The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-07 00:00:00

TIIE IRISH CHURCH BILL

The committee on this bill was proceeded wilt, the de-
bate being renewed on the amendment of Sir G. Jen
son, to strike out the words, in the 39th clause, giving com-
pensation to the College of Maynontb.
CoI.JIAIZTELOTT said he could not find words Strong
enough to convey his oppoAtion to the chuiso as it oni-
ginllly stool. Lie 5.11.1 he eared litho what the :iglA hoti.
gentleman (Ur. Gla.lston.e) might have. meant, the coal.t y
most implicitly believed Via'. no lo of the fan Is of
Established Charch wa, to go to the College of Maynooth.
It was their bell ,f; from what hal b. en sail by the light
lion. gentl?mao that the grant to Maynooth wa, t.i c 41,:e
altogether. if Le stood alone he would do all he ceal Ito
fulfil that PX-,

Mr. GLADSTONE d l cot believe that the country
WaS I,:trtietl!ar:y ill informed —(hear and cli 9rs)—on
the subj ,n as to. clearly und,rsthul that aim) was a
special prom:ea not to apply any of the funds of the Estab-
lished Church of Inland to the maintenance of the Co:-
lege of Maynooth. He did not believe that ouch
a feeling existed, an). with
_respect to the Collego
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 rasing 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 _a isenclow 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. lie 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 large portion of the Irish Church was
to be given to the College of Maynooth. Ile
thought that some at least of
_the Scottish re-

pres,ntatives were not acting incon4stenlly in tupport-
iug a Government that 1 reposed to endow a college•. He
thought the hon. member for Edinburgh, at all events,
had un a former occasion given his vote against the grunt
to Maynout b.
Mr. M'LAREN defended the vote he had given, and said
that had the proposal been to give a large stint of
toMaynooth out of the Consolidated Fund there wett?d
have been opposition from all corners of the laud, but
the proposal to give it out of the funds of the dis2stab-
lished Church of Ireland was quite a different matter.

The LORD-ADVOCATE al.o defended his vote on the
same occasion.
Sir J. ELP.INSTONE said when it was known in
Scotland that the Scotch members warn in league with
Cardinal Cullen, it would create the greatest excite-
ment, and the news would 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
31aynooth in the shape of a life annuity instead of a lump
sung.
After some discussion the house divided, and the num-
bers were—
For the amendment
Against it •••
Majority against
Clauses 39 up to 57 were agreed to.
Several bills were advanced a stage, and the houso ad-
journed.

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