The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-04-03
The <c>v British Ministry.

On the fret 5fNilgch. Mr.. Gladstone introduced
bis promised bin fr the observation-disclosures Of the
Irish Church. Tie telegraph reports that he
made q long and able speech in support Of his
measure. Commencing with the gravity and i'm
rartauce Of the task before him, he adyertel TO
his previous action, and declared that the House
and the country are now unanimously in favor Of
the measure. The charge tLar the bill l. auta-5-
n!-ric 10 religion yr tie interests Of Professionalism.
or an invasion Of tic rights Of property,is un-
true. lie maintained that the Irish Church
prevented any real British union in that country.
The only means u effect this was on the basis of
religious liberty and civil equality, which the bill
would sccugc. The Ac- Is u take effect in Janu-
arr next. Under lis provisions, q Commission
viii be appointed for ten years 10 guard tine prop
crty. All ncS ecclesiastical appointments would
not be i-eehJ.d-. NJ money would be employed
for IermaUeu, purpose. These provisions eIlace
the susIcusgry proposition Of last year. Tie re
suit would be the abolition Of Ecclesiastical Courts
and the jurisdiction and rights Of Bishops to the
pecrage. All ecclesiastical corporations would be
dissolved. In closing, he eloqueuJly advocated
these means u ,ranquilize Ireland.
When the Premier had finished his speech, Mr..
Disraeii, the leader Of the conservatives, rose and
said that he regarded the policy proposed as po-
litically wrong. II was an Act Of coniiscation at
best. A. the Government had the right to bring
tie matter before the House for full discussion, he
would not oppose the motion then submitted. In
the Irish diseztablishment provision il made for
the clergy, who are 70 receive annuities, and the
private ~endOwments are % remain intact. The
Church l. 10 be transferred to Il Council for relig-
iou= purposes. Grants are proposed for the sup
port Of Il. Patrick and eleven other cathedrals
and structure, - be regarded az national proper
- and Of the churches 10 longer. and i i required
u be- transferred % a Board Of Works for the
benefit Of q fund. The Presbyterian clergy are %
receive anuuitie-. TIE Catholic College at May
nyoth and the Presbyterian College are To be
granted capitalized sums. Further legislation
viii be- had in regard 70 Trinity College. The
Church lands are to be sold, the tenants having
the f-s- option Of purchase. The capitalized
value Of the Church property l. estimated AT
so 500 600 sterling. o.! which IS 600, GOO are 10
De appropriated il compensation, and the remain
der % be employed fr the advantage 5fthe Irish.
and not iYr tine purposes Of any church or class,
nor for teaching religion, but for the relief of
cases Of unavoidable calamity 1r suffering. sill.
this don't cancel tie Obligations upon tire proper
= for tie relief y: the ra0r. Grants are also 70
be made fr the care Of IuEJic-, training Of nur-
So and the supper, of count. iHarmarie-.
81; tLe close OF The speeches og these eloquent
leaders e rhe ,wl powerful parties in England.
I-th gs March va- fixed f- tie second read
.r tie IiI. Probably there has never been q
measure brought before the English people which
has riv,-sI 80 general attention as this. L is be-
ievci that tie majority favor tie abolition Of the
>.a-c Church -r f- a- ireland is concerned. and
Peers uil probably approve Doc liI SHOULD
Hons. g tHa.r Ia- IT,