The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-24 00:00:00

THE IRISH CHURCH.

Mr. GLADSTONE, who, on rising, was received with
loud cheers, said ho now proposed to give notice of
the exact terms of his motion on the subject
of the Church in Irelaud. His motion would
take the form of three resolutions, the first of
which would declare that in the opinion of the
house the time had arrived when it was expedient that
the Established Church in Ireland should cease as an
establishment, due regard being had to the interests and
rights of property. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") The
second resolution stated that in order to prevent inconve-
nience no new personal interests should be created by the
exercise of any public patronage ; and the third reso-
lution would take the form of an humble address to
her Majesty praying that her Majesty would be graciously
pleased to place her interests in archbishoprics, bishoprics,
and benefices, therefore, into the hands of the house •
(Hear, and cheers.) He had now to ask the right hon.
gentleman the result of the request that he had
made to him on Friday last with a view
of fixing a day upon which the matter could
be taken into consideration. If he could not make arrange-
ments to assist him in bringing forward his motion, then
he should feel it his duty to bring it forward the first day
he could regularly make his proposal, and that was on the
house going into committee of supply next Friday.
Mr. DISRAEL I, who also was received with loud
cheers, said it required no time to consider the course that
ought to be taken when a matter of such great importance
was proposed for discussion, especially when such a pro-
posal was made by one's opponents. (Hear, hear.) It was
most desirable to meet it as soon as possible. lie had no
hesitation, however, is saying that the state of public
business was not at all in a satisfactory state. It was of
primary importance that his right hon. friend the Se,ero
tary of War should get a vote to-night, and thee he pro-
posed to bring forward the Mutiny Bill, the discussion
on which could bo taken on going into committee. If the
vote for the army was taken to-night then he should have
proposed to have taken the discussion on the right hon.
gentleman's motion on that week, but the bill for the
amendment of the representation of the people of Ireland
stood for that day, and there were also matters connected
with the boundary commission standing for consideration,
in order that the dissolution which it was desirable should
take place next year might not be interfered with. Look-
ing, however, to the subject the right hon. gentleman had
proposed, and which was of such vast and paramount im-
portance, ho thought it best that it should be
taken into consideration on Monday next, and,
trusting to its being concluded on Thursday,
he did not propose, after such a debate and struggle as
would be certain to ensue, to ask the house to sit during
the following week. (Hear, hear.) lie did not make any
promise on the subject, but reserved to himself the right
of doing so if it should bo absolutely necessary. How -
ever, under any circumstances, they would be quite pre-
pared to meet the motion of the right hon. gentleman on
Monday next. (Hear, hear.)

Mr. GLADSTONE said the arrangement of the right
hon gentleman was perfectly satisfactory.
COMPULSORY CHURCH RATE ABOLITION BILL.
In reply to an HON. MEMBER,

Mr. GLADSTONE said he should not move the third
reading of the Compulsory Church Rate Abolition Bill,
which stood on the paper for that evaniug after half-past
12. (Laughter.)
SALE OF LIQUORS ON SUNDAY BILL.

Mr. ROEBUCK said he had sent a communication to
the hon. member for Chichester asking him to attend that
evening in order that he might ask him a question with
respect to his bill for regulating the sale of liquors on Sun-
days. Ho wished to know at what hour that evening the
hon, gentleman proposed to nominate the select com-
mittee to whom the bill had been referred. (Hear, hear.)
The army estimates would doubtless occupy the house up
to 12 o'clock; the right hon. gentleman had intimated his
intention to move the third reading of the Church Rate
Abolition Bill up to half-past 12, and now ho wished to
know whether the commitee would be decided after that
bill had been disposed of.

Mr. J. ABEL SMITH said it was difficu:t to give an
answer to the question, but at all events ho would not
bring it ou after one o'clock. (Loud laughter.)
The following are the names of members to be proposed
as the Select Committee ou Sale of Liquors on Sunday
Bill : —Mr. John Abel Smith, Mr. Hibbert, Mr. William
Edward Foster, Mr. Horsfall, Mr. Baines, Mr. Lusk, Me.
Leeman, Mr. John Bright, Sir James Fergusson, Mr.
Locke, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Laird, Mr. Powell, Mr. Stop-
ford, and Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen : --F iv() to be the
quorum.