The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-04
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THE GREAT DEBATE ON THE IRISH CHURCH
oUEsT1oN-vIEws OF GLADSTONE AND STAN
1EY-coNTNUED RISE OF COTTON.
LONDON, March 31.-The debate in the
House of Commons last night on the Irish
Church was the most important Of the present
session. Mr.. Gladstone "a portion of whose
remarks we're telegraphed last evening" made
a most mastery speech in support OF his
resolutions for the abolition of the Irish Church
establishment, placing himself in line with the
most advanced members of the liberal party
on this question. After giving reasons tor the
past inaction, he showed the necessity for the
immediate consideration Of the subject, and
explained the tendency and effect of the reso-
lutions which he had introduced to meet the
emergency. He dilated on the great effect for
good which a termination Of the ascendency of
the Irish Church, as State establishment,
would have in removing the jealousies and
mitigating sectarian bitterness. In treating
this question, he said members Of Parliament
should avoid all party feelings, and act solely
for the public good. No one could deny that
each of the church organizations in Ireland,
irrespective of creed, aimed to do good; but
the church. as an establishment Of the State,
had miserably failed to do the country any
good. Now that the penal laws against Catho-
lies were no longer in force, the number OF
Protestants in Ireland did not exceed one-ffth
of the population, and it was great injustice
to compel the whole country to support
church for the benefit Of so small q minority.
Members Of the House Of Commons were urged
to disregard their fears and prejudices, and
when the Irish people asked for religious
equality, grant the demand, placing their re-
lance on the justice Of the act. he praised
the Roman Catholic clergy for their frmness
and loyalty in opposing Fenianism. In re-
gard to measures for the disestablishment
of the Irish Church, Mr. Gladstone said
he did not intend to press the question
to q final decision before the new Parlia-
ment met, but he should urge that the
government cease to make appointments to fill
vacancies in higher grades Of the Irish Church,
in order to leave the case clear for future ac-
tion. Had he not believed that the House was
ready to deal fairly with the question he would
not have resorted to that weakest Of devices
an abstract resolution. But he hoped that the
introduction of these resolutions would be fol-
lowed by active steps for carrying them into
effect next year, so that perhaps the present
generation might see them completed. After
sharply criticizing the proposed resolution of
Lord Stanley to postpone the consideration OF
the whole subject until the meeting - the
next Parliament, Mr.. Gladstone closed with an
eloquent appeal to the House to vindicate its
character and dignity by its course on the i'm
portant question now to be decided. MIR. Glad
stone was loudly cheered.
Lord Stanley in his reply owned that the
government fully recognized the gravity Of the
matter under discussion, but he regretted the
attempts which had been made to place the
question on a false basis. The ministry did
not seek 10 shirk the issue by trickery in man
sgement, as had been charged. They only
wanted time to consider the subject before act
ing. The resolutions before the House were
vague and gene,al, and the plan as outlined BY
MIR. Gladstone was not at once practicable.
The disestablishment Of the Irish Church was
one thing and disendowment was another.
The House should wait until the commission
ON the Irish Church had made its report. Here
was question which had been postponed for
thirty years, and right honorable members
wished to have it settled in day, and asked
the House to commit itself by pledges. Was
it right for an expiring Parliament to leave
this legacy of resolutions to its successor?
Before taking his seat he offered resolution
that the whole subject Of change in the Irish
Church be left to be dealt with by the next
Parliament.
LONDON, April 3.-The House Of Commons
is divided on the Irish question tonight. The
Liberals are sanguine. The course OF the min
istry, meantime, may be to appeal to the coun-
try or dissolve the Parliament.
LIVERPOOL, April 3-Ncco.-Cotton opens
active, buoyant and adya nc. lg; sales OF the
week 10000 bales; exports $4,000 bales; for
speculation 1900; stock $4,000; American
l92, 900. Corn Ais. Other articles unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, April 80 P. M.-Cotton active;
sales 25 900 bales; Uplands 11sd.; Orleans 12td.;
stock afloat SS2. 900 bales. Of which 21S,OOO are
American.
L1vERpo IL, April s. 3-Evening.-Cotton closed
at decided advance. Uplands on the spot, II
a12td.; to arrive, 12sa12ld; Orleans 12la121d.
Sales 80, 900 bales. Corn 4Os. Cd. Naval Stores
steady. Manchester advices favorable.
LONDON, April -Noon.-Bonds frmer at
72aa72S. Consols 93a93t.
PARIS, April 3.-The bullion in the Bank Of
France has decreased II, 900 francs.
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