19 DECEMBER 1885, page 3

Dr. Howson, The Dean Of Chester, Died At Bournemouth On

Tuesday, at the age of sixty-nine, after a somewhat short illness, for which, however, his family had been partially prepared by the failing state of health which rendered it......

With Regard To The Cambridge Memorial, Which Has Been...

since we last wrote upon it, we note that it has been signed by the Vice-Chancellor (the Master of Goaville and Caius), by Professor Swainson (the Vice-Chancellor Elect), by the......

The New Bishop Of Ely Is To Be Lord Alwyne

Compton, at present Dean of Worcester. He is a moderate man, of moderately High-Church views and Conservative principles, who does not meddle much in politics, and has been very......

Mr. Erichsen, We Regret To Say, Has Lost His Election

for the Universities of Edinburgh and St. Andrews by 385 votes. Though his poll has been less than that of Sir Lyon Playfair at the last election only by about 67 votes, the......

The Wealth Of The Late Mr. Vanderbilt Proved To Be

even greater than we had anticipated. We suggested thirty-five millions sterling; but it appears that in the eight years which have elapsed: sine* his father's death Mr.......

Mr. Knowles, The Editor Of The Nineteenth Century, Sent To

Tuesday's Times a letter of Mr. Childers's, written on August 22nd last, predicting, with curious acuteness, though even less favourably to the Liberals than the actual result,......

There Are Now Two Deaneries And A Bishopric Vacant,—the...

of Chester and Hereford and the Bishopric of Man- chester. For the latter, we earnestly hope that a clergyman who is accustomed to hard work, and who will look at the diocese......

It Appears, From A Case Decided On Friday Week In

the Court for Crown Cases Reserved, that philanthropic or charitable Societies must in future exercise double care in the selection of clerks. Embezzling their property is not a......

- Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent.

Consols were on Friday 99k to 991 xd,......

The Cambridge Memorial In Favour Of Church Reform Has Been

followed by another memorial to the Archbishops, signed by seven Deans and many hundreds of the Clergy in favour of Parochial Councils, and other machinery of the like kind for......