New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29

Cherboarg director of the Western line men
toned this fact soon after the Presidential party
had Quilted the st. Lazare Terminus. which led to
an anecdotc conversation about her Majesty OF
England IN which the Presidents joined. NJ Leon
Say bore witness 10 the correct attitude OF heT
Majesty IN her official relation with hm IN EnIianu.
she did not like. naturally, the Republic ana she
had been brought TO like the Empire. Nevertheless
these sentiments were kept by her in subectlon
seen her Majesty. His visit to nsr was as
painful to him and to her, quarter Oh
an hour before 1t was paid she received
kilograms announcing the death OF grand,
child to whom she was especially warmly attached
because he was said to be the image OF the la'e
Prince Consort. The President SAID ne was Str9ck
with the Queens mastery over her nerves. lie felt
that her emotion choking her. but she managed
not to let it be shown in her voice, and her manner
remained calm while he was with her. me moment
he had left the room, he was informed afterward,
she broke down.
GREETINGS OF THE CLERGY.
Nothing was more remarkable in the Presidential
journey than the attitude of the Clergy. Bishops
are in the habit of going out of their way to sa-
lutte the head of the State. SO far, it has been GUS
tomary for the mountain to go to Mahomet-that is.
for the King. Emperor, President, in passing
through cathedral town. to go to meet the Bish-
op in the cathedral. No doubt the Nuncio, alarmed
al the Republican complexion of the departmental
elections, warned the clergy of Normandy TO be on
their good behavior and to show
SmlIlDR countenance 10 NJ. UfeNy' WHO Is
not a prosecutor. The Bishop of Bayeux
was not able TO conceal his chagrin at being
obliged to go and pay his court TO President OF the
Republic who is VIGOROUSLY free thinker, and who
was flanbed by the Protestant Leon Say and the
Postivist Gambetta The bitterness of his soul
came out in bis address, which the President quail
fed as perfde when they were in the train. The
Bishop of COutances was more diplomatic. lie went
all the way from his palace at Couances TO salute
the President at CherDOuTg. Not the slightest
notice was taken far by the Church
men who paid their respects to the head
Of the State. of either Gambetta or Leon Say. On
the return journey the ecclesiastics who came out
to meet NJ. CREW were more sympathetic. AT Der
nav cure was presented TO them who has preached
for some time in the hearing of the Duo de BrOglie
that republican institutions are III closer harmony
with the gospel than monarchical. He repeated in
a sermon delivered on the Sunday following the
last national fete Thiers's mot at Arcachon, namely
French Nation to bring down a little OF
Gods justice into mans institutions. At LisleuX,
manufacturing town, which regularly sent
GuzOt 10 the Chamber of Deputies there was
another cure who was cOmplimented by NJ. Grevy
for the evangelical turn which he gives to his
activity. He labOrs necessarily i'll trying TO Keep
alive spirit of Christian charity between rich
and poor, and sowing the seeds of sound morality
in the hearts and minds of the factory children.
The subprefect said to NJ. GTevy that there
was no industrial town in France more thoroughly
Catholic although intensely Republican. than
lsleux-becausc the chief eccesastic persevered III
not medding with the politics of the people. and
contented himself with the interchangeable discharge
of his religions duties. NJ. Gambetta requested the
representative Of the civil power to introduce to him
this good priest who viii probably be nominated 10
the next vacant bShoprc.