The New York herald., 1868-04-29
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Earls Derby and Russell on the
Irish Church Question.
LORD RuSSELL'S WARNING TO DISRAELI.
THE FRONTIER WAR IN INDIA
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
Earl Derby ON the Irish Church Question:
Earl Russell In Defence of the Gladstone
Reselutions-His Fear Of a Collision Between
tho Grown and Commons-AIr. Disraeli's
LONDON, April 2S-Midnight.
In the House Of Lords tonight Lord Derby made
speech IN which he attacked the resolves OF Mr.
Gladstone on the Irish Church. and accused
Lord Russell Of vacellation OF opinion on
the question He said that the resolves adopted by
only one Of the Houses of Parliament were without
binding force on the crown, but II q bill was duly
passed II would then be obligatory He criticised
Earl Russell's altered views on the subject and
hoped that by the defeat of this scheme Ireland
would be saved from discord
! Lord Russell followed He said he was amazed to
Bee Lord Derby opening that subject here while it
was yet pending in the Lower House. He declared
Fith much earnestness that the peace Of Ireland was
The aim of bis life He defended his course on the
ground that inconsistency in means not incom-
patlbe with consistency in the end sought to be at
fained. He acknowledged thai he preferred his own
plan for the solution d the difficulties in Ireland,
put he accepted the plan OF Mr.. Gladstone
hs the mos, practicable under the circumstances.
II the resolves pass the House he should submit an
appropriate bill, which he believed would be sus-
fained by the House of Commons and by the public
opinion of the country, and would without doubt
Command the assent Of the House Of Lords.
He expressed the hope that the Ministry
would not attempt to influence the crown adversely
70 the will Of the House Of Commons, as q collision
between the Crown and the House Of Commons
would be most deplorabe.
Y In the House of Commons Mr.. Disraeli in answer
Ing question from the opposition benches, said
he Ministry wished for the fullest discussion of the
Irish Church question.
! Mr.. Gladstone hoped that the debate would not
delay the business Of the House, and in that light de-
plored the time wasted last night party recrmina
tion.
Politics DuIl-Fenian Treason Felony Trials
The Claim Of Mixed Jury and Ruling of
the Court.
- IL, LONDON, April 2S-Evenng.
The political news to-day is without importance.
The trial Of the Fenans, Burke Casey and Shaw
commenced this morning in the Court Of Queens
Bench, Judge Bramwell presiding.
/ The court room was crowded with spectators.
Great interest Is taken In the trial. which is con-
stdered to excel in importance that of the Clerken
well prisoners The Attorney General and Solicitor
General who conducted the case for the Crown in
Che previous trial, also managed the prosecution in
this case, Messrs Ernest Jones and Mcdonald ap-
peared as counsel for Burke, Mr.. Lewis foe Casey
and Mr.. Pater for Shaw
At the beginning of the proceedings Mr. Jones
moved that mixed jury of Englishmen and half of
foreigners be empaneled to try Burke on the ground
that his client was an alien.
The counsel for the Crown objected.
Mr. Jones offered proof OF the defendants nation
aty passport signed by the United States Minister,
by the counsel on both sides.
The court finally ruled out the paper as inadmissi-
BILE, and the motion for mixed jury was accordingly
denied.
The counsel for the Crown defined the offence with
which the defendants stood charged felony laid
down in the act Of 1s4s the defendants having made
war against the Queen. The penalty, according to
that law is transportation and penal servitude for
fom two to seven years.
The counsel then proceeded to open the case for
the prosecution.
The counsel for the Crown said they should rest
their case principally on the testimony which would
be given by the witnesses Corydon, Delany and
Massey the informers.
Corydon was then sworn, and testified as
follows:-Knew the prisoner, Burke, in the United
States; Burke was sent out from America
10 buy arms in England for the rising
IN Ireland; afterwards saw Burke and Shaw
In Liverpool; met them at Fenan meetings; was
with then1swhen the attack on Chester Castle was
panned when the insurrection broke out III ireland
the principal English cities were be fred and des-
aroyed.
Deany was sworn, and gave evidence similar
to and coroboratve OF that given by the preceding
witness.
Massey was uext sworn. He testified that he saw
Burke commissioned in America to raise an insurrec
. tion In Ireland afterwards saw Burke In London
aud sent him over to Ireland.
The court here adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing.
All the prisoners acquitted Of the charge Of caus-
ing the Clerkenwe explosion have been discharged
from custody.
Barrett, who was convicted, awaits the sentence
OF the court for murder.
Tho Newmarket Races-Second Day.
NEWMARKET, April 2s, 1868.
witchcraft won the handicap
Lozenge won the hundred guinea plate.
The 1000 guineas stakes, subscription OF 100 SOW
botf forfot 10. for thrao o1J Jcoftu