The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-14
COLUMBIA: S. c..
Defeat of 'the diad.teae 11iaIstry.

Fr1day Morn1nR, march IL. 1878.
Defeat' It IA. csl.d.,e.e szi.l..ry.
We entertained hope that Mr.. Glad
stones Irish University bill would meet
che approval of the House OF Commons,
and remove grievance OF which the
Catholic people of Ireland have long
oomplain,d..s It was framed with view
to meet their supposed demands. that
an university education should no longer
be "a bar to the religious training which
they regard necessary. Il has hitherto
been condition to their admission to
degrees that they should sign the thirty
nine articles, and otherwise do violence
to their religious convictions. The bill
has failed to meet the demands of the
Catholic hierarchy and OF the Irish peo-
pie, although at Arst it was considered
to be acceptable. A violent opposition
has been developed in Ireland against it,
and an analysis Of the vote of Tuesday
night by which it was defeated shows
the Catholic members unanimous in
their opposition. Only fifteen Irish
members voted for it. In pastoral
letter, Cardinal Cullen had denounced
it. and the opinion which for awhile
seemed favorable to it, under his lead,
turned against and defeated measure
conceived, we have been disposed to
think, in the true interests of the Irish
people.
We give an outline Of Mr. GIadstone's
measure, taken from letter Of CORES.
pondent Of the New York World: 81
:.Dublin University is to be severed
from Trinity College and made into
aational university for Ireland, with q
governing body consisting OF twenty
eight members, chosen in the first in
Atance by Parliament, aud composed of
men of all parties and religious opinions.
It is not to come into actual existence
until the 1st January, 1876, and it will
not reach the full development OF its in
dependence nntil 1885. The chancellor
is to be- the lord~lieutenant. and the vice.
chancellor is to be chosen by the govern
ing body. Out of the revenues Of Tri-
.nity College, Gi2,000 year is to be
taken towards the maintenance of the
new university; s10.00 more will come
out of the consolidated fund. and if
more is required. it will be taken from
the surplus property OF the disestab-
lished church. Trinity College is to be
Aecularized. All tests are to be abolished,
and the theological faculty is to be re.
moved outside the college and put under
the direction of the governing body Of
the disestablished church. Then Trinity
College, thus secularized, the Queens
colleges, Except that ut Galway, which
is to be wound up,) the Roman Catholic
University, and the Magee College, at
Belfast, nre to be affiliated to the new
university, together with suoh othor col.
leges as may be determined in the first
instance by Parliament, and subsequently
by the governing body. But in:the new
national university, there will not only
be no chair OF theology, but neither
moral philosophy nor modern history
will be taught; nor will any student be
examined, in thsss two latter subjects
against his will. nor can there be any
examinations, upon themzin the case of
students scompetlngfor emoluments. The
expenses ofwthe new univeraity will be
ESQ, 1000, viz: E25. 900 for the encourage
ment OF learning. thus divided: Ten fol.
lowships annually Of 9200 year, tena-
bic for five years; twenty five exhibitions
annuolly OF t0u year, anu 1VV Du[sa-
ries annually of ELS year, tenAble for
four Years; G2O, 900 year for 1.-The stuff
Of professors, aud 5000 year for ex-
aminations. buildings and general OK
penses." ,e,n. ri ~
Considering the liberal provisions Of
this bill, and the evident purpose Of its
author to remove from Ireland all COM
plant against England and the imperial
Government, we conclude either that NO
hnve not received correct details of the
plan, or that there is evident unwilling.
ness to be satisfied with anything. AS
far as we oan see, the bill is we'll meant,
and is calculated to do vast good, and is
the fruit of genuine liberal policy.
Immense excitement existed at tho time
the vote was taken, both in the gallery
and on the floor of the house, and
cheers followed the defeat of the bill.
It is likely that it bears some relation to
other unpopular measures of which We
ara ot vat IN nfnrmad md +hot +hon nj,