The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-02-20
FOREIGN ITEMS.

Peace for the Present-LONDON, February Is -
The Paris correspondent OF the Times telegrspAs:
' Intelligence has been received here that Prince
Bismarck on Tuesday will be able 70 give assurances
mat OWING TO the Emperor William friendly in
teryenuon Russia has resolved TO maintain an atti
Jude which cannot lmpeTll the peaceful solution of
existing d.hGulues
According to the latest information, England and
Russia will maintain their respective military and
naval positions during the session of the Congress.
No OJher Power Will enter che Dardanelles lest 1t
should increase the complications.
Mr.. Sturgeon is staying in France for the benefit
OF ais talnug health In letter IRON MentOne to
ais congregation he says, after mentioning the
rereshment he feels there: " 1t would best please
ne If l could work right on and never have
wreJched item OF self to mention. We
are set tor a sign and token OF the power of the
old fashioned gospel, and we are bound to prove to
ali around not only that truth can gather, but that
II can hold Ii will not only torcibly draw men to.
geLher, but 1t viii bind them together; and that,
TOO, not through some famous preacher, but by its
own intrinsic force This assertion needs proof,
and you will prove 1t.
After the Popes death the Concave assembled
at the Vatican. Pope Plus X left instructions,
which were unsealed on the Slh inst and read,
pr0seRte cadaUere, by the Chamberlain to sll the
Cardinals tnea present at Rome. Cardinals Billo,
PIccl, and Dipletro will govern the Church pending
me election or Ponuh.
In England the Reformed Episcopal Church
seems 10 10 advancing rapidly. Bishop Sugden,
Of the Free Church of England. and five clergy
men, have joined the reformed Church, and Bishop
oUgden mas been appointed ooadjutor TO Bishop
Gregg, who was conseersted by the Reformed
Bishops OF this country.
It is reported that the Emperor of Russia,
through Count SchouvsOH, bis Ambassador to the
Court OF England, has presented the Rev. A. B.
Maeksy, Of 0 leen's Road Presbyterian church,
Brighton, with fac Simite copy of the COdex
SinaIueus-s magnificent work. The Count and
Countess Sehouvaloh spent the vacation recently,
extending over three months, at Brighton, and
durlag their stay attended MIR. Mackay's church.
The entire Bible has been newly translated into
the Russian language under the direction or the
Holy Synod, and OF this version which the British
and Foreign Bible Society is now printing some
seventy thousand copies have already been dis
trDuled, chiefly by sale, among the Russian sol
dlerS n0T Il the held.
The precise dilemma in which the Episcopal
Church placed is indicated By the following sem
teuce from one Of the Episcopal papers: The
| trouble Is, that as often As a kluallstic brother
who loves the Lord Jesus makes his appearance at
oae end Of the Church, an Evangelical brother
VINO loves the Lord Jesus disappears at che other
end.
Three of the present French Cabinet are PrOtes-
tants-M Waddlngton, NJ Leon Say, and Nj. de
Freysinnet They are the controlling minds of the
! CABINET too. The Ultramontanes in France are In
a rage, and declare that NJ. Waddington's posses
sion Of the foreign Office is public scandal. But
their rage Is impOtent.
stanley in LOndOn.-The Great Explorer Lonized
by the British Lion
A special telegram from London says that Henry
NJ Stanley dined with his royal highness the Prince
of Wales, and after enjoying the hosptaties of st.
james Palace proceeded to the meeting of the
Royal Geographical Society &C St. James Hall,
where he delivered lecture before an immense as
semblage. Over three thousand persons we're pre-
sent, including the principal nobility and nearly
every distinguished parsonage IN London associated
with science, art and literature. All the tickets
were special and complimentary, and the invitation
so extended was eagerly svailed Of The Prince
of Wales, accompanied by Prince Louis Napoleon
ex. Prince Imperial Of France, the son OF the Khe
dive of Egypt and Mdhat Pashs, also attended tht
meeting. The lecture of Mr.. Stanley was ful
history of his African explorations After thu
cheering had subsidized the Prince of Wales address
cd the assemblsge in speech complimentary Il
Stanley The distinguished AT lean traveller snC
explorer Sir Samuel Baker, followed the Prince 0
Wales IN brief address. After complimentni
Stanley Cd his great achievement he said only Al
riean travellers could fully appreciate Stanley
great feat.