muses. 10 he The most pleasant, and we may add the
most profitable, tor the charming BRIDES portion,
SAID to be some seventy five thousand dollars, is one
OF the least recommend itions to The preference of
gentleman OF taste and fashion.
Among an assembly. consisting of nearly eight
hundred o The cite of our society, and in which art
and science. rank and wealth, beauty and fashion,
were fully represented, the wedding party was of
course conspicuous. The elances at the happy new
made pair, were generally those Of pleasure and ad-
but there were not few, we imagined,
among the fair, to whom the doctor has been,
through ten years. professional career, so deeply
devoted, and who have SO warmly met his gallant
advances and reciprocated his polite attentions in
whose glances envy struggled with more amiable
ceilings.
Sharing in some degree the attention attracted
~ the principal and most interesting personages of
he wedding group, Mr.. L., the groomsman, and the
bridesmaid, the accomplished daughter OF DR.. NJ,
If East Broadway, performed their trying and aw-
ully responsible duties, in manner SO admirable,
hat selection from their whole circle OF acquaint-
lnce, could have furnished the happy couple with
appropriate seconds in this delightful encoun-
ter.
Al nine o'clock, the crowd had become fashiona-
bly, oppressive. The house was filled to its utmost
capacity up to its fourth story, and the whole party
was divided into happy groups and coteres, in
which the marriage Of the doctor, his professional
career, pleasing manners, wit, sentiment and good
fortune, were the subjects of conversation. There
was also much talk Of the tour of Europe, which the
happy couple are about to make under every circum-
stance opposition and fortune, which can ada plea.
sure or give ecat to the enjoyments of travel
NAvAL-List OF officers attached 10 the United
States store ship Erie, sailed from Boston for the
Pacific Ocean,
. Thomas J. Manning, Esq, Leutenan Mt, commanding
e George Hurst Richard w Meade Lieutenants William
=. lie Roy Acting Naster; J. Rutlcdge j. P. Decatur
Passed Midshipmen T. H. Norris Purser; William Crer
Assikiant A Grnit A.