The Portland daily press., 1868-04-02
Debate In RursiaIoent on the Irish
Church Embellishments

In the House of Commons Tuesday night
the Irish Church establishment again came up
for consideration. The following are he more
important parts of the debate by the Atlantic
cable:
Mr.. Claiborne Hardy regretted that ques-
ton so important had been introduced in the
house with SO much acrmony. The ministers
had been attacked i'll front and flank. The
motion of Lord Stanley for q postponement
only sought to escape too hasty considara-
ton of the resolution brought forward by Mr.
Gladstone. A vast amount of property was
involved, and the country should be first con-
suited. He dilated on Mr.. Gladstonn's chance
of views, which he said were of very recent
growth. He denied that there had been large
increase IN the Catholic population in Ireland
since 1851, and asserted that the nuElber OF
the Frotestants had increased in a large ratio
before plundeIipg the Protestants a definite
pIan shoula be proposed. The clergy and laity
were equally concerned. Disendowments of
Ine church would not still agitation in Ireland.
ne SAID that in 4 recent meeting in Ireland
tle catholic Bishop presiding declared that
the land tenure was not the church question.
MIR. Hardy thought the House should not
adopt the resolutions without obtaining more
knowledge as to the plan which should be
adopted to remedy the evils sBoken Of, and as
to what purposes the secularised revenues of
that the course of action proposed by Mr..
Gladstone was unconstitutional and approved
Lord Stanley's motion for postponement.
He would never consent to see the church dis
severed in Ireland while that country was
united with England.
Mr.. Knox said the resolutions were the most
cowardly ever submitted to the House. Why
not produce a bill at once? Such measul es as
were proposed would not satisfy the Catholics
wu'le at the same time they would estrange
the ProtestantS.
The Attorney General for Ireland sustained
Lord Stanley.
Mr.. John Bright said the debate had dro-
duced series of remarkable changes in the
opinions and expressions of the Tories. Mr.
Hardy not liking Lord Stanleys speech had
given new version OF the policy OF the gov.
eminent, and new ones were to be expected
| nightly; while Lord Stanley thought the state
| of Ireland debatable. Mr.. Hardy dissented from
and refnted that view, and on Thursday Mr.
| Disraeli would probably dissent from and re
| flute the views of Mr.. Hardy. The result o.
this was political chaos in which the ministry
! was no government and the opposition was nj
opposition Tor the ministry offered nothing tt
| oppose. Mr. Bright commended six hundred
| thousand Protestants in Ireland had two arcl
bishops and twelve bishops, with an income Of
twelve millions sterling, yet the Established
| Church was failure, either means OF
conversion or otherwise, and the suspension
| the writ of habeas corpus was none the les
necessary. Ii Irelard was to be rec0nciled tt
England, antiquated prejudice must be dis
| missed
The church in England had its own perils
in internal disruption over the ritual AL
men, said Mr.. Bright, learn something; ever
prime minister. All began to see the great
principle'which underlies!these great quest ons
He asked the Honse to grasp the subjec
boldly, tear up the foul weeds and leave thu
| Irish church an ornament full of grace for al
within her influence. Ireland asks for the a
tenement England is ready to make. VIII,
should the opportunity of reconciliation b.
| defe rred. 4A3 .G
| At the conclusion of Mr. Brght'stspeech th
| debate was adjourned until the End of April.