The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-10

lvered in our city this evening Law, literature,
temperance, and religion the topics. MIR. John
Duer lectures on" Marine Insurance" He delivered
the first lecture this subject last week, but the
audience was so thin that he had determined to give
up the project altogether; but some legal trends
induced him to resume his lectures. Mr.. Ouer Is
an able lawyer, and an accomplished public speaker
He is indeed one OF the most agreeable speakers
at the bar. We have no doubt he will acqult him-
self in these lecturesin his usual creditable manner.
But the subject he has selected appears to be an un-
inviting one and from the character OF the audience
on the former occasion, it would appear that little
| interest will be excited.
There is one subject, which, if taken up by Mr.
Duer, would produce indescribable interest and
draw a crowded house. II is the subject OF the
science Of modern fnanciering Mr.. Duer is adj
mrably fitted to discuss this topic with skill, judy
ment and success His singular opportunities OF be-
| coming perfectly familiar with this experience in
all its practical workings-his knowledge of all its
hidden mysteries, render him better qualified, per-
haps, than any other lawyer of our bar. Then the
subject itself is one of SURPRISING interest 1t is
quite surprising that it has never yet been taken up
| by popular lecturer. Where OF all topics which
attract the attention Of men in the nineteenth GEN.
tury is there Of such exciting practical inter-
est, as that which relates to finance, banking, the
currency9 THESE matters have occupied more atten-
ton, and exercised greater influence on the pub
lie mind this country during the last ten or twenty
years, than any other subjects of general concern
ment did in any other land, or in this, during
preceding periods. How is it that no one has taken
| them up and lectured on them? We have very
| great mind to take them up in this way ourselves
and give series of lectures on them some of these
| days.
| Mr. Gliddon commences this evening, al Niblo's,
series of lectures on the antiquities, literature,
ligion, and philosophy of ancient Egypt Mr.. Gid
| don is the gentleman who published the scathng
| pamphlet reviewing Mr.. Cooly's amusing work but
it would seem that he has now lost all his fire. He
is as calm, placid and harmless as Pharaoh's man.
| mifed daughter on the Sphinx. His first lecture,
the Introductory one, was attended by quitea crowd
of the fashionable literat and modern philosophers
of both sexes. We have no doubt that his lectures
will continue to be equally well attended. Mr.
Glddon now unlocks the hidden mysteries OF Egyp
| tan antiquity, and reveals ell those discoveries of
| Champollion, Rossene, Young and others, which
have hitherto been comparatively scaled up and in
accessible to the great of the community. The
tendency and effect of these Investigations on the
popular faith, the accuracy ofthe chronology and
statements Of Moses and the other sacred historians,
it is difficult present to foresee. There be lit
tie doubt, however, that the immediate effect will
not contribute towards strengthening that faith We
| shall, however, wait and see the result
| Mr.. Maffit is the third lecturer this evening He
deals in the flowers of rhetoric-boquets-an hum
bug. He is a good deal like the accomplished gem
tleman described by Cowper, and cannot open his
mouth
t~to ~ N;ouo
He Is of altogether "a different character from the
other lecturers but he will draw far more crowded
houses than they.
Thus we are in fair way Of being instructed,
lightened and improved.
THEArRIcAL-The Park Theatre, during the past
week, has been deng tolerabe business in the le-
| climate line Mr.. Booth made his appearance on
several nights, and attracted very toerable houses
His engagement and the little excitement ere ated
by it, have been produced by the competition in
the legitimate drama, by the Park and the Chat
ham. 1t is very singular. however, to observe the
changed destinies of theatres in this city. In point
Of dramatic talent, and the excellence of the per-
formances, the Chatham Theatre is far ahead of the
| Park. Mr.. Forrest and Miss Clifton have appeared
during the week in The Particulars Daughter"
and "Metamora," and the vigor, excellence,
| finished style, and effect of the acting we have
never seen surpassed.
| Mr.. Forrest seems to have very much improved.
His vast physical power is becoming more obedent
| to his Intellectual We have now fewer of those
bosterous explosions which marred the beauty and
| effect OF his earlier performances He is now FORM
ing more subdued, chaste, and classical style. In
the Patrican's Daugh ter," he frequently remind
ed US of Macready. Miss Clifton has also much
improved, and in the same way as Mr.. Forrest
She sustained the characters OF Mabel and Nahme-
okee, with great deicacy and grace, and with that
quiet, subdued pathos and feeling which enter 60
deeply into these interesting characters Miss
Clifton is rapidly attaining that characteristic style
which made the name of Kemble immortal
Tonight Mr.. Forrest takes his benefit, and both
he and Miss Clifton appears In the "Patrician's
Daughter" and in Damon and Pythlas." A great
card, and great house. +$
LATEST FROM HoNDuRAs is a letter
from our correspondent in Balize, Honduras, which
we received by the Florida Blanca, a beautiful brig
that runs regularly between that port and New York.
News from that quarter Of the globe is always in
| teresting
Correspondence of the Herald.l
BELIZE, Honduras. March %, 1s43
| DEAR SIR:-
l Inc other DAY we nad a little nght between
John Bull and Creole in which the last, of course,
got thrashed. II quite animated our little town (the
one party being respectfully indeed even so much
| SO that for some time the conversations were only
about the melee. -t -
| The Legislative meeting is now assembled, and
| will probably not finish business for some time till
| now they have only put tax of 30 cents on
dozen Of beer, but as they have very shortly had a
severe loss by the sinking of the powder magazine,
they are obliged to put on new taxes TO raise money
| One member proposed, that on foreign manufac-
lures, duty OF 10 per cent should be paid, which
was not approved of-another tax Of 81 on flour
and pork, which was rejected however, we shall
see what they will do. As usual every person
is for his own interest-the merchant proposes tax
-four and pork; the mahogany cutter a tax on dry
goods.