The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-06 00:00:00

HISTORY OR PROPHECY t

Oc-r. 3, 1156t4.—Mr. Disraeli loonies an address to
the el, ct..rs of Buckinghamshire, announcing hie unonni-
promiaing n sistance t., the removal of the Iri h church
tetablisliment.

DEc. I.—l'arliament meets; after twenty nights' de-
bate, the amendment to the address is defeated by a ma-
jority of one.
Dat.24.—Parliament adjourns for Christmas. °rest
meetings in various towns. Mr. Bright makes a speoch at
Dublin. Sir Thomas Laroem's palings are pulled down
by a Fenian assembly.
Fin. 5, 1869.—Parliament re-aasembles. Mr. Disraeli
announces that the Irish church question has passed out
of the category of questions which decide the fate of
ministries. •

Fan. 13.—Mr. Disraeli proposes thirteen rinotitions on
the Irish church. I. That it is desirable to redrew the
anomalies of the establishment. 2. That this redrew is
to be effected by reducing the number of bishoprics.
3. Thut while it is desirable to effect a redistribution of
the revenues of livings, it is contrary to the constitution
to assign any portion of the tithe to other than protestant
epOcepalian purposes. 4. to 13. Devoted to the better
definition of the arehidiaeonal function.

Frequent cabinet meetings follow, and at last
Frs. 2.l.—The resolutions are withdrawn, and a eon-
servative caucus is held, at which it is reiolved to adopt
• same of universal endowment. Mr. Disraeli draws
up in ten minutes a Bill for Levelling tip All Religious
liodits, and submits it to the House of Commons.
26.—Lord Robert Montagu site up all Sunday
night studying the bill, and resigns very reluctantly
on Monday morning. Ho is accompanied into private
life by the Duke of Marlborough and Mr. Gathorne
Hardy. . _

Masts 4.—Mr. Masai announces that the Cabinet
have !Olen back upon their original design, and produces

a Lill for the complete disestabliihment and dinendowment
of the Irish church, with securities for the Tasted in-
teracts of all protestant oongregatione in the tithe. Long
debates follow.

MAT 17.—The "securities" are abandoned one evening
by Mr. Ditrae "in order not to disturb Mr. Speaker
by inei•tiog on a division so coon after dinner." Sir
Bounden l'almer points out that the vested interests
of incumbents are not saved by the bill. Mr. Disraeli
appeals to the house "to get out of the region of Nisi
Prius."

AVOUST Ib.—The bill receives the royal assent.
Om. 3. Mr. Disraeli again addresses his constituents
in Buckingharusliii e.

ALITA.MBRA.—The Alhambra ballete, which
have long been or of the chief theatrical attractions of
London, are to increase in popularity, and certainly
in reputation, by the engagement of a new principal dancer,
narue'l Yillle. l'itteri, who made her first appearance in
Loudon at this house last week with the greateit success.
Since grand ballet has been practically given up at the
two opera-houses there has been little encouragement for

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that school of dancers who numbered among them such
artistes a 4 Cerito, Fanny Ellider, and Taglioni ; and the
torte for high-claim stage dancing has mainly been kept
alive by music-halls in England, and the opera-houses of
France, Italy, and Oennany. Millie. Fitton comes from
La Scala and the Onuid Opera of Paris, and in her style
of dancing is very much like Lucile Orahn. She dances
wills a male dancer for the sake of obtaining certain
pour; and though he r figure is above the average height mid
fully developed, every movement is perfect and graceful.
The enterprise of Mr. Strange in obtaining such a per-
former cannot be too warmly commended, as it introduces
art into an entertainment that may easily be degraded to
ct low level. Whatever the Alhambra dimes is so largely
«,pied by the smaller halls, that it is important that its
standard should be ea high as !Namibia. The comic ballet
company at this house is very large and compluto, com-
piling Mr. F. Evans, who is inimitable sea pantomimist,
mud the active Kiralfy unily. The band and vocal corn-
}any hive inimical variety to the programme, and it is
Oltlly of riots, that no comic singer or waisational acrobat
tN at present engaged at this establishment. The building
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