New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-30

ters durre the year certain topics Of general ints-
eat. Mary eminent men have some forward to en-
cperste in tbs movement Lord Jehn Russell &C
ceptsd the Presidency Of tie section upor Jurspru-
dercs and the Amendment Of teeLsw Lord Stso-
ley 10 President Of tie Pubic Health section. ADD
Sr Berjsmin Brode OF tbst which has charge o.
Social Economy. Sir J Patingtou presdes over
fhe Education section, wb,'e that relating TO P0o-
isbmsbt aed Reformation has double head IN toe
persons Of N d. Hill and c. Bradder'y. esqs.
There was treuerdous rush to hear the inslgu-
fsl speech Of Lord Brougham. the Town Hal beipg
crowded in ever part. In this address he took
to distinguish the subjects to which the As'o
cistion addressed itself a. Lot mere matters of met
apbysics speculation but positive matters Of fsci
in most perceptbe 10 the senses and rednc'ols
10 measure and calculation. The accumulation
AID distribution Of public wealth, the prosperity
or suffering of the people, the quiet or the dis
turbed state Of the country, the diffusion Of know
ledge by education, the moral improvement OF dd-
feIeDt classes, the sction Of che law aud its
administration on the community, tie benefit
that may result from individual eXertions uu-
connected with the STATE, the increased eff
cheney Of such eIertions when made by bodies OF
men. the just limits Of public interference With
private concerns whether for encouragement or re-
preston, the duties Of the State with rsspsc. to
undertaking works beyond the powers of individual
enterprise and TIE limits If those duties the right
or eIpediepcy Of public interference with the au-
thority or tie conduct of parents all these be
ipstaneed a. matters of distnct observation oOn-
nected with facts 80 as for the most part to admit
of exsct calculation, and as such, we suppose,
proper subjects for the consideration Of the Aso
citation. He cited az two illustrious instance, Of
the advantages of union, the Society for the Difu
sion Of Useful knowledge Unto the history and
vindicstion of which be went at considerable
lengthy and the Society for the Improvement of the
Law, TO which he ascribed most of the recent Law
reforms.
While deprecatiDg the introduction Of politics, or
at least of party politics, he took occasion, hsw-
ever TO make q political suggestion Of his own.
Upon one point, at least be is willing that the Re-
form bill shall NOS be q 6nsity. The represents
ton in Parliament Of particular places BY particular
members had, be said, among many advantages, at
least one drawback. The members were to, apt
to regard themselves IS representing only the places
that elected them It has been suggested to add to
the representative body class chosen by consstu-
ents of scientific and literary requirements aud the
idea seemed to be thrown out that possibly at some
time this Association might have its Members Of
Parliauent At all events, the locslizing tendency
of the representation as it now stands furnishes ad-
dtional reason for the existence Of body like the
new Association to take in hand matters of i'm
portapce to the public welfare, but unsu'tained by
local interests.
The Association thus iDaugurated has since gone
to work in good earnest number of papers have
been read before the difereot sections. On the
whole, the idea seems to be good one. 1t will at
least have the effect Of more strongly attracting the
public attention to the various subjects discussed,
and Of Inspiring fresh ZEAL energy and perseverance,
into those who take part in these discussions.