, 1864-02-04
STREET LIFE In L6ND0N,
Eecture by John B. Cough at
Bryan Hau,
Pesaliaades II tho English People On tks:
Streets Of the Metro. .9olis.

1nseecond sscture Of John B. q ough list even
Ing attracted . large audience. Brvan Hall, long
belHethe time announced for the commencement
Of the lecture WAS ctuwded-the stage, Body oi
the hail and gallxrE- About eight o1ock WallIan
3. DaKEett, PfeAdent OF the Young hens Chris
ttan Association adyaueea On the stage, AID In
todHcad John B. Cough, who was received with
long continued applause The following is brief
synnpsia OF his 1setura:
cal description Of London, and Comparing Il With
the graa1est.ssdes ofthe anctente. It incIeasce zzt
shs Its q ' Hssa hs @ ssed
would seach to the Pyrene- The supply Of 1za-
ter 50 ooo gallons daily, furnished By nine comps
h sae T to asse;5s pe,iHe
pal bu6ness streets, In which the produce ana
manatActures Of .he whole world fud d ready mar
right through the city and forms Its main ecwe-7
in ThL the refuse Of all manufactures finds itE.
e1it 70 he ee,. Qne summer It smelt SO bad that:
Parliament Was obliged to adjourn.
and The speaker next alluded to those fogs to which
3os TIE Ind
speaker while lectuhng At Exeter Hail, conld not
see the audience In tue gallery. He then amusing
ants. causing them TO be surly, grnf and cold
E!es1 thing runs into confusion. cabs and pedes-
t9ians rnn lnio each other; business ceases and
description. The cause OF the fog is supposed to
take It's rise in the millions Of bltum{nous coal
fires, together with the damp air. which surrounds
Il has beensa:a that the Gun neseE shines In Lon
don; this is mistake. The nashionahls streets
tie iasi,oa .na beauty Of The eIty. Hide FAX is
the most fashicnable drive IN the city, md from
aits1 four o'elee5 IN The atsssnoan, al'ed Tith
rapidly aud hnmorouely described the pezsonas1 Of
Faimerston, Russel, Sir lanes Graham, Gladstone.
Bnfe Il esmSsidss, pe;by. T seai!ssours: g. Lord;
e15;s rs s9:
.ese nett sEetshea Is he; ga!ieped along Rostoa
women, as ther walk along snning Themselves in
bright afternoon. Presently Queen VietoftA
drives along tn plnln carriage, every bat IL taken
The speaker passed beautiful eulogy on Victoria,
who has proved heffelf the model daughtat, wife
The dark side Of London next claims the speak
ers attention. He tpoke Of the awful nInoans Of
| Eatbaih breaking, which Is committed BY those
Efforts arc being made By the charitable and hu.
ing morey to this phfl.ntlophio object The
metropolis. and In = rery aazcast,c manner de-
scribed those clcrgymen who preach but do not
Tns sp5edE 9e SfasSed e3 Rnes IN
tu1lisu lled With rome Of the boiling pot ofmoral
putrifcation. Here come Jeazs ago, young
mar, carrying Bible. went one afternoon and to
the love Of Christ, who died that ali might be
saved. The women, Notwithstanding their moral
pollution, became interested, and as the mission
a1y dwell on his noble subject, the poor women
still showed that they were accessible to sgnpa-
Thy, and actually shed teare. The speaker next
hnss e -
ed to ind out what was the matter, and discovered
that they wefe sympa;thizfrg . PITT ths A body Of
foId. They wcFe still 1t foi pIsce in the world,
different from that they had occupied. The sym.
pathy extended pr them to the poor widow aud
sae q ws pso
The wild Arabs, the aarcons Of London, were
ne1t dwelt upon BY The lecturer, who, ssin very
ysd Their fhd9 o
most sosrowful object ii creAtion-an Old boy.
Notwithstanding ihat ttey arc outcasts, there afe
Poiishlne would shine re.piendeni In he world q
ltte1ature, arts or manufactures. In very pa
be sstsa hs sto e Ct thsse
thy OF all confidence and praise. The eellare and
dark hJewsys, In which these boJs find lodging
were DESCRIBED in thrilling manner. The sewing
hundred Of these poor women, arc compelled
through want, necessity, and man's teachin9s
eSE pss y and ,9a . r. seo 2e
within ihe seaaS q oP'os 1 ses ssa souaif9 1S19
sae Il H. e4ehanRs aS
are used 1e0 elang words for the current coin ol
The realm; the elang Of the coatermongers, who
Cd g xaeio sa9on
EIg1ish and,encca All emo. d,monetzstiye than
AmsF1eaa za. Some q an audience l.ash while Oh
humoz but neSi out at at the 1 1eaous. @ III
speaker attended the grind sacred concerts
hsla IN the cEystai Palace il 1859. Forty:thr
0: the orchcefrn raising his baton, they all stoo
mp presently he turned round, and thiltY-two
sss IT,
saw such excitement IN his life; people cI7ed and
wept at the conclusion Of the solemn time,
different hrom the Yankee who deals In TIC cIrsJ:
aesnt; these traits the speaker described in verJ
iH humorous m and witty 1as9ner- A great many, o1
are ruled by the London 7fm<s, In every point Re.
iattng to politics, religion and 1Tteratnfe. There
lut Httle self reliance In London public thers
Tie speaker concluded his lecture by elying his
opinion on the expression Of England to America
BeR sna Kba anasE Of Jes5
proved themselves tue to this country. They sym
pathtzed deeply with rs In our trials and warmly
that Of slavery. Gods throne ia to Sc established
triumph. From ths South, from the old World, il
elavc1y and oppression, and In short time peace
and prosperity viii again reign over The land
To BE rRKp1ATxp.-The Concert at the Mariuers
Bethel, On Tuesday evening, gase such satisfaction
to the audience assembled, thst vsse was passed
asking lts repetition: and accordingly 1t is to be
repeated On Friday night Of this week. The exer:
sses andee G bs bss sI IL W. saeefa pass
Esq, and patriotic and anrsfng pieces sung By j
number Of ladies md gentlemen Of hne muaical
talent. The eongg arc accompanied by m instru.
uent. 1ovezs ot vocal and Instrumental music
will BE- richly repaid by Znlng to the Bethel cor
ner Of Wells and Michigan streets, On Friday