American and German crews in the harbour, took his vessel out to sea and so saved her. When questions were asked in Parliament as to what honour would be conferred on Captain Kane in recognition of his services, the First Lord of the Admiralty replied "that Kane had only done his duty, and if he had lost his ship he would have been court-martialled." So the Bishop wrote:—
The Private Chapel.
From a Photo. by Elliott & Fry.
Who brought his vessel safe through wave
With skilful hand and heart as brave;
What shall be done for Kane?
Cries the First Lord, impartial;
"If Kane had failed, he would have got
Our pickle rod—court-martial."
Our English principle is plain:
When storm winds rise to hurricane,
If Kane escape he 'scapes the cane!
Here is another example:—
With regard to the recent conference at Grindelwald, which the Bishop had hoped to attend, it would not, it appears, have been his first visit, for at the request of the Bishop of London he acted as his deputy in opening the new English church destroyed in the recent fire. This church was built by the brothers Boss, who with their family, to the number of seven, keep the adjacent hotel, called "The Bear." The following lines were written by the Bishop in their visitors' book:—
Competes with one in heaven,
The Bear above, the "Bear" below,
The stars that form them, seven.
But when these signs comparéd are,
Judge then the heavenly losses;
For all declare the earthly stars
Most surely are the Bosses!
The Study.
From a Photo. by Elliott & Fry.
He won an open scholarship at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, and remained there until he took his degree in 1864. The late Attorney-General was the repre-
