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tfR 4R1HH CHURCH BILL IN THE HOUSE OF cords.
!L,oNpoN, June 14.-Ia the House OF Pc ers to-
might, in anticipation OF q debate on the Irish
Church bin, there was f1n attendance OF
Lords. The galleries and lobbies we're crowd
ed, and in the streets great throng Of people
collected. In the House many petitions we're
presented against the bill. Earl Granville
moved the bill pass to . second reading. He
declared he had always thought the Irish
Church was an anomaly and failed to fulfil the
position for which 1t was intended; that it was
q great injustice, and should be legisls ted on
in reasonable, wise and moderate way. He
traced the HISTORY OF the Suspensory bill
Of last year, AMI said the resignation
of the Disraeli Ministry showed their
acceptance Of the decision of the ooun-
try in favor Of disestablishment and disen-
dowment. After explaining the provisions OF
the bill under consideration, Earl Granville
continued. The government did not desire to
sever tAe spiritual connection between the
Irish and English Churches. He would leave
the explanation CT endowments to bis coll
Iea9ues. He declared there was nothing IN
the sct Of union to prevent the passage OF the
biiL He did not understand that act, but
maintained it vas not unalterabie. DOR should
it be allowed to stand in the way OF q measure
deemed necessary TO the majority OF the peo-
pie and constituencies in Ireland. The bill had
no effect on royal supremacy. After referring
to the threatened opposiuon, and commenting
on the bigotry Of past times. be appealed TO
the bench and the bishops to weigh well their
course. Nothing was more suicidal than
to point to the principles on which the Irish
Church stands asr that on which the English
Church is to stand, for this step was not the
prelnde to the diseetabh bhshment OF the latter.
He appealed to the Opposition to consider the
dignity Of the House, and, amer due protest,
allow the bill, endorsed BY the voice of the
country, to pass. The House OF Peers has
great power for good, bat there is one thing it
does not possess. It has not more power than
the House Of Commons. 1t has not power to
thwart the national will It was said the
method Of conducting the bill IN the House OF
Commons was offensive, and the Lords bad
BEEN advised to be conciliatory in their pre-
sent declaration. he well knew the value OF
cancellations, but there was no necessity for 1t
here, for he would assure the Lords that,
though the Liberal parry adhere strongly to
the policy Of the bill, they would gratefully
welcome and carefully consider any alterations
OF the kdetsil proposed by your Lordships.
More 1han this he could not say.
Earl Harrowby moved that the second read
ing OF the bill be postponed three menths. He
opposed the bill - revolutionary. aud in vio-
lstion Of the Coronation act and the act of
union. The circumstances are insufacient TO
Justify its Introduction. The result would be
to diminish the number Of Irish PIotestanis.
It was no sct Of justice. BE repudisted the
idea that its rejection would be running coun-
ter to the national wiz. The sense Of the coun.
try had not been tested on the point. he be-
lieved the country was DOW earnestly looking
to and expecting the House q. lords to reject
the bill. s.s: 80 q. ei-G
Lord Clarendon ssidhe did not reciprocate
the feeling Of Earl Harrouby as to tho result
Of the bin. Similar forebodings were express
ed in regard to the Reform and Free Trade
measures. he believed the sentiment OF the
country bad been fully tested ON the topic. It
had been discussed for the psst year and
half, and was 80 thoroughly exhau tied and un-
derstood that he was unable to cay anything
new un it. Az q Protestant he sympathized
with his Catholic fellow-countfymen in Ire
land on the wrongful position in which they
we're placed. he never felt 1t stronger than
when he cav q crowd kneetng outside OF
hovel with handsome parish church close by
unattended. He believed Ireland was the
question OF the hour. Her condition had be-
wildered government after government. The
universal assent Of the country, and the i'm
possibility that such state Of things should
continue, imposed on Mr.. Gladstone the duty
OF settling the Irish Church grievance.
The Duke Of Rutland opposed the bill, be-
cause it overthrew the rights OF property, vio-
lated the religion of the majority Of the peo-
pie Of the United Kingdom, and destroyed the
union of the Church and State. He denied
that the Church was badge Of conquest, and
affirmed that the voluntary system would never
answer. = = ::
stratford Redcline objected to many details
of the bill, but warned the House not to sacri-
fee the substance Tor the shadow. He believed
the passage Of the bin, as it now stood, would
result in irreparable injury to the Church, and
would not improve the condition Of Ireland.
The relative position Of the two Houses Of Par
lament, however. demanded second reading.
after which the Upper House eculd amend OBJ
jectienable features. ' 80.
Lord Romilly regarded the idea that hebill
would prove the destruction OF Pretestantism
as q myth. It would only deprive the crown OF
the nomination Of some bishops.
THE TINES AND THE RIsH CHURCH BuL-EN-
~ THusIAsM or THE THuNDKRER..
LONDON, june 14.@The Times, on the pres
pects Of the Irish Church bill in the House Of
Lords, says: 1.-THE week opens with all the
elements of o dramatic situation. The action
is great, the motive great, and the end GER
tain. NE are convinced the bill will p ass to
it's second reading every day it be-
comes clearer. England, after an agitation
Of eighty years. will voluntarily undo
an injustice 80 long perpetuated. M Orange
demonstrations can affect the success OF the