, 1876-03-23

M6 LKCrUnE ON THE LIFE AsD DEATH or woRLps.
The second lecturc of Prof. Proctor Was de-
lIvercd last evening at Farwoll Hall on Life
and Death Of Wosds." In opening he sald thnt
Ls f,rt lecture had trohtod of tue formation
and growth Of tho earth until It had bccomo
ready for habitasion. It was proved that thcre
wesc periods OF definite length during which
tho process Was going on, aud while they could
not be determined exactly, 1t twaa evident that
tens OF thousands Of yoars must have elapsed
before the existence Of life. Tho lecturer did
not claim that he was glsing his own
ideas In bis lectures, but VAS compiling and
comparing the theories Of other men, with such
modlacations as hls own studios lad suggested.
lie would like 10 deal with tho question Of epon-
taueous |ifo and tho development Of HpocleB hut
would refraiu, rs they woso outside Of hts par.
ticulaT PROVINCE and could not DO subjected 10
Aatronomica! proof. 1t would bc vol. however.
for bis lAtonora to note how tho teory OF snon-
taneous formation waB being dealt with by utl3~
10y, Darwin. and other ecieptiats. Ihoy. whlo
recording sruthlully tho moat startling discov-
sries had AZ truthfully declsrod TINT In the Gu
krs range Of science Ehero was no proof OF epon-
tanaouB formation. Tho Darwinian theory had
beon bitterly opposed by many people Oh tho
ground that II contlicecd with Their feligloua oo-
sition to II originated in pride. Man woro apt to
think that their immediate relations with aul.
mails. which this theory suggested. Has an un-
dEnlNeQ lueA, anu, t1bEClQ5c, TeIuH9Q TO entcT-
lain 1t. With thebe preliminary remarks Prof.
Proctor took up tho huolcct Of tho evenings
lecture.
With The cArliest stngo of earth'a history bs.
gan tho formation Of IN outer crust. Al the
LeAt innido had copHtaut expansive tendency,
therc would ba gaps and cracks formed,
through which tho loat could flua
vent. Then again. ss this informal
heat gradually cooled sud assumed smaller pro.
portlons, there would be = vacuum between tho
ctust aud the fire, which would naturally CAUSE
the former to sink down in placoa, producing
by shB two caueeB tho various boIder projections
present. The lecturcr illustrated tlis theory
with a number OF yienb thrown upon tho rear
wall Of tho stage by means Of All electric light,
The moou, he said, being much sma.!or
BODY than the earth, had coolod much
sooner, aud lad consequently now reached
fax moro advanced stage Of devo.op-
meat. In fact, 1t had passed Into lts
old age, being decropit and worn out. And
therefore Afforded fair criterion OF what would
be the future condition Of tho Garth. Iia sur
face presented \ corrugated appearance, like the
wrinkles OH the hsnd OF N old man. He would
prove that tho moon liaa nother Water DOL
Atmosphere. 1t water did exist on its surface
there would bo evaporation, causlng clouds aud
changes tn ttH geueEAl aapecE. Tho fact wa4
that there we're no changes. Several pictures
were Shown, which bad been taken Gy Lord
Ttoss with the aid OF bis G-foot reflector, proving
that mot ouly did tho moon possess Acat, bat ita
ordinary temperature Was too hot Tor mortal
endurance. There could DO no watsr Ia suAh
r&MpoEature.
1he lunar sb.dovs which vers % psonsaus
mosphsss existed Tho lupAs Day lasted toQz.