New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
GREAT BRITAIN.
RELIGIOUS DISABILITIES.

On Tuesday. the 10th of April q measure was he
fore the House of Commons. the object OF WhCh Was
10 altogether the renglOus UlsaOl'lcs III ii'
land II A.
The first clause provides that the profession of the
Roman Catholic faith should be no oaI 10 BJiSod a
from holding the offices of Lord Lieutenant ana L9I9
Chancellor of Ireland. The Government CONCEDED
the latter hut took to the sense OF the House on te
question of the former The House decldedoS ma,
ioitv of three that the Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland
must be Protestant. Mr.. Gladstone made speech
in favor of abolishing all religious dlsabhtles'
THE SPANISH MBROGIIO.
When the mail left, no answer had been received
from the Spanish Government to the demands of
Lord Stanley The fact that two iron-clads had lett
Malta, inspired member of the House TO MAKE III
Quiry of Lord Stanley. The Foreign Secretary now
ever evaded the question by saying that 1t was no
extraordinary thing for vessels OH that station toake
a cruise. The Globe says:
Our quarrel with Spain grows more serious we are
moi whether any answer has been received to LORD
Sanleys dispatch of March So in which his lordslp de
mands compensation for the loss inflicted ny tho Illegal
seizure of the vessel and apology for the insult to our
flag. But, Judging from what is taking place IN the
spanish Parliament is almost hopeless TO expect from
April NJ Guertero spoke of Lord sailey's dispatch as
" offensive" and wished TO know II the GOvernmehi
would submit the correspondence TO the House. And
yesterday, in to Interpolation the subject
addressed to him in the Senate General Calonge Min
lister for Foreign Affairs, stated that the Government
would the rights Of the nation aud the decision OF
the Spanish tribunals 10 be respected We presume that
this means, in plain English. that the Spanish Govern
ment is resolved to refuse our demand for satisfaction
THE JAMAICA MURDERS.
On Wednesday, the 10th of April, Sir Alex. Cock
hurn Lord ChiefJustce Of England charged the Grand
Jury the cases of Col Nelson and Lieut. Brand charged
with the wllful murder Of George W. Gordon, in the
Island OF Jamaica The charge very long and ela6-
crate The Lord ChieJustce first went over the facts
namely that in 1866 disposition riot had arisen among
the negro population. On the 10th Of October it was
thought necessary by the local authorities at Morant Bay
to communicate with the Governor. On the nth the in
surgents made their appearance more or less in arms
They appeared 10 have stOrmed the Court House at
BAY,
and no less than eighteen persons were killed This state
of things having excited the greatest alarm among inc
white population tho Governor, the 18th. declared
martial law in the whole Of the County Of Surrey with
the exception OF kingston the catai Town having de-
tailed the circumstances connected with the trial and ex
eeutioD Of Gordon the CheiJusce tod the jury mat
they had only to consider whether In Jamaica martial law
had or had not been properly pr9ea%iiged % & Martha law
ruler in thief districts proclaimed Let them consider
II there was such thing as martial law thus Defined ana
10 arrive at solution II was OF tho last Importance tha
they should the history Of the matter. lie then
great length into the history OF the whole ques
III enters your house by force yOu entitled 10
take the law into your hands and do anything IN
regiment, may be stopped by the measures
deemed necessary But this not martial law al ALL
il was the common law of England" The learned Judge
then showed that martial law was Illegal that whenever
been iliegay proclaimed and Parliament had often had
To pass acts OF indemnity for the proceedings whh had
to the law of England. and, therefore, Illegal IN
Jamaica After the restoration Charles H. had sent out
commission declaring the children Of English sub
iects who went 10 settle Jamaica though born OF
the Kings doIninions, should have all the rights and
privileges OF freebOrn Euglishmen Under these circum
he had doubt Jamaica settled colony.
and its inhabitants entitled 10 all the privilege and
protection Of British laws The ChiefJustce quoted
large number Of cases. and the jury considering
the case when the mail left.
LIBERAL sCIHsM.
The following is given tOeraby correct list Of the
members OF the House OF Commons who attended the
meeting when it decided TO oppose Mr.. COeridges
motion: Sir l.. CoebrOoke. Lanarkshire; Mr.. j. PIN,
Dublin; Col French, Roscommon; Mr.. William jackson,
Derbyshre North Capt Grtdley, Weymouth; Mr.. Clay,
HuE Mr. Norwood, Hull; Mr.. H. d. Seymour, Poole; Mr.
a. Seymour, Totnes Mr. A. w Kinglake, Bridgewateri
Dir. TOrrens, Finsbury; Sir H. Rawlinson, Frome; Mr.
Grant Duff, Elgn; Mr.. j. Wyid. Bodmin; Mr. J. Locke,
Southwark; Mr.. Alr0yd. Halifax; Sir f. Crossey West
Riding; Mr.; g., Give, Hereford Mr.. Julian Goldsmd'
HOnitOn; Mr.. L. Oliphant, Stirling Burghs; Mr.. Mitchell,
BrdpOrt; MI. owen Stanley Beaumars; Mr.. Bdduph,
HeTefordshre; Mr.. g. HOdgkinson, Newark; Mr. J. Is.
Smith, stockport Mr. Crum Ewing, Paisley; Mr.. Samu-
elsOn, Banbury; Mr.. Harvey Lewis, MarylebOne; Col
Sykes, Aberdeen Mr.. Dalgs, Glasgow; Mr.. Morrison,
Plymouth; Mr.. Hastings Russell Bedf0rdshire Mr..
Seey, Lincoln; Mr. Reardon, Athlone: Professor Faw
cett, BrightOn MIR. ID. MLareD Edinburgh; Mr.. Cand-
lish, Sunderland Mr.. Edmund Potter Carlisle; Sir j.
Henmer FlntborOughs; Mr.. Hankey, Peterborough; Mr.
Dent, Scarborough Mr.. Diilwyn, Swansea Mr. Arthur
Russell, TsvstOck; Mr. Give, Hereford; Mr.. Samuda,
castle-onTyne and Mr.. OBeirne, Cashel