The New York herald., 1869-06-15
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Europe.

The cable te,egrams are dated June IL.
The Irish Church bill was brought up in the House
Of Lords last night for a second reading large
number OF people thronged the galleries and the
streets in the vicinity OF the Parliament House were
crowded. The debate was opened by Earl Granville,
who spoke In support OF the measure Earl Harrow
BY spoke In response on the opposition side. Lord
Clarendon then took up his position in favor OF the
bill. He was followed by the Duke of Rutland and
Lord Stratlord de Redclife and others.
great public meeting In opposition to the Irish
Church bll was held in Dublin yesterday riot
has taken place between the people and police IN
Shandon, ireland.
The Ogicidl Journal OF Paris OF yesterday contains
explanations regarding the recent disturbances. 1t
says the government was fully apprised Of the in.
tentons OF the instigators OF the riots, and this
knowledge enabled the authorities to keep the
disturbances in check. Secret papers re-
latlng TO the troubles have been dis
covered and are now in the hands
OF the authorities. Liberal reforms will shortly be
introduced so says the Duke de Persigny. Baron
Haussmann has resigned. Ismae Pacha has had an
interview with Napoleon.
General Prim says that in the present unsettled
condition OF Spain candidate will be brought for.
ward for the spanish throne.
The volunteers have disagreed among themselves
and have far failed TO organize their proposed
lonal government. A court OF inquiry into Dulce's
conduct has been instituted by the volunteers They
are Iubnant over the countermanding OF Duce's
order for more troops as they had an idea the troops
were intended for their own subjugation. Arrays
between them and the regulars are occurring in the
Interior Quesada Is closely pressing the siege OF
Puerto Principe.
Paraguay.
The State Department has become seriously
alarmed tor the safety Of Minister Mcmahon Com
mander Kirkland thinks he Is prisoner. McMa-
hons sisters at Buenos Ayres and so alarmed
that they have demanded the Intervention OF the
State Department Lopez, it Is said, refuses 70 re-
celve nags OF truce, and has fred upon several
New Zealand.
Advices received In London yesterday give ac-
counts OF fresh massacres by the Maori chieftain
Te-Koo-TL Three Englishmen with their wives and
families. together with forty friendly natives were
murdered near Napier, on the east coast Of Ulster.
The New Dominion.
The Repeal League Convention, which has been
sitting In Halifax. adjourned on Saturday, having
decided to make annexation Its policy.
In the Canadian House OF Commons on Saturday
the bill granting additional subsidy to Nova Scotia
a. an inducement TO keep her In the Confederation
was adopted with an amendment making the sub.
sidy payable July ], 1869.
Miscellaneous.
The President has issued proclamation abolish
ing discriminating duties upon merchandise I'm
ported from the country OF It's origin In French
sels IN reciprocity for decree OF the French Elm
peror similar in purport and relating to American
vessels.
Mr.. Henry Howard, the atache OF the British lie
cation In Washington who made the remark to Mr.
Sumner that England's bill would Offset the United
States claim in the proposed Alabama claims con.
ventlon, has been ordered TO Madrid 10y his home
government.
duel took place at Lundys Lane, In Canada, on
Sunday morning, between the spanish editor OF ~
COntsto, a newspaper Of this city and Cuban
who was incensed at an article styling the native
LubaDs towards. The Cuban was seriously wound
ed shot through both legs and was taken TO the In
ternational Hotel at Niagara Falsl In critical con-
uiton. The a1air has apparently been pending
eUme time.
Bids for the sale OF eight iron-clad moDitors-
lying at League Island and two at Washington
were opened yesterday by the Navy Department
One orer, made by Philadelphia ilrm, for the YES
sells at Philadelphia, at an average of about
$4,000 each, making an aggregate OF sl2oooO for al
OF them and another was made by Richard Wallach
of Washington, who offered to take any two. at th,
choice OF the government, at 100000 each.
fire occurred In Georgetown, KY, on Saturday
which involved loss OF s22s,0oO, on which ther
was about $40, 200 Insurance.
maniac named Renter. who had boon crazed b