The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-28
FOREIGN ITEMS.

-Ihe Archbishop of Canterbury re-
Gently entertained at tea in his library at one
time hve hundred Of the poor of Lambeth The
gaests hrst met IN the parish church of st.
MaIy's, the congregation including two hundred
mothers with babes in their arms.
According to the new census of In
dla, the population of that country is $50 600.
live times that of the United States, while
the territory of India is only two thirds that of
TINS country. A vast field for missionary la
| Dor. -
Mr. Gladstone is marvel of indus
try. Other mems studies are his recreatons as
we Judge from the statement when his physicians
now order rest he spends the period in collatinp
the revised version of the New Testament with
the original Greek
Lost and missing persons are on the
increase in London The commissioner of
police states that the total for the wear was
1850 children under ten years of age, and
81 S9Zo adults, being 1850 more than in 1879.
The majority of those were, however, eventual
~ found by the police or the relatives.
-Princess Maud, the youngest daugh-
ter OF the Prince of Wales is described as a
musical genius. Although only twelve years
old, she shows extraordinary vocal powers and
is so devoted and persistent student of music
that her parents have been obliged to restrain
her enthusiasm.
Helen Gladstone, sister of England's
Prime Minister and once the petted belle of
England's most aristocratic society, lately died
In the convent at Coblentz, where she had re-
tired from the trivolities of fashionable l;fa
Once woman of the world, she suddenly dis
appeared from the gay circles of London So
clety, and gave up her religion, her wealth,
and pleasures to become the inmate of a con,
vent.
Elizabeth, the young Queen of Rou-
mania, speaks admirably six languages and is
clever handsome, and kindly woman. Suf
fering has made her tender Her great grief is
the loss of her only child, beautiful and gentle
little girl, four years old. The Queen keeps an
album, In which she writes down her stray
thoughts, and a Continental Journalist has
copied some of them. Here Is one oueenlv SEN.
timent: Life is an art in which too many re-
main only ditettanti. To become master, one
must pour out ones life blood" Again:
White hairs are the crests of foam which
cover the sea after the tempest" sleep is a
generous thief He gives to vigor what he
taxes from time e" If you could throw as an
aims to those who would use it well the time
that you fritter away, how many beggars would
become rich !" Duty only frowns when you
flee from 1T. Follow it, and it smiles upon YOU"
There Is keen satire in the following: 1.-THE
world never forgives our talents our successes.
Jul nienus, nor our pleasures 1t only foreiVes
our death Nay, it does not always pardon
that"
Joan OF ARC NOT BURNr.-The
London NoncontormiSt says =" From the time
OF Nlebuhr downwards our historical idols have
been one by one demolished, until little of
romance remains In the annals of the civilized
world. The last to be assailed by the iconoclast
Is the highly dramatic story of Joan of Arc, to
whom statues have been reared, if she has not
been actually canonized by the Romish Church.
No doubt seems to be at present cast upon the
martial exploits of the Maid of Orleans for it is
upon record in the archives of the city that she
received two hundred and ten livres from the
Town Council for her services at the siege of
that place; but authentic documents have re-
Gently been brought 70 light at Mentz which
individuality established the fact that the heroic
damsel was not burnt at all either by the Eng
ish or her own countrymen, but that she lived
to be respected matron, having in 1886 been
married to a Sieur de Hermoise, or Armoise. of
Lorraine, and apparently, as the old romances
say lived happy ever afterwards. Thus has
modern research spoit touching tragedy, the
supposed truth of which has been attested by
statue in the city with which her name is as.
sociated"