The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-06 00:00:00

THE IRISH CHURCH BILL,

The committee on this bill was proceeded with, the de-
bate being renewed on the amendment of Sir G. Jenkin-
son, to strike out the words, in the 39th clause, giving com-
pensation to the College of Maynontli.

Col. BARTELOTT said he could not find words strong
enough to convey his opposition to the clause as it ori-
ginally stood. He said he cared little what the right hon.
gentleman (Mr. Gladstone) might have nr,ant, the country
• most implicitly believed that none of the hurls of the
Established Church was to go to the College of Maynooth.
It was tht.ir be.li-f, front what had been said by the right
hon. gentleman that the grant to Maynooth was to c 'mit)
altogether. If he stood alone Le weeld do alt he °anti to
fulfil that expectation.
Mr. GLADSTONE did not believe that the country
was so particularly ill informed—(lioar and cheers)—on
the. subject as to clearly und. rstand 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 bel.eve that such
a feeling existed, and with respect to the College
of Maynooth, it was treated on equal terms with
the Presbyterians. lie was surprised that all other means
having failed there was to be a raking up of religious pre-
ju flees 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 Alaynooth. He 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. He
thought that some at least of the Scottish re-
presentatives were not acting inconsistently in support-
ing a Government that proposed to endow a college. Ho
thought the hon. member for Edinburgh, at all events,
had on a former occasion given his vote against the graut
to Maynooth.
Mr. M'LAREN defended the vote he had given, and said
that had the proposal been to give a large sum of money
to Maynooth out of the Consolidated Fund there would
have been opposition from all corners of the land, but
the tropesal to give it out of the funds of the disestab-
lished Church of Ireland was quite a different matter.
The LORD-ADVOCATE also defended his vote on the
same occasion.

Sir J. ELPIINSTONE 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 would go as a fiery cross through
the country.

(LEFT SITTING.)

Bank of England Returns.

An Account, pursuant to t:
cap. 32, for the week ending
1881 TE MIT

the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
Wednesday, May 5, 1869.
P ARTMENT.

Notes issued ....X30,510,560

Govornmt. Debt £ll,orsjec
Other Securities 3,984,900
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

.030,510,560
BANKING D.

.030,510,560

Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14,553,000
Rest
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, Sav-
ings' Banks, •
Commissioners
of National
Debt, and Div.
Accotnts 5,116,802
Other Deposits 15,927,789
Seven Days and
othor Bille 452,259

&PARTMENT.
,Governmt. Secu-
rities(including
Dead Weight
Annuity) .... 414,020,798
Other Securities 17,582,382
Notes 6,504,994
Gold and Silver
Coin

£39,179,701
GEOR,

CZ9,179,701
M FORBES, Chief Cashier.

GUILDFORD FAlR.—This fair, for the sale of
horned stock, sheep, and horses, was held yesterday, and
was well attended by farmers and graziers. There was a
brisk demand for grazing cattle, and, the supply being
limited, high prices were made. The hors 3 show com-
prised a miscellaneous description of animals, and only
horses of good class found buyers. There was a large
fold of sheep hurdled up for sale on the hill, and flock
masters held out firmly for advanced value, and the pens
were cleared at prices asked. The following aro average
selling figure& : —Cattle —store steers, £ll £1.1; ditto
well-bred heifers, £9 to £l2; and large framed, weight-
making, barren cows, for grazing purposes, £l2 to £l5;
dairying cows, in full profit, £l6 to £2l; and cows to
calve down and in calf heifers, £lO to £l4. Horses
Sound, useful cart horses, 15 to 20 guineas; and ditto,
of superior stamp, 30 to 40 guineas ; nags, and light har-
ness horses, 25 to 40 guineas; and cobs and ponies 10 to
16 guineas. Sheep—Southdown wethers, 44s to 45s a
head; togs, 33s to 38s; Cotswold and Hampshire Downs
realised high prices.
The steamers of the Hamburg-American Com-
pany henceforth will call at Plymouth instead of off Cowes
on homeward voyage, to land United States mails, passen-
gers, and specie for England, and thence proceed to Cher-
bourg to Wad time for France.