The Portland daily press., 1868-06-26
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Her Majestys Consul in Abyssinia and one of
the parties held so long in captivity by the late
King Theodorus, has arrived in England and
to-day had public reception at the Kings
College. where he was heartily cheered and
warmly welcomed by large assemblage of
citizens of London.
LONDON June 25.-Midnight.-In the House
OF Commons this evening the irish reform bill
was read for the third time and passed.
The regium donum, the Government grant
annually made to the Presbyterian churches
of ireland, was voted
The new postal convention with the United
States is still pending in the House. The Gov
eminent is endeavoring to make uniform terms
with all the mail steamship companies.
In the House of Lords tonight great
crowd was present, as an exciting debate ON
the irish church question was expected. Many
members of the House are on the floor and the
galleries are packed with visitors. Great in
terest, almost approaching fevered excitement
was manifested throughout the proceedings.
Lord Granville moved the second reading of
the Irish church appointments uspe nsion bill.
He said Fenianism had been received with APP
proval and acquescence by the middle and
lower classes in ireland. The discomfort in
that country was general. - Firmness and de-
cison was necessary to put down seditious
movements; but long before this bill was pro-
posed Mr.. Gladstone had declared to himself
and to others that the irish question must be
met even il it cost the Whsgs their offices.
The bill had passed the House of Commons BY
sorry law was proper in Jamaica it was still
more proper in Ireland, where the Angelicans
numbered less than 100000. while the Roman
Catholics numbered 100000, and where there
was but one diocese in which the Angelicans
exceeded in numbers one-fourth of the popu-
latlon. Thus the Irish Church was a failure
as a missionary establishment. 1t was rem
nant of old conflicts. To call its disestablish-
ment sacrlege was absurd as its revenues
had belonged successfully to several different
sects.
Mr. Wheley had argued that it was the duty
of the State to take possession of all the bene-
factions which did not fulfil their object and
other authorities took the same view. The
church of England would gain by this meas
ure. The Irish were Indifferent of it. 1t was
said the people were Indifferent to the reforms
of 1866; yet riots and other demonstrations OBJ
iged the tories to pass the reform bill. He
showed that the passage of the reform act had
contented the Canadas. The condition of Ire
land was painful to contemplate. The writ OF
habeas corpus remained suspended; the Gov
eminent did not dare to furnish arms to it's
volunteers there. Sooner or later the Church
must separate from the State. Lord Palmer
ston had said Englishmen will never cencede
until concession becomes surrender Why
should not this bill be passed? 1t was useful
and practical and it's passage would prove that
Parliament was ready to treat the Irish case
justly.
Lord Grey moved that the next reading bill
be postponed six months He said he had al
ment as an outrage, but he considered the pre-
sent measure all timid, inadequate and indef-
mite.
Lord Malmesbury complained of the way in
which the measure had been sprung and urged
upon Parliament. He xuoted from the last
years speechs of Mr.. Gladstone whbh he said
gave the Government reason to expect that
the contest would be brought on at SO early a
day, and it was unjust to the Government to
press it. Government, however, was anxious
to reform the Irish Church, but this bill pre-
cluied any action on it part. He objected to
the measure, because no hint had been given
as to the application of the spoils of the estab
| lishment. The only excuse of the bill was it
intended to pacify ireland. But such result
was improbable. The destruction of the Irish
| Church would tend to sever the union of Eng
| land and Ireland.
| Lord Clarend On drought Lord Malmesbury
was inconsistent in opposing the BILL as two
years ago he denounced the Irish establish
ment as the "Church of a few" and proposed
to divide its funds among all the different
sects Lord Claren don continued bv declaring
the Irish Church had failed to carry out its
objects, and its existence was an injury to
England throughout the world. He feared the
rejection of the bill by the Lords, and deplored
the effect such action would have on ireland.
Tide Archbishop of Canterbury opposed the
bill because he believed its purpose was not
redress of grievances but rupture of the Union.
Lord Derby said if the Lords were ready
to disregard and sacrifice all Protestant inter-
ests at the bidding of a would-be Minister and
of the majority Of an expiring House; he
would only protest against the measure as an
act of spolatioD; he had always supported the
Papists in their struggles to gain their rights,
but be would not suffer aggression the bill
would only foster discord in Ireland. He pro-
tested against this attack on the rights of prop
| erty which would hereafter be extended to
England; he said he knew his course was I'M
! popular but he would never seek popularity
! for its own sake only.
! Lord Kimberly said this was the first step
which had been taken to pacfv Ireland. He
| deprecated some illusions which had been
made to the oath taken by the Queen on her
accession to the throne. Her Majesty acted on
the advice of her Ministers. The argument
concerning violation ofrights of property would
| be found to cut both ways. The Catholics had
never recognized the transfer of theirlchurch
property in ancient times to the Angelicans.
The Bishop of London said he was willing to
make concessions to concliate Ireland but
ms bill would not effect such Cancellation. He
ulu no6 believe the people of Ireland desired
the cnange which it contemplated.
Az l'Ie hour the debate was adjourned.
| GERMANY
WORMS, juno 25.-The statue of Martin
L sth was lnaugurated to-day in the presence
of vast concourse of people from ali narts of
| Europe and America. The Kino Of prussia
and Crown Prince witnessed the scene When
| the statue was unveiled salvoes of salntes was
fired and as soon as applause had subsidized n
hymn was sung by several thousand voices
| with immense effect.
RoUMANIA.
PERTH. June 25.-Prince Napoleon has ar
| rived at Bucharest and was met at the CITY
gates by the Hospodar Prince Charles OF
Roumania and escorted to the Palace.