The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-07-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

EHgIauu.
The debate on the amendments made by the
house Of lords to the Irish church bill was con.
tinued in the house q commons night after night
until the 1911. When, .4ost OF the important
amendmeuts l41- -.u ejected, the bill was
sent back 70 .-- 4y--s; where it came up for re-
cOnsideradcl the night of the Goth. Earl
Granville opened the debate. He said tho house
had rejected but u OF the 60 amendments pro-
posed by the lords, and with this they ought to
be satisfied. He therefore urged the acceptance
Of the bill. Lord Cairns, Earl Gray and others
spoke against the bill. After lengthy debate
the lords divided on the adoption of the pream.
BILE (which the lords had stricken out and the
commons restored,) and the vote stood 95 for to
113 against. Majority against the government
IS. This vote indicating SO strongly the rejeo-
ton of the bill if its consideration was pressed,
motion to adjourn was made and carried. The
action of the lords has created intense excite.
ment. 1t is regarded by the liberals as def.
ance Of the national will, and as rushing the
country into constitutional crisis. The Nens
intimates that after the supply bills are passed,
parliament will be prorogued, and a new bill
prepared for presentation in frll, more stringent
than the present, which the lords will need no
threats of the creation of new peers to accept
"No irresponsible debating society will be allow.
ed to interpose between the country and its do
iberate purpose"
A "womens franchise society has been organ.
lied in London, and held It's first meeting on the
18th. Among the notables present were Stuart
Mill, Lord Houghton, Rev. Charles Kingsley
and Louis Blanc.
Mr.. Bagley, of the United States, had an in.
terview with Lord Granville on the 18th rela-
tive to the release of American citizens now i'm.
prisoned in England for Fenianism, presenting
petitions signed by American Congressman a.
well as members of parliament urging the dis.
charge of such prisoners.
Ireland.
James Gordon Bennett, IT,, with his yacht,
had an enthusiastic reception at Queenstown BY
the Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland.
Mr.. Washburton, high sheriff of Queens ooun.
ty, while on his way to attend the assizes on the
10TH was fired at from the roadside and severely
wounded. Two persons have been arrested In
connection with the affair.
France.
The French press is chiefly occupied with
speoulations as the probable composition of the
new cabinet, and with discussions in reference
to the late abrupt propagation of the corps legis
latif before the verfoaton of the election geturns
was completed, the opposition papers intimating
that the design was to stihe discussion.
Spains
The sessions of the cortes have been suspended
until October. Meantime the country is dis.
quiet and uneasy Many arrests are being made
in different quarters Of parties for.fomenting in.
surrection. AtCindieu Real, on the 21st sharp
fight occurred between a band of insurrectionists
and the authorities, in which dozen or more
were wounded. Numerous plots to assassinate
Serrano and tho governments ministers are RI.
mored.
Cuba.
Havana dispatches of the 10th, report fighting
as going on in various parts Of the island. Tho
rebels had burned 10 plantations, and in the
woods around Puerto Principe thousands Of
rebels were encamped, awaiting the arrival OF