The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-29 00:00:00

ELECTION OF THE BISHOP OF LONDON

Yesterday, in pursuance of a special citation from the
Very Rev, the Dean (the Rev. H. H. Millman, D.D.),
a Chapter was held in the Chapter-house, St. Paul's-
churchyard, for the purpose of proceeding with the elec-
tion of the Bishop of London, in the room of Bishop
Blomfield.

The Very Rev, the Dean presided. There were present
the Ven. W. H. Hale, Archdeacon of London and vicar
of St. Giles, Cripplegate ; the Rev. H. Melvill, 8.D.,
Principal of Haileybuiy College and Canon of St. Paul's;
the Rev. T. P. Dale, M.A.,, Canon of St. Paul's and
vicar of St. Pancras ; the Right Worshipful R. J. Phil•
limore, D.D., Commissary-General to the Dean and
Chapter; F. Jenner, Esq. (Jenner, Dyke, and Jenner) ;
E. C. Currie, Esq., proctor ; and G. H. Brookes, Esq.,
proctor.
The proceedings opened by the Dean ordering her Ma-
jesty's letters patent and the eonge-d'elire to be read.
This having been done, at the suggestion of the Dean
Dr. Phillimore was ordered to act as director of the
election, Mr. Jenner was appointed actuary, and Messrs.
Currie and Brookes witnesses.

The DEAN, after conferring with the rest of the Chap-
ter, then read thh monition and protestation or first
schedule, monishing all persons who had not any business
to be present at the election to depart from the Chapter-
house. The very rev. president then protested on behalf
of the Chapter that all such persons who were not pre-
sent, and who could have taken part in the proceedings
had they been so, in consequence of their absence should
not in any way invalidate and afford no assistance, or
do any prejudice to the election, an.l concluded by pro-
nouncing the dean and canons present a full Chapter.
Dr. PHILLIMORE, the director, then publicly declared
the Chapter to be opened, and explained that there were
three ways of proceeding in the election. The observa-
tions were purely technical.

The Very Rev. the DEAN then 'proposed, which was
agreed to by the rest of the Chapter, that they should
proceed to the election by compromise.
It was then suggested by the canons that the dean
should act as arbiter, upon condition that before be
should go from the Chapter-house he should choose a fit
and lawful person to whom the major part of the Chap-
ter should seem to incline as bishop and pastor, promis-
ing to accept him as bishop, if the said arbiter should
think fit to elect him.

The ARBITER said he accepted the said compromise,
and the canons then withdrew.
Upon their return,

Die Very Rev. the DEAN said he gave his vote for the
Very Rev. Archd. Campbell Tate, Doctor of Civil Laws.
The Chapter having assented to the acceptation of the
said election,

The DEAN, on behalf of himself and the Chapter, gave
instructions to the Right Worshipful the Commissary-
General to declare and make known to the clergy and
the people of the said election. He was also ordered to
inform the bi.hop elect, and to request his consent to the
election, and also to ask the consent of her Majesty and
the Most Rev. the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Very Rev. the Dean and the Rev, the Chapter,
accompanied by the Commissary-General, the Actuary,
and the witnesses, then proceeded from the Chapter-
house to the Cathedral, where "Te Deum Lauda►nus"
was performed by the full choir.

The service over, the procession was re-formed, and
returned to the Chapter-house, where full publication
was made of the election by the Commissary-General,
and the various schedules were signed by the Dean and
Chapter, and attested by the witnesses, and the Chapter
broke up.

The confirmation of the election will take place in the
parish church of St. Mary-le-Bow on Friday week, and
the consecration in Lambeth Palace on the following
Sunday.