New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-26
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e Professor MITCHELL OF the Ci


possessed OF his subject penetrated with sense oil te
sublime beauty of the laws of the starry movements
clear in the arrangement of what ne knows, fluent,
agreeable in MS manner and anxious 10 interest others
in what much interests him To his mind the systems
of the Universe arise in harmony Ike the essential parts
Of sncred poem and are full Of the!- Makers praise
Most deeply did he impress with the conviction OF the
need OF fuller knowledge 70 appreciation OF the
goodness OF God
How very soon the Imagination loses itself in its
effort 10 comprehend distances that separate the
heavenly bodies The lecturer tried TO glTe some idea
Of these BY using his standard the velocity OF light
After showing how the size Of the Earth could be ascer
tanned and then explaining paralsX and 70" oy means
OF il the Moons distance could be measured and me
Suns he attempted make the distance ot the liked stars
ineligible He gaze interesting account OF the efforts
OF Astronomers ind the paralax OF one OF them. and
finally oi Strives in discovering that OF the star
81 Cygni one Of the and get not nearer than
9i0od0oO000,0O0 Of miles. There can be no Idea Of
space attached such number greater than would DC
attached 10 very small portion OF Il But when we are
told that light travelling with its velocity OF i2OOoVoO
miles per minute cannot reach from that star in less
Than ten years and half have il not more correct
idea OF the distance, nteGtb!e measure
of il.
our armament its shape and position in it, and
endeavored 10 show us how far from its edge
To get there the eye passes 500 in series each Of
which is as far from the last the G. Cygni is from
us, and then reach the verge OF our armament aud
ind stars whose light does reach in less than 5000
years Here do We look out into empty space No.
This is not the whole OF the handiwork Of the Great
Architect For the blue vault snd at distances
will not attempt describe be 1000 other ornaments
each with its myrsds Of and systems like our own
Professor Mchell's telescope is second only 10 the
great one OF Struye the gift OF the Russian Autocrat 70
astronomical science. That used by lecturer
purchased by Astronomical Society at Cincinnati and
cost so000 His OF the formation OF the Society
and OF his purchase the instrument and construction
OF the Laboratory very interesting, exempyiug
what individual energy noby directed may accomplish
The audience seemed to catch the speakers enthu
sas and manifested their interest most unequivocay
Il to be hoped that he may have impaired also some Of
his and perseverance, and thathose who heard
him may remember the efforts that being made TO
establish an Observatory in our neighborhood
The Lecture to.ngh, will be upon La Places system
| OF Astronomy. P.
The ORAToRIo-Now that MIR. Hewitt has post
poned his Concert until 10 night in order To accommo
date the eighrders and thus contributed his full quota
10 the brancy of Snow Jubilee, hope tha; graft
ude no less than love of beautiful and sublime music
will induce citizens TO flock in thousands TO the
oratoro tonight Mr. Hewitt has spent month in per
sonay experimenting and getting up this work; and
the Sacred Music Society with its accustomed zeal and
energy, has faithfully seconded his wishes so that we
may fairly anticipate an entertainment of no ordinary
interest.
MoRsE's TELEGRAPH-Mr. Cotton, by general
request will give another exhibition and explanation Of
the Telegraph this evening the Society Library The
exhibition he gave last Monday believe gave entire
satisfaction aud the main object Of this repetition is to
afford opportunity Tor those who could not attend on
that occasionn consequence of the incemency of the
weather. Let there be full house-as one OF the ex
periments alone is worth the cost of ticket. See Card
t MEssRs. 0. 5. Il L. n. FOWLER, we under
stand have returned to the City and prepared as
usual TO make chronological and Physiological Examna
tons at the chronological Cabinet, I3l Nassau.street
during the day and evening. L. n. Fowler we hear Will
course Of lectures early February in the
new Church in Chrisiiestreet between Delaney and
Rivincton.strcets o. 5. Fowler will lecture in Halls
Buildings Brooklyn. commencing the first week in Feb
ruary As practical Phrenoogs,s these gentlemen are
unrivacd and their lectures have always been highly
useful and popular
I3S@ 1t will be seen by reference to the Card in
another column that the Magnetic Telegraph between
Newark and Philadelphia will be open today for the
regular transmission of intelligence at the established
rates.
IL Kipp K Browns big Omnibus sleigh, The
Oregon with sixteen white horses on Saturday.
The Empire Club under Capt Rynders took pleasure
ride in this splendid vehicle up Broadway and out to the
Avenue.
" The sleighng gave us the slip its sliPperi-
ness yesterday and mudboas and Days lnipregnebles
are now the only GO.
E@ Mr. Burke had very successful and pleasant
concert Saturday evening notwithstanding rhe arac-
tons of sleghridng lis brilliant playing excited the
enthusiasm of the audience to high point
OUR LucK.--A friend of ours had an idea Saiur-
day which he intended for Item department but
he slegh.ridnc in the Oregon and unfortunately
los, ita circumstance the be regretted as such
things ideas usual among ordinary newspaper
articles
- About two years ago the congregation OF the
Brainerd Church undertook the liquidation by subscrp
ton payable weekly nstalments OF the Church debt
$4,000 Las, Sabbath the Pastor, Rev. Asa D. Smith
announced that she deb, paid.
- There is a cowhiding match in or about w all
street every few days The last exhibition occurred on
Wednesday we beieve-,here being postponement
on account OF the weather
u The wires between Philadelphia and Har-
sburg have been broken and the Telegraph crpped-so
between Phladelphia and Newark-so it will be every
where until stout iron wires or rather rods made
Of The art OF fTeleeraphbudihg is now where that
OF S,eamboat.makiug a quarter of century ago.
u Matilda Rosa writes ION the blank Leaf
oil cheap Bible) that the Girls in the Bblehousc hired
with their money the sleigh in which they rode
home through the snow.s,orm Morning News will
please correct.
AS EXTENSIVE TRAyELER-It appears that the
somewhat novel practice of reporting public discourses
on religious subjects ia extending its influence quite
round the Earth discourse delivered in this City in
II after entering probably many thousands of domestic
circles and wsyside audiences during years journey
the United States and in distant climes has lately re-
turned in exchange paper published at the Sandwich
{ Islands.
COURT OF SEsSIoSs-Parkinson, convicted TWO
since of participating in the robbery OF the barge
Clinton was sentenced yesterday to years and o