The Portland daily press., 1884-12-24
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Sixth Centenary of st. Peters College,
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sixth Centenary of 81. Peters College,
Cambridge.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-The sixth centenary OF
the annivery Of the founding OF St. Peters
College at Cambridge was observed at the
college yesterday. The Marquis OF HartiDg-
ton, James Russell Lowell and other dstin-
guished gentlemen were present Mr.. Lowell,
responding for Harvard College, said that it
afforded him pleasure TO answer for the Oldest
college in New England the greetings OF the
Oldest college in Old England.
Scotch TrOnt 80 be Introduced into Ameri-
can Waters.
The Anchor line steamer Furnessia, which
sailed from Glasgow yesterday for New York
mas on board 100000 Doch Leven trout ovA,
which are . present from Sir Gibson Matt
land 10 the American Fisheries Commission,
to be Matched in Michigan and introduced into
the great lakes Of America.
The English Blue Book.
The English blue book has been issued con-
tanning the correspondence between the Eng
lish and German governments in relation to
the disputed territory in South Africa
memorandum sent to the German government
in October. 1888, which was omitted from the
German white book, recently Published, states
that Lord Amthill (who was then British am
bassador at BerliD) had received advice indi-
eating that Germany disclaimed any intention
to colonies the disputed territory. In Septem-
her, 1883, Herr Plessen unoficially asked
England whether she elsimed suzsrainty over
Agria Pequena, and Won Munster, German
ambassador at London, repeated the question
IN November, TO which Lord Granville re-
piled that England claimed only Welisch Bay
and the adjacent islands but considered any
power Claiming the coast would Infringe on
the legitimate rights Of England. Count Won
Munster then asked England to protect Ger
maa subjects in Luderitz's colony, the reply
TO which was long delayed owing to the diff
Guilty OF ascertaining the intention Of the Cape
government. Meanwhile, Germany, having
become Impatient, annexed the territory.
Death of Rev. William Henry Charming,
LONDON, Dec. 24.-William Henry Chan
ming, the well known Unitarian minister, is
dead.
William Henry Charming was born in Bos-
ton, May 25, 1910. Receiving his education in
an academy in Lancaster, Mass, and the
Boston Latin School, he graduated from Har-
ward College in 1929, the Cambridge Divinity
School in 1888, aud was ordained at Cincin-
natl in 1885. He afterwards was pastor of
churches in Cincinnati, New York, Boston,
and in 1857 succeeded Jas. Martineau as min
lister of tue Hope Street Unitarian Church,
Liverpool, England.
BE returned to America soon after the be-
ginning of the late war and was settled for a
time as pastor OF a church in Washington.
10 the conspicuous part he took for many years
in the Socialistlc movement he edited "The
Present" and "The Harbinger," and in 1S4S
was president of the Boston Union Of Associa-
tionists. He also edited several other journals
and was a contributor TO the North American
Review, and was the author OF several
literary works, prominent among which are
the "Memoir OF VIM. Ellery Channing;"
"Memoirs OF Margaret Fuller Ossoi !" and q
work on "Ths Christian Church and Social
Reform" In 1872 he published in London
The Perfect Life," posthumous volume Of
DR.. Channing's sermons, for which he wrote 8
preface. BE was residing in England at the
time Of his death.
Gable Notes.
Hon. Gerald Fitzgibbons judge OF the Irish
court of appeals in Dublin, will succeed Hon.
Mountiford Long6eld as commissioner of ma
tional education In Ireland.