Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-14

DR.. BAiRD's Fourth LECTURE on EUROPE
Dr.. Baird give the fourth Of his series oths series
OF lectures Thursday night, in Chapin's Hall, to
larger audience than we had dared to hope 10 see
considering the state of the weather and the nu-
merous "attraetiops" In the shape Of "ieetures,"
"festivals," sermons" ETC.. going forward at the
same time The subject was Switzerland and
France.
On Switzerland Itho lecturer bestowed haf an
hour and greatly interested the audience with his
description Of the oountry--its lakes, its noun
tains and valleys It's glaciers, It's productions and
trade, its roads (aeross the Jura montains into
France, and across the Alps into haly,) its steam
boats, the chief towns Geneva, Pausanne, Berne,
Zurich, Constance, LuEerne, etc. its history, its
heroes (Wiam Tell and others,) its religions, its
languages, the nature Of the governments Gener-
al and Csntonal, and many other topics, Ills no.
tice Of william Tells Tempe, Of Constance and
the martyrdom of Huss and Jerome of Prague. as
well as the recent changes in the form of govern.
ment interested the audience greatly. To many
it was matter Of surprise that the Latin "a corrupt
form Of i) is still spoken by nearly 10000 people
In the Canton of the Garisons, Switzerland has
two million and half Of people
But the greater part of the lecture related to
France-its geographical features populati &c.,
600 OOO), political divisions productions modes Of
agriculture, manufactures, commerce, roads and
railways steamb oats, cities, education ard litera-
ture, literary men ofrecept times, (Chataubriand,
Guizot, Threiss, Lamartiue, Victor Hugo etc, },
colleges, faculties, "Royal Institute" orators, ma.
Wy, army, principal Generals (Pessier, McMahon,
Mi Eaurnhprt Rpdpau Tamorip' ntc fo,r,
of government with an Emperor at the head, } her
Senate and Legislative body, manners and social
life OF he people and the prospects of the country
Such were the principal topics on which Dr. Baird
touched.
His account Of the agriculture and manufac lures
of France was very interesting. Still more was his
notice OF tue principal authors and orators. OF
Paris he spoke fully, and pointed out the scenes OF
the great Revolutions which that city hes seen In
modern times DE- b. related several striking aneo.
dotes respecting Napoleon |, Talleyrand, GuiZot
and Napoleon III, which were highly amusing and
interesting, But the most interesting part Of the
lecture to many, related to the actual position OF
France In relation to other nations her army and
the way it is raised, her navy and its rapid in
crease. Dr. b. evidently thinks that rupture
between England and France before long Is much
| to be apprehended, The state of things Is far
from being pleasant, Louis NOpoleon is a great
man, but 1t is impossible to say what he will do,
save that he will do all that may bo In his power
| to exalt France TO the very highest pinnacle OF
fame, and completely eface the remembrance Of
| Leipsic aud Waterloo. lie has some great theo.
ries OF his own In relation to war, which he il de.
termined to test by experiment, if he can. He
| claims to be a man of military genius But We
cannot do justice to this most Important lecture
These lectures must be hearh- In order to be fully
| understood, They relate to vast number Of sub
jects, all Of which possess much interest TO mine
| which seeks after knowledge.