New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-14
Evening Lectures ~nd Enrertainr,cnt. IL,
Bo.ton-TemperRHce Election Sermon.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.

Evening Lectures 1nd EtnrertRi 7,
Be.ton- Election Sermon.
Correspondence OF The Tribune
Bosros, Jas. g. ls4S
Do you ever cast your eye upon the long lists of
advertisements for public Lectures, and other En-.
tsrtainments, which, almost every day, appear in
the papers Of this goodly city! If you do, you
nav form some notion of the quantity, if not
the quality of the intellectual food which our cti-
sen, are required to digest. 1t would require a
memory much stronger than mine even to enume.
rae all the items in the .. bill of fare'' for sing lie
week-1 was about to say for single evening. IL
man were to devote all his evenings to the Lee
tures-to say nothing of other entertanments-he
could scarcely hear more than half of them. We
Rave, in the first place, weekly Lecture before
the Lyceum. For three weeks past, the patrons
Of that institution have been entertained BY
CHARLES EamEs, Esq. of your city His first
Lecture, on the Commercial System, was noticed
briefly ID former letter. The second was on the
Romance Of the Times, and the third, delivered
the last week, was on The Spirit Of american
HiSeory. Without referring more particularly to
the character OF these Lectures, will barely re-.
mark, that they have proved not only highly ac-
eeptable, but exceedingly popular; 50 mach so,
understand, that Mr.. Eames has been urged by
the most distinguished patrons Of the Lrceum 10
consent to further engagement. He will lecture
again next week, under the first arrangement.-
Whether he has consented TO more than this ana
not informed His reception here has certainly
been as hattering as his most ardent admirers
coold expect even wish.
The g Lowell Lectures, being free, are tbronged
by people of every class. Two courscs-one on
Astronomy by Professor Lowering of Cambridge,
the other on American History, by Mr.. SPARKS
have already been delivered; and third, by DR..
WALKER, on Natural Religion, will commence
this week.
The Society for the Diffusion OF Useful Know
ledge, Also has supported course of able aud
popular Lectures subjects of great interest and
Importance.
Without noticing others of more private and
local character, ought to mention course Of
Lectures by GEORGE r. GLlDDoN formerly U. S.
Consul for Cairo in Egypt, on Early Egyptian
History, Archaeology, and other subjects con
nected with Hieroe lyphical Literature They are
rot owing to the nature of the subject, of a suh-
GENTLY popular cast to attract the attention of the
multitude; but they are exceedingly valuable and
interesting to scholars and all interested in An.
Gent History. The audience, though small. is
very select. understand Mr.. Gliddon will de-
liver the same course in New-York commencing
Immediately after its conclusion here.
Time would fail me to mention The Execution.
airy Olios, the Concerts, &c &c to which the pu5-
lie are constantly invited. One of the Entertain.
ments of the past week, however, deserves special
notice. | alludc to an Evolutionary Soiree, given
BY Professor GREENBANX (from Ensland) on
Wednesday evening, the proceeds of which were
generously given by him to that most benevolent
association the Asylum for the Blind. The occa-
sion was OF deep interest, and the entertainments
said to have been both rich and rare.
Inc cause OF Temperance is constantly achiev-
irs new triumphs in the field Of moral conflict
Inc meetings of the Washnstonians are numer-
Gus and crowded, and are doing an immense
amount of good by strengthening those already re-
formed, and winning others to the cause OF tenn
perance and virtue. On Saturday evening an ad-
dress on the subject was delivered in Marlboro
Chapel by Professor GREENDANK, which afforded
high degree Of qualification to a numerous audi-
ence, 1t seems that the eloquent Professor has
long been a faithful aud efficient advocate of the
cause. lie told an anecaote ia the course Of his
address which is worth repeating. Ayoupg toto
taller in England was required to get by heart, as
a school lesson, the ale and beer table. On being
called up to recite, the teacher fund him igno.
rant Of his lesson. :" How is ths?" asked the
teacher, Indignantly. ''Plsath, sir" answered
the urcha, "fm a te-total!er, aud don't think
theirs any use in learning the ale and beer table;
and father thinks so too" The little fellow was
excused.
dropped in at the Old South, on Saturday, to
bear the Election Sermon, by the Rev. Mr.. Jack
son of Andover. 1t was performance of mode
rate ability; and parts Of it pointed pretty dis
tnctly against the conduct of the Loco-Foco party.
II was ultra Conservative in its character, and de-
nounced Rudicali-m aud ultra Reformers in good
setterms. Yours truly, REvILo