The Portland daily press., 1869-04-19
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GREAT BRITAIN.

| LONDON, April 1.-THE debate in the House
| of Commons on the Irish Church bill was re
| newed last evening. Mr.. Disraeh moved u
| omit the following clause from the Dill: III
and after the first day OF January, io1l, the
| said union, created by an act of Parliament
| between the Churches of England and ireland
| hereinafter referred to as the said Church
shall cease to be established by law"
Mr.. Disraeli supported his proposition in q
| speech OF considerable length, contending that
| the above clause destroyed the supremacy OF
the Crown, and placed the Church at disad.
Sir Robert f. Collier and Sir Rounded Palm
er spoke in opposition to the amendment.
Mr. Gladstone also made speech against
the amendment.
He traversed the statements made nv Mr.
Disraeli He thought, Notwithstanding this
clause, that the supremacy of the Crown would
continue to exist, but in an altered form. Ii
this amendment were successful it would abso-
lutely destroy the bill The union OF the
churches would continue, but that union must
not be enforced by Parliamentary Donds
Mr. Disraeli replied He admitted tnat his
intention was to aim mortal blow al the Dill,
but if the motion were accepteQ, tne govern
ment would still continue their dlsendowment
policy.
The House decided on Mr.. Disrael's motion
as follows: For, 221; against, 344; government
majority, 1913 The result was received with
tremendous cheers by the liberals.
At Newmarket yesterday the two year old
stakes were won by Thunderbolt filly, Violet.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, April 17.-Count Bismarck has ac-
cepted the Interpretation of the responsibility
OF the Minister'S BILL which has just been pass
ca by the North German Parliament. The de-
sign OF the measure is to check the opposition
70 the actual management of the business.
SPAIN.
MADRID, April ia directory is said to
have been formed, the members of which are
Serano, Prim and Olozaga.
LISBON, April ia military rising is fear
ed in Oporto, and the strictest precautions are
being taken by the government.
The building of gunboats for service in the
waters of Cuba is going on with great expedi-
ton, and it is expected they will be completed
and ready to sail before the end of June next
Differences have arisen in the Cabinet in re-
gard to customs, and it is probable that Egue-
rola, Minister of Finance, and other members
of the government will resign in consequence
of the disagreement.
1t is reported that Prince Frederick Charles,
OF Prussia, and the Duke OF Luxemburgh will
6e put forward as candidates for the throne of
Spain.
BELGIUM.
BRUssELLs, April ia strike among the
miners near Mons occurred yesterday. The
latest dispatches from there state that there
was rioting and much alarm prevailed
FRANCE.
PARIS, April 1.-THE Corps Legislatiff was
to-day scene of wild excitement.
M. Theirs in speech denounced what is
called the commercial liberty of France, as like
the political liberties of the people of France,
farce. The words created heated dispute be-
tween the President and M. Theirs, which
lasted some time and threatened to break up
the session, but was finally appeased.
NJ Qurtier in some remarks demanded that
the legislation of commercial treaties be vest
ed in the Corps Legislatif instead of the Crown.
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, April 1.-THE Emperor Francis
Joseph, has, by autograph decree, named Count
Edward Debate President of the Cisleithan-
ian Ministry or Council of the Empire.
ITALY.
FLORENCE, April lit has been decided
that the Duke of Aosta will visit Lisbon.
ROME, April lit is rumored that Empe-
ror Napoleon has ordered the evacuation of
Rome by the French troops in June.