, 1873-08-06
THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER.

From tic london Morning Post, Julp21.
:, Wido and sincere will be tho griof fclt in many
circles by tho sad news which wo hhye to conl-
municate Of tho death Of tho Diahop OF WinchoB~
tor, Which took place OIL Saturday, in the G8th
yoar Of hs age. His Lordahip loft London OH
Saturday by tho Southwestern Railway (haylng
m'ssod the train at Charing CroBs), and. accom-
paniod by Earl Granville, alightod 1t tho Loator~
hpaa Station. Hore they woro mot by groom
WHO WIS in charge Of two saddle-horscs, upon
which it was their intontion to proceed 10 tho
bury, noar Dorking, whore thoy COLI
templatel making q short ysit prior to ptoco CD
ing onward to S1r. Cuhtt'a at Donbios. They
;Tero to DO met a; ut Holmbury by Mr. and Mrs:
for tho use Of tho Bishop is said to havo been
specially recommended by Earl Granville, on ac-
count of itB being very quiet and euro-footod
n1ain1al. The distanoe ftom Leathorhoad to
route selected By tho horsemen passes through
QUO OF tho losolest portions OF this poturoaqus
diatrict. Keeping tho high road as far M Bur-
ford bridge, tho riders turned thoir horses to
tho right aud took the bride path which follows
tho wiudiuga Of tho valley at the foot Of Ack-
hurst Downs, leaving the town Of Dorl<ing Il
mile Or 30 to the loft. At point Of this road
whore it pasaes over tho farna occupied hy aIr.
Enerahed, nbout half milo from Ablngor f1a!1,
tho path becomes somewhat rough and stony;
but thoro is 4 smooth stroteh Of NOISY turf RIM
niug in a limo parallel with the horso-track, and
upon this the three laorsomon pursued their way.
Unfortunately. however, the grassy strip OH
weh tey rode y broken hare md there y Az
ing sort OF natural basin into tho bauk, IL tuat
opposito aon,e farm buildings belonging te
Mr. Eyersllod, near what is known in the local.
ty as 'Eyerahods Rough" Just at this point
bnrsts upon tho view, and whether it wa
tIiat the Bishop, while atmiring tho 1Erd
scape,. was riding with u somewhat carcles'
rein, is uncertain but tho fact il TINT, gottn
Bishop wns thrown from lis Baido, head ,frsi
upon tho turf. His Lorlahip foil with gsos
violence, and his death must havo boon
afterwards found to be tho caso, his neck wf
dis'ocatod. At the moment Of tho occurront
Eakl, Granville was riding littlo i'll alvRnt
Of the nshop and ,lE tue Eroos,; s,;at %fa 81 too"
noiao male by tho Biailop's iall and tho cta
toriu; Of the llorao's foot as it atroye to pr
won't himself from going complefely down,
eanEh the car ot tue , noble arl Mho saw
ground. Although lie showed no Bign OF lii
Lord Granville at lrst supposed tllat his con
paron waB only stunned, and, alghting at OH
from tis horae, tho Earl cndoayored to resto
tho Bishop to conHclouanoss. Alarmed by 4
iil-succosH Of hiH entloavors, Earl Granville i
patched the groom to Abingor Hall, the seat
Mr. Farrer, SECRETARY to tho Board OF Trade
fow hundred yartla from tho spot, with a!
quest for assistance. Ills LordRhip ronlain
by tllo body until Arr. Farrcr, who liz
penoa to be- at homo ut tho time, had
riyod with somo OF hiH men. Tto body WAS tn
placod upon q sort Of hand-barrow, on viii
somo cuslaioua had boen arrangoll, aud was
oucn conveyed to Abngor Hail. Earl Granvi
londing his holp III tho melancholy task. Mou
oI Iaessougora woro at ollco dispatched for III
tcal mid to tic ailiaeent yitlaso Of Shire, nnda
to Dorking, and Mr. FnrniyaI, OF tho fo1
placo, aud Dir. Clark, Of Dorkiug, woro spool
Il, attonslanoe. Thoir services, however,
OF no nyail, aa slight examination ut once 1lt
It apparent tl,at, although tllora woro no oxtar
boon broken. Tho hody WAS at oneo taken
NIr. Farror'H roHiAonee.