New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.
CERTAIN TRIUMPH OF THE CHURCH BILL PRE-
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DICTED BY THE TIMES.

leader on the prospects of the Irish Church Bill in the
House of Lords, says: The week opens with all the
elements o! dramatic situation. The action is
great, the motive is great and the end is certain.
We are convinced that the Bill will pass to its second
reading. Every day it becomes clearer that England,
after an agitation of eighty years, will voluntarily
undo an injustice 80 long perpetuated No Orange
demonstrations affect the of the measure.
This scandal Of the Irish Church Establishment is at
the root Of the alienation Of Ireland its destruction
is an act of peace and unity between jealous and dis
united races The Times reviews the opinions of the
leading men of the Opposition and concludes: BY
such arguments, justice may be, is often, delayed,
but not when the nation IS awake to sense of it's
denial We feel assured that justice will not be de-
layed. By yielding now, the reputation and author
ty of the House of Lords vii be established firmer
| than ever"
THE CHURCH BILL IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
I'm the House of Peers tonight, in anticipation Of
the debate on the Irish Church BILL there was full
attendance OF their Lordshps all the seats on the
floor being occupied. At the opening of the sitting
the galleries and lobbies crowded with specta-
tors, and in the streets in the vicinity of the House
of Paramenta great throng of people was collected
In the House many petitions were presented against
the bill. Fan Granville then moved that the bill
pass TO its second reading He declared that he had
! always thougat that the Irish Church anOm-
ally, and failed to fulfill the position for which it was
intended; that it was a great injustice, and should
| be legislated On in reasonable wise, and moderate
way. He traced the history of the suspensory bill
of last year. and said the resignation of the Disrael
Ministry showed their acceptance of the decision OF
| the country N favor of disestablIshment and
disendowment After explaining the provisions OF
the bill under consideration Lord Granville continued
t,q tha
connection between the Irish and English Churches
He would leay, the explanation Of the endOwments
TO his colleagues. He declared there was nothing in
the Act of Union to prevent the passage of the bill
lie did not undrvalue that act, but maintained that
il was not unalerable nor should it be allowed to
stand in the way of measure deemed necessary
to the majority OF the people and constituencies IN
Ireland. The bill had effect OH the royal supre
macy. After referring TO the threatened opposition
and commenting on the bigotry OF past times, he APP
pcaled to the bench, and to the Bishops to weigh
well their course. Nothing was more suicidal than
TO point to the principle which the Irish Church
stands as that on which the English Church is to
stand for this step was not the prelude to the discs
Enlistment of the latter. lie appealed to
the Opposition to consider the dignity OF the
House, and, after due protest 10 allow the BILL
Endorsed by the voice Of the country TO pass.
The House Of Peers, has great power for
good but there is one thing it does not possess-it
has not more power than the House OF Commons-it
has not power to thwart the national will. 1t was
said that the method of conducting the bill in the
Commons was offensive and the House of Lords had
been advised to he conciliatory in their present
| declaration lie well knew the value Of cOncilia-
ton but there necessity for IL here for ho
would assure the Lords that though the Liberal party
adhered strongly tho policy Of the bill, they wonid
gratefully welcome and carefully consider any altera
ton of detail proposed by their Lordships. More
than tins he coHd not SAY.
The Earl Of IIauowby moved that the second read
ing Of the bill DO postponed three months He OPP
posed the bill as revolutionary and in violation OF
| the coronation oath. and Of the act of union The
circumstances insufficient to Justify its intro
ducton. and its result would be TO diminish the mum
Der of Irish Professionals. 1t was act of justice.
lie repudiated the idea that the rejection Of the
IRE would be running counter to the national will.
The state OF the country had been tested on the
! point. He believed the country was now earnestly
looking TO and expecting the House of Lords to reject
| the bill.
| Lord Clarendon said he did not recprocate the
feeling Of the Earl of narrowly as TO the result of
the bill. Similar forebodings were expressed in re-
gard to the Reform and Free Trade measures. He
believed the sentiment Of the country had been fully
tested on the topic. IL had been discussed for the
past year and half aud thoroughly ex-
hausted aud understood that he was unable 10 say
anything new on it. As a Protestant he sym.
pathized with his Catholic fellow-oountry-
men in Ireland on the wrongful position in
which they were placed. He never felt it
stronger than when he saw crowds kneeling outside
hoyel, with handsome parish church close by un.
attended He believed that Ireland was the question
Of the hour. Her condition had bewldered govern
ment after government The universal assent of the
country, and the mpossbilty that such state of
things should continue, imposed Mr. Gladstone
the duty Of settling the Irish Church grievance.
The Duke of Rutland opposed the bill because it
overthrow the rights Of property, violated the rei-
gon Of the majority Of the people of the United King
DOM and destroyed the union of the Church and
State. He denied that the Irish Church was a badge
of conquest, and declared his conviction that the
voluntary system would never answer.
Lord Stratford De Radcliffe objected to many of
the details of the bill but warned the House not to
sacrifice the substance for the shadow lie believed
the passage of the bill it stood would result
in irreparable injury TO the Church, and would not
improve the condition of Ireland. The relative posi-
ton Of the two Houses of Parliament however, de-
handed the second reading Of the bill. after which
the Upper House could go to work and amend It's
Objectionable features. sL..
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE CHURCH BILL. |
DUBLIN June l4.-A great public demonstration
was made in this city last night against the passage
of the Irish Church Dlsestablishment bill
Cork, June IA shot was fired from the street
into the office of The Constitution to-day. No
injured. No clue TO the peTpetrator of the act has
been obtained A collision occurred in Shandon yes
tenlay between the police and mob. Three of the |
former we're injured. Several of the rioters were
arrested.
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