The Portland daily press., 1869-07-01
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LONDON, June 30.-Last evening the House
of Lords went into committee on the Irish
Church bill, and discussed the ouestion durino
almost the entire session.
The Earl of Derby opened the debate in
long speech, wherein he defended the Irish
indifference to the question Of disesta hlisb-
ment. lie affirms that the Irish regarded 1t as
an act of justice.
Earl Grey moved to amend the preamble of
the S phi Il IN some slight particulars.
The Earl of Granville opposed the proposi-
ton for concurrent endowment and considered
1t altogether impracticable.
Inc Bishop OF Oxford regarded the disestab-
llshment as already fixed He thought, how
ever, ever mat no portion Of the funds ought to be
the reilgious necessities of other bodies ought
to be aided.
The Marquis of Salisbury supported the
speech.
After long discussion Earl Grey withdrew
his opposition, and the consideration OF the
preamble was postponed.
The Earl of Carnovan moved the substitu-
ton Of the words, zone thousand eight hun
dred and seyenty-two," in the 18th clause, in
tbs place of lone thousand eight hundred and
seventy-one," as the date of the disestablish-
ment OF the Irish Church. Much discussion
ensued and at length the Lords divided and
against IA.
In the House of Commons last night Mr..
Moore called attention to the treatment of
Fenlan prisoners, and moved resolutions that
the government ought to institute public in
quiry into the subject of penal discipline and
reclassfication of prisoners; to inquire how
far the political prisoners should be regarded
as separate class, and to consider how far the
severity OF the past punishment may be re-
garded as reasonable ground for favorable
consideration of their case
A debate ensued and on division, the first
part OF the resolve was lost, by 81 to ILL.,
Mr. Mcguire said it was impossible to press
tne IatteI part, as the former portion had been
negatived. He admitted the general svmpathy
OF the Irish with Fenianism, but THOUGHT no
harm would result If the government extend
ed clemency and released the prisoners in Gus
tody: The latter part of the motion was mega
tived.
The House adjourned at 24O A. M.
Inc Times OF this morning, commenting on
tue debate in the House of Commons last
night, says the main consideration of the gov
eminent is the effect which the release of the
Fenlan prisoners will have. It must be re-
membered that all those who were guilty in a
slight degree have been set free. Only the prime
movers or active agents remain all of whom
have been sentenced to long periods of impris-
onment, Of which small portion only has
elapsed. The misery brought upon individuals
and society, and the check to the prosperity of
ireland which they had caused, forbid their re-
lease. If justice requires satisfaction, the men
who planned and in some cases executed mur-
ders, cannot be set free. There was nothing
connected with the murders committed or at
tempted by the Fenians which should give the
perpetrators. the dignity of insurgents.
John Bright and William e. Foster have re-
signed their memberships in the Reform Club
IN consequence of the failure of that club to
elect as an honorary member a gentleman
whose name they had proposed.
In the House. Of Commons tonight, Mr..
bruce, the Home Secretary, alluding to the
demonstrations expected in Ireland on the 18th
OF July, said party professions were always
provocative of disturbance and ought to be
prevented. He informed the House that the
government was determined to enforce the law
against them and prevent any breach of peace
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, June 30-Count Won Bismarck has
gone TO his estates at Vain, where he will re-
main until October to recover his health. He
has been temporarily removed from the per-
formance of his duties as President of the
council OF Ministers, but will continue to tran
sact the business of the Federal Chancellor
ship. sAe eao
SPAIN ga
MADRID, June 30.-In the Cortes yesterday
the proposition for increased duties on foreign
cereals was rejected BY large majority.
Admiral Topete, Minister of Marine, and
Senior Figuerola, Minister of Finance, will
probably soon resign.
FRANCE.
LONDON, June 30.--A dispatch from Brest
states tnat telegrapnlc auVlceS from the Great
Eastern have been received up to Tuesday
noon. Up to that time she had made 92O knots
from Brest and paid out 1888 knots Of cable.
The signals were better than they have been at
any time
PARAGUAY
LISBON, June 30.--When the mail steamer
left Rio Janeiro on the 9Th inst, it was official
ly reported there that President Lopez had
proposed to leave Paraguay on certain condi-
tiOns.
0,o Txfp1 p1.eI, A =. =
been permitted to pass through the lines OF the
allied army to the Paraguayan camp. The
Americans were received by Lopez, but the
Englishman was refused admission within his
lines and was obliged to return to Asuncion
LONDON, June 30.-A report, which comes
from Brazilian source, states that President
Lopez has offered, through Gen. Mcmahon, the
American Minister, to surrender his army on
condition that he be granted his personal free
dom and be permitted to leave the country
without molestation