Year: 1869

EHGAANDs


Excitement Over the Action OF the


Lords on the Irish Church Bill


Important Movement Among


its Friends.


LONDON, July 8.


The action of the House OF Lords on
the Irish Church Bill caused Intense
excitement. Messrs. Bright and Glad
stone are in receipt OF letters daily from
persons Offering q commencement of
the Reform League agitation, but they
discountenance the movement for the
present, and express the belief that the
Lords will recede at the last moment
from their opposition to the will OF the
people. A compromise Is effected in
the postponement OF the date OF discs
tablishment to January, 1872, by paying
In a lump the sum Of half a million OF
pounds in lieu OF private donations,
and by providing that all life interests,
to be computed at fourteen years, shall
be purchased.


The following letter has been clrcu-
lated privately among known pro-
gressionists --@


"SIR-In view OF a probable failure
of the Irish Church Bill, through op-
position OF the House of Lords to the
Government, to the Commons and the
country, you are requested to inform
the Secretary OF the Reform League
whether you are willing that your
name shall be used, In the event OF q
defeat OF that measure, to public call
for a mass meeting to consider the best
constitutional method OF getting rid OF
this obstruction to legislation based
upon the expressed will OF the people" !"
Tho Times on the POstpOnement OF


the consideration of the Alabama


Claims.


LONDON, July 9.


The Times regards the postponement
of the debate on the Alabama claims
with satisfaction. Their introduction
at the present moment would serve no
good purpose. The general sense of
weariness with respect to the subject on
both sides necessitates an interval Of
considerable period before it is re-
sumed. Debate could be only useful If
Parliament disapproved of the conduct
OF the ministry or wished to instruct it
in regard to future negotiations, but
there is no dissatisfaction. The only
charge against Lords Stanley and Clar-
endon is that they were too yielding,
but the Commons were not likely to
advise the withdrawal of the negotia-
tions made, nor were they prepared to
lay down plan for future negotiations,
and anticipations of such results from
the discussion were most imprudent.
Another reason for declining discus
sion is a due regard for national dfgni-
ty, which forbIds our approaching the
American Government on these ques-
tions. Public opinion Is unanimous on
this point. The late treaty was virtually
American, for it was made, altered and
realtered by Seward and johnson. 1t
was rejected through party antipathies
as much as from discomfort with its pro-
visions. 1t was probably foredoomed,
and whatever its provisions might have
been, in all likelihood it would have
met the same fate England is ready
~ " Nhy PAORO90AS "AASA %AoASA
lea may make, but to display
desire to receive them favorably would
tend to Increase, not lessen, the de-
mands. When Mr.. Motley considers
the fePlinR of America is such that
treaty consistent with the honor of
England will satisfy Americans, he
may address the Government for the
renewal of negotiations. Only suoh
treaty WILL have chance OF acceptance.
Nothing more 10 desired than TO live in
peace and good will with kindred ma
tions, but now a less disposition exists
to sacrifice the interests and dignity OF
the country to any unjust pretenslons.
The public will not approve any eager~
ness to negotiate which seems to torbode
a weakness. When negotiation comes
the prevalence of more moderate views
in America Is gratifying. 1t is to be
hoped that the question of the Queens
proclaim alton, which has
dropped out OF sight, will be tacitly
This favorable change is
owing to the discovery that England
will not concede beyond certain points,
and this resolution Is not likely to be
shaken,