Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-16
Interesting Foreign News by Cable.


In the British House Of Commons the Irish
Church bill as amended in the House Of Lords
came up Tor consideration yesterday. There
was 1nll attendance OF members, and the
galleries were crowded. Mr.. Gladstone RS
ing, was greeted with loud cheers by the libo-
Tals and deriSlve shouts from the torv benches
ne sald, win respect 70 the amendments which
Gad oeen made TO the bill. that the government
proposed TO restore the preamble aud the date
or disestablishment tney appeared in the
original bill. They should agree to the amend
protection Of annuitants with some mo5i lea
lions, but all the other amendments they sho Id
oppose with the single exception Of the grant
OF half million pounds i'm lieu of private bene
factions made before 1860 After long dehate
tne douse divided with the amendment of the
house OF Lords with respect to endowments
was disagreed to by vote Of 3i6 against es2-
majority for the government I2I Tue amend.
ment In regard TO the APPROPRIATION OF the
surplus funds was also disagreed to-a46
against lo4 Mr.. Gladstone then moved the
OF January, ISL, for dissolution of the legisla
urion bet Ween the churches Of Eugland
and Ireland, and after some discussion the
House adjourned.
The London Times says the progress of Spain
loWafos an enlightened commercial policy
Will soon become a necessity, and without n
more liberal tariff system it will be dificuI, for
ner nome produce to compete with American
and they will be unable any longer to monopo.
i,Ze ~ .ns market OF the antilles. Under these
circumstances Cuba will become useless to
Spain, and pride alone can lead her TO mold on
10 dominion disputed in the teeth OF the best
spanish troops. Prim and other statesmen ara
convinced that the separation or Cuba Is only
matter OF time. National honor preyerfs
spain from taking such q step as long AS IN.
lnsurf-ctlon prevails, but when the island is
pdr-"vu, tne Eatural dictates of reason ought
70 oe listened 10. Cuba Is valuable Snain
wants cash, and a purchaser is ar hand
should the island be canvassed plebiclturn. il
Wouio result IN favor of annexation to the
United States. The only serious Question rs.
can the Americans at this moment afford the
purchase money. 1t is for the ad dyantaee of
o,,I ou.n nemIspheres that each should follow its
own course, nntrammeled by the interference
81 Inc other Spain. like Russia and Dem
marx, may we'll consent 10 sell the remain.
DER OF her transatlantic ic possessions IL ie for.
tunate she has anything left to SELL
french journals comment unfayoratIv on
me prorogation OF the Corps LeglsIatif before
me .ne veIineatlon OF the elections was completed.
Ihe Government is accused of closing the
Cnamoers with the design OF sitting discus.
sion The session will probably be resumed
,,, ,ne ov.. OF august. II is rumored Prince Ma
poieon Will be made pres ident OF the Council
Barocher president of the Senate, and MiraI a
Senator, while Rouher will become candidate
fcI vacant seat in the Corps.
several tumults took place this week among
me wor1men at Brunn, IN Austria. The mil.
imry were called out, ana fired upon the lob,
killing two and woundIng twelve. The crowds
naxe aspersed, put great excitement still pre-.
walls there, and the authorities are taking
every preeaution to prevent the threatened re.
newal OF disorder.
switzerland has ratified the treaty OF com.
merce with the Zollverien convention for the
protectlon OF literary property with the North
German confederation, and the naturalization
treaty with WurtemhurG.
In tne spanish Cortes, PTim introduced the
new ministers, and remarked that the present
cabinet was constituted from the majority and
though the men be changed the policy Of the
Government was unchanged The Republi.
can deputies replied, making q severe attack
on the Government policy.
MORE CHIN1sE San Francisco dispatches
announce the arrival Of another cargo Of
Cninese emigrants. MeanWh " it 10 slated
tnat arrangements are on foot for bringing
some Of the strangers 10 New York, on intel.
lieence once account The uestion fs ASKED:
why shoIld fanilies be compelled 70 pay
from Si2 TO Sn per month for help, and y
dictated to oy that help, when they can Get
Ohnawoman to do me work quite @ we'll, aad
moc1 more civilly, for one.third the cost7
nynoW, the problem II soon 70 enter upo u a
pfacucl solution, with the chances that the
speculation will prove remunerative one for