The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-06-03 00:00:00

CHURCH OF IRELAND BILL.

Lord J. RUSSELL said he wished to ask the noble lord the
member for North Lancashire, who had given notice of moving
an amendment on the order of the day on the Church of Ireland
Bill, whether he intended to follow up that motion with moving
for leave to bring in a bill? If the noble lord wished foi leave
to bring in a bill, he would offer no opposition to it, but he must
oppose his motion as an amendment on the order of the day.
Lord STANLEY said his object was to bring in a bill (hear),
and he thought it most convenient to state his views as an
amendment to the order of the day. He did not wish to embar-
ras the government, and therefore, if the noble lord would allow
him to bring in a bill, and postpone the second reading of the
present bill for three weeks, he would not press his motion as
an amendment. (Hear, hear.) He (Lord Stanley) wished to
bring in his bill, and allow the committee three weeks to make
a cumparisnn between the merits of both measures. (Cheeis.)
Lord J. RUSSELL could not consent to any such postponement
of the second reading. (Hear.) He had no objection, after the
second reading, to allow a sufficient time for it to be well con-
sidered before going into committee. (Hear.)
Lord Moupwru moved the order of the day for the second
reading of the Church of Ireland Bill.
Lord STAN LEY then rose lot the purpose of moving, as an
amendment, that leave be given to bring in a bill for the con-
version of tithe compositions into rent-charges, and for the re-
demption thereof, and for the better distribution of ecclesiastical
revenues in Ireland. The noble lord said, the bill proposed by
his Majesty's government was so unjust- to the clergy of Ire-
land, and its provisions likely to be so injurious to the protestant
religion in that country, that he never could, nor ever would,
agree to its passing. (Cheers.)—Left sitting.

[The House of Lords did not sit this evening.'

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

SPAIN.
(From the Standard.)
We have accounts from Madrid of the 23d instant, where, as
might be expected, all minds were occupied by the late change
of ministry and its consequences. The address of the ministers
to the Queen, calling for the dissolution of the cortes, will be
found in the letter of our Parisian correspondent. It will be
observed that its tone is of the most despotic kind, and that the
ultra-liberals can'speak with harshness and contempt of majori-
ties in popular chambers, when these majorities vote against
them. The new cortes is to meet on the Ist of August. In the
meantime, as an intelligent letter from Madrid, which we have
seen, states— _

" intelligence from the provinces is looked for with the most
fearful anxiety. Movements are anticipated which may affect
the throne of Isabel. We' have already rumours of the re-
establishment of the old juntas in Tarrogona and Valencia, and
of deputations being on their way to Madrid with the daring
purpose of breaking up the council of regency and declaring
the queen regent incompetent. Should it be true that a single
junta has risen, such a demonstration will be seconded by every
province in Spain. Nor will these assemblies dissolve at the
entreaty of a minister, even though that minister shonld be
Mendizabal. Not that their confidence in him is shaken; but
what security.has the country that the court intrigues will not
be put again in practice? Even were M. Mendizabal restored
to-morrow, the injuries which the whim of a capricious and
headstrong female has brought upon the country would still
be irreparable."
It is generally supposed that these events will have no small
effect on the troops of the Queen in the north. They will feel
the change in the tenderest point. M. Mendizab-al paid the
soldiers tardily, but M. Isturitz will not be able to pay them at
all. A general suspicion prevails against Cordova, and the
history of his past life is matter of continual commentary in
Madrid. It is recollected that in 1821 he put himself at the
bead of the Guards when that corps attempted to proclaim Fer-
dinand absolute, and was saved from the popular fury. by
taking refuge in the apartments of the very Don Carlos against
whom he is now to act, and his open adherence to the party of
Don Miguel is not forgotten. The cause of the Queen was
never before in so critical a position as at present.
The Jonrnul de l'aria announces that a small seaport. called
Passage, has been taken by the Christinos ; .it is a matter of
little importance. The Carlist accounts of the affair at Arla-
ban claim the victory for them—al all events it is certain that
neither General Cordova nor Colonel Evans have made any
advance. Lord John Hay, we understand, declines any active
interference for the present, until he has received fresh in-
structions from home, on account of the change of the Spanish
ministry.
The closing prices at the Bourse on Monday were—Five per
Ceuta., 107f.-65c. ; -Three- per Cents. 811. 6Uc.