Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-24
Foreign News.

GREAT BRITAIN-lHE IRISH CHURCH BILL
&c.-There was full attendance OF members
and spectators in the House OF Commons yes
terdav evening. When Mr.. Gladstone arose
to sneak he was greeted with great cheering,
He moved that the House agree to the amend
mcnts inserted YESTERDAY, IN the church bill,
without exception or reservation. lie hoped
the disestablished Church. would develop IN
her qualities, by which her great career would
be marked out for her, and that God would
speed her on her new career. Sir houndell raj
mer member for Richmond approved the
course which had been taken. lie thought
the compromise was substantially concession
to the church, and 4 sediment arrived at which
was satisfactory aud statesmanllke. Mr.. Dis
raeli said that when the difference between the
Houses was only matter OF detail he iet that
delsy in the settlement was only doubtful
advantage. Compromise was lot unconditlon-
al surrender. He hoped that the present
would be the last occasion when political cir
cumstauoas would be dealt with by abstract
principles After the conclusion OF MIR. Dis
raeli $ speech the amendments were agreed to
without division. The result was received
with great cheering.
Owing to severe storms in Ireland during
the past few DAYS the telegraph wires have
worked badly, whereby the dispatches from
and to America have been delayed
The loss of life by the explosion at II. lie
len S colliery yesterday was much greater than
| was at first reported. Fifty eight dead ncdies
have been taken from the pit.
One of the provisions OF the telegraph 6iil
now before Parliament binds the Postotfice De-
partmcnt to collect and distribute messages
by tho submarine cables.
FRANCE.-De Chassoloup lIaubat, at his In
stallation as President of the Council, declared
for liberty of speech, because independence
was associated perfectly with the Emperor -
The Monteur says that the party OF the Lett
already reveals the germs OF DIVISION antag0n
ism and rivalry between its members favorln2
| a Parliamentary Government and the Demo
Gratis.
SpAIN,-Thc Generals and officers Of the
army who were recently arrested Tor 1omehtlne
an Instruction have been exied to the Canary
| Islands. Another conspiracy was discovered
and frustrated 10y the authorities. The object
was the assassination OF Ioulla, the newly APP
pointed Minister OF Justice. Gen. Sicklcs,
the new American Minister, has arrived al
Madrid
TURKEY. The Sultan has refused to receive
the Niceroy OF Egypt, Kourchid Pacha and
IIascan Pasha have been appointed member,
of the Grand Counsel, and hluSapha mem
Der If the Council Of Minister'S.
BELGIUM. Henry s. SANFORD, The retiring
American Minister, at Brussels, yesterday, hac
an audience of leave, and }. Russell Jones tho
new Minister, presented his credentials. The
occasion was one OF tie usual cougrauIa'ory
speech making
INDIA A telegram from Bombay, daiec
July 20, has the following: ut is reported
! that the Kirghesc5 have risen against Russ!a'
authority. All Turkislan ii disturbed
CuBA.-Captaiu General DE Rodas has IS
sued a stringent decree witlthe object oil avoid
ing frauds and simplifying the collection o
| custom dues. The cargo OF The schooner
| Grapeshot has been coniscatcl at j lmalca t>
the British authorities, because oil her v,oia
| ton of the neutrality laws.
The owners of plantations within the iulls
dction OF Cicniuegos are armng companies Il
defend themselves. Rebel gucrlllas cut Tia
| railroad near Santu Espiritu.