The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-12 00:00:00

THE QUEEN AND THE CRISIS.

During the passage of the Reform Bill the Queen
went off to Scotland, at a time when crises were
occurring so often that Mr. Bright protested they
were too many for his nerves. Now, however, her
Majesty will not be similarly unconcerned. The
Advertiser states that she will return from Balmoral
on Tuesday neat, and remain at Windsor until the
course of parliamentary action, consequent on the
expected reje3tion of the Irish Church Bill by the
house of Lords, is arranged.
• THE CRISIS IN IRELAND.

Dublin correspondents of the London journals
give very different accounts of the state of feeling in
Ireland. The correspondent of the Times says that
" although the monster meetings have been sus-
pended for a few days, the organisation of the
Protestant democracy is extending, and there
is a fierce and - ungovernable spirit, fanatical
in its earnestness, which may lead to violent
collisions, but, fortunately, it has not been opposed.
Those who would offer moderate counsels are
whirled away in the impetuous current, and obliged
to be silent where they cannot approve. As
yet the agitation has not extended farther south
than Dublin, the Church defenders in the south
and west being too few and scattered to make any
imposing demonstrations,. but they are strongly
urged to take part in the movement." The sup-
porters of the bill are not wholly inactive. The
National Association is demonstrating in favour of
it, and it was said that if the Lords threw it out the
most serious and dangerous consequenceswould result.
The correspondent of the Morning Herald, directly
contradicting the Times, says, There is a dead calm
in Ireland. The great agitation against the House
of Lords has not broken out. People are attending to
their business just as if there were no Church ques-
tion,' and no imminent constitutional struggle. On the
Protestant side the holding of great meetings is over
for a few days only. Others on a large scale aro
being organised. Meanwhile petitions are being
prepared, with the view of strengthening the Lords
in their line of action. It is now universally accepted
that Mr. Gladstone's bill cannot, in any possible
event, pass into law. Its extreme character, it is
commonly said, will be the ruin of him and his party."
Other journals refer to the meeting of the National
Society, but very wisely refrain from giving any
opinion of the state of feeling generally.
ELECTION ITEMS.

Several of the London papers are authorised to
state that there is no foundation for the report that
the Right Hon. Henry Corry intends to retire from
the representation of the county of Tyrone.
The nomination for the Nottingham election takes
place on Monday next, and the polling is fixed for
the following day. There are four candidates before
the town. Mr. Charles Seely is the party candidate
of the Liberals, Colonel Nassau Lees that of the
Conservatives. The latter announces himself as an
independent constitutional candidate, and in his
address sap' am Rtrongly advArse to the measure
(Irish Church Bill) which has passed the House of
Commons, but which has not yet passed, and in its
present form at least will not, I hope, pass the House
of Lords." Mr. Rigby Seymour is the independent
candidate, and declares, in his address, that his views
are identical with those held by the late Sir Robert
Clifton. It is stated that, with regard to the Irish
Chureh Pill, the 'learned gentleman is a follower of
Sir Roundell Palmer. Mr. George Potter, the
working man's candidate, is apparently very popular
among those to whom he specially appeals.