New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-19
Lecture By NIr. Lane.

Brooklyn, Dec II, l5i5.
M. GREELEY ! had the pleasure Of listening last,
evening TO Lecture delivered before the Brooklyn Ly
ceum by Mr.. Charles Lane from London. The speaker
commenced by stating the strong desire which every
young American feels to visit the land of his ancestors
and demonstrated ,ha, this prege need not be limited
exclusively 10 the weather class of the community
Then taking his auditor by the hand ne waited him
the Atlantic conducted him through the thorough
fares OF London and ceased his kind attentions
ill ne had made his guest acquainted with all the nost
important objects Of interest in that wonderful metrop
oils The audience listened in rapt attention for an hour
and quarter charmed by the rich sonorous voice aho
the elegant cnuncston Of the speaker no less IMAM Dy
his clear graphic sketches Of the external ana heeln
world Of London No superficial relation oil isc'S' no"
ever Interesting and amusing could have sustained oe
interest os the audience for so long tune II was
dent all that the speaker stood on an ee'a'eo punt
Of observation and saw far below surfaces into the cen
ra realities of things and that ne possessed not on5
penetrating eve bu, n tender and loving heart which
,nged every object with its own iieglow and coloFlng.
No one could listen to him without feeling that though
he had received much he might expect yet from
mad 20 highly endowed, richly stored and go gifted
with the power of imparting It's treasures.
In conclusion would recommend 10 all who wish TO
spend a hour with pleasure and profit themselves TO
lose no opportunity of hearing Mr. Lane whenever be
may choose to address the Public. Respectfully, A.
The lecture designated in this notice is intended
TO show young mechanics and others who are anX-
ioas to gain the solid benefits of travel IN LIBERAL
izing the mind and storing it with knowledge which
cannot be acquired at home, and yet have notmoney
to 90 in the customary way, how they may crafty
these laudable desires Mr.. Lane shows them how
they may cross the water live in London, and study
what is to be- learnt in that central point on vast
multitude Of topics with thorougbness and 10
prof, never at,ainable by those who live in cxpen-
sive hotels and pay guinea forevery step they
take. They can do this he afirms, as the Yankee
boy travels over this continent as the iourneymen
OF the different crafts travelled and got their educa
ton in Germany, paying their way by their owA
exer,ions and enjoying OF ascertalnins truths
and facts which they could not otherwise
In this point Of view the lecture would be very
interesting to young men, and whether satisfied or
no, that his hints could in this way be made OF prac
tcal utility his account of London must be the
means of much instruction. He has lived there
many years in the midst of men and affairs pos
sessing an enlarged comprehension, refinement and
originality in observation and power to draw the
inference from the fact rarer than either. He ex
presses himself in writing with fullness and energy
aud his voice and enunciation of singular beau
~. He is here for the purpose of lecturng, bat
rather to learn what relates to this country by quiet
residence and employment in it, but we hope that
the latter will be afforded him by frequent requests
that he will tell us what few have seen or could tell
SO well of England and the English X