The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-07-30
The Irish Church BiIl-Thc Lords and
Commons In Collision.
N. Herald. IniN 81

y. 4. Heraiu, July 20
1t appears from our cable dispatches
this morning that the dreaded collision
between the Lords and Commons has
at last taken place, Our readers will
remember that ON Friday evening last
the Lords amendments were rejected
BY the Commons. On Tuesday evening
Che bin was reported back to the Lords
with the decision of the lower house.
The occasion seems to have been re-
garded as more than ordinarily impor-
tant. The Lords, temporal and spirit
ual, mustered in fun force. Large
numbers of the Commons were present.
Disraeli was seen sitting,sphynx-Iike on
the steps of the .throne-a suggestive
position. Gladstone leaned easily on
the rails that separate the Lords from
the Strangers less ambitious position
but scarcely less suggestive, while
John Bright, evidently enjoying tie
scene, moved to and fro ike the inca'-
nate s.-irit ofIevolution The galleries
of the House were filled with the elite
of the land The debate, in which took
part Earl Granville. Lord Cliairns,
Lord Kimberly, Earl Grey, Lord Hal
flax, Lord Clanricarde, Lord SALISBURY
Earl Russell, the Duke of Argyle >and
the Marquis of Salisbury, turned chiefly
on special clause in the preamble Of
the bill. The debate, which was evil
IDENTIFY keen, was conducted with great
ability on both sides of the House
On the motion of Earl Granville, that
the preamble be restored to its original
form, the house divided. and ninety
five voted for the motion and one
hundred and seventy-three voted
against it. The, Government was, in
consequence defeated by majority of
seventy-eight. Such result left Earl
Granville no choice but to move an
adjournment of the House.
1t is only natural that such an abrupt
termination of the debate should give
birth to general and intense excitement.
Yesterday the Cabinet was long in
session. Various and conflicting ru-
mors were afioat as to what the
government was likely to do. 1t was
bruited abroad that the Cabinet was
not unit in the matter-Lord Claren-
don, Granville and one or two others
advising moderation; the Prime Min
lister, Bright, Lowe and all the stronger
members of the government, on the
other hand, refusing to yield and
cOunselling extreme measures. Later
| in the evening it was known that the
Cabinet had failed to come toa decision.
1t is expected, however, that a decision
will be come to to-day. What the
, decision viii be we shall soon know.
Meanwhile the widest excitement
prevails all over the three kingdoms.
Large placards are posted throughout
London, asking the question whether
the Lords or the Commons are to rule.
An immense meeting is to be held in
Arundel Hall to day, and it is intended
that mass meetings will follow in all
the great cities. 1t is manifest that the
temper of the people is Dad, and that
it would not be difficult to IAN the rev.
dictionary embers into fierce and
ungovernable flame. We forbear for
the present TO predict what will be the
result of this collision, but we have no
hesitation in saying that if the Cabinet
remains unit Mr.. Gladstone is master
of the situation and knows how to win.