The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-17 00:00:00

IBIRERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING.
Their lordships reassembled at 5 o'clock.
THE ADDRESS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--LAST EVENING.
At a quarter before four o'clock the SPEAKER took the
chair, and 'the proceedings from that time until the com-
mencement of public business were occupied with the
uvrearing-in of members.
THE ELECTION PETITIONS.
The SPEAKER then informed the house that he had
.received from her Majesty's judges the results of their
inquiries into the petitions presented against the returns
for New Windsor, Wexford, Guildford, Bewdley, Dum-
fries, Drogheda, Limerick, Athlone, Lichfield, Sligo, Car-
low, Belfast, Wallingford, Westbury, Norwich, Staley-
bridge, Dublin, and various other places.
The CLERK then read the decision of the judge to each of
the petitions, which has already appeared in The Swa.
Mr. Gladstone entered the house at 2.5 minutes to 5, and
was received with some slight cheering from the Liberal
side of the house.

THE IRISH CHURCH.
Mr. GLADSTONE gave notice fast on the Ist of March
he should move that the Acts relating to the Established
Church in Ireland and the Acts relating to Maynooth, be
taken into consideration.
BANKRUPTCY.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave notice that, on the
26th of February, he should move for leave to introduce
a bill to amend the law relating to bankruptcy.
UNIVERSITY TESTS.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL gave notice that, on the
23d of February, he should move for leave to introduce
a bill to abolish university tests. (Hear, hear.)
LOCAL TAXATION.
Sir M. LOPEZ gave notice that, on the 30th of Febru-
ary—(Loud laughter)—he would move for leave to intro-
duce a bill to deal with local taxation. (Hear, hear.)
THE BALLOT. •
Mr. LEATHAM gave notice that onthe 16th of March,
he should introduce a bill for legalising the vote by ballot.
PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.
Mr. TAYLOR gave not:ce that after Easter he should
move for leave to introduce a bill for a recurrence to the
ancient and constitutional practice of payment of members.
(Loud laughter.)
FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Lord E. CECIL gave notice of his intention to move
for leave to introduce a bill to punish people using false
weights and measures.

THE ADDRESS.
The SPEAKER having received her Majesty's gracious
Speech on the occasion of the opening of Parliament,
Mr. If. COWPER then rose to move an address to her
Majesty in answer to her Royal Speech. He said he hoped
the present Parliament, which had been elected on an en-
larged basis, would fulfil the high expectations entertained
of it. It was gratifying to know that friendly feeling
- continued to exist between her Majesty and all the great
Powers; and with respect to Greece, if that country
became the question of continental consideration Eng-
land could not abstain from taking part in it. With re-
spect to America the subject had been dealt with in an
enlarged spirit, and without knowing how the arrange..
meat would be received in America he, simply
trusted that a feeling of moderation would
be exhibited, and that the matter that had led to such un-
fortunate differences should be at once and for ever, if
that were possible, settled. If the result should be the res-
toration of friendly relations between the two countries he
was certain it would be a source of universal satisfaction.
He could but regret that an outbreak had occurred in New
Zealand, but he hoped that the promoters of differences
between the Europeans and the natives would be singled
out and dealt with as they deserved. It was extremely
- satisfactory to know that it was not thought feces-
&try to renew the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in
Ireland and be hoped that her Majesty's subjects in that
parl.ofher realm would redouble their exertion to encou-
• rage and promote a better state of things. (Hear, hear.)
There were certain intimations in the Royal Speech that
various improvements in the law with respect to
contested ;elections and other matters, but he thought that
something ought to ba done to consider the question of
. the ballot (Hear, hea.r) He was glad the subject of
financlal boards was to be taken up by the
Govetarment—(hear, hear)—as he thought it was no-
thing but right the ratepayers should have some control
of tine hinds which they contributed. (Hear, hear.) He
would not further allude to the subject of the Irish
Church than to say that the difficulties which surrounded
the subject were very great. (Hear, hear.) However,
I had great confidence in the Government
tilat they would deal with the matter, be-
co arse they did not consider that the difficulties
'to which he alluded-were insurmountable. (Hear,hear.) One
great difficulty ho admitted was what to do with the
money—(hear, hear)— but he thought that house, when
the subject was calmly taken into eon ideration, would be
able to solve even that great problem. jlear, hear.) Ho
was sure the people of Ireland felt an era of hope was
dawning, and with that pleasing thought he would con-
_ elude by moving the address.
Mr. MUNDELLA seconded the motion, and said that
the honour he had been selected fer was not out of any
personal consideration for himself, but solely conferred
because he represented one of the largest working con-
stituencies in the kingdom. The hon. gentleman having
touched upon the various topics contained in the Royal
Speech resumed his seat.
Mr. DISRAELI rose, and in his opening observations
said there was no intention of moving an amendment to
. the motion. before the house. He admitted that no Go-
vernment could come before the house_ with a stronger
prima facie to consideration on this question than
the present, and he hoped that when the Ministerial state-
ment was made it would be received in a spirit worthy of
Its importance. Passing to the paragraphs relating to
foreign affairs, he expressed his confidence that so long as
our foreign policy was conducted, not in selfish isolation,
but in a spirit of sympathy, her Majesty's relations with
- foreign Powers would always be "friendly," and went on
to find some fault with the Government for net informing
Parliament bow the interposition between Turkey and
Greece had been brought about. The reasons for re-
sorting to a Conference ought to have been explained,
for the interposition might have been effected by ordi-
nary diplomatic means ; and one consequence of men-
tioning it would have been that papers would have bean
promised. The result, however, had met with general appro -
bationf and he hoped it would be a moral lesson to the sys-
tematic disturbers of that part of Europe, and that for the
future the Turkish Government would be left at liberty
.to develop the energies of the country. He concluded by
:a confident anticipation that the new house, by the fair
and busness-like spirit in which it would discuss the
measures laid, before it, would justify the wisdom of re-
cent legislation and merit the confidence of the country.
Mr. WHITE (who interposed between Mr. Gladstone
and the house) complained of the omission from the
Speech of all mention of the Spanish Revolution, to which
Mr. GLADSTONE replied that as yet no permanent
'Government had resulted from that Revolution, and
that it would not be convenient to express .satis-
faction with a work which was not complete. At
the same time there was no dottbt that the Govern-
ment and the people of this country sympathised keenly
with the recent event in Spain. Turning to Mr. Disraeli's
speech—of which he cordially acknowledged the modera-
tion and fairness—he explained that the Conference was
not mentioned because hitherto no regular and formal in
timation of the views of Greece had been received, and
the Conference was net as yet justified in assuming that
its work bad been completed. The Irish Church would
afford ample field for party controversy ; and the Govern-
ment, having no desire to widen that field, would endea-
vour to deal with other questions—even with the rate-
paying question—without reference to party conflicts.
But the Irish Church must be the great business of the
year, and as it would be prosecuted by the Government
to consult every legitimate interest, and not
to provoke any of the animosities with which the subject
wan beset, he hoped it would be handled by the house, not
so-much with reference to what might at ono time have
been desired, as with a desire to co-operate in a settlement
which all parties allowed to be essential.
Ultimately the Address was agreed to, and the house
adjourned at a quarter to 8 o'clock.

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Lord CARYSFORT moved an address to her Majesty
in answer to her Speech on the opening of Parliament.
His lordship said it was matter of high gratification that
so satisfactory a state of things existed as set forth in the
Royal Speech. He hoped the address he then had the
honour to move would be carried unanimously.
Viscount MONCK seconded the motion, and in doing
so touched upon the various topics contained in the
Speech they had heard, and said he felt certain the
arrangements made therein would give general satis-
faction.

Lord CAIRNS commended the caution of the Royal
Speech. He doubted whether the end proposed by the
Conference, if agreed in by the great Powers, might not
have been attained by direct representations to Greece
without so hazardous a machinery. He could not go into
the subject of the Irish Church without further light as to
the Government plan titian was afforded by tbe rather for-
tuitous collocation of nouns and adjectives in which the
Speech alluded to it. Finally, he appealed to the Govern-
ment not to let the time of the house be wasted, as some-
times it had been, up to Whitsuntide.
Lord GRANVILLE was grateful for the tone of Lord
Cairns' observations. The preliminary resolutions with
regard to the Irish Church would be moved in the other
house on the Ist of March.
Their lordships adjourned at seven o'clock.