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Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 388, 9 July 1868, Page 3

The women of the United States have put forward a new claim, which they will, we imagine, win. Most of the churches there are organised on the plan of the English Nonconformists, the whole body of communicants electing and dismissing the parson, and virtually, though not nominally, settling the "articles" to which he is to subscribe. Women, however, are not allowed to interfere, or even to be present at church meetings. The female communicants of several large churches, therefore, are asking whether they ako have not souls, and if so, why they are excluded from choosing their minister. It will be very difficult to answer that question, more especially as the average woman of America knows more of theology of a kind than the average man, and subscribes quite as liberally. We recommend this new claim to any of our ♦' women's rights" friends who belong to any creed with democratic organization. At present, the Quakers are the only sect who formally recognize the equality of the sexes in ecclesiastical affairs. Sir Colman O'Loghlen, 1 Mr Monsell, and Mr Shaw Leferre have brought in a singular Bill. It provides that no new Peers of Ireland shall be created, that recpresentative Peers shall be elected for each session instead of for life, that election shall be by cumulative voting, and that nd new Peer of Ireland who is also a Peer of Great Britain, or who is a Member of the House of Commons, shall have a vote. That is to say, these gentlemen propose, first to abolish a valuable prerogative — which is unconstitutional ; secondly, to interfere with an ancient privilege — that each Houße shall initiate reforms in its own body ; thirdly, to double the value of Irish peerages by limiting the number ; and fourthly, to make one section of the Peers responsible to constituents. What in the world has moved them to attempt all thoße impossibilities for no popular end . . Amongst the attractions at the Crystal Palace is a Norwegian giant (nearly eight feet high) just arrived in England. The giant h a major of artillery in the army of the United States, in which he Berved throughout the late vra*.