Year: 1869




The grants TO the Presbyterians and May


toi which twothIrds would go to The Presbyteriaus


There we're some other items OF charge, but on the
whole the amount Of capital left TO be dealt with
bill proposed to apply this exclusively to Irish pur
poses and these purposes not ecclesiastical but
purely secular The preamble of the bill defined the
manner In which the money should be appropriated.
1t set forth that 1t expedient the Church OF Ire


land should cease to be established BY law, and that
~ 1ai 0n
tions in Ireland all just and equitable clams the pro-
perty OF the Church, or the proceeds thereof should
be held or applied to the advantage OF the Irish
people, but not for the maintenance OF any church
or clergy or other ministry, or for the teaching OF
religion: and that 1t was further expedent that the
said property or the proceeds thereof should be ap
prOpriated mainly to the relief OF unavoidable ca
amity or suffering, vet 80 as not to cancel or impair
the obligaHons now attaching to property under the
this preamble therefore, the income arising from the
available cspitsl would be devoted frst in aid Of
snse qnaS sS. y Inn s. @ samS naSfSS sSS S ana
ries, industrial schools and county nfrmarles-the
whole charge under which heads he calculated at
solid plan, fraught with public advantage. and
he trusted Parliament would be OF opinion that IL
was loyal at once to the expectations held out
ns %Sc s% pa aa0 s & IL psGps po
ises. Although its operation might be stringerk,
the spirit In which the measure had been con-





the Church OF Ireland. It was testing ineRsure
tnat would shoy q What metal they were made, as9
o woad
honorable gentlemans address occupied nearly three
and half hours In Its delivery, and on resumng his
seat he was loudly and enthusiastically cheered BY
the ministerial benches.


Mr. Disraeii- whose rising was the signal for q
hearty burst Of cheering from the opposition, an
spect changed their opinion with regard to the
policy which the Prime Minister had 30 fully and
eloquently laid before the House. he said:-I wish
10 take the earliest opportunity Of stating the
course which and those with whom have the honor
10 act propose to take. wish to state at once that
changed our opinions respecting the policy which
the right honorable gentleman has 30 fully and so
adequately placed before u.s. We still look upon
upon the disendowment Of Church particularly
when ts property is TO be applied to secular pur-
poses ,S IS pure and sheer co1scation; Hear hear
under ordinary circumstances, to- resist the motion
which the right honorable gentleman has made. But
termination upon the course which we ought to take
Tonight we cannot be limited In our consideration
6y o, the mere motion which the right honor or
moment pretend that fhis House OF Commons
Is at all feftcred BY the decision to which the late
House arrived, but the decision on the resolution OF
last year must be taken with reference to the cir
cumstanccs which follow 1t. II must he taken with
reference to the decision Of the country at the gen
ernment In consequence Of the decision OF the cOun-
try Under those circumstances feel 1t Is our duty
to take different course from that we otherwise
might have felt It our duty to pursue. take 1t that
the fair Interpretation OF the decision OF the country
Is that the right honorable gentleman should have
the opportunity OF dealing with the question Of the
Church Of Ireland. do not understand that the
country pledged itself to support any particular
measure. tCries OF ''Oh.np No particular measure
that could not he mistaken that the night honorable
gentleman should have fair and full opportunity OF
dealing with the question Of the Irish Church.
therefore
the motion which the right honorable gentleman
has just made. In fact. but for the forms OF the
House the right honorable gentleman would only
be asking the House 70 introduce his bill for first
reading: Moreover, 1t Is my opinion tnat there
should be no unnecessary delay in Parliament's
coming TO q decision on this subject. thnk there
should be serious and solemn consideration OF the
question, and that there should be full debate but
II does not appear to me at all expedent that any
time should be lost In having the matter before the
consideration OF Parliament. hope the right
honorable gentleman win give at least three weeks
for oar consideration. loh.) think that is not
The right honorable gentleman would then
have an opportunity or moving the second
reading before Easter. Having listened with
great attention 10 the statement OF the
right honorable gentleman, which lasted, I think,
three hours, and on which willingly admit not
not unreasonable. think the House and the conn.,
try should have ample time to consider measure Of
this Kind, and have shown that ample time can be
given without causing delay. We shall interpose no
unnecessary delay and therefore the right Lonora-
bic gentleman should give ample time TO consider
measure OF this importance.


Mr.. GLADSTONE expressed his anxiety that the
second reading should be taken before Easter; but
so far acceded TO Mr. Disraeli's suggestion as 10
name Thursday, the 18th inst, for that stage OF the


The motion was then agreed 10, and on the
House resuming, leave given TO bring In the bill
which was subsequently brought up and read nrst
time.


The other business on the paper was then de.
spatched. and the House adjourned.