The New York herald., 1869-03-15
EU r O p E.
THE IRISH CHURCH.
The DiSeStabliShment Question Before
the British Parliament.
THE PREMIER's ADDRESS
Mr.. Disraeli's Speech in Opposition
to the Liberal Policy.

Mr.. Disraeli's Speech in Opposition
to the Liberal Policy.
The North German Lioyd's steamship Hermann
Captain wenke arrived at this port Saturday night
from Bremen via southampton March g. She brings
details Of kilograms up to date.
royal decree abolishes slavery in all the Portu-
guese possessions.
payaria has lust suppressed the monopoly OF salt,
with a view to the interest OF agriculture.
The butchers OF Rome have struck In consequence
OF tariff imposed on them by the municipality.
There have been no changes made In the Spanish
Ministry by Serrano-
The Turkish government has ofacially thanked
Count Won Bismarck for the attitude preserved by
Prussia during the discussions on che Cretan ques-
ton in the sttings OF the Conference
sir Leopold Heath Commodore Of the East India
SQUADRON has been directed by the Admiralty to
reduce himself to the rank Of second class commo-
dOre.
NJ Glais-B Bizoin has again proposed his amend
ment Of last year that single letters circulating in
the interior OF France should pay uniform rate OF
ten centimes.
The Shah Of Persia has sent Snil,t Tor presently
mis- Hghness Aga Khan. The fact is interesting. as
showing that Aga Khan is no longer treated as an
outlaw by the Shah.
The Russian government, adyices from st. Peters
burg state is preparing the publication OF blue
BooKn to contain several important diplomatic
documents.
Prince Charles OF Baden, brother or the Grand
Duke, has arrived at Constsntlnople, with the In
tenton Of making q travelling excursion to Egypt
and syria.
The swedish Diet in one Of its last sttings voted
a
each for the population in the province Of Smsland
who suffered great distress during the winter.
Several changes are expected shortly In the Italian
diplomatic representatives abroad The NGtie be-
leves it probable that the Chevalier Nigra will be
transferred from Paris to London.
The result Of the vote which was taken March
in the Canton OF Thurgova, Switzerland, relative to
the new constitution, showed that about two-tnrds
OF the inhabitants in favor Of the adoption Of the
proposed measure.
The English army ana Vary Gazette believes that
the army estimates will show reduction very close
on million and quarter, but they will scarcely
show as many changes as rumor might lead the SER
vice to expect.
From a Parliamentary return which was issued
March 1t appears that the military expenditure in
the colonies during the year will be e. ss6
while the repayment to the British exchequer will
amount to only f352, 900.
The London Post says that the total navy estimates
amount to f9,896,s4o, as against ell, ,l57, 300 or
making some necessary reductions for purposes OF
comparison, net decrease ON last years. estimates
OF fs57,S57. Of which little under half Ia on the
wages and maintenance Of men and little more
than half on various establishments
Ia the sitting OF the Prussian Chamber OF Deputies
on the ist inst the bill relative to the convention
concluded between the Prussian government and
the town Of Frankfort was passed almost unani.
mousiy. No debate took place. and the bill was
adopted, In accordance with the proposals OF the
committee appointed 70 report upon the same.
The London Standard says that the Hon. George
verdon, agent general for the colony OF Victoria
has been instructed by his government to arrange
the prelimnares for line or large steamers to
from England 10 Melbourne every month carrying
cmigrants In large numbers.
Severe election riots have taken place In various
parts OF Hungary, In which many persons are re-
ported killed and wounded. The Hungarian press
still wages war with Prussia and advises the Southern
states OF Germany to form . Southern confedera-
tion II also Prussia OF trying to unite Hun
gary to Germany
Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer has given notice that he
WILL the earliest occasion after the decision OF the
United States Senate with respect to the treaty re-
Gently signed in London becomes known, call the
attention OF the House to the relations between
treat britain anu the lnlted states, ana move Tor
papers.
The abolition OF the post OF Commander OF the
Forces in Ireland will date from the expiration OF
Lord Strathnarns period OF stan service namely,
on July l, ls7o From that TINA the general officers
commanding districts In ireland will report directly
70 the Horse Guards In the same manner as those
In command In Great Britain. The Dublin district
will. however, be lieutenant generals command.
The body OF Fuad Pacha the late Turkish Minis
ter, arrived in Constantinople on the 2stn uit, by
French corvette, and was received by the members
Of the diplomatic body, who went board and ac-
companied 1t to the landing place. 1t was followed
10 the graue by Mussulmans only.
The armor-clad frigate Audacious vessel OF the
Invncible class, was launched on the 27th un from
Messrs. Napier's yard on the Clyde The Audacous
is q small iron-clad, and she belongs TO one OF the
two classes OF ships OF which the British navy will
henceforth largely consist.
dreadful hurricane occurred on Saturday morn
ing, the 21th ult., at Wick, Scotland, causing great
destruction Of property by and on land. The
Clifton Hall, OF sunderland, foundered Oh Hoy Head
In Orkney. One man was killed; the rest OF the
crew and the captains wife were saved. The Cana
dian, OF Greenock from Dundee, was wrecked at
Brimsness; crew. twenty-five In number, saved. A
crew OF nine fishermen belonging to Banfrshire have
been drowned In crossing from Caithness 10 their
own shores.
The gale OF Saturday and Sunday, the 27th and
2sth ut blew with terrible violence In the North OF
England and did great deal Of damage. All the
Channel steamers between England and Ireland
found the passage very rough and were In more or
less danger sad accident is reported IRON Liver.
pool. A boat manned by 1--WE seamen was swamped
or the Rock Lighthouse and two OF the crew were
drowned.
ENGLAND