The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-01-18
FOREIGN ITEMS.

All Linked Together.-A missionary in the Lower
Assam, in speaking of the wonderful effects of
modern science in bringing the distant parts of the
earth together, says that the news of the war in
Europe, 1000 miles away is daily flashed over In
dia affecting trade, and causing excitement among
all classes, rich and poor. The Caro-, going from
his wild mountain home with a load Of cotton, is
astOnished on reaching his market to find trade
stopped by the news of the war which was de-
clared the day he lett home
The Great Cause of Pauperism and Taxation
During 1870, it is estimated that there were con
sumed in Great Britain and Ireland 20 AIS. 535
gallons of home and foreign spirits, costing Sl52,
GAL 100; 749 9S3 S24 gallons of beer costing S2lS,
745 $50; I5 ISL TAO gallons of foreign and colonial
wines, costing $64 S3S 635; cider aud home made
wines costing $500 600; aud 54 663 S29 pounds
of tobacco, costing $57.l9l 495: being an average
of SIC for every inhabitant, or SOS for every adult
male in the kingdom.
Popular Education in England.-The act of the
last Parliament, providing for the general exten
sion of the means of education by the establish
ment of uusectarian schools which all children not
in other schools are required to attend, gave six
months for the opening of denOminationa schools
in districts where there had been none. This per-
mission has stimulated the advocates Of denOmlna
tional education to occupy the county districts gen
orally; and EpiSeOpalians, WeSleyans, and Roman
lists have raised large funds, and have been active
10 opening their own schools.
The Constituent Elements of the Turkish Nation
Colbert the best aud latest authority, says the
population of European Turkey is 1922 000.-
OF these, only 100000 are Turks, OF whom only
200 600 are in COnstantinople; and the entire race
is constantly decreasing from their abomnable and
uncomfortable social crimes. On the score of ma
tionaity then, the claims of the Turks to rule dis
appear at once Colbert distributes the remainder
as follows: Bulgarians. 4000,000; Wallachs, f.
$50 600; Greeks, l. 200, 900; Albanians 1900 900;
Bosuians and Croats, 100 900; Servians, l,5O0,-
600; Montenegrins go 900; Gipsies, Jews, Circas-
slams, etc, compose the remainder. Greece itself
has $3.50 000 Add Greeks and Albanians to
gether (tor Hahn and Camarda have proved them
to be of the same origin, and they coalesce,) and
we have 4,030000 so that, on the score of race,
the sovereignty would still fall to the Wallachs =
But add the Greeks of the Archipelago 1880,
600 and those along the shore of Asia Minor,
who ardently desire TO be united to Greece (2000-
OOO,) and the Greeks would then have a right to
the empire, for they would number S,5300O0 A
Greek empire could be formed in the shape of
ere cent along the two shores of the Egean, with
all the thousand isand-stars included within its
horns, and Stamboul for its capital, which would
contain twice as many Greeks as people of any
other nationality aud more Greeks than all others
,gether-Fron1 the Panheltnic Dream, IN the
! January number Of LippmcOtt's Magazine.