The Bishop of Ely being virtually Bishop of Cambridge, the
vacant see will inevitably be filled by a Cambridge man, though not necessarily, and in this case not probably, by a Cambridge resident. Dr. Chase went to Ely from the Presidency of Queens', but his successor, Dr. White- Thompson, who has just died, had been doing parochial work ever since he took his degree. None of the present Divinity Professors or Heads of Houses seem likely candidates, but a former Head, Dr. Pearce, the present Bishop of Derby, who was Master of Corpus, is being strongly favoured ; the Master of the Temple's name is also mentioned. Of much more popular interest is the appointment, in the next few months, of a new Dean of St. Paul's on the retirement of Sir William (or is it Sir Ralph ?) Inge. In addition the Bishopric of Plymouth and the Deanery of Bristol are vacant. * * * *
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