New-York tribune., 1868-08-12
GREAT BRITAIN.

THE WORK OF THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
The English Parliament prorogued on the 3lst
of July. With the session that ended Oh that day
the Parliamentary Constitution of 1882 expired also,
and the new House of Commons will be elected by
dcrent constituencies from those which elected all
that have gone before The Times remarks that " as
the registration has not yet begun, the Government
is conventonay entitled to assume that
the new constituencies viii return ma
jority Of its supporters" But nobody
seriously believes this aud while it would not have
been possible at any time during the late session to
have procured the passage of vote of want of con-
fdence, such vote will undoubtedly pass early III
the next session. The session Just ended was
stirring one and the Congress az Washington dld
not suTpGss IL IN the ready lmputauon OF unworthy
motives aud the undlgnlhed behavior Oh not TOO
scrupulous politicians. The retirement of Lord
Derby occurred within few days after the opening
of the season and MIR. Dlsraeli was rewarded with
fhe place fer which no had long so Zealousy
labOred Not having the aneeuon hucn
less the willing obedience, OF his own
party though he had long managed them
through such instrument as Lord Derby, when
Mr Disrae took the reins in his own hands he found
the car of state striking against obstacles that rem
dered it very unpleasant for the passengers VINO had
booked themselves by that llne and, most OF all Tor
the driver His reputation for parliamentary adTOlt-
ness has suffered and frequent disaster 1OOWed III
tie track of long-coveted power Without policy,
except the policy of No Policy Mr. Disraeli has Illus
trated how willy and successful politician may be-
come a laundering and unfortunate statesman.
Eihe Insh Land and Church questions were ques-
tOns that Mr. Disrael found his hands for settle
ment immediately upon assuming the Premiership;
At a public dinner at Bristol, before the opening OF
the session, Lord Stanley adrttcd that the question
demanded an immediate solution. soon aiteTWaTd,
when Mr. Disraei became Prime Minister, he pledged
himself rather indefinitely, IL IS true TO a liberal
policy toward Ireland On the 10th OF March, Lord
Mayo 10 redeem the pledge OF the Government,
hut il was apparent that the Ministry was not pre-
pared with q comprehensive scheme oil legislation
such rs would satisfy the majority. But when the
Government proposed the endowment OF Roman
Catholic University ana the uomot0h OF
religious equality by undetned methods. IN
stead Of the disendOwment and dlsestabllsh-
ment of the English Church in Ireland. Mr.. Glad
stone stepped into the place the Prime Minister
might have occupied, and led party badly disor-
RaniZed at the previous session, TO complete victory
over the Government. A struggle Of 200 years cul-
minated in seven DAYS from the time MI DlsTaeh
became Prime Minister. When, on the fourth day
of the debate respecting the chrome dlmculty OF
Ireland, MT. Gladstone announced IN inc peIOIatlOn
10 a speech not otherwise brilliant, that the Insh
Church must cease TO exist an Establishment, 1t
was apparent that the Gordian knot had been cut,
and that Mr. Dlsraeh did not hOld the sword that
A fortnight afterward Mr. Gladstone moved that
the House 20 into committee for the purpose OF con-
siderng resolution framed 10 express this PROPOSE
tion. Instead of moving the previous question or
meeting Mr. GladstOne's resolution with downright
opposition, the Prime Minister through Lord
Stanley, moved an amendment leaving the question
OF diSendowment open to a new PaIllament'
On the second day of the debate Mr.. Hardy, repre-
senting the bulk Of the Ministerial party. attached
20 the Amendment a Conservative and Protestant
Interpretation that the Prime Minister
was compelled 10 adopt, bat which brought
from him that remarkable and Ieck-
less speech about which so much has been
said TO Mr. Disraells discredit in which the Premier
wildly declaImed against supposed conspiracy be-
tween Rituahsts and Jesuists against the sacred
union of Church and State The first resolution was
adopted by majority Of CO. and after the Easter re-
10 was atrmed by an increased majority OF %.
The supplementary resolutions embOdyiDg a motion
for an address TO the Crown 10 allow the ntTOduc-
bon OF SuspensQry Bill were passed without a
division, and the bill was afterward passed by
jOrty of 81.
In the House of Lords the question was considered
in temperate and dimted manner; but when Lord
Salisbury at the close of able speech against the
bill, admitted that the will Of the House of Commons
must ultimately prevail he illustrated the fntity of
the Opposition that recorded III the majority of
o. against it, Because of the opposition of the Lords
the results Of the settlement delayed 10 ali other
purposes the question is well settled as If the Up
per House had agreed TO the action OF the Commons
The Government was also driven TO bay, and III
manner defeated, by the introduction in the Scotch
Reform Bill proposing to give Scotland seven ad
ditonai members, OF clause DISTINGUISHING seven
English bOrOughs.
Parliament passed two important measures. the
abolition of Compulsory Church Rates and the Cor
rupt Practices Bill. BY the latter measure iursdic
tiOn in disputed elections transferred from Com
mittees of the House TO Judges specially created for
the purpose The passage Of this bill was a triumph
20 Mr. DisTapli the only OF "a session remarkably
bitter toward Prime Minister who came into power
with this Parliament and must 60 out with the next
PROPAGATION OF PARLIAdENT-THE QUEENS
SPEECH.
The session came TO a close on the 31st of July.
The Lord Chancellor read the folio wing message from the
Queen:
Mr. LORDS AYD GRNTLEMES :-i am happy 70 De ena-
bed TO release you from your abOrs and 70 offer you my
acknowledgements for the diligence with which you have
applied yourselves 70 your parliamentary duties. My
EeatoDs with foreign powers remain friendly and salts
factory have reason 20 apprehend that Europe VIII
be posed 10 the calamity Of war, and my policy Will
continue be directed 10 the blessings OF peace
announced you at the beginning OF this session that
had directed an expedition 10 be sent 10 Abyssinla
20 lberate my envoy. aud others OF my subjects de
taned by the ruler Of that country In All unjust captivity
feel sure that you will share IN my satisfaction AT
The complete success which has attended that exped
zion After march OF 900 miles through difficult and
explored country my troops took the strong place OF
Aagdaa freed the captyes and yndcaed the honor Of
1ny crown and by their immediate return, without