New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-28
conflict.

Let not the world lear and SAD dsttmI
Govern the motions Of q kindly EYES;
BE stirring A. the time; be FIRE with hre
So said lofty Falconbridge to poor King John,
whom the French irreverentially call jean Sans
Ta,e Instead of following this bold advice, the
English Of our days prefer to initiate the example
set by the monarch of whom the great Charter was
exacted, ard to appoint day Of national humili-
stion. The expression is ominous indeed, the more
20 because this was the third time within the space
Of few years that the Britsh people were called
upon to humble themselves. And moreover, the
appointed day recalled in itself by no means
pleasant remembrance, il being the 7th OF October
the anniversary of the peace with America in 11-3
What religion can gain by the political sermons
delivered on that day, we are unable 10 understand
Thus, the Rev. Dr. Cumming abstaned for mo-
ment from prcphesyiDg the end OF the world, and
mildly advocated the utter destruction OF every SpOy
found in arms: and the evangelical Mr.. Spurgeon
even prayed to God g to cheer the hene OF the
" soldiers and to bid them remember they are not
warriors merely but ,recutjOntTs and make them
" 90 with steady tramp 10 battle, believing that
God wills it that they shall utterly destroy the
envy that has defed Britain" There were, alas !
mary ministers Of peace who showed themselves
Souls made of fire, and chill hen of the sun,
With whom revenge is virtue"
The most remarkable proceeding of the day was
certsinly what a contemporary appropriately calls
"tbe Humiliation Fair at the Crystal Palace Mr.
Sturgeon appears to he exceedingly fond OF exhibit
tiOns in public gardens and buildings: and this time
he actually drew together congregation OF 23,tol
listeners who made collection OF $40 los. Iltd
1t seems then, that they were deeply moved by that
eloquent yrce, which told them that 1.-The sword
:" must be taken from the sheath TO cut OF their
" fellow. subjects BY thousands"
The snpctacle for eJch IL was. WAS announced by
The Morning star III the following lines:
with wor der still slowly, this day made 50 holy
By oqr Queer Gy bishops s5sst and Dy % III. a
When the lS ~ OF sP0Fse'l' p'''d Gomez 0'f Tue DISTANT
And with type and color asuptius Ike invites for Out
Acry.tal Palace show bill holds out 8 curious fare.
Ar tells for shilling that any Christian willing
In the and with Speeon can oher up his prayer
In addition to the sermon, hymns were sung, and
the hearers, after having testified their approval
the performance by loud clapping Of hands, merrily
INDUCED in bottled ale few yards from the pulpit
They had humbled themselves, but they little
thought of fastiDg-though it was likewise recon
mended by the royal procamation-tcr the con
tractors of the refrcshment department never had
better day for the sale Of strong stout and cold meat
And yet we are quite sure that the Rev. Mr.. Spur
geOn would thunder against the opening OF the Cys-
tai Palace on Sundays as national sin and desc
Grafton of the Sabbath.
in connection with the Indian mutiny, curious
pcetical prophecy Of Lord Byron has been recalled
TO light II occurs in 1.-THE Curse Of Minerva"
written in ISL against the collection of Greek
marbles made by the Earl Of Elgn, and runs as fol-
lows:
"Look to the East, where Gsnse. swsrtLy race
Shall sbshc your tyrsnt empire 10 its base;
And slares The Nemea. Of naive dead
Til Indus rolls q deep purpuresl hood,
And claims his long srresT OF Northern b'cod-'
1.-The great American tragedisn" Roberts has
been successfully introduced to TIE London audience
at the Drny lane Theater IL was undoubtedly a
bold experiment on his part to select Massilgers
play Ct "A New Way TO Pay Old Debts" for his
first appearance; but, auddces fortuna jarGt, aud
Mr.. Roberts, :" Sir Giles Oyerreach" produced Il
deep sensation, though Kean has associated with
the part remembrance OF impressive passion and
vehement energy. The real earnestness and meas.
ured utterance Of the actor together with his care
ful execution during the first part of the DRAMA
were fully appreciated; and when, at the close of
TIE play, be let ont his reserved powers burst of
violence. a responding storm of applause greeted
him from the house. He threw al his force and
violence in the last scene, initiating nature close
" that he seemed to foam at the mouth and 10 utter
groans of resl agony. His personaton Of " King
Lear" was equally powertul and with few eX-
ceptons, the English critics are compelled TO
acknowledge his careful acting and sensible inter.
probation Of the great dramatists.
Mr.. Hawthorne is going for year 10 Italy, and
is said to be engaged in new work, the compile
ton of which his friends await with impotence
Poor Professor Rogers, We are sorry TO say, while
travelling from London TO Norwich, for the purpose
of visiting the Rev. Professor Sedgwick, was struck
BY large stone flung at the traini one side Of HE
face was badly cut and Injured, and on his arrival at
Norwich il was even found necessary 10 call in q
surgeon.
The Liverpool Garrick Club having sent a respect
fDl address 10 the Rev. Dr. Bellows Ia tender their
hearty thanks for his recen. lecture the reverend
gentleman has answered in very charitable, sound
and sensible letter, OF which l send you copy
In England a different feeling is prevalent, as il
has lately been shown by the Rev. William Conway
a clsrpymsn at Rochester, who interiered directly
With the manager and by applying 10 the Lord
Uioh Chamberlain, caused the withdrawal Of "Cs
mile" This gentleman short time ago denounced
tbestrcals from the pulpit, asserting that every
one who took part in them or attended the theater
" TO see them had none Of the true life in him."
OF Rachel, whose death has been repeatedly gu.
nouuced, am happy 70 say, she is still living, and
even n little better. Prince Napoleon, who was
formerly her most intimate admlrer, has paid her
visit at Cannes, aud she Is surrounded by several
members of her family. Let ME take this oppor
tunity 10 pIotest against Madame Louise Collects
atement concerning the manner in which Rachel
Was induced 10 sing the Marseiaise in las. II is
very romantic 10 relate that the tragedlan was
struck by the imposing effect Of Rouget de rI.le's
notes, sung by an inspired and ardent multitude;
bu. sober truth compels NE to assert that the Re
publican Government Of. the day asked her to sing
the National Hymn at he first grataitOus perform
ance gwen 10 the people at the Thtatre Francois,
and hat she obstinates refused. she was then
called into The cabinet of the Minister OF the Int
ror, Ii. Iedru. Rollin, under whose administration
the national heaters we're placed, and be spoke to
Der viii u,ueh warmth ard fetaDs-telbag Der bow