New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-17

msriy enjoyed ssor Gaivos Peruvian Minister to the
Holy Gee, ha obtained those concessions j
The Federal Council of Switzerland has re-
uuested tho Cover Of the Canton Of Bcrne to state
how long intended to enforce tho interdct which ex'
PEELED the Roman Catholic priests from the Jurs and the
reasons the proceedings. This action Is the result OF
appeals made by the Ultramontanes OF Berne Tor the
return of the banshed cures appeals which have been
referred by the Federal Government to the Council The
Council has rejected memorial asking that the property
and churches taken from Roman Catholics be restored
1t is, reported from Russia that 100000
United Greek Catholics Of Poland intend join the Ortho
dox Russian Church. Their priests have presented a
statement the Government explaining that the change
OF faith arises from the impossby Of their accepting
the dogma Of Papal Infaby. II ia also stated that In
repeated petitions from Polish and Lithuanian
Roman Catholic priests for permission to marry tho Gov
eminent c0ntemplates such alterations Of the laws es
will enable the petitioners to do they please III the
matter.
It now appears probable that the question
OF the right Of Dissenting minister's in England to tho
title Of reverend" will be determined by law. The
clergyman Of the Church Of England who refused to per
init Wesleyan minister to nscribe the word reverend
upon a tombstone, the Rev. g. f. Smith OF Owston
Ferry has declined the advice Of the Bishop OF Lincoln
to withdraw his objections. account of the cost or
Lawsuit He has issued an apPsS I9 tn o 10
ference intends to institute
| The Jews of the City of Safed, Palestine
who number 600 have sent petition to the Lord Mayor
of London, praying him his influence TO secure the
carrying out the proposal made In England last year OF
fund for the encouragement Of agriculture and pro-
ductive industry among the Jews of Palestine AT re-
cent meeting Of the English Palestine Exploration So
ciety, 1t might here be noted the statement made
that large immigration from Central Europe to Paes-
tine probable, and that railroad which would cross
Judea connecting Jerusalem with JANA had been pro-
| posed.
| colossal bell has been cast for the Cathedral
at Cologne by order Of the Emperor. The inscription
states that William the high and mighty German
Emperor and King of Prussia in humble gratitude for
the help granted him from above In bringing to happy
| conclusion his late with France, has caused the
epenys guns which were taken by the German troops.
to he melted down into bell for the Cathedral Church at
Cologne The bell Is twelve feet high ana can shelter
fifteen men. The metal rom when IL was cast WeSheu
| $4,000 pounds
| Parliamentary return has been made OF the
value Of the lvings in the Scotch Establishment The
complete returns OF 855 parishes show total stipend OF
their clergy of f241 Ol2 This sum composed Of es
a222.720 from other local sources, f7f6o, and from
the Exchequer s1O,s22. The value of the lyings Is
further increased by 91S 95 allowance for Communion
elements SOl for the annual value Of manses and
and s22 ,776 annual value Of gebe lands This gives
total value to the vings Of s29 1877 and an ay-
alIO 81 livings less than 200; few have over
$500 and only living is rated higher than 81 900
The Board of Foreign Missions of the Pres
bytcrian Church will have receive the of S13o,
May free from debt. In the month Of April 1874 the
Board received $l04 900 The Interior sums up the
financial condition of the Presbyterian Boards in the fol
lowing manner: "Sustentation bankrupt; widows and
orphans and aged ministers upon half allowances: edu-
cation short of its pledges $4,000; home missionaries
and their families in many instances In actual distress;
foreign missionary work partially parayLcd: the secre-
taies OF all the boards looking forward Win pahii
| anxiety"
| The Executive Committee of the Liberation
TT,
of the ecclesiastical measures now before Parliament In
substance the Committee say that they consider these
measures an acknowledgment the part OF the members
Of the Church ngand that serious evils exist in the
church. that they regard the Public Worship Facilities
bill "a abandonment Of the parocal system, but be-
leve viii merely increase the prevailing confusion
They object the bill for the increase Of the episcopae
for the that the bishops will be State officers
that the present mode of cecting bishops will be
tinued that Ecclesiastical Courts will ~
simony they hold inadequate, because IL does no Abolish
| the sale of livings.
An English missionary of the London Mis-
sonary Society writes home that far be ascer
tanned slave Madagascar has been set free i'll pur
of the late proclamation which gave liberty TO all
| slaves brought into the country since June 1855.
British cruiser recently captured slave dhow near the
coast cheap edition OF the entire Bible in the Maa-
easy gage has been sent to the island. and large
number of copies been sold large Sunday
|
the circulation of halfpenny hymnbooks in the native
language there has sprung revivalof congregational
singing in the native churches. During the year 1874
European missionaries to previously unknown
parts of the island Nine stations have been estab-
shed in the central provinces Of merina and Betseo
| A trouble between the Roman Catholic
Church and the State has arisen in Portugal Upon the
death of the Bishop of Braganza the Government di
rected the CanOns elect administrator Of the do
cese during s vacancy priest who had at times acted
| d.,,u nv nf bo n
obey order the ground that they Obliged by
the Decrers Trent TO elect of their number.
They elected their nominee aud the Minister of Justice
instituted proceedings against him. ordered the Governor
of the Province TO discontinue all relations with the
CanOns, and suspended their salaries The Chapter had
previously caused trouble. The press, with few excc
lions, sides with the Government When the dispute was
brought in the Upper HOnse OF the Portuguese Par
lament the opposition offered no resolution many Of Its
members agreeing with the Government in this matter
meeting of the British signcrs of the address to
the Sultan Turkey calling his attention TO the religious
prosecutions in the empire held in London March IL
letter was read from Earl Russell in Nhhhe regretted
his inability 10 attend declared his interest in the main
tenancc of the frnan of the Sultan which granted
lious liberty and suggested the ACCESSIBILITY OF request
ing Lord Derby to ascertain the real state OF the facts,
and il the charge OF oppression true TO seek remedy
from the Sultan. Resolutions were passed stating the
intention of the meeting to communicate with Lord
Derby and requesting he Evangelical Alliance 10 con-
time its efforts in behalf of the Christians In Turkey. II
further decided that application should he made To
the Lord Mayor asking him to preside over meeting ~
be shortly held with the intention OF giving fuli ior-
nation 10 the public OF the prosecutions complained or
The members of the Baptist denomination
actively engaged in arranging for their centennial
celebration The Bapti5ts Of Pennsylvania propose to
raise the of 100000 for their University AT Lewis
burg, 800 900 for the educational institution at Jeer
son, and $4,000 for the one at Mount Pleasant The