The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-16 00:00:00

DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF

WORCESTER.

WORCESTER, Thursday.—The great bell of our cathedral,
so seldom heard except to notify the departure of great per-
sonages, has been tolling to-day the knell of the Right Rev.
Henry Pepys, D.D., Bishop of Worcester, who died at Har-
tlebury Castle, in this county, shortly before midnight on
Tuesday. The event, which has been looked for for some
weeks past, was not generally known until to-day. The
bishop had been long in declining health, and at the last
confirmation in the diocese the duties were discharged by
a substitute.

Henry Pepys, 103 d Bishop of Worcester, was born on

the 18th of April, 1783, the third son of Mr. William
Weller Pepys, a Master in Chancery (who was created a
baronet in 1801), by Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the
Right Hon. Wm. Dowdeswell, Chancellor of the Exche•
quer. His uncle was the celebrated Physician-General to
the Army, Sir Lucas Pepys, M.D., created a baronet in
1784. His eldest brother (the eventual successor to both
baronetcies) was Charles Christopher Pepys, D.C.L., the
distinguished lawyer, who, after a brilliant career at the
bar and in Parliament, was created Baron Cottenham on
being appointed Lord Chancellor in 1836, and who, after
occupying the woolsack from 1836 to 1841, and again from
1846 to 1850, was made Earl of Cottenham. The late pre-
late entered at St. John's College, Cambridge, at the usual
age, and took his degree in 1804 without obtaining honours,
though this circumstance could hardly have originated in
want of ability, as he was elected Fellow of St. John's
shortly afterwards—a much coveted honour. He proceeded
M.A., 1810; 8.D., 1814; D.D., 1840. In 1822 he took
the college living of Moreton, near Chipping Ongar, Essex,
holding with it that of Aspeden, near Buntingford, Harts,
in the gift of the Earl of Mexborough. In 1826 he was
appointed Prebendary of Wells. In 1840, on the transla-
tion of Dr. Bowstead to Lichfield, he was elevated to the
Bishopric of Sodor and Man ; and early in 1841 was trans-
lated to that of Worcester, on the death of Dr. Carr.

Bishop Pepys was a Liberal in politics. In the House of
Lords, according to " Hansard" he spoke but twice—once
in 1848, against a petition from the Worcester Diocesan
Society, which complained of the obnoxious " management
clauses ;" and, in 1849, in favour of a petition from certain
clergymen in Scotland, who desired to be relieved from
their allegiance to the bishops of the Church in that country.
He voted for the union of the Sees of St. Asaph and Ban-
gor (against Lord Powis's bill fer the repeal of that union) ;
for the endowment of Maynooth ; for the repeal of the corn
laws; for the repeal of the navigation laws; for the Jew
Bill ; for the Divorce Bill. After this enumeration it is
hardly necessary to say that in religious matters his lord-
ship was not what is called a High Churchman. But it
would be a mistake to suppose that he was at all inclined
to the opposite extreme, or that he ever attempted to dis-
countenance and discourage High Church clergymen.
Among his honorary canons (admirably selected) we find
the names of the Rev. T. L. Claughton, the Rev. H. A.
Woodgate, the Rev. R. Seymour, the Rev. D. Melville,
Archdeacon Sandford, the Rev. Dr. Williamson and the Rev.
J. F. Mackarness, all well known High Churchmen, as well
as those of Dr. Miller, of Birmingham; Dr. Marth, of
Leamington; and Mr. Villiers, of Bromsgrove ; and it may
be added that of late years his lordship was evidently
drawn more closely to the side of High Church clergymen.
Personally, his lordship was very popular, and he was a
liberal patron and friend of the triennial festival of the
three choirs. As an author, Bishop Pepys is not known at
all. He published (by request) a sermon for the Society
for Promoting Christian Knowledge (1846), and for the
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (1847), a Charge
to Candidates for Ordination (1844), and charges to his
clergy delivered in 1845, 1318, and 1854.
The late prelate married at St. Marylebone, Jan. 27,
1824, Maria, daughter of the Right Hon. John Sullivan,
by whom he leaves a large family. One of his sons, the
Rev. Herbert G. Pepys (rector of Grimley-cum-Hallow,
Worcestershire, and chaplain to his father), preached the
sermon at the late successful festival at Worcester ; and one
of his daughters is married to the Hon. and Rev. W H.
Lyttelton, rector of Hagley, and honorary canon of Wor-
cester, brother of Lord Lyttelton.

AN EXCITING SCENE:I-71 NEWINGTON.

Yesterday morning, between the hours of nine
and ten o'clock, a very alarming accident, by which
the lives of upwards of 20 persons were jeopar-
dised, took place in. Newington-causeway about
mid way of the Elephant and Castle and Horse-
monger-lane. The particulars connected with the
occurrence may be thus briefly stated. For se-
veral years past Mr. Ball, the omnibus and stage-
coach proprietor, of Brixton, has been in the habit
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it is understood, must have
yesterday,accident, but upon getting into the Newington-
causeway one of the axletrees of the vehicle snapped
at the shoulder point, which caused the wheel to
come off, and the weight of the passengers caused
the carriage to topple, and the driver was pitched
head foremost between the horses, and the persons
on the roof were nearly all thrown into the road,
whilst those who were seated inside the coach were
thrown about in terrible confusion, and were all
more or less injured.
Police-sergeant Gilby, 21 M, and Police-constable
Bouser, 121 M, assisted in extricating the gentle-
men from their perilous positions. Some were
severely bruised and internally injured. A gentle-
man named George Hastings, a merchant in the
City, who left his country house at Brixton, and
was proceeding to his place of business, No. 45,
Lombard-street, was thrown with such violence
from the carriage, that when picked up he was
found to be in an insensible state. The police at
once took him to the surgery of Mr. Townsend,
when upon being examined by that gentleman, he
found that besides several severe bruises and inter-
nal injuries one of his legs had received a compound
fracture. Mr. Townsend therefore advised his re-
moval to Guy's Hospital, which was accordingly
done. The driver, although much injured, Was able
to walk home.

ILLNESS OF SIR PETER FAIRBAIRN.—The Leeds
Mercury of yesterday says—We regret to announce that
there is no improvement this morning, and that though Sir
Peter is still alive his recovery is hopeless.
ELECTION OF MASTER AND MATRON TO ST.
PANCRAS WORKHOUSE.—At the weekly meeting of the
vestry of St. Pancras a contest took place for the election
of a master and matron for St. Pancras Workhouse, in the
room of Mr. and Mrs. Wink), resigned. There were three
candidates selected to go to the ballot, viz., Mr. G. W
aillyard, formerly governor of Maidstone Gaol, and wife ;
Mr. Alexander C. Morrison and wife, present master and
matron of Marylebone Workhouse ; and Mr. G. Workman..
and wife. Tho result was—For Mr. A. C. Morrison and
wife, 42; Mr. G. W. Hillyard and wife, 35; Mr. G. Work-
man and wife, 0. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison were called in,
and the result was announced to them ; and Mr. Morrison,
on behalf of himself and wife, thanked the board for the
appointment, which is worth about £4OO per annum, and
i£so am the 051ary at Nexyleinne.