New-York tribune., 1868-06-26
EUROPE.
GREAT BRITAIN,
GEEAl Bhll AIN
ARRIVAL OF ONE OF THE ENGLISH CAPIlVEs u
ABYSSINIA.

|
ABYssINIA.
| LONDON. June 25-Mr. Rassam, formerly one OF
the party held so long in captivity by the late King
Theodorus, has arrived in England, and to-day iad"
| public reception at Kings College, where he was
heartily cheered and warmly welcomed by large
assembage of the citizens of London.
| THE wEATHER-HARYEsT PROSPECTS.
The harvest prospects continue favorable. ihs
weather to-day throughout England is warm and
beautiful.
PASSAGE OF THE IRISH REFORM BILL by THE
HOUSE OF COMMONs-TIE IRISH QUESTION
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
MIpNIGHT-In the House of Commons tins even
ing the Irish Reform bill was read for the third time
and passed The Regium SoHum the Government
grant annually made to the Presbyterian Churches
of Ireland) was voted. The new Postal Convention
with the United States is still pending in the House
The Government is endeayorng to make uniform
terms with all the mail steamship companies
In the House of Lords tonight great crowd was
present as an exciting debate on the Irish Church
question was expected. Many Members Of the House
were on the floor, and the galleries we're packed
with visitors Great interest, almost appFoach-
ing a feYeTish excitement, was manifested
throughout the proceedings. Lord GranYile
moved the second reading Of tho Irish
Church Appointments Suspension BILL lie said
Fenanism had been received with approval and ac-
quiescence by the middle and lower classes in Ire
land. The discomfort in that country was general.
Firmness and decision were necessary 10 put down
seditions movements But long before this bill was
proposed Mr. Gladstone had declared TO himself and
others that the Irish question must be met even IL
| cost the Whigs their Offices. The bill bad passed
the House Of Commons by enormous majority. III
a similar suspensOTy law was proper IN jamaica IL
was still more proper in Ireland. where the Angieans
numbered less than 100000. while the Roman Catho-
lie numbered 100000, and where there was but one
diocese in which the Anglicans exceeded IN numbers
one-fourth of the population. Thus tic Irsh Church
was a failure as a missionary establishment. IL was
a remnant Of old conflicts. To call its discsiabsl-
ment q sacrilege was absurd its revenues had be-
longed successfully to several different sects.
! Whately had argued that it was the duty Of tho
State to take possession of all benefactions which
did not fulfill their objects; other authorities took
| the same view. The Church Of England would gain
by this measure. The Irish were not indifferent TO
! it. 1t was said that the people were Indifferent TO
! the reform Of 1861, yet riots and other
! demonstrations obliged the Tories TO pass
/ tie Reform bill lie showed that the passage Of the
| Reserves act had contcntcd the Canadas The con-
| dtion of Ireland painful to contemplate The
! writ Of habeas coTpus remained suspended. The
Government did not dare TO furnish arms to its vol
unteers there. Sooner or later the Church
must separate from the State Lord Palmer
ston had said: "Englishmen will never conccde
! until concession becomes surrender Why shonid
not this bill be passed. Ii was useful, practical and
its passage would prove that Parliament was ready
20 treat the Irish case Justly.
Lord Grey moved that the next reading Of the bIl
be postponed for six months. He said he had always
condemned the Irish Church Establishment as an
outrage but he considered the present measure i'll
! timed inadequate. and indefinite.
Lord Malmesbury complained OF the way in which
the measure had been sprung and urged upon par.ia-
mont lie quoted from the last years speeches of
/ Mr. Gladstone, which, he said, gave the Government
J reason TO expect that the contest would not be
brought on at so early day and it unjust 70 the
| Government to press it. The Government, however,
was anxious to reform the Irish Church, but this bill
precluded any action on its part. He objected to the
measure because no hint had been given as 10 the
application Of the spoils of tho establishment The
only excuse for the bill tlat it intended to
pacify Ireland. But such a result was improbable;
the destruction of the Irish Church would tend 10
sever the union Of England and Ireland.
Lord Clarendon thought Lord Nalmcsbury was
inconsistent in opposing this BILL as two years ago
lie denounced the IRISH Establishment rs tho
Church Of few" and proposed to divide the funds
among all the different secs Lord Clarendon contn-
ued by declaring that the Irish Church had failed 10
carry out its object and it's existence was I'D injury
TO England throuehOut the world. lie feared the
rejection of the bill by the Lords, and Geporcd the
effect such action would have on Ireland
The Archbishop of Canterbury opposed the bill.
because lie believed IFS purpose was not redress OF
grievances but rupture ofthe Union.
Lord Derby said: If the Lords were ready 10
dsreeard and sacrifice all Protestant interests nc the
bidding of would-be Minister and Of tie majority
of an expiring House. he would ouy protest against
the measure rs an act of spolatOn. lie had always
supported the Papists in their struggles TO gain
their rights but he would not suncr aggression. The
/ bill would only foster discord in Ireland lie pro-
tested against this attack the rights of property
which hereafter would be extended 10 England lie
said he knew his course was unpopular; but he
would never seek popularity for its own sake only
Lord Kimberly said this the first sicr
which had been taken to pacify Ireland lie
deprecated some illusions which Lad been
made to the oath taken by the Queen
on her accession to the throne, her Majesty acted on
the advice OF her Ministers. The argument con-
corning the violation Of the rights OF property would
he found TO cut both ways. The Catholics had never
recognized the transfer Of their Church property in
ancient times to the Anglicans.
The Bishop of London said he was wiling to make
concessions to concilate Ireland, but this bill would
not effect such conciiation lie did not believe tho
people of Ireland desired the change which it con-
templated.
At late hour the debate adjourned.