(From the Paris papers of Sunday, Feb. 27 )

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 228, 5 August 1848, Page 2

(From the Paris papers of Sunday, Feb. 27 )

All the Churches were open on Sunday, in Paris, and I mssft were sad for the dead. In the Cathedral of Notre D.tme, the Abbe Lncoidaire commenced his series ot Sermons, the fust, of whwh was long since fixed for that diiy. An immense crowd was piosent. 'I he reveiend gentleman first read the Atchbfchop's letter. On the demand of the Government the Archbishop pave orders to have tiie •' Donnne salvum fac popn lum" henceforward 6ung in all Churches. The Abbe, nddres-ing tho Aichbishop, said— " Monseigneur, the countiy by my voice thanks you for the courageour and catholic example which you have given— it th inks you for having known how to conciliate the immutability of the Church and the sanctity of oatli3 with the changes whi< h God effects in the woild, by the hands of men." The preacher, as if to give pioofs of this immutability, wished to continue the devclopemcnt ol the doclr ne which lit had set forth bo eloquently for flevcial years. He appeared to desire to entrench himself behind Divine tradition, and to preserve it fioin tin- invasion of histiry — but the fire burst out, and the Dominican of the people, arriving at the proofs of the existence of (Jod, cried out— 1 ' Prove to you God ! Were I to attempt to do so you would hwe a right to call me parricide and sacrilegious ! If I dared to undermLe to demonstrate to you God, the gate 9 of this cathedral woul I opm of themselves, nud bhow you this people, superb in its anger, c.iriying God to His altar in the midst of respect and adoration!" The while auditory were so much moved that they testified loud applause, which the sanctity of the place could not restrain. The Debatt alludina; to this scene says—" It ii well ; let the Chuich take i s place, like us all. Let it show itself, the people will recngtiizo it. Lot it not have any diead of the rcvolu'ioiii in order that the revolution may not be afiaiil of it. God has delivered the world to discussion— Tradilit mitndum dispulationi. Let the Church use its nvait, — the Woid and Charily— Instruction and Action. Let it aid itself— God will aid it !"