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hiR. EwBASKs LEcTURE.-A friend who al
tended the Lecture Of Mr.. Ewbank before the Me-
chuncs' Institute last week writes U. as follows:


Mr.. Ewbank is what is called q self mad man
in the common parlance Of the dey His lecture
before the Mechanics Institute OF this Civ on
Monday evening last, evidences for him that ne is
one Of no ordinary character. The subject, . he
Early Hisicry Of Steam as motive power is one
which could not be hsrd!ed bu; BY one who could
command more than the ordinary channels of In
formation. Mr. z. has for some years been devoted
tot the task noble onc) Of rescuing from coupara-
tive oblivion those traits of ancient excellence
winch have lain hlddsn in the nusty tones OF the
bye-places OF lite, ature, unscauned BY the more
classic scholar who seeks only for models Of beau
;iiui lungrase 10 paint moral and edorn ae;;.
but, diving into the hidden of that mystic
sa:b winch was thrown over mat description OF bse-
Dl invention, hy tie early poets and mythology a!
writer's, he unto. .ds 70 tfe secret fountains oi it
arts and sciences wilich were considered "a sacred
treasures only for the asYrants 10 Deiilcanon he
traced the progress OF the arts from the rein"test
periods with a mastery hand. evincing profound
research deep study a.d indomtebc perseverance,
in ,hls favorie pursuit.


With mind thus stored mith the rishes; trea-
surcs OF Ancient History, he dclineate- the minu-
ta OF those domestic occupations 10 which MA: be
traced the fountain of knowledge in the arts llet
ncw spreading f4r and vide the blessings o; pIen
~ and Independence; wt.ich, he Justly remarks j,
was evidently the design OF Providence TIA; man
should enjoy, when by proper u;e .. the tacgl


ties implanted in lils aaturc he should have arr:ed
nj the knowledge OF the 5nexhaustibie stores NJ
power and wealth which are concealed IN The COM
binations Of matter, destined tor his only when
!,v seehinC he siIOgld li0d them out.