, 1880-02-08
Nine. Annetta Essipoff had such success at

Nine. Annetta Essipof had such success at
the Concert Pasdeloup last Sunday that she
plays a again H., to1dayi; q Z; il, ,, ,,naor ~. .
The rehearsal ct v..t't nA3aa" :" u under ger the per
18th. Verdi is expected in few days. He
must return to Milan before the 18th Of
March to superintend the execution of his
ssPadre'' "Nostro," and ..*Ave Maria" at
a concert for the benefit ct the poor. ...,
"Garin," by rising poet, Paul Delair, has
been read to the artists OF the Comedie
Francaise. The chief parts are destined for
Mounet Sulby and Sarah Bernhardt.
The composition OF the Italian opera COM
Patti and Nicolini are the only stars. The
M. Taine inc resumed his lectures Oh the
history Of art at the Ecole des Beaux Arts
on Wednesday, the subject being Greek and
Tie approach Of Lent revives interest in
the preachers. Pere Didon is to preach at
the Trinite, and PGre Monsabre, as usual, at
Notre Dame. The latter has this year chosen
for his subject, ..Christ, the. Child, the
Worker; the Prophet, the Martyr, the
Triumpher." ~
NJ. Littre's essay on "The Composition of
French Society Under the Republic" in the
February, number Of the La Notuelle Re,,e&c,
L
the essay is devoted to q historical retro
spect. not yery new or striking. bit
when sociological points are approached
highly interesting. French society,'' saws
Littre, sis based on peasantry, workmen, and
bourgeoisie. These classes are the debris Of
the hereditary nobility and rival lynasties,
which it would be advisable not to attempt
to suppress violently. The dynasties hell
tralize each other. The mobiles give use
full examples of p0liteness and culture. It
is doubtful whether it IS good for Americans
to be without an aristocracy." 81: Littre
proceeds to show the opposition of ideas ex-
isting between the working classes in cities
who aspire to absolute social equal
lty and tho peasaaltry and bour-
geoisie, who, possessing landed or
former desire a. democratic and socialistic
Republic; the latter. prefer, a liberal, and
parliamentary Republic. If the peasants are
guaranteed against the interference Of priests
and mobiles they will remain Republicans.
t1d;ha G1aha tba says Sia soce md5f
workingnen,-the suppression Of the bour-
geoisie and the abolition Of private property,
Such aims are too much opposed to the ex-
istlng constitution Of society,"" II.
s edviea5le nS& Suss sspaSas Msf chueh Il vo snd
time. i he questions also Whether such ~ separ-
alton would harm the Church. He refers to
people of the United States are among the
most religious on earth. They are certainly
much more religious than the French.
It is not the country which refuses to payits
clergy that is free from theological fet-
question Of payment or non payment has
little or no influence over the conflict en-
gagged in in modern society between Church
and State, and between the secular spirit
preston Of the religious budget is purely an
affair of expediency. It is not only not expe-
dent, bat would involve the REPUBLIC in in
and belief Of tie mass of the nation"
--.-..-. BA1LA.
The report Of the meeting Of the Balla Ten
ah. 1Ss9Gatn Is sed ea'lESiy cotaeSs aI
Messls. Egan, touiugall, anG Plseal Wele