The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-05
FOREIeN ITEMS.

The Catholic institutions in Berlin, schools aud
ccnVents, were to be closed BY the Government on
tie first OF April.
The Prince of Wales en- route home from Iudis,.
left Suez Tor Cairo on the 27'h ult., accompanied
by NJ. de Lesseps and several Egyptian dignitsries.
4. ouesu Victoria departed from Windsor Castle on
the 27th ult, on her Continental tour She was
accompanied by the Earl Of Derby, Secretary OF
State.
The German Minister at Shanghai has given no.
tice of the termination of the existiag treaty OF
commerce between his government and that OF
China.
In syria-The Rev. II H. Jessup. Of the Pres
byterian Syrian Mission, writes OF the ouIoomlng
of sn entire town Of Eve hundred inhabitants, SIX
miles from Beirut, from Msronite darkness to Prot
estanism A chapel and school house have De,
hired and native preacher aud teachers establish
ed there. A great proportion OF the people at
tend the services held by the missionaries. Some
of the young men have established club TO put
stop to lying, each member pledging himself to
speak the truth
Peace is daWning on the African republic. Since
last September, the Llberlsns sUs kebos nave
been fighting because of an old territorial dispute,
but according IS recent adviceS both oeihgerent'
we're willing to come to terms.
correspondent of Eraageleal ChListeRdonl writ
ing from Germany states that the Week OF Prayer
was largely responded to throughout Germany the
number Of cities and villages observing Il fer ex-
cseding thst of apy previous year. AT Berlin the
meetings for united prayer were held daily instead
of on three evenings of the week only as hitherto,
and the attendance was extraordinarily large. AT
two of the meetings being those held on the sixth
and eighth OF January, the Empress OF Germany
was present, ard expressed her interest IN the o0-
ect for which the Christian assembly had gathered
together.
A letter from ConstantinOple, in the Christian
Weekly refers to the excitement oecasioned 10 that
city by Slanleys dispatches With regard to CHRIS
tian mission for interior Africa. The Mohamme-
dams urge immediate action iu sending missionaries
of their own to strengthen King Mtsess wavering
faith. Offers of service have been made by Ma
hommedsn clergy, aud large subscriptions have
been sent IN.
Ths Archbishop OF Canterbury said lately that al
though he greatly desired the union of all Chris
fans. he thought that the Church OF England
should first seek union with the Christians at home
and in surrounding countries. He referred to the
Noneopformists, the Swedish, Danish, and Luth
ersn churches, and the various Christian bodies O
America, with all of which, he said. they bad more
things in common than with the Eastern Church
new exhibition of very interesting nature il
about TO be organized 10 England; collection o
scientific instruments, which Is to take place on IN
LIST of April, 1876, in the Palace OF South kens
iuQton and Is to last six months The object o
the exhibition is to collect and open to public n
spectiOn the greater number OF instruments
which are attached historical associations, such a
the astrosbes of Tycho, the lenses of Calico, to
balances of LavOisier. the hghtning-rods Q
Franklin, the injector Of Clifford, the pendulum
Leon Foucault, etc,