The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-20
THE LECTURE SEASON.
Mr. Tha,kessy's first Public Appearance n
America


America
Mr. Thsskersy, ths author Of book cn snab. aud
various other faeetious producisrs of thss,m- amp
presented himself for the frat tive last evening hefor,
an American audience c-mpcsei n ths literary fashion
able and religious cclss Il this rasiopo ~ re nrs.
OF bis series OF lectures the ar-lorous Wrstsr. "a
Queen Anne's Reign In compliance With a r,nuss,
made his behalf At nrst Lsrough the nswspsoefs
then through he gentlemen Who introduced hir. i..s
evening We refrain from eVIs literal report of hiu
eetures but will content ourselves BY prsssnsg 10 Que
readers some OF the most salient Points In h dlscoure
The humorous wiitor who fo-nei the tsxt flr
this iHitiatoy discourse, the celebrated reverend
wit, lampoorer, aud political saysler Dean a~ia
The poor cerunct author OF Galiiyar's Trvcls =
snd the Drapicr'a Letters" IL hs could have assrd
the character given him by the snOb mcgrnpern
Of modern days would have telt IA fon csmpnsntea
by that individual The Deans public and private cha.
racter was held to aud contumely hy the ec,ur
er-- all his faults observed ltarned and c0nned ~
rot,,n fer the eofeatoa the audience and The 5r
cipe OF NJ noriur nsi l0an1a entirely repadiaci We
cannot gay but that in most respects the fsc ana 10
doctions presented were undenabe; but there 4 SOM
thing rpuislye notwithstanding. IN dragging 70 light
again acts which bud better bo forgotten ami placing IN
the public pilory Of sccrn great gnius whom The shA
COWS OF the grave have enfr for generations shak
speaie u would appear was right ~hen he makes Nasc
Antony say IN his GRAFTON the dead body II Cnsar
~. ey that men do lives after them the good l. Of In
The lecturer commenced b. sketchng the early NE ~
swift Tie was born Ia Dubiin N No lloey court 10
1867 but was irshman than a child born in
India Of English parents is fIinioo lie occupied the
position OF chaplain and secretary in the family uf Sir
William Temple, receiving tho mundcent salary Of $40
aythr aud eeat at the upper servants table Discon
tented with his mepsl condition. he threw up his EN-
ploy mept and returned TO Dublin whore lac orders
In the church But he grew tilted OF this lite too aud
resuned his former position with Sir William exhibiting
the utmost stryi.ity OF character Swift had many
biographers. scott had written life q him 20 hsl
DR. johnson, but that honest sturdy, oil EnglishmGn
Gespised him and was described by Dr. Wylie of Dub
lin as the most malignant OF his bogrspbers Ii Il
easy SAID the lecturer in explanation for Eng critics
to please hishmen, try 10 do so Would his
audience like to have been intimate with swits lie
Shakespeare, to his erIands for him ami have the
privilege Of gazing en- bis countensuce. with
Fielding or johnson or Goldsmith, he would felt
happy but not so with Swift The latter sad he II yon
were hia equal would have sconed and insulted you II
you met him like man he would have quailed before
lisseivility boterous that it looked like inie
ppdence Swift was one OF the best characters history
Afforded,
"To point moral adorn taem
He was literary highwayman--a McHeath, sallyipg
out to snatch the prize he ambitious fora good
living But the councillors of Queen Anne were right
when they said that the author of tale in tubu was
not The man +. to be made BOP Dgressins to de
the servility Swift he said that no prostraton could
fall lower than his--no slave bend more humbly His
hand was constantly stretched out to relieve poor but
could not be an risbmsn, Ifishman ever gave but
With kind hand and kind heart The sincerity Of
SWIbsreg'oh was anlEauVtrteu on the Queen aud the
world were perfectly right in mistrutiny his religion
by Lis priesty VOWS he bound himself to nv pocry for
life He bad engraved ever his ashes the words sara IN
degsfioo but what right had the wretch under that
stone, waiting for the Judgment Of outraged God
what tight had ne to be angry Swift always ragged
against marriage and children lie enters the nursery
with the tread and gaety Of ogre In his diary mocs
what he calls "a modest proposal in time famine; he
says that an American informed him that young,
healthy child delicious, wholesome food whether
stewed, roasted baked, boiled and served equally
we'll in rsgout The lecturer paid an elo1uen tribue
to stella, apostrcphizng her almost thus Pure
aeconate soul tender creature boots to you now
thas he whele world loves depores you Scarce any
thoNgbt or rnat grave nast 10 ser
OF pity upon it, and add epitaph. Gentle LADY, Won
have bad millions of manly hearts mourning you
From generation to generation they take up the fond
tradition OF beauty and watch and follow
gedy Mr. Thackeiay sketched in eloquent terms. the
love of Stele and Swift and his passion ao for that
other woman Vanessa Swift broke away from h fast
est friend Sheridan and shrunk away from his adnirer
Pope lie al ways alone gnashipg in darkness ex-
cept when Stellas sue and shone uoon him.
Thinking Of that mans genius and awful downfall was
like thinking Of empire fallen There were he con
cuded by saying, other great names to mention bu.
none 90 fa,sl and 20 gloomy Swifts.
Thus ended the first of Mr. Thackeray's lectures of
which have only given such sketch as to make ts
general outlines ana style OF composition understood t
listened to throughout with much apparent interest
though the audience gave fewer marks OF approbaon
than are accustomed to besto we'd of
own eminent lecturers. At its conclusion. large
Der of pers including ladies' waited
TO obtain introQuctions MIR Thsckeray who grave
quiet looking personage OF tall stature aud dignhed de-
pertinent whose tpectacles nose, prematurey gay
hsr and swbat olsmn tone of voice, not what
might be expected in having such perception OF
the ridiculous The lecture delivered in the Church
Of the Divine Unity, Broadway, which filled to its
utmost capacity.
Mrs. Cakes Smith on our Humanity.