The New York herald., 1868-03-21
TBLECRAPHIC NEWS
FR ON
ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
The English Opposition on the Irish Church
and Foreign Naturalization.
Defeat and Flight of the Ty.
coon of Japan.
ENGLAND.
Mr.. Gladstone the Irish Church Question
Foreign Observation-Disclosures Transatlantic
Mail Contracts.

Mr.. Gladstone the Irish Church Question
Foreign Naturalization-The Transatlantic
Mail Contracts.
LONDON, March 2o-1oP.M.
: In the House OF Commons to-day Mr.. Gladstone
Announced that on Monday next he would offer
q motion that the House go into Committee on
Che State Of the Irish Church Establishment, and
said when 1t was agreeable to the House and the
Ministry he would press the consideration OF the
question.
In the course of the evening Mr.. william E.
Forster, member for Bradford, alluded to the state
OF the laws In regard to the allegiance OF the
british subject, saying this matter especially
demanded attention In the bearing 1t had
upon the relations Of this country with
she United States. He thought the time was
now ripe for arriving at a definite understanding.
He explained the law on the right OF expatriation,
and showed that at the present time two millions of
She Queens subjects living In the United States
as American citizens in practical violation Of these
Jaws. II was the difference which arose between
England and America In regard to the rights Of
adopted citizens which caused the war OF 1912, and
now the difference which still existed was counted
ON py the Fenians as likely again to embrol the two
nations and thus further their reasonable designs.
An conclusion he urged that Great Britain abandon
her claim OF life allegiance In the case of emgrants
TO foreign countries, and advised the appointment
OF a mixed commission to settle the question for
ever.
Sir Robert Collier followed with speech, in which
NE supported the views of Mr. Forster.
= Lord Stanley then addressed the House, and,
speaking OF the principles upon which the laws were
founded. admitted that the dogma Of natural allie
glance obsolete. He informed the House that
her Majesty's government had already made ad-
for the settlement of the questions at ISSUE
and declared theV were willing meet the GOVERN
ment Of the United States half way There were
many difficulties in the way Of an adjustment, but
he was happy to say they were not regarded
as insuperabe. He stated that the Foreign
office was now in communication with MI. Seward
on the subject, and concluded by expressing his
approval OF the proposition of the member from
Bradford (Mr. Forster for mixed commission.
Sir Rounded Palmer said he hoped the expatriated
subjects OF Great Britain would not be suffered to
make war on their parent country
Mr.. William E. Baxter member for Montrose,
called attention to the transatlantic mail service,
and moved the adoption Of the following resolution
That In the opinion of the House the present system
Of contracts In which fixed price is stipulated for
carrying the American mails, is wrong; that the pay
should depend upon the effectiveness Of the service,
the performance Of which should be opeu to all
steamship linesn Mr.. Baxter said in support Of his
Resolution that the Cunard Steamship Company re-
ceived subsidies to the amount of millions Of pounds
while other companies which were as efficient re-
ceived nothing. He admitted that the mail service
was well performed by the Cunard line but thoughtit
was done at too great cost.
Mr. Sclater Booth, Secretary Of the Treasury, prom
ised that the experiment Of open competition would
be tried, and he hoped the member from Montrose
would withdraw his motion until the trial was made
The motion was then withdrawn.