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ecclesiastical superiors. This disorder has been slopped ; the 

 Archbishop of Paris no Ioniser tolerates this inquisition of a sub- 

 altern. He has likewise enforced his ri^ht to enter the Jesuit 

 institutions, who were disposed to withdraw from his control. 



The party of the zelanti finds powerful support in the Fau- 

 bourg St. Germain, among the grand families of the legitimist 

 aristocracy. The contrary tendency is very powerful at Paris. 

 The facidty of theology, with its learned dean, Monseigneur 

 Maret, bishop of Sura, belongs to it. We find the same tendency 

 at the archbishop's palace. IMonseigneur Darbry is one of the 

 most learned and enlightened of the clergy of the present day. 

 His fine and expressive face bears the seal of distinction and of 

 austerity. He seems consumed by inward fires. His piety is 

 full of impulse, and nothing can be more touching than his allo- 

 cutions. All ultramontane exaggerations he holds in horror. 

 He has a passionate love for France and her greatness, and 

 groans over the follies which are bringing on a conflict between 

 religion in the future and the spirit of the age. Unfortunately, 

 he is disposed to rely too much on the civil power. He is not 

 satisfied with showing it great deference — he must make it his 

 next friend> His discourse on the occasion of the first com- 

 munion of the young prince quite exceeded the measure of 

 official respect for the government. This is one side of the old- 

 fashioned Gallicanism whicli will have to be abandoned at all 

 costs, for religion is more hurt by this attitude of dependence 

 Ihan it is helped bjMhe finest apologetic defences. We express 

 this regret with entire frankness, on the very account of the sym- 

 \rA{\\y we feel for a bishop so well dis])osed to resist the current 

 of uKramonlano follies. He has had much to sufl'cr from the 

 suspicions and the attacks of which he has been the object on the 

 part of the zelanti. It is well understood that he is in no good 

 odor at Rome. His personal distinction and eloquence clear up 

 t'.iese prejudices, whenever he can ])lead Ids own cause before 

 the Pope; but as soon ns his back is turned, his detractors get 

 the upper hand again. In reality, there is a fundamental and 



