The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-10
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EUROPE.

MORE COMMENTS OF THE BRITISH PRESS ON
THE UNITED srATEs-ARMS AND MUNITIONS
STOLEN IN IRELAND-PRoPosED DIRECTORY
FOR sPAN-MoHAM1rEDAN NEW YEARS CON-
CALCULATIONS, &C.
LONDON, May 7.-Seversl heavy obberies OF
arms, ammunition &c., have occurred in vari-
ous parts Of Ireland during the past few days.
At Belfast large quantity Of arms were stolen
last evening. Five persons were arrested this
morning on suspicion. Dispatches from Cork
mention the perpetratiou Of similar outrages.
There seems no doubt that the culprlts belong,
in every instance. to the Fenian organization.
TIE police have been ordered to exercise un-
usual vigilance.
The Times says England endeavored to do
justice to all parties during the late rebellion,
and must decline to acknowledge any other
{ motive for her action. She has offered to sub
NIT to arbitration the question. whether she
has been culpably- Negligent, but she cannot
go furthefr EItravagaut misreps ssentations
-werene6essary to furnish the basis for such a
policy askoreshadcwed Mr.. Summers speech.
The Times concludes by assuring :he Ameri-
cans that it will prove failure.
The Telegraph promises that England will
give an attentive ear TO reasonable PROPOSE
tions, but will not listen to novel pretentions.
II no solution is now practicable, she will leave
the questions now at issue to the influence OF
time and the mature Judgment Of the Amerl-
can people for adjustment.
LONDON, May Midnight. The House Of
l. n. A. ,Jar~ af
Irish Church bill in committee.
In the House Of Lords tonight, the Marquis
of Salisbury wanted to know if the government
endorsed the policy advocated by DIR. Bright.
that the people must be placed IN possession
Of land in Ireland in greater numbers. He
said the present uncertainty Of the position
Of the government as to the land question was
injurious.
Earl Granville, in reply, said he must decline
to open the question:. A bill on the subject
would be introduced at the next session. he
assured the House the government maintains
the right Of property.
IRELAND.
CoRK, May THE town council to-day
adopted protest against the bill introduced
in the House Of Commons disabling Mr..
O'Sullivsn, the present Mayor OF the city, from
performing the functions Of magistrate. They
also resolved 20 engage counsel to oppose the
bill. O'sullivsn is announced as candidate
for the House OF Commons from YoughaE
SPAIN.
MASRm, May7.-A directory is proposed to
consist Of serrano, Rivero and Olazsga, with
Prim at its head as President and Minister OF
War.
CoNsTANrNoPLE, May Ton the 5th Of May,
the first day of the Mohammedan year, the
Sultan received the ministers Of foreign powers.
at Coustantinople in body, and made an ad-
dress OF the most pacific character. Here
ferred with satisfaction to the favorable settle
ment Of the difficulties with Greece, the paci-
flcation of Crete and friendly relations Of Tur''
key with all foreign powers. He said he shorid
continue 30 insist on, economy in adminissra-
ton, the improvement of judicial procedure,
tie extension Of the railway system, ant. thu
equal participation Of all classc of;his subiects
In the obligations aud benefits Of these re-
forms. The Cretan chieftains have been par
doned and set free. -