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the entire session.
The Earl of Denbigh opened in Ions
speech. He defended the Irish Catho
lies from the charge of indifference te
the question of disestablishment. ID
affirmed that the Irish regarded it as az
act of justice.
Earl Grey moved to amend the pre-
amble in some slight particulars.
Earl Granville opposed the PROPOSE
ton for concurrent endowment ant
considered it altogether impracticable
The Bishop of Oxford regarded the
question of disestablishment as already
fixed. He thought, however, that nc
portion of the funds ought to be secu-
larized. After providing for the Church
the religious necessities of other bodies
ought to be aided.
Marquis Salisbury supported the prin-
ciple of concurrent endowment IN
long speech. After q long discussion
Earl Grey withdrew his opposition and
the consideration of the preamble was
postponed.
Earl Cruabron moved the substitution
of the words zone thousand eight hun
dred and seveuty-two" in the 18th clause
in place of zone thousand eight hundred
and seventy one" as the date of discs
tablishment of the Irish Church. Much
discussion ensued and at length the
Lords divided and the amendment was
carried as follows: For 40; against "a.
The clauses from numbers 2 to II in
elusive were then agreed to without
discussion.
BREsT, June 3O.-Advices from the
steamship Great Eastern up to Wednes-
day say she was 92O knots from Brest
and had paid out 1893 knots cable
Signals improving.
LONDON, June 30.-An amendment to
the Irish Church bill was adopted last
night in the House of Lords ny 30 to
"a.
MADRID, June 30.-In the Cortes yes
terday the proposition for increased du-
ties on foreign cerials was rejected by a
large majority.
LONDON, June 3O.-In the Heuse OF
Commons last night Mr.. Moore called
attention to the treatment OF the Fe'
MAN prisoners and moved resolutions
that the Government ought to institute
public inquiry into the subjects of penal
discipline and the Reconsideration of
prisoners; to enquire how far political
prisoners should be regarded as sepa-
rate class and consider how far the
severity of past punishment may be re-
garded as reasonable ground for the
favorable consideration of their case
Mr.. Moore said he believed the major
ity of the Irish people sympathizeo
with the Fenians though unwilling to
snbyert the existing Government ant
content to bear their present ills rathel
than to fly to others they know not of
! Int no class was contented with thu
nresent state of affairs. He strongl,
condemned the harsh treatment of th
Fepians both before and after trial an,
urged public inquiry thereto. MI
Bruce, the Home Secretary, twas no
prepared to defend the treatment o
Fenians, but said in general the Law
was insufficient to deal with politica
prisoners.
The statements of cruelty were how
ever exaggerated. At present thei
treatment was extremely lenient. They
were separated from the other prisoner,
and not compelled to do anything de
grading or submit to any humiliation.
Mr.. Sullivan defended the conduct o.
the present Government respecting Fe
nianism and accused Mr.. Moore of en-
deavoring to make political capital by
panderng to the passions of those who
have been convicted. He hoped the
time will soon have arrived when such
discussions shall cease and no political
prisoners remain in custody.
revision of the first part of the re,
solve was lost by 81 to II.
Mr.. Mcguire said it was impossible tC
press the latter part, as the former por
ton had been negatived. He admitted
the general sympathy of the Irish Will
,Fenianism, but thought no harm coulC
result if the government extended
clemency and released the prisoner.
now in custody. The latter part of the
motion was negatived, and the Hous,
adjourned at 2:40.
LONDON, June 30.-The Times, com
menting on the debate in the Hopse o
Commons last night, says: The mair
consideration of the Government is tn,
effect which the release of the Fenial
prisoners will have. Ii must be remem
bered that all those who were guilty il
an inferior degree have been set free
Only the prime movers or active agent
remain, all of whom have been sen
fenced to long periods Of Imprisonment
OF which small portion has elapsed
The misery brought upon individual
and society and the check to the pros
perity of Ireland, which they ha,
caused, forbid their release if iustic
requires satisfaction. Men who plan
nea and and in some cases execute,
murder cannot be set free while Others
Muose ousnces are as nought in com
Parlson, drudge on. The distinctio
between political and other offence
cannot % admitted in the cas-
of men who, with ;nsneic;a~
cause and no prospect Of smNaea
carried out their designs Wit
trsachery and cruelty. Murder wasnt
less murder when accompanied bv tr.,
son. There was nothing connected wi,
the murders committed or attempt,
by the Fenians which should give Il
perpetrators the dignity of insurgent
John Bright and VIM. E. Foster ha'
resigned their membership IN the h
form Club in consequence of the failu
of the committee to elect as honors
member a gentleman whose name tn
had proposed.
Hone KONG, June ga great and
cisive battle has been fought betwe
sne imperialists and the Mehommed
rebels. The latter were defeated wi
3 loss Of 10000 men.