The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-26 00:00:00

WAKEFIELD.

A meeting of the opponents of the Irish Church Bill,
the second of the series now being organised in the West
Riding under the auspices of the Yorkshire Church Insti-
tution, has also been held at Wakefield. Mr. Sanderson,
the Conservative candidate for the borough at the late
election, presided, and speeches were delivered by Pro-
fessor Foley, from Ireland ; Alderman Shaw—who had
previously been a strong Liberal, but who, on this question,
differs from his party--two working men, and others. The
following resolutions were passed, amid great enthusiasm :
" That this meeting regards the Government bill now
before Parliament for the disestablishing and plundering
the Church in Ireland as wrong in principle and in policy,
and as an attack against the basis upon which the rights
of property are established." " That petitions be promoted
to the House of Lords to reject the bill, and so thereby to
protect the religion of the country and the rights of property,
and defend the Queen from being asked to violate her
Coronation Oath."

The rejoicings at Carnarvon in honour of young
Mr. Asheton Smith's majority have been marred by two
fatal accidents. During the illunrinatious at Vaeuol, a pair
of horses attached to a gentleman's carriage while passing
through the town became restive and one of them fell on the
postilion, causing his instant death. Again at Gaerwen
some workmen, anxious to show a good feeling towards
their young master, were engaged in firing off a gun, as an
attempt at a /eu de joie, when it exploded, killing a man.
Other accidents are also stated to have taken place in the
past week.

Two NEW MEMBERS OF THE REFORM CLUB.—
After the arduous struggle for Reform had terminated in
the great victory of 1832 (the Daily News remarks), it was
felt that the increase of social intercourse among Reformers
would tend to strengthen and sustain the principles of true
Liberalism. With a view to bring about this result the
Reform Club was founded. It has become the rule for
active members of the Liberal party to seek enrol-
ment in its ranks. For some years, however, the
leader of the Reformers has not been a member of the
Reform Club. This anomaly is now a thing of the
past. In a way most flattering to Mr. Gladstone and
honourable to the Club, he has been elected under a rule
specially passed to provide for cases in which unusual
personal merit or valuable party services might be fitly
recognised and rewarded. Two members only can be
admitted annually in accordance with this lute. The
second person selected for the honour is Earl Granville, a
Minister to whom the compliment is deservedly paid. Ey
the Liberal party throughout the country the action of the
Reform Club in this matter will assuredly be noted with
unalloyed plea3ut e.

AN " ENOCH ARDEN" CASE AT GLASOOIV.—In
the year 1864 a painter belonging to Pcrt-Glasgow left
that 'town and joite.l the American army. From time to
time, for twelve months thereafter, word was regularll
received from him, the la3t w.nd being that he was pi o
mated to be a sergeant in the 'Union army. About two
months after that letter was received another came to his
wife in Port-Glasgow stating that her husband, the ser-
geant, was no more, having been shot in one of the battles
in which General Lee was the opposing commander.
His widow, his father, mother, brothers, and sisters
mourned for him as dead, and donned the usual habili•
ments for twelve months. After that his supposed widow
was married, and with her second husband lived happy
till Friday night, when her former husband arrived at
Port-Glasgow, all alive, and in excellent health. The
wife refuses to leave her second spouse, while the first
threatens to take legal proceedings to compel her to share
his bed and board. How the matter may end it is prema-
ture to conjecture. Meanwhile, the gossips of Port
Glasgow are busy discussing the matter. The first bus-
band was in Greenock on Monday, consultini a legal
gentlemmlitist. tag co_upn he ovklit