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HOUSE OF LORDS-THURSDAY. BISHOPS' RETIREMENT BILL. On the order for going into committee on this bill, The Earl of Dsitsy said the admission of the principle of negotiation between the Minister of the day and the individual concerned was a bad one in itself, and that grave inconvenience might arise from suspicions being engendered as to the motives which might lead to the retirement of a bishop : The particular circumstances of the present case enable yon to allow a pension to the retiring bishop from the superfluity of the income of the see, but the effect of the bill will be that in cases where such means do not exist, and where it is desirable that a bishop shduld be able to retire, you will not be able to provide a retiring pension. If therefore you rest this case upon the dubious ground of being thus able to furnish a pension from the superfluity of the see, you will do away with the possibility of provid• ing retiring pensions for bishops in future where no such means exist. Before I sit down I wish to ask her Majesty's Government whether they are prepared to con sider the propriety of making an arrangement that the annual sum of money saved by the effect of this arrange ment shall be held as it were in pawn until there is an opportunity of introducing a general measure, in order to form a nucleus for the formation of a surplus fund avail able for providing pensions to retiring bishops. The Earl of HARROWBY said the Government could give no such pledge with regard to the money saved. It should not, however, b appropriated in any other way, until some decision were arrived at on the general question. The house then went into committee, the clauses with amendments were agreed too, and the bill passed. The Bishop of Oxionn gave notice that he should, at a future stage, move the introduction of a clause to the effect that the sums received from time to time by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners from the re venues of the sees of London and Durham should be carried to a separate account, until Parliament bad decided whether any provision should be made for the retirement fzom their offices of bishops unable, through age or infirmity, to discharge their duties. HOUSE OF EOMMONS-.--THURSDAY. The Charities Bill was read a second time, Sir GEORGE GREY promising to consider the subject of the Roman Catholic Charities early next session. The Hospitals (Dublin) Bill passed through com mittee, all the clauses being agreed to with the exception of No. 14, settling the secretary's salary at 3001. per annum, which, on the motion of Mr. S. FITZGERALD, was cut down to 1501. per annum. GENERAL BEATSON. Mr. ROEBUCK postponed his motion till Tuesday next. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Lord PALMERSTON, in answer to Mr. Hadfield, stated that at that late period of the session it was not thought by the Government desirable to press the house to come to a decision upon the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill ; but it was their in tention to introduce a bill upon the subject next session, excluding the clause contained in the present bill respecting the intermarriage of participes cri minis. CORRUPT PRACTICES On the order for going into committee, Mr. H. BERKELEY, observing that he had missed the proper opportunity of raising an objection to the bill at the second reading, moved that the committee be deferred for three months. The motion was seconded by Mr. CRAUFURD, who cited a remark by Mr. Baron Alderson, that the act was inconsiderately framed, and ought to be amended. Sir G. GREY said the Government merely asked the house to continue for one year the existing bill without amendment, proposing next session to move for a committee to inquire into its operation. He did not say the act was perfect, but at the late period of the session there was no time for inquiry. Mr. BERKELEY ultimately withdrew his motion, upon a pledge given by Lord Palmerston that the subject should be referred next session to a select committee. The house then went into committee on the bill, which passed without amendment. VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL ON EDUCATION BILL. Sir G. GREY, in moving the second reading, ex plained that the object of this bill was to authorise the appointment of a Vice-President of the Com mittee of the Privy Council, who was to have a seat in that house, and be the responsible Minister with reference to all matters relating to education, so far as the Government was concerned. The bill was read a second time. The house then went into committee upon the General Board of Health Continuance Bill, the clauses of which were agreed to. --- The County Courts - Acts Amendment Bill, as amended in committee, was then considered in its details. Clause 9 was struck out, and tile maximum net salary of the clerks limited to 7001. per annum. THE PRESS. Sir G. GREY promised to take the third reading at the morning sitting on Tuesday. The house then went into committee successively upon the Coast Guard Service Bill and the Mercantile Law Amendment Bill; the clauses of both were agreed to, with, in the latter bill, the exception of clauses 2 and 8 struck out. The Cursitor Baron of the Exchequer Bill was read a second time, and immediately committed. On the order moved by Mr. CRAUFURD for going into committee upon the Judgments Execution, cfcc., Bill, Mr. WurrEstnE objected to proceeding further with this. hill, especially at that late hour, and moved to defer the committee for three months. This amendment was negatived by 51 to 39; but the bill way withdrawn. The Lords' Amendments of the Reformatory and Industrial Schools Bill were considered, and their clati , ,e giving the magistrates power to send juvenile criminals to reformatories without previous imprisonment rejected. On the order for going into committee upon the Joint•stock Companies Winding-up Acts Amendment Bill, Mr. WHITESIDE, warmly denouncing the measure as one which left a wide measure for fraud, moved to defer the committee for three months. The bill was defended by Mr. MALINS and op posed by Mr. HENLEY. Upon a division the amendment was carried by 40 to 31; so the bill was lost. The house was shortly after counted out. jolt* dorrtsponMut. BRUSSELS, July 16. THE Baron Richtofen has been appointed as the Prussian plenipotentiary at the Danubian Confer. ences, so that Austria will be met with a check inimical to the intrigues that are working to secure the predominance of her exclusive interests. To M. Bitter is deputed the care of superintending the Prussian interests in the navigation of the Danube, and to insist upon that freedom of use which Austria has lately denied to Bavaria. In the principalities the meetings in favour of a union are of daily occur rence. The Boyards, the professors of public in struction, and the merchants, are unanimous in their adhesion to this principle of reform. At Galatz, Folichany, and Tekutch, strong demonstrations have been made, and the Bishop of Moldavia, from the pulpit, enjoined his congregation to exert themselves in bringing about this salutary measure. In pro portion as the population evinces its determination, the brutal insults of Austria increase. Prince Ghika, on that account, resigned his office, and, although the Porte refused to accept the resignation, and the prince had consented to retain the exercise of his powers until August, yet fresh indignities on the part of Ccunt Coronini have induced him to adhere to his first resolution. The tone assumed by the Austrian commander in his communications was that of command. "It matters not what your high ness may think or do, or what your Courts may decide, Austria has those means at hand that can enforce her designs." Again :—" Your highness is influenced by demagogues that it shall be my care to look after." Prince Ghika has been untiring in his opposition to the tyranny of the Austrians during their occupation of the principalities. Against mal treatment and insult he has stood firm, and the effect which his example has had in concentrating a national antagonism to the unprincipled invaders has been the cause of the misconduct of Count Coronini. Counter petitions against the project of union have been secretly got up, under the auspices of the Aus trian Consul, by M. Th-- B—. Signatures have been obtained by purchase, intimidation, and forgery, and the anti unionist petition, when forwarded to Constantinople, will no doubt be duly seconded by the Minister of Austria at the Porte. General de la Marrnora, at a Council of Minis ters held. at the Castle of Pollengo, under the presi dency of the King, advised that the fortifications of Alexandria should be completed, and the frontier fortresses repaired and strengthened. The " ordi nanza " had been long expected, and is now put forth. Under the guarantee of treaties, Austria has the right, under certain conditions, of garrisoning Piacenza, but such stipulation does not give them the power of making new works and multiplying the defenses elsewhere. The forts of Piacenza are not only rebuilt, but others are in progress of construe Lion in every part of the country; so that precau tions, on the part of the Sardinian Government, be come a matter of necessity. At last Lord Normanby has made his appearance at Parma. He has had several interviews with the larquis Pallavieini, Count Crenueville, and the SATURDAY, Duchess Regent. Acting under particular iustruc lions, the English Minister has, to all appearance, a straightforward course to follow, but individually he is perfectly unable to cope with the subtle politi cians with whom he has to deal. After having created during his Papacy fourteen cardinals, Pio Nono is about to add two more names to the list of canonised priests. These candi dates for an aureole are the Fathers Cottolengo of Turin, and Fabre. The ultramontane journals are divided in their estimation of the relative virtues of the new saints, some vehemently insisting for the priority of the virtues of Padre Cottolengo,over the more abbreviated glories of Padre Fabre. In favour and in compliment to these Roman worthies of the calendar, the Papal intention has been signified that Altnia Christina of Savoy, the wife of Ferdinando Second() of Naples, shall bear them company in their abode of beatification. It has been necessary, by order i f the Pope, to institute inquiries into the particulars of the life of this Royal Princess. This is wroti ;: . The delicate investigation should have preceded the announcement of canonisation, for now the question of propriety is raised, and will always be doubtful whatever the result. Female reputation is more difficult to defend after the tomb has closed upon error than before that event. On the other hand, apostolic affidavits of virtue are to be obtained with out difficulty, according to the Roman doctrine of plenary absolution. Ferdinand of Naples is not disposed to accept the advice of England and France on the subject of reform. In this determination he is strengthened by the example and advice of the Pope. In the interview at Porto d'Anzio the Pontiff declared his intention to resist to the utmost the proposal for a secular Government, however modified. At the same time he reproved the "Re assoluto " for having brought priests and nuns before a common and pub. lie tribunal. C. A. H. foreign anZI 01,olonial 3nttliigente. SPAIN. INSURRECTION IN MADRID. ;lion broke out in Madrid on Monday An i. night. General Espartero in the course of the day resigned his office as President of the Council. The Queen accepted his resignation, and charged Marshal O'Donnell with the formation of a Ministry. The intention of the new Government to disarm the National Guard and effect a coup d'itat against the Liberal party gave rise to the revolt.. Ou the first attempt of the garrison of Madrid to effect the disarment of the National Guard the insurrection broke out. The troops were resisted and some sharp street fikhting occurred. During Tuesday the con test continued ; in the afternoon a suspension of hostilities was agreed upon. By Wednesday morn ing the rebels, headed by Pucheta, were driven in at every point, and the insurrection suppressed. The following telegraphic despatch was received on Thursday at Paris : Madrid, Thursday. The insurrection has been suppressed, after a combat which lasted thirty hours, and was fiercely obstinate. The dead are very numerous. Pucheta is killed. ; The National• Guard has been disarmed. Forty of the Deputies now present at Madrid, having associated themselves to convene the Cortes in a legal manner, were dispersed by the troops. The whereabouts of Espartero is still unknown ; he is probably at Saragossa or at Logrono. It is asserted that the insurrection has been victorious at Saragossa, and that the garrison there goes along with the people.. . . By the news from Barcelona it would appear that Catalonia is also in a state of insurrection. The Queen had reviewed the garrison, and been well received by the troops and people. FRANCE. The Emperor still continues at Plombieres. The insurrection at Madrid and throughout Spain causes considerable interest in Paris. The text of the proposilion some time since pre sented to the Senate for the erection of a monument in memory of the late war has been published. It is proposed to erect a column, similar to that in the Place Vendome, between the Church of St. lien: - vieve and the Palace of the Senate in the Boulevard Sevastopol. Great preparations are being made at Marseilles in anticipation of tho arrival of Marshal Pelissier. AUSTRIA. The Empress was delivered of a daughter on the 12th inst. A limited amnesty for political offences and restoration of confiscated property has been granted by the Emperor. • M. de Bruck is suffering from indisposition. The reply of the Neapolitan Government to the Austrian note had been received. The King de clined to make those administrative and judicial