The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-03-29
FOREIGN ITEMS.

-IHE TUILERIEs.-In the Chamber
OF Deputies, March 2lst, bill appropriating
5O,OOOf. for the demolition of the ruins of the
Iullerles, Paris, was carried by vote of 376
to 16 VI ''0
Republican France, while restoring the gar.
dens of the Tuileries for the use of the peo9Ia
has decreed the demolition of the palace of her
rulers The buildings for over three hundred
years have been the silent witnesses of the ma
tonal fortunes They were commenced bv
Catharlne de Medicis on the ground where in
olden times all the tiles of Paris were mannfac-
tured. Hence the name tuiZeries or tile sbon.
Henry ~. continued what Catharine had com
menced, but neither stayed for any time in the
new palace. After the lapse of a century Ioui,
NV. on reaching his twenty second year, was
taken with caprice to live in the Tuiieries and
1t was then that the buildings were finished. The
granu monarch, however, generally resided at
Versailles. But when he died his youpg SON
became fer time the occupant of the Tuileries
while the Regent celebrated his famous oroiaa
at the Palais Boyal. AS Louis grew older he
went to Versailles with Madame de Pompadour
and the IullerIes was turned into an opera
house. where the Royal Academy of Music
installed itself In 1870 French comedy dis
Pc, sessed the opera and took possession of the
palace Louis XIV l. made it his habitation and
lost his crown there. Napoleon l., Louis XVIII
and Charles y. successfully occupied it and
Napoleon III. carried out the stupendous I'm
dertaklng OF uniting the Tuileries with the
Louvre. His work was to be soon after des.
ttroyed In May, 1871, the immense pile Of
buildings was almost completely Quilted by fire
on the day following the entry of the republican
troops into Paris, the last act of the expiring
Commune.
The death of Sir Charles Wvville
thompson, of England, is announced He ia
chiefly known in this country from his connec.
ton With the deep, sea exploration expedition of
the Challenger, which cruised a distance of
3o'ooO miles IN the four quarters of the globe
IRON 1877 until 1876. He published several
WORKS his Voyage of the Challenger" being
the best known
- =" hear, says London Truth, "that
bridge Club, Mr.. Ashmead Bartlett BurJett.
Coutts achieved the unprecedented distinction
OF receiving twenty black balls"
-Kossuth, who is now in his 77tb vaar
Is to be honored in Buda Pesth by celebration
OF the Doth anniversary of his career as patriot
ana Journalist, when an album will lie ~ esent
ed nm containing the signatures of his admir-.
ers; IL was In that city that he began as editor
and as orator, and there that he was imprisoned
ior three years as political offender.
MARRIAGE IN SPAIN.-In the neu
law on marriage read in the Cortes civil and no
ilgiouS unions are to produce the same LEGAL eff
iects' put only from the moment they are dulv
inscribed on the civil register. All 5emand,
for nullIty of marriage or for divorce can onlv
be made before the ordinary civil tribunal;
thus a6olshing the jurisdiction of the eccIesias.
tlcal tribunals and of the Roman See. Breach
OF promise after the legal betrothal will give
right to damages to cover all the expenses in.
c4rred IN the SUIT. Marriages duly contracted
abroad will be held valid in Spain The
Catholic members and the bishops announce
formidable opposition to this law.