Evening star., 1869-06-09
THE CRISIS IN ENGLAND,
REVOL CTIONARY TALK.
The House Of Lords and the Irish Churc
What the London Papers say.

We yesterday gave a brief abstract in our
geographic columns Of the reports by cable OF
the excitement in England coRseq uent upon the
announced purpose Of the House of Lords 10
REJECT the Irish Church bill, aud the comments
OF the press thereon and now give the follow.
ing detailed account OF the position Of the lead
ing London papers on this Interesting question:
The Standard (tory) admits that the peril OF
tne proposed action is too obyiou to be ignored
BY the least thoughtful or conscious of the
hereditary legislators but says the Lords re-.
solved, in compliance with the urgent demands
OF tens and hundreds Of thousands OF people i'm
every part ofthe country, TO risk all in contest
with an lmperious minister, and with the over.
bearing majority IN the House Of Commons
II crushed, not only the Church and The con-
stitution fall with them-the liberties Of Eng.
land will be sacrificed to the ascendency of
tnat democratic principle which is the most
dangsr3us foe Of personal and political free.
dom. 1t matters not whether those who ap-
prove regret the decision 10 give battle. There
Is nothing tor them to do but to take their
places in the ranks and ngnt for all they hold
dearest, IN the full certainty that ali is at
stake. Let the whole Protestant and couserya.
tive power OF the realm oe erected, and give the
Lords such support OF public opinion as TO re-
strain the struggle within the limits Of the con-
etltution, and make SELF willed and over.
bearing mlnister-always at heart the enemy
OF the Lords, and likely to be exasperated bv
his unexpected defeat-feel that there are linn.
Its which he dare not pass. Already have his
organs threatened that, which if done, would
call Tor impeachment. Ii is necessary that ne
threats. and that he must not only deal wit b
the Lords, but with the wealthy, resoluts and
influential classes Of England and Ireland
VINO are the actual majority Of the English
nation.
The Star uses threatening LAM age, and saws
the Church of Ireland must not cumber the
ground after December: that the least which
Will be said will be proclaimed from the
housetops, viz: That the House of Lords rs
not a more logical, desirable, excusable insti-
tuition than the Irish Church in the fever-he at
U fho rAta
heat such as has not been seen since Birming.
ham threatened to march on London IN the
name Of the reform. Cries will be heard for
the DOWNFALL OF an obsolete chamber, no lon.
ger a disguised anachronism, existing by the
decent difference Of the popular will, which
Wellington once said ought never again to be
withheld. With pure blindness OF buZzards.
these misguided nOblemen require further
proofs 10 be convinced Of the opinion Of the
country. 1t Is not worth while - attempt the
demonstration OF that opinion When the Is
wise in their time.
The News says the vote of the Lords will, at
the worst, postpone for a few months only the
fate of the Irish Church. Its indirect effect will
be graver. Ii Will raise the question of the
position the House of Lords holds under tue
constitution. The rela ions OF the cons titu euces
the House OF Commons, the Executive and the
Grown are self.ad IustIng; II a hitch occurs, the
machinery sets itself in order by its own action
The House OF Lords stands outside this system
Its good sense tails only when brought in har-
forciple 0btrusion upon II Of a number of mem.
bers sufficient to overpear the opinions Of the
original body. A biased Jury has to be packed
Whether second cham Der doing its work upon
these conditions can be a permanent part OF the
Government, the Lords seem bent upon forcing
the public to notice their position The Peers
threaten the revival OF pretensions long abap-
doned, namely, the old baronial attitude of the
medieval days, when the Commons Were only
allowed the right OF humble supplication and
petition, and not really to govern the country
Tne Times says We are on the eve of a crises
Nothing since the throes which preceded the
reform bill can be compared with the conse.
qnences which attend the threatened conduct
doubtful. II the Lords succeeded at first thew
would BE- compelled to undergo q second tender
Of the measure which they have rejected at
first. The results Of their acton touch all, put
in jeopardy not only themselves and their
privileges, but the peace OF the great town and
the maintenance of law and order I'm the
country; above all, they do their best to provoke
al ontburst Of passionate violence in an nm.
happy country. the vast majority of whose
Inhabitants the Lords propose to outrage by a
contempuous disregard OF their wishes. As to
the majority the opposition draw this conclu.
sion that they are resolved to tntrench them.
selves in their own opinions, and rely upon
their financial power In disdaln OF the conse.
will be rudely awakened from their delusioE.
1t cannot be doubtful which will succeed in
the contest, themselves or the nation. The only
question Is not whether the power they think
they possess IS TO be proved noh. existent, but
whether the power which they can exercise
will not be 30 irrevocably broken as to vanish
out OF existence. rff.