The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-07-26
FOREIGN ITEMS.

wssleyars in Italy.-The Wesleyan Missionary
Society ct London Is making special efforts to raise
funds 10 build churches at Rome and Naples. \
site has been procured in Naples on which it is
proposed 20 erect a suitable building at the ex
penSe Of $4,000. An equal SUN Is asked for, 70
erect chapel at ROme. to replace the present
l0wly hired rooms DiSused churches or eonveE'
chapels have been rented or purchased IN Padua
Parma, NiceUz2 and MezzanO.
Coup Dstat in England.-The following tee-
gram tells Of something new in modern English
annals:
SUMMARY ABOLITION OF THE ARMY PURCHASE
SYSTEM HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED IN
PARLIAMENT-THE TORIES IN A DILEMMA.
LONDON. Thursday, July 20, lS7l.-In the
House Of Commons this evening, Mr. Gladstone
announced tha, the Queen had solved the purchase
problem by caucehng the royal warrant legalizjDg
the purchase OF commissions IN the army. lie de-
carcd that the House Of Lords, though impugn
ing the government plan for It's abolition, had failed
20 sustain the purchase system. Hence the MIN
listers bad advised Her Majesty TO take this action,
which etfectuaIy disposed of the question IN &c
cordance with the manifest will of the country
This declaration was received with vehement
cheering IN the House.
Mr. Disrae6 aud the Tory members generally
bitterly denounced the arbitrary course OF the
Government, but Mr. Gladstone was defiant and
challenged the opposition to move vote OF want
OF confluence.
Earl Granville in the House Of Lords, annouue
Cd the determination Of the Ministry, and defend
ed their policy. Ii is impossible to depict the
scene IN either House on the announcement OF the
fate Of the purchase system. The Lords were
deeply moved. but decOrOus in their demonstration
I'm lhe Commons aStonsbment, anger and uncer-
tainty were illc0nceaed. The Tories were con
founded, and their leaders were puzzled TO suggest
what action should be taken at an event which
they were hardly prepared for notwithstanding
the obscure iOreshadOwingS IN The Standard OF
yesterday and to day The opinion Of all Is that
the action oil the Ministry Is bold aud even despe
rate; and popular feeling Is led to anticipate far
reaching consequences IN a democratic sense.
During the past year the Indian Mission of the
Free Church of Scotland has embraced several
kinds Of labor The Christian education Of the
young. male and female; the preaching of the Cos
rel ma English and IN the veruacular: the prepa
ration aud circulation Of books &c Mrs. Murray
Mitchell writes that Dr. Duff'S school Of HindOO
girls holds It's Own peculiar and interesting place
IN the the operations Of the Mission. There are
upwards Of sixty names on the roll, and very sci
dom fewer than fifty girls are present. The Mis-
sion has taken great interest IN Lenana teaching.
Miss Fakner, one Of the ladies employed in this
branch OF the mission, writes that there is cause
for encouragement 10 the eager way IN which
Bibles have been received. Mr. Beaumont say,
shat the number Of students enrolled in the book:
Of the institution during 1870 was SILL The sun
collected in fees amounted 10 Rs. 3,2lI The dOna
tions 10 the Society tor 1870 amounted to Rs g..
$50.
Mrs Emily Bliss Gould has commenced Pro
tes,aut day school 10 Rome, Italy, which has al
ready forty pupils boys and girls, Of four to clever
years Of age. IL Is free, and has connected witt
ia SUNDAY School class. Twenty nine children
attended that, May Dist and the Rev. r
Storrs, Jr., ID. D. Of Brooklyn, n Y, with tn
Rev. Dr. Breed, Of Philadelphia, nd he Rev
DT. GOOdspeed, Of Chicago, were also present.