The New York herald., 1867-08-12
the ABOLITION or EsslIsH CHURCH RATES.
Another Collision Between the Peers and
People.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Nav YORK, August 10. 1867
see by your cable despatch from London published
this morning that the English House Of Lords have re
jccted by large majority, the Church Rates Abolition
bill recently passed by House OF Commons and thus
nauguraed another conflict between their order and the
Church and the people represented in the lower branch
OF the leg islature.
On" nf The important sirki ins signs VI tno
times a. donong the progress OF free thought is the
passage by the British House Of Commons OF tho bill for
the total abolition Of English Church rates The desire
for the removal OF this peculiar tax one OF the remain
ing anchors OF tho old .Church and s,ateD partv In
England, has furnished ground for agitation and fierce
attacks upon the government by every non-con.
forms more or ess. since the monarchy espoused the
Reformation, and the demand has been as lercely and
determinedy resisted BY high churchmen both I'm and
out Of Parliament. And yet, when all the world sup
possd-and Judging from the past with a good deal Of
reason-that on tho occasion OF the bill being finally
brought up II would mmand the earnest attention OF
m enemies and call out portion at least of that elo
quence and talent for which the old tory party has a
ways been distinguished, especially when engaged in
deendng Their vested rHhts 10 the aston hm ent OF
every one was passed without any debate and SO far
a. the House Of Commons concerned Las become a
Law OF the land. Various schemes Of compromise. to
concua,e many various interested parties had been
submitted curing the progress Of the bin through i,s
p'yos. rrsdns ", but ,hs suddenly and
single proviso was finally carried by majority of
thirty, in house Of two hundred and twenty eight on
nec,ed with this unsxpecled result did nos ssle rn
moro than adozen lines next morning in the London
Times n a "littls remarkable"
II was more than remarkable, and must have aston
few years the determined re,s'sncs MAJ. hx
the High Church party AGAINST total abolition appeared
20 be desin Tor some success and occasion the
bill was absolutely negatved. The final result howey-
o., may be laid 70 division among churchmen headed
respectively BY Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Beresford aops
ana breaking up all chance OF q compromise between
the old church party the aboonss and those in
favor OF the retention OF the on the statute books
ous optional With rate payers; simply
The London Tnses conlesses itself pcrplexed how 70
@ ,ot 'ne sudden collapse Of the opponents Of the
OH, ana inumatod that the measure having slipped
through the lower house without receiving the discus
sion 70 which its Importance entitled it, would not bo
accepted by the House Of Lords lie present form r.
however, the House Of Lords should be 90 blind 70 the
signs OF the times 10 perssteny endeavor 70 retain
bill and thus bring on contest between 'ls the 'no s"e
branches OF the Legislature the days Of the whole church
properly in its hands church building, church lands
ivings, &c. viii remain intact though the measure az
passed s py 'ne Commons should be agreed to by the
oIus out tue iatter by showing factoas legislative
opposition TO the declared will Of the people and q ma.
lory ol the House OF Commons viii siir up deter |
establishment and connscate ali It's vast posses.ons for
INC sood OF the whoe-Eplscopaians Catholics Meth.
The House Of Lords occupies very delicate position
md nothing VIII the people but real desire shown
'y inat body 70 benefit the whole nation BY rejecting
NJ Kinds Of that cdious class legislation that has hereto
ore dwarfed hs usefulness as legislative body and by
= x mxn,otpg disposition 70 keep up with the demands Of
ne sge oy concsdins before concession becomes mat
er OF necessity The evellipg spiritv abroad through
he whole world and cannot be stamped out y rsa |
uccsss OF republican institutions IN this country has
ncourseed the separations Of The lovers OF freedo IN
re Od worid, and sny attsmps 10 clog The whesls OF
~ sH y piseress ~ such assemblies as the British
louso o. Lords and other old fashioned and s0ets |
oss 2. a'ss vii. only hurry along tho day Of their
eEructon and usher IN the when class er .s.tion
n be thisg Of the past, and when . msn,S ssa,ous
eng WI % question entirely between himssf snd
The srsssnssejsccn Of the bill by the Lords viii not
we - Of ~ IL VIII be sent up again By the Com
ems, wih probably . modification or probsbly the
OF the lower house may be kindsd bv the uncsrs.
os'ous seon OF the Lords and rejecting eli coDpro-
Use, may send up the bill again n lie original shape
ON present intucation, the nrst named course viii
oet likely Be the one adopted BY The Com mons; but
ould they choose 10 follow the other course the
win BE thrown upon the Lords |
'ponabity which viii b wise for them to use with
'crson and not place {hsnsslve = drscs !ssue With
popular branch % = measure that y of 90 much
venaSe 70 the pesco - psoCD0Tiy Of ofooe Britain