New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-18

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tabi, Audience.
Is lecture iast eTsul1s Introductory - ne course.
hin -i consist OF * lectures ant viii. We souot not.
.. n ofia.e.est Toe Professor ann0lncst thal he a-
tend 3 % aaflli surns tie c9urse tie e.ire civil Ani
religious history Of the Jewish nation. AM to discuss
fil,y AT .inutsy their ra1.ne-s customs sut laws
Hs SAL the ccy yo.sstaE 70 guide g. through TO
hoal. and gucksABls OF Ancient ani doiern Chronology
are the sacred Scriptures. diligently studied. = ell under
stood. and critically compared.
lis intention was 20 tiscuss the Hebrew Poiiy and %
the results 70 which his Investigations bad lei him were
ust entirely iaIsc ou they woul establish the vast 81
PerioEiy q he Jewish every form OF Government
that has ever exs.sl-w demonstrate the sc. that 70
Moses The world indebted for the first IDEA Of Refuo-
Hc,n Government, and sl forever .anee the nsers o.
yoialre al Boung5rose. and Of the whole tribe Of In
dlel philosophers Who have al ages delighted 10 pour
cut their scons Trades agsinst these Institutions which
! constitute a common fountain whence al the nations
have draws sher principles Of civil, moral aud Polu
cailaw.
As Americans vii be proud observe Al every step
OF the investigation he similarity Of the Hebrew Govern
/ ment that founded by our lasiFious forei4thers
In an the ancient Of the world the people
were considered Of very little account. The
degraded either BY Monarebicl ogArchieal powers
blessings Of perfect Government As described Jeremy
Beniham that which the grestst gcod 20 the
greatest number" which distinguished 4. nom ali that had
preceded H. or that Tor many ages followed H. and which
| marked IS kindred 10 oar own
The prototype Of cur government may be found in the
oracles delivered by God 20 Mosesthe Declaration OF
American Independence which caused tbs hearts Of oe-
tvs throughout the world 70 sweA with JOY and nope
and made tyrans trembie their thrones. was bu. III
echo Of the deep thunders u Sinai.
L. appears 70 be fundamental principle In the Divine
anr ~ -
way thAtcan be accomplished Ia ordinary manner, but
| the bountless heavens above 30 not more transcend
| IN grandeur the earth beneath them than the Su-
! premo wisdom trsnsccnds all human polity. The de-
struciion Of avery Hebrew male child Is soon a. 10
born designed by Pharaoh check the increase Of
nation which ne feared would become too powerful but II
was designed by God prepare deverer Of his people
from their oppress0rs Joserh's brethren sold him into
Egypt 20 crafty their jealousy and hatred but God over
ruled the event 10 from extinction race that
destined 20 play conspicuous part In the drama Of
| history.
The remainder Of hs lecture was devoted 70 euosy on
the character and lie OF Moses which was. euogics
generaly-we might say alvays-are, full Of eNaggera
ton. According % Prof Wines, Moses was the paosrr
moH-superior law iyor, as leader, superior IN all
respects 10 every hist preceded or that has followed
him. We dislike these lals0me adulatons
The account Of the death u the great Lsw-gve Is 80
beautiful thai give Il ycroatim
Moses had now reached his i2oll year. bu, bis eye
had not become dim nor bis bodily strength abaed
But whca he stands smost the edge OF tho prom
i.ed lAn his last hour Of mortal life has come To con-
duct people hat land had BEEN FOX 40 years. bis
daily effort and bis nightly dream and sad denial -
he permitted 10 enter g. though it w9uld never have
been Tie home II Ira, but for him. lie ascencs
die and there the Laud Of Promise spreads out az
romantic landscape Al his feet There Is Geld with IT,
deen va eys and forest-covered bills there the rich
plaus and pastures OF Dan ycu1er judah with is rocky
Wills AMI Jericho with is palm trees and gardens there
Is the Jordan, nom Lebanon, downward winding
is elbow sands aud The long blue line Of the Med
erran stretching away beyond the sight On this mag
indecent death-byi ne Statesman OF Israel breaihed h
ftaa .lFfIH IN UFIa ma
though denied % the living, should pay him divine hon
0l he buried IN darkness and silence, and no
zuoweth Of his sspgcaer 10 this day
Prof WINES was listened % with marked attention
throughout his lecture down the audience
manifested their appreciation Of his discourse by burst
Of hearty applause.
! TEMPERANCE MEETfSG Al The IABERSAcEE.-
The meeting last evening attended by large and
7ery respectable audience Rev Dr. PEcK presided he
opening prayer made By Rev. ar. Les. There was
singing BY the Excelsior Cub, snd by SIR. McDonouga.
who were very warmly received.
ALvAs STEWART, Esq having been intro iuced to the
audience said his health was poor that It was with DIFF
dcgy he mustered courage 10 appear there bu. as ne
dslked be rom the battle, he had come rather
to see what others would DO than to DO much himself
The question Of TemPeranes was ore q ley cary date
the recorded vioAtor Of the rules Of temperance Of a
postduviAn character. The example OF Nosns drunken
"a
ter and beh lyor while drunk example Of the con-
Duet Of his descendants In that unfortunate and dsgraceiu
condition.
Aner the lapse Of twenty years la this great and good
cause perseverance the divine philosophy. Tho men
and women OF generation had broken into the great
fountain temperance and set stream running which
would 90 rrigatng refreshing, advancing Man, man
here everywhere for II we're advanced here he
became model for other regions And this stream would
never dry up but would continue 70 run along with the
stream OF time Yes he beeved as long As summer aud
TINA md hQF he
perarce would hold place In the affections q men
Prneles comet announced by Astronomers ns about
TO reappear In the present year. after having been absent
from the earth go years. But here IN all this sns aud
lorely vsnderog amid all the worlds II had lighted up
with the glare It's comec tail. and that II had seen IN
the gyra0rs had cut through space had Il seen so
glorious spectacle a. would behold when came 70 look
down upon our earth and behold the Temperance Move
nen2 But for the temperance movement In Ireland the
deaths the famine would have increased by AZ least
three millions
Mr STEWART spoke for some time in similar di.cur
sve strain very much the acceptaon OF the audience
lie was followed by Rev. MT CHAMBERS Of Philadelphia
and after singing from the Choir OF The Gfeene-st NJ T.
Church, the meeting adjourned
Ps-we seriously advise the mothers Of nursing In
lnts not to carry their little darrgs to large public meet,
ngs IN future especially II they apt 70 cry In the
midst Of the singing Babies delightful laxaries IN
their proper places doubt, but their elcquerce not
well adapted public advocacy OF the temperance cause
or Of anything else except the prolrey Of thar remain
Ing IN retirement more congenal TO tner ltie SOUS nan
mass meeting at the Tabernacle
TIE Nsw YORK FERRHs-We invite attention
10 petition Of 800 Of fellow citizens proposing
efa important the manner OF leasing our pub
lie ferries The great object be held In view ~ the
Common Council is The general advantage OF the citizens
Of SegYork and their neghbors II Is doubted whether
this duly considered under the Of former years
The time OF the Corporation and It's Committees much
taken up with the Staten Island Ferry IN which We are
told nat Mr. Vanderbilt has invested about 100000 ard
by which is said be cleared profit Of from $4,000
10 $4,000 last year lit be true, IS reported that no
boat leaves re island after Ia the afternoon, At this sea
son the working classes may well say ina, mir interests
are poorly ATTENDED 70.
Mr Vanderbilt, understand, tislkes bis new ease
because it keeps check upon hin, which was not taken
a n former a.reluanz lie IS dispisssed thai the City
desires the power 70 renier upon The ferry al 70
DAYS notice. paying h for his Improvements. and would
nave A nine years lesse at only $1,000 rent.
When the Wllismsoarsh Ferry lease was granted stock