CHAPTER XXX.

THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (_continued_).

England in 1869--The Irish Church Difficulty--Mr. Gladstone unfolds his Scheme--Debate on the Second Reading--A Bumper Majority--The Bill passes through the House of Commons--Lord Redesdale and the Coronation Oath--The Opposition in the Lords--Dr. Magee's Speech--Amendments in Committee--Concurrent Endowment--Danger of a Collision between the Houses--The Queen and Archbishop Tait--Conference between Lord Cairns and Lord Granville--Their Compromise--Its Terms accepted by Mr. Gladstone--The Bill becomes Law 493