The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-30 00:00:00

THIC IRISH CHIRCR DEBATE.

Continuing to urge with much emphasis the
adoption of Mr. Gladstone's resolutions, the Times argues
that it is a very limited apprehension of Fenianiant which
declares that the established church has nothing to do
with it. It is true that the declaration that the esta-
blished church of Ireland as an establishment must eons
cannot be immediately followed by nation. It is not desir-
able that any attempt should be made to carry It into effect
in the present parliament. A reformed House of Com-
mons must meet next spring, and to that assembly must
be relegated the duty of ratifying the declaration of the
present house and of devising the means of accomplishing
it. Nor is it of more than party importanoe who stud'
have the conduct of affairs in the interval. Mr. Disraeli
may, in accordance with the practice of the constitution,
deny that the present House of Commons expresses the
opinion of the country, and may claim to retain his present
position until the issue can be submitted to the new con-
stituencies. This is a question about which officials and
ex officials may grow warm, but with respect to which the
nation is profoundly indifferent. What is impatient is
that the House of Commons should give as sonnet of the
legislation of the future, and offer a pledge to the Irish
people by declaring at mum the necessity of abating the
Irish establishment ; nor can any member refuse to join
in it, whatever pretence of explanation he may suggest,
without being convicted of indifference to wrong, and o/
unreeliness to assist in removing it.
The Daily New observes that the noble language of
Mr. Gladstone's speech at the dinner of Mr. Brand on
Saturday will impress upon all who read it at ones a sense
of the gravity of the crisis, and a feeling of relief sod
gratitude that England has among her statesmen at least
one man who is equal to the great tasks of government,
and whose wont fault is his superiority to the petty arts
of party management and intrigue. The hearty response
given to the tribute which Yr. Brand paid on Saturday to
the liberal chief, and the reoeptioa awarded to Er. Glad-
stone himself, were a reiognition of the fast that the
days of political poooonrantisin are ever, sad that the
time has come for earnest work under earnest leaders.
No language could be worse chosen than that of Lord
Stanley's motion. What the house is called on fo do is
not, like a defaulting bankrupt, anxious to coined the
truth of his delinquencies, to admit something, but to
express an opinion; not to make an admission which,
when made, will amount to nothing but idle words ; but
to declare its opinion as to the *continuance of the Irish
church.
The Herald contends that the amendment which Lord
Stanley will move deals with Mr. Gladston's resolutions
in the only manner is which they deserve to be dealt
with. Mr. Gladstone himself, and the clique of Itelf-e-
-doses who helped him to draw up his resolutions, oars
little or nothing about the Irish church. They wend
maintain it if anything could be got by its maintenance ;
they assail it when the asset seems to offer any chases
of obtaining office.
The nuns of proceeding, according to the Peg, will be
this : Mr. Gladstone will move that the house do neolve
itself into • committee for the purpose d oonsderiag
the resolutions of whisk he has given nodes, and Lord
Stanley will thereupon move his amendment. On the
issue thus raised • debate will follow, which will last the
week, and in which the entire question of disestablish'
DUOS will be thoroughly ventilated. If the merman
are victorious, the matter will then end. If, however,
they are beaten, the disonsidee of the resolutions in own-
'Atlas will take place alter the cusses.
The Hor and the Tskpraraft continue to support Mr.
Gladstose's resointioes; sal to insist that they daeload
the votes of the Mend pert".

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livered on Saturday by the Dews of Amboy the practices
of the ritualists were, for the first time, bronght leas
ritatively to the test of the law. The weals is that of four
preatices three an declared Mega The elevation of the
Newsmen; the nes of Manse during the communion ser-
vice, Sad the mixing the water with the Wilke during the
Name service are condemned ; but the nee of two lighted
madles upon the altar during the 'Amiable-idiom is per.
anted. In other weeds, the aura characteristic innova.
lima of this novel school are prononaged to be cow
buy to the law of the English barb. Notice
IWM given of an appeal to the Privy Council, sad
it la far better that a decides Tidal ern settle them
quelfigna for the future should at came be obtained from
the bated court. Other prementims,' moreover, aro
impending. It appears to have beta resolved to Laing
the littering of the !fleabag, as von as their cereelmatil,
to the teat of law. It is meleaelsokroto &rale, to witness
an this litigation, saw co ammo trivialities, and sew on
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