ENGLISH NEWS.

Southland Times, Issue 977, 29 June 1868, Page 3

ENGLISH NEWS.

Intelligence from New York to May 9 ; Europe, . via Cable, May 8. Gladstone's resolutions for disruption of the Irish Church were carried by 382 to 272: Prince Humbert and Princess Margherita have been received with acclamation in Florence. Whelan has been committed for trial for the assassination of D'Arcy M'Gee. The murder was planned by 40 Fenians, and lots cast for the murder. A Bill has passed the Bxmmania Chamber regulating the position of Jews in that country. The articles are hard. Jews by it cannot settle in urban districts without the consent of the Municipal Council ; and, even with it, not in rural districts. They cannot hold freehold properly ; cannot hold or rent lands, wine shops, mills, distilleries, bridges, vineyards, sheep runs, cattle stalls, or hotels on high roads ; cannot undertake costracts for State ; cannot undertake any business without special authority ; cannot recover debs ; cannot deal in food or drink for Christians. Five hundred Jewish families have been evicted from the district of Bacon. I A Select Committee of nineteen Peers j has been nominated by the House of Lords to consider the Compulsory j Church Eates Bill. j The " Constitutionel " denies any I disagreement between M. Rouher and Marshal Kiel in the commission on the Budget. Difficulties on financial subjects are reported to exist between France and Tunis. The Egyptian Government has contracted a loan of two hundred and fifty million franc*). . The Roumanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in circular addressed to representatives of European Powers at Bucharest, denies the persecution of Jews, and complains of the Austrian Consul-General at Jassy. ■ ■- Austria still affirms that they are persecuted. Eefik Effendi, the Sheikh Ul Islam, has been dismissed by the Sultan. Hassan Effendi has been appointed in his stead.