New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-10
MR.. THACKERAYS LECTURE.

Mr. Tbackerey delivered his ecure en- the third
of the Georges on Thursday night, which wa
oertsuly the most Effective be has spoken. As
TIE times come nearer the figures grow more dis
tnct, and the delicscy of carving and exquisite
grotesqueress Of shape which 10 the distance were
dim, become perceptble ind defOed In tbs
early part of the estuIe many forms and places
lorg familiar 10 the fancy were passed in piclre,
and character often conveyed in light, careless
touch which would have cost a less perfect arts.
acres OF canvas and Of coorug. We almost stood, and
with somewhat Of emotion, in the dDgy coffee-toom
where Burke and Garrick and Goldsmith met, and
Jenny Boswell made notes and printed hsm, close by
the ooor in Pail Msl where Sir Walter lodged and near
the pleasant bow window Of Wbiter, wh-re dsndies
glitered through the afternoon between toe il4s 'og
ankles Of the pretty psssers by and the hashng JOKES
OF George Sel~yn. But even here, where this canaet
carving comes so much Closer Mr. Thackeray's fault
ss q lecturer is the confusion and crowd Of figure.
Had we time, as over Il chapter OF Nswco Ne to dwell
on emo pick on. the deai, doubtless each curve and
coner would breathe Of delicate delight, but for
lecture toe outline is hardly sufficiently striking and
distinct, and We feel sometimes at a loss to know to
what figure a particular hea or imb belongs But
when the priocipsi figures, George III and Gu on
lecture shaded and eft ia the background, stood oat
on the Canvas nothing could surpass ia truth and
tenderness the sketch OF the pig headed, bat witha
liDc a, GOOD Old English king. air. Tn .ckerays
portrait of George III may stand, without sar OF
compel toD, beside that of Macaulsys Wnilam
Oaeen Caroliue lie presented in hsr,heT l)rInS
than our early teachings and the traG lois Of mot
household taught to jure up the good 'thsr
whom Eng ish women felt prou1 t. see walking with
her handsome brood upon the slopes If w ndsor.
After all ss the moral Of Mr.. rhackeray'5 lec;1re
pointed, though il may gr with plcasantncss pass
ing bour, to snsyze the movements ann mot YES OF
those frivolous fgu,ts of iash shO lIt with the
time and f BY, their sory is Of 1t le moment end IL
is with such object simply they are peseDte'. II Is
10 the professional and industrial middle classes of
England that must lonk for Eng auo's safety AMI
Ergands glory How smsll said Mr Tna kersy,
in eloquent period too exquisite almost to attempt
TO epitouze do ell these cle insects Of &C lent Ok
beside such men as Burke or Reynolds What 10
wlo'- Winter at Windsor cOmpaed to one night at
the club with the wise or.culsr Sam and Gear old
Bozzy. IL my opinion, ssid the lecturer, Jos11i
Rey Iods was the first gentleman OF those days Il
ia tue u at The men Of ibis club were merry, bat
they wee never oveItaken in their cups. Add the
only man of the lot who occasionsly found him
sci. in the police lookup was Bozzy, and
his weakness must be forgotten BY the word
for all u service he did. 1t was returning from this
club that Bsrke met one night q poor M>g islea, as
did acs.one in time but the ether day, and
with Tie same noble, gentle fearlessness OF risk,
spoke those words Of bndntss before which the heart
ofwCInan however fallen, softens asd becOm-s suo-
dued. That poor wanderer Burke that night TO *
home, and restored to happiness and joy Of miod
How many of such sanderers have you men OF fashion
made. o, you fire gentlemen exclaimed Mr.. Thack-
cray, how poor you look beside man ike this
Old Ssm johnson. Mr.. Thackeray bslieses, WAS
after all the great rough pillar which held up royalty
both dead and alive lie bad the ear OF the nsti'n;
he was looked on oracle and the oracle declared
fer church and king. Wherever be went 10 GaTricks
heater be said the actresses knew him and dropped
him cuitsey as they came Oh the stage. Such was
anne.
King George Ill whom the great SAMUEL wrote TO
prop lived with his queen the size where no his
roy grand daughter sleeps lie was az ilerate
i'll educated obstinate, well mssnipg brute, sho could
not endure lear him men Of brilliant part, Bue
becsme cors quenuy, bis director, or rather h's
mothers director, AID 30 dTected him and bscsme
the butt Of Churchill AID the mob. Chsthsm too,
eut the aid OF his ges. malice. And there beng 20
PuEeh in those days TO receive the nations BILE some
pleasant sQuibs we've scattered on private account,
Gle of which Mr.. Thsckersy rectd with considerable
effect
This George was, according to NJ. Thsckerays, and
indeed the ress Of the worlds opinion, q dull lsd
brought up by dull people The romance OF bis love
with the fsir quakerees to whom be wa said to be
msrfitdis well known, and he was deeply 10 love with
the besutfui Sarah Lennon. who used to make hay
at him q, be rode by. But receiving letter from
Charlotte Of Mecklinburg Strelitz, full Of small spark
ling gosi al on fair psper without blot be sea-
her letter popping the portentous question. And
Charlotte jumped with JOY aud withou, another word
ran up stairs and pscked her Iittl- trunks and 'fe
tor E gland. The King it is said WINGED when he
saw her, but be soon got over tina, and thsy weot
through life simply and stupidity together They rose
early, dinec On bsiied mutton at clock, danced
q country dance to the same tune for three hours
every evening, and without supper went to
bed. o, Arcadia, cried Mr.. Thackeray, Whist
q happy HE 5ours must have btea- s'me
tines they varied this amusement. By going to the