The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-23
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cl Lospos,s NJ, March ls.E5n Il the House of
lshEasns 81 tie Irish Church IL came @ sus'fo Us for
its second reading. t+i A4@e Gi1- a4
Mr.. DisraeE addressed the, House. His
argument was that the connection between
the Church and State, was O necessary one,
the former rendered the State religious, in
vesting its authority with the highest sane
tion. This Irishj scheme was likely to de-
stroy religious freedom, and federation. 1t
was q complete violation of the rights of
private property, corporate and private
property being Intimately connected. All
acts OF spoliation were dangerous; hitherto
they had been followed by civil war or
something worse. Former confscation had
only enriched the land owners The
strength of Ireland was in her connection
with England The majority of the Irish
people were discontented; the settlement of
the church question would be insufficient to
quiet their discomfort; the land question
required settlement. The details of this
scheme were complicated and delusive. Mr.
Disraeli deprecated the course of the
present Government as in antagonism to
the former policy of the Wing party, whose
aim was civil and religious freedom. In
conclusion, he expressed n belief that the
bill was most dangerous to the country, but
ne felt that he could depend upon the prl,-
dence and patriotism of Parliament. He
then moved that the bill be read second
time six months from to-day.
Mr. VIM. FL. Gregory, member from Gal
way, followed in reply. He taunted the
last speaker with his inconsistency, COM
pairing the speech he had just made with his
former declarations that the Irish Church
was mopstrOus grievance to Irelend. Mr.
Gregory, however, did not unreservedly
support the bill; he thought an equitable
division OF the church property among the
three religious parties preferable to the
present scheme Of distribution
In tho House of Peers this evening" Lord
Grey aud Lord Cairns condemned the
policy of the Government in releasing the
Fenian convicts.
Earl Granville, Colonial Secretary, ex-
planned that the ovations given by their
friends to the released Fenians were acts of
personal hospitality demonstrations of
hostility to the Government
LONDON, March 20.-The Irish Church
dsestablishment was debated last night
at great length. The principal speaker in
favor of the measure was John Bright
MADRID, March 19.-The trouble in An
daiusia still continues. At Ferez de Ia
Frontera opposition to military conscrip-
tiOn, eliminated in battle between the in
surgents. and the troops. The engagement
was OF short duration, but was very fierce
The insurgents were defeated and routed
Six hundred of them were taken prisoners.
Miramon, at the head of 900 Carlists, had
appeared at Pantena, in the mountains near
Almeria.. Troops have been despatched to
that neighborhood.
MADRID, March 22.-1OO soldiers were
killed at the Xerxes fight The loss among
the citizens was heavy.
VIENNA, March ia royal decree has
Just been published, establishing trial by
Jury for offences against the press law
HAVANA, March 22.-The political prison
ers have sailed. The embarkation was or
derly. The wharves and house-tops were
packed: A thief was badly beaten, who
was taken by the volunteers in barracks.
One OF the Police Commissioners. supposed
to be friend of the thief, was killed A
drum-head court martial condemned the
thief to death. Cuban cries of sDeath to
Spain p " Pioa Cespedes!" were heard near
the Governors palace, when the sentinel
killed one Of them. Frequent cries of
''Vfva Cespedes!'' are heard