The New York herald., 1869-08-04
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The Irish Church Eiil-The Loyefcast OF the
Kouses--1he Claws Underneath the POlitl-
cal vclvct--Thc Lost Power Of tho Lords.

The Irish Church Eiii-The Loyefcast OF the
Rouses-The Claws Underneath tho POliti.
cal vclvct--Thc Lost Power Of the Lords.
LONDON. July "a, 1862
The irish Church biz has passed, and passed. too,
contrary to general expectation without an extra
session OF parllaUent, conflict between the two
houses, and the creation o barch OF liberal peers
large enough 10 wipe out forever the Conservative
or tory majority ln the Lords. which for a time
threatened to override Commons and people, and to
set at defiance the expressed viii OF the country.
The Irish Church bin n.,s passed, and passed, too,
by the votes oi tie very peers who have all along
denounced 1t as a measure Of spoiiaton aud
sacrilege; who nave branded It's authors "a rob-
beg and revoiutionsis anu who have persisted
that it IL simply the scheme OF one dangerous and
Dverbearing deinagogGe nud Is not endorsed by the
nation. The irish Church bin has passed without
even the small sacrEce OF Lord Winchelsea's head
the angry peers havmr preferred peaceful protest
to the block, aa1 now the grateful Engltshmen are
seeking industfousy for the causes and considera-
tions that have led to tnis peaceful solution OF dI
cult question, whien, ony few hours ago, seemed
to threaten constitutional conyu.son or something
worse, from one ono ot Geeat Rrltan to the other.
Some attribute tne happy result to the patriotic self
sbnegation o, tne peers some to tho "calm yet ar.
dent resolution u dy Gladstune," some to the ad-
mited generosdy Of tho English character, some To
Lord Cairns, but uOle appear to be anxious 10
recognize the true cause.-the dreaded and
steadily increasing power OF the people. Yet
nothing Is more cectaln than the convic-
ton that the people are stronger than peers,
prelates and thrones; tllat the most powerful
must conquer IN the Gnu, and that confict once
commenced misnt have an ending OF far more i'm.
portance than It's originators contemplate. alone In
duced the Lords TO POCKET their Indignation to cat
t.,s st,t.
dren to the swallowing OF the nauseatina dost
which would otherwise have been thrust down thel
throats.
SO far as outward appearances are concerned
everything has been peaceful and harmonious In th,
last hours OF this mOmentous struggle, and such
scene OF love and Con9ra uaton as was displayed
Immediately before the Gnai fail OF the curtain ha,
seldom been witnessed IN the British Parliament
The winding up Of the drama III which II Is supposed
that the parties chiefly interested are 10 i've happily
together ever afterwards could scarcely havi
been distinguished by smoother phrases ant
more courtiy compliments Hard. indeed, wa
stil,ed poteness STsss s Of yesterdays session wa
occasoned by the passing OF that same Irish Church
bill which had but lately excited so many Jealousies
provoked so much bitterness, and turned the decor
Gus House OF Lords iisef into bear garden and pl
OF dissension. Had the occasion been wedding
breakfast or an alter dinner gathering the speeches
could not nave been more complimentary, or tnt
sentiments mofe oyeraowing VIII good wt and the
milk OF human Kindness. The measure which
10 the principles OF the glorious British constitution
divorce rcuglou aud in0rty from the state, violate
the terms OF the unicA between England aud Ire
land. and cause the Queen TO perJure herself Dy In.
vading tho obligations oi the coronation oath, was
now described as the message OF peace aud prosper
ity TO anlIcted Ireland; lie olive brauch tna
was 10 heal the dlscOrd and bind
up the wOlnd3 OF cebtufiesi the wiSest
ltlstest AMI most Denehcent bit OF legislation
inat mad ever been consnmmated by Parliament
MinsterIalists were trlGmpnant'ana coneratulatory
the Opposition was resigned q not con,ented ans
both slles GlsSc were Uel ged iuat source Oi Con