The New York herald., 1869-04-28
LECTURES YESTERDAY.
Dm ChniIIu mt sreinway Hall.


NJ Du Chaillu delivered the second lecture In the
series OF his course to children, on Equatorial
Africa yesterday afternoon, at four O'Clock, in
Stelnway Hall. large and attentive audience OF
the scholars OF the public schools present in
cluding also many OF the children OF our first cit-
zens. The scene in the hall had all Of the amusing
aspects noticeable in q throng OF the expectant
young. Juvenile Columbia elbowed by Young Amer
lea into maudble positions, the deserving
masters with their little ladies on their arms, the
sage comments Of those who had probably reached
the mature age Of eight years, the jostllnr and
pushing togetner with the sparkling eyes, glowing
cheeks and bright co0rs everywhere shown, en-
livened the appearance OF the hall and made the
entertainment douDly interesting to all. As before
large portion Of the stage devoted to the eyhi-
btion or the many unique and wonderful specimens
of equatorial arms which NJ. Du Chaillu was for
tunate enough to bring from the savage wilds of
Africa. The immediate subject OF the lecture was
''The Canniba Tribes-How they live, their vii
lagos, and residence among them" NJ. Du
Chaillu described the ferocous aspect Of these
barparous people in his own lndescrlbable way re-
marking particularly their superstitions and un-
paralleed cruelty. lie was travelling among these
tribes, when one day. he came upon village Of the
cannibals, whom lie recognized by the human skulls
which were hanging upon long poles every
the King who had assembled thousands OF warriors,
armed To the teeth about his person. and they truly
had a formidable appearance. However, he conciii.
ated his royal hghness by giving his wife presents
OF beaus and other gcwgaws, for which, in re-
turn, the King rendered his elegant hospitality,
His fare among them was their ordinary diet-h,l-
man nesh either baked boiled, to suit the fastid
respect their dead but ate them ALL except the
king and chief magnates OF the tribes, whom they
threw INTO the forest to be devoured by beasts and
Some OF their rude implements of industry and
wildly Illustrated their use, especially in
the fabrication of iron instruments. He said
that the iron OF Equatorial Africa possessed
high magnetic power, and therefore was in
the same degree corrsspondingly ductle. primi
tive anvil was represented and the iron workers ap
peared Us covered with rings of metal in all OF their
muscles, ana tony seemingly upon thejnon-expan-
sive principle. After relating his experience among
mails and auding to the peculiar characteristics
which distinguish the gorilla from the chimpanzee
Mr. Du Chaiiu concluded amid loud applause.
The Struggle for Freedom-I.ecturc by Rev.
DIR. John Hall.
At the Lexington Presbyterian church, corner OF
Lexington avenue and FOrty-sixth street, Rev. DR..
John Hall delivered lecture last evening" taking for
mis- subject that wide embrace Of ideas and thoughts
that might be included IN O dissertation on "The
Struggle for Freedom" The learned lecturer went
over the wide field with considerable earnestness
and much more Of religious zeal. without enter
ing particularly into the struggles for freedom,
which have convulsed nations and upheaved poIitl-
cally speaking) and changed the surface OF
continents, ne spoke at length Of the struggles
between the press and the people ana Illustrated
his meaning by referring 10 the trial In the London
police court OF Mr.. Banc, who had reviewed q
book written by q Mr.. Keely and declared IL to be
poisonous. For this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS re-
viewer was brought into the police court and acquit
ted The lecturer also referred to the trial In this
city, OF the reviewer OF 'Griith Gaunt," at the
plant Of Its author, and brought the two In connec
tion as being both struggles for freedom. He in
stanced the criticism OF the Saturday Repie,c
on the -conformists and on DR.. Campbell; but the
personal appearance OF the doctor In court whittier
he had challenged his accusers, who had not ap-
peared. was the best proof OF the justice OF his
cause In the eyes OF the public. In this
strain the lecturer proceeded, speaking Of the
noble, inspiring influence Of the Bible and
mildly denonneing the visionary demagogues
who by their interested efforts keep up strife. He
referred to Cl0ntarf and Brian Boroihme to the Fe-
mans dream that agitation was going at the
pense OF the community There was time when
ireland had right TO complain; but wrong and out
rage on Ireland were now only matters Of memory
There was a free press, free pulpit free education
and free government. Disendowment was con-
sdered hindrance to present legislation and fac
tious and hopeless. But the struggle for freedom
will go on, and, like steam engine crushes nut
Will demosh everything In Its path. The lecturer
then made hit against Bishop Colenso for reckless
ness and iuhdelity, denouncng opposition to the
constituted authority OF God as step towards
anarchy and deepo;ism, and closed, after short
reference to Bishop Seeker, Queen Caroline and
Pars0n Butler. with prayer.