Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-23
SELECT VARIETY.
Chalmers.

In the year 1898, DR.. Chalmers delivered Sc
res of lectures in London on the subject of Church
establishments. OF the enthusiasm created by lis
appearance on this occasion, DR.. Hanna gives The
following account:
"Speakng of this opening lecture, the leading
journal Of the day said: From the first word that
escaped the lips of the lecturer, till the concluding
sentence, which died away amid the acclamations
of the audience, the vivid interest was sustained
with deep and unflagging intensity At the scc-
ond lecture, the seats reserved for peers and men-
bers of Parliament were, at an early hour crowded.
to overflow, and SO diicultwas it to pack the room
Alright, that for more than quarter of an hour at
ter the time fixed for opening, the lecturer could
not proceed. The third lecture witnessed sill
denser crowd, composed of astll higher grade, and
manifeSting still higher enthusiasm AT the fourth
and fifth lectures an American clergyman was pres
ent, who tells us, tthe hour at which the lecture
was to commence was two o clock. thought 1t
necessary to be beforehand, in order to secure a
seat WhenI arrived found the hall so perfectly
crammed, that at first it seemed impossible to gain
admission, bui by dint of perseverance pushed my
way onward through the dense crowd, till had
reached near the centre of the hall. Though ilic
crowd was so great, it was very obvious that the
assembly was made up principally of persons in the
higher walks of life. Dukes, marquises, ears, VS.
counts, barons, baronets, bishops and members OF
Parliament were to be seen in every direction.
After some considerable delay and impatient
waiting, the great charmer made his entrance. and
was welcomed with clappings and shouts of ap-
plause, that grew more and more intense, till lhe
noise became almost deafening. The concluding
lecture was graced by the presence OF nine preaes
| of the Church of England. The tide that had beeu
rising and swelling each succeeding day, now burst
| all bounds Carried away by the impassionatc ut
terance of the speaker long ere the close OF some
of his finest passages was reached, the voice OF Tie
lecturer drowned in the applause, the audience
rising from their seats, and breaking out into sun
ultuous appreciation. Nor was the interest CON
| fined to the lecture room Nothing" says Dr.
Begg, "could exceed the enthusiasm which pre-
vailed in London. The great city seemed stirred
to its very depths The Doctor sat, when deliver
ing his lectures, behind small table, the hall IN
front being densely crowded with one OF the most
brilliant audiences that ever assembled in Britaln
was supposed that at least five hundred OF those
present were peers and members OF the House Oh
| Commons. Sir James Graham was very constant
attendant. aI.si aa=s.!
The sitting attitude of DR.. Chalmers seemed, at
| first, iueconcileable with much energy or effect
But such an anticipation was at once dspelltd by
the enthusiasm of the speaker responded to, ifpos-
| sible by the still more intense enthusiasm OF the
audience, and, occasionally, the effect was even.
greatly increased, by the eloquent man spnnglng
unconsciously TO his feet, and delivering with over
whelming power the more magnificent passages, q
movement which on one occasion at least was nm
itated by the entire audience, when the words the
king cannot-the king dare not" were uttered in
accents of prophetic vehemence, that must rlng IN
the ears of all who heard them, and were responded
to by whrlwind of enthusiasm, which was prob
ably never exceeded in the history OF eloquence.-
Some of us sat on the platform beside the Doctor,
and near us were the reporters. One seemed TO
leave the room every five minutes with whai ne hau
written so that by the time the lecture was finish
ed, it was nearly all in print. On the day OF the
first lecture, which commenced at 2 o'clock and
terminated about halfpas three, some OF us went
round by the city, and when We reached the dnnel-
table at five o'clock, we were able 10 present 10
DIR. Chalmers newspaper, / think the Sun OF
Globe containing full report OF his lecture
Nothing was more striking however, amidst all Tins
excitement than the child-ke humility OF the great
man himself. All the fattery seemed TO produce
i no effect whatever upon him his mind was en-
trely absorbed in his great objects and The same
kind plnyful and truly Christian spirit that SO en-
deared him to us all, was everywhere apparent IN
his conduct liz had heard DR.. Chalmers on
many occasions, but probably his London lectures
afforded the most remarkable illustranons ol ms
extraordinary power. and must be ranked amongst
the most signal triumphs of oratory IN any age.
R,oys.xr, Rr-We learn from the trains that
have recently arrived that a large number oil In
dans, of different tribes, were eneamped along me
Il Arkansas river when they came out, but they al
appeared peacably disposed.
COL Summon, with NESTS. 1ieihet a'.u a'a.a Daas,
lleft this city few days since for Acoma, where
tbey expect to meet body of the Gila Apaches.
II we learn from Fort Defiance that the NaSa]os
have commenced their agricultural operanons, ana
appear very peaceably disposed. Jis, .. ],
Y We learn from Mr. GreineT, who mas ie.ulns ~, Mu =
from Acoma, that treaty was conciudea WIN me
Gila Apaches, similar the one ratlileo ~ tns Guy
few DAYS since. There were number OF Apaches
near Acoma. butfew of them came to NE mesnng.
|, They were shy and seemed to suspect ueachefy.
Z Manps Colorado was the only chief who came TO
T the Conference. MI. G. informs us, however, that
they seem anxious to be at peace. -. az, ~ c,.,a.
detachment Of new recruits from Inc S.aaes' as
under Command of Colonel Steen, arrived iast
and LEFT for AIbuouerdue and other points on Tues
y iay.--Sdnta Fe Gazette, July IL.
II iEiGs r :
"A ALoso cnursr.-The Whaling bark Belle, Of
= Fairhayen, arrived home on Fnday, ailel an ao-