The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-23
Foreign Affairs.

LONDON, July 22.-In the House of Lords,
tonight, there was full attendance, and many
members of the House of Commons were pre-
sent. The consideration Of the amendments
to the Irish Church bill was resumed.
Earl Granville opened the debate by stating
that her Majesty's Ministers regarded the vote
Of Tuesday night as one of very grave charac-
ter, but they were unwilling to prevent the
consideration Of the other amendments to the
bill, and were anxious to conduct the discus
sion in spirit of peace and Cancellation. He
proposed the reinserton of the original date of
disestablishment, namely, January l, 1871 but
should not insist on a division, and if the mo-
ton was contrary to the feeling of the House
he would withdraw it..
Lord Cairns said that since the adjourn
ment he had had conference with Earl Gran
vile. He Uord Cairns) thought the amend
ments remaining few and capable Of solution.
He was glad to find Earl Granville was ac-
tuated by similar spirit. Nothing could be
more culpabe on either side than to encour-
age or protract controversy on a measure of
this kind, where the materials for a solution
were at hand With that view and that senti-
ment, everything which took place at the con-
ference accorded. He argued that the ques-
tion of date was Of secondary Importance, and
declared that he was ready to accept the
original date. He advised the Lords not to
insist on residences or Communication Of an
nuities. If three-fourths of diocese were
willing to commute, they would have twelve
instead of seven per cent. added.
The question with respect to the disposition
of the surplus might be left over but power
should be given to Parliament to apply por-
ton of the fund to the alleviation of una
voidabe calamity He concluded by admit
ting that he still had strong objections to the
bill; but, if it to pass at all, it was not for
the interest of the country or the Church to
prolong the struggle on minor details.
The Marquis of Salisbury, Earl Russell and
other leading peers, accepted the compromise,
and praised the conduct of Lord Cairns in the
present emergency. The motion for the resto-
ration of the original date of disestabshment
was agreed to, and the other amendments
were disposed of according to the terms of
compromise. Clause 6S was altered, so that
none of the surplus shall be applied without the
| separate and distinct sanction of Parliament.
Earl Brandon and the Bishop of Tuam pro-
tested against the compromise.
Earl Granville thanked Lord Cairns for the
| franllness with which he had entered into con-
fdential communication with the government
in order to smooth down the difficulties in the
way of the bill.
LONDON, July 22.-The Times, aluding to
the recent agrarian outrages in Ireland, says
that centuries of msrule have planted per-
verse views in the Irish peasants breasts,
which must disappear under benefcent and en-
Hphttned legislation. For this reason, we
! trust in such measures Of justice as the Irish
| Church bill, which should not be left unsettled
| a moment longer than can be avoided. Until
it is settled, there is little hope for tranquility
| In Ireland, and the grayest results are to be
| apprehended from temporary postponement
| Heavy, indeed, is the responsibility of those
who have the power to rescue this measure
from delay.
PARIS, July 22.-The Ministerial Council
have prepared and presented to the Emperor
the basis ofa SendtuS Consultlun, giving eflect
to the political reforms proposed in the Empe
ror's message to the Corps Legislatif. Since
the prorogation of the Corps LegiSlatif, the
Deputies of the left have held meeting Il