The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-19

Lola Montez lectured last night at the theatre
Bowsry, on "rbs Comic History Of Love-" The house
crammed from parquette 10 roof long before the
hour for raising the curtain and hundreds Of people
had leave the doors, being unable 70 obtain sdmson
The drama Of "IO,a hontez in Bavaria" with Mr.. and
hrs H. I'm in the principal parts preceded the lecture,
which did not commence TIL the late hour Of half past tsn
and not concluded until twelve. Lola rdscaled
sentimental love- which she described entirely deren,
from that sacred passion OF which impossible 70
speak lightly. She related several anecdotes 10 Illustrate
the force scnmenta love in ancient times such that
OF Aristotle submitting to carry his lady on his back
after he had reproached Alexander Tho Great with
his slavish devotion 10 the same lady. Tho German
poet weland said that sentimental lovo began with the
0r~t sigh and ended with the first kiss. She thougns
Plato was right when he ssd that love grca, devil
II q devil indeed, which ~hen possessed either
man woman, il hard 10 cast out Ye, ridcu
lous being was . man who the victim of this lose
BE could i've smile and be wthered By teAr. sne
related The story Of Identart chaplain Charlemsns
who 10 love with bis beautiful oaughter Euima and
night having passed the flying hours In her chamber
tha; not 70 escape without leaving the mark
Of his footsteps but she, with w.t. which never
fails her, carried him OF on her back. only in
the higher cssses che said that nd this eentnneu
ta love. There Of In the purleus OF Glasgow
birmingham Manchester. There was no humorous
Ing oonuity, In this country thank God thero we're no
such scenes, owing 10 tho equality Of all classes. ooh.
bere shsny might be found along side OF tho mansion
OF Fiftb avenue millionaire, and was quito likely that
the cobber might make love 10 the monares uife aud
In such case pretty raln that the millionaire
would make love 70 tho co5oIers wife II vas not
Known even for young lady 10 run away with he'
fathers coachman toa dwet with seriousness On
the unhappncs Of unequal matches But they only
take the bit In her OWE mouth and sway With her
brains, for which sorrow 70 when the le
boneymoo sleigh ride was over. People took great
trouble when oourtng catch csch other but they
wondered
Yankee boy d not invent some famous salt 70 keep the
oys 20 o. h1.s.nS. n.%o0y y0 from So'ns ws. S'Ss so.d
precision between lovcrre Of "Let part more"
Her advice I, young ladies' and ecntemen husbands aud
long enough 70 give little rnge Of freshness 10 or
meeting The ancents did we'll, indeed represent Gu
pid blind me Order Of the Garter, she said owod ts
origin To love- and related the story OF Edward III and
the Countess OF salisbury who dropped her sater which
presented 70 her by the % isnt sovereign 70 you
Sec said Lola, what tremendous institution the garter
under the influence OF love and power. dAugn and
appasse.) But was not only every statesman and
dlplomatst thai love ruled IL found in The church
ples OF wckedness this respect she could Judge iron
reports that she saw daily In The HERALD 7ib and nr,
In facs many religious sccn we're founded 90 tho prnc
pie OF love some yenrs ago, in France, there onstei
sect called The "Iovcrs feAGue," kind Of FREQ love
institution, In which, among other PRACTICES was CON.
mon for husband, when brother Of the church came 10
vst bic wife, o retire from the house, attend 70 the VI
SISTER horse. and not return til The pous brother hadd
pa,ted 0Acshie.) There wss religious sect ouoe in
assemble s nisht and amer exercising thsmssivcs wh
many prayers they would put out tho candles and the
brothers would cour The sisters chance might drec,
the DARK heers and Laughter, Much Of tho ridiculous
f.nstissm o. the pr!esn aey ws cchinauon Of love
Ra Isnson anu Sncn religion ~As moved BY love, fus.
well 70 cbaeuty and Law When tbese things we're prac-
tsod ~ tar on Salt lake they were very funny but
when they camc into our own houses the laugh
Vas on the wrong side Of the mouth. Love entered
largely into religious revivals and oen bappeued
that the wife, In the eptbusiasm d her religious excite
ment, supposed that her home should be open to the
minister ~ her husband; and when came 70 that, how
Iocg would II be before the Minister would exercise
much influence over her, whether for good evil, A.
her husbsndf whatever invaded the earctty of homo
opened the door to the spirit OF intrigue and The In
frepce m love was seen in the history OF Mohammcd
Who mace change in the any srth chspter Of Koran
rnsking lawful for married 70 make love 70 their
female servants In sptc Of their Wives II this idea
10 obtain she was afraid that many marriott men voad
become MohAmmedans There wss no end W the vsga-
ries CT love when II was connected with religion phi
loeopby, A. we had abundant examples In the hormons
and the Tree lovers The origin OF free love- she thought
might be found in the cid English song, sf kiss and ri
daily ~ long as you please but free loye debzsei
and ruined woman. would ruin man. too only that be
has the making OF public opinion In his own hands In
conclusion she said that the golden rule OF every
mans he should be he lines in Gocshes "Fsust" i'd
dressed 10 msidens.
The close Of the lecture was received with loud ap-
plause Lola was called out before the curtain twice,
and returned thanks for The reception che received She
said that though her lecture WAS only tr'se she know
that she would and herself at hone in Germany,