New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-25

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On Some Points m Linguistic Efhsci'yy
rih illustrations chiefg from thS Ab1rigiHa.
Ls-srcze, ef v7--k A-c-i-a By Prof HALoErAS -
Prot Haiemsn it may - well 70 observe has devoted
much time and study 70 ihis subject, and hAs Ascer
tanned number OF sounds not before described Ia
the course Of lis lecture practical examples Of al The
sounds given below were uttered by the Professor His
communication Being rather curious, somewhat tull
abstract Of Il il given.
The Classification Of the elements, remarked Prof II
l. u great i'm porisnce In the study Of languages snd
an convinced that distribution Of the consonsnts into
contain a. proposed by the Abbe Scard. Is the only
proper mode These proposed by me in the year 1870
are essentially sveihe lAbial. dental pslstal cultural
ard slottal There are, however, some intermediate
ones or sub contacts which raise the whole number TO
fsu each containing general eight cousonants but -
this number may be doubled. the entire number, in
case Zach contact ard subcontaet were full. would
amount 70 leo consonsnts even % 300 II the cere.
brsl srd trilled varieties were included
The Attest work on the sounds employed IN speech 10
the Essentials OF Phonerics. OF Mr. Ellis founded upon
researches in the chief languages Of Europe which a.
though prepared With alignment and therefore worthy
OF attention. clothed In alphabet tul OF corrup.
tons primarily sdspted 20 English alone, and being d.
bic conccs sOus were made % the present spelling 90
English The common sense of Europe. Polynesia Al.
rcs and great part of America A. well ~ Of those %
whom those literary husks are offered, II made So
quainfed with the merits OF the would reject them.
And yet there j. uniformity 70 be found some where,
because the Sandwich Islander spells the name OF one
OF his islands, haai, and an English or American mis-
siouary Spanard. Portuguese Italian, German, Choc-
tsw or African Mandlngo would do the same. Tie
excuse thst the power OF the Latin alphabet - uncer-
tain o. 221l Is neutralized by his own opinion that
N..4 r.stH NH.N.. .Har.r
alphsbetc power; and We find an English auihor ns,
ng an adjective MBERIANA out Of the English name
H,ber and German HrBNERUs out OF the Gernsn
name Haebnr. Mr. Ellis cites the forms MAxInUs AMI
MANuMus to prove that had " undoubtedly several
sound. in Latin" Tie should have informed dis an
classical readers that in these words according 10 the
ancient grsmmsrans, the ! and ! had Hof tAeU rue
poer. but allied one for which Claucius proposed
special character
There is gradual deterioration In the various phs
bets of NJ Ellis. the sst being the worst The snalo
" between the vOwcls IN mSdI miN fdf a was recog
nired iu -44 but the last words spelled ddI
DID, and A. made for the sound 10 for. Is perverted 20
the rare Welsh vowel IN fgf Having reached rs low
point OF deterioration this alphabet vi" brought 10
satisfactory conclusion. and fault IL found with those
who will not adopt what are fgceuOusly termed me
improvements Yet his alphabet Is sui imperfect.
his ideas Of the open aud close novels being very con
fused. lie does not properly distinguish the yoweis IN
par mr. pool 90 from those in Hohgh roTth fli oofY
and sacrifices much % Photography (Which has mo-
thing do with the printing Of sp.ech) leaving fno-
uogrsghy itself imperfect 70 cannot represent ne
English vh as employed Ia some languages before
consonsni In the Delaware word ~ IT, or the Ger
man D. (English ~ when gaubea takes the diaieciic
form ilaabn Mr. Ellis places the vowel OF tdH IN nd
,sr although short cRoss and that in not Ia quartz
god hog. h0rsr, Cross The inconsistency i OBVIOUS
which demands "a fsref vowel In for and not and an
Identical one In fr nLf, diefent one ia cyHcife n
ood but the same one IN eHdr, dfY Or Theoretically
IN COIL gu0u For practical purposes, however, fl-
mans Fn0nOgraphy Is by TAR The best system Oh stenp
L. ..sI.. E.l.r tho f4rINI
merit Of being easily acquired. written and read
IAbial con.onants are rare IA some of the American
languages the Cherokee having only 70 and ~ he 80
ca ed whistle ia Lc-nepe II merely tngh-h IN preced
ns = consouant as 10 uhts No one has hitherto ana
wed this sound any OF the allied ones ~nich ioo"
4 aw not vet announced-nsmely that Whispered A.
pirate has tendency % be followed BY me same SOUND
In a vocal and ordinary condition. The English "ofd
chm Is therefore nhu-eri the sneering exclamation
written VA by Mr. Ellis i lusiug notation Sihed t.
the ngish) MIN the Welsh asprsts - ooth ~ Snd
~ ~ that Nf Ellis has failed 10 hear an ordinary
takes the phase Ia Cherokee, which has also an
aspirate OF the German J.
! have found whispered vowels, and even syllanlee
continued Prof n not uncommon IN several Amen.
can languages In the two final sylables OF the Ca
manche word for H scwAN hut the nr't sound as IN
send but nasal.
The Wvandot language has many nasals. as in the
word for bar which In German character detng iaic
a follow the nasal lrters) Ia dan 1oniHcH> '-trlrdng
an example Of nasal liquid. The character p lndi
Gates close OF the so,tis which also occurs media
last - liable II which Is nasal
The Weko (wskol language has medal or hnhl
cl4ck smack formed by the sudden separation OF thr
closed fauces independent Of suy action OF the lung.
Ia the word for " kiuk. The Nadako has an Aied
Independent dental sound, which Is more duh and lees
oud than the corresponding hottsn,ot clses
In French the system Of .ylsbles 10 better under.
stood than IN German Or English. The tngAsh WORD
art. i. properly di.syllabe but have heard it as
mono.ylabe meaning su 10 Chinese (iAck) where u -
pronounced without opening the organ. Al the close
Tor the escape Of ieint ssplrate The same thing
takes place withP and /
On the afternoon of Tuesday, all the ontworks
Of this body gathered themselves together IN gsn'
ersl session and entertained for couple OF hours
with a number Of new eommunications-one oy PROT
HENRr on the proper mode Of construction tor lecture
rooms and the ike with illustrations from the Capitol
Al Washington He considered, very Justly that sub
..sn,ial utility 10 mainly ost sight Of In such sifnc
lures and supported In MS observsuons ~ fresi
dents sPARKs and EvERZrT.-Prof GEAf made long
story about the plant Phyto and some applications ..
the law OF Phylotsxis and was succeeded By Prof
PErRcE in remarks upon that law itself These gentle
men were al sttentively listened 70 ~ large con
course Of members Of the Association AMI ciuzens 81
dze-and II the close, the CoNvENrioN stood
adjourned 10 The second Tuesday Of March is5o-then
20 meet in the City Of Charleston aud thereafter 10
August al New Haven
Thus closed s~eek Of profitable valuable and not
lizzie interesting research into the avs and the pur
poses OF Nature. Il Il unquest0nsbe that these
periodical gatherings Of the Scientific minds Of our
country with the actually beneficial results which may
accrue from their various Investigations and ne
pleasant Interchange OF The Amenities OF LIE thus
brought about between al parties, vii always continue
70 have most happy agency IN the true Advancement
Of scientific Research-the ostensi5le obsct Tor which
mi. Association i formed. For this the semi
annual meetings Of each spring, s ne~ly proposed
Vii have the eject Of eulstng stu larger number o.
participants IN the enjoyment Of tnese seasons Of pront
and Of pleasure and the scope Of the soceys abor'
b. in.ensbly eniarged-unt fnaly lt nay rank among
the most useful and nost honorable Associauons Of
similar character on either Continent AL that Is needed
70 make r emneniy successful IL tact energy and good
tucznent such may Il always have ADD attain the
highest possible pinnacle Of Scientific fame And AZ
smother yearly meeting may We BE- there TO zee
More Of the Cuba Plot.
Correspontence Of the Cleveland Herald.
washington, Augss, Is, lsfe.
Since ny former COMMUNICATION ~ reference -
.s MATER have learned thar the number Of Americans
-red ~ The eonspirat0rs for The descent upon tn
Hanna IS 90 large portion d whom are enlisted