The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-06 00:00:00

THE IRISH CHURCH BILL.

The committee on this bill was proceeded with, the de-
bate being renewed on the amendment of Sir G. Jenkin-
son, to strike out the words, in the 39th clause, giving com-
pensation to the College of Maynonth.
Col. BARTELOTT said he could not find words strong
enough to convey .his opposition to the clause as it on-,
ginally stood. He said he cared little what the right 1103.
gentleman (Mr. Gladstone) might have meant, the country
Most implicitly believed that none of the fun-ls of tha
Established Church was to go to the College of Maynooth.
It was their belief, from what had been said by the tight
hon. gentleman that the grant to Maynooth was to cease
altogether. If Lo stood alone he would do all ho could to
fulfil that expectation.

Mr. G LADSTONE did not believe that the country
was so particularly ill informed—(hear and cheers)—on
the subject as to clearly understand that there was a
special promise not to apply any of the funds of the Estab-
lished Church of Ireland to the maintenance of the Col-
lege of Maynooth. He did not believe that such
a feeling existed, and with orespoet to the College
of Maynooth, it was treated on equal terms with
the Presbyterians. Ile was surprised that all other means
having failed there was to be a raking up of religious pre-:
juiices against the bill. He could not but say that it.
only showed how every nerve was to be exerted to destroy.
a bill, the object of which was to disendow a Church which
had never been able to stand on its own feet. (Hear, hear,
and cheers.)

Sir J. ELPHINSTONE said be firmly believed that the
feeling did exist that no grant was to bo given to the
College of Maynooth. Ho fully believed the right
honourable gentlemen opposite would not have had
a majority at the general election, if it had been clearly
stated that a largo portion of the Irish Church was
to be given to the . College of Maynooth. Ile
thought that some at least of the Scottish re-
presentatives were not acting inconsistently in support-
ing a Government that proposed to endow a college. Ho
thought the hon. member for Edinburgh, at all events;
had on a former occasion given his vote against the grant
to Maynooth.
Mr. M'LAREN defended the vote ho had given, and said
that had the proposal been to give a large sum of money
to Maynooth out of the Consolidated Fund there would
have been opposition from all corners of the laud, but
the proposal to give it out of the funds of the dis.sstab-
fished Church of Ireland was quite a different matter.
The LORD-ADVOCATE also defended his vote on the
same occasion.
Sir J. ELPIINSTONE said when it was known in
Scotland that the Scotch members were in league with
Cardinal Cullen, it would create the greatest excite-
ment, and the news would go as a fiery cross through
the country.

(LEFT SITTING.)

Bank of England Returns.

An Accoant,.pursuant to ti
cap. 82, for the week ending 1
ISSUE DET

io Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
Vednesday, May 5, 1869.
'4II.TMENT.

Notes issued ....X30,510,560

Governint. Debt.£ll,ols,loe
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

.£30,510,560
BANKING D.

.1:30,510,560

Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14,553,000
Rest
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, Sav-
ings' Banks,
Commissioners
of National
Debt, and Div.
Accoruts 5,116,802
Other Deposits 15,927,789
Seven Days and
other Bills 452,259

aARTMENT.
IGoverumt. Secu-
rities(including I

Dead- IVeighi
Annuity) 414,020,798
Other Securities 17,532,382
Notes 6,504,995
(lola and Silver
Coin

£39,179,701
Glow

0.9,179,701
[x FORBES, Chief Cashier.

GUILDFORD FAlR.—This fair, for the sale of
horned stock; sheep, and horses, was held yesterday, and
was well attended by farmers and graziers. There was a
brisk demand for grazing cattle, and, the supply being
limited, high prices were made. The horse show com-
prised a miscellaneous description of animals, and only
horses of good class found buyers. There was a large
fold of sheep hurdled up for sale on the hill, and flock
masters held out firmly for advanced value, and the pens
were cleated at prices asked. The following aro average
selling figures :—Cattle store steers, £ll to £l4 ; ditto
well-bred heifers, £9 to £l2 ; and large framed, weight-
making, barren cows, for grazing purposes, £l2 to £l5;
dairying cows, in full profit, .£l6 to £'11; and cows to
calve down and ;in calf heifers, £lO to £l4. s
Sound, useful cart horses, 15 to 20 guineas ; and ditto,
of superior stamp, 30 to 40 guineas ; nags, and light har-
ness horses, 25 to 4U guineas ; and cobs and ponies 10 to
16 guineas. Sheep—Southdown wetlwrs, 44s to 45s a
head ; togs, ,p3s to 38s ; Cotswold and ilampshire Downs
realised high prices.
The steamers of the Hamburg-American Com-
pany henceforth will call at Plymouthiustead of off Cowes
on homeward voyage, to land United States mails, passen-
gers, and specie for England, and thence proceed to Cher-
Lourg to laud those for France.