New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-08

progress from the and irregular Of
snch nebS TO the forms ~ words
pictures some beautifully colored. illustrating ns 80 P
va Dg S 9 orsTs % the sceve stages Of
opnent the chaos of the irregular nepnia 40 o
y %ch %, are to be eierre The
of heat perhaps, may truly be regarded but whence
ssp se eae 10 the srest T but ay
Yet gravity you may say, Is but of the blind i3ie.s
Of nature. Perhaps not 80 blind we, IN our blind BIN,
ness imagine. Constant in ts operation, II you will
at least constant so TAR as the rango - To-, G
observation has extended Bnt regularity of opersuos
Is not held be essary and uniuesonaoe PROOF o.
absence OF purpose to use this word fof wape VI
teri ,,,ou
In any case, let not the most earnest Dehever
In the hypothesis OF distinct creauVe ae.s i ~ ~ ~
the mistake OF despsn the forces OF nature; loI ~
through the action 81 10 upon the pateih .
OF the universe that the ertionof supreme bgns S
gntn lie said also let matter evit te and il certain
that from the mere gravitagion OF matter TX az anu
II not light sen, would come INTO being ine ectla
then showed how, II the matter Of the neOuie oseees
tsatiributeo OF gravti.on they must iderso 6
change Nor is to be supposed that they can 'aee
otherwise than by aggregation toward CENTER un.ss
motions of revolution be admitted necessary w., .ds
through collisions to the Id growth OF eentrs! az
grrgaiion aud the foundation and (sower) grow, VI
subordinate gatherings. curious colOiea pe.uilo
ratng bulk Of the various members VI INC soar
tenn or one may say the arrangement OF matter wthn
the solar system, exhibited In illustration " .
point OF the subject Afterward the lecturer proeueu
consider the clrths condition during the tle ,ns
glowing with intensity Of hcat-in fact wnen u was
Itself series Of pictures illustrating 'ne %
condition OF The shown, and many Doie hi"s'
ted the condition OF tho Garth passing from Ger iOr-
mcr slnlls condition Ia tnat OF an ORD ~
scmbliDg the planet Jupiter, still too not, as
his mighty cloud-envelobes show, to support HE
IL, but lar cooled a. no longer 10 emit an
light Ike the Curious specuailons We re
suggested tie varying condition OF inc eartb during
tbs stage OF Le past history Perhaps tue most inter-
eating tia: relating tO tho probable commencement
life the etr, tue lecturer manestly leaning 10
the theory OF spontaneous generation OF both veRt-
table and animal life though he admitted That az YET the
scientific evidence fOr the Spontaneous generation ~ he
IL perfect and satisfactory rs reSarIs the develop
nrnG of life its first beginning ON the eart, he
adopted unhesitany the doctrine OF biological develop
ment, as the Ony sequel Of ASTRONOMICAL develop
meat, and touched the probability, ar at least ha
possibity that the ucyciopm mt OF life on the
ean would lead the higuer sns 81 ail-
mated beings than amy AT present LnOwn There was
something melancholy passing on from hopes such as
these following decay OF NE upon tue earth, anu
the gradual Uf TIE time Wien der surface IL 10 DC
the abode Of series OF new illustrations, pre-
sentn5 the condition OF plaeto and 0lrr Orhs III vail
Of tueir progression toward cosDica ddt,
illustrated this part ec ana even more dwi,
nay appalling, the picture OI the tremendous Time
dutIng which the earth VIII circle around the
~ inert Ou.y feless nJ the beginning,
longer possessing that lntentIaty Of io when
Ell It'd her sLLsvanee beIoe lie Up. cured upon her
su.IacC. - go
The lecture illustrated by abUut fifty views iluni-
mated by means Of tue O15hyotOgen lantern. Inc
greater nuInbe. uf these illustrations had been con.
struc C expressly for tc lectures now being delivered
by Mr. Proctor III America.