The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-09-15

Dec!ined.-The noble offer made to the Turkish
| Government by Miss Burdett Coutts to repair the
works for the supply of water to Jerusalem, at
her own cost has been declined. The Turkish
| Government, however, have promised TO under
take this work.
Mr.. Watkins Williams has given notice IN the
English Commons Of his intention to introduce,
next session, bill for the disesta6hshment and
dseudOwment of the Church in Wales.
Convorts.-It is estimated that there are two
/ hundred thousands native Protestant Christians IN
India These are living witnesses OF the utiity OF
missionary operations To be Christian In hea'
then lands means great deal. Only the sincere
will make a profession of the faith when, by so
doing they lose caste with their people, and no
power but the grace of God can sustain them
| Yet these are but handful among the heather
millions.
Charlotte Guilard was the first notable female
printer. She was in business tor fifty years IN Pa
riS-from 1906 to l556-and was celebrated for the
correctness of her books. Women were employed
and commended as compostoIS in Italy as early as
l4Sl.
mr. Burnard Quaritch, one of the we'll known
antiquarian book-deaers in London, advertlses for
sale no less than BIO rare and curious Bibles and
TeStaments in different languages. The most ex'
pensive of all the editions is Elots American
Indian or Massachusetts Bible, fine copy of the
FIRST edition, which is priced at f2O0i which with
gold at $l.4O, would be exactly 81. 400 in currency
Alexandra Dumas will bring out in November
his Dictonnaire de Cuisine, - the most prolific
novelist of the age being likewise the best cook Of
modern times.
The AtheReum says Mr. Henry Kingsley, Ia
Broad Church nOyelist,) is about to assume the
editorship of The Daily Revieoo, leading liberal
Edinburgh newspaper. The ReUie1o has hitherto
been the organ Of DR.. Candlish and the Free
Church.
Every one who cares for the best interests of lit
erature, will be well satisfied to learn that the
AtbeR9Un QOndonG has at length passed from
the control of Mr.. W. Hepworth Dixon. II had
acquired unhappy notoriety for gross injustice to
authors especially to such authors as dared to write
on subjects already appropriated by Mr.; Dixon.
1t was habitualy censoriouS and unjust. The new
editor is to be Sir Charles Dixie, the proprietor Of
the paper, and member for Chelsea in the House
of Commons. He is the author OF the work
Greater Britain, published last year, and although
young man has already made favorable impress
sion.
The suez Canal is to be open to all nations COM
mercially France viii naturally have a word to
say about the transit of war vessels, particularly
such as fly the cross Of st. George. Vessels draw
ing seven and one-half meters (24ft Gin, will be
the established rates of toll.
A Protestant Church has been established in Chill
under the name of the First Spanish Protestant
Church in Chill. The church is in Santiago,
and was opened on the goth of July, with appro-
pirate services
Health of Napoleon.-The Emperor of France
has been for some time in critical state of health.
Official reports up to the 9th inst, pronounce him
&c o,,hi
mind, both in and out of France, is feverish in re-
gard TO the issue. Should he be taken of, the
Napoleon dynasty will rest upon a very slender
foundation.
jefferson Davis in ScOtland.-The London Stan
dard, of the 18th of August, chronicles the move
ment Of Jefferson Davis thus:
Mr. Jefferson Davis is the lion of Glasgow and
It's vicinity Just now, himself and party having es
tabiShed themselves in that city, and made several
excursions in the neighborhood. On Wednesday,
en- route to Glasgow, they passed through Dun
fermine and visited the Abbey church and ruins
Mr. Davis then paid a visit to Stirling and left
for Calander in the evening. The news soon
spread that the ex President was in the town, and
as he left per train in the evening three hearty
cheers were given by the large concourse of people
congregated on the platform. Mr. Davis after
wards visited Dollar. At Glasgow he visited the
Exchange, where, in expectation of visit, there
was crowded attendance. The asSemblage opened
passage in the centre of the hail. up which Mr..
Davis walked, and at the end of the room entered
his name in the visitors book On leaving the
building Mr.. Davis was loudly cheered. The ship
building yard of the MesSrs. Napier K Govan was
also visited after which the party returned to the
residence of Mr.. Smith, Benvue, Dowanhill-
On Thursday Mr.. Davis, with DR., Charles Mackay,
left Glasgow for 0ban Mr. Smith and number
of friends accompanied him some distance down
the Clyde On leaving the Broomleaw quay,
where there was a large coucourse of persons,
Mr. Davis was followed by loud cheers, which he
acknowledged BY raising his bat and bowling re-
peatedly A similar demonstration was accorded
him at Greenock, DunoOn, Innelian, Rothesay
and Tighuabruaich, and crowds who were assem-
bed at the different piers exhibited an eager de-
sire to have sight Of the famous ex-President of
the Southern States