New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-27
CITY ITEMS.

tire u The roursa On Associatoh - <'1n -''e'
Ing ., the Msdiesl College In Crosby 81 70 very 'e
spectacle audience BY PAIEE GOODWIN rag Inc 'u'
zee, -. The T.ndeueies OF the sinsieenh century 10
Art. Science and Religion
gr Godrin commenced BY 'isnns 'ns' 'ne h,.n
tenth Century W., an epoch Of universal skePuci'H
4 and destruction Venerable beliefs we're then sweep
away and ons established Institutions io' 10 an'ie'y
.,a mi, Ix..tbessr Of denial Of conflict in which
old ibisgs passed away
Afar this come. the ers Of Contraction 10 which all
,,,,s. hac,rs ~ Art which 10 he confusion and
s.,si "a, besu bari.hec 70 Be p Anmssef ey
,bs and bisber PRINCIPLES Of the epoch Science,
which hsi come 70 utter nesstion, " restored 10 iT1h
.s,o hu,o.,,,v and RELIGION which had been smother
ed IN ,en.hness or lost despair assumes rev Posi
tveuess and universally.
For WIS, is the sres, tendency OF this century WHAT
.nf. leading ssrife.,stionsi Whist the end
r. .esk Unite IN UoissrsaIiiy Order IN Liberty
81 ,orsl rs-onlled With the Individual principle In
AT and esuecisy in poetry and music, this tendency
"a ,ropslv .posr.ut . Mr. @. Illustrated In some detail
= s.,srcs Il, ,, more evident Notice ho~ TIE va
,, ,.is,cse mora and mere resolve iheir detached
nrinciule, ito higher laws common 70 mem Al no
,,ee TOO how modern scientific discoveries suen % ne
,,,ro snsi,e and The rnsenese telegraph bring men
into closer sssoesG0n and rressioy prepare Tor neN
orsspizs,ion Of TIE whole Of society These are i-s
lures peculiar 20 20 the Tresent time 20 TO soins
sill farther IN the direction Of abstract truth this cen
,vrv hs, discovered The science which resumes In 'ei
al the principles Of III sciences which 10 - II were ire
..,s,cs of them all Tbisis The socsl Science which
sev 70 The uy.eries Of Nature. stands In
the ,srs p,sj,icu O. ihe mysteries Of mind ~ the
ssne urns hi. IN harmony With the su5ins u','esHes'
If obr prsetiesl scientific discoveries sud lise them
.res 90 soon as put 10 practice The greatest SUP
.,sn ial advantage 10 the human family
In the religious sphere The tendency 70 uni'y In Tot
versslity Is no lees e,!jinl Here We see the various
,s.ts eudesvorins aft nearer u1ion on pane above
tbsir r. soective rtuces ~ opinion. and nencf sAla
the speaker the sb1ftve fd1fis siir t'sos l'ai All
,nc. .ss similar ins,itutors Moreover asplrit Of uni
ver.s bsnevolence bad arisen to shake the cd cSsoh
line. and nfuse new Life into he world. Tne grand
eat sn,,rprses werr undertaken. looking toward the re-
semp,ion Of TIE uriverts rsce OF mn hero On this
r.r,h Apd ihcn thousands Of societies r spfc's o.
hen forrns5 IKE on ih' churches FIR not
| hs,i,, ao,e tho work Themselves Nor from ifo'es
,,.r, only cd W. See ire mstifestaiors ~ ih rev
,,-ccs.. The new spirit was alive AZ suclsnt Rome
,o ~ fiji the believers 10 the Better Fl.ure aud no
lbre,s for ia sdreni es-rywnsre via h92e sud en-
coursgemeut.
NJ Goodwin concluded be able an eloquent ao
dres, of which have here p-e'en'ef ths most ineom
plste ,see,ou amid he applause OF the susi-ncs j
va. announced ths, the lectures we're to be continued
! on Friday Of each week
NR CLAY's FAREWELL TO The u. ;. sESATE.-
We have hitherto spoken # this great work Of Art
which We regard b. FAR ls most valuable Engrev ns
ever executed 10 this Country The portraits u more
,hsn one hundred Of most eminent citizens were
taken separately by Dlguersoiypei tho view Of the
Senate Chamber " sections and the "hois elaborate
" combined in one great pciare which must possess an
abiding historic interest Mos, Of tbs portraits ere
D s,rihinaly Characteristic and f,iitfal
We hsd the pleasure yesterday Of exanining a copy
of ,bi, work which hss been richly and tssieiuly
framed for prosecution 10 SIR Clay, spd will today %
\ dispatched toward is destination. TIE frame % 81
omen work Of rosewood with On Interior band 81 orna
meu,,l gliding ltis surfr0unied by et eagle sp'
shield; below golden wreath encrclicg miniature
po snd Il Ia relieved esch eide y small and sriee
fol ribbons The whole forms beautiful Christina
g and will serve No one more assurance hat the sta
Of the West. however long behind the mountains Il no
near its setting but that is genial rays 'n warm tn
hearts Of millions Of cur countrym,n.
Tpr DETENTION OF WITNESSES AT THE TONES
We are happy to that this subject 10 receiving IN
earnest attention Il the CITY authorities The Gr'n'
" Jury on he goth Inst msde pressnmeni Of the sub
n lee, on which The Mayor end Common Council hav
= taken action Il seemi that Witnesses detained 10 'h
Tomb. Ill, the risl Tor which their evidence IA require
Il broueh, on are treated hardly suy better than N
r. cri,ninsls themselves wbatover msy be thought o
D. toe proper mode Of keeping offenders no one can no
that innocent witnesses ought 20 be subjected 70 fue
b. sufsrings ss the Grand Jury thus speaks Of
r From ,hs Information re lived by the grand inquest
81 the tr-siment Of such persons II snything i "ors
than that received D. crninas aud II Is recommenae
that change bs made ~ q to eiio- them sn'',
of good wbo.csoms food and toai they b. perniiie
rnor air I'D exercise he grand irqursi having hoe
informeo hat two scsny meals pr day and t"o hou'
exercise thr c0rndCr are a." tlh1 inc P'ese" ai
a ment allow such persons.
A. The pre,eptmeus Of which the above extract contain
the ,ubs,ance was trsn,mitted 10 the Common Counc
10 the following Message from the Mayor. and IS ma
be seen BIZ reference Tie proceedings Of las; Monday
wa.st once taken iato consderaton By that body
&c MAYORS OFFICE, Nov. o. isi1'
To III Hon The Cgr,nlon CJlaoi.
GrNr1EMKx-l transmit herewith letter afdresse
10 me by the Gland Jury, calling attention 10 the trea
ent OF witnesses who unfortunate a. 70 D. cor
fined IN the City Prson and d. 81 with ine expresso
of nv sincere resrtt that such action b. that oool
should have been dee med necessary
NJ In this regard beg % recall 10 your attention ms
er portion Of my annual Message Ia which special ei-
"a ence il made % the practice OF conhnng Wines,
70 Unfortunately with convcts. and q repeat VII
m died esrnesness, the lsDgu-ge then et called uPo
10 sdcpt. Dol.
hone that your Of rstice and humanity will NJ
az permit more eiapse Than l. necessary With props
"a uvesfsaon snd deiberAlouf o. make such chanGr
mar this foul blot upon character, As civihzed D.
name and Christian clrnmunify sl9u ID be eradieaied
- Cammauciug again this subj &c 10 your lmineois
- action with view 70 Parmanent cn.nse ue't 'n
I'd the remedy will be "a promptly lf1fded a. u j. any-i
rs ously demanded. sienea' w y DNADi
MECHANICS Institute LEcTUREs.-On reie
- ence 20 the following correspondeneet will be perceive
d. that Chsrles w. copeland, Esq c. EogiEeer' HI
accepted IN Invitation from the institute 10 deliver
be cour.s Of lectures hs Steam Engine 10 connscuC
ye with Professor Hume aud Mapsss Courses on Chem
TO- try and the Pleasures Of Science" Mr.. Copeland
curse will follow Prof. H1mo's which begins on DO
of day next 29n inss al the N. T. Society Library }
raj Broadway - n . .
IN Cry Hall. Oct p l'f7.
80 / Gas W COPELAND, ESQ. Z. :. L. EnEnesf, Brookly
IA ~ Tn. und.Tsi d, members oil the Mechanics
nd stuis having ltuesseo with pleasure yOar many 81
| csssful iaprO1 ements % Marine steam Elzines, 81
as Lad YOUR shy Ils-rucrre ectarc up ms s-t-
es before he Institute at " lter would respectfully
voa % repeat IT, with such scdryls As goa may tni
he proper for extending he 70 thf.s Lecturer. On
"a history aud .gpncion u > can 10 Aains ana inld
Navi.afiou. the Lectures 70 be delivered Ia connect
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