The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-01-18
FOREIGN ITEMS.

There are 1000 American students
IN Germany and they spend, it is estimated.
about $4,5o0,Ooo annually. Liberal education
seems to be good thing for Germany.
The Urdoo Guide, native journal.
publishes an article calling attention to what it
describes as " the extraordinary outburst of
tanaticism among the Hindoo in many parts of
India, which is finding vent at present in the
persecution of the Mohammedans, and threatens
to arsune an aspect dangerous alike to the peace
OF the community as well as of the government
The chief royal topic of the day in
Europe is the mysterious disappearance of King
Louis OF Bavaria He has left his kingdom
without a word of farewell and is TRAVELLING
about lncognlto, vouchsafng no trace of his
whereabouts. There are easy suggestions that
ne mas been kidnapped, and one irreverent
journal solemnly says If the monarch in cues
ton will speedily return to his dlsconsolate sub
jects, all will be forgiven"
The Duke of Albany, Queen Vic
toria's youngest son, has gone to Germany. to
visit the family of his future bride. His mar
rage Will take place at Windsor, and probably
IN st. Georges Chapel; but this is not settled as
the Queen Is at present disposed to command
that the ceremony shall be celebrated in the
private chapel within the castle where Princess
Christian and more recently Princess Frederica
were married. 1t is thought, however, that she
Will yield to the anxious desire of the bridegroom
that he may be married with precisely the same
state as his brother, the Duke of Connaught.
--ENGLIsH PERvERTs- Henry
Colerldge Says writer in the London TRUTH
brother of the Lord Chief Justice has lust been
named rector of the Jesuit church in Farm St
Berkeley Square. 1t is curious to note what n
large proportion of Roman Catholic priests who
were once clergymen in the Church of England
make their way to the front in their new COM
munlon Father Coleridge was many years ago
tellow OF Ballol, but went over to Rome soon
after he had taken Deacon's Orders. Father
Edward Purbrick, the Provincial, or head of the
English Jesults, was also a clergyman of the
hnglsh Church or the three English Cardi-
nails, two, Manning and Newman, are 'yerts-
AT the Brompton Oratory, out of eighteen priests.
twelve were at one time of their lives either
clergymen or laymen of the Establishment. and
OF the twenty one Oblates of St. Charles. in
Bayswater, the Order to which Cardinal Man
nlng belonged, more than half were at one time
Frotestants There are In England and Wales
about I,2OO Roman Catholic priests, of whom
about third are 'verts, most of them having
been clergymen IN the English Church
DIR. Guick of Japan recently made
an address before the Chicago CONGREGATIONAL
ministers, in which TIE Aduance saws he pre-
Sented the main facts and characteristics of that
country at the present day. japan. with its
thousands of islands, is about as large as Great
Drildln. 1oklo mas about goo, 900 inhabitants
Yokohama, 100000; Osaka 100000. Foreign
ers are permitted to reside in seven sea ports
but may obtain passes authorizing them to visit
any parts of the country. The Japanese are
the most exclusive and yet the most progress
slVe OF people They are eager to learn, and
are wiling to learn from all sources but when
they have once learned from any more civilized
foreigner how to do some new thing thew prefer
thereafter to do 1T themselves. Foreigners are
used so long as they are needed, not longer
Centuries ago they adopted the Chinese cbarac-
terS Tor their literary language but the Chinese
grammar they never have adopted The fright
fuI difficulties In the way of learning the Chinese
characters is formidable obstacle in the wav of
the popular enlightenment. The adoption of
the Roman letters would facilitate progress in
real learning unspeakably As it is. within a
dozen years, Japan has naturazed the steam
boat the railroad, the steam press, the newspa-
per, the postal service, the postal savings bank
system, and the common school. In the cities
already the new school houses are the finest
| buildings seen. Their National University
though plagued by the influence of certain in
ndels, SO called scientists from our own country
Is accomplishing much. The Government il a
limited monarchy the Emperor's Ministry has
KIND of actual, though not verv distinctly
defined, responsibility to the people, And inst
now the Mlkado has given his formal promise
10 CALL In 1890 Representative Assembly. If
any, one comes back from Japan proclaiminp
that missions have effected nothing in that
country, he simply does not know whereof he
athrms.-N. Y. EUengelist