The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-06-25

The pspal letter upon the proposed marriage law
10 Italy excites comment in London. Inc letter Is
denounced by some and praised by others 10
atlrm, ne says, that matrimony Is nothing more
than civil contract is to deny the fundamental
principles of Christianity.
William Marshall, of Glasgow Scotland has left
G2OO 600 steriug for the erection and endowment
of an industrial training institution near Glasgow.
Boys or girls are to be the benefclarles.
An autograph of Lord Bacon sold in London re-
Gently tor $37. So one of Burns fetched S27; one
of Charles l., $l5 one Of Cromwell, 500; one Of
Keats. $25; one of Pope. SIG; one of Robespierre.
S l So one of Turner. SIG; and letter from Lord
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, SLIPS.
The German Emperor is in excellent spirits aud
looks as broDzed, healthy, aud robust as ever. de
is so well that he lately spent three consecutive
hours in the saddle at review, without uncomtor-
table fatigue
the news of the death of the Prince of Orange in
Paris is cabled But it excites little attention, as
the serious illness of the prince has long been
known and his private character was not such as
to have endeared him in the general estimation.
A correspondent at Vienna reports that fresh in
undations have taken place in Gacla, Sllesla, and
Hungary. Half the town of Troppan, In Austrian
DtleblH, ID luG udESeot 10 uCoIiOy'
ed. Seven iron bridges have been demolished, and
the Danube is still rising.
The ministers of the Free Church Of Scotland
have been epjoiped by the General Assembly to
discountenance rafes or bazaar lotteries and other
similar methods OF raising money for religious pur-
poses.
Dean Stanley said. in recent address in London,
that the whole contributions of the Romsn Cstho-
H. 81 IN kha Oan
do not amount to onethird of what is contributed
nv the Protestant societies of Great Britain sene'
Has the old Church ceased to be q missionary
Church? Who can correct the Deans statement
The Baptist Church membership in Great Bri-
tain, in the last twenty-five years, has increased
from $4,000 to 276,000
Parliamentary return has just been issued, Civ
ing the number of male and female communicates
connected with the Established Church of Scot.
land. Out of total population of 1850 0lS, the
Establishment claims SIS. 1856 as commandments.
Of these, 2l8 All are males, and 297 375 females.
The English Society of the Holy Cross, at a re-
cent annual conference. celebrated high mass,
using lights, vestments and incense, Archdeacon
Denison being the celebrsnt. The annual :" NOR
tuary mass was said for departed members
The salaries of Irish ministers are small In III.
ster there are $50 whose incomes do not average
$3.50.
DR.. Cumming has retired from the psstorate of
the Crown Court Presbyterian church, London.
He has been pastor nearly forty years.
Queen Victoria will have reigned forty-two years
on the 10Th inst period which has not been ex-
ceeded by more than four of the English sover.
eigns-n namely, Henry I'LL, who reigned 6ftysix
years; Edward ILL.,, who reigned fifty years; Queen
Elizabeth. who reigned fOrty-fVe years and
George I'LL, sixty years.
The Duke Of Bedford has dealt with the distress of
the agricultural interest in notable manner. His
grace has Just ordered to be forwarded to each of
the tenants on his great estates in ieu of the usual
notice of audit, receipt in full for the helfyears
rent due at Lady day. This unprecedented muni6
ceuce is said to represent gilt of upwards Of
$350,000.
Berlin celebrated last week with great apleudor
the golden wedding of the Emperor and Empress
of Germany. The houses were profusely decorated.
and the streets we're crowded with people, who
manifested the heartiest enthusiasm. The princes
marched 10 procession from the palace to the castle
chapel, where the thanksgiving ceremony was Gel
ebrated On their return, the Emperor appeared
on the balcony 10 response to cheers from the peo-
pie. On the Rhine and in other parts of Ger.
many there we're loyal demonstrations.
Mr. John B. Cough delivered his farewell lecture
to London audience at the Metropolitan Taber-
nacle on the evening of May 9th. an immense
crowd being in attendance. Mr.. Cough has leo
tured one hundred and fifteen times since he has
been in England.
Delgala. Persia, is village of 200 families and
about ZOO souls There are four sects-Armen-
ans Papists, HISTORIANS, and Evangelical Protes.
tsnts, besides Moslems-and each sect has its own
house of worship. The Evangelical Church build
,x.xtso kt,.tu and naf IL. =
Oroomiah, 1t will seat about 700 persons, native
style; cost about 81 900. The church members
number IS, and are just now in the midst of very
interesting revival OF religion. In the three days
while the missionaries were there about IS per-.
confessed Christ or asked for prayer, and 9TH.
ers have joined the number since.
Advices from Cashmere become more and more
distressing every day. The famine is assuming
terrible proportions. 1t now appears to be true
that the famine was caused by the cruel action
Of the maharaish of Cashmere. he prevented his
subjects from sowing crops at the proper time
Then be collected all the grain be could lay hands
on, and now he and his agents. having made their
corner In corn. are taking advantage of the rise in
the price of food to enrich themselves. The ma-
hsrsjah of Cashmere is a semi.independent prince
but the inhabitants of Calcutta of all races are am,
ious that the viceroy should interfere and cop oel
the maharash to freely disburse the stores of grain
which he and his agents have under their co atrol,
The latest news from Cashmere states that il is i'm
possible to exsggerste the distress which PREVAILS
in many districts of the province. Som of the
towns and villages have been completely depopu.
lated. The viceroy has urged the mai arsjah to
act in such way as to reodec it unnecessary for
the English Government to Interfere and he has
to some extent complied. He is now at Serioagur
with Mr.. Fenshaw, assistant secretary of the Pun
Jaub Government, experimenting some measures
OF relief.
Waldsnsian Fair at Rome A fair or bazaar for
the Waldensan church, WAS held at Rome lately,
and yielded nearly 81 600. Il is the first effort
OF the kind made during the eight years of Italian
occupation, and, ''tor Italy" where money is
scarce and little interest is taken by the native
population IN this cause, the sum is very satsiac.
tory. The Waldenaisn schools 10 Rome have now
seyenty-elght children on their rolls
Among the helpers at the fair we're ,xco titled
Itdt'ans, who are members of the church. One
had been soldier in the Papal army for forty, and
the other tor thirty years. They are both noble
minded. simple hearted. and sincere Christian
men. One OF them, model of courteousness and
kindness, dresses and acts with the utmost sim.
pllcity. q" Ask that man to drive in this nail for
u.s., said rosy checked and arnisble American
girl who was assisting in preparing the table,.
That man! That man is Count was the re-
'ponse; and she herself soon discovered that. not
bis plain brown coat and unpretend-
ng manners, he was possessed of that exquisite
pollteness resulting from fine education and Chris.
ian charity