The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-08 00:00:00

IR PITBLERIIRD

EVERY EVENING.

LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 8.

LAST NIGHT IN THE HOUSE OF
OOMMONS.

Moto; who exercise) the privilege of being
present in the House of Commons last night
witnessed one of those scenes which, though
not wholly unprecedented, are of rare occur-
rence within its walls. We venture to think
they will hold it in recollection as long as
they Jive. No expert or versute dramatist could
have conceived a series of acts and scenes unfold-
ing themselves more naturally than those which
were self-developed from the free play of party
passions. A Parliamentary drama was performed
en the subject of the Established Church in
Ireland, which ran along " a scale of awful notes"
—from law to high. from the gentlest of be-
ginnings to an outbreak of personal and party in-
vective of unusual pitch. In the early hoursof the
evening Mr. GLADwro re moved his second and third
alsolutions, which were accepted by Mr. HARDY
ass behalf of the government, not as implying assent
to their policy or purport or to any suspensory
bill which may be founded upon them, but on the
ground that it was undesirable to raise any dis-
cussion on the resolutions under the circumstances
of the case. Had members been at liberty to
leave She House at the important hour of seven,
the Irish Church question might have passed over
Ma first phase for the present with the hearty and
natural choer which declared the triumph of " her
" hi LJ zsr v's opposition." The Government resigned
themselves to the humiliation of accepting without
a contest Mr. GLALMITONIem resolution', and there
it was supposed the matter would have ended.
But these wore only the two drat acts of the drama.
With Mr. firnenaiie AYTOVN.I. resolution the ind-
igene began which conducted to the catastrophe.
U ran as follows.—" That when the Anglican
"Church in Ireland is disestablished and disen-
" dowed ir is right and necessary that the
A' grant to Maynooth and the lieffi,,m bon,mt
"be discontinued, and that no part of the
" arscularised funds of the Anglican Church or of
" any State funds whatever be applied in any way or
" wader any form to the endowment or furtherance
" of the Roman Catholic religion in Ireland, or to
" the establishment or maintainance of Roman
" Catholic denominational schools or colleges." This
proposition afforded a convenient arm for creating
division amongst the Liberals, which the minis-
terial followers were not slow to make use of. It
was, therefore, a most unfortunate r.soltiCon in
• party point of view. It was also an ungene-
rous and an unnecessary one. It was unnecessary,
Because any attempt to endow the Raman Catholic
eshigion from the fends of the Irish Establishment,

or from any State funds,
wee ungenerous, became
ticular creed, which vol
merit, for special and

furthermore inoonveni ei

was pointed out by Mr.

whom we were glad %o see

it would affect the payment_
for Roman Catholic ichools and Roman Catholic
chaplains in the army and navy. The hon. mem-
ber for Kirkcaldy substantially- admitted the justice
of some of the criticism made un his resolution,
for he altered its warding, although the main divi-
sion which took place was on the wider form of the
amendment moved by Mr. OatEsx, the member
for Bury St. Edmund's. No objection was taken
to the resolution as far as regarded the discontinu-
ance of the grant to Maynooth and the
Regium DO/011/1, except that it was unneces-
sary ; but the latter nortion of it, especially in the
form substituted by Mr. Canaan— namely, "that no
" part of the endowment of the Anglican Church
" be applied to the endowment of the institutions
" of any other religious community "—gave rise
to a long and broken discussion. and was so vague
as to bring men of such opposite and hostile
opinions as Mr. NRWDROATE and Mr. MILL into
the same lobby. Mr. Mitt voted for it on account
of its seeming liberality ; Mr. NewDXGATIC
because, from the previous discussion, he believed
,it was aimed at the Roman Catholics alone. The
1
strong prejudices of the hon. member for North
Warwickshire led him into the mistake of supposing
that because the Roman Catholic Church was not
expressly excluded it was intended to endow it.
His ministerial friends had no doubt an intention
of the kind—and they were reminded of it in
strong language by the leader of the Opposition last
night—but they must be convinced by this time of
the utter hopelessness of any such scheme. It is
impracticable now ; it will be impossible next year;
and it is only a fanaticised imagination that can
I consider it as realisable. There was at one
time some danger of a wider split amongst the
liberals than actually occurred, but this did
not deter Mr. Gr.nobroisx from making one
of these generous and emphatic declarations
which elevate the mind above the level
of vulgar ambition and party triumphs.
It was all the more noble to give utterance to the
sentiment—that no considerations, personator party,
should ever induce him to brand with a special
mark any one class of his fellow-countrymen—when
it is recollected that only quite recently he has felt
himself obliged to deny certain malicious reports
which were circulated in order to raise a prejudice
against him. He never stood higher than last
night when he broke forth into such impassioned
generosity of sentiment. and never did a House of
Commons ring with more ready respons3.
With the second division, arising out of Mr.
AYTOUN'S MOHO% the fourth act of last night's
proceedings came to a close, and all that appa-
rently remained was the winding up by the formal
motion " that the Chairman report the resolutions
"to the House." Whether it was that Mr.
DISRAELI was irritated by the thrice repeated
cheer which once more proclaimed the
passage of Mr. GLADSTONR3 resolutions, and
the defeat of the Ministers at all points, or
whether he was stung by the remarks which re-
ferred to the absence of the Ministry from the
first division and from their places during a portion
of the subsequent discussion -Mr. GLADSTONE
happily describing the situation in a phrase
formerly used by the PRIME MINISTIR to Lord
JOHN Rusanix when "he objected to the principle
" of shutting up a great man in a small room"—or
whether he was angry at being detained in the
House so long—whether it was from one or all of
these causes, or from mere insonrionte or the " in-
" solence of office,"—the right hon. gentleman, in
a manner entirely unnecessary and uncalled for,
and in a provocative tone, told " the authors of
"these resolutions" that they might estimate by
that evening's proceedings " the elements of confu-
sion " which had been let loose.

There was a pause. Mr. DODSON, the Chairman
of the committee, had almost time to put the
question " that the resolutions be reported," and
to declare it carried. But there was apparently an
expectation, even on his part, that language of that
kind—coming from the PRIME MINISTER, and
affecting the majority of the House of Commons—
ought not to pass unnoticed. The occupants of the
front Opposition bench looked at one another as if
dubious how to act—whether to accept the taunt
that they had let loose the elements of confusion,
and allow the resolutions to be reported, or whether
to reply to it. But whilst the members of the late
Ministry were looking for a course of action, the
hon. member for Birmingham was on his legs and
engaged in delivering one of the fiercest denuncia-
tions ever heard in the House of Commons. every
one who has been in the habit of hearing or reading
Mr. BRIG H r's speeches must be aware that whilst he is
unsparing in his denunciations of abuses and vicious
principles of government he is rather playful than
passionate in his allusions to persons. Circum
pracerdia Wit would apply to the sportive
sarcasm of Mr. BRIO/IT'S oratory as happily as to
the episodical satire of Horace's poetry. But
last night he appeared in a new character.
He lavished on the PRIME. MINISTER a withering
invective such as has been rarely heard in the
House of Commons. He characterised the
right hon. gentleman's description of his inter-
view with the Qt'EEN as a compound of pomposity
and servility, and hinted that he was unmanly,
unpatriotic, unstatesmanlike, and almost traitorous,
in shielding himself behind the Sovereign's name.
On what may be called more particularly the
Whig section of the opposition, Mr. Baßeer's
allusions to the use which Mr. DISRAELI
made of the Qt.- es N's name were received
with the most marked approval, whilst
the extraordinary vehemence of the Pee-
wit/lea reply showed that the honourable
member's language wounded, galled, rankled,
and burned. The right honourable gentleman,
whilst exposed to the pelting of the pitiless storm,
must have felt the imprudence of raising the con-
ducting shaft which brought the sullen roar upon
his devoted head. It was naturally expected that
Mr. DIsItI.ELI would at once rise to reply, but
he probably required breathing time. Accordingly
Lord JOHN MANNER, was put forward to give his
leader an opportunity to collect hie strength, but
the effort was feeble, and the noble lord moreover
exposed his own side to the deadly shafts of Mr.
GLADSTONE, who evidently participated in the ex-
citement that now gained the whole House. He
reached over the table and pointed to the noble
lord personally and his colleagues as members of
of a cabinet which proposed to endow the
Roman Catholic Church, by elevation and not by
confiscation. Of the Pa(►ta MINISTER, be re-
marked, " I will not say that his language is not
" respectful, but it is such language as I never
" heard used by a PRIME MINISTER." It was
now Mr. DISRAELI'S turn. He rose, no doubt,
indignant, but certainly excited. He was even
vehement and passionate. • In reply to Mr.
OtrnsToNe, he observed that if he had

me on both sides of the i home—for happily
there were gentleman on both sides—to pronounce
a verdict on his conduct. The right hon. gentle-
man's reply was a perfoet specimen of that " tem-
" peatuous rhetoric " which he recently ascribed to
some of his political opponents. As such it could
not last long, and the right hon. gentleman sat
down somewhat pale and exhausted.

Thus ended—for no one cared to heed some few
words which Mr. NEWDILUATE spoke—the most
extraordinary political scene that has occurred for
many years in the House of Commons. At the
beginning there was a perfectly clear sky, not a
cloud on the horizon ; breezes only blew during
the discussion on Mr. AYTOUN'M resolution ; but
for the last half hour of the sitting on the truth
Church question there was a perfect hurricane.
We have described it as a self-developed drama ;
there was much of tragic passion in its close, but
its earlier scenes were not devoid of a considerable
mixture of the comic element. The country will be
glad to learn that two fertile sources of just annoy-
ance to tender consciences—the payment of 30,0001.
a year for the training of Roman Catholic priests in
Maynooth, and of 40,0001. a 3 ear to nonconfor-
mist communities in Ireland—have been removed
in principle by the legislative action of last night.

Mawr
lien's guilt, be has since been compelled to
listen to the additional testimony brought for-
ward by Mr. BRIGHT and Mr. GREENS., and is
now anxiously studying the Loan Cater JUSTICeII
notes, together with the affidavits sent up from
Glasgow. It is most improbable that 14 people
have been found to commit perjury. Yet this
number swear that the man sentenoed to be
hanged next Tuesday was at Glasgow at the very
time the witnesses for the prosecution alleged him
to be in London. Are there, then, two Bsearrrs
Has the leading incident in the Telt of Two Cities
been transferred to the Old Bailey ! Has the
legal acumen of the LORD Cater JUSTICE been
for once at fault ! and were the jury mistaken in
returning a verdict in complete accord with
the summing up ! &metres speech was too full
of what seemed to be special pleading to
make his hearers doubt his guilt ; yet it is just
possible he, a misguided political enthusiast, may
have been willing to sacrifice himself for the cause,
and to consider his own death cheaply purchased
by a spurious martyrdom. It would be useful,
however, to know if the acquitted NICHOLAS{
ENOLO,H made any sort of confession to the Crown,
and if so, whether it inculpated or exculpated
Bsaaerr ? All these points are receiving full
attention from the Hosts SHCRITARY and the two
learned judges advising him ; and the public must
rest satisfied that no straining after justice will be
allowed to interfere with their decision.

A swam. knot of philanthropists has arisen in
our midst. We learn by a circular just received,
that a lady with a German name, being deeply
impressed with the importance of domestic hap-
piness to her fellow-creatures, determined to
establish a matrimonial mediation, for the
purpose of facilitating such a mutual acquaint-
ance between persons of both sexes, " on a strictly
" moral and religious basis," and with the consent
of parents, relatives, or guardians, as may tend
towards a matrimonial alliance. She was
convinced that the enterprise was in ac-
cordance with the spirit of the age, " as in recent
" times all relations of society have undergone
" gigantic changes, through the newly-developed
" means of communication by steam, rail, and
" telegraph, so that the most distant nations were
" becoming near enough to each other for closer
" intercourse, and to feel in some degree the want
"of nearer personal communication." At last she
has had the satisfaction to bear a considerable
share in establishing a Matrimonial Agency
Office, called • " Office for Marriages," London.
Further we are mitred that " only persons of the
" strictest purity are allowed to avail themselves
"of our mediation" ; and that contempt and
public exposure infallibly fall upon clients who
venture upon deception. This delightful madame
is " Lady Principal of the Ladies' Department of
" the Offices of Marriages," and modastly con-
' eiders her institution to be particularly ad-
vantageous as a medium to those ladies
" with large fortunes, who, in addition to their
" wealth, aspire to a title and high rank in society."
Several examples of her professional success are
given, the names and the amount of property of
both husband and wife being freely stated. It
would be both cruel and rude to doubt the
efficiency of services so amply vouched for ; and if
we do not commend Madame to the notice of
wealthy young ladies, we can at least refer her to
parents and guardians, and to the many people
about to marry who are capable of taking care of
themselves.

Eta Court.

OSBORNE, MAT 7.

The Queen. accompanied by Prinoess Louise,
sad attended by the Dowager Counters of Gainaboroogh,
drove out yesterday afternoon, and her Majesty walked
in the grounds this morning, acoompanied by Prinoess
Beatrice.

Princess Louise walked out, attended by the Hon. Mrs.
Gordon ; and Prints. Leopold went out, attended by Mr.
Duckworth.

The Prins of Wales rode out yesterday, attended by
1 Major Teesdale.
The Princess of Wales drove out, attended by the Hon.
Mrs. Stonor.
The Prince of Wales went to the House of Lords.
In the evening, their Royal Highnesses went to the
Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden.
Prins ant Princess Christian, attended by their suite,
honoured Lord and Lady Barrington with their company
at dinner on Wednesday evening,
A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honour-
able Privy Council, consisting of the Lord President, the
Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Buckingham and Chan-
dos, Lord Robert Montagu, the Right Hon. Gathome
Hardy, the Right Hon. Sir Thos. Fremantle, and the
Right Hos. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, sat yester-
day at the Privy Counoil-ofike, Whitehall, on matters re-
/ating to quarantine.
Despatches were sent from the Colonial-018es yesterday
to the Governor-General of Canada and to the Governor of
the Mauritius.

A deputation from Clammy, consisting of the Sheriff of
Lanarkshire, the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Sir E. Cole-
brook., and others, had an interview with Sir J. Peking-
too, at the War-offloe, an Wednesday, on the subject of
lands for barracks at Glasgow. The deputation was intro-
duced by Kr. Delglish, Y.P.

THE RETURN OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.—
The Duke of Edinburgh was to leave Sydney on April 4.
It is understood that he oomes as far as Biles in his own
ship, the Galatea. After crossing the Isthmus by rail he
will go on board a royal yacht, which will be at Alexandria
to receive him. A passenger from Sydney in the mail
steamers can reach London vi! Marseilles in fifty days.
The duke could thus arrive in Louden on the 244 h of this
month.

The Queen has been pleased to confer the vacant
Garter epos the Duke of Marlborough. _ _

The king of Portugal has oonferred upon Sir
John Bowling the Cron of a Knight Commander of the
Order of Christ, as a public testimony to his merits and
=Tim'

The infant daughter of Mr. and Lady Ida Hope
was christened on Wednesday last at St. Andrew's Church,
Wells-street. The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
R. Webb, incumbent. The infant received the name of
Apes Henrietta Ida. Tbe epoasors were- —The Countess
al Fife, Mrs. Rapier Wirier to Mr. Hope), and Mr. Alex.
adder Beresford-Hope, M.P.

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Great preparations are being made st Badminton
to celebrate as a psod seek the majority of the Marquis
of Wcroester, which takes phi°e cm the 19th hut. _ _

We (Devizes Gazette) hear on good authority
that the easeary is Wells Cathedral, newt by the death
of Canoe Pinder, has been given by the Dean and Chapter
to the Rev. Prebendary Bernard, Rector of Waled.

Martha is announced for iSaturday, with Mdlle.
Patti is the part of the heroine, sad line. Grassi (who
appear, for the first time at the Royal !Wiwi Opera) as
Nosey.
General Grant has received from Lieutenant-
Gemmel Napier'. ►ssdquarses I. Abyssinia a susise of
iteephetcgraphs of the Gawp and positions of the isslish
am i 5 that reifies. which were seat bim by t►e Neill&
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. secularised
funds of the Anglican church, or any state funds what.
seer, be applied in any way, or under any form, to the
endowment or furtherance of the Roman catholic re/i-
-gloo in Ireland, or to sibs establishment or maintenance
of Roman catholic denominational schools or colleges:"
—(Mr. Sinclair Aytoun :)—Amentbnout proposed, to
leave out from the first word " That " to the end of the
Question, in order to add the words " when legislative
effect sun have been given to the first resolution of
this committee respecting the established church of
Ireland, it is right and necessary that the grant to
Maynooth and the Regium Donum be discontinued,"—
(Mr. Whitbread) instead thereof :—Question put,
" That the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the proposal resolution:"—The committee divided;
ayes 85, noes 498.

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