The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-05-09 00:00:00

TO THE EDTTOR OP THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

Sru,-LA few days ago, I came across an old odd volume
(minus its title), which contained an extraordinary his-
torical account of persecutions at Chester, in the year
1657, in the days when the blessed Cromwell protected
this country. One Richard Sale, an undaunted reproacher
of vice, without respect of persons, lost his life by being
shoved into "Little Ease." This place is described to have
been a "hole hewed out in a rock—the breadth across,
seventeen inches; from the back to the inside of the great
door, at the top, seven inches ; at the shoulders, eight
inches ; at the breast, nine inches and a half ; from the.
top to the bottom, one yard and a half, with a device to
lessen the height, as they are minded to torment the per-
son put in, by draw-boards„ which shoot over the two sides
to a yard height, or thereabout."—ln this place they tor-
mented many of those who were induced, with Christian
courage, to reprove the vices) either of ministers, magis-
trates, or people. For instance.: Ist—" Richard Scostroph,
for preaching repentance in the' streets, was put in ' Little
Ease' till -next day, and then, by the Mayor, sent to
bridewell." 2nd—" Thomas Tarwood, who, as the Mayor
and Aldermen were going to a customary feast, with
music playing before them, dared to remind them wherein
real Christianity stood, viz., in true holiness and the fear
of the Lord, was sent to ' Little Rase,' and kept there
five hours, by which he, being but a weak sickly man,
was much bruised and hurt." 3rd—" William Simpson,
attempting in Christian love to exhort the people, after
their public preacher had ended his-sermon, was first put
in the stocks, and afterwards kept in. ' Little Ease' nine
hours. When, on the next morning, he complained to
the Mayor of his cruel usage, he was, sent again to the
same place, after the sheriff, in the Mayor's presence, had
struck him on the face, so that he bled-very much." 4th
—" Edward Morgan, complaining to the Mayor against a
drunken fellow who had grossly abused him, was sent to
`Little Ease' for not putting off his hat when he made that
complaint, and the drunkard went unpunished ; as had
alscoa servant who had robbed his master." sth—" Into
this place was the first-named, Richard: Sale, put several
times, in 1656-57, for three, four, five;. and eight hours
together. Being corpulent, it required the strength of
four men to thrust him in, in doing which, they crushed
him• till the blood gushed out of his mouth and nose. He
survived the last torture but two months, and died im-
puting his death to the cruelty of hivpersecutors."
My principal object in sending to you the tragical
account of this ironically-called " Little Ease," is to draw
to it the attention of the Historic Society of Lancashire
and Cheshire, as well as of antiquarians in general, for
further particulars of its origin, spot,—historically and
chronologically—and what has become of this tormenting
place:—Yours, RIIIIVONIA wc.
Liverpool, May 6, 1854.

ECCLESIASTICAL iIvi'A'LLIGENCR.

PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.

Rev. W. Arthnrs, M.A., to Dr. Downe's Lectureship in
Waterford Cathedral.

Rev. H. J. Barnard, 8.A., to the Prebend of Combe the
Fourteenth, Wells.

Rev. A. Barry, 8.A., Sub-Warden of Trinity College, Glen-
almond, N. 8., to the Head Mastership of Leeds Grammar
School.

Rev. T. Blair, to the Vicarage of Milbourne St. Andrew,
with the Chapelry of Dewlish, near Blandford.

Rev. R. P. Blakeney, to the Perpetual Curacy of the new
church of Christ Church, Claugh on-cum. Grange, Bidston,
Cheshire.

Rev. R. S. Bryan, Rector of Cheldon, at.d of East Worlitig-
ton, to be Domestic Chaplain to the Earl of Portsmouth.
Rev. Bull, to the Incumbency of the nevv church at Bus-
lingthorpe, Leeds.
Rev. G. H. Cooke, 8.A., to the Curacy of Tolleshunt
Knights, Essex.
Rev. A. Cowburn, M.A., to the Vicarage of Tidenham,
Gloucestershire.

Rev. H. A. Dance, to the Curacy of Heyford, Northamp
.onshire. - - - ---- • • - -

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Rev. J. Davidson, late Curate of Whitby, Yorkshire, to the
Vicarage of Nafferton, in the same county.
Rev. H. J. Ellison, incumbent of Edensor, to be an Hono-
rary Canon in Lichfield Cathedral.
Rev. A. S. Fuller, M.A., to the Curacy of Kilmacrenan,
Raphoe.

Leatherdale, 8.A., to the Rectory of Little Plump.
stead, Norfolk.
Rev. G. W. S. Menteath, M.A., to the Rectory of Has.
combe, Surrey.

Rev. E. Mci.rgan, to the Jncumbency of Llanychairn, near
Aberystwith.
Rev. G. 0. S. Pigott, to the Rectory of Kingston Seymour,
Somerset.

Rev. G. Renaud, M.A., to the •Ministry of the new church at
Woodhill, in the parish of Bishop's Hatfield, Herts.
Rev. T. Richardson, to the• Chaplainship of the York.
Lunatic Asylum.
Rev. T. Robson, M.A., Second Master of the Darlington
Grammar School, to the Vicarage of Kirkleatham,Yorkshire.
Rev. S. Rolleston, 8.A., Curate of Somerley, Leicestershire.
to be Chaplain of the Oakham Union Workhouse.
Rev. H. G. Royle, 8.A., Vicar of Islington, Norfolk, to the
Curacy of Guestling, near Hastings.
Rev. T. B. H. Thompson, M.A., Fellow of Queen's College,
Oxford, to the Rectory of Weyhill, Hants.
Rev. C. Thornton, M.A., to the Vicarage of North Ranceby,
Lincolnshire.

Rev. It. Wilton, BA., to the Curacy of St. John Mickiegate,

DIOCESE OF CHESTER.

CONSECRATIONS.—Christ Church, Claughton-cum--
Grange, in the Parish of Bidston, in the County of
Chester.—This church was consecrated by the Bishop of
Chester on Monday. It contains sittings for 1139 per-
sons, of which 295, are entirely free and unappropriated.
The patronage has been vested in trustees, under 8 and. 9
Victoria, chapter 70 ; and immediately after the consecra-
tion, the Bishop, granted his license for the publication of
banns and solemnization of marriages therein, under 6
and 7 William,lV., for a particular district specified in
the license.

St. Chrysostom's Church, Everton.—This new church
is to be consecrated by the Bishop of Chester this day,
(Tuesday,) the 9th instant, at eleven o'clock.
PREFEEZENTS.—The Rev. Richard Paul. Blakeney has
been preferred to the Perpetual Curacy of the newly con-
secrated; Church, called Christ Church, Claughton-cum•
Grange, in the Parish of Bidston, Cheshire. Patrons, the
Trustees.

The Rev. John Edward. Blakeney has been licensed to
the. Stipendiary Curacy of-the same Church, on the nomi-
nation of the Rev. R. P. Blakeney, the Incumbent.
The Rev. William DeCourcy Ireland has been licensed
to the Stipendiary Curacy of Christ Church, Liverpool,
on the nomination o'the.Rev. Fielding Ould, the Incum-
bent.

DIOCESE OF MAXCllEST,ER.—Preferments: The Bishop
of Manchester has. licensed the Rev. Theodore Percival
Wilson, M.A., ta.the perpetual curacy of Bardsley, vacant
by the resignation of the Rev. James Murray Rawlins,
the last incumbent there, on. the nomination of the trus-
tees of the estates devised by Mr. William Hulme, the
patrons. Also the Rev. John Woodhouse to the stipen-
diary curacy of Goosnargh, near Preston, on the nomina-
tion of the Rev. Robert Studholme, the incumbent.
confirmation Elect
Th
thee Bishop
OF
for the diocese of Salisbury, took place on Thursday, in the
of TX: Righti Rev. Dr- SKA.LHlsaamuiltoYc,
metropolitan church of St. Mary-le-Bow. The prayers
and appointed service having been read by Mr. Venn, the
rector, the court assembled in the centre aisle, the Vicar-
General, Dr. bliss, presiding on the occasion. The prin-
cipal Registrar of the province of Canterbury (Mr. F. H.
Dyke) then read the Royal conge d'elire to the Dean and
Chapter of Salisbury, commanding the election of a bishop
to the vacant see. Mr. Shepherd appeared as proctor on
behalf of the Dean and Chapter, and exhibited their return
of the election of the Rev. Dr. W. K. Hamilton as the
bishop of the diocese. Mr. Barber, the apparitor, having
made the usual proclamation, calling upon, any person who
had any objection to make to such appointment, to come
forward and state their objections and no one answering,
Mr. Shepherd read the letters patent, and also read and
exhibited the usual formulary articles prescribed by the
statutes, and prayed their admission and the decree of
confirmation. Dr. Hamilton, as Bishop Elect, having
taken and subscribed the oaths of allegiance and supre-
macy, and also the oath for the faithful discharge of his
duties as bishop, and the various other formulary pro-
ceedings having been gone through, the Vicar-General
pronounced the final decree of confirmation, and the pro-
ceedings terminated, The consecration will take place at
Lambeth Palace on Sunday next.

MAILs.—It has been officially announced, that an ar-
rangement for the transportation of the mails between
the United States and Australia has been made, which
embraces the entire ocean postal reform. It fixes the rate
of letters between time distant countries at two cents, or
one penny.

TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1854.