The New York herald., 1868-03-09
ENGLAND.

Irish Questions In ParItament-Enri Kusscii
on the Church DiHiculty-Reform for Scot
land-General McCieilnn's English Prize
Money.
In the English Parliament on the oath Of February
the House or Lords took the condition OF Ireland
into consideration. The Marquis OF Clanricarde
brought in his bill relating to land tenure. Its
object is to make contracts between landlord
and tenant Of q more definite character and
In some cases to insure 10 the tenant COM
pensauon for the improvements he may have
made. Lord st. Leonards avowed his hostility to it,
Lord Kimberley approved the bill, but could not
agree with the Revolutionary" schemes propounded
by Mr. Bright and Mr. Mill.
Lord MALMEsBURY moved the second reading Of
the Habeas Corpus Suspension bill.
Earl RUSSELL declined to recite the pamphlet which
he had recently published He insisted, however,
that the government should give the House some in
formation as what was to their policy as to Ire
land. The bill now brought in was no doubt neces-
sary; but such bills could not be brought In con-
ny wne tn anything ring 1s being done to mo the
ance which he considered ought to be dealt with at
0nce.
tacSing the Irish Church.
Earl GREY insisted that the government should
make declaration OF policy.
The Duke Of RICHMOND said the declaration Of the
policy OF the government as to Ireland would be
made in the House OF Commons.
Lord ELLENBoRouGH insisted that the Irish Church
should be maintained, because the Protestants were
civil garrison In Ireland.
The bill was read a second time.
In the House OF Commons Mr. M'LAREN gave notice
committee on the Scotch Reform bill. The erect of
the motion is that Scotland ought to have at least
nfteen more members
Discussions on the Irish Church were plentiful,
and the question what shall be done with 1t one
which occupied all thinking men.
The PdU Mall Gazette says:-General Mcclellan has
claim to share in the Banda and Kirwce prize
money. he has proved himself to be the nearest OF
KIM and consequently heir, to Miss Alicia Campbell,
who inherited from her brother the late Lord Clyde,
portion Of tGs Banda ,.hsr and Rrwee prize
man TO the late Lord Clyde These circum-
stances ought to give additional weight to the
to this Country On the General question:
OF claims, he would speak with all the feeling the
discussions. II he would lump his claim on the
British government with his nations claim he would
en nr 6ere y fair G prasec @ % she 5ngs M
the Alabama question within the next fifty years:
@ on qr ever on Gy & hna
ment paper: but when viii all the Indian prize money
be paid, while the claimants have no better support
than Is To be found in the conscience OF successive
ADMINISTRATIONS
The Master Of the Rolls gave Judgment in a re-
Exeter bankers, in order to expe from the partner
ship one Of the members whose alleged connection |
Exeter. In the articles OF co-partnership il was
stated that "no partner should do any act to the dis
reference his lordship said, to any immoral act not
directly affecting the interests Of the business, such
as the act complained OF. He therefore dismissed
Rev. Mr. speke was found at Padstow, in Corn.
wall but when he found or how he was found |
we have not yet been able 10 learn.
Ex-NIinister Adams Seryices-Gcneral 1IcClel.
lan's Chances Of Succession.
from the London Times Feb. 24.l
In the midst OF the singuary intricate and din
cult negotiation which arose between the govern
on Of o the es nednns Of ana e e ey War has
happened that the envoy Of each power has
passed through many vicssitudes. or the per-
sons who were originally engaged in 1t one only
remains TO &C carry 4 %, on The English & Foreign I
tiers since the questions stili in dispute were rst
raised and OF the two plenpoteniaries who repre-
santed the government at Washington between 1881
and 1867 one Is now ambassador at Paris and the
other s dead ON the part of the Americans there
has been no change IN the principal negotators until
now, when the retirement OF Mr.. Adams Is an
nounced, and thus Mr.. Seward is left the only Min
is.er who has throughout taken chief part in the
discussion. There might be circumstances In which
the substitution OF one voice for another i'm so pro-
tracted dispute would prove OF advantage, but the
resignation OF Mr.. Adams can only be regarded as a
great loss TO both governments lie Is thoroughly
familiar with every aspect OF the points at issue,
and although he has never shrunk from presenting
his own with nrmness and decision and main.
tanning IL with persistence he has always been
far and courteous anxious to maintain peace
though never for moment forgetting the In
doubt within the last seven years, when we
should have liked him better II, consistently
the views OF his government In a less rigid and in
ncxible form. II Is natural, although perhaps not
altogether reasonable, that we should lave wished
hlm 70 look at the questions between with Eng
lisa rather than with American eyes. But Mr. Adams
had his duty to his own government to perform, and
render that duty specially attractive to us. He in
variably, however exhibited wise discretion and
cool Judgment. Il iF easy TO comprehend the
painful enlbarrassments into which both countries
might have bee plunged by less cautious or less
capahc man. We have only TO read the speeches
constantly delivered In the Senate OF the United
States 70 app eciate the mischief which some pro-
al IA A. fgu
grOduccd. Nr. Adams, the representative OF a
isnily which las been connected with public life In
S2 United states since tie earliest days of the repub
~ ha EA scil taken an active part la The politics or
~. own country ior almost . quarter Of century
tNoutd be lh3tattude on the part Of the American
In Ensald.
.lisi fnsier has ever questioned bis good faith or
ssood cling y i success Of no common Kind for
sshSn ~ have been constantly engaged for years to-
gethp In pressing upon US questions and claims
vhicsye deemed strained unjust, and yet 10 have
NJ. Atsnns has been Obliged pursue a course often
nGst s.asteful TO US but Wien he leaves this coun-
cl11sos qffhe people.
20 rs il i OF no Importance from which
party the new mUisterrly be selected, but It u ol
greet Importance that he should he fair and just
iGinle. mar. There - no doubt that public opinion
nos e~.orcscs u greater cOnlol over the relations
be,Yoti ,mS 'wo governments tian II used 70 DC
wien air khis Jlss were permitted 10 work wholly IN
TIE d.fg. Nnt every minister writes an important
de! SIS y zach ioi tte House Of Commons and
tie country a.ior his ellie and tinag be called Tor
~ ~ " " - 49, wv. i''t go - .iN oi'ilh
" Lt recean tp.ielcn Of ne Vienna mission t'e
1ohov cd whh itgsrd % England the future Minister
VIZ y ehos-l - = lrorrss . elimination. II wlli
non cl al Yeriiee and That his nominations were
in aiaby rfJr ieu W tie senate until lie hit upon
I..t,n OF aredeHts, to We equally fa-
yotsc ut the shiie House and the Capitol.
i,eyrr what II lse,y to be sharp campaign 10y
iu,.~j g an oress who was once extremely pop
Aier wi,.i lis counts;alen, teiedl Mcclellan. such
y n.u.urag,on could scarcely se made without rckn-