The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-19 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 19, 18C9.

The following circular was on Saturday issued to
the supporters of Government in the House of Com-
mons :—" Certain Divisions.—The Committee on
the Irish Church Bill will be proceeded with on Mon-
day, the 19th April. Early, frequent, and most im-
portant divisions are expected upon the amendments
in committee, and your support and attendance in
the House of Commons are very specially reque&ted."
Early and continuous attendance on the Committee
may indeed be requested from the supporters of the Go-
vernment bill. No easy work is cut out for them. The
Daily Telegraph has this morning given a very inge-
nious analysis or summary of the Bill and its proposed
alterations. From this analysis, which is (almost
facetiously) entitled " The Amendments Made Easy/

it appears that, for the 63 clauses of the Bill, no less
than 80 amendments and alterations are proposed
No wonder that early and continuous attendance on
the Committee should be requested, with such la-
bours in prospect. By way of illustrating the
variety and multiplicity of these amendments, let
us select the following, beginning with clause 12
On January 1, 1871, all real and personal property
of any bishopric, benefice, and cathedral prefermen t
of the said Church to be vested in the new Commis-
sion, subject to iucumbra.nces and life interests of
bishops and clergy in houses, churches, and lands.
Amendments of the description of property (D).
Hereditaments in which bishops and clergy have life
interests to continue in them, subject to the provision
for commutation (D). 13. On Jan. 1, 1871, every
ecclesiastical corporation dissolved, and arch-
bishops and bishops of the said Church to cease
to be qualified to sit in the House of Lords.
Omit disqualification to sit in the House of Lords
(Mr. Charley). Every archbishop, bishop, and dean
to retain for life his present title and precedence (D).
14. The income of every holder of a bishopric, bene-
fice, or cathedral preferment to be ascertained, de-
ducting salaries of permanent curates and other out-
goings. An annuity equivalent to the net income to
be paid to such holder as long as he lives and dis-
charges the duties of his said office. The Commis-
sioners, in deciding who are permanent curates, are
to have regard to the duties, the non-residence or
infirmity of the incumbent (G). The deductio❑ for a
. curate to cease where the curate ceases to be em-
ployed, and the incumbent discharges the duties (G).
Omit deduction for curates' salaries (D. and Mr.
LEFROY). The income of the bishop or clergyman
to continue if he discharges another equivalent office
in the Protestant Church (Sir GEORGE JENKINSON
and Sir ROUNDELL PALMER). Every curate de-
prived of his employment under this Act to receive
£lOO per annum so long as he discharges the duties
of a curate in the Church in Ireland (Mr. LEFRoy).
On the next vacancy of a benefice or preferment, the
next successor also shall have a similar an-
nuity (Sir GEORGE eJENKINSON)• The income
of small benefices shall be increased to £250
per annum after twenty-five years' service (Mr. Pix).
15. Income of permanent curates serving at any time
in 1869-70 to be ascertained. Au equivalent annuity
to be paid to the curate for life, or until he quits the
same curacy owing to his misconduct or by his own
free choice. Curates not permanent in.,y receive
compensation to an amount not exceeding £2OO.
Hol iers of benefices which receive parliamentary grants
to have equivalent annuities as long so they discharge
the duties of the benefices. After " free choice,"
insert " without the incumbent's consent" (G.)
Compensation to curates not permanent in propor
tion to years' service, but not to exceed £6OO (Mr.
Nu). Omit provision as to permanent curates (Mr.
LEFROY). Payment to permanent curates to con-
tinue so long as they serve as curates of the said
Church (D.) ; such payment to continue if they arc
removed for no fault of their own, or exchange to
other curacies (Sir G. JENKINSON). 16. Compensa-
tion to diocesan schoolmasters, clerks, and sextons.
Whether they serve in their present or similar offices
(D.). After"diocesan," insert "or district" (Gr.),