The New York herald., 1869-08-03

The Debate on the Irish Church Bill
Before the Lords.
Another Disastrous Colliery
Explosion.
COUNT BISMARCK AND THE PRESS.

The inman steamship City Of Washington. Captain
Jones. from Liverpool the 22d ult., and Queenstown
the 23d arrived here last evening. She brings de.
tails OF our kilograms up to date of sailing.
An international congress OF societies for the pro-
lection OF animals is announced to take place at
Zurich on the I'd Of August.
The general impression OF the London newspapers
the morning Of the 2sd ult.. after the stormy
debate in the House OF Lords over the Irish Church
bill, was that the Church, bill would be
Withdrawn Parliament prorogued and an au.
tumnal session convoked. when the Lords
would be compelled to pass the bill. The London
Daily Necs says the country is In the midst OF a
constitutional crisis.
The last accounts from the Rhine as to the state OF
the vineyards are on the whole favorable. The
blossom, though full, was late on account Of the
coldness OF June, but the subsequent warm weather
has produced good effect. The grapes are be-
gInning to form. anu far yield may be expected.
The annexation OF The Grand Dnchy of Baden TO
Prussia is oouoxious to the population, that since
January last l400 people have emigrated to America
and elsewhere.
mass meeting was recently held at Munchen.
gratz, in Bohemia, at which 10000 persons attended
and resolutions passed in favor Of preserving
the autonomy OF that kingdom.
The Madrid papers mention that the eight SER
in possession OF Carlst commissions have been sent
partly TO Ceuta and Cuba.
Tie National Council OF Switzerland after a lonr
debate, has sanctioned the commercial treaty with
Germany and the convention for the protection OF
literary property with the North German Coniedera-
ton, ana also the treaty with Wurtemburg respect
ing the law Of naturalization.
The Emperor Alexander has returned to ST. Peters.
burg from Moscow. 1t stated that his Majesty,s
stay will not be Of long duration After grand re-
view of troops at rsarkoeSelo the Gear will go back
TO Moscow and then proceed through the southern
provinces of the empire to the Crimea.
II is believed that the Bishop OF Bresiau has called
upon his colleagues in the episcopate throughout
the territory OF the North German Confederation ur.
gently to memorialize the King OF Prussia, with o
view OF obtaining his mediation in behalf OF the
prosecuted Catholic clergy IN Russia. We know not
to what extent the statement is accurate, we only
wish that We could hope that the increasing prestige
and influence Of the Prussan monarchy could be
employed IN so noble a cause.
Inc rtsh Times states that her Majesty has con.
veyed to the Lord Lieutenant her intention of paving
visit to Ireland next year aud remaining there
some time.
The London Society formed to secure the Suffrage
for women held its nrsr general meeting on Satur-
day. the 18th ui under the presidency of Mrs. P. A.
ISlor. MIs. faWcett, ttne wlle OF the Honorable
member for Brighton, MIR. j. s. MILL Lord Houghton
MT. Stansheld NJ. p, Professor Fawcett, the Rev.
Charles Kingsley, NJ. Aries DufOur, NJ Louis Blanc
and Kari Blind were among those present. great
number Of ladies attended the meeting. Among the
resolutions passed was one In favor OF the early In
PRODUCTION into Parliament Of bill for the extension
OF the franchise to women.
Much CONSERVATION was created in St. James,
theatre on the night Of the 2st u by an occurrence
OF very alarming nature, but which happily was
unattended by any very serious consequences
Towards the close OF OfYenbachs "Orphee aux
Enfers to heighten the enect of the scene, quan.
tly OF colored IRE ID burned on the stage Mile
Schneider having approached too near one of the
trays OF the burning composition her dress ignited
and In an instant she was enveoped in names. The
audience rose In state OF sudden ALARM and several
occupants OF the stalls ana boxes leaped on to the
stage and threw their coats over the actress VINO
preserved the utmost GOODNESS throughout the trying
scene The curtain fell, but was raised shortly after
wards IN compliance with the demand OF the
anxious spectators and 1t then discovered that
though the slight dress worn on the occasion had
been completely destroyed Mile. Schneider had for
tunately escaped without injury.