The funeral of Archbishop Tait took place yesterday week, in
Addington Churchyard ; and in spite of the snow and cold, a very large number of persons, both eminent and obscure, assembled to follow the good Primate to his tomb. The way lay through the garden and under an avenue of fine elms, which, covered as the country was with snow, presented a beautiful winter scene, while the unusual stillness of the day added to the tranquillity of the impression. The bier, though not carried,—for the distance was about a quarter of a mile,— was wheeled by the labourers on the estate, and all the mourners went on foot. On the coffin was inscribed only the words, "Archibald Campbell, Archbishop of Canterbury. Born December 21st, 1811. Died on Advent Sunday, December 3rd, 1882." The Dean of Westminster (Dr. Bradley), who knew the late Archbishop well, having boon one of his colleagues at Rugby, spoke of him on Sunday, in Westminster Abbey, as specially marked by the kind of strength which grows out of weakness. Dr. Tait was one who "learned all through his life to gather strength, calmness, and wisdom from difficulties which would have plunged a lesser man into despondency and failure." It would be hard. to describe a genuinely Christina spirit in terser or more pregnant terms.
