The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-06

In the House Of Commons, on Monday eve
ming. tho Premier, Mr.. Gladstone, moved for
leave to introduce a bill to disestablish the
Irish Church, to make provision for it's tempo
| ralities, and to disendow tho Royal College of
ST. Patrick at Maynooth. Mr.. Gladstone fol-
lowed up his motion with speech in defence
and explanation of the provisions Of the bill.
After commenting the gravity aud ina;
pOrtanco of the task, he said he was awareTY
the necessity Of giving historical and political
reasons fnc proposing such constitutional
chang :;;sons which would show the
sci5asnsss IL Parliament of 0s the I eSR
0uche g36afti0zs House ut times M
been induced to waste the property of tffea
shock the, public mind. It had been necessary
at times to support the ascendenoy OF this
church by the enactment of penal laws. If
this ascendency was maintained, bitter feelings
on the part Of the Irish people would never
cease. Adyerting TO previous action on this
| measure, MIR: Gladstone declared that it had re-
suited in making the house and the country
unanimous for disestabshment He would not
dwell upon the arguments which had been put
forward against It; but he denied that his
course was averse to tho welfare Of religion
that it contemplated invasion Of the rights Of
property, arguing that Parliament, which had
the right to create corporations. ad an equal
right TO extinguish them. He referred to
were based upon the act of Union, and an
swered them by maintaining that the Irish
Church. as ct present constituted, defeated
| real union between the people OF England
and Ireland; the only means Of establishing that
union were religious liberty and civil equality:
6 pe h shutting out al
or pain. He proceeded to explain that
after the first day Of January. a. D. 1871. AS.
mission will be appointed for period Of ten
years to guard the property Of the church,
and to prevent the creation q any new inter-
,oG
no money eis to bs employed for permanent
purposes. These provisions are to take the
place Of the suspensory measures passed last
pie may desire to have other religion prgani-
cations for those which they were about 20
give up. In that case the Queen, in council,
gious bodies, but would not create them. The
result would be the abolition Of ecclesiastical
co9fts and jurisdiction and Of the. rights Of
corporations would be dissolved, ana then the
disestablishment Of the Irish Church would be
complete. Provision is made for the clergy,
who are to receive life annuities. All private
endowments are TO remain intact. The church
is to be handed over to o council for religious
purposes: Grants are proposed for the sup
port Of St. Patrick's and eleven other cathe-
uni ess uGlnE IEsgarGe0 nS ma
ran,,;rad pra na,. ~ nc ,ongss
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II ~ " & u.pna cnarge os cne
80 a - ,acs;vs y, Ta,, s az 81
9;x,maa no,ass,s and tha ponaan rathnTo ye ~
seea at MsynoSkh and the Praabv vfar;ar colIa- Ts-
sres ara IA ha .srankea sa.;tsiyaI 'o -, ,ros np
regard to Trinity College. "A tithe rent charge
haif years purchase. uhnro, leases smT mre s -
be sold, tenants having the frat option. The
es ysaa6 aa q sne enafon s es-
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maiIlder. in tIle words 81 tfSs, nraamhIe to tl,a
bill. sis TO be employed for the adyantage OF