§ VISCOUNT ROYSTON (CONTROLLER of the HOUSEHOLD), brought up the following gracious Answer to the Address of the House to Her Majesty on the subject of the Irish Church:—
§ I have received your Address, praying that, with a view to preventing, by legislation during the present Session, the creation of new personal interests through the exercise of any public patronage, I would place at the disposal of Parliament My interest in the Temporalities of the Archbishoprics Bishoprics, and other Ecclesiastical Dignities and Benefices in Ireland, and in the custody thereof.
114§ Relying on the wisdom of My Parliament, I desire that My interest in the Temporalities of the United Church of England and Ireland, in Ireland, may not stand in the way of the consideration, by Parliament, of any measure relating thereto, that may be introduced hi the present Session.
MR. GLADSTONEHaving heard the gracious Answer to the Address of this House, I wish to give notice that tomorrow I will move for leave to bring in a Bill to prevent for a limited time any new appointments to the Church in Ireland, and to restrain for the same period, in certain respects, the proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. I suppose it will be the wish of the House to have the Bill in print as soon as possible, and I will make a Motion to that effect at any period of the Sitting to-morrow when I may be at liberty to do so.