New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-07
GREAT BRITAIN.
AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.
eEce Of The n. Y. Tribune.
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DUBLIN, 1ucbddyi July ioO4
In the United Kingdom there is neither a strong
Government nor an Opposition; both dependent, in
time Of need, upon the small factions, that like
guerillas fly about and help, sometimes one sometimes
the other. The Opposition dare not undertake the
government, there are so many of those who have
helped to inhct trihng defeats on the ministry more
anxious to keep them out, than the ministry in.
And Disraeli is unlike Pee-fond of inActing these
petty snnoyances.
And il must be admitted that the ministry have been
mOnopOliss have not sought to engr0ss the honor
and glory of settling all matters and leaving nothing
for their SUCCESSORS They have shelyed the Reform
of the l., form bill, which, thought, it was doubt
ful whether they were more anxious to stay in office
in order to carry for the people of England the
people of England more anxious to keep them in office
that il might be carried. And they have shelyed the
Land bills for which all Ireland was in cOmmOtiOn
for couple of years and for enabling them to carry
which, the larger part of the Brigade joined them to
the breaking up OF that once formidable body. Yet
iii astonishing with what meek resignation they bear
these, which doubtless, are mighty disappointment.
This, in reference 10 the Commons.
The Lords have been equally selEdenylng. They
had the subject of Irish National Education before
tLem-Or rather Committee of then--or the greater
part of the session; and the evidence from the num-
Der of persons examined and the length of the exami
nation. will form Of the largest bluebooks ever
presented to Parliament. But they have not prehxed
any report, or accompanied il with any recommends
TONS 1t is understood that the supporters OF the
Government on the Committee were for recommend
ing the continuance of the system at present admin
itered; that others, headed by the Earl OF Eglnton
the late Lord Lieutenant for recurren" to the
state in which it was before the re-" gpatcn of Arch
bishop Whately Baron irene, and the late Chancel
lor Backburpe. cased by the removal Of the Scrip
ture EAtrScts aud Lessons on Christianity from the
p0Vbs of common instruction; and others, with the
Earl of Derby, would have all future "nOn-yested
schools e. schools not built by aid from the funds
Of the Board and so not vested IN the Board
m Trustees-at liberty to make their own regu.
latOns as TO religious instruction. This last would
have brought in the Church Education schools which
REQUIRE the daily reading Of the Bible as part OF the
gmied education. But then it would have equally
made it allowable for Roman Catholics and all other
sects to insert their books OF religious instruction. or
cateehiems necessary part Of the common ana or
dnap educaton; and SO drive all the children but
those of one creed out of the schools. so the evidence
is simply reported.
Bgt the earl of Clancarty has given notice-but
without naming the day so that 1t VIII stand over Tor
next sessiOn-tO move for COMMISSION 10 inquire
ether tho system is carried according To the plan
nreposed at its Observation-Disclosures is succeeding III
mining the children OF different creeds III its SCHOOLS
70 what extent the clergy Of the different regous pro-
LESSONS cooperate-how far the middle ana upper
classes avail themselves of the system and help IN
carving il outfits practical results, on the KNOW
edge social habits, morals and religon OF the people
whether il would not be possible TO extend ITS oene
FITS TO the very lowest classes for whom the Ragged
-
II Il NOT POSSIBLE SO TO modify it, to comply with the
prsyer of the Archbishop of Canterbury and above
0O of the English clergy that the benefits OF 10 may
he extended TO the schools OF the lrlsh esaohsheu
clergy. p..,.
But the diminishing has not been confined to farla-
ment. The Church is become mihtaht-waginS ~ p III
ternal warfare to an unparalleled extent; The no
mspizers-ss the Evsngelcals call the fuseyne or
Tractarisn sect having got the ear OF the more iasi
iopabe travelled class whose eyes and ears are not an
poyea--rather pleased and gratihed-oy having 'ne
church service assimilated TO that of Roman Catnoc
.onnt,;estake beh ground: and as the object OF the
English Reformers was 10 throw of as ftIe as was CON-
sistent with the old forms, they can get io'S VI ou
canons and rubr al laws TO support their re'ed ooSo
lete obseryances. IL,
On the other hand, the Eyangelicals have held
meeting, at the fIanoyer.square rooms and pledged
themselyes to go to any expense in supporting chuIch
q ardeps and Others who may try 10 put down these
Innovations in the Courts. As the scene OF theScls
in the more fashionable quarters OF London, ana the
yicinty the war Of Belgrava divides public interest
with that on the Danube where by the way see t9ey
are already preparing their winter quarters, so thst
6ebt or no fipht, they will be in no hurry TO leave.
Meantime the Bishops-it is nearly time-haye be-
gun TO zee the necessity for adopting the serces OF
he church. and her agencies to the condition ana
wants of the population. report has been presented
10 Conyocation and which is to be, by the Queens
permission. laid before Parliament recommending
he sbOrteniuQ of some of the church services, that
hey may be performed at different times, and several
Alterations In them, and the employment OF agency
70 meet the wants Of the population, especially IN the
aensely peopled manufacturing towns. The konsn
Catholic Church has an endless and unlimited set oil
agencies. male and female, for carrying religious IN
utructon and minstratOns, which the clergy cannot
syerfake TO the homes OF the peoples and the Anglican
clergy begin to think il full time that they had some
thing Of the same sort ,,.
sr readers Catechsts but their abors are
directed TO the Roman Catholics. This of course the
MT do not ke-warn the people against them from
ne affairs and they are often insued and i-treated
y slows who rejoice In the opportunity, though they