Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-07

DR.. BAIRDs SECOND LECTURE ON EUROPE -
rhe Rev. DR.. Baird gave the second lecture of his
series, Saturday night, at Chaplin Hall. We were
delighted TO see large an audience present to hear
it. We hope that he will have even larger one
on Thursday night, to hear him on Holland and
Germany.
DR.. Baird began by giving some additional re-
marks respecting Russia, 10 order to complete
what he had to say respecting that great country.
The topics were such as he had not time to treat
as fully as he wished in the lecture on Thursday
night. Such as the various casses of society in
Russia, the serfs, the religions of Russia especial
ly the Greek Church the schools, the universities,
etc On all these topics he dwelt for few minutes,
and related many interesting facts.
DR.. b. then proceeded to the subject of the lee
ture for the evening Greece and TurkOy-and
after having given very clear and vivid descrip-
lion of those beautiful countries, and the islands
which belong to them, be contrasted their present
condition with what it was 10 the palmy days Of
tue Greek Republic, the Macedonian Kingdom,
aud under TIE sway of the Greek aud Roman EN-
perOrs. He gave some striking details respecting
the modes of agriculture of both countries, the
manufactures, commerce, etc. Also of The chief
cities, Athens and Consantnople. He considers
the position of the latter to be the finest in the
Eastern Hemisphere for beauty, health and com.
merce' but says that that city will never be what
Il should be while in the hands of the Turks IL
has now million of inhabitants comprising STAN
bonl, Peru and ScutarD, but under good govern.
ment it might soon have twice or thrice that popu
laliou. At this point Dr. b. gave many details
respecting Turkish architecture, modes Of living,
dress, etc, some Of which were very curious. He
also spoke at length Of the character Of tho Turk
ish government, Of the Sultan and his seven minis
tiers, as well as the army aud navy Of Turkey
| OF modern Athens, d.. b. spoke fully aud in
describing it, ncidenty illustrated many things {,
ancient Athens-the Acropolis and Pantheon, th,
stoas, temples, etc. Modern Greece has one mil
lion of Inhabitants whose civilization is steadily
advancing. The University OF Athens has thirty
professors, six hundred and fifty students, and !
library of eighty thousand volumes There are
eleven colleges or gymnasa in Greece, some eight
hund ed schools, aud hfy.one thousand pupils
la modern Greece, literature il increasing rapidly
the press is free, aud there are moro than twcnlS
tewspapers and other periodicals 10 Athens alone
and many Of them ably conducted-all in the
modern Greek language, which does not diflei
more from the ancient Greek than the modorr
English differs from that Of Speucers day. Grea
improvements are going on in it. Athens hal
forty Thousand inhabitants; there resides the kiu.
and court of Greece, there meets from time to tim,
the National Legislature, Oike tho Parliameu
OF England,) and there, too, reside most of th,
literary men Of Greece, professors, authors, edi
tors, etc.
DIR. b. gave a brief notice Of the different route
by which travellers from the United States vlsi
Greece and Turkey sailing ships from Boston o
New York TO Smyrna, and from that point b!
steamers to any other point--by steamers from
Southampton by way OF Gibraltar, Malta, tb
Piraeus, (the port Of Athens) Syria, Smyrna, T.
Constantinople-by steamers from Marseilles am
Trieste to the same point and by steamers dow
the Danube to the Black Sea, and TO Constantine
pie. And finally, Dr. d. gave an account Of tray
cling in the interior Of Greece, ION horseback } it
pleasures and discomioris, some OF which are nc
= little amusing as well as annoying TO inexper
enced travellers.
DR. b stated that he had hoped to be able to Civ
some account Of the war in The Crimea, but 70
want OF time be must defer the attempt
On Tuesday night he will speak Of Holland an
Germany.