Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-20


eloquent blind preacher will lecture this evening
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agreeable company, and free concerts every eve
ming.
WARRINGTON Music HALL-Charming females
20 wait on you, while the drinks In the music
from q fine band.
LECTURE AT WESLEY CHAPEL-On Tuesday
evening quite large audience gath cred In wes-
ley Chapel and listened to an interesting lecture
by Rev. w. H Milburn, formerly chaplain Of
the House Of Representatives, but now Of New
York, on " w hat blind man saw in England "
The lecturer commenced by asking II none
other sunshine besides that Of the eyes, He al
luded to himself, and said that sometimes he
imagined that be was living on a kind Of border
believed that God bestowed his sweetest graces
: on those who needed them most
Mr.. NJ. described his setting out to visit Eng.
land, In company with others, In the spring Of
1857, and gave his experience In hunting lodg-
ings In England and the practices Of the mobiles
there. He would advise all Americans to take
title with them when they propose to visit John
Bull, for he 10 fond Of titles
He went on to describe the weather, which
when IL rained only three times per week, was
considered fine. Tie thought the weather had
much to do with the digestion, and attributed
many Of the habits Of the English to the soft
ness Of the atmosphere. He then drew a COM
parison between q business man Of Broadway and
one Of England. While one went to his business
In kind Of dog-trot, the other would 90 at his
leisure. Il seemed to him as II Americans were
good FOR them that they were ali able to blow Of
gas enough to save their bodies from bursting
The climate Of England, with all Its ugliness
was very beneficial TO the system.
he then described the habiu and appearance OF
John Bull. In appearance he was enormously
strong: He was always reserved, seeming al II be
wished TO be lei alone He always speaks lcwly
never too fast. When he makes a promise be
keeps It, On presenting his letters TO gentl, man
be was almost discouraged by what seemed TO be
chilly recepiioni but was agreeably surprised
at his treatment afterwards He was told that
certain attentions would be paid him, and the
Englishman not only performed all that te prom
ised TO do, but more. The key to gain John
Bulls hospitality 10 civility.
In Parliament the debates are quite different
from debates IN this country. There, az soon az a
member rises to speak he commences 70 stammer,
shear, hearr When he frst read the debates OF
Parliament he did not know what the "hear
near meant, but he never was able to tell at
what part Of the de bate be was 70 and the Istran
Of eloquence" to which be supposed the " hear.
heal, /" to refer. He found all the members who
Were unfavorable to America were very defective
In their delivery, according to our notions, while
those favorably disposed 10 US seemed to have
adopted our style Of speaking.
Mr Milburn concluded by describing his visit
TO Thomas Carlyle, and the agreeable manner in
which be was received in comparison to his
receptions by othsr personages.
During the lecture, the frequent happy hits,
both az the English habits and our own, were
greeted with applause.
SMITHSONIAN LKcrURR.-Last evening a large
audience listened to the FIRST lecture Of Profe
FsirInan Rogers, Of Philadelphia, on "The
Glaciers" The lecturer was aided In his expla.
nations BY series Of drawings and paintings, by
which the audience were able to understand the
subject fully.
Mr. Rogers commenced by stating that I'm the
central part Of Europe the land was high, and In
switzerland there were IS peaks which Were
I2GOO feet above the level OF the ocean. In the
vallies Of these mountains the snow Is perpetual,
and IL nature had not devised the means Of carry
Ing on some Of this snow by these glaciers, the
mountains would constantly increase In height.
He continued by describing the general appear-
ance OF the glaciers, one Of which was some four
teen miles In length and from one half to one and
a-half miles In width. The thickness Of this gla-
cier was estimated at from seven to ten hundred
feet. This glacier, whose upper portion rested
above the snow line and whose lower part rested
below the line, flowed down the valley at the rate
Of some twenty inches per day In the central por-
ton The sides do not move % fast as the center
on account Of their friction against the sides of
the valley through which IL flows. The color Of
these glaciers were generally green OF about the
same shade az the water In our northern lakes
IL had generally been supposed that the Ice was
90 brittle that 1t would not how yet It was other
wise. As 10 lows down the mountains Of Swift
eriand u seems TO be Of the consistency Of thick
mud.
The lecturer noticed the various theories in re-
gard TO the movements Of the glacier. As II flows
dswn In some places there are innumerable crew
ices. while In others they were closed He thought
this was owing TO the fact Of the glacier Pass
ing over projections In the bottom Of the valley
In It's descent The cracks very seldom extended
entirely across the surface Of the glacier In
straight line; at the sides the cracks took dag
ORal direction.
The ice he described as not being identical
with our fresh water Ice, but more like salt water
lce-porous; and went on 10 show how ice would
bend. and instanced Circumstance witnessed by
Dr. Hay In his Arctic. explorations, when he
found a large block Of Ice extended on the tops
Nf two rocks In perfectly straight line but after.
wards observed II to bend and the center to al
Mr.. Rodgers snnounced that In his next lecture
he would explain more fully the various theories
held on the subject Of these glaciers.
A sLASDsR.-Yestesday the suspicious of the
Fourth Ward patrolmen were excited by the
statement Of q colored man named Bell that a
child at bis house last week; that the child was
taken away by q man named VIM O'Brien, and
was alive when taken away. The patrolmen
thought that probably this might be the infant
found by the soldier last Sunday O'Brien was
last night arrested for q violation Of the license
law, and was also Questioned about the child.
he said that the child was dead and he took II to
bury ~, and could show the place where he
buried IL He was this morning placed in custody
Of P.trolman Hannah 70 60 and and the grave
child was certainly dead, and that when carried
avsyit had turned blue The fact was as d, Brien
stated IL The infant was buried In the old 81
old when IL died, and Bell dug the grave. Since
the matter was investigated He'll has not been
EEL He should be punished for his attempt to
do this injury 70 O'Brien. The iafant before its
death wss named VIM. Shehan.
PRESIDENT BATEs' SUGGESTION TO TIER
PRRAcsEksy-President Bstes, In his annual
address 70 the ministers and delegates Of the
MARYLAND Annual Conference, now In session AZ
Chestertewn, after announcing the excellent con-
dtion Of the conference district, considering the
"a 81 unsta he oil L.,
Ruzge :-'' But II we 40 q church, during our pres
emit session and our labors In the coming year. act
with prudence, l. e., confine ourselves exclusively
20 the work Of advancing Christ's kingdom, we
will no doubt secure the approval Of all honest
men, Of wbatever class Of opinion, and obtain
such signal favor from God IS will give US year
Of unprecedented prosperity"
avery PROPER RKQuEsr.-Schm'dt the well
known little German cripple, who makes living
by vending backing and matches, and who 10 q
harmless poor creature, has been greatly annoyed