The New York herald., 1868-04-22
FRANCE.
News Of the Gladstone Victory I'm France.
From the Paris Constitutional, April ~

News Of the Gladstone Victory I'm France.
From the Paris Constitutional, April ~
All that can be said In favor OF the arguments OF
the tory journals Of England Is that the late majority
was composed, for certain fraction OF conserya-
tives, who voted against the Ministry, not because
tney Wis, ior tle abolition or the irish EstaDsneu
Church but because they consider On the contrary,
that Mr. Dsraels attitude on this question was not
suniciently clear and decisive.
From the Paris Debats April IL
Mr.. Disrael was perhaps never more brilliant
In epigram; but the really political ana con-
sequenty the most important part of his speech,
union OF Church and State. This is, besides,
the theory OF all governments which maintain
the indispensable alliance of the spiritual and tempo
raj was never insisted on with more force than was
done by the English Minister before the House OF
Commons. We do not intend TO either cXp0und or
reute the arguments which he brought forward.
Tney are well known aud are the same IN all coun-
tries, and we could only repeat what we have area
dy had occasion to say In other circumstances. They
were besides eloquentiy opposed by Mr.. Gladstone,
who declared for The separation of Church and State
at least so far Ireland Is concerned, for as well as
we were able to judge by first and hasty reading Of
his speech ne was not 80 absolute In his negation
to establish u general theory, while Mr.. Gladstone
seemed to conine himself Intentionally to the especial
question OF the Irish Church.
From the Monde clerical organ OF Paris, April II
The decision is the more significant that one
division followed another. The tortuOus policy or
Mr. Dsraei was trst condemned b. majority OF sixty
since any Ministry suffered such defeat. England
Protestant England, has by this vote declared
solemnly that she intends henceiorward to act on
principles OF justice towards The Sister Isle by en-
tirpating the Established Church, which may be
compared to cancer IN the side OF Ireland. In yam
uld Mr. Disraeh appeal To the passions Of religious
lanatcisn, In vain did he represent Proestantsn 10
be III danger, private property compromised and tho
Crown Itself menaced by the adoption OF the resolu
| tions proposed by the opposition leader The House
did not allow Itself TO he frightened by these phan-
| toms which vanished before its calm reason, its
|
| sense. After so considerable defeat on question
OF this Importance; after the wretchcd figure cut by
the members Of the Cabinet in the course OF the dis
| cussion; considering the opinions they have ex-
pressed to the policy their opponents the dangers
with when IL threatens the country, the Protestant
religion and the throne should Mr.. Disraeli and his
colleagues be permitted an opportunity OF endeavor-
Ing themselves, to carry out the reforms which they
have So energeticaly opposedY We think not. This
would bc contrary to all precedent even III crcun'
| stances much less grave melancholy thing no
doubt II Is to have ascended to power in order to
have to fail from 1t soon and with little glory;
but Mr.. Disrde canno, govern alone, and we already
know, from The declarations made IN the House by
Mr.. Hardy, MS colleague of the Home ONCE that the
latter considers q resignation TO be due to his per
sonai dignity and TO hts convictions This course,
| which Will be adopted by the majority Of the neni-
| bers OF the Cabinet is the one Mr. Disraeli must
| follow, although much against his Will.
From the Pars Union, April ~
The first step in rendering justice to Ireland IL
| about to be taken. The Anglican establishment Is
| 1nay condemned; the work OF Edward vi. and OF
| the sanguinary Elizabeth falls under the weight OF
| Mr.. Gladstone an interpreter equally skuI and sue
cessful. We have already indicated ali the gravity o
the check suffered by the Ministry and the critical
| position In which Mr.. Dsrae is placed The Prime
| Minister was unable to defend a cause which is nc
longer defensble He had agains, him not only the
| opposition, 6M nearly tie toh0Ie or England,
| which had rallied TO the support Of Mr..
| Gladstones resolutions. We stated at the time
when Mr.. Disrae became First Lord OF the
| Treasury that the touchstone and perhaps the
| stumbling block OF the new Ministry would be the
Irish question, ana we have not been mistaken. In
vain did the government endeav0r To eylde the con-
ict; the struggle has taken place, and the issue Is
| fatal This result was besides forcscen when Lord
| Stanley demanded in his amendment, that the
House should reserve the solution or the question for
| the next Parliament but the opposition, 1t was
known, would remain firm AMI would Insist upon an
immediate consideration of the subject AT present,
| the days Of the Ministry are numbered. HOtceUer
Mr.. Dlsrdeii is not man 10 De discouraged; he has
before him three weeks to collect his forces and de
eide upon his line OF conduct; he viii endeayor Il
| face the storm which ia To burst forth still more
| hercely when Parliament meets again on the 27th o
this month. As TO the opposition IT VIII not halt il
| the midst Of its success.