Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-02
DR.. BnRD's LECTURE on HOLLAND AND

eketcheo Jnelr polucal hlstQrY, giving az the SAINT
time notices Of their progress in the arts of cyiliza
ton, in commerce, in letters in every thing which
/ indicates advancement in human society CiviEza
tion and Religion have converted those two littlt
countries which lie about the mouths Of the Rim,
and the ScheIdt, and which were originally liltl,
more than a vast swamp into two Of the richest anC
most cultivated States in Europe, Astounding il
large and well built cities and towns, in fertil,
fields and meadows, in well made railways ana
macadamized roads, in canals, in dykes, AMI il
Podsrs or reclaimed lands that we're Oneesubmerged
Dr.. B. gave an account Of one Of these polders,
lately called The Harlem Sea, which was y miles
long and or wide, but wh.chnoW is a great JasiH
Of reclaimed land, in which several villages, with
their churches, Jevish SynagOgues, ETC., are
sPringing up.
Dr. 3. rapidly went over the history of these
countries, from the days Of the Romans until the
present time, giving many details Of the WaJ Of H.
dependence, commencing in tie 18th century and
ending in the 18th, by which Holland emancipated
herself from the yoke Of Spain, as well as an &C
count Of the death Of the first Prince Of Orange
| the Washington of that country, who was assassin
ated at Delft in 1884, by Belthqssar Van Sersarts
/ Next, he narrated the subsequent history Of both
countries, the 5wars of Holland with EuglaDd aud
with France, the intestine sriSes Of the Republic
and the death Of Barneveldt, r the De Wits, and
others, the conquest of both By the French, the
state of both during Napoleon reign, the union
| Of the two countries by the Congress Of Wen
ma, the battle Of Waterloo, the Revolution Of Bel
GUM in 1890, the character Of the King of Holland
as well as that Of his father and grand father, the
| character Of the King Of Belgium leopold, whom
/ DR.. B. considers to be one of the best Kings in
| Europe,) and the nature Of the governments and
| the general condition Of both kingdoms Such was
the current Of the early part Of DR.. s lecture.
Essentially the same course was pursued by the
Doctor in the part Of his lecture which related to
| Germany. He first ske.ched in a general way the
political and civil history Of that country from the
earlier times and showed how the 81 States arose
its cities, Vienna Berlin, Prague, Munich, Ham
/ burg, Dresden, Cologne, Leipsic, and others-how
the country became covered with fruitful fields ira
versed by good common roads railways, and blessed
with good school systems, gymnasia, and universe
ties Dr. described the various governments, ex-
planning the constitutions of the Free Cities Ham
/ burg Labech, Bremen and Main,
/ and several Of the lesser States.
As to the political history of Germany, Dr.. B.
gave sketch of it from the conquest Of the coun
! try by the Romans till our times; the origin and
nature of the German Empire, and its existence
from 843 till 1906 when 1t was abolished by Napo-
leon. The Empire Of Austria, in a certain but very
limited sense, was the successor Of the Empire
Of Germany. DR.. 3. described the old Diet Of
Germany, which usually met at Ratisbon on the
| Danube, but often met elsewhere. as at Worms,
Spire, aud Augsburg, during the Reformation. Dr..
B. gave some details Of the meeting Of the Diet at
the first named place, AID the great speech Of Lu-
Their there in 1921. In this connection, he entered
into some particulars respecting Luthers life and
bors, and the effect of the Reformation on the affairs
Germany; afterwards he continued the historical
sketch Of Germany, giving account Of The Thirty
Years War, and the great actors in it. especially
Gustsvus AI0lphus and Wallenstcu; the battles of
Leipsic and LINEN. He spoke Of the reign Of
Frederick the Great and his wars; Of those which
grew out Of the French Revolution; Of those OF
Austria with Bonaparte il 1905; Of Prussia in 1906
of Napoleon. visit to the tomb Of Frederick the
Great as Potsiam, after the battle Of Jena; of the
war of 1918, and the battles Of Dresden and Liepsic
and Of the struggles of 1850; the construction
Of the present Diet, etc Such is a brief outline Of
the historical sketch which Dr. B. gave Of Ger
many, and which was listened 20 with the deepest
interest.
Bu. Of all the episodes and details which it con
tanned, none surpassed in interes. the notice
which DR.. 3. gave Of the battle Of Dresden in 1913.
Bonaparle occupied the city and ramparss Of Ores
den with his army The allied forces, nomiHslIy
under the command of the King of Prussia, but
really directed by Moreau, distinguished French
exile. who hated BgnaParra AMI who had resided
a considerable time in the Quilted States,) and who
appeared at the head of that combined army Of
Prussians, Austrians, and Russians, for the first
and IElt time on that occasion. In the very com
meacemeat Of the battle as the allied army was
moving down the hill from the south and slowly ap-
preaching the French, who were on the rampar,s
and outside ball struck the left limb Of Noreau
just above the knee, and going through his horse,
shattered the right limb to pieces. AZ that mo-
ment be was talking with Sir Robert Wilson, a
distinguished English General who was riding at
Morcau side, lu. little in the ralr) and for that
purpose was turned ErtaIIy around. As soon as
the ball struck u he said to Sir Robert. Wilson,
It is all over VIA me-" Wilson leaped of his
horse rs did many others, and helped TO extricata
he wounded mau from his p0sifon-the horse
having fallen upon one Of his limbs. By the limo
this was done, said Sir Robert to Dr.. b. as he gave
him at Gibraltar in 1916 an account of This affair.
..tla battle was fairly commenced. rand the cannon
balls fell like hail around u.s. causing the dirt to fall
over us just like snow in tremendous snow storm
If we can find space for it we will give a fuller
agcaun, of the death Of Morcau in another number.
waa. we have given must suffice for The present.
Tg are graded that the audiences are steadily iu-
r-casing sttbose lectures The lecture Tomorrow
Wednesday, night, will be on Srit-srlaa7 and
Frza-,
LECTURE TOR CHILDREN.
At.he close of the lecture last night, DR.. B. said
he would give lecture tFi' at a5oa, Tuesday in
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church, at 3 o'clock,
10 all children as well as parents and others who
may chose TO attend, on Russia. Turkey, and Gree,
ra contain only such things relative TO those coun-
.res The great cities, of the people, etc.
as would be most likely TO interest young folks
.hc Etm ssi0n viii be a dime.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Smr on March Ist, Mr.. Newman resolu- /
ZION to amend The Constitution in relation to Banks
and State Credl. was rejected, aud q motion to re-
consider was rejected Mr. Davies bill to better Sc
cure the rights Of vendors of land was rejected. A
notion was entered TO reconsider: Mr. Ross bill to
re-oreaufze the Bank of Tennessee was rejected.
Numerous bills were passed on the sccoudrcad-ng.
In The H.vs Of Representatives,, Mr. ST. John dis
claimed any information about propositions inpugn. .