New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-31

upon American soil. The Jew, however, had been Dap
tised. In note in VOL IL. chapter VIZ Humboldt re-
lates that on his first expedition Columbus When
approaching the island OF Cuba believed himself 10 be
opposite two Chinese ports. Desiring TO hano tue
letters which he possessed from European monarcDs 10
the great Chan of the Mogus" In China and then
return 10 Spain, he sends baptised Jew, Louis 9e
Torres by name TO the shore, because he
the Hebrew, the Chalitaic and some Arabic; thosee
Rss@ being used ID all the 'H'''""''' p'
By royal decree the Escurial of Philip III,
in NewCaste SPAIN Is TO be converted into picture
gallery for which" remarks The AheH9um tLOndohJ'
1t is prominently unT, whether as regards lts con-
struction historical asocaons" Besides the royal
palace and royel chapel ths famous building contains
monastery with 200 cells colleges, chapter houses
libraries great halls dOrmtOries, hospital halls ~
other halls o refectories infrmanes, countless nun
Der OF small apartments 80 outward ana
1878 inward windows besides Ia gates and SO foun-
tains The building OF white stone and OF the Doc
order Of architecture and was built In fulnment 2,
VOW made by Philip ii, that IL St. Lawrence would give
him victory the French at the battle OF 81 quentin
1857 he would erect the most magnificent monastery
in the world.
A bookseller, of Wirzburg Bavaria, has
taken the trouble collect newspaper statistics show
ing the representation OF distinct Roman CAthOhc
opinions In the periodical press Of the world There are
in Europe he says 1396OI periodical publications. OF
which l in Ii or 937 Catholic In tendency III
Belgium the largest proportion found, II being lo4
in $50 Great Britain and France in spite OF being the
Protestant and the other Catholic, have precisely
the same number 40 although the proportion IN Great
Britain is AZ $500 In France AZ In 1000. In the
case Of Germany and Austria the difference between
Catholic and Protestant country again appears very
small Germany with the largest issue OF papers In
Europe has in ii that is Catholic, while Austria with
only one-third the issue OF Germany has I'm 13. 10
North America there arc more publications. Than III
Great Brltian, France and Germany tOge her. having
for, 10 q Enn Of hfab m 1 m
south America mas / ont Of 1000 in 90 Italy in
z, Spain 1 in B. Asia in $50, while Africa and AUS
tTalia have none that are Catholic.
The late George Gilfillan, the eminent Scotch
clergyman, OF Dundee. was warm admlrer of Byron
Shelley COleridge and Wordsworth and while pursuing
his theological studies, eulogy which he wrote OF
"Queep Nab" brought him under grave suspicious
Later in life he gave elaborate eXpostons In his pulpit
Of the lives of Burns, Byron and Shelley which called
forth criticism from strcter followers OF the
faith There was considerable poetry in the man. and
not little humor that quaint. When proba-
toner, o congregation presented him with suit OF
clothes Having put them the old suit was tied up
into a bundle where viii 1 send themp said The
tailor. SCI will take them myself" said Mr.. Glillan
have carried them too long upon my back 20 be
ashamed OF taking them under my arm One day he
took shelter from tempest in the porch Of house III
which lived the young lady who afterwards became ms
OF her " She came TO me IN thunderstorm"
A French Episcopal Church, with P6re Hya-
cnthe its bishop Of the results which The o.
serrer ntmates may come OF the late Lambeth Confer
enco; and in the following words Father Hya-
cnthe Is not bishop, either Anglican, French, Amer-
cam Scotch German but 1t is proposed to make him
one other OF them. For why. sec the report
OF conference recently held at Farnham Castle, Eng
land. in which twelve American and several English
bishops participated. The object was some sort OF
union between the "Old Catholics Of the Continent
and the Anglican communion. The current OF opinion
appears TO be favorable 70 ordalning Hyacinthe as
bishop that he may found French Episcopal Charch In
communion with the Anglican while the Old Catho-
lie movement goes on in Switzerland aud Germany
under the lead OF the bishops who have received
ordination more or less Immediately, from Rome.
The ChUvehmaa OF this week takes occasion In
brief note TO say that truth can save the
Church ana an appropriate and beautiful ceremonial
makes 10 be loved and cherished and speaks OF the
Old Catholics honestly and earnestly" seeking =" 10
come back 70 the Faith delivered to the saints"