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u Mr.. WiLLIs's Lecture on Fashion last
evening was more instructive and less entertain
ing, moro ambitious and less piquant, than we
had anticipated. Its analysis OF the nature and
bases of Fashion, in Paris, London and New
York respectively, was acute and faithful; while
the absurd conditions Of Social eminence il our
City were iearlessly yet coolly scanned with a
Just severity. The Lecturers leading idea Of re-
lining and exalting Fashion into a power-lhc
taiisman OF a self-sustaining, uuPrivieged Aris.
tocracy, which shall furnish a couoterpoise 10
and barrier against the tyranny of Public Opinion,
is worthy of consideration We cannot Join,
however, in Mr.. Wilis's unmcasurcd protest
against the tyranny of Public Opinion among us,
which he represented as interfering with and die
tatng mans style OF living, dress, hospitality
&c. There is no tyrant so cowardly and Inform
liable as this same intrusive dictator if you have
but courage to despise his mandates.