The New York herald., 1869-06-14
IRELAND.
The Irish Church Bill-How Regarded
Throughout the COuntry-BishOps' Leases
The Sligo Riots-The Land Qucstion-Sta.
tistics.

The Irish Church Bill-HOw Regarded
Throughout the COuntry-Bishops' Leases--
The Sligo Notes.-The Land Qucstion-Sta-
tistics.
DUBLIN, May 90, 1869.
The Church bill is still the leading topic OF discus
sion among all classes here. What VIII the Lords
do about it? The question which all seek answer.
Its passage through the Commons was with "wnd
and tide" but have now new phase 10 mention,
one which will no doubt have very material effect
on It's progress through the upper House. The
non-conforming Protestants OF Ireland hitherto held
back from any public expression OF opinion and 1t
was assumed that If they did not actually support
they acquiesced in the provisions OF the bi they
are now awaking from that state OF doubtful
inaction, and have commenced energetic
crusade against 1t in all details. Mass meetings
OF Presbyterians have followed each other in
quick succession during the past week
In Belfast, Armagh, Omagh, and in Dublin yester-
day; the latter was very numerously attended, and
the platform crowded by leading Methodists and Pres
byterian elders Petitions to the Lords praying for
the rejection OF the measure adopted and strong
speeches OF the nosurrender class INDUCED In. One
reverend gentlemen carried the house'' by decar-
ing his belief that the measure did not originate with
Mr. Gladstone at all, but was manufactured the
Propaganda Of Rome, and that he was tool IN the
hands OF the Jesuits.
The holders OF land under peculiar form OF lease
known as Bishops lease-ecclesiastical property
leased to ndviduas-are also stirring, and eminent
counsel have been engaged by them to appear at
the bar OF the House OF Lords oppose the measure
IN fact. anxiety In AL quarters Is growing warmer
and there Is general impression that disturbance
OF some sort Is Akely 10 agitate the coun-
try whichever way the matter be decided.
The hopes Of the Roman Catnolics-the numerical
majonty-are SO highly raised now that
lection OF the measure would set them In
ferment; in the contrary case the union.
OF Episcopaians and Non-Conformsts, who possesst
the wealth and soil OF the country, complcates the
matter; and the cry Tor repeal, so long but the
many influential quarters is looked on as most sig
nifcant OF the feeling which VIII he awakened by
this violation OF the articles or union, as they
| slider IL.
| Another murder Is announced as having been per-
petrated In the county Waterford IL not what IL
| known as an agrarian outrage but arose from the
antipathies OF opposing factions. Patrick Power
was a respectable farmcr-hls father was head OF
| the faction known as the "Poileens'-and although
he inherited tins chieltainship he was particularly
ino1ensve individual. The day OF the murder he
was IN Carrick onsulr selling butter and eggs and
was accompanied on the road homeward by man
said TO be high In the faction OF the ''Gows.n TINS
man was last seen In his company, and they had
drink together The following morning poor Power
was discovered frightfully mutilated within few
yards OF his own house. and the police discovered
the champion OF the ''Gogsn In bed with his cothes
| much stained with blood.
The ratepayers OF Sligo will have heavy bill to pay
for the damages OF the recent riots In that district.
At the presentment sessions Just held claims amount
Ing TO over 81 200 we're passed. and this ls but por
| ton OF the demands in preparation.
Anxiety respecting the future Of the land ques-
| uon Is gaming ground; farmers clubs and agrlcu
tura societies are daily discussing IL with great zest
and collecting Information 70 be forwarded TO the
Premier for the guidance OF his Cabinets but the
tions OF the Irish tenantry towards their landlords
| vary 90 much in different counties there are SO
many peculiar customs OF different localities TO com
plcate the matter that II will be next 10 impossible
to frame q measure likely TO please even majority
The necessity OF legislation on the education ques
ton evidenced by the following significant act:-
| The Registrar General has Just published the frs
annual report OF births and deaths and marriages II
| 1894. The estimated population OF Ireland wa
6673 307; the number OF marriages registered tn
past year 81, sl2; OF these 10, ,574 men and 1871
| women signed the register with their mark-that Ia
nearly one-half could not write their names In Eng
land the proportion OF this ignorant class Ia abou
one In four, and In Scotland, among males, one
eight, and females one In a1g