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WREXHAM. WREXHAM AND THE ATTEMPT ON THE LUB OF PRIKCE ALFRED.—At a public meeting held at the Music Hall, Wrexham, on Monday night, to consider the Irish Church question, the following resolution was, at the commencement of the proceedings, carried by acclamation That this meeting having heard with regret of the dastardly attempt to assassinate the Duke of Edinburgh, takes this opportunity to express its ab- horrence of the murderous practices of the people called Fenians, and offers its condolence to her Majesty and renews its expressions of loyalty to her person, her crown and dignity." THE IRIsn CHCRCH—A crowded and enthusiastic meeting on the Irish Church question was held at Wrexham on Monday night; Mr Charles Hughes, one of the borough magistrates, in the chair, at which the following resolutions were unanimously adopted—Pro- posed by Mr Alderman Jones and seconded by Mr R. C. Rawlins, That in the opinion of this meeting the maintenance of the Irish Church as an Establishment is unjust to the Irish people, a source of disaffection and an obstacle to the advancement of the Protestant reli- gion." Proposed by the Rev. F. Payne and seconded by Mr W. H. Darby, That this meeting expresses its em- phatic condemnation of any proposal to rectify the existing evil by the endowment of the Roman Catholic Church, and the granting of a Charter to a Roman Catholic University." Proposed by the Rev. F. B. Browne, and seconded by Mr T. E. Minshall, That the Resolutions proposed by Mr Gladstone for the disestab. lishment of the Irish Church present the only satisfac- factory solution of the question, and so far from bting unfriendly to religion would conduce-if carried out- to a further development of its life and power." Pro- posed by Mr J. H. Rawlins and seconded by Mr W. La sell, "That a copy of the foregoing resolutions be forwarded to Mr Gladstone, accompanied by an expres- sion of the continued and inereasing confidence of the Liberals of Wrexham in his principles and leadership; and that a petition in accordance with the sentiments of the meeting be signed by the chairman in it s behalf, and forwarded to Colonel R. Myddelton Biddulph, M.P., for presentation." A hearty vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meeting to a close. We should state that before the business of the meeting commen- ced, a special resolution expressing congratulation at the escape of Prince of Prince Alfred, abhorrence of Fenian- ism, and attachment to the Queen and Royal Family, was passed amidst loud plaudits.

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