The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-07

century He found the zoology and botany
OF tne CHinese monk almost entirely az
Fnsang, he aad intended 70 depict any portion
OF the American continent. In snort, M. Adam
supposed 10 have been our earliest explorers not
a rag TO stand IN. Fe followed with AN able
analysis of those Architectural features IN Mexico
winch have by some been supposed 70 Indicate
the former presence OF Buddhism, and adduced
great numbers OF prools mar there was nothing
OF Buddhist character IN them, and nothing but
suppostlons on winch TO base Il Statements that
tney were other tnan entirely indigenous "fn-
sangu might. he thought, safely DC set down rs
fable. Otner reports were read on the Phpniclan
remains; and NJ. Levy Bipg, Paris banker ana
member or the chronological society read paper,
in n hich ne endeaYored to prove tnat an Inscrlp-
tion near ''Grdve Creek lndiana, commonly
called PnGnclan, was nothing more or less than
Hebrew.
To-morrou's session Will be devoted exclusively
10 etbnO.raphy.
THE FRENCH ATTENDANCE DURING THE MEET
NGs OF THE sAvANs-cIrIzEN CAUTION
GIVES PLACE TO THE LOVE FOR SOCIETY
GOSSIP ON AMERICAN NATIONAL POLITICS
SERIES OF BRILLIANT AND LEARNED Pa
PIERS.
NANCY, Lorraine, July %, 1875.
The narrowness and pettiness or The spirit OF
the masses in French provincial towns finds, per-
haps, less Illustration IN Nancy taan elsewhere.
yetis noticeable even here. The "people" did
not begin TO manifest any interest in the Con-
gress until they learned that quite a number OF
English and spanish speaking Americans were
present. Then they Hooked into the old Ducal
Palace In large numbers, and yesterday, having
heard with great attention from end 10 emu the
speech OF Professor Haynes OF Boston-spcech
OF which they did not understand word-tney
applauded vehemently. The comments the
Congress and the delegates to 1t which we some
times heard ia the streets were very
amusing '.Eh, bieBi' said workman to
another, columbus Is unfasted now, heyH
They can take him down out OF the
magic lantern now, can't they? Five hun
dred sauans ought to be enough 10 iatten out any
ordinary discOverer hey f' AT the tables d'hote
in the excellent hotels which Nancy possesses the
commercial travellers, who just now act as a
species OF political missionaries in France stopped
their wonted wrangles over repuohcanIsm versus
Bonapartsm and INDUCED in the most learned
comments on Amercanism, building theories be-
side which those OF the Chinese monk noi- Ohm
and OF Brasseur de Beaufonez, the imaginative
decipherer or the sacred language OF Yucatan.
sink into the merest insiRpihcance BY the close
OF the second day the congress was q success In
every sense even the hall-lncredulous Parlsans,
who had, perhaps, not desired very ardently that
it should succeed, finding 1t likely to rIpen into
permanent institution.
A LITTLE GOSSIP ABOUT AMERICAS ROLE IN THE
CONGRESS
shows that the country, quite as much con-
cerned any OF the southern republics in
the interesting discussions IN progress here,
did nothing TO encourage the growth OF
the enterprise. NJ. Lucien Adam, who formerly
resided In America, and who seems 10 have kept
alive a verltable worship for the United States,
wrote long ago TO President Grant, asking him to
subscribe and become patron OF the association,
as most OF the soverelgns or Europe, the Emperor
of Brazil and other American dignitarles have
done. The President refused to subscribe, how
ever, the letter declining the request being for
warded from the French Legation at Washing
ton aud announcing that the President could not
patronize private society. Minister Washpurne
was also appealed to to give the Congress some
moral support, but felt constrained to decline, as
he did not consider that the meetings had any OIL
cial character. Professor Henry, OF the Smith
sonlan institute, was written to some months ago.
the letter asking him to state whether or not the
next Congress could be held in America, but no
answer has been received. NJ Adam and many
others who are most Intimately associated In the
inception OF the Congress are so firmly convinced,
however, that some effort 10 have the next Con-
gress at Philadelphia Will be successful that they
have decided 10 appoint the approaching ses-
sion" for period two years hence in Luxem-
bourg, leaving a chance for a meeting in the
meantime at the Worlds Exhibition in America
THE CLERGY
appeared to regard the Congress at first with
some little apprehension, Tearing that in the dis
cussion as TO the origin OF the original American
the daring Investigators might stumble upon some
remarks on the "Origln Of the Species" or might
otherwise render IL awkward for a true son OF the
Church to SIT on the platform. Mgr. Dupan-
loup, the indefattgabe, who interests himself
In every thing, aud who writes the most charming
letters on all conceivable subjects, with an airy
dsdaln OF what may Oe SAID about him by others
Dupanloup wrote letter some time ago to the
Congress, complimenting them on their Efforts
which ne believed would In time settle many vexed
questions. AS soon as the local clergy saw that
there was likely to be no danger OF damnable her
estes they came in willingly, although tho
Bishop, 1t is said, felt bound to de-
cline the invitation 10 the public dinner
which follows tue Congress, simply because Vol
taire had been quoted by nlppant member IN
one OF the sessions. Since the Rev. Father
Peltot, who has spent so many years wandering
among the Indian trioes in the frozen regions Of
British North America has given the Congress
his remarkable chronological and linguistic
studies, and obtained such genuine applause,
the enthusiasm OF the fathers has been unbounded
and they have come in large numbers from ali the
monasteres and Institutions OF learning round
about, to hear and 80 applaud. The clergy not
happen at the present moment to be in very good
odor among the French loving ana patriotic re-
pubcans OF Lorraine because OF a singular met
dent which happened Eecently, and which Is al
together 50 extraordinary tnat may perhaps be
allowed to introduce IL here.
THE NEW CHURCH
OF st. Epore, at Nancy, Is unquestionably one OF
TIE finest religious monuments IN Europe. It's
beautiful splre was on Inc occasion OF a
nag when the inhabitants OF Nancy
were az first puzzled TO comprehend, bus which
finally revealed Itself 30 their startled eyes the
yellow nag OF old Lorraine. Now, as Lorraine has
been annexed to France for more than one nun
dred years, the people failed TO understand why
the trcolOr was not h0iSted instead OF the yellow
Nag; and the Mayor. amer some thought, sent 10
the church 10 recommend Sucn "A line OF conduct.
HIS adnontlons were totally disregarded, ana lJ
was not uHtll lour O'Clock IN the AFTERNOON that
the Mayor, making ~ MS NINA tAat toe municipal
authority had been pGrpOscy diSObeyed bad
the yellow nag removed ana the republican coois
run up In It's nlace. Tue clerical party offered no
explanation oil It's conuuct, merely pleading ~.