Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-19

EuRorE AS IT Is.-Dr Baird gave his last lee
ture on Europe Thursday evening at Chupin's Hall.
1t was on England, or rather the British Isles, the
chic of which are Great Britain and Ireland,-s |
groupe on the western side of Europe, consisting |
of more than $50 islands, large and small, whose |
population is now ~ 900, 600 and whose geograph-
ical surface is equal to 10000 square miles. Dr.
b. said at the outset that 1t is remarkable that
the British islands, which the Romans scarcely
thought 1t worth the trouble to conquer and about
which, in fact, they were exceedingly ignorant,
should in these days be the centre Of an empire
vastly greater than that of Rome in her palmiest
days. In fact the British empire is quito equal in
area to that of Russia each embracing about eighS
millions of English square miles. These two EN-.
pires which include the third part Of the land
face of the GLOBE Russia Is the eastern side
of Europe, and England on the western, now
have this vast ascendanoy in tho affairs of tho
worll-Russia governing soyenty>lhree millions of
the human race, and England mora than two huns
dred mions
DR.. Baird, after speaking of the appearance of
the British Islss, their agriculture, manufactures,
commerce, railroads. and chief cities-London,
Edinburg, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester: Br.
mingham, Dublin, etc.. Universities, Education,
Literature, etc, at considerable length, took up
the subject Of the government Of England, and
spoke not only of ls form and action, but also of
the prominent men in Parliament whom he has
heard speak in that great body. His remBrks on
this topic were highly interesting. We were struck
with a statement which he made that the English
orators are, as general thing, infer to tho
Americans. lie said that he could mention a doz-
en- gentlemen who were members of the United
States Senate twenty five years ago--such Clay,
Webster, Calhoun, Grundy, Preston, Tazewell,
Rives Southland, Frelinghuyeon, Corwin, Sprague
who were more natural and effective speakers
than any TO whom he had ever heard in the Brit.
ish Parliament and he had heard Brougham, Ho
land, Landsdown, Peel, RUSSELL Pamerston, o.
Connell, D Israeli, Wordsworth, Hume and all the
other prominent members of both Houses during
. the last quarter OF q century.
a London, in the valley OF the Thames. two hun.
dred aud sixty miles from Its mouth is the largest
II city in the civilized world, being twelve miles long
@ by eight wide, aud having population of twC
- aud a half millions. BY the end Of this century il
, will have four millions Paris has one million anC
~ quarter, COGstantinope about the same, and New
10 York, with the places Immediately adjacent, ha
4 one million. Fifty years hence, New York will b.
=, the second CITY 10 the world in size, wealth anC
u population, Dr. B. pointed out on an admirable
map all the chief places In London; he did th
same in reference to Edinburgh, intermuglinl
/; many interesting anecdotes as he went along.
. The most Interesting part of the lecture, how
u ever, related 10 the people Of the different parts
10 the British Isleshe English, Scotch, Irsh-thei
70 languages modes Of speaking, and their character
- These striking varieties will disappear in time
80 In conclusion, DR.. b. expressed the opinion tina
III England has trials before her; many reform
~ to work out severe struggles with France for tn
nj supremacy of the ocean; other battles ct the MI
- and Trafalgar to aght-but he believed that sb
'e would hold her way successfully and glorious,
ameiorating her government, building up her co
er Mes and rendering good service to humanity
;. Such was the substance Of the last lecture
'V' tine seven which Dr. Baird's course embraced W
all are happy to say that the interest increased wit
every lecture. Had there been sufficient time
arrange for these lectures, and had the course en-
braced eight or ten, instead OF seven, the audeuC
M would have been much larger, although it was
si good one, and embraced, every night, many of Il
g. first citizens of Cleveland. We hope that DR.,
IRE will come soon and give us course Of Historic
lectures on Europe" going over the countries ju
as he has now done, and with his large and adm
,es rable maps, Shall we not have that course, If N
ter this winter, at least nexti We can have it if pr
80 per efforts be made; and II Is Just what we all nee
VI especially those oil us who have not time to re
~ much,