The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-02 00:00:00

TILE IRISH errUl?Cff.

Tho clergy of the diocese of Dublin Lave hold a private
meeting, on invitation from the Archbishop, to consider the
best means of reorganising the Irish Episcopal Church. A
resolution was proposed by the Archdeacon of Dublin
(Lee) to tho effect that "Tho National Synod of the
Church, in existeLee according to the 100th canon,
should bo called into activity." This proposition
was objected to by the Rev. Mr. Thomas as pre-
mature, The lion. and Rev. Mr. Plunket likewise de-
precated any action which did not invite the co-operation
of the laity. Ultimately the resolution was reserved !or consi-
deration at a future meeting. Tho Dean of the Chapel Royal
stated that the Bishop of Lichfield had told him ho would give
£5OO a year towards the future sustentation fund of the Irish
Church. The dean added that the English bishops hadresolved
to appoint a special day for collections in their respective
dioceses for the same object. It was announced by Arch-
bishop Trench that he was to meet his brother bishops to-
morrow, and after their conference ho would eall another
meeting of the clergy of his diocese. On Friday afternoon the
Standing Committee of the late Church Conference assembled,
and passed a resolution calling upon the Archbishops to
" reassemble the Conference at their earliest convenience.'
This resolution, proposed by Master Brooke, Q.C., and
seconded by the Rev. Dr. Reichel, was carried with but four
dissentients.

FAREWELL BANQUET TO PRINCE
ARTHUR.

A grand review and farewell banquet took place a'

Woolwich on Saturday evening, on the occasion of his
Royal Highness Prince Arthur leaving the garrison.
The review took place on Woolwich Common.
At eight o'clock Prince Arthur was entertained at a fare-
well banquet in the Royal Artillery mess-room. The
Duke of Cambridge presided. Amongst the other dis-

tinguished guests were Prince Teck, General Sir David
Wood, Viscount Sydney, Mr. Cardwell, Sir James Hope
Grant, General Sir George Pollock, Sir Edward C. Warde,
K.C.D., &c. The Dul:e of Cambridge, in proposing the
toast of the evening, " The health of our distinguished
guest, Prince Arthur," said the pleasure they felt at en-
tertaining- his gallant young friend, gunner Prince:Arthur,
was associated in some degree with a feeling of regret at
the consciousness that they were about to part with him.
It was felt that it would be to the advantage of the young
Prince that he should gain experience in every branch of

the service, so as to obtain a thorough insight into all the
requirements of the army. Having passed with credit
through the Royal Military Academy, served in the Engi-
neers at Chatham, and with the Royal Artillery at Wool-
wich, the Prince was now about to proceed to Canada to
join the Rifle Brigade. He (the Duke) had every con-
fidence that the effect of the instruction his Royal High-
ness was going through would be that he would become
one of the brightest ornaments of the profession of arms.
--Prince Arthur, in reply, said : I beg to tender you
my most sincere and hearty thanks for the very kind
manner in which you have drunk my health. I
regard such a reception as one of the highest honours
that could fall. to the lot of any soldier. It has
been the greatest pleasure of my life to be associated with
the Royal Artillery at Woolwich. From the time I was
a very young boy it was my earliest and earnest wish, my
highest ambition, to become a Woolwich cadet; that hope
has been fulfilled, and I have had the honour and pleasure
of serving in both Ordnance corps--the Royal Engineers
and Royal Artillery ; and I am now bound to Canada to
join another corps. My stay at this garrison will ever be
associated in my mind with themost agreeable and pleasing
reminiscences.