The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-01-19 00:00:00

ECCLESIASTICAL AND UNIVERSITY
INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Oxford Herald.)

The Rev. William Thomas -Philipps; B.D. Fellow of Mag-
dalen College, has been presented to the Rectory of Fittle-
ton, Wiltshire, void by the death of the Rev. John Parkin-
son, D.D.; patrons, the President and Fellows of Magdalen
College. _ _ _

The Rev. Robert Meadows White, 8.D., Fellow of Mag-
dalen College, has been presented to the Rectory of Little
Glemham, with tho Perpetual Curacy of Great Glemham
annexed, in the county of Suffolk, void by the death of the
Rev. John Waldron Crabbe ; patroness, the Hon. Mrs.
North, of Glemham Hall.

The Rev. William Butlin, M.A., of Lincoln College, has
been presented to the Vicarage of St. Sepulchre, Northamp-
ton, void by the resignation of the Rev. Trefusis Lovell ;
patrons, John Mercer and Charles Markham, Esqrs.
The Lord Bishop of Chester has appointed the Rev. Chas.
Augustus Thurlow, M.A., of Balliol College, and Rector of
Malpas, Cheshire, to be a Rural Dean in the county and
diocese of Cheshire.

The Rev. Thomas Dry, M.A., of Merton College, Head
Master of the Forest Grammar School, has been licensed,
by the Bishop of London, to be the Minister of the Church
of St. Peter, recently erected in the parish of Walthamstow,
Essex, on the nomination of the Rev. W. Wilson, 8.D.,
Vicar of Walthamstow.

PROMOTIONS

The Venerable the Archdeacon of Wells has appointed the
Rev. J. Ditcher, M.A. of Hutton, to be his Official through-
out the Ar.deaconcry of Mel's.

Rev. William Tilson Marsh, Incumbent of St. Mary's,
Leamington, to be one of the Domestic Chaplains of the
Marquis of Cholmondeley and of the Earl of Carnwath.

Rev. William Guise T-ucker, late of St. Peter's College
Cambridge, to be the Chaplain to H. M. S. Revenge.
Rev. J. Edwin Lance, M.A. Rector of Buckland St. Mary,
to be Assistant Rural Dean of the Deanery of Crewkerne.

George Blake, M.A. of Emmanuel College, Cambridge
late a Master in King's College, London, to be an Assistant
Master in the Free Grammar School, Manchester.

Rev. W. C. Frampton, M.A. of Trinity College, Cam-
bridge, to the Rectory of Moreton, Dorsetshire, vacant by
the cession of the Rev. 'William Buller ; patron, James
Frampton, Esq. of Moreton.
Rev. W. North, M.A. Professor of St. David's College,
to the Rectory of Llangoedmore, Cardiganshire, vacant by
the Resignation of the Very Rev. the Dean of St. David's ;
patrons, the Principal and Professors of St. David's College.
His Grace the Duke of Leinster has presented the Rev.
George Blacker to the Prebend of Maynooth, vacant by the
death of the Rev. Thomas Tisdall.

Rev. Christopher Benson, M.A. to the Rectory of Bredi
cot, Worcestershire, void 'by the cession of the Rev. Wm
Brown, M.A., on the presentation of the Dean and Chapte]
of Worcester.

Rev. John Duff Schomberg, to the Perpetual Curacy of
Atherstone, Warwickshire, void by the resignation of the
Rev. George Booth, on the nomination of the Rev. Benjamin
Richings, Vicar of Mancetter, in right of his Vicarage.
Rev. Henry Mills, M.A. has been instituted, by the Lord
Bishop of Worcester, to the Vicarage of Pillerton, Warwick-
shire, void by the resignation of the Rev. Henry Trevor
Wheler, on the presentation of the Rev, Francis Mills, of
Buford, Warwickshire.
George Elton, Esq. of Gonville and Caius College, Cam-
bridge, to the Head Mastership of Worcester Diocesan
School.

Rev. John Whitty, to the Living of Galbally ; patron, the
Bishop of Cashel.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS

LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
The gross amount for convegance of passengers,
parcels, mails, &c., for the week ending Jan.
9, 1841
Merchandise for the same
Cattle

£12,068 5

MIDLAND COUNTIES' RAILWAY.
For the week ending Jan. 9 :
Passengers
Merchandise

£1,540 5 5
MANCHESTER AND BOLTON RAILWAY.
[Length of line, 10 miles.]
Traffic for the week ending Jan. 14 :
Passengers and parcels
Goods and c0a15....

£516 11 11

A dreadful accident happened on Friday last, at the Trub-
shaw Colliery, near Tunstall, through the breaking of the
fly-wheel shaft (probably by the frost), to eight men and
boys, who were descending the pit, and had reached within
20 yards of the bottom, at the time of the breakage taking
place. One of the men has had his arm broken, and several
of the others are much bruised, but we are happy to hear
that no fatal consequences are likely to ensue.—Stafford-
shire Gazette.

BRAHAM AT SEA.—For some days after the President
steamer started, Braham did not appear much on deck, but
after the first qualms were over, he mingled daily with the
rest of the passengers, among whom were several wealthy
Quakers, who were much pleased with Braham's affability
and lively conversation. When the vessel came in sight of
New York, the friends said to Braham, " Thou art going,
we understand, to the play-house, where we never enter, cop-
sequently we cannot serve thee ; but if thou wilt give a per-
formance of sacred music we will support thee." Braham
took the hint, and soon got up a concert, and the Broadbrims
supported him so well, that he cleared £3OO by it.—Corres-
pondent of the West of England Conservative.

MORE " MEGGlNG."—Numerous as have been the in-
stances recorded in the newspapers, -of stale frauds com-
mitted by sharpers in this neighbourhood, it would seem that
the race of dupes is perfectly inexhaustible, and that they
are sometimes to be found in quarters where they might least
of all be expected. An affair of this kind happened in Man-
chester on Thursday last, wherein the "mouth" (to use the
professional phrase for a man who is foolish enough to swallow
any story that may be told him, (incredible as it may seem,
was no other than an attorney's clerk! This ingenious limb
of the law was travelling in a railway carriage from Stock-
port to Manchester, when he met with a stranger who was
exceedingly courteous and friendly, and apparently much
pleased with his travelling companion. When they arrived
at Manchester, the stranger invited the clerk to take a friendly
glass at the new hotel at the corner of Port-street. The first
glass led to a second ; and whilst the second was on the table,
the two friends were joined by two " gentlemen," who were,
of course, entire stangers to both. Equally, of course, one
of the new corners hegan to boast of his good fortune, having,
as be said, just had the annual income of £5OO a year left to
him by an old uncle, or some other convenient relation. He
fortified this declaration by displaying a number of what ap-
peared to be bank notes, and said that, as he had so much
money, he would treat the party with some more ale, which
was called for, and duly drunk ; after which the clerk rose to
go, saying he had to keep an appointment. On this his
companions observed, that Manchester was a dangerous
place for people having money in their possession; and "the
man of fortune" said he would wrap his money in a piece of
brown paper, and put it into his fob, and that he should
thereby take care of it. He then Wrapped up his notes, and
requested the clerk to put them in his fob, which being duly
accomplished, he could do no less than offer to perform the
same act of kindness for the clerk, who, on his part, could
not think of suspecting a gentleman who had placed so much
confidence in him. The clerk, therefore, took out of his
pocket a £2O, a £lO, and two £5 notes, making £4O alto-
gether. These the " man of fortune" wrapped up in a piece
of brown paper, and, as the clerk thought, put in his (the
clerk's fob. The latter then left his kind friends, and went
to the place where he had to pay the £4O; but, on taking
out the parcel, he discoveredasall
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information at the police-office; and in the course of the
same evening, Peter IVl'Keough, a police-officer, apprehended
a man named James Nicholson, who was brought up at the
Borough Court yesterday, when Superintendent Sawley
stated the above circumstances, and said the prisoner an-
swered the description of one of the men. The prisoner was
remanded until this day, when he will be brought up for
examination. Manchester Guardian.