The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-17
FOREIGN ITEMS.

English papers, led by The London Daily
News, are introducing the system Of displayed
advertisements.
"A handsome Synagogue is now building in
London, towards erecting which Lionel Roths-
child has contributed s120 600.
Hops mixed with the ordinary food, and
given to COWS, it is asserted by French agri-
cultural journal, will greatly increase the yield
of the milk.
The "Point of Honor" is the name Of a
new journal about to be published in Florence
1t is the official organ of society recently
started in Italy for the purpose Of aboishing
duelling, by establishing court Of honor for
the settlement Of the disputes among gentle.
men, which are usually decided by an appeal to
arms.
The Teachers Congress, held in Berlin, in
the latter part of May, was attended by over
1000 instructors, from all parts Of Germany.
The principal subject Of discussion was the
propriety OF removing scholastic institutions
from the supervision and control of the clergy.
Seven teachers from the United States are
reported to have been present. The subj sct Of
united Germany on the formation ola com
mon Fatherland excited much enthusiasm
among the delegates both from North and
South Germany. Vienna was selected as the
place where the Congress should be held in
1870.
A correspondent Of the Pail Mall Gazette
writes from Rome: Several English clergy
men are here for the purpose Of obtaining q
recognition OF their Anglican ordination, When,
they say, they will be ready, with number OF
their brethren, to unite themselves to the
Church Of Rome. The Pope, however, abso.
lutely refuses their request, and has ordered
some theologians to draw up paper contain
ing the reasons for this non possumus; at the
same time, he urges the applicants either to
be content with the position of Catholic lay
men, or to receive ordination in the Roman
Church. The clsrgymen have expressed their
determination to attend the Council.
Archbishop Manning and DR.. Cummings
of the millennium-two very different charac
ters-agree in calling attention to one fact.
The Arch bishop, in recent sermon, claimed
that Catholicism was making rapid progress in
England, and as proof stated that within
very short period eleven new churches had
been added to the Diocese Of Westminster.
In the matter OF Catholic conversions, DR..
Cummings points out. as one Of the "sigus of
the times" that Archbishop Manning has con.
verted 2400 persons in London alone. or this
number, nineteen had been clergymen of the
Church of England, ten were graduates Of Ok
ford and Cambrid 20, and two we're noblemen.
During the late meeting at Berlin 80 the
society for giving aid to sick and wcunIcd in
time Of war, the Prussian army had grand
maneuvre. In this they initiated exactly an
actual field of battle. Men were supposed to
be killed and wounded, and were borne off the
field. The ambulances we're oil equipped as
tor war, and the army surgeons we're on duty
and watching over the carriage of the wounded
men, as if the field Of battle were real one.
To test the medical arrangement, the number
Of men supposed to be wounded was made
greater than would actually be the case, and
wounds Of all kinds were supposed to be il fllct-
ed. Every wounded man was attended to on
the field,