The New York herald., 1868-05-08
ENGLAND.


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MIR. Gladstone's Reply TO His Enemies.
To THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON TIMEs:-
Though reluctant to attempt any encroacnmcHt ou
your space with reference to personal matters ieei
that have no alternative at time wnen personai
charges, however Irrelevant, are employed as the
means OF injuring or impeding great cause; witmn
the last fortnight or thereab0uts the IoowIhg stae-
ments purpOrting to be OF fact, have been assidu.
ously circulated respecting me ID oinerent parts OF
/, That when in Rome made arrangements with
the Pope destroy the Church establishment In Ire
land, with some other like matters, being myself
.. That during and since the government Of Sir
Robert Peel have resisted and It'll now prevented
the preferment of DR.. Wynter.
3. That have publicly condemned all support OF
the clergy in the three Kingdoms from Church or
4. That when at Balmoral refused to attend her
Majesty at Crathie church.
8. That have received the thanks ofthe Pope for
my proceedings respecting the Irish Church.
O. That am member Of High Church Ritualist
Aware how in times of public excitement rumor
grows and gathers through the combined action OF
eagerness, credulity and levity, will not bestow
single harsh word upon any Of these statements.
Neither will advert to the cause to which some OF
them may be due, for am determined to avoid, as
long as 1t may be possible, envenoming great poit
cal controversy, and what think a noble cause,
with the elements OF religious bigOtry and hatred.
But l win, In the first place, declare that these
statements, one and all, are untrue in letter and in
spirit, from the beginning to the end; and since 1t
Is impossible for me to continue entangled, as have
which such fictiOns entail, venture to request all
persons whatsoever who may be interested in the
matter, II any like statements should hereafter come
their belief
To more vague and general charges this is not the
faithful servant, w. E. GLADSTONE.
IL CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE, April "a, 1868.
Railroad NIanagemcnt-Active Election Cam
vass-Mr. Gladstone and the Prince of
Wales-The Peers in Opposition to tine Peo.
pie.
The London Herald OF April II reports in its city
artlce:-In connection with the loan to the Indiana
Southern Railroad Company we have been requested
to mention that the trustees are Sir John Lubbock
and Mr.. William Gladstone (of the firm Of Messrs.
Thomson, Bonar Coz, and that the engineer to the
trustees, upon whose certificate only money is paid,
Is Mr.. James Brunlees. Vice President of the Institute
Of Civil Engineers.
The railway shareholders Of the United Kingdom
have held sort OF inquest in search Of dividends,
and have passed a series OF resolutions showing a
determination to look we'll after their affairs for the
future 1t would appear, indeed that almost every
tninV mas been going wrong. The income or the COM
panies may be splendid, but the dividends are far
from brilliant Nor do the shareholders possess the
satisfaction OF knowing the exact state of their affairs.
All they can understand Is the dividend, and with
that they are dissatisfied.
The Old bridge across the Earn, at Grief, which
has withstood many flood for nearly two hundred
years. fell INTO the river with o tremendous crash.
The south arch of the old bridge was pulled down by
The Highanders after the battle OF Sherillmuir. in
l715, TO prevent the royallsts from marching north
ward7,
Election matters were coming to q crisis i'm Bristol
in view OF Sir Morton PetOs retirement from Parlia-
ment The candidates are j. w. Miles, Esq.,, o local
banker and manufacturer in the conservative inter-
est, and Mr. Samuel Morley the rejected Of Noting
ham, in the radical interest. Mr.. Miles addressed
the electors declaring himself supporter of the Irish
Church and Church and State, and promising II
elected, TO give consistent support to the present
Ministry. Mr.. Morleys programme is Identical with
I,I,s, ,nl,ts uftA IN,
cudes three years. Parliaments, vote by ballot the
disestabshment of the Irish Church. legalization OF
trades unions support of Mr.. Coeridges University
bill and firm confidence in Mr. Gladstone Us leader Of
the liberal party.
corder of Chester tr oratio Lloyd were accident
ally omitted from the Official list OF those who had
the honor of dining with the Prince and Princess Of
Wales ~ Chester when on their journey to Ireland.
~ Il meeting at Godalmng on the subject OF Mr..
| Gladstone's resolutions Mr.. Charles Buxton M. p,
said:-l feel nearly every one In this room must
heartily rejoice that the Old and wicked system Of
Protestant sway over q Roman Catholic country is
| nearly at an end / feel convinced that England
| can do nothing more to her credit nothing more for
| the good of Ireland, than by giving the death blow
to that abomnable Old system OF Protestant ascend
ancy
Although the muster OF the English volunteer force
at the Portsmouth review was considerably larger
thau any previous occasion, and the extent of
ground covered by the evOlutions was greater, the
list OF casualties is unusually light II included only
q few sprained ancle5, cases or exhaustion, &c.
The Easter term OF the English DIVORCE Court was
opened in London. on the cause list for the term
tons for judicial separation, five for restitution OF
conjuga rights, four for nuity OF marriage and the
rest for divorce. Nineteen are put down for trial by
special, and twenty-five by common juries, the re-
naming l36 to be tried by the court itself without
juries
large and influential meeting in favor OF confer
ring the franchise upon women was held In Man.
chester Mr.. Jacob Bright NJ. r.; Mr. T. B. Potter,
NJ. p; Mr.. b. Whtworth, NJ p; Mr.. Chisholm Anstey
and many other gentlemen connected with the liberal
party were present The speciality of the meeting
however, was the appearance rs speakers OF Mrs
ladies'
The following circular was issued by Messrs Har.
ward, Shepherd & Harvard, solicitors of Stour-
brdge:-"We greatly regret to inform you that Mr.
John Wneeey Grading under the firm OF Messrs John
Wheeey Coz IL unable, from the adverse state OF
the iron trade, 10 discharge his engagements for this
month";
OF the course OF the House OF Lords on the Church
Rates bill, says-We cannot contemplate without
regret the course the House OF LORDS has thought
| Ill to take with respect TO the Compulsory Church
Rates Abolition BILL which was discussed last even
ing IL Is not that any distinctly hostile act has been
| yet committed for the bill was read a second
time, and II Is still IN the power OF the House allow
IL TO pass unmutilated through Its remaining stages
and 80 10 close with dignity long and bitter con-
troversy. But there was sufficient In the tone and
manner OF the conservative Lords and in the threats
that were uttered against the future progress OF the
bill to make IL evident that the measure IL In much
danger and that the spirit which has hitherto
sisted a settlement is still powerful in the Upper
House, We trust the government will not
indulge the hostile disposition of their supporters
but will allow the Church Rate question TO be settled
by the present Parliament. They may rest assured
that the new House OF Commons VIII touch Church
matters with o less gentle and cautious hand.
The traffic receipts OF railways in the United King
dom amounted Tor the week ending April Is, on
49, 22e miles, E7S7,S93 and for the corresponding
week OF last year, 49, 93 miles, to fI20,5l0, show
ing an increase OF 3l3 miles and OF f16SS3
The London Times Of the 25th OF April publishes
the following hints to members OF the House of Com
mons who had spoken AT great length on the affairs
of Crete:-A long debate IN the House OF Commons
on the affairs OF Crete IL no doubt very Interesting
oratorcal display, and when abridged and trans
lated Will afford excellent entertainment to the In
Vulnerable readers OF the Continent who have taste
for high politics and delight especially In unravelling
| the Eastern question. We in England also may be
| glad to see that q certain number Of our members