We greatly regret to record the sudden death of the
Bishop of Manchester, on Thursday, from a clot of blood on the heart. The Bishop had been suffering from a clot in the neck as long ago as August, and had been compelled by his medical advisers greatly to reduce his work, though he had not altogether aban- doned it. He had in great measure apparently recovered (though he was quite aware of the danger of sudden death which a clot causes), and rose on Thursday morning in appar- ently better health than usual; but giddiness and sickness soon came on, and he died at a quarter-past one in the afternoon. He will be very deeply and widely regretted in Manchester, where he was regarded as the Bishop of all denominations,— except, perhaps, the Ritualists, towards whom his policy was unfortunate, and not characterised by his usual breadth and wisdom. He had administered the diocese for fifteen years, was
the hardest of hard workers, and the kindliest; and was cer- tainly the most popular Bishop in the North of England, where his loss will be very deeply felt.. Lord Salisbury will not find it very easy to fill his place,—unless, indeed, he should think fit to replace the Bishop brthe Dean.
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