Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-02
Foreign News.

NEW YORK, March lin the House oi
| Commons on the 18th inst, Lord Cardwell
introduced Il bill for the future government
of Jamaica. He briefly explained that the
| government had thought fit to ratify the
decision which the Legislature of Jamaica
had arrived stabolishing itself, and it would
be proposed to establish government SINH
lar to that in Trinidad, for period of three
/ years, and if the experiment WIS successful
hen it would be made permanent, if not
| then some other arrangement would be de-
/ vised.
Mr.. LaBOuchere gave notice that on the
23d he would call attention TO the made
| quacy Of the neutral law5 to enable England
| to fulfil her international Obligations toward
Foreign countries.
The government bill on the cattle plague
was debated and amended in several par
tieulars and passed.
In the House of Lords on the 10Th, Earl
Russell announced the proposed suspension
Of the habeas corpus act in Ireland and
asked the House TO Sit on Saturday the 18th
INST, that no time might be lost IN passing
the measure.
Earl Derby said It would be TOR the gov
ernment to Justify the course it was about
TO take, if the House of Commons agreed 70
the propal he would not iuterpose mo-
ment5 delay, but he hoped at the earliest
possible moment, the government would
state the grounds on which they rested for
the Justification of their proceedings.
The London Times says that the Irish
government is OF course better informed
than any private persons can be, as 10 the
state Of the country and the immIneIce of
the dangOr but IN the increased activity of
movements during the past mcnth, and the
presence Of numbers Of persons in various
districts with the scarcely concealed pur-
pose of preventing insurrection, there Is
ample reason for the strictest precautions.
The object Of the Irish government is doubt
less TO secure some Of the cmissaries of
American Fenianism, who are now numer-
Gus in ireland, working with disastrous eff
feet on the people.
The London Morning Herald the Conserva-
tive organ says the Government will be sup
ported IN the measure.
The Army and Navy Gazette SAYS that
the troops in Ireland are being distributed
more and more among the small towns,
merely giving q greater feeling of security.
The Times assumes that Mr.. GladstOnes
Budget Will show an excess OF income over
expenditures of about 100000. It thinks
Mr.. Gladstone viii attempt to reduce the
National Debt.
1t is rGmored that Sir Charles Wood, late
fNrtEtI1EN Ltr Luuits mas pecu OAtEeu ana
accepted the Peerage.
The Daily News believes that the Gov
ernment has acceded to the propositions of
the Roman Catholic hierarchy in Ireland,
and that henceiorth the Senate of the
Queens University in Ireland viii consist
Of half Prstestants and half Catholics.
In the House of Commons to-day Sir
George Grey, in asking leave to bring IN a
bill suspending the habeas corpus act in
Ireland, said that the Fenian conspiracy
had only recently assumed its present pro
portions, and it was necessary to strike IN
effective blow at the Feniau schemes, which
were wholly discountenanced by the Amer
lean goverement, and the loyalty Of the
British army was beyond a doubt.
The Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland earnest
ly requested the suspension Of the act, say
ing he could not hold himself responsible
for the safety of the country if the power
was withheld from him.
Mr.. De Israeli coucurrcd in the remg "a !
of Sir George Grey.
Mr. Bright protested against the suspen-
sion Of the act. but said he would not OPP
pose the government.
Leave was then given 10 suspend the |
habeas corpus act by vote Of 3Oi to @.
The bill was then passed. through all the
stages, and sent to the House of Lords. who
likewise passed it without opposition.
A letter from Rome saws that it is be
lieved that at the next C0usistOry a Bishop |
of the United States will receive q Cardi- |
nails hat.
A large meeting has been held at Exeter
Hall, under the auspices of the Freedmen's !
Aid Society, 10 celebrate the passage of the |
Constitutional Amendment Act in America, |
and the consequent abolition Of slavery. |
Speeches in favor of a close union between |
England and America were made, and |
loudly applauded.
The London Times to-day gives great
prominence 10 a letter urging postpone
ment Of the Reform question, On the ground
that the politicians show an Indifference to
the matter, and Parliament has to consider
more important matters.
LoSDoS, February lS.-The Royal assent
to the bill suspending the writ of habeas
corpus act in Ireland was given last night.
The Paris BOurse closed heavy yesterday
OF G9fI5c for rentes.
FRGyCE-In the debate on the address to
the Emperor NJ. De Ressigny commended
that the English parliamentary institutions
were unsuited for France. The Emperor,
he said, had given to France double liberty,
founded on the solid basis of authority. 1t
depended on public opinion to develop the
liberty granted by the constitution. After
debate the address in response to the En-
peror's speech was unanimously adopted.
The weekly returns ofthe Bank Of France
show an increase in cash on hand of l5,
Ou0, 900 francs. The Bank has reduced its
rate Of discount to A per cent. Among
the reasons assigned for the large stock Of
bullion in the Bank is that while the drain
of specie was going on from England large
shipments of French manufactures were
being made to the United States, all for
cash, while at the same time there were no
material investments made by the French
in Federal bonds or other American secur-
tiles.
spArN.-The newly born child of the
Queen of Spain died on the I4th inst. The
GorLes womb remain closed for three days.