The New York herald., 1845-10-17

CHINESE LrTERAruREsIThere il great deal Of
inquiry in the public mind on the subject of China
and the Chinese. The successful mission of Mr..
Gushing, and the publication OF a number of curious
alters connected with the Chinese, growing out Of
that mission, have created great deal Of curiosity
in rhe public mind TO know more of that ancient and
mysterious people. II will be 'recollected that we
gave some time since memoir on the Chinese Ian
guage by DR.. Herniz, who acted as linguist to the
mission, containing bret and lucid view, which
attracted great deal of attention at the time. We
understand that This learned gentleman is now in
this city, and that he is deiberang whether would
not be advisable TO deliver lecture on the language,
literature and history OF the Chinese during the en-
suing season. We are quite disposed to believe that
no subject would be more interesting, or attract
greater audiences than development of the litera
ture and history OF the Chinese Mr. Gushing re-
Gently delivered lecture Chinese affairs at New
buryport, Massachusetts, which created good deal
OF attention there. II s TO be repeated in Boston,
and probably he may give 1t IN this city also.
A series of lectures by DR. Herniz would be the
mostinterestlng thing imaginable at the present time
The Doctor brought with him from China number
of volumes Illustrative of the llterature-hlstory--
novels-poetry, and all that of the Celestals 1t
seems that the Chinese have cheap system of liter
azure quite equal 10 anything of the present day in
This country. We have before at this moment one
of their popua novels-a species of historical ro-
nance, like those OF Sir Walter Scott, published in
six tiuaisons, with wood cuts of the principal char
acters--al sold for ten cents In fact, the Chinese
are one of the most reading people in the world
They have their poetry-their historical novels
fashionable novels-sentlmena novels-their liter
ature of all descriptions, even TO greater extent
than We have in the English language.
HE PHnosoPHrcAL CONVENTIONS "Indus-
trial Congress"-one of the great philosophical con.
ventions of the day, and which is to mend every-
thing, and make every man rich, is still sitting in
secret session. 1t is composed of about twenty
wise men, ard they permit some of their wisdom
to illuminate the columns of the Fourier organ
Some of their apothegms are uncommonly true and
uncommonly profound. They have, 1t seems, re-
solved, with the greatest dignity In the world that
''every man is entitled to living There is not
single pickpocket in the State Prison who will not
most cordially respond TO this sublime apherism.
Every living being, according to this doctrine. is
entitled to living-ln fact it is only the redupli
cation of the old adage of the ''free-and-easy Con-
gress"-oi thieves anCbso on-"the world owes us
living"
This Industrial Congress" is not the highest
and richest exhibition of poor human nature, in
these latter days. 1t seems that the " Worlds Con.
venton,' which created so much amusement fol
ten days in This city, has not yet terminated its ex
istence. There is an appendix to the "World's
/ Convention now exhibiting itself in the police
Office, before that learned Observation-Disclosures
Drinker. report of the first days proceedings in
the "Word's Convention Appendix" will be
found In another part of our paper The eloquence,
patriotism w.t. and sublime legal erudtion now IT.
radatng the chambers of the police office, proba-
bly, surpass even the qualities which shed such a
lustre over the "Word's Convention" during its
ten days existence.