The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-20 00:00:00

THE CHURCH

OXFORD UN IVERSIT Y.—lt is now generally understood that
the Right Hon. the Earl of Devon is to succeed the late Earl
of F.4.1(10n in the distinguished office of High Steward of this
University. The appointment, which is by patent, rests with
the Duke or Wellington, as Chancellor, aubiect,.however to
the confirmation of convocation.. Lord Devon was formerly a
Student of Christ Church, and M. A. He received the com-
pliment of a Honorary Degree as Doctor in the Civil Law, in
the theatre, in the last commemoration. His lordship was
born June 19, 1777; succeeded ,his kinsman, 3rd viscount and
Ist earl, May 26, 1835, (by the decision of the House of Lords,
March 15, 1831;) married Nov. 29, 1801, Lade Henrietta
Leslie, (laughter of the late Sir Lucas Pepys, Bart., and first
cousin.of Lord Cottenham, late clerk of parliament; and on
his retirement and accession to the peerage, received the una-
nimous thanks of the House of Lords (proposed by Viscount
Melbourne, as prime mioister, seconded by the Duke of Wel-
lington), for.the very talented, and zealous manlier in which,he
had discharged the ardtious,daties of his office her nearly fifteen
years. He was formerly .M. P. for. Exeter, and. a master in
chancery.—University Herald. ,
OX-FORD UNIVI3RSITY COLLEGE.—An election to three
Scholarships, now vacant in this college, wilt be holden on
Monday, the fifth of March. One is open without any litnita-
Lion as to place of birth. One,• on the Bennet foundation„ is
open to all petsons born itt the province of Canterbury. Ahd
one, on the Yorkshire foundation, is open only to natives of the
country of York. Candidates. are required to present, in per-
son, to the master, on or before Tuesday, the 27th February,
the usual testimonials of good conduct from the head of their
college or ball, or from the master of their school: And these
candidates who were born in the province of Canterbury, or in
the county of York, ate required to present, at the same time a
certificate of the place of their birth.

BRA SENNOSE COLLEGE, OR FORD.—A fellowship is vacant,
open to natives of the counties of Chester and of Lancaster,
south of the Ribble, graduates of this university, not exceeding
eight years from their matriculation, and qualified in other res-
pects according to the statutes of the college. Candidates are
required to present to the principal, on or before Wednesday,
the 28th instant, certificates of the locality of their birth, to-
gether with !testimonials from their respective colleges and

The Rev. William R. Keeling., B. A.; Curate of St. Mar's
Manches:er, has been appointed by the Chapter of the Col-
legiate Church, in that town, to the Incumbent Curacy of
Blackley.

The Rev. Geo. Stubbs has been presented to the Perpetual
Curacy of Ebchester, in the county of Durham. Patron, the
Rev. Geo. Stanley Faber, B. D., "Master of Sherburn Hospital,
in the said county.
The deanery of Jersey, together with the rectory .1 St Hei-
Tiers, has been given to Dr. Jeune, the present Head lklas-
ter of the Birmingham school, and formerly Fellow and Tutor
of Pembroke College, Oxford.

BURSTING OF A STEAM BOILER AT STOCKPORT'

(Front the Stockport Advertiser.)
About half-past nine o'clock, on Thursday morning, one o
the steam engine boilers propelling the machinery of a mill in
Newbridge-lane, in the occupation of Messrs Fernley and Wil-
sons, burst with a tremendous explosion, carrying with it the
roof of the the house, driving in the windows of the card,
throstle, and blowing rooms opposite, and damaging and forc-
ing the walls.and machinery. of the mill in all directions. The
gable end is about ten yards from the boiler; yet such was the
force of the concussion, that a carding engine, weighing up-
wards of half a ton, was driven to the other end of the room,
and in its course breaking down nearly all the machinery.
Burning embers fell amongst and fired a quantity of cotton in
the blowing-room; but any extension of the flames was quickly
prevented, and without the aid of the engines, although they
were immediately on the spot after the 'alarm of fire had been
given. The principal portion of the windows, even on the Other
side of the mill, were broken and shattered. All the machinery
was.at work, and many of the work-people have been. more or
less scalded and injured by the instantaneous collision of 'the
machinery. The engineer, who was supposed to be near the
boiler when the accident happened, is very seriously 'scalded.'
'The 'catfse of the explosion has not transpired; but .We are.told
on the"e•rimild that it was from insufficiency of water. The boiler
was old, together with the turning, belonging to Mr. 'Maryland,
31,p, The loss will be seriously reit. Though we Cannot as-
certain the exact number injured, the following were the names
of such as we could collect from different sources
John Burroughs, engineer, very severely scalded, legs, arms,
and face.
James Littlewnod, stripper, Very severely scalded, legs, arms,,
body. and face.
Ellen Gildiy, drawing tenter, very Severely scalded,:legs, arms,
and body.
John Steel, carder, very severely scalded, face, feet, and arms.
'Charles Ireland, bverlooker, slightly scalded, face, arms, and
body.
Matthew Blackwell, manager, severely Scalded, face, and body.
James Wooltruffe, stripper, dangerously injurred over the Whole
body.
drawing tenter. severely scalded.
Mary Dain,
Five females have received injuries from scalds in different
parts of the body ; but not so severe as to render their names
necessary to be Mentioned The principle pertion of the above
were conveyed to the Infirmary, after being attended by Messrs.
Medd arid Taylor, surgeons.

HULL AND Sgr.sy RAILWAY CompAstr..--During the itast
week this company have been respondents-in thiee inquiries be-.
fore the deputy-sheriff, for the purpose of assessing the value of
property Which they required, and for which they had been un-
able to agree with the owners. One of these cases, in which the
corporation of Hull were the appellants, was heard at Bull, and
occupied two days;
.the ground required was.part of. the fore-
shore of the Humber.. The company offered the corporation
£4,600, which they had refused, and appealed t‘). a jury who
have assessed th.e.value at only £3,615 175,, being 1;924 3s. less.
than the oiler. The two other inquirirts were trierlat Beverley;
in the first the trustees of the late A. Atkinson, of Dair),coates,
were the appellants; the demand on .the company was £6,574;
sumthe offered El',qso; and .£1,E40. In.the other case, Mr
Spicer, of Bessie, was the appellant. and: the scm which, he de-
manded for his property was £2,500. The. company off Ni
1.3,073 15s. which he refil.,ed, and by the, veroirt of the jury the
value is assessed at £1..070. The verdicts being sums
offered by the company in all three cases, the iappellahts will
have to pay their own costs end one-half the costs of the cow-
pauy.—Manchester Courier.