Obituary.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7079, 3 February 1891, Page 3

Obituary.

LONDON, Fed, 2. Dr Plump fere, Dean of Wells, xetat 69. [Plamptre, the Very Rev Edward Hayeß, D.D., Dean of Wells, born August '6, 1821, was scholar of University College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. (double firstclass) in 1844, and MA. in 1847. He became a Fellow of Brasenose College in 1844. He was appointed Chaplain at King's College, London, in 1847, Professor of Pastoral Theology there in 1353, Prebendary of St.Paul's in 1863, and Professor of the Exegesis of the New Testament in 1864. He was assistant Preacher at Lincoln's Inn from 1851 till 1858, Select Preacher at Oxford 1851-3, 1864-6, and 1872-3, and Boyle Lecturer in 1866-7. In 1869 he was pre sented by the Archbißhop of Canterbury to the rectory of Pluckley, in Kent, and in 1873 he became, by exchange with the Rev E. J. Selwyn, vicar of Bickley, in that county. Mr Plumptre was for four years (1869-74) one of the Old Testament Company of the Committee of Revisers of the Authorised Version of the Bible appointed by Convocation. He was Grinfield Lecturer on the Septnagint at Oxford, 1872-4:; Examiner in the School of Theology at Oxford, 1872-3 j and Principal of Queen's College, Harley street, 1875-7. He was installed Dean of Wells, in succession to the late Dean Johnson, Dec. 21, 1881. In 1875 he received; he honorary degree of D.D. from the University of Glasgow. He j has written " King's College Sermonß," j 1859 ; " Lazarus, and other Poems," ! 1864; " Master and Scholar, &c, Poems," i and " Sermons on Theology and Life," j 1866; "Christ and Christendom," the j Boyle Lectures for 1866, published in 1867; "Translation of Sophocles," 1866; ! "iEschylue," 1870; "Biblical Studies," 1870, 2nd edit. 1873; "Respice, Aspice, ; Prospice, and the Law of Progress in Theology," 1876; " St Paul in Assia Minor and at the Syrian Antioch," 1877; "A popular exposition of the Epistles to the Seven Churches of Asia," 1877 ; Notes on the Book of Proverbs, in the "Speaker's Commentary j" papers in the Bible Educator, of which he was editor ; and notes on the Ifirst three Gospels, in Bishop Ellicott's "New Testament Commentary for English readers." He has also contributed articles to Dr Smith's Dictionary of the Bible, the Quarterly, Edinburgh, and Contemporary Reviews, and Expositor, Qood Wordt, and the Sunday Magazine.] WASHINGTON, Fkb. 2. Lieutenant Schwatka, who commanded the Franklin search expedi- \ tion in 1878, and afterwards explored j the Yukon river in Alaska, has been , killed by a fall. BEBIiIN, Pbb. 2; Dr Koch's Cure. The Prussian Government is hesitating to take over the responsibility of Dr Koch's remedy. Professor Bardenheur treated one hundred surgical cases in six weeks, without j effecting a perfect cure in a single instance. [Deceived Feb. 3, at 10.40 a.m.] MADBin, Feb. 2. Elections in Spain. The Spanish elections are proceeding. The Eepublicans, Socialists and Independents have been defeated in ! Madrid by large majorities. ST PETEESBUBG, Feb. 2. Fatal Hospital Fire. The hospital at Skopin, a town on the Werda, has been burnt. Pourteen patients perished. WASHINGTON, Fed. 2. Canada and the United States. Secretary Blame states that he merely proposed extended trade relations with Canada, and not reciprocity. LONDON, Feb. 2. The Behring Sea Dispute. Sir John Macdonald, Premier of Canada, has enquired whether Lord Salisbury proposes to suggest a joint Commission on the Behring Sea dispute. [Becoivad Fob. 3, at 11 a.m.J BRISBANE, Feb. 3. Weather Forecast. The 'weather bureau forecasts squally weather between Hobart and the Bluff, and North-east from Wellington.