New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-27

sole profession {" Hear hear" and cheers It appeared
at that time that not well understood in
dignihed profession by which any man might stand
fall. ICheersl ] made compact with myself that in
and for itself aud there is no consideration on earth
which would induce Inc to break that bargain
There are many anecdotes Of the great novelist
which show how sincere no is in these opinions. and
how manfully he has resented the sights which
have sometimes been offered to letters in his person.
There was a desire, for instance, among some high
personages to hear Mr. Dickens read in private. The
Queen expressed her wish that he should visit the
Castle, but intmated that lie was to be received
only as any other hired performer would be- He de-
cned to go either to that any other house where
he could not be footing of perfect equality with
the guests The strong point of his speech at Liver
pool was well contrasted by the complaint of Mr..
Hepworth Dixon that literary men had not their
fair share of political preferment. There may be
men who share Mr.. Dixons feeling, but the great
names of literature will be found the side of Mr..
Dickens indicating the claim Of their profession to
be ranked as at least equal to any other.
The issuing of q Government whip-a whip being
a circular notice to members to be present at time
fixed and vote on specified questiOn-for tomorrow
night shows that Mr.. Gladstone expects o debate
and division in committee on the amendments to the
Irish bill The Tories retreat step by step, and only
as they are successfully dislodged from positions
successfully taken up Some $50 of the faithful met
on Monday night at Lord Lonsdales house. To these
Mr.. Disraeli submitted series of amendments to be
proposed to the Irish BILL and they agreed upon
with unanimity il not with enthusiasm. Printed
next morning, they filed more than column OF
small and solid type Many go to the form only, but
three OF four TO tho substance Of important pro-
visions. Mr. Disraeli proposes to omit Clause of
III l., for fba Of
legal union between the Churches of England and
Ireland; to allow the Crown to nominate bishops
after the church is theoretically dsestablished; to
allow the existing dgnitares of the church to con-
tnue to enjoy during life their titles and precedence
All these qualifications go to the root OF dsestabish-
ment The Others relate to abandonment. The
House is to be asked to appoint three unpaid
commissions in addition to the three paid ones in the
bill, to determine questions of property arising
under the abandonment. Two OF Dir. Dlsraeii
three nominees are TorIes-which Is COOL to say the
least By another clause he would include in private
endowmeats which the bill is to allow the church to
retain all property given before as well as since 1861
including as well what was given to the Roman
Church before the Reformation, as well as TO the
Episcopal Church since. He would have questions
arising under this plan determined by one paid and
two unpaid commissioner is, by majority OF
two over appointees in all cases. He even grayely
proposes that the disestabshed church shall acquire
title to all public grants since tho I'd Ellz
as well as to oil private or public
before. As this is merely asking the House to
reverse its decision on disendowment. it Is difficult
TO sec Mr. Disraeli's object, though it is safe te
assume he has an object il It be nothing more than
TO content his followers. by keeping up the show OF
a contest There are other amendments but IL
needless 10 GO into the details of great body OF pro
posas every one OF which is absolutely certain to b'
rejected. Only IL Ia noteworthy that we find tho
real author Of Lord Mayo's plan Of last year fo
"lcveling up by large additional grants TO the
Catholic and Presbyterian bodies now proposing u
withhold all compensation for the grant to Maynootl
or the Regium Donum. II Mr.. Disrael means Il
ask the Lords to adopt these amendments after thu
Commons have rejected them. that will only brini
on in another shape the conflict which prudent
Toriss aro seeking every means 10 avert @. w. 8.
THE NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
LONDON, April 2G.-The Newmarket First Spring
meeting commenced to-day. The event Of the day
was the Prince of Wales Stake thandicap) OF Is SOW
ereigns each with 200 soyeregns added, for three
year-ods and upward second horse to receive 81
sovereigns out of the stakes and the third to save
| his stake SO subscribers. The race was won by
| the Duke of Newcastle's Senus. The following il
O summary:
The Duke OF Eewcastles br g. slenus, by Claret out
Count B@tthysny's b. T. Typhon, by Vidette, out Of
Maid OF Lincoln years =; g.
Fourteen started. The betting before the was
TO against Scnus, 10 to against Typhon, and II
to against Mysotis.