New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-02

ing adde's aud the motion was adopted The Society
then adjourned
The influence of science aud Art ON the Con
dition OF Man, Particularly In our own
Coautry.
ny PROF SULLIVAN.
Professor Benjamin Silliman delivered a lee
ure on this subject on last Monday night, at the Nc
chanics Society Leisure Room, Broadway. The Lee
,urer stated that he hsppy 70 have been by
the members of the Mechanics Society % deliver a
lecture on the subect and there could not possibly b.
n more important one Man was wisely dark. and
rudcly powerful ard the beginning there great
impe,hnCLts to his progress IN knowt,tgs Aner
short Tune Man began a. perceive nat there were TWO
worlds--the Internal and External World the world
within Lin AID Tie world without Tue sensations
which be- received from the physical hOdis IN the outer
world produced thought and by li- his faculties began
20 be developed The Lecturer tnon entered ON his
tory o. the gradual civilization o man ~ the III "o'ery
OF come new substance and O the art OF Manufacturing
H. 20 Or 70 rit ke APP cable 90 some useful object lie
coutcndcd that irOn Ot all other subsane had sost
TO DO with the civilization ot man.. Ihe uie oil iron
was very coon discovered ny the savage, and
Is held BY him IN the highest esJmation. For an old
hsicLCt he will part with The mot priced OF his orna
me nts The Snd the mSttok CHANGED the forest
into ,rvatei plains and not only added beauty 70 the
hndsciVe but produced comfort From iron machines
were EIDE by which the produce and animals IL one
country were with transported 20 another Tor The
use o. man. Thcuses 10 which iron con be applied are
numtcrcss and nature has consequently supplied II IN
the moot boun0less pruusOn IL l. found IN all situations
ana in all pats OF the world. How then hr-t came the
idea that ibis could. 10y the shil ct man, be made
uacute and converted to the many AMI different uses
10 which IL il applied l. V supposed that the metco1e
ron found under the rststraum ct the earth nrst save
the icco IL porous os are the stones which tai The
earth and thrown on rom the planes IN ther eNoa
tions and follow the same system. Thu quiInsux,
when frst discovered found 10 posses cMs OF ihs
metcoic iTon and among the mort savage nations ths
substance has been found converted INTO bulets ara
wedges Of irregular dimeDsions and made 20 answer
many purposcs When highly tempered and properly
worked IL found that The instruments into which II
could be- converted conferred The greae-t benefit ON
mankind. Surgical lnstrnchts. into which II las been
WORKED proves benefit wei as the great perfection
towhch it can be brought THIS "a only one instance ),
however Of it, utility the thousand of machines In
every day use prove Ths CITY has lately wi messed a
splendid inst OF tie great use 10 which iron can be
converted lie meant the Ericsson yc-sc-where, by IL
use, cir had been converted into motive power. II
waa known before that air possessed this power for the
wind only mir in motion; but how 10 produce, direct
aud govern this power has been the difficulty. Com
pressed air has motive power, but the moment the
force which cOmpressss u u removed loses the power
By means Of this iron mac iae the power IL produced,
aud by heat increased and In such that the
moving force continually kept up 30 had been de
scribe to him. for he had H. but hoped
10 be able by personal examination speak more den
noly the ,uhject and though some OF the new,pa
per Editors Of New FORK had said the matter
tam OF success he not yet prepared 10 speak the
clegy OF atC0nl, but WOuiI believe II seNsf
ing pOwer and likely 10 continue such for q long
Period yet TO come There At present the iron road
and The iron horse travelling along H. that only required
the aid Of IRE and water TO sond him snotiDg revealing
along and dragging after him Incredible weight at
quicker pace than a bird could wing It's flight These
machines are changing the sostcd character OF all PEG
pie, and merging them into body The Inhabitants
Oi one country now visit other lands. not hereto
fore for purposes OF plumber and deyastafons.
but Tor the cultivation OF social intercourse for plea
sure or business. Land and trayersed In an
incredible short space Of time and the greatest glory
OF these machines belongs 10 own country, In the
Collins Steamers He Travelled twice across the Allan.
tic in them and be could not speak Ia terms OF praise
sufficient convey his high estimation OF them They
were braced all round az gwen spaces with plates OF
iron that IL was impossible that under any crcum
sances they could fall Ia pieces mafef what de
scrpdon Of coast they might be driven, even on
rock-holed or broken in places they might be. but
great outlay, Notwithstanding the greatest economy
which might be used, and he VIVA happy to see theGoy
eminent had aided the propretOrs Ia undertaking
80 noble and which deserved the utmost encourage
ment aud notwithstanding the praise bestowed the
Ercsson ship he did think that steam prepared
" give up quite yet II in the last age any one
would have venred to forete the perfection 10 which
they would anive In this branch OF art, be would be
sneered NJ. Whom Oliver Evans said In Philadelphia
that porsons would travel from that CRY 10 this In one
day, be- iGot With sneer 0iincredvfy butnow per
sof cor go in esr than day 10 Baltimore and Washing
ton The lectur er alluded 20 nYcntOns experiments Of
Fif nj Fulton ana how all their efforts riculed
ssd every difficulty theirwsy but a'terwardt the
cheers Of app sudng thousands re~ardcdthem lie also
alluded ~ III great benefit ste am had conferred man
kind snd trust that thu power would never be turned
into war for IL shouli be the Slaughter and desruc
ton would be ncalcuabe. lie SAID Il foolish 10
consider destruciive would prevent them, ss ho
fesred mankind when excited would be too DESTROYS 10
dctroy each other allow such confederation 20 pre-
val and be looked 10 the Intercourse OF mankind u
scable discs.ion and mutual concession 10 prevent
IL Itwss only. however when the Bible would prevail
that there would be cegsstiOn Of war, the words
OF which were the true messengers OF peace, ~
il Was nsslf the true pescensker. William Penn
was moved by ib spirit when treflng with
til red r1anaLd what was began by him IN peace and
beeVuienec kept and fulfilled without The shedding
of one dJop ofbocd But fPenn hsd hi mission 20 had
WabngOn too end the brave dc.eDder u sieir country
should rot ieel Ofeaded al any illusions 10 hi subject
he looked " the discovery Of the electric telegraph,
which could fulfill the iIass Gion Of the poe. aud wa
ifcta indus totne Pole Hes,ated tia. Geographic
wes sunk under the s.a from EngLad 10 France,
1ld seid that wires would he brought 10 thk
county from London and then the prenlicrs OF this
GOgcrDu4ent and tat Of IN land could hol diresi
nunicAiCHs ~ tie great advantage % both sDpe The
Leeturer weLt IN to descrbe te principles Of Electr
city At rome lengtt-snd the rt discoveries VI Frank
In and concluded Lin lecture ~ stating TIA. when Ia
Berln b. nad hal personal Interview win Baron Won
Humboldt, WHO had received him with great distinction
and indeed that scient.fc aud lhsrsry American
rfseiyed With the greatest courtesy By the learned
Of Europe. lie stated that Baron Won Humboldt
shCwe4 LIN map Of Aiaerics, which when In this
country, lie bad traced Cut lLa Of communication be
tween the United state. md Mexico, and II was The
ssire 81 ths, now laid down for The Pacific Railroad;
and that be stated that lac satisfied however he
might .h Il Other wise that yet destined 10 be
tyrt u the United 5tster. sir s.linan then read
complementary letfer be had received from the Baron,
and ssted tliat any Of the audience who 90 desired
could zee the Barobs autograph. The Lecturer con
cIuoed era the greater nunber being ladies, ny
TO TIE Ge,k TO inspect the handwriting Of the Bsros
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ditor and POLITICIAN died IN Sew-OTesns the 1ta INST
aasa A years lie Q native u New-fsrk, 10Y s.
teamed the p!intsnz business, add Ia lS4 ryasoy 60
..sppi and established The !s,chss FREE Ie,ee o.
oVet.ty be was member Of the STATE Lsnsaass' t. g