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fore the Young Mems Association at Jones'
vile, few weeks ago. ala ta
Mr. Greedy said he had thought Of giving
lecture on the subject Of Education, or
somo kindred subject, on tho occasion, but
had made up his mind to entertain the audi
ence for a short time on the present state Of
Europe. Ho had, in tim, past, interested
himself with certain projects Of reform, but
he now found that his projects not being sue
cessful, his mind was running in different
channels The greatest benefit to be derived
from visiting foreign people and travelling in
foreign countries, was to learn to correct our
own errors and our own faults. There was
no virtue or vice but what had its votary in
every land, though every nation was charac-
terized by its own peculiarties. You might
travel over the whole of Europe and you
would not find nation that would represent
John Bull. Every virtue and every, vice. is
represented in every country yet each n atlon
has its own peculiar character. We often
hear il said: these authors, how presumptious
thoy are, they do not tell the truth, we arc
visited by travellers from Europe who would
travel over our country and make observations
upon our institutions and customs, and we
feel sometimes that thoy hit us in a tender
spot. We care not what they say. If they
siander us or lie about us, wo only laugh at
them. Mr.. Greeley had travelled in Europe
some, and he hoped he would be allowed to
make some observations upon European char
actor and European customs.
| VOYAGE ACROSS THE WATER.
Thrco thousand miles of stormy ocean di-
vides us from Europe, and with tho storms
and dangers of the voyage they were Injured
to human misery, by an acquaintance with
perhaps the most disagrccable thing inciden-
tai to sea voyage-sca sickness And after
they had last sight of land and wero tossed
about on the bosom Of the great deep, n green
passenger for Erin's Isle asked the Captain
If he did not think we had lost our way. AT
length, long after the land wo left behind
had faded out of sight, and the sea gulls had
begun to disappear, VIC came in sight OF land
again.
England was to bo considered in three
fold aspect, with its cottage, its mansion and
its palace.
He loved her children. He loved her chill
dren for their simplicity and their modcsty.-
We wcro English but we are English no
moro, and never can be again.
England is greater than she ever was be-
fore. and what was it made her so grcata
When you pass through London and Liv-
erpoo and view those stupcndous warehouses
and palaces, you ask yourself, is 1t possible
that these arc to pass awayG Was Rome or
Thebos ever SO greatY To what docs she
owe her greatness? Is il to her commercial
position9 Other cities of Europe, he thought
enjoyed better national commercial advanta-
ces than London. To what then does Eng
land owe her greatness? 1t was, hc thought,
TO her men. She had wealth in minerals
her soil was productive, but her greatness
was not derived from her wealth in minerals
or from her richness Of soil, but from the
qualities of her men. The Briton is cold in
manner naughty and reserved, but honora-
bio and punctual at tho same time, in his
dealings. Bishop Heber was probably right
when he said that British rule in Hndoostan
was benefit to that country. He thought
there was no other land on earth, not except
ing even our own land, where there were so
few idle persons as in England.
London was tho largest city in the world
and was likely to remain SO for some time,
while England would remain among the fore.
most nations Of the earth. The English as a
people, never seek to be witty. They loose
their teeth but never find their wits. Give
the Engshman a good dinner, plenty o,
bcef and a plumb. pudding and he cares not
to be witty. He enjoys himself rolling a
mong his mahogony, and is content to be
considered an English gentleman of the old
sort; hates tho pope; reverences tho consti
tuition; talks Of it devoutly, and jumps fol
Joy when the band strikes up God save the
: Queen. The English are scrupulous in re
gard TO order. Sir Joshua Reynolds came
near being turned out of his own house by
his butler. Said his butler to Sir Joshua ont
day, shall have to dismiss you; why, sale
Sir Joshua. Said the butler, there is no or
! seat at the head of the table for tho butler
and one at the foot Of the table for the foot
man, vr.iisf. ri Isrt-f
Even the chimney sweeps at one time pc
titioned Parliament to pass a-law to protec
: their profession from being imposed upon by
low, disreputablo intruders who continual,
arc trying to get into the profession withou
having served seven years time. 44
Turn to France. We will begin with th
k market. There we find tho poor-the peas
n antry-n their cotton--fne broadcloth peo
pie are found only in the hotel See thos'
n people bearing great burdens, principally wo
men, perfect scare-crows. You can see e
. nough of poverty in England, perhaps with
out going so far-but If you want to see tn
a poor in the lowest stages Of poverty go Il
( France, and visit the market-placc. Franc
is pleasant but not a beautiful country. /
! is not highly cultivated. The necessity @
T laping down in grass seems TO be very urgent
The most of the soil would not produce TWEEN
!, !, ty bushels Of corn to the acre. The incom
q Of the pcasantry Of France is about one hal
Z of that of the Irish. Is il wonder the
'' that the people from tho country want to 6
= Paris TO liyeY They are taxed five dollars I
10 raise funds to pay for threo dollars worth {
bread. In the nero economy of life, tn
, Gaelic may well be tho teacher of tho Tcr
tonic You will see men drunk in Pari