New-York tribune., 1868-09-08
GREAT BRITAIN.
RIOTS AT MANCHESTER.

neted public assailant of the Roman Catholic Church,
whose violent speeches have so often been attended
with roting, has offered himself of the candi
dates TO represent that city in the House of Com
mons. This makes tho sixth candidate for Manches-
ter On Saturday evening meeting was called III
the interest of Mr. Murphy. 1t IL estimated that
there were 6O00 persons present. Speeches were
made advocating his claims, and denOmGing the
conduct of the magistrates toward him IN the matter
Of the Ashton riots III May last While the speaking
was going on the meeting was attacked by mob of
Irish Catholics who charged the platform and dis
persed the speakers general fight ensued. which
lasted nearly an hour. Clubs stones and other
weapons were used, and many persons were badly
injured The police at last succeeded in quehng the
not and arTestiDg several of the Ting-leadeTs The
city was greatly excited, and there were renewals of
the disorder to some extent during the night and
Sunday.
Thirty-seven persons arrested for taking part, ON
both sides in the riots of Saturday or Sunday were
brought before the Police Magistrates to-day, and
after short preliminary investigation, remanded for
further examination.
Excitement still runs high and a renewal of the
disturbances is feared. Every precaufion is being
taken by the authorities to preserve order.
THE TIMES ON AMERICA AND MEXICO.
The Times in its city article to-day says that the
annexation of Mexico to the United States is desIr-
able hut the time is not yet ripe. That object could
mot be accomplished now without needless cost OF
money and blood
PIE DAILY NEWS on MINISTER JOHNsON-DR.
BELLOWS ON THE IRISH CHURCH QUESTION.
The Ddily Neos commenting on the mission OF the
new American Minister Mr. johnson, says difficult
snestions are to be treated but England has given
abundant proof of her good faith. In sending Mr..
johnson TO this country the United States Govern
ment avows its desire to settle pending disputes and
such disposition is the best guarantee that the
tiatiOns will be brought to satisfactory conclusion
The Rev Dr. Bellows of New-York has written a
letter TO The London Times the Irish Church ques
tion. He says: The dsestablishment of the Irish
Church is a measure of even more importance TO the
foreign relations than 10 the internal interest OF
Great Britain. The establishment of this reform
would be a great step toward the removal Of those
grievances which serve powerfully to influence
the feelings of the Irish III America against the Bt-
ish Government, and which, while they continue to
exit make war provoked by the PeIsSSIentb bse sSs
England and America
THE CASE AGAINST THE GOvERNMENT-srEECH
OF THE MARQUIS OF HARRINGTON.
The Marquis of Harrington, who addressed
his constituents Preston the oath OF August stated
the case Of the Liberal party against the Government
Contrasting the comparative merits OF the past ana
present administrations he argued that Lord Stanley had
only carried with sagacy and exactness tne pOhey
of nOn-jntcrventOn which urged upon MN ny pubIc
0nnon tbat The conduct Of Mr. WalpOe at the time OF
he Uyde PARK riots was sufficient bring condemnation
Oh the Governments that the expenditure ubueI the
they lad never succeeded in conducting and leading the
Hess Of in ss PToPeT TdSRs aRa OF coz PeH
Lancaster and pointed out that hat gentleman had at
ssf5blishment in Ireland The Marquis said that no
British subjects had night TO insist on an as
country were agreed that IL was for the adyan-
tage OF the country, and eontended that tne grey
and from Imperial point OF view; lie declared
himself IN favor both OF the dsestablshneDt ana as
endowment OF the Irish Church and maintained that II
measure Of spolatioB but that the state haa
hght 70 iahe al ~ e G st t te - ySeaTe aud henedt
people Of ireland. He III favor OF tne union
of Church and State in England and thought that con
neot0n would DO best preserved by disestablsbne the
Church Ireland, IL reply 10 questions ne s'ated thdt
he was IA favor old people Of 30 years Of age and up
ward beng allowed To live together in workhOuses that
he would lot pledge himself what he would do with
he proposed to eaTe Ireland without State Church
% any kind; that he was IN favor Of granting protecuqn
70 the funds Of trades and other societies that ne was u
favor Of amendment OF the law as 10 eonraeIs 20
tween masters and servants mat he thought he law Of
conspiracy should apply equally 70 =. nasols aG and
arbitration; that he did not think the expenditure OF the
MI David Woods an eector, sent the following ques
Gadstones plan Of compromising the patrons Of Irish
Uhurch hvings. while deprivng the Church OF hr rev
DevonshITe's rsh Church property for which, under
MT SSd9nes % @ Plan be would be entitled 70 eoaPSns@
does the Duke OF Deyonshre perform i'm return for the
mpopnate uthes OF 26 Irish parishes T. VIII you vote
Tor the dendowment Of private persons OF the Church
ands and uthes which they hold and to which no pubic
duties are attachedf
The Marquis Of Harrington, in replying, sad-I do ap
prove o MI Gladstones Plan OF cOmpensatlng lhe pa
irons Of Irish Church liyDgs, Mr. Gladstone
does not propose that any living soul should snner IN
pocket 6y bis plan FOR the dendowment Of the Church
Now, whatever may think OF church patronage there
Is 10 doubt that Il has al present money value. man
who Is the patron Of living can sell 10 for certain sum-
ana sdrcy When You are cOmpensatng every othel IN
erest would be unjust deprive the patrons Of Church
iyings Of their Interest without making them any COM
patronage OF peculiar description that person
holding right opinions upon such matters wOnld think
ton except for the purpose OF bcStOwng whatever
the beueht Of the Church which he be
what the peeuniary value Of the Duke OF DevOnshres
Irish Church patronage but have doubt it some
thing considerable With regard 70 the third question,
cannot that am aware that he performs public
service I'm consideration OF those tthes any than
he does in consideration Of the rest OF his property but
what do say Is, that those tthes are just much
portion OF hs property any of his estates. Those
ttbes not gwen him his ancestors FOR any ser
vice performed TO the Irsh Church. but they were bought
by one OF hs ancestors and much bis property as
any portion OF the remainder OF his property. The next
question is w vote for the abandonment OF private
persons OF the Church lands and tthes which they hold
nDd 10 which no public duties attachedq That
say VIII vote for taking away tthes from private
persons who are now IN receipt OF them4 Will not
IOr anything Of the kind. Those tthes are In different
position from the revenues OF the Chulel They were
appropriated III former tunes by the state they
those persons who hold them TO tste away those
tthes would be Eothing but sheer robbery lust as much
10 would be robbery TO take away any farm which anv
one of you may posses.
mn RECEST ECLIPSE OF TIP SIN
In the Mathematical and Physical Science
section OF the British Association on the 2Jth ut Al
uira Manners, President Of the Royal Astronomical 40
cety took occasion 10 refer 10 the recent eclipse Of the
sun ana the several eHpeGti9ns On S %9h haa been dis
tons respecting IT, He remarked that 80 much attention