New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-10
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Gov. Peek has appointed April II Fast Day

A Roman Catholic pilgrimage TO Jerusalem
is being organized ia France The pilgrims are TO start
from Marseiles April 90.
Although still very feeble, DIR. Bushnell Is
recovering his health lie has been sick about month";
and for awhile was not expected to hNe'
The Swiss National Council has rejected the
appeal Of Mgr Lachat, Bishop OF Basic against Ills IT,
ni6yal from HIS see by the Diocesan Conference
The Rev. Mr.. Arthur, the distinguished
Wesleyan minister England has been obliged TO With
draw from work, and t. 20 10 Italy for his health
| The death ia announced in Germany OF Dr.
/ Iabereuz. Roman Catholic Dean OF Fulda After the
death Of the late bishop he for time Administrator
OF the see and was candidate for the vacant ONCE
An Educational Convention to discuss topics
connected with higher education was held 1T OS"eo'
Iowa March 81 by the Cedar Valley B2luss a., In
tral Iowa University, presided over the toVch'o"'
The English Revisers OF the Old Testament
have carried work OF revision as iur as is A' "
| The New Testament Revision Committee helu thelr
1er session March g. when parts of the first and second
CHAPTERS OF the Ipistle To the Romans were gone over
A new diocese of the Church of England has
been formed the Island of 81 Vincent ana us de-
tendencies in the West Indies Bishop hutchinson OF
BIradocs has the superintendent of the new See The
WiuIW!i Islands also 10 be included III Dr. Mltc-
sons charge 't
A bill has been brought before the Upper
House the JIssian Diet granting corporate rights 10
the altis,s Society in Prussia. Tie Baptists have in
creased numbers from 5452 persons in 1851 to over
1900 persons at the present time. The denomination
las acquired considerable property
The monumental s.one TO Thotmcs Ill, in
whose reign the exodus The 5rgelites ~ supposed TO
have taken place. is reported to have been discovered at
Port eaid, Sucz. The inscriptions already dccii'her'd
contain over AGO geographical all Of which have
recognized. They refer chiefly 10 Arabia, Armenia
Nubia aud INC coasts Of the Mediterranean.
The Pope has appointed Mgr. Slmeoni, the
present Secretary of the Propagand. Ppal NGaoo 10
1-flfA
gate in Central AmclIc:, Nrncio 10 Brussels. Mgr
Alnozzi Papal Charge fTes IN switzerland has been
nominated ~ the vacant position OF secretary 10 inc
Propaganda.
The Rev. DR.. Bliss, President of the Presby-
terrain College al Beirut syria, is in this country 10
secure the funds Tor the endowment of proicssorship
of the English Language and Literature" The EhShsh
prOiessorsp deemed important in order to make the
education of the students complete, and 20 counter
act the influence of the Jesuits expelled from Germany.
who are building college at Beirut. in which the French
lncra ce and literature win BE Taught The distinguished
missionary DR.. Thomson and tie Rev John "1ri"be
ID d., pIO. OF Anatomy and Fly loOey ia tie COZ
le;e 6oLh concur in the value OF thorough knowledge
| OF English TO educate cyriilis.
A dcmtatiou from the Ab0rgiIes Protection
Society Il society formed in England l. watch over tie
interests OF native under British control especially
in respect to Slavery recently waited upou Sir Arhur Cor
don the pointed Governor % tho Eli Il9Gds,
with IN ad lrcss requesting him to use his authority 10
suppress tie kidnapping Of ktDoiers from the IaoIc
| Isanas In reply. Sir Arthur Gordon stated that hc
.ud do lis utmost to keep tho labor traffic within
proper bounds. bll called the Psrihc isaiideis Pro
tee,iop BIZ, which is intended 10 e%t' M t"c pro- F5
Of III act regulating 90 labor uafe nDhS rue lh,nhl
coloii,, to Fiji aud sD 10 amend that act 10 some par
uclitts, as balJIc Parliament
The subject of the reform OF the marriage
laws of Great Britain brought M in Inc H1Ise %
orts March IL. by Lord Chelmsford. AVER tho cor
cusOn the we'll known YclveItOn c4S Hoyai OOhi-
mission. which consisted Of the most distinguished law
! V,fI
1868 10 inquire u;J the marriage Laws OF ;ho United
Kingdom and arrange them, If possible, into one rh
form code. TINS commission made report III lSOS'
which contained complete summary Of the marriage
laws of the kingdom, laid down the principles o. u soA
law OF marriage and recommended the steps necessary
10 secure tle desired uniformity The report mas never
been acted ,On, although Lord Chelmsford who ~as me
Chairman OF tAc COmnss GA slated 'l!l 10 -''' "4-'''
every IDi~t T. up5 its accession % pOT 60 act upon
IT, He inquired what the present. Nini'try IL
tend II to lrsuc I'm reply, the Lord Chancellor declined
10 pied the Government to any lc-at IN IN the matter
Lord : lhnrne dion sad that tie remarks OF tie Cance
or "l q on his mind the inpr SOn that government ~
this country had iapsed into derlorSblo sro OF weak
ness nnd indccisi0n with regard 10 the l@est social Sub
scs and to their dealing th the ut general interests
of the community" The Loton Times. in is calincnts
u,on the discieson thaf Gr"l Britain has to look
IT. (p3i,ra Tor w.,. marriage laws ;hHn IFS own; qnucs
lord 5ehonIe's statement aud uids tmi s"'trnhtiiO
ne tia pres 1T, with majority Ia t'c llpus' vi Ia!h
ncni, bd settle such questions II II HAD any D'oAOoHe
Oi is U"n.'
The passage of the ecclesiastical measures
brought before tile English Parliament nj tho opening Of
its scn appears 10 be durbtf'l although the bells deaf
with matters Importance In dctaie upon the bi
for the Of the lpisccp3to aef 1t hld psscd iS
third reading IN the House OF Lords, Lord iytlCto It's
mover u:n9lnc OF the slight cucoIT'S ,incut h4 meas
,rc hal receive frorl the Government and tho Bishops
although lo lad assurances Of support from boll
Government measure, distinct from this bii has been in
trnuaed in the House Of Commons Ia create lev no
cese of St Ahaus To this bill Lord Lvtiict0n aso 0D
jeced rs a local measure which injured his gene III one
The diocese proposed by the Government X l" bo
cd the Secs of Winchester Rochester anu Lon
don 10 provide the income FOR tie new Bishop,
the bishop OF Winchester has offered his episcopal resi-
donco Lcndon 'aluabic piece o. property 10 tAeGoy-
clnnn, TO be sold, and the proceeds used rs al cneow-
nont for the Sec he also proposes thai upon tie
next vacancy in ~" bishorcs Of Rccaagtcr ana VIA
chester the ann OF 800 be taken from ihe INCOME oi
acD ana iccn See. thur forming Ii estimated
income O! over i"yOV lut NV ,I"i,'I' ,
Home secretary, III Bringing io4"a'i .i'ih nt'sei'
sfd'ed that u nai been essentially arranged -, c 1'a:
0ia Ut I9ttia ito'"os" '',u , t '0 -!
,ruicm had decided thai an ncone OF 5000 should no
longer be considered necessary lof every piSHVP VINO
may be created.
At the orening Of the English Parliament "a
very important assure, entitled. An act 10 amend lie
laws relating patronage, snony and exchange of ben
cfccs OF Clurch OF iSgiand," vas brought before
tn House o. Lords by the bishop Of Peterborough The
bill en- bodies the recommendations OF committee az
pointed during the Of Parliament to examine
the working OF the Church patronage laws. md also
those Of "A Committee OF Convocauon which requested
tac introduction OF such bill Tbe measure las passed
s seoond reading and has been referred "a a committee
The checks provided upon smony G-t the placing Of do
native benches which at present be given ut the cole
pleasure OF donor, andor tao came control OF the
Bishops 30 other bcn@fccs. Tne patron ~ vacant NV
nx and The Clergyman presents to receive the position
must botu sign the declarations given In the hl, tid;