LEe1rRgs rs. THEA1gEs.-We believe a. one
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LECTURES re-. TBEATREs.-We believe az one
rirne during the last Winter the curtain of the
Park Theatre rose upon one solitary individual.
We are ns; among those who deal out denuncia-
ton. Of wrath q, wholesale against Theatres and
all who attend them. But the manner in which they
are conducted, SO far as we have any knowledge OF
them, is 80 entirely objectionable in moral point
Of view, that thsusands who would think il not
auiss 10 witness the performances OF the legiti
mate drama are of necessity compelled to stay
away from ,hern. Whether these abuses VIII ever
be corrected We cannot say. Reform has been
promised for wears, but no essential improvement;
na, vet taken place. In the mean time new
order of things IA, sprung ur. The youag men
Of our city have ihernselve. provided means for
their own entertainment and instruction. They
nave formed Libraries, Lyceuns and Reaains.
Rosrns and have established System OF ora
Lectures, which the distinguished and the learned
men of our country annually called TO or city
10 deliver before the yeung and the old OF both
sexes, TO audiences. perhaps upon the whole. the
most interesting and enlightened for their numbers
.ver addressed in any age or country


The courses to be delivered this winter ore


I. The New York Historical Socety-I0
Lecture. by Jared L. Sparks. The Introductory,
which We noticed in our paper OF Saturday, was
delivered on FRIDAY evening list


II. The New York Lyceuu. II Lectures BY
he most eminent men of the day. AID upon sub
ects Of great interest. The Introductory to be
delivered this evening.


Ill Mercantile Library Association-I7 Lee
lures by Distinguished Judges. Lawyers, Black
smiths, Ministers Editors, officers, &c. upon
vari.us subjects Of ntere., and importance. In
rroductory tomorrow evening.


In addition to the above we hear Of local lee
lures in different part. Of the city, among then
we would particularly nnticc course Of TtSlica
Lectures by distinguished Ministers OF the Metho
dist Episcopal Church The Introductory will b'
delivered by the R-v. Jane. Floy of Brooklyn, OF
wednesday evening OF this week.


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