The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-17 00:00:00

THE ADDRESS.

The SPEAKER having -received her Majesty's gracious
Speech on the occasion of the opening of Parliament,
Mr. ff. COWPER then rose to move an address to her
Majesty in answer to her Royal Speech. He said be hoped
the present Parliament, which had been elected on an en-
larged basis, would fulfil the high expectations entertained
of it. It was gratifying to know that friendly feeling
continued to exist between her Majesty and all the great
Powers ; and with respect to Greece, if that country
became the question of continental consideration Eng-
land could not abstain from taking part in it. With re-
spect to America the subject bad been dealt with in an
enlarged spirit, and without knowing how the arrange-
ment would be received in America he, simply
trusted that a feeling of moderation would
be exhibited, and that the matter that had led to such un-
fortunate differences should be at once and for ever, if
that were possible, settled. If the result should be the res-
toration of friendly relations between the two countries he
was certain it-would be a source of universal satisfaction.
Ile could but regret that an outbreak had occurred in New
Zealand, but he hoped that the promoters of differouces
between the Europeans and the natives would be singled
ont and dealt with as they deserved. It was extremely
satisfactory -to know that it was not thought neces-
sary tO vpnew the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in
Ireland, and he hoped that her Majesty's subjects in that
part of her realm liould redouble their exertion to encou-
rage and promote a better state of things. (Hear, hear.)
There were cot tain intimations is the Royal Speech that
various improvements in the law with respect to
contested elections and other matters, but ho thought that

something ought to be done to consider the question of
the ballot (hear, hea.r) He was glad the subject of
financial boards was to be taken up by the
Government—(hear, hear)—as he thought it was no-
thing but right the ratepayers should have some control
of the funds which they contributed. (Hear, hear.) He
would not further allude to the subject of the Irish
Church than to say th.it the difficulties which surrounded
the subject were very great. (Hear, hear.) However,
ho had great confidence in the Government
that they would deal with the matter, be-
cause they did not consider that the difficulties
to which he alluded were insurmountable. (Hear,hear.) One
great difficulty he admitted was what to do with the
money--(hear, hear)—•but he thought that house, when
the subject was calmly taken into con idoration, would be
able to solve even that great problem. ,jlcar, hear.) He
was sure the people of Ireland felt an era of hope was
dawning, and with that pleasing thought he would con-
clude by moving the address.
Mr. MUNDELLA seconded the motion, and said that
the honour he had been selected fcr was not out of any
personal consideration for himself, but solely conferred
because he represented one of the largest working con-
stituencks in the kingdom. The hon. gentleman having
touched upon the various topics contained in the Royal
Speech resumed his seat.
Mr. DISRAELI rose, and in his opening observations
said there was no intention of moving an amendment to
the motion before the house. He admitted that no Go-
vernment could come before the house with a stronger
prima facie claim to consideration on this question than
the present, and he hoped that when the Ministerial state-
ment was made it would be received in a spirit worthy of
its importance. Passing to the paragraphs relating to
foreign affairs, he expressed his confidence that so long as
our foreign policy was conducted, not in selfish isolation,
but in a spirit of sympathy, her Majesty's relations with
foreign Powers would always be "friendly," and went on
to find some fault with the Government for net informing
Parliament how the interposition between Turkey and
Greece had been brought about. The reasons for re-
sorting to a Conference ought to have been explained,
for the interposition might have been effected by ordi-
nary diplomatic means ; and one consequence of men-
tinning it would have been that papers would have been
Promised. The result, however, had met with general appro.
bation,.and he hoped it would be a moral lesson to the sys-
tematic disturbers of that part of Europe, and that for the
future the Turkish Government would be left at liberty
to develop the energies of the country. He concluded by
a confident anticipation that the new house, by the fair
and busness-like spirit in which it would discuss the
measures laid before it, would justify the wisdom of re-
cent legislation and merit the confidence of the country.
Mr. WHITE (who interposed between Mr. Gladstone
and the house) complained of the omission from the
Speech of all mention of the Spanish Revolution, to which
Mr. GLADSTONE replied that as yet no permanent
Government bad resulted from that Revolution, and
that it would not be convenient to express satis-
faction with a work which was not complete. At

the same time there was no doubt that the Govern-
ment and the people of this country sympathised keenly
with the recent event in Spain. Turning to Mr. Disraeli's
speech—of which he cordially acknowledged the modera-
. tion and fairness—he explained that the Conference was
not mentioned because hitherto no regular and formal in
, timation of the views of Greece had been received, and
the Conference was not as yet justified in assuming that
its work had been completed. The Irish Church would
afford ample field for party controversy ; and the Govern-
inent, having no desire to widen that field, would endea-
. Tour to deal with other plebtioLs—even with the rate-
paying
on"F,tion—without reference to party conflicts.
. M.,t. the Irish Church must be the great business of the
year, and as it would be prosecuted by the Government
with a desire to consult every legitimate interest, and not
to provoke any of the animosities with which the subject
was beset, ho hoped it would be handled by the house, not
so much with reference to what might at one time have
klen desired, as with a desire to co-operate in a settlement
which all parties allowed to be essential.
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Ultimately the Address was agreed to, and the house
adjourned at a quarter to 8 o'clock.

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