"The Anglican Devotee" put forward confidently the claims of a great London preacher of austere doctrines; and "The Eastern Hemisphere," an evening paper supposed to possess much official knowledge, declared in favour of an eminent naturalist, a gentleman most completely versed in the knowledge of rocks and minerals, but supposed by many to hold on religious subjects no special doctrines whatever.

"The Jupiter," that daily paper which, as we all know, is the only true source of infallibly correct information on all subjects, for awhile was silent, but at last spoke out.

The merits of all these candidates were discussed and somewhat irreverently disposed of, and then "The Jupiter" declared that Dr.
Proudie was to be the man.
Dr.Proudie was the man.

Just a month after the demise of the late bishop, Dr.Proudie kissed the Queen's hand as his successor-elect.
We must beg to be allowed to draw a curtain over the sorrows of the archdeacon as he sat, sombre and sad at heart, in the study of his parsonage at Plumstead Episcopi.

On the day subsequent to the dispatch of the message he heard that the Earl of -- -- had consented to undertake the formation of a ministry, and from that moment he knew that his chance was over.