New York Iyceum.
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The lecture of the New York Lyceum last
evening at the Tabernacle was well attended nc
Rev. Mr. Choules, the President Of the Lyceum,
stated that the Lyceum numbered over ooo
members and had select Library OF 2eoo Vo-
lumes It's debt, also, that had embarrassed H.
had been nearly liquidated by economy


After he had in very brief manner alluded 10
the pleasure he had derived from his connection
with the board of directors and gentlemen OF the
Lyceum, and the gratitude he felt for their KIND
ness, he handed in his resignation as President,
being called to other fields of labor.


The subject Of Dr. Hasbrouck's lecture was
the "Sanction and extent of public opinion as a
rule of conduct" The lecture contained much
truth and abounded in excellent remarks. we
do not know of better subject than the one ne
chose The tyranny of public opinion, as ex
hibited in this country, playing the moral despot
over man and the po,oer OF public OPINION a9
exhibited in the slow and steady undermining Oh
the thrones and systems of the old world that
have stood for centuries together with the define
alton of man who, scornlng ITS tyranny ye'
reoardino its voice, dares to be singular because
he dares to be true, are subjects that belong es-
pecially to our generation and interest every man
who looks thoughtfully on his race.


After the lecture Poem was delivered by Mf
F. P. Wbippe, of Boston, Subject" DEcEP-
r,os.n He started " Mr.. Humbug" from an
kee land and carried him satirically and wlttlly
through the whole catalogue of shams, Humbug
as a bigot and cheat was well deEneated tie
showed him Hudibras-hke through all the proies-
s;ons-sketched him as steam doctor where ne
found that steam was for


''doube purpose III


"To whirl men through the world and cat OF IT,
as transcendentalist who jerked out thoughts as
g dentists teeth extract"-as Homepathst deal
inc out ideas in nfntesimal doses-as Grahamte
who, living on milk and water,


at length with sighs aud groans,


Left 10 the heritage OF bones


as member Of Congress, feeling he was there


To cheat those whom he ought TO represent
as specuator amassng money at the rate OF
five lies to the penny" and al length as de-
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