The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-10 00:00:00

THE NEW BISHOP OF SALISBURY.

The vacant see of Salisbury is to be given to Dr.
Moberley. The new bishop was born about the year
1803, and educated at Winchester and Balliol College,
Oxford. At the University he graduated B.A. in
1825, taking first class honours in the school of Literce
Humaraores. Subsequently he became Fellow and Tutor
of Balliol College, as well as Public Examiner and Select
Preacher. To his other academical honours he added the
degree of D.C. L. In 1835 Dr. (the Rev. George) Moberley
was appointed to the heac'•mastership of Winchester School,
which post he retained for above thirty years. He at
present holds a canonry of Chester, to which he
was presented by the Bishop of that see, and the living of
Brightstone, Isle of Wight, which be received
from the Bishop of Winchester. The new bishop
has been the author of several works, including
" An Examination of Mr. Newman's Theory of Develop.
ment," " Sermons Preached at 'Winchester College," " The
Sayings of the Great Forty Days," as well as a Reply to
the famous "Essays and Reviews," published in 1801.
Dr. Moberly is a High Churchman.

THE BISHOP OF DUNEDIN RETURNED.

The Daily News has an article upon Bishop Jenner.
A unique ecclesiastical personage has, it says, arrived in
England within these few days—an English bishop who
has never had a see. Dr. Jenner was consecrated by the
late Archbishop of Canterbury to be Bishop of Dunedin
in New Zealand three years ago with all due ecclesiastical
solemnity, but, as now appears, upon a misunderstanding.
Dr. Selwyn, formerly Bishop of New Zealand, and now
of Lichfield, believed he had full and sufficient autho-
rity to designate the first Bishop of Dunedin, and
upon it he acted. The people of the proposed diocese did
not, however, approve of the choice, nor yet consider that
they were so bound by what had taken place as to be
obliged to receive a bishop of whom they disapproved.
After some delays Dr. Jenner went out to New Zealand,
but failed to gain the confidence of the people, and was not
admitted to his office. His return has, we believe, been
determined by an adverse vote of the local synod. He,
however, maintains that that decision cannot defeat
his claim, and calls upon his accusers to prove
what he has done, taught, or said which is
:ontrary to the laws of the Church. This appears
a singular argument to be addressed to a body
of Christians. Of course the real reason why the people
)f Dunedin will not have Dr. Jenner is, that they lack
:onfidence in him. Suppose that instead of the cure of
souls the Doctor undertook the cure of bodies. It is very
likely that most people to whom he tended his services
would, albeit wholly unskilled in medicine, claim the
ase of their own judgment as to whether they should
employ him or some other practitioner in whom
;hey put more faith. He would not think, how-
ever, of challenging them to allege what medical
:anon he had violated, but would go quietly on his way,
:)uilding up a reputation which would some day triumph
)ver all obstacles. Under the system lately abrogated,
Dr. Jenner would have been nominated by the Colonial
Ddice, and have gone out with a royal patent which would
cave overridden both synodal and private objections, and
given him a see to hold against all corners.

The Times of India says that Lord Mayo is ex-
pected to visit Madras soon after the Duke of Edinburgh
Aas left India in April next. Ono of the attractions at Agra
during the Duko of Edinburgh's visit in January n-xt is to
ao an Industrial Exhibition, open to the whole army of

We (Times of India) learn that the boring opera-
Fans now being carried on in the Chanda coal-fields are
.:tended with the most encouraging results. One coal seam
eas, it is said, been discovered, thirty feet in thickness, and
;f such an extent that it alone could supply all tho ILdian
railways with fuel for thirty years to come.

INTELLECTUAL A MUSEMENT.—The leading amuse-
ment at Atlantic City consists in making crabs drunk. Bread
soaked in whisky, and the crabs come out in myriads
to indulge. Those who furnish the treat find their reward
in watching the queer antics of the cruptacean inebriates,
DA soon as the fierce stimulant steals away what little
brains they have.— Chicago Tribune.

MR. JOHN BRADY, M.P., D.L.—The President
and Council of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,
their meeting held on Friday, unanimously conferred
she high and unusual distinction of an honorary fellowship
of their college on Dr. Brady, M.P., in recognition of his
professional attaipments, and untiring and successful
exertions in the House of Commons aid elsewhere on
Behalf of the medical profession.—lrish Times.

THE LITE MURDER OF A CORPORAL AT DEVON-
PORT.—In consequence of an application made on Tues-
day last, the Secretary of State for War has decided that
the trial of Private Taylor, who shot Corporal Skullin
at Devonport barracks last week, shall take place at the
Central Criminal Court instead of the Exeter Assizes.
the plea of insanity will be put forward for the defence,
as the prisoner's family have suffered from derangement
of mind.

THE WEXFORD CHURCHMEN ON THE POSITION.
--In pursuance of a requisition signed by some of the
9arishioners of Wexford, and calling upon the church-
wardens to convene a meeting to consider the present
position and prospects of the Irish Church, some friends
f the Church have met together in the lecture-rooms
of the Young Men's Christian Association. The
following resolutions were passed :—" That, in the
opinion of this meeting, the standing committee of the
Church Conference should now be dissolved, the measure
having become law which that conference was meant to
oppose."—" That the laity should be largely represented
in the formation of a Church ;governing body."—" That it
appears desirable that a body of lay representatives should
be appointed to confer with the clergy on the subject of
commutation and other breiness."—" That the present
opportunity should be utbraced to effect all desirable
changes in the Chnrcll sei.vices and discipline."—" That,
whilst feeling ourselves wronged by the Irish Church Bill,
we be not discouraged, but that, confident in the superiority
which truth ever bestows upon a cause, we pledge our-
selves to united action in our efforts to aid in maintaining
Scriptural Christianity in Ireland."
THE METROPOLITAN UNDERGROUND RAILWAY.
The arithmeticians of the Underground Railway—which
Cockneys vulgarly call " The Sewer," but which in the
eyes of strangers is as great a wonder as the Thames
Tunnel was to the last generation—have been reckoning
up the amount of service which the company perform for
the public. They find that in the half-year ending on the
30th of last June they ca-riedmorc than twenty million—or,
to be precise, 20,087,809 passengers. Long before num-
bers attain this magnitude they cease to convey
any definite idea or conception to the mind.
Let us say then that the passengers who used
the Metropolitan, the Metropolitan District, the
St. John's-wood, and the Hammersmith and City
lines during that half-year exceeded in number the whole
population of England and Wales as it was in 1860.
What, perhaps, is yet more remarkable, is that the diver-
sion of so enormous a traffic has made no sensible diffe-
rence in the appearance of the streets, which seem to be
as crowded as ever during the busy hours of the day. The
extension of the Metropolitan District Railwayto Cannon•
street, long delayed, is now likely to be seriously taken hi
hand and prosecuted with vigour. Its completion will give
London the completest system of internal communication
enjoyed by APY CAPital W_guropg,_. _