The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-01-10

The announcement of an issue Of additional
Turkish money has caused almost panic in Con-
stantinople. Many bakers ard others have closed
their shops, and there Ii much excitement and dis
tress
The Rev Er Henderson Cnstbr3ge. Scotland,
has accepted call from the Free a lan Church,
to be Professor of Systematic Theology a. Rome.
No more Sunday trains in Canals The Denim
ion Government mas issued orders that no trans
shall be run on the Sabbath day except in cases of
great emergency, and then only on direct order OF
the Government.
Railroads have been comnleted between Yokohs-
ma ADD Y DIDO, and from * lbe to kiolo the cred
capital. which add vastly 10 the convenience OF ira
vel in japan. The 81 nric shas are the greatest
conveuiencies of all. They have come into use within
few years, and are now all over Japan and Shaug-
hal, China. They are simply child's street car
rage enlarged to hold one or two adults, gig or
sulky, with falling top, aud either one mao 10 the
shafts, or for uphill or long distances another, tan
dem fashion in the lead. Foreigners japanese and
Chinese use them, ard 90 ell over the islands,
changing as necessary. People keep their own es-
! adjustments, the same as carriage and horses,
and they can be hired by the week, month, or on
the street by the job or hour. Some long Winded
fellows have made severity miles in day, but that,
Of course, is exceptional. -Dspatch.
By late arrival from China, we learn thst By
way of compensation for the destruction Of the
American chapel at Yen Ping Fl year ago, an
apology has been sent by the local authorities to
| the United Ststes Consul, sum of money paid for
the books and other property destroyed. the CHAPEL
rebuilt and delivered TO the missionaries and q
proclamation issued explaining the rights OF for
| eigners to reside 10 the interior There is marked
Improvement in the attituds Of the Chinese author
tiles toward foreigners, and We hope there may be
a decided change in the attitude OF the highly civil
lizsd Inhabitants of our Western coast toward the
the Chinese who happen to be sojourniug among
them under the protection Of Treaty With China
~ T. OJserrer.
The London Times says that the system Of
Scotch education 10 the past had this great aud
special result that more than in any other country
in the world were the learned professions Of Scot
land recruited from the humber classes. The sons
of ploughmeu sad mechanics were enabled thus tc
walk among the mobiles Of the land. Thanks to
John Kaox.
Grand Theological sohool-Professor Flint, in
his inaugural address from the chair OF divinity IN
Edinburgh University the other day. threw out
the idea that the various churches In the capital OF
Scotland might combine to form one great theo
logical institute. 1t is obvious" he said. that
we're all the theological professorsbips which al.
ready exist in that city combined with this Uni-
versity proper distribution OF studies among the
professors would at once give faculty OF heol-
ogy OF which the nation might justly be proud"
Such theological faculty would be ''as Adequately
representative OF theology 10 its present state, as
capable of providing the clergy of all denomna-
tons with complete theological education, as are
the faculties Of theology in Berlin, or Lsipsic or
Halle"
Tho collection of Bsbyloliau and other antiqui-
ties purchased BY the late Mr. g. Smith at Bag
dad have arrived at the British Museum. They
consist of about 600 objects among them are the
celebrated lion, with the name OF the Egyptian
Shepherd King Set inscribed on Its breast some
pieces OF seupture and great number OF clay
tablets with Inscriptions 10 BabylOuian cuneiiorm,
supposed to be the deeds of q con- mercial hrm
which continued from the time Of Neriglssar to
that of Darius Some arc dated 10 he reign OF
Bsshszzar whose name occurs as King tor the
first time 10 these clneform inscriptions.
The Sultan hes given orders for the classifca-
ton and formation OF a catalogue OF ali the MSS.
in the library of the Cd Sersglio Palace. At the
same tiwe, his M2josty has commanded transla-
tons to DC made or the most interesting writings
and works in Arabic and Persian which are 10 be
found in that rich collection.-InteTior.
In a letter from DR. schlemann which he tells US
is preliminary to fuller statement OF his dlscove.
ries at Myceu8 he gives an interesting account OF
: some OF Inc TSuCS luhb u6 Dou tEuUucu hitci
having dug out " mountains Of earth, !" and having
begun to remove the stones aud rubbish OF the
lower layer be struck on large gilded silver COW
head with two horns, one large cup Of gold withss
pigeon on each handle, three cups with only one
handle, sad an enormous vase OF pure gold, richly
ornamented. He also found about two hundred
gold buttons, very large aud splendidly engraved,
en immense golden teL1ns0a, richly ornamented,
which he first mistook for belt, nine silver vases,
one or more of them gilded, ten very large vessels
of bronze. All this was found before hardly one.
third of the tomb had been emptied. Tie bones
which be found he says like the bones of giants,
of extraordinary SIZE aud the teeth very large
There we're close to them two large heaps OF lances
! and swords of bronze Many swords showed the
remains of wooden handles, ornsmented with 10,
Vulnerable gold pins The handle OF one sword
was entirely of gold. DR.. Schlemann adds: There
is no end of smaller objects, all of gold which had
been scattered over toe richly embroidered clothes
of the royal deceased For instance, man with a
pigeon on his head sea- horse, lion. man
whose physiognomy resembles the Meduss which
Perseus kills on one Of the has reiefs at ,nust,
two warriors fshting etc. Here is an epoch OF art
! fully recovered which was hitherto hardly known
except by the three friegs in the British Museum.
The tomb ia the tomb which the tradition Of the
ancients assigned to Agamemuon, King Of Men, to
, Oassandra, to Elrymedon, ard their companions"
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