The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-03
Professor Bronson's Lecture on Universal
Philosophy.

Last evening Mr. Bronson delivered his seventh
lecture on this interesting subject, at the Society
Library, Broadway. The audience, althoue not
numerous, was respectable. There were many
beautiful ladies' present who seemed to take lively
interest in the illustrations of the learned professor.
Previous to the lecture there was a recitation and
two songs and at the close exhibition OF paint
ngs, illustrative of the three Kingdoms of nature.
The topics of the lecture were arranged under
the following heads, Wis, Transition to the Spiritual
part of Universal Phlosophy-The Means proposed
for developing the True Principles of Intellectual
| Philosophy-and an Enquiry into the Origin OF our
Emotions, and the Sublime and Beautiful, nc.
The learned lecturer commenced by showing the con-
necon between the material ana imma,efla ps' OF man.
he said that after investigating physically we rise
by graduation to his will and understanding; he compared
the heart the WILL and the lungs to the undo rsandng
and illustrated his argument by problem IN algebra,
lie next touched upon the nature OF ideas lie sad that
by combining ourselves to the investigation OF one leading
class could readily comprehend how all oher Classes
of our ideas are formed to illustrate this part oil his SUD-
ect referred tine works OF Burke and pugaid stew
art Although, he said they had accomplished nothing,
what they had done merely stepping stones to what
had followed But he would endeavor to lay open all the
and ways OF the mind, and deveope the uni
yersa principles upon which they depend Lord Bacons
aductve philosophy obstacle to the light OF sci
ence and knowledge 1t perverted by the philoso-
piers tina, him. and particularly by Hobbies, who
taught that all four IDEAS were derived from sensation
alone Locke he said the first that threw light
on the nature of our IDEAS He show cd that we derived
them from reflection as well from sensation; but
Locke a believer in revelation Hobbies was not 49,
lie believed in nothing but sensations belief which I'M
fortunately governs great part OF mankind at present
The lecturer next adversd to Hume, and the French
philosophers Of his day. and commented ON their writings
with severity he said they mpde deists and atheists
Of half the people Of France and England they We're be
sand the authors OF the French Revolution and at Their
doors might be laid all the atrocities and cannes hat
happened during that eyentful period
The learned gentleman next ed the philosophy Of
Kant and Cousin and show ed the alacy OF Rants snay
sis OF rtason and Cousins analysis oithc VIII from theii
ther want OF knowledge OF the science oil degrees Ho
concluded NY comparing msn 70 the eternal uhlvese'
heh saii the form OF man ana the solar sys
term es in. ono Of the muscles Of mans body, and was
only src Of the grand that is the great external
universe AZ the conclusion OF the lecture the anehce
sremei 20 Ne much pleased ana grained
p,,ru ar CIV CARRorI.-An extra from the
vsb,iil. Union announces the death of Gen. Will
liam carroll late Of Tennessee whose name IL
familiar 10 the country besides, in connection with his
The war of ~ and for public services rendered since in
varous civil capacities Tho "Union" lays II was only
on the ul,imo that he was minglng actively and joy
onsy with his friends andl fellow citizens In celebrating
the restoration of Gen. Jacksons fine
RuMoRrp REMovAIs.--lt was currently rumored
Yesterday and we believe II was stated Ivy one who
knows THAT the 18th the present month"; the follow
ing gentlemen will be removed from Office John &.
Watmough, naval officer John c. Montgomery, post
master and Capt Thomas Hayes, navy agent Phiidd,t
pha Chronicle, .4p,a2.
RAPID TRAVELLING FOR the SKAsoN.--We learn
from the Post that Mr. Samuel llough express messen
ger, lett Quebec at p. NJ, on Thursday, ana ,,n
this city at r NJ. on Saturday-5f hours %
miles He came as far as Portland runners bosto"
Transcript, .aPriiL
Bit PAssEp-In Senate, Thursday, Maicn g
To change the name OF Frederick Hayward Mandy:
grandson of the late Broxholm Fox ESQ OF the cny OIL
Lincoln England to Frederick Hayward NANNY New
combe-Passed
M,cu,a,x Cnors.-We are grati6ed TO learn
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