EUROPE.

Southland Times, Issue 994, 29 July 1868, Page 3

EUROPE.

In the House of Commons on the sth June, an amendment to the Irish Protestant Church Suspensory Bill was offered, placing the office tenures under the Maynooth Catholic College Parliamentary money grant on the same future legislative control as are rectorial livings in the Episcopal law establishment. The Gladstone liberals and reformers opposed the amendment as destructive and not suspensory in accordance with the character of the bill under consideration. The amendment was rejected by the House. Members then voted in fayor, permitting new appointments to the Maynooth College, and also in favor of the continuance of the regivm donum, or government money grant, to the Irish Presbyterian Church during the pleasure of Parliament. The Protestant Established Church Appointments Suspensory Bill was then passed in committee. The announcement t)f the result was received with cheers. It was announced several days ago that Messrs Sullivan and Pigot, the editors who were accused of seditious writirgs, had been released on a writ of error. Mr Sullivan was so released, but the writ in the case of Mr Pigot was denied, and that gentleman is consequently still held in close confinement.