Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-14
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

| DR. LIGHTFOOT, the present bishop OF
| Durham, who is among those who are prom
inently mentioned for the archbishopric of
! Canlerb bury, is well-known as a scholar, hav-
| ing written commentaries on some of the
| epistles. Among his most recent works ia a
monograph on The Christian ministry, in
which he takes extremely broad church
ground, throwing overheard the old Anglican
doctrine of Apostolic succession.
SERPA PINTO, the famous explorer, relates
| the following ludicrous incident of his tray
els in South Africa: AT point on the II I'M
I besi river he met DIR. Bradshaw, an Engli. h
{ naturalist, who was reduced 10 the greatest
\ misery, and had nothing but rags, and very
| few of those, to cover his nakedness. So
meager was his wardrobe that he presented
| himself in his drawers 10 Serpa Pinto, to
whom, however, with true British form atty
he handed his card, engraved in London, be-
fore saluting him.
VICToR HUGO was once declaiming on the
unity ci race and the equality OF man, with
that pardonable exaggeration that is so char
scterlstic OF him, when one OF his hearers
thought to confuse him by asking him how
he would like TO hold a mulatto grand
child on his knee. Il should not like it."
he replied. "But L would not prevent a lar
rage between a daughter of mine and
negro; and should reflect, if such a mar
risge took place, that in the third generation
THE illness of Sir Stafford Norihcote is
regretted by men of all parties in England,
and every one hopes that he will return be-
lore the opening of next session fully re-
stored to health. His malady is due quite
as much TO depression and worry as 10 hard
work. The leader of The opposition has no
doubt great deal 10 do, but il is absurd for
moment TO compare his labors 10 those of
the leadership of the House, or
even the political head of great
department. Sir S. Northcote has been
deeply wounded by the all acks which have
been made upon him by some of his own
supporters.
The two sisters, Annie and Eliza Keary,
will hearafter be ranked with the two Carey
sisters, Alice and PHOEBE, who had much the
same kind of reputation inthis country that
The other two sisters have acquired among
Eoglish readers. Annie Keary is best known
with US as the author OF The Nations ArotsaI,
Castle DAILY, Jaaet's Home, a Doubling Heart,
A York and lancaster Rose. Her surviving
sister, Eliza, has written Aunie's memoirs in
answer 10 an extended demand that the
growth Of her character, which had I'M
pressed itself upon her writing, might be
traced more inlimstely by those whom she
had helped through her stories. 1t is beau
tifully brought ont by the Mscmillans, and
ia book that will be greatly enjoyed by all
thoughtful people.
AT a recent meeting Of the Liverpool
Chemists Association, Mr.. NJ. Conway, oue
OF the members, said that he had lately
found an explanation of social phenome-
non which had long puzzled him. He had
often observed with wonder the hilarity of
some OF his total abstinence friends. Their
exuberance OF Joy could not reasonably be
referred merely 10 a clear conscience, and he
had been at loss how 10 account for it. A
recent analysis OF popular Temperance
drinks" had suggested an explanation. One
OF these beverages, of which he exhibited
sample 10 the association, he had found 10
contain twenty-G per cent. OF prsof spirit.
He further stated that he had analysed sew
eral so called "uon- alcoholic beers and.
found they contained never under three and
generally i've per cent. of alcohol.
The Mahommedans have determ ned 10
combat the Salvation Army, which hopes to
take India by storm, with superior sensa-
tional atrac ions. Holy men are coming 10
the front in all parts of the country, aud
performing miracles of jugglery in aid Of
The true faith. "Lest these attractions
should not SUFFICE" says the London Globe,
'the services Of the toni-tos. are enlisted,
while after nightfall the earnest souled
Nautch girl employs her tinkling feet to
warn he faithful against TIE banner-beariDg
Sheitdns who have just come over the black
wster. III, therefore, the salvationists follow
their usual practice of employing the wea-
pons of the enemy to secure his defeat they
will have to do something big in the way OF
miracles, and also to give Nautch-like char
acter 10 their services. Otherwise, we fear,
| they will be beaten out of the field by the
superior forces of INSTRUMENTATION"