The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-08


Qnackeray's Last Lecture.
srxKNE AND GOLDSMITH
The eonoluding lecture Of M Thackeray's on
shs wits Of Queen Annes Reign given last evening"
suhjeot-sterne and Goldsmith. The lecturer briefly
nkstchsl the biography Of stsrsss father who killed
BY being through by brother ohacsr In duel about
goose Lawrence born in Ireland and put school
In Halnx, England The most picturesque Of Sterne's
writings ere due his "reminiscences Of military life
He took orders and got the living Of Sutton and the pre-
bendary OF York.
Mr. Thaokeray related the circumstance Of Sterne's
marriage He wed young lady who had never told her
until she thought she the point Of death and then
she informed him that she had him every shilling
fortune Sterne by his gratitude the lady
sscovered and he married her and in after years they
miserable couple might be. Ho afterwards
had a6are d with Mrs Draper, wife to Counsel
lor Draper Of Bombay; but the Earl Of Chatham India
man was no sooner cut OF port, with Mrs. Draper
board than the sentimental old scamp was inditing
letter to certain Lady P seven said that ne had
Sternes writings and pronounced him plagiarst n.y.
pocrite, an impostef and cheat In the sentimsn.
tal Journey they the deliberate determination OF
this feigned humorisr and jester to make points.
How sgreeebly snd piquantly was that dead jack
.s assssd up by, ~ sssrne Psnaw
dead jackass and all There is not page in Sterne's
writings that has not something which had better be
last words the author wrote bad and the last words
the man spoke were for pity think said the lecturer,
and thankful for the innocent laughter, and the
sweet unsuid page which the author Of David Copper
sd gives to my children Goldsmith was the most be-
read his poems and does not love him He was a Wild
youth wander be must but he brings home relic with
him and he dies With 1t upon his breast Whom did
ever hurt He carries no weapon but his harp. with
which be sings his simple song of love and gsntlsness
His Vicar Of Wakefield has intro him into every
cottage and palace. Swift stin living when Oliver
Goldsmith born in Palacemore in the county Long
ford Ireland The small pox dishgured poor divers
face when he eight years old He was taught his
letters by old woman of the village who pronounced
him Ounce he learned to read with hedge school
mater In his life and his writings he is constantly be-
waiting bis awb ward face and figure He presented him
salt for ordination with pair Of red breeches him.
and sad that seriously he did not much for going
into the Church he always liked colered clothes
He awsy from college returned home, and remained
fome time as "bucKeenn spendng month here and
week thNe and deal of time in the public house
He At length departed for Edinburgh and destined
again his old mother his native county
The poor fellow rendess but he could be-
friend some person. When he school usher he
spent his money in TIRE ats for the boys His purse and
his heart we're ybodys and his friends much
his own BE did nos complain much that prince
publisher had overlooked his merit and left him poor
He had mot the public with him. but he had the great
Liant crowd who spplsuded Swift and Addison and Pope
he had to submit to Islander and maligny and he had
to own 10 faults ard oeprecate the anger rufians.
But the good wis has been wang ushedcover
his face and pass II must be remembered that he
owed f2 GOO at his death. WAS ever" says John
son, was ever poet so trusted before 2" Stagger-
ing under lead of debt and favor, lodging the
haifts, running away from hundred dependents de-
vising avorite plans for the history now
COME dy-concoctirg all sorts Of literary schemes and
flying from all Of them into secluion and oat
Int last at forty five death seized him. and
clotsd his career. II different lot however, from
that which the fellow sighed for Think Of him. poor
reckless proftese-vain If you wll-but merciful gen
life and gos to render bis beyond It, Think Of
the poor pensioners weeping at his gravethnk of the
noble spirits who admired and deplore him-tnk Of the
righteous pen that epaph and Of the wonder
full and unanimous response of affection with which the
world paid back the love he it. His is the last
OF the bt OF those men Of humor who have formed the
themes Of the dscoure which you have kindly
As there not one OF my friendly auditory here present
Who does not look with eye and speak with voice quite
different from each other of his fellow So probably
there Is not single critic, conversant with the
times and works Of thcse men who does not give
judgment different to my own / am sure. whatever
my opinions baye been you will do the charity Of be-
hesrg them honest tho ugh may have judged wrongly,
but cannot speak otherwise than have done There
one especiaDy-the first Of whom hsve spoken-whose
powers are the greatest and whose genius is the
wonderful whom love lees and admire perhaps
than any OF biz great ana famous companions ami wits
ana there is another of shom have spoken to night,
the world in the character of Uncle Toby delight
full legacy OF love sno laughter and kindness
yet unborn will thank him for when is multi
piled hundred fold-whep, in the depths Of your i'm
domain and the throngiDg expanse of the vast
Australian continent the lsud shall still echo with he
accents of the ncbe Englh tongue II is The only
gusge in which truth dsIes to speak. (Aopause
The lecturer in conclusion remarked that in England IL
hal b. an upus y raid that writers are not properly ap
preciated: but here such complaint couid not
only not be advanced, but could not be
understood Your of letters take manly share in
public life while The Of the press the monitors
and the leaders of their parties 1t could not be
here where Irving goes foreign envoy, and Everett
and Bancroft entaves to the old country And
Eto Epgfh authors the English public Is kind and ge
nervous In the main. any Of who will visit Jour
country not be kind and grateful for the cordial and
nerous greeting Win which you receive him. look
round me with pleasure this great company, and
speak with gratitude of gallant young patrons Of
the Mercantile Library ASSOCIATION through whom ap-
pear before you and in the kind hands stretched
out to welcome me by famous in letters and honor
ed in my country as in yours l thank you and them
for this most kindly preeiiprtbis most generous hosp
taity. At home and among his people il would not
become Esglish writer TO speak Of himself his public
estimation mutt depend his works-his private esti.
nation bic character and his life While here among
lends in all sincerity ask leave to say that thank
them with q grateful heart. l have left behind .
home that will be proud Of the welcome you held out
to him. and which will benefit please God, when my
days Ct work by the kindness which you show
to their father.
gentleman whose name we understood to be DR.
Kelly csme forward and proposed series Of resolutions
complimentary to Mr.. Thackeray. The motion was se
cepded in short speech by DR. ogood and the resou-
iiens were passed by reclamation.
Miss Bacon's En.toricaI Lecture.
The third lecture lesson History Of Miss Della
Bacon, given Tuesday morning at the stuyvesan
Institute The audience, which principally CON-
posed of young ladies large and fashionable Among
th reccgp many representatives OF the families
Of our most stingushed citizens. We have, for
msr occasion described the graceful appearance and
manner Of Miss Bacon lecturer, We may add that
her lectures entirely ertempe She not only speaks
without notes. but informed that she doss not
even previously commit Der lessons to memory. Her
Ideas expressed in eloquent language frequently
marked by originality svincng great learning ard
search and displaying powers of analysis and comparison
dira
sent lecture THE Division Of the Original Historic
Family or the Separate Development Of the Primitive
States Of Oriental Antiquity and, CT involved
chronological inquiries well view Of the progress Of
bations The fair lecturer remarked that the indo-
Germanic inhs bited the region extending from
Northern India, through Persia Armenia, Asia
Minor and thence stretching all Europe From
time i'm memors this vast tract Of country has been
cupeo by this with the exception Of Hungary and
the country Of the Firms and Laplanders The Semitic
occupies Southwestern Asia from the Tigrs the
Mediterranean ana this which comprised the He