The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-30
ENGLAND.

I ord Amberley for tho BallOt-1r. Gladstone
and tho Capitalization Addresses and
Pronlises-Expcnditures oil the DisracIi Ca.
sinet.
Lord Amberley addressed o letter to a West Of
England paper, In which he states that from the
conduct of landlords TO tenants he Is convinced
that the ballot is ndispensaby necessary In order
secure freedom OF election in Great Britain.
The London NetrS, In an article complimentary to
Yorkshire refers to the electoral contests at Brad
ford, Halifax and Pontefract. 1t has to be-
iieve that the statement oil Mr. Gladstone's
sion to the ballot originated In miscOnception.
Mr.. r. Weston one OF the candidates for East SAT-
folk, stated at meeting that In recent interview
with Mr.. Gladstone he had asked the right honora-
bic gentleman what he proposed to do with the reve
nues OF the Irish Church on Its disendowmen. Mr..
Gladstone declined TO state his intention, but added.
Return me to power and / will propose u plan
which believe, viii be acceptable to the nation"
Mr.. Gladstone was fully recovered from his recent
The Rev. W. Keane, rector Of whitby, in a PAM
phet recently published on the leading question OF
The day, sad-"l believe the Church Of England dis.
established from the State would become q bigoted
and intoAerant priestcraft, little differing from
Popery, save In doctrines and not even differing In
that respect, II Mr.. Gadsone's doctrines wen
politics were to be adopted" This pamphlet, COM
Ing under the observation OF Mr.. Gadstone's son,
who ia candidate for whitby, he wrote to Mr..
Ceane asking what ground he had for the belief
pressed concerning Mr.. Cladstone's doctrines.
In his reply the reverend gentleman says
who openly advocate union with Rome, such IA Dr.
Pussy. who has written a book TO show that Popery
and PrOteSlantlSm are lucntlcal, when i IND such
one uniting with the Illegally seit-styled Archbishop
Of Westminster, and the Irish Romish clergy In q
crusade against the royal supremay and Protestant
Establishment In Ireland, ] think am fully borne
out In what have said. In politics Mr.. Gladstone
has presented as many changes as the phases Of the
moon, but will do HIM the justice TO say that In re-
ligious opinions l have never regarded him other
than an advocate OF Romish, as opposed 10 Protes-
tant views" Mr.. Keane received no reply.
Mr.. Cbilders addressed the electors Of P0ntefract
He followed up his former speech by charging the
Disraeli government with extravaganza. lie had
been asked how the late government met new ex-
penditure by corresponding economy, aud how the
present government might have followed their ox.
ample. In 1858 f63, 600 was laid out for defensive
and yet the estimates In 1860 considerably less
tnan In 1863. In four years the late government re-
duced the army gradually 10000 men and the marine
In the same proportion. The improved education OF
the soldier and Improvement In warlike appliances,
as wen as the greater efficiency OF the reserves,
made every single soldier more valuable than before
recent changes In North America ought to have
enabled the present government TO reduce the army
greater than they had been, and there had been a
reduction in the estimates.
Report Of the Commission on the Irish
Church.
From the London Globe, Sept. 1911
We are enabled to state that the report Of the
Royal Commission on the Irish Church, which has
been awaited with such intense anxiety, has been
issued to day, and we are happy TO add that the
recommendations Of the commissioners appear
to be euch as, N adopted, will remove al
ground Of grievance which has formed the pretex
OF Mr.. Gladstone's assault upon the Church Esta
blishment In Ireland. The commissioners propos
TO reduce the bshoprics by four, abolishing those
Of Meath, Fillmore, Kialoe and Cashel. Thei
proposals also comprehend Encouragement o
qlocescs. The total revenues Of the Irst
Charge amounting TO f320,000. 1t IL also recon
mended that ali deans, except eight, should be ~