Debate on Ireland's Establishment and religious equality
The speaker argues against disestablishment warning that removing the Established Church would hand Ireland to the Roman Catholic Church and threaten the Union. He claims Protestant equality would be impossible under a dominant Catholic body led by a foreign prince, urging caution as votes in related bills proceed. The session adjourned after committee actions on several bills.
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Ireland
England
Edinburgh
Prince Christian
Prince Louis of Hesse
Prince of Teck
Lord Brougham
Earl of Carnarvon
Church of England
West Indies
House of Commons
Acta
West India Islands
Dublin
Jamaica
Her
Church of Ireland
Lord Repripauz
Duke of Martrorover
Lord Carnarvon
Lord Mayo
Mr. Gladstone
Earl Russell
Constance
Basle
Lord Durrgrin
York
Ilo
Perpetual Corporation
Disestablishment and Endowment Debate in Ireland
In the Lords, peers and guests hear a heated discussion on disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church. Speaker condemns government shifts, warns of fiscal and social impact, and argues for cautious reform preserving Irish Church rights and funds.