The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-19
The Irish Church Disestablishment
The Bill Passes the House
of Lords on Second
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The Irish Church BiI-Its Passage on Second |
Reading This Morning by n Majority of 81 |
Votes.
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bate last night in the House of Lords on the Church
Disestabshment billed. EVE. TELL -
LONDON, June 19.-Lord Westbury continued MS
remarks Admitting the allegation that the irish
Church was badge of conquest, would Tn ismoXe- @
ment stop here or must the land be restored? The
questions at issue were church. education and law
The latter should be dealt with first. He strongly
sent critical uncture and refused appropriate any
portion of the endowment to education, taking away
the peculiar property of the poor to relieve the blun-
ders Of the rich. 1t was not only cruel but profane
Lord Hatherly warmly supported the bill h. He @ said
stone might have, want OF clearness was not one Of
them, and last year they fully unfoded the policy TO
be pursued He regretted the long delay in the per-
ornaDce OF this act of justice and asserted the right
OF the State interfere with and regulate the pro-
perty intended for religious and charitable purposes,
when its disposition opposed to the public good
and it could be better and more usefuly appropriated
He said the acts of Queen Elizabeth clearly intended
the Church to be that of the nation and drew fear
full picture of the manner in which the policy OF
those acts had been carried out nut tnat Polcy ad
clergy The attempt to force this Church on the
| people the root of all the evils of Ireland He
eXonerated the clergy of the present day from com
plcity in these acts but the odium attached to 1t
| had descended to them. The present measure was
the only one to establish new epoch OF religion IN
Ireland Instead of running it would give the
Church. for the first time, fair field and chance OF
| conciliatng the people lie strongly defended the
| Justice necessity and sound policy of the bill:
| He agreed with the idea that portion Of the
revenues the Church should devoted to education,
but as the nation unable to agree to their use in
that way, there was no course to adopt other than
| that specified in the bill, which had been fully en-
| dorsed by the country. He expected the House TO
give 1t their calm consideration irrespective OF party
| feelings and he believed that all would unite in
the desire settle the question on fair and impair
| tia basis
Lord Cairns said the subject had been completely
| exhausted. The Church proclaimed Christianity and
truth to all willing to receive them SO her mission
was not failure. With regard to the assistance she
ha1u uiyaui In 10
the Church ought not now to be blamed Tor railing
to be before her age hundred and fifty years ago.
The union of Church and State was the only security
for religious freedom and independence OF Thought.
It could not be severed without shaking Protestant
ism in this country to its foundations.
After speaking nearly three hours, Lord Cairns sat
down amidst prolonged cheering from the conserva-
Earl Granville replied briefly, and at O'Clock the
| House divided amidst great excitement
The division resulted as folows:-
For the second reading. ~
Against it, l4e
Majority. 81
The result was hailed with great cheering in the
| House. which taken up by the spectators In the
galleries and lobbies and an immense crowd on the
| streets surrounding the Parliament House.
This Mornings Quotations.
LONDON, June ia. M.-Consols for money, 924
Consos for account s21; United States Five Five
| | frmer. Illinois Central, 95M Erie, 904.
, LIVERPOOL, June ia. M.-Cotton dun and oaII nn
changed e SSay are a
: LONDON June ia. M-Tallow, 44s. Cd.
| This Afternoons Quotations.
, LONDON June 19.-Closing prices :-Consos, % 2S0
s2s] for money and 92%G992Es for accounts Unite'
States fve-twenties, sOA; Erie, 2oA LIMOS cen
: diiyERpooL. June 1s.-Closing prices :-Cottol
quiet and unchanged the sales o. the day have bee
10 600 bales Red Western Wheat easier but IN
changed Refined Petroleum, Is I'd
g HAvRE, June 19.Cotton on the spot, 145f.; anoat
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