The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-01 00:00:00

PAYMENT OF RATES.

Iu reply to Mr. LIDDELL,
Mr. UOSULIEN said there was no legal indemnity that
could be given to the owners of house property who un-
dertook the payment of rates for occupiers.

- - THE PUBLIC PARKS.
In reply to Sir 11. HOAR;
Mr. LA YARD said steps were being taken to restore
the grass in the open parts of tho public parks, but with
respect to the supervision of the persons frequenting those
places that was under the superintendence of the police. It
was even possible tor the police to detect criminals merely
by their dress. (Laughter.)
THE IRISH CHURCH.

On the order of the day being read,
Mr. GLADSTONE rose amidst loud cheers to move
that the acts relating to the Irish Church be read.,
The Chief Clerk of the House (Sir D. Le Merchant)
having dune so,
Mr. GLADSTONE then moved that the house resolve
itself into committee to consider those acts.
The motion having been agreed to, and the house
Lavine... gone into committee,
Mr. GLADSTONE said that the motion he should eon-
elude with would ba that the chairman be directed
to move the house that leave be given to bring in a bill to
put an end to the establishment of the Church in Ireland
and to make provision tberefor,and in respect to the royal
college of Maynooth. He then said that the subject which
he proposed to submit to the house was one of the greatest
difficulty ant importauc., but he thought if the house gave
him their patience be should be able to show that the time
for the disestablishment of the Irish Church had arrived--
(hear, hear) -the more especially so as the church popu-
lation iu that country was in many parts merely official,
co .sisther of that of toe clergymen, the clerk, and sexton.
Ile could not but think that many agreed with him that
they cool t not look back to the position of matters in that
country without shame - (hear, h: ar)—but for the resto-
ration of peace and prosperity it was now above all neces-
s try to take away that token and symbol of ascendancy
which, as long as it was allowed to remain, would neu-
tralize all efforts for the improvement of the
country. In proceeding with the question at that
ruJiiltutt they were taking up the unfinished work
of last year, and dealing with a question which
had been clearly put and definitively announced
by the last election. To that answer he would add the
resignation of the late Ministry, but on that subject he
did not desire to pass one word of censure beyond saying
that it bore emphatic testimony to the charaAer of the
judgment of the people. lie knew he should be met with
objections that the proposal he was about to submit to Par-
liament was adverse to the principles of Protestantism, but
that was open to debate ; and it would also be contended
that the proposition was against the Act of Union,
but he contended that the proposal he should have
the honour to submit was, on the contrary, confirming its
general principle. (Hear, hear.) In carrying out the die-
establishment of the Irish Church, it was above all neces-
sary that the matter should be dealt with in a prompt and
rapid manner, for it was not the proper course to pursue
and subject that establishment to a slow and lingering
death. It was above all necessary that their legisla-
tion should be perfect and final, and that the great
disturbing question should pass for ever out of sight, out
of mind, and thus a new era he hoped would dawn on Ire-
land. It was not sought to inflict any penalty or pain
upon any one by the Act they hoped would become Jaw:
(Hear, hear.) One of the first matters that would occur
after the passing of the bill would be the winding up
of the present Ecclesiastical Commission in that country
and the formation of a new ono to exist for 10 years, to
which all questions would be submitted, and the opi-
nion of Parliament would be taken on all matt
ters. With respect to the appointments it was pro-
posed such might be made for a ited period
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without giving the person so appoin the freehold.
With respect to episcopal appointmentsin was thought
advisable to separate the Crown and all other appoint-
ments made during the term he had mentioned, but
that no vested interests should be created. Those
proposals he believed would be all that would
be necessary to be done in the intermediate period
and would take the place of the Suspensory Bill of last
year. The Commision would be precluded from laying
out money for the erection of new churches ; but in the
expenditure of the funds committed to their charge they
would be strictly confined to making the necessary repairs.
During the intervening period before the full operation of the
bill it proposed that the people should do that which the
people of other countries have done, viz., constitute for
themselves some sort of governing body ; and, when such
a body had been formed, power would be taken for
its legal recognition. (Hear. hear.) It was proposed
that all these provisions should come into operation
on the day mentioned in the bill, the let of January, 1871,
and on that day the union between the English and Irish
Church would be dissolved, and from that day the Church
of Ireland should cease to be established by law, and be
entirely and wholly disestablished. (Hear, hear.) He
should have to detain the house some time whilst ho
prOceeded to state how it was proposed to deal with
the vested interests of the Irish Church, because
they embraced various matters from the highest objects
down to the life interest in grave yards. (Laughter.)
There was also the necessity for winding up the matters
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(LEFT SPEAKING.)

THE MUTILATION OF A HUSBAND BY
HIS WIFE.

At the Southwark Police-court, shortly before twelve
o'clock, the prisoner was placed at the bar before Mr.
Burnham.
The charge was ntered as follows: —" Ellen
Cook, 44, of 42, Star-corner,e Bermondsey, charged with
cutting and wounding James Cook, her husband, with in..
tent, Scc."
Dr. Rendle, the house surgeon of Guy's Hospital, sail
that James Cook was in that state that he would be unable
to attend for many weeks.
The prisoner was formally remanded until Wednesday,
to ascertain the progress of the injured man.
She seemed to take the whole affair very coolly, and left
the court smiling.