Dr. Temple was unanimously elected by the Dean and Chapter
of Canterbury on Wednesday the Archbishop of that diocese. He is now, therefore, the Archbishop-Elect, and no longer the Archbishop Designate. What would have happened if a majority of the Chapter had voted for any other candidate in spite of the Queen's congg Vlire in Dr. Temple's favour, we- have no means of knowing, but it is pretty certain that in a Church where the clergy share so strongly the feelings of the laity, some expedient would have been found for overcoming the difficulty and declaring such an election null and void. It does seem, however, a little unnecessary to go through so formal a process of registering votes when no persoat choice is exercised, or even intended to be exercised, by the nominal electors. Dr. Temple will not be enthroned till somewhere about January 5th. Indeed the confirmation of Dr. Temple's election must first intervene. It must be admitted that there is a very large proportion of form to a very small proportion of matter, in all our episcopal and. archiepiscopal appointments.
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