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HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY.

The debate on the Maynoolh College Bill was resumed.
The Earl of WINCHILSEA reprobated the measure as
the most deadly blow ever aimed at Protestantism—our
national Christianity—the foundation of our long-che-
rished civil and religious liberties--the true source of
England's greatness. If their lordships passed this mea-
sure in spite of the respectful remonstrances of between
1,200,01:10 and 1,500,000 people of this country, they
would forfeit the confidence and respect of the nation.
He protested against this bill as a national endowment of
Popery, and in contravention of the oath taken by her
Majesty at her coronation, and called special attention to
the fact that in France they were making laws to exclude
the Jesuits from all interference with education, while
the parliament of England was insanely throwing it into
their hands.

The Marquis of NORMANDY reminded the house that
they were now legislating for 7,000,000 Roman Catholics,
whom they could not help continuing Catholic. Though
Protestantism had done much for England, yet, after all
the ingenuity of legislatures and the severity of execu-
tives could do in three centuries, nothing had been ac-
complished by Protestantism in Ireland, because it had
not been in accordance with the sincere convictions of the
vast majority of the people. It was said the Catholic
priests had stimulated crime in Ireland ; on the contrary,
he must bear his testimony that no body of men had ever
exerted themselves with more energy in detecting and
preventing crime. It was true they had often expressed
themselves strongly, but what did their lordships say who
heard last night the speech of the Bishop of Cashel with
reference to vehement language ? The noble Marquis
strongly condemned the spirit of that right rev, prelate's
address, and read an extract from a charge said to have
been delivered by the Bishop of Cashel, in which some
very vituperative expressions occurred.
The Bishop of CASHet declared the entire document to
be a false and impudent fabrication. The charge had
been printed and circulated at the time; he should send a
copy of it to the noble Marquis to-morrow.
The Marquis of NORMANav explained that the docu-
ment he had quoted purported only to be a report written
by a gentleman who heard the chaNe.
The Archbishop of Dosurs.bad often felt and expres-
sed that the system of education at Maynooth was im-
pertect. If they gave the Roman Catholic priests the
best education they were prepareds to receive, one great
evil would be cured. Ile avowed himself the advocate of
expediency in this matter, and he denied that expediency
and duty were at variance with each other. He believed
the bill, though it might not satisfy agitators, would do
much good in Ireland.
The Bishop of EXETER insisted that the recluse mode
of educ tion practised at Maytionth was wholly inconsist-
ent with the growth of manly character. They were

mere slaves, and the only consolation that they bad was,
that at the end of their servitude they were to go forth,
not as the ministers, but as the representatives of their
God. They were educated as spiritual despots, and they
!became furious agitators, unfit to be the guides of ?the
people. Instead of one great monastic establishment, 'he
wished, in addition to the UK in another place for found-
;hag three academical institutions in Ireland, there were a
fourth, or rather one branch in connexion with each •of
'those institutions, in which a liberal education might the
given to Roman Catholic priests. The present measure
would perpetuate a curse in Breland. It would be may
before a committee of inquiry to prove that intolerant and
anti-social doctrines were taught at Maynooth, of which
•he cited various instances, and concluded by saying that
maless it could be shown that the instruction of May-
nooth was as conducive to truth, justice, and honesty, as
he believed be had shown it to 'be in direct contradiction
to them, heir trust that, whatever had been the previ-
.eus resolution of their lordships with regard to their
votes, if he bad been the humble means of opening their
,eyes to the iniquities of the system here pursued, a
.majority of their lordships would act upon their cor►vic-
Lion, and say " Not content" to the motion for the second
reading of the bill.
The debate was then adjourned.