The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-03-30
FOREIGN ITEMS.

letter is published from NJ Guiz,tin reference
/ TO the proposed statue to DR.. CT lie says
that ii I associate himself wit heart
( ~ pleasure In the work that tn, 1eoo-
/ gan nor Christian moralist for whom he has a
| higher esteem, and that though he did not agree
I with him in everything, he hoDOred and admired
the elevation, ylgOr of thought, and moral height
/ OF his genius. Such testimony is OF interest
/ from the veteran French politician.
The Fag End of Charity--A charitable society
has been formed in Berlin, with no other resources
/ than the ends Of cigars thrown away by smokers.
\ With the produce Of those despised remnants it
has been able to clothe completely sixteen poor
children.
At the last meeting of the Edinburgh Free Pres
bytery, Dr. Candlish proposed the transmission of
an overture to the Assembly, praying that body
to consider whether, In the trials of Students a
thesis in English on controverted head of doc
trIue might not be substituted with great advan,
tage tor the Latin DISCOURSE and to take such steps
as might secure In some more effective way the
testing OF students upon their knowledge of Latin
The overture was adopted
The Irish Presbyterian Church is most success
fully raising the SustentatiOn fund in lieu of the
Regdlm DOHUn1 The General Assembly's Susten-
tauOn Fund Committee met in Belfast on February
9th, when the Rev. r j. NJ 'Ahster convener of
the fund reported that BIS congregations had sub
scu0ed. GA, SIS, and that g, 070 had been given
sas donations One hundred thousand copies of
tne SuStentau0n scheme, accompanied by letter
from the Moderator Of the General Assembly,
have been circulated throughout the Church.
The scheme Is working admirably, and there is
little doubt that by the meeting of the Assembly
In June, the necessary sum will be realised.
The London Post observes that it may be said
of Mr. Peabody. as Sir James Macintosh said of
Mr.. Grattan, that he was one Of the few private
men whose private virtues may be cited as exam
pies tor those who would follow in his public steps
In laying the foundation Of wholesome and cheer
tul homes for the working classes, he acted up to
a high sense Of duty, and touched the handspring
OF clvlhSatlon He made his means the measure
OF his philanthropy, and 10 his whole life and con-
duct ne displayed purity Of character that could
not fail to elevate and refine the feelings which his
generosity inspired.
The Eldership at WOrk.-Scotch journals say that
meetings OF the edership Of the Free Church of
Scotland have been held lately in Edinburgh and
IN glasgow, to consider the present status of the
Union Negotiations. The discussions have not
been made public, but the Presbyterian of Edin-
burg says that at these meetings 1.-THE idea of
union on the Standards has been warmly taken up
as TOR the most satisfactory and simple way In
which to present the UnOnQ question to the Church."
telegram from NJ de Lesseps states that the
minimum depth Of the Suez Canal is now nine
teen feet, aud that this is over the rock at Sera-
peum. The rock will be removed before the end
OF this month, and then the minimum depth will
range from twentythree feet to twenty-Seven feet.
Mr. J. McLsary Brown has been appointed pro.
viSlonaly chief of the Chinese Embassy, in place
Of Mr.. BurEngame.
MissiOns.-Idoatry is happily declining in India.
4 'hf karr s,fk ha LII ~,
cety, gives his recOlections Of torty-three years
labor IN that country, and says when first came
60 India ldOlatry was never more hOurlShing. and
the English supported it." The heroic Lord Give
offered annually 81 200 at an idol temple jug
gernaUt was annually decorated with 3 900 yards
OF broad cloth from the government stores
Twelve hundred widows were annually burnt IN
Bengal All these things are now at an end. The
umld puSlllanlmity of the government has at
length yielded to a sense Of their duty not to en-
courage idols, although they do not modest idola-
tors except 10 REFRESHING murders and other crimes
committed in the name of religion.
The General Assemblies of the Established and
Free Churches Of Scotland met at Edinburgh on
the first Of March The Free Church reported the
income OF the SUStentatiOn Fund for the nine
months ending February 18th, to be 800, S43 The
Established Church proposed to petition for the
abolition of compulsory church rates and the egalz
ing OF marriage with deceased wife's sister.
Dispatches from Havana, under date of the 20tt
inst, announce that Captain General De Rodas
with his tuN staff, have sailed for Nuevitas to hole
a consultation with the Insurgent Generals in rela
tion to the establishment OF peace. Gen. Napo
leon Arrange, the Cuban, who lately SURRENDERED
himself to the Spanish authorities accompanies
the Captain General to aid in the negotiations
The Societe de Geographic of Paris has awarde
10000 francs to NJ. De LessepS who has conterre
the gift on the society in aid Of their projected ez
petition to Equatorial Africa