The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-16
ESreigGs News.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, June 15.-In the House Of Com
mons last night Gladstone, III replying to q
motion to revise the Bible, said the Govern
mcnt had carefully considered the question,
and thought it had better leave the subject
so ecclesiastical authorities. The revision
oithc Bible was Of dubious utility, tedious,
and untimcly. At length the motion WAS
withdrawn. and soon alter the House adj
iourncd.
LONDON, June 15.-Thc members of the
Monarch Insurance Company, recently
failed, have been commiticdto Jail upon the
charge of fraud.
In the House Of Lords last night, Lord
Granville moved to the second reading the
Irish land bill. lie said, retraininG from
partisan topics, he would simply demon
>trate the necessity for this legislation. The
law rs il stood was conlcSScdly uns,tistac-
tory. The tenure OF land iii Ireland was
insecure, and abrupt crlctlons without
compensation for improvements were COM
mon. Landlords had their grievances, too ;
rents were lower and thehr payment less
certain in Ireland than III any other cotlll-
try in Europe. while the interest on bonds
and mortga was greater. He referred TO
the difficulties landlords had With their
tenants. and oUtragcS which resulted, and
auul> Zcd the previous attempts 1T lcgi>lt-
ton on the subject. The final settlement
was now sought for. 1t had been impo>Si
bic hitherto, but now it is possible. ii,
proceeded to show that the tendency of the
present scheme was to produce prosperity
order, and peace.
Lord Richmond denied there was any
necessity for the bill. and read Il number O
letters to prove that the landlords were al
grntIcncsS and consideration. Exceptions
were possible. but too few to warrant pre-
sent legislation. After arguing other oh
icclunS tile noble Lord said he should no.
oppose the measure for fear the move Woult
follow its rejection, but he hoped ccrla!l
amendments which he suggested would b'
adopted. ,,
Lord Russell advocated the passage Of The
bill without further amendments.
Lord Dutlcrin said large landlords de
Tended the provisions rs they stand, ant
he deprecated any alterations.
Lord Salisbury spoke against and Lore
| Kimberly for the bill.
Lord Monck supported the measure il
| general, but took exception to some OF It.
| details.
Without action the House adjourned.
FRANCE.
PARIS, June 15.-A meeting of the mem
| bcrs of the Lett Centre party in the Corps
Lerislatit called to take action on the It
Gothard railroad, after an Interchange o
views. decided not to oppose its con>truc
ton, which is Il joint undertaking OF frui
sin. Baden, Switzerland, and Bavaria, bu
10 request the French Government also Il
take An interest i'll the railway.
1t is reported on good authority that tin
Princess of Orleans has advanced GO,G0ol. I.
purchase the gallery of the Roman amplll
theatre recently discovered in Rue MontS'
in this city, which the Government hau re
fused to buy.
The Journal official contains the followin!
nominations Nlscount Gucronniere Am
bassador TO Constantinople; Count Armand
Ambassador to Lisbon j. Bertheny Am
basSadur to Brussels Provost Paradoi Am
basSador at Washington; Belenct >ccrctaI!
of the second class al Washington:
EKrssEI,s. June 15.AThe political com
nlrxiou of the new Chambers is the same Il:
that of the last, consequently ministerial
crisis Is expected.