The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-09 00:00:00

DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF ELY.

It is with deep regret we have to announce that
the venerable and venerated Thomas Tattoo, Bishop of Ely,
departed this life as Thursday erasing. at his residence
is Dover.street, London. His lordship's age was, we
believe, about 84. He was a native of Yorkshire; and
on coming up to the University he entered at Queens'
College, where he kept nine Terms, and afterwards
migrated to St. Catharines College, of which he subse-
quently became a Fellow on his graduating as Senior
Wrangler, sod First Smith's Primrose, in the year 1805.
le 1822 be was appointed LUOISIII3 Professor of Mathe-
matics, and in 1827 he became the Regius Professor of
Divinity. In 1830 he was preferred to the deanery of
I,etrtoorepth, frcrz whence, in 1849, he was transferred
to the dealer! of Westminster ; and in 1845 be wad
cameo:and Bishop of Ely. His lordship was a moat
learned divine, a profound mathematician, and an elegant
and coned classical scholar. His lordship's theological
works an numerous, but he is principally known by his
refutation, in two volumes, of the doctrine which had been
laid down by Cardinal Wiseman with reference to the
Eucharist. la 1827 he published, under the signature of
Crito Castabrigiensis, a vindication of the literary character
of Professor Porno from the aspersions of Dr. Burgess.
In 1835 he issued a valuable work, entitled "Thoughts
on the Admission of Persons, without regard to their
Religious Opinions, to certain Degrees in the Universities
of England. Having suffered much from ill-health, his
lordship has led a very retired life for several years. and
has interfered very little either in political or ecclesiastical
affairs. He held himself aloof, as much as possible, from
the rivalry of church parties, and steadily adhered to those
moderate views which ensure the respect of aIL His loss
will be deeply deplored in his diocese, where he was deeery
edly held in the highest respect ; and those who had the
privilege of being numbered among his parietal friends will
mourn the loss of a most amiable man, who made himself
beloved by all who knew him. The church will lose a wise
and learned prelate ; his clergy will lose a good pastor and
sound adviser ; his associates will lose a beloved and cheerful
companion ; and the poor will Ices a liberal benefactor. It
my be added that be had exquisite taste in the fine arts,
gad was a good composer of church music. His lordship
was 56th Bishop of Ely, and was patron et 38 livings, be-
sides being ofilend visitor. of St. John's, Jesus, and Christ's
Colleges, Cambridge. The value of the bishopric is 5,0001.
per annum, with residence at 37, Dover-street, Pic adrlly,
and the Palace, Ely. By the Bishop of Ely's decease,
Bishop Ellicott (Gloucester) obtains his seat in the House
of Lords, from which Bishop Turton's sageoasor. so loos as
be is junior bish , will be excluded. His lordship was
never married.—Psssbrssge radependent.

TEE MEETING OP PARLIAMENT.

(Prom lasi night's Gazette.)

BY TRX OULU. —A PROCLAMATION.
VICTORIA, R.—Whereas our parliaroect stands
prorogned•to Wednesday; ik• 13th day of January inst., we,
with the advice of our privy council, do hereby publish and
declare, that the said parliament shall be further pro-1
rogued, oo the said 13th day of Isamu ioat., to Thursday,
the 4th day of February next ; sad we have gives order to
our Chancellor of that part of our United Bingdem called
Great Britain to prepare a commission for proroguing the
same accordingly; and we do hereby farther, with the advice
aforesaid, declare our royal will and pleasure. that the said
parliament shall on the said Thursday. the 4th day of Fe-
bruary next, assemble end be holden for the despatch of
diners urgent and important affairs ; and the lords spiri-
tual and temporal, and the knights, citizens, and bur-
amass, and the commissioners for shires and burghs of the
House of Commons are hereby required and commanded
to give their attendance accordingly, at Westminster, on the
said Thursday, the 4th day of February next. —Given at our
court at Osborne-house, Isle of Wight, this 7th day at Janu-
ary, in the year of our Lord 1864, and in the 2Tth of our
reign.—God save the Queue.

The Lemont Herald of the 30th ult. publisher a
telegram Era Alexandria, reporting the death there of
Mr.. Allen, the wife of her Majesty's minister in Persia.
The decemed lady had for some weeks past been in a stets
of health which easiona the lively anxiety at her family.
The meetings of the scientific societies for
the ongoing week are :—Menday : Geographical, at 84,
" Mustalch °Wier," Maga Alava ; " Report on New
auriferous Mirada of W. Avail*" Mr. Hargraves.
Taseday fire-Fayptisa, at 7g, " Ileasties lisle of lig.,
and Tablas et Abydas," Mr. ffharps. Ethaologkal, at 8,
"British Oil Mega. ke.," Mr. Hans; "Tribes of Valley
of the Amazons," Mr. Markham. Magian% at 8, Address
by Presides' ; "Closing of Reamstion Banks," Mr. Hap-
*. Zoological, at 2, "Birds kkilleelied to Damara Land,"
Mr. Otsrney ; " Oyeten from N. Amara," Mr. Backlog.
Wednesday : lammespical, at 8. Graphic, at 8. British
Archaeological. at 84. Thureday : Royal Academy, at S,
"Architecture," PTIAMINC Smirks. Antiquaries, at 8.
Royal, at fig.
FROMM AND DIVORCE COURT.--Owing to in
eadisat, Sir Jana Wilde will be proceeded sitting in
daubers sis mart as Tuesday, Jemmy 12. The stun.
maw and motions which were Axed for that day will,
sisal the judge be able to sit, be taken on Saturday, the
__ The probate causes without juries will be tag as
Ihilay, the 22nd. We regret to add that the leaned
judge was lag week thrown oaf of MI open cacciagg and re.
mired idolise so severe that her still amble to leave is
bed, though he will, we are geared, shortly be able to dis-
ohm", his patio duties.