The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-12

LONDON, April 3.-The House of Commons was
denseiy crowded to night, both on the floor and in
the galleries, long before the hour OF commence
ment Of proceedings.
jourpment to the 10th inst. when the House should
rise tonight. If, on division, the Liberals should
have majority. then the House might 60 In com
mttee on the Irish Church, report progress. and
resume the debate on the 9th. He promised
that the budget would be produced on the Esd
inst. The motion was agreed to.
The debate on the Irish Church was then re-
sumed. .e
Mr.. Coleridee said it was quite possible to be q
devout friend of the English Church Establish
ment and at the same time foe TO the Established
Church of Ireland. The latter was hourishing
before 1t was endowed by the State, and was
thriving now in the colonies and the world over
without State aid. and would survive all establish
ments. The union was, in his opinion, repealable.
The Church of England was tolerant, that OF Ire
land was by force OF circumstances bigoted and
militant. Ii should be plucked up by the roots
The ministry had not said IL would not disestab.
lish the Irish Church. Even Mr.. Hardy, who went
farther than any other member of the govern
meIt, said only, in that case, he would resign.
Mr.. Hardy, interrupting Mr.. Coleridge, said the
ministry would oppose the resolutions proposed
by Mr.. Gladstone, and never aid the dsestablish-
ment of the Irish Church. ens
Mr.. Coleridge said the resolution was not an alb
strsct proposition, for it would show to Ireland
from Irish point Of view, and would right other
wrongs of Ireland IS they arose. When her gar
rison should be pensioned of, Ireland would scce OF
the omen, the war would be over. and she would
meet England on friendly terms. t.
Mr.. Beresford Hope opposed the amendment Of
Lord Stanley. postponing the subject until the
next Parliament.
Mr.. stsnsfeld spoke against the amendment.
Mr.. Lanyron and Visoount Hamilton spoke in
favor OF the postponement, and Mr.. Lloyd
Earl Mayo said that the disendowment OF the
Irish Church would increase absenteeism on the
part of landlords from Irish soil indefinitely. He
owned TO the existence of discomfort, bat this
measure wonld divide Ireland into two hostile
camps, for Fenianism had got TO be based on
hatred TO the Irish Church. He asked for delay,
and the obtaining OF further Information. He
should oppose the resolutions to the last as
factious and miscbievous
Mr.. CardwelI said nothing was to be gained by
delay. The Liberals had clear and ineligible
issue to place before the country and the Tories
should be as explicit. He hoped the premier
would tell the house what his views really were.
Mr.. Disrae said the House had been sudden to
go into committee for the disestshlishment of the
Irish Church. He had to consider the best mode
Of meeting this movement. BE might have
moved the previous question or met the PROPOSE
ton with direct negative, denying that any
change in the Irish Church was desirable. But
having admitted that beneficial change was pos
sioe, that course was impracticahle- The goyern-
ment had therefore moved an amendment the OBJ
security Of which be justified by the maxim of Sir
Robert Peel, that ministers should never state
their policy. The amendment. II attempted at
length, would be cumbrous; and. If brief, It
would pc ambiguous; but they should seize the
salient points and maintain them.
Mr.. Dlsraeli mentioned two points which defeat
the resolutions. VIZ: That the time was inoppor-
tune. 81 commissic ner was now examining
church affairs; and this Parliament was morally
incompetent to settle the question. He then at
tackled Mr.. Gladstone for his adoption and urging
OF the crusade against the church at eight days
notice. The act Of union was solemn covenant
between the Irish and English ProtestAnts, to be
observed Ia all its bearings.
Mr.. Gladstone had appealed to the new House,
but the new House could not be hood winked into
giving mp their privileges. He attacked Mr.. Crsw-
bourne and his motives, and said the only effect