The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-27

By the arrival at New York of the steamship
City of Paris, we have European news to
July 16.
GREAT BRITAIN.
John Brig mt at LImerick-Hts Views or
tho Irish QUESTION
The entertain ment to Mr.. John Bright, NJ. p,
given by the Liberal party Of the city and
county OF Limerick, took place on the 18th OF
July at the Atheneum, when MIR. Bright was
pres, nted with an address.
MIR. Bright, IN responding to the address, said
that he was not Catholic, neither was ne a
Protestant OF the Church OF Ireland; out ne
came there merely as "A citizen, to discuss with
them a subject that excited the people OF Great
Britain as well as Ireland. lie ala ways desired
to be preacher to his cOun trymen OF political
right, business, on which, after all, the 6appl-
ness OF States depends. Ae spoke OF the change
which took place in Ireland since his visit to
this country no " twenty years ago. He referred
- during the period, and the emigration, which
he described as uneXamped and for the popu-
lation remaining here there should be more
content and better employment than before
existed. He referred to the state or the
people as instanCei by the investigations OF
the Devon Commission, and held that because
the population was reduced by emigration 1t
was not to be said that there were not other
causes of dis content that required to be abro-
gated. In England they were so familiar with
the suspension of the Habeas Corpus act IN
Ireland that 1t excited no surprise or discussion,
at least on the Treasury Bench. He touched
upon The arrests and imprisonment OF parties
under the suspension oil the HAOeaS corpus act,
and OF the large military and police force exist.
ing in the country. The latter ne characterized
as au armed force that ought not to exist 10 the
coun'ry. He spoke on the discomfort existing
and of the looking 10 the West for that sympathy
they did not expect from England. Speaking OF
the opinions OF those in the room who either
held nothing would redeem Ireland but repeal
OF the Union or total independence, he asked
the meeting to listen 10 him, adding that
an act which the Parliament of the
United KINGDOM could pass it
.al, 4l,oH Tral n,N1 1,ly
every other country IN Europe, had right to
desire national independence, but the time had
not yet come Tor the discussion OF that subject,
but he offered to Ireland the reciprocity of SEN
timent of his countrymen, the members OF q
great and noble empire, and share IN its glory
ann prosperity. He referred to the Church
population of the country which he believed
TO be about fifty thousand. He estimated the
revenues OF the Church Establishment at $780,
600 yearly. He next argued that, suppose the
State were to provide with equal protusene3s Tor.
the United Kingdom, the amount required would
be about f36. Now, the Episcopal popu atlon
OF Ireland was not greater than the population
OF l. verpool and Glasgow; and maglne, II the
Government we're to provide S6OO,OOO year
for the religious services OF the population OF
either Liverpool or Glasgow, would 1t not be
considered emanating from the brain OF a
man bordering on lunacy (Laughter.) He
next applied himself to the question as to
whether the Protestants of Ireland formed the
national majority, and whether the church
tended to mantsin the Union. He said he
looked on it as a standing army, and that 1t
tended more to foster rebellion and revolution
than peace and concord IN the country.
,(Cheers.l He asked the two hundred thought
tul aud independent Protes'ants, whom he
would like 10 address if such state OF things
had any other parallel i'll any other country In
Europe? He knew what their answer would
be, that the Established Church did not
exist from the love of the people OF
Ireland, but through a power that ex-
listed outside the country. He looked on
the Church as stimulating hostility against
ITSELF aud against the English that maintain it.
by which 1t was established and promoted, and
that he repeated without fear OF dispute, or that
any one could Prove to the contrary, that the
Established Church in Ireland was anti-Pro-
testaut by reason OF its unnatural position, and
it was as much anti-English as II was anti
Irish, because it made it impossible that the
irish people should be in perfect harmony with
English rule in their country. (Cheers.) Speak
ing TO the argument that the Established Church
would suffer by dsestabiishment and dlsendow.
ment, he referred to the agitation at the time OF
the repeal of the corn laws, when II was feared
the landed interest would suffer; but no v that
question was laid by forever by those formerly
in fear and doubt.
with an experience of what he saw surround
ing them, the members OF the Established
Church N ght take consolation; and he believed
that what took place under the voluntary sys-
tenn in other churches could take place with
their own, so that, instead OF being teuered by
the state, there would grow up here, though
small, a strong and compact religious commu-
niry, and they would be fostered IN their posi-
tion by the sympathy held towards them by
community of Interests existing on the strength
they possessed aud deserved-frOm the feeling
that they held their position AS a Church oe-
Iievlne IN the faith they possessed. (Applause. }
1t was poor faith that ciung TO the State for
aid, and they were not courageous ministers,
believing that Christ was the head OF their
Church, and yet were alad to march out under
His banner, but would not look Tor its freedom,
now that they had seen its state, in its present
bonOage.
Tue honorable gentleman concluded as fol-
lows:-We are met in the city OF the violated
treaty (cheers), violated as l ADMIT, inces-
sanity during almost centuries of time. Let us
make new treaty, not on parchment, not
bound with an oath. Its commission should
be this-iustice on the part OF Great Britain,
forgiveness on the part Of Ireland. Cheers }
1t shall be written in the hearts of three
nations, and they would pray to the common
Father of all, in whose hands were the destinIes
of nations and OF States, that He would make II
last for ever and ever. tremendous cheering,
amid which Mr.. Bright resumed his seat.)
FRANCE.
Ths Emperor Napoleon on Political
ASsRGBlhRttOn.
The Nord OF July IA contains the following