New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-24
Vol. Ev. no. s75.
DIR raIFns rotErn LECTURE or EUEorE.

DR. HaIPp'sa FOURTH LECTURE OF EURoPE.
The lecture on Friday evening related principally
to Germany Some remarks were, however, made
at the commencement in continuation Of former
;ectu,e. Il was stated that the Maelstronls on the
coast OF Norway very numerous, yet not so per-
ilous as has been represented. Our steamboats,
would pass through the large one in safety with
reference 10 the languages Of Europe, it was cbseT-
we'd that they furnish the greatest obstacle 10 the
progress Of civilization throughout Europe, dialects
being numerous even IN the most civilized cora.
tries. The Emperor Nicholas had been grossly
misrepre5@nted by France and England. His pri-
vate character is better than that OF many OF our
politicians whom we delight to honor, and his treat
ment OF the jews Is mid. English and French pa
rers represent that the Emperor has punished the
Jews for smuggling, by taking away their lands and
houses and sending them 10 the forests to be de-
youred by the wild beasts. As 10 this, they have
no lands TO be deprived ci, for not one Jew owns a
foot of land il the country and they are scarcely
anv nearer the forests oi wild beasts lor beng sen;
70 mics back no the country, than al the ironiieT
Their worldly prospects are not whit the worse
Alter a remark with reference to Lord Durhans
Embassy 10 the Emperor Nicholas III lS32, stating
that the English had never published the spirited
and decisive reply OF the Emperor TO LORD Uurhs
DIR. L. proceeded with Germany. About Al ,0G3.0JO
speak the German language. OF which nearly ,,V0,
coo live in France, $4,000 in Switzerland, and
many in other countries Germany, Including hun
gary, Transatlantic and Austria, has population ol
full 800 900 The aspect OF the country, 'hs ma
nu!actures and commerce, were briefly noIlced.-
Between fifty and sixty steamboats, run from yarl-
ous por,s in Germany, beside those employed IN
trade on the coast. 4 briei sketch o the history OF
the German Empire was given, alter which The po-
h;cal divisions were described. They are IS IN
number. Of which Austria st2Gds ilIst anu Prussia
next One Is an Empire, > are hlnsGonlS, \ are
Free Cities and % are buckles. The Diet oi thc
German;c confederation is in constant session, and
is composed OF 10 members. The Germans ~ai
tell YOU that this diet does the police o the
tryi-ihat il takes care Of the liberty OF the Press
bu. il docs great deal more. II settles dilcuues
between the States and preserves the peace oi ihe
country. 1t has no army CT lis own, but deter
mines how many soldiers each State Is TO furnish IN
case OF war. The Government OF Germany Is
very complicated. There Is feeling throughout
the country that It's numerous divisions are Il great
evil, and the people are hcping that lhe time VIII
ccme when they will I'll unite and form a great
German Empire If there be any Royal Family.
it must belong 10 Prussia The principal Giles Of
Germany were here described and next us Univer-
sites The latter are % In number, and contain
from 1900 10 1900 Students. The Professors
constitute Il kind oil community oi themselves -
Thev have 10 control over the Students, and SIM
look after the Students. The Students sometimes
create Disturbances, but are usually very eXernpla
ry in the presence Of the Professors The Staden.s
form caste OF their own, care little Tor their per-
sonal appearance, and contrve TO dress in pecu-
liar manner, promenade The streets III crowds, irc-
quent erog-shors, drink, smoke, sing and talk poll
tics Sometimes YOU would think SAID the
lecturer, they II set all Germany on Ire. Iney
are patriots, every one of them, and go strong ior
liberty You d think they would produce reVo-
luton at once but when they. 90 ont and mnsele
with society they become as quiet as lambs But
they have their dues OF honor, and if they draw
drop Of blood that's enough. They don't mean 10
kill. The rapid progress Of Education in Germa;;
ny is OF recent date, the present admirable schooI
system having been established IN 1873. 10 hep
along education, they have made law in Austria
that no body shall marry who cannot read Ihe
manners OF the middle and higher casses OF Ger
many are similar 10 our own.
The lecturer concluded with an account OF the
character of the monarchs of Germany, interspers-
Ing many highly interesting incidents.