New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-22

PRoF AGAssIZ IL BRoo6LYN.-The late Mr..
Graham of Brooklyn in his will provided for an
annual course Of moral and intellectual addresses,
ey employing the goodness aud wisdom Of God IN
HIS wondrous works. Prof. Agassiz iuaugura,ed ths
fourth course at the Brooklyn Institute, on Sunday
evening. At the usual hour, the dstingui he'll lee
turer, accompanied by the Rev. Dr.. Farley aud the
Hon. Edward Everett, appeared upon the platform,
aud was received with marked consideration. Mr..
Hull Introduced the Professor, who in lecture
vocational almost 10 tie simplicity 81 It's con-
struction enchaned the attention OF The iarSe
audience until nearly O'Clock. lie spoke wlhodt
notes, illustrating his subject on the blackboard
lie ssid that the study Of nature, az Il was now
understood the great object OF the foundation OF
the present course Of lectures, aud through them TO
discover II possible, the plans according 10 which
the creation had taken place. he held that the
study of the existence Of GOD must be llde eadens
Of all other circumstances, but, nevertheless he dc
ductions OF science went largely to demonstrate IT.
lie knew that he had been considered an nhoel, >,
cause he bad not been big0 Science had enlisted
much Of his attention, and science. he wOnic say,
was not DICTATOR save where her Generous We're
Inevitable &c ence was the questonlng ana doaot.
mo element in human progress but when II rest-d
mon IN, logical deductions 40 Christian need to fear.
Hence ne offered this course OF ectutes Ia me 'Pit
of A Christian scleu Tic inquiry, aid IN slch ne de-
sired that his audors should receive them.
The Professor Ell entered iut0 an Calculation OF
his subject. under its various ciasshcan'ns ana
promised in his next lecture 10 show bis hearers tnai
Ihu.ii4n faith was not incompatible with searching
scientific investigation.
Tuy NEW SrEAM-rUG JAMEs +. FREERoRS.-
SIR. Richard n. Squres and others, the forme,
owners OF the steam-tug Thomas Freebom-i,ely
sold to the United States Govemuent-haye jdst
completed another tug Of greater power to replace
her Mt cost Of s5 000 for the same business. thai
of towing vessels TO and from sea- 10 supply great
want OF the shipping community. Sc is commanded
bv Capt .. NJ rrell. Her outlines are a. ioilws
The hul wa. out by Me.srs laerence folks OF WI,
liam bnrah aud is t5 feet ng q feet beam eet ibch~s
depth Of hold frames Of OAK CHESTNUT and n' husc. ui,'
~ keei y inches a. lrad inches ,'n.' eo"ne @ III
She Is filed Ia Solid Tor 50 feet from the steni kr"s o. 81
low Viii pine Ia numo'r II ~ y ioeaes, Nv ~
.igesAs oss ind yellow pine M hs. n i'S ,uu az eli
itg thr ughout yellow pine, inches hick ok s.i's y
by |; hcs bottom paok. q o'k lac '.A III, 10
by inches of yellow pne; plsus = clr, ""at ,'s ,
hanging suees in he hold incea Of harA.i, - ho,
Ida 81. I. copperflseued Throughout 1ha =" " 'N''
ficr Inc and boiler buli b. Ms,.,: Fletcher hn
ron TO- Of the North River lr9G -. bs s,.,s..
.l,r 90 In he's feet sroke. Waking ovsh ua' ''-'s'
.,i' ;,, - Of f, stroke ,rippers Dunlanss emit
t,psu.opJont, ia SIDE ril1' b,s% ESsiue irors pot
.4n'N arJ e,,ed nm in thu best possible msDncg STE
ia, Ashcois cam snd .sca'p 80, ,,rnpsst op c.1ss
wheel. q feet diameter feet i'f" . n'n oa'As4 70 80,
incue' DIP I.e nd strongly proportioped Tor a sorcs
/ cylinder BY fe.t stroke . ..
bs one reulniue boiler Of most approved eonstruc
n has ~ feet inch diam-sr OF she'll II eet "tdit
f h ol, length 3 Steam chimney, ~ ircne- sae
I i inches outsde diameter IN feet high tom ne oorr
has furnaces feet inches oae Inside '1a % Nv
o ed perect, cate with 50 pounds Of steam pei
| ,qUaI. inch. . ,, -. .,x
The boilers contain 2o5 square feet OF heating 'uisee %
= gsuar. feet of gate % squuc feet of heating surface
ea, cubic foot Of cylinder and "a feet OF heating 'a''
Of crate IA, ~ ..a, .,..n
TIE CINE n Aes fun as revolutions With y pogno. 1911
and 30 utiors with - pounds working win ~i'r
and cutting OH OF the suoAe She is also % ..ties
l.rg.-s.zed MoodwaIds steam pump sfransed v "a
boiler pumping bilge lire purposes &c IN csss W nd
bo., the aig. engiue has attached 70 1t large A
b,lro iuirction which be used with Inc 'ses' PUp
fleeing the vessel. ,..
Tie Freedom made her trial trip on SATURDAY ASs
and gave great satisfaction 70 all coneerne'' DIV
now ia operation.