Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-07-31
FOREIGN ITEMS.

FOREIGN ITEMS.
Tas Irish Church Estabfishmsnf the date
Of our last adyIces, Parliament had adjourned for
a brief period, pending the motion Of Mr.. Ward
10 the Commons, TO issue a Commission Of lnquI-
~ into the ecolesiastical state Of ireland. Upon
the propriety Of this inquiry, as connected with
the constitutional right Of the government TO in
ieTfsrc with the revenues Ofthe church establish
ment, difference Of opinion existed in the Cabi
net, which led TO partial re organization, by IN,
retirement Of those who were ia opposition q
the proposed measure. The changes referred &
have already been announced. The debate wa
renewed on the End of June; but in the mean
time, the Ministers anticipated, in great mea-
sure, the motion Of Mr.. Ward, by issuing a com
mission OF the most important and comprehensive
nature.
On opening the debate the %, LORD II
thorp went into an explanation OF the emDafrass-
ments which had previously exisl8d ~ the ~u-
ministration by the difference OF opinion among
the Ministry already adyerted TO- ana whIch a.
the time, rendered II d IAic1lt Tor them 70 meet
The question The adjournment Of tbe debate
was therefore a necessary measure; anu the SUD
seuueat reorganization OF the administrator had
relieved them from their embarrassment. His
Lordship thereupon informed the House that
lay cornmissio had been issued, the object Of
which was most distinctly 90 authorize and d.
rect such information TO be obtained as will lead
to a fair distribution Of Church property in Ire
land The Commi ssioners directed to report
accurate Information, essentially requisite the
first Instance, which 10 found the necessary
legislative enactmenis respecting the number Of
persons Of different religious denominations Ia
each parish in ireland, the number attending di-
vino worship in each parish, the number and
denomination Of the places OF worship, the mum
Der Of ciergymen officiating in the different
places OF worship, e..
Under these circumstances, the ministers op.
posed the motion Of Mr.. Ward, although by the
measure of the commission, they had fully
pledged themselves to the reformation Of the
Ch'nch established in ireland.
The debate which was long and animated, was
finally cut off by cali for the previous question
the vote upon which stood
For the Previous question, 396
Against it. 100
Majority against Mr.. Wards
motion, -~27G
The commission will contain the usual powers
90 summon persoDs, TO secure the production Of
evidence, aad 10 administer oaths; TO inspect
and copy all deeds. records and papers, oil all
cathedrals, ad yowsons, and ecclesiastical iusttu.
tlons. 1t will be aid-d by a secretary and four
clerks.
GREECE.
MUNICH, May % "A letter from
Trieste says, ~ e have just received the |
intelligence that the proceedings against |
ColocotroDI and Koliopretos. as Chiefs OF
the well known faction, are concluded.
and that they have both been Condemned
TO death Ii is said that Colocotroni has
since made an attempt to escape, IN which
he killed two of the keepers He was,
retaken. and tia people wish
very much that these agi,ators may al
length be punished as they deserve. The
oval and peaceful disposition of the in.
iabtants Of Greece is every thing that
can be wished"
The Sotir, Greek paper, published at
Sauplla, has the f1lowing:-A part Of the !
reputation from the Samians, sent into \
ireece for the purpose of making arrange e
nenis for their eiD grafton, has already I
lrrITed at Naupiia.
TURKEY. r
Intelligence from Constantinople, down
0 The 18th instant, had ben received by :