The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-01-18
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From HAvANA-By the Jubilee at this port from
Havana, whence she sailed on the 18th ult.. we
have full files Of Havana paper, We scarcely need add
here nor should Judge, Of local interest to the
citizens Of Havana They almost exclusively occu-
in their way but slender materials for daily paper
IN o. Pic, JAN 8
The Pork TRADE There is quite business do
ing in the pork line, between this and Boston, by
way of the railroad The hogs are purchased whole and
are informed. In looking over the lot gathered for
yesterdays train, hog Of great szs stted In
common sized Beef The railroad furnishes convs.
nien outlet for the surplus pork of Western New Yor
which accumulates while the canal is closed-RoehAar
.adr. Jan Ia. $500
Mr. CLrRKHusH's LECTURES Pressure Of mat
ter prevented oui noticing yesterday the very able
and interesting lecture, entitled "a Night with
Burns" delivered by Mr.. Clirehugh, in me 0ocis5
ty Library,. on Tuesday evening. The lecture
commenced with concise but forcible and graph
ic sketch Of Burns early difficulties, pursuits and
dttainments The feelings and affections which
warmed the inner being and frightened his dawn
ing genius, were touched with power and brill
liancy which frequently glove into true eloquence,
and which evidently surprised as we'll as delighted
his audience, who appeared as unprepared as our
selvesto meet with 80 graceful and animated lee
turer, in one whom we had been accustomed to
think of only in a very different sphere This is
difficulty which Mr.. G. has undoubtedly to con-
tend with. As steady and active business man,
duI one WHO HAS pIOICSelOu NC IOAOWSs
he is well-known and appreciated He has also
earned no mean celebrity amongst US as vocalist
but now he appears before aiming at still higher
distincton-one to which his fellow citizens had
never conceived he had pretensions, and one, con-
sequenty, which they are not prepared readily to
award him. This can now, however, no longer be
withheld. He has, to our judgment, and we believe
Ia that of nnetenths Of the highly respectable and
critical audience which attended his late lecture,
displayed powers which must place him much
higher as aecturer than vocalist. The descrip-
l. ~
never to tire the historc-s0 heavy in the hands
of most lecturers-is given in a confding tone,
which attracts the attention Of the most thought.
less while the numerous anecdotes, humorous and
pathetic interspersed so freely, are told charm
ngly as readily to captvate to sorrow laughter.
This is high talent in lecturer-one which few
| possess-but which we must unhesitatingly award
| to our new debutant. The songs we cannot now
potice. They were in general sung with truth land
well received indeed, we believe the only obec.
ton to this delightful entertainment was, that the
A New DOMESTIC STORY BY THE AUTHOR OF
RosINA MEADows.-We have received from Bur-
CESS and Stringer copy of new local story bv
William B. English, author of the popular story OF
Rosina Meadows. 1t is a beautifully written tale,
with fine plot, life-like Incidents and the moral
is excellent. II is intended to show in true colors
the dreadful effects OF temperance from the first
| temptation to absolute degradation The scenes
and characters from al life, and the principal
personages carried through different periods of
| time to show not only the different stages OF the
vice, but the practical operations of modern re-
page, and like all the other works Of this talented
/ author. IL will have a wide circulation.