The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-06-22
FROM EUROPE.

ERum EukUPE.
LONDON, June I5.-In the House of Commons last
night Gladstone, replying to the motion revise the
Bible said the Government had carefully considered
that question and thought it better to leave the sub
ect ecclesiastical authorities The revision of the
Bible was of Dubious utility and untimely. At length
the molten was withdrawn, and soon after the House
adjourned.
PAR1s, June ia meeting of members of the left
centre in the Corps Legslatif has been held take
action on the st. Gathard railroad. After an inter
change of views it decided not to oppose its
struction which is joint undertaking of Prussia, Ba
den. Switzerland and Bavaria, but to request the
French Government also to take an interest in, the
railway.
It is reported on good authority that the Princess
of Orleans advances 100000 francs to purchase the
Gallo Roman Amphitheatre, recently discovered in
honge in this city The Government had refused to
buy.
| LONDON, June 15.-Members of the Monarch Insu-
rance Company recently failed The committee charge
| fraud.
| In the House of Lords last night Granville moved
a second reading of the Irish Land bill. He said re-
framing from partisan topics, he would simply demon
the necessity for this legislation. The law as
! it stood was confessed TO be unsatisfactory. The
! tenure OF land in Ireland insecure, and abrupt
evictiOns without compensation for improvements
were common. Landlords had their grievances too.
Rents were lower and their payment less certain in
Ireland than IN any other country in Europe, while the
interest on bonds and mortgages was greater This
created the difficulties landlords had with their tenants
and the outrages which resulted. final settlement
was now sought for. It had been impossible hitherto
but now it was possible He proceeded to show that
the tendency of the present scheme was to produces
prosperity, order and peace.
| Richmond denied there was any necessity for the
bil and read number Of letters prove that land
lords we're all gentleness and consideration Excep
tions were possible but too few to warrant present
! legislation.
After using other objections, the next lord said =,
should not oppose the for fear worse should
follow its rejection, but he hoped certaia amendments
which he suggested, would be adopted
Russell advocated its passage without further amend
ment5.
Duerin said the large landlords defended the pro-
visions they stood and he deprecated any alteration
Salisbury spoke against Kimberly for the bill.
Lord Monck supported the measure in general, but
took exceptions to some Of the details. Without ac
! ton adjourned.
LONDON, June 16-Dispatches from Rome have no
doubt Of the adoption of the infalIbilty dogma.
PARIS, June IA bill relieving, from date, all
grain imported into France introduced into the
Corps Legislaff to-day, and referred to committee
The abolition of the stamp duty on newspapers has
been decided on by the Government.
The journal Des Debals eulogizes the appointment
of Parado and says be is clearly the right man in the
right place.
Belonett has been appointed Secretary of the first
class to the French Legation at Washington, and NJ,
Nairmont of the second class. They sail for New
| York with the New Ambassador in a few days
The examination of the officers of the International
Workmens Society will take place on the 22d inst,
before the police tribunal The charge made against
them is of maintaining secrect society contrary to
law.
The Emperor is still suffering from the'gout
MADRID, June l6.-Great satisfaction is felt here at
| the message of Grant on the Cuban question.
BERLIN June 17.-Herr Hubner who was sent by
the Prussian Government to inspect the South Africa
gold mines, pronounces them worthless.
| LONDON, June 17.-Mr. Dickens left fortune of
100000. Six monthly parts of the mysteries of
Edwin brood are finished, and the story is out,
lined to leave its completion easy 1t is understood
that Wilkie Collins undertakes the task.
| PARIS June 1.-THE French Cable Company aban-
don the exclusive right of land cables French ter
ritory in consideration of permission to amalgamate
with other companies.
LONDON, June l7-The will of Samuel Norton, of
Liverpool, who left his fortune to a Roman Catholic
bishop has been nvaldated on the evidence of mental
incapacy Of the testaOT at the time of signing the
will.
| In the House of Lords, Lord Cairn said the Irish
land bill gave tenants advantages unknown in England
CT Scotland.
PARIS June l7.-In the Corps Legislatif the Minis,
ter OF the Interior declared that early dissolution
of the Chamber was not contemplated by the Govern
ment.
MADRID, June 17.-Fast of Corpus Christi was cee-
brated with the customary ceremonies but the process
sion did not compare with those of former years.
| LIVERPOOL, June l6.-The ship Express from Lagos
Guinea, many months since, Unexpectedly arrived.
She had been given up for lost and insurance paid
| LONDON, June l8-Tuesdays Review in ts com
ments upon American affairs says Congress has check
ed the audacy of manufacturers but still
adopting liberal policy.