The New York herald., 1876-11-21
REV. DIR. R. s. sToRRs' LECTURE.
..rHE OLD ANp SEW IN EUROPE.

Chi:kcring Hall Was filled last evening with highly
intelligent audience, who came TO listen to Rev. DR.. X
5. Storrs' lecture on the "Old and New In Eu-
rope" Rev. Or. Taylor introduced the lecturer
10 the audience. but, in. doing SO, said no
thought 1t . good joke for him TO
introduce man 70 a New York audience who had
been aborng the ministry in neighborinS city for
over thirty years.
After very cordial reception from the auditory,
for which the reverend gentleman as cordially re-
turned his thanks also for their presence such
stormy night, he commenced his discourse. He said
that he did not intend to discuss any philosophical
questions but TO offer for their instruction enter
tainment such suggestions as might occur to any
traveller loterng in the OLD capitals OF Europe and
also recalling TO the minds OF many certain pleasant
"reminiscences OF their own travels the European
Continent Hehoped also to throw little light on many
things that seemed strange to people born this side Of
the water The geologists, continued Dr. Storrs say
that this is the Oldest continent; that tho oldest
palnozoic horse was found hcre-the horse OF the
Eoccne period with four front and three behind;
and the Oldest man was dug up in Natchez, supposed
to be rs, 600 years old tbs less not
mound builders and the stone age tracing up 10
the time OF European civilization. But as far
the present civilization concerned everything
here Of the newest, being scarcely 400 years since
the cQptinent was discovered by the Europeans the
ali the old landmarks ana relics OF tho past lew hun
dred years The Wstar house. IN Germantown, IS
Pearl street Of tins city, once stately mansion. as
stately and superb structure for its Stewards
palace on Fifth avenue, has now an old rag shop on
rs floor and the upper part is occupied as cheap
boarding house. The Old Dutch church, corner
OF Fulton and William streets, was entirely
removed time ago. The cities have
entirely changed New York has revolved az II or a
pivot Philadelphia has rebuilt ITS oldest portions has
appropriated 10 itself goody portion tho State OF
Be
ghanics Boston, the most conservative OF all
The American cities has levelied It's hills and
back or Charlemagne back to the Roman Empire,
back TO the Republic. The cathedral Of Strasbourg,
The synagogue at Prague looks aud smells as II IL ante
dated the DeIuge The castles on the Rhine were
powerful s,ronsholas ~ =. ,h ,hs tune Of ola the
the tine Of Cesar When people first
Europe, however they are greatly surprised 70
many buildings and much that Is as fresh
IN lis newness what tncy lett behind In Liverpool
they Streets dwellings and public buildings OF ~
construction as any In Now York. The Rue dc
Rvoli in PARIS, the boulevard de Sebas,opol as
fresh looking as the upper part Of Broadway and the
Central Park. In Rome many ancient runs
have been swept away to mako room for railway sta
lions, SO tho transient traveller or Indifferent OBJ
server ut Grst begins think he wishes any
thing ancient he must go to Egypt After longer So
journ, however his mind begins 10 be impressed with
ride IRON Liverpool is the City OF Chester, with its
antique walls and old shops and streets that were
London built by William the Conqueror 500 years
ago still exists Al Chichester they show two monu
ments Of the time OF Caudus and al Edinburgh can
the foundations OF tower built 200 years
The Church Of Notrc Dame stands on the remains OF u
Christian Basilca and that on the site OF Pagan
temple In Venice can be found streets the same as
when Marcus Aucelius died there in $50, and In Flor
enco there will be remains OF old Etruycan halls
that were standing when Augustus was ruling These
monuments OF tho past seem TO have been built by
giants anu by OF men fur ahead OF any
thing in the present IN roint OF vital energy, and IS
rv,ly thnaa XvatIS NJ snlih hAsA
cathedras these veins OF ancont fortilcations that
remain but the works OF art, the slverplate, the
bronzcs and the statuary the result OF the labor OF
artisans past ages remain delight the eye and ex
cite the OF the student Dr. Storrs here spoke
They built solidly in those days. again went on
the lecturer they built 10 last In the city Of Treves
there the remains OF Roman Basilica with
walls ten feet in thickness and 100 feet in height
with an amph.heatrc capable Of holding $4,000
persons A. the town v o Of ..t,rs Aries there =
u portion OF the Temple OF Vcsta There remains TO
this day miles OF the Clauuan aqueduct crossing
the Calnpagua and Abrams bridge his mausolcunn
now the Castle OF st. Angelo. Remains Of the old
Roman wall can now be seen ouside OF the Faminan
Way The stone roof OF the tomb Of Theodore, ut Ra
VIENNA, thirty six feet IN horizontal diameter and weigh
ing 2C0 tons still remains The Hotel DO Vile at Brussels
which tho City Hail. is magnificent building, with
3S4 feet IN height; SO is that at louvan and
that AT Client, marveously rich ornanentation,
mot like the New York Post Oflcc,' said the
lecturer zone OF the pillars Of which when looked
at It the other day suggested TO me that 1t seemed to
be wrapped around with stone bandagcs as II 10 keep
down inflammation. Thesc old buildings Of Europe
seem to luminous shadow the history OF tho
Old World the very sight OF them brings back all the
tales OF chvary and romance OF tho past The cathe
drals givo insight into that tremendous religious
enthusiasm and dcvotional fervor OF the Middle
Agc.. llhe odchurch like archangel shooting
inspiration IN the arr After giving description Of
the tortures and rcmorseess laws. tho strength and
power the civil government OF the
Middle Ages, he contin bismarck is tho
only man who represents the lie OF old
Europe; his iar-sighled sagacity, his swift and
stubborn WILL MS absolute sngieness oi purpose and
cxactness OF aim have made him eigh,y-ton Krupp
gun among the polished ancss OF the dplomatists To
this old Europe is changing into the new may
seem strange Ii does SO like. an army
retreating, sulcnly. 1t Is hard to mako
tho people give up old customs and haolts,
but the extension OF railways through every part OF
Is rapidly changing the whole aspect and feeling Of the
Ola World Railways are great paehca-
tors. They have wiped out the doctrine
OF State rights and many other foolish
notions Europo will change slowly, but the change
will Lc sure and the music OF the future Europe
and America Will sing u Te Dcum over psrfsssed