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NEW YORK SocIKrY OF LITERATuRE.-The Sc
cond anniversary of this Society was held last even
ing at Palmo's Opera House, which was excessive
iy crowded in every part. while hundreds of ladies
and gentlemen went away who were unable TO OBJ
tain even standing room within the walls. The
performances commenced with the overture 10
Norma, performed by an amateur brass band, VINO
didn't mind their stops and marks very accurately
A very long prayer by the Rev. DR.. Shimea fol-


lowed, and then neat and sensible address from


The President, Robert G. Campbell, Esq. After
this came spirited, but rather inflated address on
Resistance to Oppression" Ia the course OF his
citations of successful instances of resistance to
oppression the speaker alluded in strong terms to
Luther and the Reformation, and also to the al
tempt recently made in this city to take the Bible
from the public scheols-whch aIlusion drew down
a laundering round Of applause. After this anti
Popery explosion had subsided, the orator finished
with an apostrophe to William Wallace, and
few remarks upon the necessity OF universal
education, as being the next thing demanded
by the awakened spirit of "resistance to op-
preston" An oration on the "spirit OF the SOUL,
by s. Sheldon Norton, Esq, followed; bu,
the denssy packed corner in which we were I'M
movably fixed, becoming annoyed with the gas ss-
capiny from an extingushcd burner grew restless,





and the greater part of the address was lost to u.s.
The next thing was debate on the question,
| "Does Woman exert greater influence than Man?'


This exciting question was discussed pro. and CON


with great spirit and enthusiasm, but we believe
| the decision did not transpire. Had the question


been referred to the struggling and trampling crowd
| in the lobby, we fear it would have been decided


ms,n con- against the ladies, who were elbowed and


squeezed about with very little ceremony, by the
heavy booted and broad shoudered "lords OF Gre
alton" An Grafton on "Our Country" and
valedictory address and poem followed the debate,
when the entertainments closed with the overture
| to Masaneilo.


The New York Society of Literature is a new
| institution, established by the young men of the
mercantile community, and the audience were


principally the mothers, sisters lovers fathers &c
of the members. The occasion was one OF far
greater interest, on account of the extremely
crowded audience, than was generally expected ;
and with little higher and more meaning tone in


the character OF Its exercises this association may
exert very powerful and beneficial influence upon


the large, intelligent and influential class to whom
it more especially addresses itself.