The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-22
ENGLAND.
The Election Canvnss-EIr. Gladstone on
the Financial QuestiOn-Clerical Opinion
Of the Church.

The Election Canvnss-DIr. Gladstone on
the Financial QuestiOn-Clerical Opinion
of the Church.
The election canvass proceeded vigorously.
Mr. q. II. RobartS issued his address to the cleo
tors of Mid-Surrey. He promises his hearty support
TO Mr. Gladstone, "nspired by personal respect and
po.SaI symparny." ne Is opposed 10 tne income
ment no distinction is made between precarous and
permanent incomes, and is in favor of Mr.. Locke
Kings plan for assmilating the devolution Of real
and personal property in cases OF intestacy.
Mr.. Arthur Bass issued an address to the electors
OF stafford seeking reelection. He promises heartily
to support Mr. Gladstone in his Irish Church policy,
desires to treat the Irish land question con the
sound principles OF liberaty and JUSTICE" Is In favor
OF the amendment OF the Reform act The more COM
plee naturalization OF universities and endowed
schools and the giving of legal status to trade
unions.
Major Palliser the new conservative candidate for
Davenport, issued his address. After denOuncing
the attack upon the Irish Church as having been
"OrganiZed In England for party purposes alone by
those who anxious for office" the gallant officer
proceeds TO say:-I view with great dismay any
policy which would impair the efficiency or pro-
ductive power of our royal dockyards. The
chiefs Of the liberal party have lately raised
the cry Of '.increased expenditure" upon the army
and navy, but no people know better tnan those
who raised this cry that the increased expenditure
has been caused by changes in the requirements OF
modern warfare. and that 1t would have been highly
cupable on the part OF the conservative government
had they neglected to provide those materials Of
which had become Indispensable to our armies and
fleets.
IAN Irish Lay Patron" in pamphlet entitled
"Some Thoughts Upon the Present and Future Of the
Irish Church," urges the Irish clergy and laity
an immediate consideration OF the question of ere
constructions 1t Is unwise, he thinks to continue
the struggle. They may dam back the flood, but at
will burst upon us with accumulated force" "NOw
IL Is I'm our power" he adds, by confessng to
selves that the flood is inevitable and allowing 1t to
flow, In great measure to guide Its course and so
save much from ruin"
Another clergyman Of the Church of England came
forward to support Mr.. Gladstones policy. The Rev.
John Congreve rector of footing, has spoken I'm
favor OF Mr. Julian Goldsmid and vigorously de
think Establishment necessary to the maintenance OF
religion.
Mr.. Gladstone sent financial statement for publ
cation to the Manchester Examiner which the tory
Chancellor OF the Exchequer VIII ind it difficult to
explain away. The financial issue Is almost
as important at the coming contest In
England "A the question OF Irish Church discs
Establishment itself. Mr.. Gladstone asserts:-Dur-
ing a period commencing IN 1862 and terminal
ing In 1865 the liberals contrved to save CO 000
while between 1865 and 1868 the conservatives IN
creased the expenditure by f3IsO,000. Again, the
expenditure under liberal management has always
fallen short OF the estimates; whereas, under con-
sentative central 1t has uniformly exceeded them.
Furthermore in the five years from 1862 TO 1860, the
liberals reduced the taxation by f13,sS0 OO0 the tory
budgets having increased the income tax; while
'the only reduction Of taxation was that made I'm
1867 to the extent OF f2i0000 in the marine insur
ancc duty:' the surplus OF revenue over expendi-
ture resulting from the five liberal budgets being
fl2 $50 OO0 which was applied to the reduction OF
the national DEBT, the deficit Of the two tory years,
IN all 81, 9l4, 900.