, 1877-05-06

given, perhaps, to the discovery OIL 1anct1nl Sc
cret treaties, - pnt quite much to the periodic
Matching of maguidceutiy Sensational absurdities,
which they will call ldess. II. dc Girardtn calcu
lates that he has new idea every lay,-:65 PEI
amman, except when, the old distlch {slishtl,
altered) hath it
Leap-year, coming once in four,
Gives unto Girardin au idea more
The only pity IL, that many of his swans should
tnrn ont geese. suppose that is unavoidable III
hatchine By steam.
Yesterday. for few nours we managed to ban
ish the thought Of wars and Eumors Of wars- Serb
and Turk were left to the toursitrs; and the gaze
OF ali Paris. At least Of very considerable por
ton Of it,-judging by weight not measure, was
directed to the Winter r-Circus, where H. Loy-
son, better known us
pEKE HI4CIETHE,
delivered the first of his three lectures on moral
and social topics. The SECESSION Of Father Hya-
ciuthe from the Orthodox Roman Catholics is no
doubt fresh in the minds OF many. The scandal
created By his rcpudiation of the doctrine OF Papal
iniallibility, and By that greater enormfty Of his
Subsequent marriage to an American widow Of
whom he enan,ured.--Mrs. Merriinan, -wus
immense. His friends torsook him. his enemies
neulted him. and the Press did its best to crush
him BY mockcry. He withdrew to Geneva where
he has been living thinking: and preaching, for
come years past. Men Of Father uyacnthe's
stamp arc not cssiiy crushed, even by ridicue. 1t
is ten or twelve ycuts since the days Of his ora
:orieal triumphs at Notre Dame Paris hns = short
memory, yet It has not forgotten them:
The WInier-Circus is an immense building on
the boulevard des Fieles du calvaire. 1t was con-
srEucted to hold i, 600 people, but yesterday there
1nnst have been rery nearly thousand more in it
at the moment Pere HTac1nthe entered the hall
and took his stand behind the traditional water
bottle and slass Every nook and corner Of the
Of unoccupied space from the floor to the ceiling
At the end Of the hall, facing the euirance a
platform had been erected sufficiently large TO &C.
speaker, and the reporters. IN the middle stood q
green baze- covered table. flanked by two slender
aagstafs from which hung the national tsi-culor.
had been gone through. and the courteous atten-
ton Of the audience asked ior the orator. pere Hya-
etathe rose amidst thunders Of applause, aud
began his address, could not help doubting as
saw him get up, whether 1t would he possible to
hear him in the The doubt was set at
and full. AT the outset he spoke with dclbcra.
tion, calmly, and occasionally pausing though to
arrange his ideas and marshal his arguments before
Gradually he warmed The preacher wonld eyery
now and then oserpower the lecturer, md then !
came Tong ont stately now Ct resesss eo
talthoneh there were numbers Of persons in- |
.tensely hostile to htm) secured the speaker |
f 9aeSthe applause z sa 1i Of hs soo afsm0 =
50, rather e1out, with large, strongly marked |
face, . broad bnt NOT very lofty forehead i:on-
fabby, the nose aquiline. Deep lines under the |
eyes and the corncrs OF the lips Indicate that the
man has suffered and Borrowed. The prevail
ing characteristics In the face arc its upmis-
takcabic earnestncss and frmness. There is /
tonch af sensuality about the mouth. Fanciful /
semblance so some Of The. lower anmnls in our |
countenances. Pere 1lyacinthe resembles an owl,
-bcnes olcnt scntcntious barn-owl.
The subject of tho lecture was
~'THE RESPECT OF TRUTH
know!Sdged Tie hsa1tiness q tic RECEPTION given
ceedcd with his lecture lit might more it,
t.n:ly hive been termed a scrnon}. ..The
of respect osa,,tT Of TRUTH Ths said he s the bass
s Error which the Bbe calls By he name FaI.e
hood La bruycre said that men are born liars.
With natural love of Truth Our passiopx are
liars. An evil man. from vanity, tries at lcast to
.,ua tse.n good: -, aua dissnulatcs; How many men
have ncveE known them. Nc lind tic sane a:aSa dis
feara o. nruth ~ all ranks and classes of society
fntf1cues OF diplomats. II the saying of Hobbies |
homo hoKsane lMpN<, be true Of people, It was no
ess tue that diplomacy affected the witness OF
Then, addressing himself more especially to the
raess. ne lecturer alluded to the three great
Public Opinion, aud the Suffrage; showed how IN /
iree countries the Press was guided by Opinion,
ana rsacted on it. regretted the frequent utruth
journalists to examine their conscIencc. md no
tfackse TO their coustiers and fattercrs the
feoRls d M Leaving this appeal to earen the hearts
dience, be passed on to Al, ..the region Of tie
deaaon i, tae TO s6,snas; Msss 9; sposa
True" II the mission Of jourpasts wss grcoi Inc
Of hs tnG mission a =, tue
70, t,s s.ke. and begged them to seek the e. Ideal,
cated especially that realism which gloriaes a9nI.
blasphemy as heroic, and raises Doubtthst frIr;s
bic and often sah!ime malady-to The DIGNITY Of
the highest homage to Truth "
PRESENTLY HE GL1DED INTO sc,rrcp.
endeavored to account for the bitter enmitr h.. |
swesn seafnse and ana Reliston; and regretted tie t1
.ss sss e The
he wss himself no be'iever tn the EyolntiSn
aossh. hs, 10 do aTay xs
tions had been drawn froms Dsrsinisr dnaue-
i .,;s ,Tss that atsmps should b. made
ea1da wan theory Be tsae, said he - God, guiding
from hnon Mad M M or from Aonkeysy At so1ne moment
into 15eatn q e passed eyer the world and
e1me apt for Immortaiity!' We 'e
Then tuning to Philosophy, he proceeded: II
sat eo. spsen t,,ot ., ssag.
as i Mhsfs kaas i. es Iei1nf1 RGfa
Of sseI eems md OF What has become
sswers them With Hanmann ns Ind an
sebop*na.1r each genius. splendid. hut run Of
nsspait; What do shs philosophers Of our dar tell
live Raise .our hope; TO spo;hsr fe " tres 10.
Nan w nope nat at 11t In The progress Of the
Tor The WORSE Hope oniy in ii The ene ere,t ;s1 @ DC
ness: L ~ tais ssnth: y rstbef e1rof Errer
tsbc r;.t nd1 l.ath [ej9iees Is not this the evil
world DO not believe i poss6le,, 5:od se Would I'D