New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-13
AgCIEyT MARKETS AND FAIRS.

LECTURE BY CHIEF-JuSTICE DAILY.
A BENEFIT FOR ST FEANCis's u0sPnAL-THE orr
GIN OF FAfRs-MODERN INDUSTRIAL FXPosI-
TONS.
Chief Justice Charles p. DAILY lectured at
sielnway Hall last evening "AncI mt Markets. aud
Fairs ana Indus rial Exrosious or World Fnrs." Inc
lecture delivered in AID of st. Francls's Hospital 10
East FifhsL Among the persons the platform were
judge Jo.cph T. DAILY. Judge Brady. John Kelly. Paul
du Chau and Row Fath-rs McCiean and Aren't justice
DAILY was introduced Dy David Mcclure
TIE lecturer sad ha he had CHOSEN speak ancient
fairs because The incomes derived from many Of them
applied Hospitals for the cure OF The sick, ana 10
other charitable OBJECTS and speak of world fairs
that subject one OF pres mt interest FAIRS
were originally markets. where merchants and traders
came together tor a general traffic IN merchandise. Tiey
were essy dis0rnnized state Of society, when
Intercourse was dangerous They probably originated
IN Asia. and were found TO be the mode
OF commercial intercourse IN Mexico and Peru
when the Spaniards first discovered those countries
They were known Europe IN The seventh century and
ha1 widely spread N the twelfth century f. ON
me fourth o. ir eighth century Europe devastated
by BARBARIAN h0rdes add the constant wars OF Tour
centuries desi royed commercial intercourse Safety
found ony IN walled towns or near t1e castles OF
the feuda birons people living near each other were
STRANGERS 10 one another Travelling difficult and
daneerous the fin Roman roads had been broken up
Tor military reasons had fallen into decay habit
had arisen OF living by plunder and predatory bauds
which became numerous and aggressive thtt the
merchants forced TO unite and move large bodies
and armed at those seasons most favorable to travel
The romantic ruins the castles Of
blrs. merci essiY pxtorIed toll from passing
M rchants. Commerce was undrr check.
ltis probable that the great fairs had taeir origin in
the circumstance that the merchants from various coun
tries each ohsr at The same places at about
the period OF the year and were thus enabled 20
exchange their articles of commerce. In the middle
ages lse. devotional spirit prompted people 10 visit
hrnes saints, ABOUT which up the abegs and
monastic institutions. Those plgr images were usually
at favorable AZ the time Of the great re
hsI0us ieass. PguGs went IN large bodies for safety
The traf aer merchandise ciZious Uut win an
e,e business, and he usually mnnas d % carry with
him tempting assortment G.. goods The religious excr
striking tuHu ihe uuY scenes az me
fairs estaIs ed 800 connection with them-scrues which
are reproduced DIV nc the fairs as Mecca. The
-uccer- great fairs led 10 thc estab ahmru' Or
caurrh ne-e btc source ~ revenue ~ tuc III giou-
houses 10 support p0or pilgrims aud fof ohjec,s II
There were Sven or eight great airs IN Europe ihe
time or holding tnrn Wa es a.-sHed DIV ui-' o. HA'l
by law 1neY were usually held III large pu :. seven
-nt miles in ext ut tnelf ma Igrneut "d4 entirety
rcUurrau' ami 20 asAtd ah * "np' tlt " l" never
/ men VINO were chosen from ia botN of mrGci3r O.
| and formed "a roIr. for the settrm nj OF ali dis
- uolc prc-eeye or-.r Noa"yrr' were allowed IA
tho Court who's. ,r.es were ina dn4 ~D'e sentences
were carried MO immediate execution The court TOOK
co-I.ziuce ot tie misrepresentation or -lan'rr OF
auoth ~ mere ant tn'it Wa one OF t.r gray 81
crIlc- aua iac lMef whipped and tlcn id-rnc i0
| or ucn lin 'nuf Ic m gin be seen of al m.l One
| court va. q, ruling tiat the tiie
vlI wa-tlrr tne pIup-rt Us stolen Or not Eulcrs
le.-s. NHo 'ad u" tinc or Il. ans ot rquirn-
n'' oeta r S ''' ~ me vl-T 1pr
an offence committed r.e,r. IHe icJter % tHe 'rade
t.c were u' -iic-nh~ 90 exclusive li-F''tes A-o
] arl .llt 81. transaction. was Iu uen-e.
IT,, .c.ur,r -a. the first u L 81 nd cEart ied
bv * D. john. ana was nod nrar CaiIlasr tnr rove
r.r Wlcs. t.e ,u.di rOtorols, snowy fnd bad
taal choir characteristic quiiiics COVE or .ln To- ne
| be tu,n ~ W,rc,.,ilr m tnn crus ucI.ou o. rue
alrs came o.. s- and tess Tor purposes "i cohmcr
cal intercourse. aud more and-ilor' cor amusement
tcy 4rtacd Roe Idle tir dl.s5ue and pruh to- and
| l,clmr suan scenes OF imm"rtliy a. To render
their uprc-tou ssary. IDus DO happened win -
BarthoiouleV'- iir at uGIrid Cow ln the heart! OF
years, aud W history u.ui,n"s an eyer-yaryi4g picture
Che chang 90 punlc a-te and m'r,s. Il Aniiy d.
zen r.tea INTO plea IRE Ia,, ,~"ei' ,ue I -H
! D.. vas presented bv the grand jirr "A
lu~rco Dl, ST. TONI were the people ot tn'ir ie4ry
.aur tIt .H- tHe Government old Hnt cln-r tl" iuc
until I-JJ ia, famous Donuyhr'u k Far, nefr Dublin
was be- ln i.r purpose ~ trade. and ~ also 1r"r ted
nto -tLcr4ng iot me ui pl ui'"lh- ,4Iu H.
ua Tn" lu ui tIrs =tli ucld IN The spring h L'.
! ID lil'ul hAIt as. NLtif
tur tlur.r. anu ousc servants hire our tncr services
c'rcr. taice taEau a.yJnd-e OF by F.otow IN hiS
/ oUeI4 %. " Martina
After Ir-cgai- me great commercial fairs that are
annually hell various parts 81 Europe and Asia aAd
al udl. ny orscr tiun Co. tHe lars witnessed ~
4 torez 90 MeXr0, Justice DAILY sad they qi-
| ferrd widely u1u TIE Iudustfll rXhloilon7' "iIch
af- uf modern origin ami extend no iurtder bach fhan
tha close OF tAr last century. Tie h1on"i lidistfia
ton, he said is French dea that la~ been made
to .rir fu rot only I'D France mi Ia ENGLAND, Aus
ira Belgium. Turkey and tIc ne states Ihcnr N.-
IONS orue 20 centre industry Of tie country. and
enable u its exact stIie; tney create MUTUAL
intercourse tween the Ot science, thc manuiac-
Urer ara tie artisdu; tncy arou-" TIE sput ~ tma-
ION ard tie desire 10 produce better objects more
! ch.gpv: they advertise Industries a ARG scaie
tncv -ilmu ate invention by none Of reward, aud
thcy dlcuy labor uy giving something 10 struggle Tor
| beside Tecun lIrv compensation.