New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-21
OBITUART.
BISHOP OF WINCHESTER.

A telegram, which arrived last night con-
veyed the Intelligence that Samuel Wbcrtorce, d. D
Bishop OF Winchester fell from his horse on SATURDAY
and was killed. He riding with Earl Granville iro
Leatherhead 20 Lord Covers couDtrySeat. where MI
Gladstone was awaiting him. The horse was going ~
full speed at the tmo the Bishop fell; his neck ""'
broken, and death was instantaneous. The Bishop
whose death thus suddenly occurred the thrd sou
OF the phanthropist william Wiberforce, who became
celebrated for his opposition to the system OF slavery,
samuel Wiberforce born in 1905 he was odncd'cu
at Criol College, Oxford, where, In $780, Ho
took his b. A. degree as secondcla's
in classics and nrstclass in mathematics. In 1871
was Master Of Arts and in lsij Doctor OF OWN
ity. lie was ordained curate OF Checkendon OAIoI"
shire and held various other ecclesiastical positions no
was consccrated Bishop OF oxford In 1888, and as suh
is Chancellor OF the Order Of the Garter and by fpec
appointment was Lord High Almoner He has "rli1o"
numerous works. among which are: &" Acathos' FL
charisca," History Of the American Church Lno
Rocky Island aud other Panbcs Voice OF the Loiu'
and Life Of william Wilberforce." In 1869 be was
translated from oxford 10 the BslOprc Of Winchester
lord wEsTBUEY.
A disDatch from London, yesterday, en-
nounced the death Of the Right Hon. Richard BetheH.
Baron Westbury. formerly Lord Chancellor Of Eugiand'
lie was the second son Of physician ana was
born Ct BradfOri-On-AyOn in 1900 He was edu
Gated az private school in Bristol ana
Early in the following year he obtained scholarship
and in 1913 he took his b. 4. degree Having repaired
70 London he was called to the bar at tde Mdhe lem
pie III 1922 and began pratucng as a chanccry blrri'
ter His carly caused great Increase IN h'
practice that in 1880, he was nominated as Queens
counsel In 1852 he appointed SohcitorGcneTl
in the Aberdeen Cabinet. and was made
knight Sir Richard became Acknowledgement IN 1885,
in which capacity no carried through the House Of Com
mons after a formidable struggle, measures for the
abolition Of the Ecclesiastical Courts the esabishmont
OF the Divorce and Probate COurs &c. When thi' last
court was about TO be formed Il If understood that ot
Pamcrston offered the iudgeship to Sir Richard "a an
acknowledgment Of his distinguished services olt the
post was declined. Sir Richard retired from tho
Attorney-Generashp in 1858 the fan OF Lord Pal
uerstons first administration he resigned it, however
in 1859 under Lord Palmerton'3 second administrations
lie retained his seat in the House of Commons TIL no
was raised to the peerage on being made Lord CLan-
ceor 10 IsC IL consequence Of vote Of tho House
Commons implying ccusurc for not having exercised
due caution in tho appointment OF the Registrar IN the
Leeds Court OF Bankruptcy he resigned the great sea-
IN 1863 and succeeded by Lord Cnnworth.
CHIEF-JUsTICE CHAPMAN
Chiof-Justice Chapman OF Massachusetts
died on the 25th ut at FuCeu Lake Lucerne, SWz-
eIlsn1 where he had gone to recruit his health Hc
was born Russell Mass Sept 90 1901, and was clerk
in a country store al Bsndford when Gen. Knox, the
leading lawyer OF that town, invited him 10 become
student in his Office Alter praetcng some years with
iittlo success in Iouson and Ware lie removed u
Springfield, where he entered into partnership with
III. George Ashmun, Who Ike him
self was making his way with some difncutyi in The
world This coplrtncrsuip lasted nearly 20 years. ana
soon after it, dissolution Mr.. Chapman appointed,
in 1850, a Judge Of the Supreme Judicial Court OF
3llssachusetts, tad on the resignation OF Cmei-
Justice BiceloW, IN 1863 was advanced to
bs Mace Judge Chapman was learned IN
his profession simple direct aud kindly in his jndG
ments and ruta fu il his instructions lie was mem
Der OF the South Congregational Church Springfield to
which he was greatly attached. Tie married Elizabeth
Knox the daughter Of bis caIy friend, H. Knox, anb
she stiIl survives him. ..-