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London, England, 1869-05-07 00:00:00

THE IRISH CHURCH BILL.

The committee on this bill was proceeded with, the de-
bate being renewed on the amendment of Sic G. Jenkin-
son, to strike out the words, in the 39th clause, giving com-
pensation to the College of Maynooth.
Col. BARTELOT T said ho could not find words strong
enough to convey Lii opposition to the clause as it ori-
ginally stood. He said he cared little what the right hon.
gentleman (Mr. Gladstone) might have meant, the country
most implicitly believed that none of the funds of the
Established Church was to go to the College of Maynooth.
It was their belief, from what had been said by the right
hon, gentleman that the grant to Maynooth was to cease
altogether. If he stood alone ho would do all he could to
fulfil that expectation.
Mr. GLADSTONE 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
_respect to the College
of Maynooth, • it was treated on equal terms with
the Presbyterians. He was surprised that all other means
having failed there was to be a raking up of religious pre-
julices 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 he firmly believed that the
feeling did exist that no grant was to be given to the
College of Maynooth. Ile 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. Be
thought that some at lea,t of the Scottish re-

proseutatire. were not acting inconsistently in support-
ing a Government that proposed to endow a college. Ile
thought the hon. inemtwr for Edinburgh, at all events,
had on a former occasion given his vote against the grant
to Maynooth.
Mr. M'LA IIEN ilefended the vote he had given, and said
that had th) proposal been to give a large sum of in-n”y
to Maynouth out of the Consolidated Fund there wuu:d
have been opposition front all corners of the land, but
the prop )sal to give it out of the funds of the dis._•stab-
liaised Church of Ireland was quite a different matter. •
The LORD-ADVOCATE also defended his vote on the
same occasion.

Sir J. ELP.INS TONE 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 wvlil go as a fiery cross through
the country. _ _

On a division the amendment of Sir George Jenkinson

was lost.

Mr• S. AYTOUN then moved his amendment on the
clause, which would make the compensation to be paid to

Maynooth in the shape of a life annuity instead of a lump
SUM.

After some discussion the house divided, and the num-
bers were—

For the amendment l9B
Against it
Majority against - —lO7
Clauses 39 up to 57 were agreed to.
Several bills were advanced a stage, and the house ad-
journed.

Bank of England iteturns.

An Account, pursuant to t
cap. 82, for the week ending

:he Ad 7th and Bth Victoria,
Wednesday, May 5, 1869.
P ULT.:VENT.

ISSUE DE
Notes issued .....£50,510,360

Governmt. Debt.£1.1,015,190
Other Securities 3,984,900
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

X 30,510,560