The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-27

usually The Empress IN bafouchc aud -four, with pos
loss admirably accouired) on their way 10 ST Cloud
and the Bots de Bouogne, and returned BY the same
route TO the Juieries. On each evening, remarked
from my window many hundreds OF well dressed per-
sons of both sexes, with multitude OF childIen-l
might cay thousands on Monday-who lined the oppo.
site pavement, and waited from FIVE to six O'clock and
even longer, 70 catch glimpse OF the sovereigns on
the return. Wherever either appears there is quickly
large concoufse OF eager gazers il general shouts
not heard very noisy welcome not given II is because
degree OF popular favor can bege for long period
daily paroxysm OF acclamation Emperor and Empress
appear everywhere. IN their vehicles horseback on
loot, without military escort Holy week was dstn.
guished, OF course by grand religious rites in all the
churches During Lent and nearly each day, the puplts
were occupied morning and afternoon, by the most cele-
brated breaches The imperial theauesthal is, the pHn
cpal, which receive annual subsidies from the govern
ment--were closed from Wednesday 10 Sunday. and all
on Good Friday The sacred music IN The evenings, exc
cned by the abest ochesras caused all the basicks 10
overflow In all the Sdbat Mater and the Wtssrer were
sung four evenings. AT the Cathedral OF Notre Dame the
choir consists chiefly OF male voices. the solemn and
preferable Gregorian chant being used instead OF the
more brilliant and theatrical modern music. The sub
lime strains OF the great masters, Pergoese and Paes-
trina have been superseded too often by the lighter and
less suitable OF our contemporary composers. AT Notre
Dame where the archbishop olficiaes with his chapter
the ceremonies were the most Imposing but the ihrong
not mullitudinoas and oppressive as at the
churches of the Madeleine and ST Roch. the many and
extensive steps OF which were covered with kneelng
worshippers who could not penetrate into the inter o
For many Years past, in the archbishoPs Cathedral
special ecureshp or conference during The quadagesna
has been assigned Tor male auditors aoae This season
ii conducted by Jesuit, Father Felix, whose pow
eIs OF eoquence were not as well known as those o.
Father Lacordaire and the Able de Rayignan Al first
the attendance rather thn bu, ere fortnight elapsed
the gifted and brilliant instructor drew host OF audi
tors. Not seat to be found two hours before the
lecture gentlemen of all classes numbers of the clergy
and men in blouses, filled all divisions OF No,re Dame
Mr.. I. Parker's Ten Sermons OF Religion are noticed
in the London Spectator OF the instant Rare and SUI
perior merits recognised but a, the time the
author is charged with crude audaclies and parry
eaIIiies" He has "many thoughts and generous senil
L. la rIyirp
founder remarks. worthy OF separate quotations Some
originality, eccenrcily paradox, extravaganza vlgor,
honesty mansueude, thorough hatred OF involuntary
The latest London Atheneum, at the end contains
an important comm unication respecting the Chevaiier
Bunsen's Hppolyus, from clergyman of Geneva, who
has thoroughly investigated his particular topic
The Earl OF Carsle's address at Aberdeen on the oc
casion of his installation Lord Rector OF the Universe
ty, will crafty all scholars.
The new edition, the eighth, of the Encyclopedia
Britannica, the unrivalled Edinburgh enterprise is ad
vancing, and will form the most ample and accurate body
OF knowledge and eligible work of reference ever accom-
pshed Three hundred and fifty thousand copies OF the
previous Impressions altogether have been sold at
home and abroad
have looked through the four first volumes of the
New Universal Bogra from the earliest 10 the present
times which the eminent Parish publishers, the Dldots
prosecuting with the best literary aid and mean to
achieve in some ,hrtytwo compact ociavos To Judge
from the portion issued, It will Tar supass any compia-
ton and digest of the kind which the press OF any coun-
try has hitherto yielded The American names
merous enough, and the sketches drawn from best
sources. 1t would be profitable entertainment or task
10 peruse such dictionary regularly and eisnrey, page
by page, as each volume comes forth the whole rich
fund OF historical, photographed, and political ntorma'
ton.
Among the most remarkable of our new books is a
translation from the Chinese, by Sansias Julien the
member OF the Institute who ranks with the first oil orr
entail lngulss and savants IL is history OF the lie OF
Hiouen Thsang, and of his travels in India from the
year 629 645 in large octave, printed with the ut
most care al the Imperial printing office From The fourth
centary the tenth OF our Chinese pilgrims repaired
10 India study the doctrine OF Boudha and collect the
books in which, was embraced; they published great
number of itineraries and descriptions OF the countries
which they visited The translator OF Hiouen- Thsang,
whose narrative is held the most precious extanl has
succeeded in mastering the whole text from his thorough
knowledge of both the Sanscnt and the Chinese The
accordance or harmonious aphab bet which he devised
after long and aduous research important dscov
cry that mparts value 10 Chinese works relating
10 India The Chinese traveller dgrim passed seven
teen years in the regions west Of China, and particularly
in India. His book sheds abundant light on the monu-
ments doctrines, philosophical and religious literature OF
India before the Mussulman invasion Geographical
documents and calculations appended
The first article OF Blackwood's Magazine for this
month is long, elaborate denuRcation OF the exorbi
ances, can't and Pharsaism OF the temperance zeaois
material was not wanting, and 1t is unsparingly used
But the temperance cause is good in the main, and will
be efcacously pursued, maugre the exuavagsnce and
absurd preensons OF anaca advocates, and such war
fare that OF the Scottish You have that a,
the late anniversary meeting OF the London Temperance
League, with soree and musical festival, Mr. Silk
Buckingham in an energetic speech, dwslt most com
placenily the Maine liquor law and anticipated that
within five years all the States would give their foil adj
hesion similar order OF things he thought could be
accomplished IN Eng the town councils were pos
sessed by OF Parliament, OF the power OF granting
refusing licenses TO vend spruous liquors let them act,
and all such liquors would to the public sewers as IN
Maine Your attention may be drawn TO the annual re-
port 10 London aldermen of Mr. Davis, the experienced
chaplain OF Newgaie the subject oil the state OF crime
In the metropolis, according 10 his extensive obseTva.
on not merely in that JAIL but IN the others and through
the several districts The following is his general view
The causes OF crime In the metropolis very varied
Generally speaking, the origin Is in some extensive and
habunl vice, which, after period, ftpens into crime
EIavagant habits Of life, gaming and Improper intima
cies the gigantic vices that destroy large number Of
what termed first offenders The under of vice
leads tho OF crlmnpy in question, 1t is In the prior
condition OF mind that reformation should be effected and
before the character is blasted and hope destroyed by the
fatal issues OF felony Afterwards the difficulties are APP
pallng An entirely different kind OF crime springs from
drinking Very few cases OF cutting and wound
deadly assaults and acts OF personal violence, now
puoonnected with drink. The mber OF the parties
taken into custody during the 1880 appears 20 have
missed by tho magst ates appearing before them
about 30 900 fined imprisoned by summary con-
yicon add 800 only were tried by iures at all the ses.
sons held in the metropolis, including 2JOO tried IN that
year before the GENITAL criminal court
Youminous controversy has resulted in journals
political and religious, from the tenor and purpose OF
new pamphlet from the pen OF M Sanzel former Presi
dent OF the Chamber OF Deputies, with the title "Rehex
ions Civil Marriage and Religious Marriage in France
and Italy," You know how the chambers and public OF
civil contract sufficient legality, and that the ministry
were obliged to withdraw suspend their bill TO lha,
effect by the opposition OF the Catholic hierarchy and the
Holy See AT Rome and in all Central Italy II is matter
mean the validity of the te-wholly ecclesiastical in
Naples and Sicily both the civil contract and the religious