New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-14
EUROPE.
,,REAT BRITAIN.

THANKS OF PARLIAMENT 20 SIR r. NAPIER.
Sir Robert Napier arrived in England on the
III Of July and was when the mail left on Visit 10 the
Queen at Windsor Castle. On the evening Oh inc same
day the thanks Of Parliament were Yoted 10 the gaau
General In the Lords, the Earl OF MaimesouFy' Loru
Derby and the Duke of Cambridge spoke IN terms VI
eulogy In the House Of Commons MI Dsraell skelC1eu
IN graphc aud animated picture the Omcultles OF Wndt
he described the greatest mtaiy enseI UI
modern times" and touched ~ leilc0us IanguSe Oh INC
military virtues by which they hau Deen sufhounteu-
from the first landing OF the force on oesolae SHORE
until "thc flag Of ST. George was paB'eu on tno O ~
tains OF Rasseas" Specially he singled out for euogy IN
Sir X. Napier his foresight sagac ana haenGC' hnd
above al, the diplomatic abllly WIN WHICH nc ,%a
nodded the native tribes TO his purpose reminding me
House that not the first time he had received hs
honor but that he had fulfilled the classic
" three happy is the man who has been tnanheu ~
SUTance and good temper Of the troops, which was
cordially echoed by the House, summing .v,,n} ned
emphatic declaration that the uadScSeilsfIllv
force OF man had never been more sueceSsiIidy
asserted" The services oil y, INC came i'm for their
Appropriate need OF praise and Mr.. DsIaeI ~
by eOngratulang the country on the NORA cr ~
some OF our foreign critics. had asserted the purity Oh
sur purpose and, in an age mo' Ed for material adj
Vantages we had INDICATED the higher m95yfs OF tu
manitV The FXpeditOn he predicted, would auu usef
to our name and would benefcaly influence the future
MIR Gladstone accepted the duty of secondng the mo
fOn as a rare privilege, and, eeh0ng Mr. Disraells iec
tOus euOgy Of the services OF COMMANDER Ohcers ana
men, he supplemented them by graceful reference 20
the services of the Home Government and particularly
Blr X NOrthcOte BY their original choice OF com
mander, by the unbOunded confidence they had repOed
On him. and by the beray with which they had placed
the resources OF the country at bis command hy Sa
greatly eOnduced to the success OF the expedition Ou ne
praised them emphatcaly for the hrmness Win
which they had confined IT 10 us Rgti dnase
purpose. The complete military and moral success
Of this fearless triumph" lie attributed 10
the peculiar characteristics OF Sir r. Napier, who had not
Gully shown himself eonsumnate cCmnanuer; pto Hau
remembered under all circumstances the duty OF keeping
nnstained the honor Of his country.
The motion carried with what Is not 100 nuch 10
c. y
Napier Peer.
THE REFORM LEAGUE AND THE IRISH CHURCH.
AT the monthly meeting of the Council OF
abe League, held the ID Of july the Chairman SAID
Gentlemen an important matter has taken place since
last-the rejection by the House OF Lords OF the
preparatory sfep to the disestabshment Of the state
Church Ireland and in the course Of the dlsGuSoh
exhibited determination to maintain in all It's IN
paraeled injustice the dominant aScendaney m Ireland
sf the Church OF the faith of only fraction OF the pOpu
latiOn. ron, OIL Without entering at present into the
nleeties Of this latter question t9e PeGPe 81 yS @
them, and that 70 endeayor to prevent ither dahEeI
TO the CONTINUANCE of peace harmony and union OF the
6 Countries by securing the return 70 the next ParLa
ment close at hand {; men determnetto insst pP
en- full and complete political and religious uses tog on
!rsh Drethren-lehoersl- "a determnatoQ pe4VS when
both episcopal and 9rstocratioa opposition must give
a discuss.51 ensn6d, in which the majority Of the
eeakers condemned the conduct OF the House OF Lord
but there appeared to be general feeling th4 az ne
held Immediately prior to the next general election me
following resolution was UNANIMOUSLY duOptcu' IHaV
the insufficient Of reform in the representation
Of Ireland, passed by the House OF commons ana 5he
determination evnced by the House OF Lords IN their as
cussion and rejection Of the SuspenSory BILL TO MAINTAIN
intact the domination in Ireland OF the EstaDlsled
Church OF the Protestant minority, tend 10 seriously en-
danger the existence Of peace harmony ana union pc
tween countries and earnestly call upon me
people Of Great Britain aud Ireland TO show their sense
OF this policy Of mischief and injustice by securing the
return to the new Parliament of determined 10 insist
upon full political and religions justice and equality ioF
the people of Ireland" .
Tie council shortly afterward adjourned, IL having
been resolved hold any great demonstration as 10
the Irish Church at the present time.