The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-08 00:00:00

ST. ASAPIT, TiJESDAY.—Soot;afterqe—nol'elock on Mon-
day night it was discovered that Lady Dinorben's dressing-
room was on fire, and that the flames had already gained some
height. Immediately after the discovery an alarm was given
throughout the mansion, and happily none of the domestics
had retired to rest, so that they all directed their efforts to
quench the flames, but we regret to add without effect. The
devouring element had obtained such an ascendancy as to
baffle all the endeavours of the inmates ; and from there not
being any fire-engines for many miles round, nothini, could
be done to arrest the fury of the fire, which continued its de-
vastating ravages until five this morning, leaving the superb
.mansion and its costly furniture a heap of ashes.
The fire appears to have originated through the careless•
ness of her Ladyship's maid leaving a candle too near the fur-
niture of the dressing-room. Their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Capua were to leave Richmond early
in the ensuing week, for the purpose of staying several weeks
with the noble lord and lady, and other visitors were also in-
vited. It will be a serious loss to his Lordship, for it is said
the whole of the property was uninsured, and it is computed
that £35,000 will not cover the damage done.
The inhabitants of Llan St. Siors, Abergele, and St. Asaph
were greatly alarmed, the conflagration, illuminating the
country for many miles around, and though hundreds of per-
sons were willing to render all the assistance possible, their
exertions could not prove of the slightest use.
The furniture and other property saved are comparatively
small to that which fell a sacrifice to the flames, and we un-
derstand the family plate is buried iu the ruins, as also her
Ladyship's jewellery.
The greater part of his lordship's valuable library and MSS.
were rescued at an early stage of the fire, as we are informed.
Lord and Lady Dinorben have been obliged to take up
their residence at his lordship's land-steward's, Mr. Mur-
ray's. Lady Gardner, who was staying with her noble father,
has lost everything, and is compelled to sleep at the dairy
for the present.
The servants of the establishment have had all their ap-
parel consumed.
Another account says that the fire was first seen issuing
from the sleeping apartment of Lady Dinorben, between 9
and 10 o'clock on Monday night. The Pengwinn engine
shortly after arrived, and played over the iron and stone
room, where the plate was kept, and the whole contents of
that closet were safely removed and conveyed to Sir J. Wil-
liams's residence, at the end of the park. By this time the
flames had ascended to the copper roof, but the state apart-
ments and the lower rooms were yet safe, which enabled the
spectators to remove the pictures, the books, and nearly all
the furniture from the state apartments, the dining, and also
the servants' room below. Her ladyship's jewellery was en-
tirely preserved. Nothing now remains of this vast edifice
but the massive marble pillars of the great hall. The copper
from the roof poured down in sheets of liquid tire. The
house was commenced by the father of his lordship in the
year 1780, and finished in 1783. Since that time the present
owner has added to the pile several rooms and out-offices,
comprising upwards of 50 beds for strangers. The gentry
and peasantry were all completely knocked up by incessant
exertions during the night.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE

(From the Oxford Herald.)

The Rev. T. B. rooks, D.C.L., late Fellow of New Col-
lege, is appointed Head Master of the Grammar School at
Thame, in this county. _ _ _ _

The Rev. Edward James Pajet, M.A., Student of Christ
Church, has been instituted by the Lord Bishop of Peter-
borough. to the Rectory of Swithland, Leicestershire.
The Rev. Vernon Page, 8.A., Student of Christ Church,
has been presented by the Dean and Chapter of that Cathedral.
to the Perpetual Curacy of Wigginton, Hertfordshire.
The Rev. H. E. Pratt, M.A., of University College, has
been appointed to the Vicarage of Warding, Sussex, void by
the death of the Rev. J. G. Thomas ; patron, Rev. J. Pratt.
Rev. Henry John Cooper, NI.A., of St. John's College,
Cambridge, and Vicar of Old Windsor, to be the Incumbent
of Her Majesty's Chapel in Windsor Park, void by the resig-
nation of the Rev. J. S. Gossett ; patroness, Her Majesty.—
Prince Albert has appointed the same gentleman to be Chap-
lain to his Royal Highness as Ranger of Windsor Park.
Rev. Henry Frederick Hutton, 8.A., to the Rectory of
Spridlington, Lincolnshire, void by the death of the Rev.
Frederick Gildart.
Rev. Edward Thomas Chanapnes, 8.A., to the Vicarage of
Upton, Bucks, void by the cession of the Rev. T. W.
Champnes ; patron, the Lord Chancellor.
Rev. Dr. Sharpe, Vicar of Doncaster, to a Canonry in
York Minster.

Rev. John Topping, Curate of Brampton, to the Perpetual
Curacy of Camerton, Cumberland, void by the death of the
Rev. J. Pearson; patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle.
Rev. John A. Putsey, to be Principal of Lord Ranelagh's
School, Winkfield.
Rev. Thomas Nunn, M.A., of Sidney College, Cambridge,
to the Rectory of Claydon-cum-Akenham, uffolk ; pa-
troness, Miss Drury.
Rev. William Herman Schwabe, to the Rectory of Throw-
leigh, Devon, void by the death of the Rev. William Ilbert
Birdwood; patron, the Lord Chancellor.

Rev. Dr. Elrington, Regius Professor of Divinity in the
University of Dublin, to the Rectory of Armagh ; patron, the
Archbishop of Dublin.
_

Rev. G..H ills, M.A., to be Afternoon Lecturer and Curate
of St. Peter's Church, and Lecturer of St. John's, Leeds.