The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-25 00:00:00

THE ABE.RGELE ACCIDENT.

_it a meeting of the Dublin Corporation, on Tuesday,
the Lord Mayor said he had received the reply of the
Lord-Lieutenant to the congratulatory addresses which
had been forwarded from the corporation. The Duke of
Abercorn wrote : " It is with great pleasure that I tender
to you my most earnest thanks for the kind feeling which
has induced you to offer your congratulations on the
merciful preservation of the Duchess of Abercorn
and the other members of our family from the awful fate
which befell so many others in the late railway accident
at Abergele. I rejoice that the same merciful Providence
which shielded them from harm has likewise protected
others, for whose safety I beg to offer to you, as their
fellow-citizens, our sincere congratulations. Our
feelings are most deeply enlisted in behalf of the
unhappy sufferers in this calamity, as well as
those whose relations and friends were so suddenly taken
from them by this appalling catastrophe, and I fully
concur in the expression of sympathy which it has elicited
from you. I again thank you for your demonstration of
interest on our behalf, Lila I accept it with gratitude as an
:ndication that th 3 close connection in which my official
positio- -3 placed me and my family with the city of
' Dublin ing the 1:-.zt tu-s years has resulted in the
establishment of such personal regard towards us on the
part of its citizens. We have ever been most anxious to
secure this gratifying result, and you may rest assured
that no effort on our part will be omitted to cement and
strengthen the kindly feelings which have prompted and
are expressed in your address."

Mrs. Russell, the lady murderously assaulted on
Monday night, is slightly better, though not out of danger.
In the district of St. Matthias, Stoke Newington,
lot long ago the scene of some serious Sunday riots, the
clergy have succeeded in establishing a mission chapel,
which is to be formally opened on the 6th of October.

Lord Mayo, who does not at present possess any
lecorations, will, it is rumoured, receive the ribbon of
the order of St. Patrick, vacated by the death of the
Marquis of Downshire. It is believed that the other
ribbon of the same order, rendered vacant by the
death of Lord Farnham, will be bestowed upon the Earl of
Erne. An Irish contemporary states that Lord Mayo will
resign the office of Chief Secretary on the Ist of October,
and will leave Dublin for India in about ton dap. after-
wards.
Mr. Lowther, the Conservative member for York,
addressing his constituents on Tuesday, amongst other sub-
jects spoke upon that of the Irish Church, remarking that,
now that the commission had reported, it would become the
duty of the Government and the Conservative party to
determine the question, and, without attempting to fore-
shadow the policy of the Government, he felt justified
in affirming that the language always held by the part)
was a guarantee that they would be prepared to consider it
with a view to redress any grievances and anomalies
which were proved to exist, and to place so invaluable a
boon as the Established Church in Ireland on a firm and,
satisfactory basis.

The Church News states that the reason why the
Bishopric of Peterborough has not yet been filled up is that
the Prime Minister has been so " pestered" by the Evange-
licals that he scarcely knows what course to take. There is a
rumour, not mentioned by any of the Church papers, that
the bishopric is likely to be conferred on a very distinguished
evangelical clergyman in Buckinghamshire, whose appoint-
ment (if any evangelical is. to bo promoted) would be ac-
ceptable to the ugh Church party.

The Irish Times says—" It is in contemplation to
break up the military store stations in Ireland, except the
two largo stations, viz., Dublin and Queenstown (Haulbow-
line). It is considered that a sufficient reserve of military
stores can be kept at those places for the army in Ireland ;
and, as there is now a network of railways in this
country sufficient to afford the requisite faciliity for the
transit of stores from one military post to another where
they may be required, it is quite probable that Enniskillen,
Athlone, and Carrickfergus will be discontinued as soon a 8
possible after the introduction of the new control system on
the Ist of October next, and by which n o.ll§idgrait eaig
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