New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-09
CITY ITEMS.

LECTURE BY REV. =. II. CHAp1N.-On tues
day evening Rev. E. H. CHAPLIN delivered in the
Tabernacle the closing lecture of the Mercantile
Library Course The subject was The Man of
the World" Mr.. Chaplin commenced by de-
scrbing the different varieties of the Man of the
World from the unmixed sensuast and fast
man." to the worldly philosopher and his heart
less and selfish creed. The former variety he
pictured in graphic and humorous outlines, com
pairing him to the nghtblooming cereus, which
opens at dark and keeps shady during the day.
He admitted the existence of generous and i'm
pulsive element in sensualism. The prodigal son
is mostly the favorite of the family; the sot who
rolls in the gutter like jolly.boat in the trough
of the sea, may be good, honest fellow when he
is sober; compared with the cold, narrow, and
severely righteous he may even appear favOra-
bly, but placed beside the man OF genuine virtue
and nobility of character his true character would
readily be seen.
Sensuaism is often mixed with great intellec-
tual power. In fact, 1t has come to be regarded
as almost cOngenial with intellectual develop
ment. Many aspirants for literary fame consider
the excuses of literary men as a cracking OF the
ETHEREAL fame the dross of inspiration; but such
most commonly inherit little OF the wit OF Sherl-
dan and nothing of Byron but the gin and water.
Sensualism is not the power Of the great, but
their weakness.
1t is not inconsistent with refined tastes aud
habits; it belongs both to the very lowest and the
very highest The chief danger TO society comes
not from the wretched crowds of cities, bat from
those whose propriety is only the gilded foil to
their hidden indulgenceE. With individuals, as
with nations, the very extreme OF refinement is
often the extreme OF moral degradatlon-the flush
through which ripeness passes into rottenness.
Sensualism is sefshness within self. 1t not
only disregards the rights Of Others but it debases
to its service all the good instincts of the soul it
possesses. The Man of the World gradually be
comes blind appetite, personihed passion
The lecturer then described with nicely OF
analysis and comparison which we cannot follow
in this brief notice, the different varieties OF the
Man Of the World. First, the unmitgated SEN
sualist the reckless, impulsive, chaotic being,
who delivers himself up wholly to the guidance OF
his passions Secondly, that class which is suth-
ciently leavened with the world to lead an organ
lied life-whOse character is more compact-who
holds the reins in bis hand and cooly regulates
his course: Third the dandy, the weakest and
most harmless of all, whose greatest trouble is
the cut Of a whisker or the shape of a boot-who
stands the center Of five hundred beaming arrows
and lives in q snow storm of billetdoux; Fourth,
the man level with the arts and instincts Of the
world, the respectable, cautious individual, who
cherishes some sense Of honor and is not without
fine feelings and generous impulses-who IS as
good a. circumstances will admit, but understands
circumstances TO mean the advancement OF his
own particular welfare: and lastly, the worldly
philosopher who beartlessly sneers at all that 10
spontaneously great and noble in human charac
ter, and recognizes nothing in Man superior TO
the narrow and selfish aims which lead him to
care for himself alone. The world is bad enough,
said Mr. Chaplin, but beside its azar houses and
dens of infamy and shame, there are martyr
graves and patriot battle-feds, Love- burning for
ever like q vestal fire, and Faith, looking calmly
upward
The lecturer concluded by most animated and
eloquent description Of the true Man of the World
who, In the words OF Bacon, is not an island sep
arate from the other parts Of the world, but con-
tinent which connects them. The highest rels-
ton which Man can sustain toward the world, Is
ss Master Of the World.
SAsAToRY SURVEY OF THE CITY.-A survey o
the city has just been commenced under the d.
rection of DR.. White, City Inspector, with avieW
to obtain more thorough and comprehensive ac-
count Of its condition than the department now
possesses. The plan on which the survey has
been commenced will make it, when finished, q
complete sanatory chart of the city. Nineteea
Health WardeDs have been appointed, lone for
each Of the Wards whose duty ii is to visit every
house in their respective Wards and note its con
diton. Register is made Of the number of stories
and rooms in each house, the number Of families
and persons residing in it, the state Of ventilation
its condition with respect to cleanliness the state
Of the yards belonging to It. and such other re-
marks a. will fully Indicate it, advantages OF de-