The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-03-30 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS.

The Lord Bishop of Oxford proposes to hold his next
Ordination on Trinity Sunday, the 30th of May next.
The Rectory House at Farway, Devon, the residence of
the Rev. Richard Lewis, was totally destroyed by fire on
Friday night.
The Rev. Eardley Wilmot Mitchell, 8.C.L., has been
appointed to the Nicarage. of Shirley with Yeaveley, in the
county of Derby. The living is in the gift of the Lord
Chancellor, and became vacant by the promotion of the
Rev. Dr. Shirley to the see of Sodor and Man.
PROPOSED DIOCESE ,OF ST. ALBAN'S.—A memorial,
which is already signed isy the Marquis of Salisbury, Earl
Cowper, Earl Verulam, Earl Clarendon, Lord Dacre, Lord
Robert Grosvenor, and other noblemen and gentlemen of
Herts and the adjoining counties, is still in course of sig-
nature,
and-will be pre.?,entedin a few days to the Lords
Commissioners appointed by her Majesty to consider the
state of the several bishoprics in England and Wales,
praying that St. Alban's may be the see of one of the con-
templated new bishops, and-Coat the ancient Abbey may
be the Cathedral Church.
FURTHER RESTORATIONS eIN DURHAM CATHEDRAL.
—The inappropriate wooden screen which separated the
nave from the choir, and whioh was placed there by Prior
Wessington, betwen the years 1416 and 1445, together
with the great organ immediately above it, was removed
last week. The organ is to be placed on the north side
of the choir, immediately opposite to the bishop's throne,
where it will remain permanently if the situation on trial
proves suitable. The end stalls will be thrown back, so
as to make more room in the choir—a change long wanted
—and a temporary iron railing will be run across to sepa-
rate the choir from the nave, which railing will be repla-
ced by a permanent screen, when it shall be determined
what description would be most appropriate. A low stone
Gothic screen is contemplated. The visitor, on entering
the cathedral, wilt now be struck with the uninterrupted
and magnificent view which he obtains of the interior
from west to east.

PREFERMENTS ANDAPPOINTMENTS.—The Rev. Joseph
Tiffin, to the chapelry of West Rainton, in the parish of
Boughton-le-Spring.—The Rev. William Oliver, 8.A.,
Trinity College, Cambridge, to the curacy of Westbury,
Salop.—The cy. John Wilson, 8.A., of Clare Hall,
Cambridge, to the curacy of St. John, Preston, Lanca-
shire.—The Rev. Nathaniel Atkinson, curate of Wood-
horn, to the perpetual curacy of Horton, Northumberland.
—The Rev. John Alexander Frere, Fellow and Assistant
'Tutor of Trinity College, Cambridge, to the vacant White-
hall
,preaeliersliip.—The Rev. William Clarke, B. 1).,
incumbent. of 'St. John's the Less, to be Sunday Evening
Lecturer of St. Peter's Church, Chester, vacant by the
resignation of the Rev. Robert Yarker, M.A., on his ac,
(mating the vicarage of Neston.—The Hon. and Rev.
John Grey, rector of. Wolsingham, to the rectory of
Houghton-le-Spring, vacant by the decease of the Rev.
E. S. Thurlow.—The Rev. John Scrimsour Nichol, to the
of Hetton-le-Hole, in the parish of Houghton-
-The Rev. J. L. Low, 8.A., to the curacy of
ith-Harwood, in the parish of Middleton, in

deputation were attended by. the usual officers of the
University, bearing their appropriate insignia of ofke7_,,.
The deputation was conducted up the grand stairc>"
to the Green Drawing-room.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert received the dein!:
tation in the Throne-room. His Royal Highness !lit"
his robe as Chancellor of the University of Canib)n,
his train.being borne by the Equerries in WaitinK,tr
Bouverie and. Lieut.-Col. F. H. Seymour). The rir".
was attended by Viscount Clifden (Lord in Waitant
Lieut.-Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps- (Private Secretstl
and Capt. Francis Seymour (Groan in Waiting).
After the address had been read by the Rev. Dr.
poet, Vice-Chancellor, Prince Albert took the Oaths of
Supremacy, &c., which were administered by the Vice'
Chancellor, who conducted his Royal Highness to the
chair of state, and presented a copy of the Statutes °`
the University of Cambridge.
Prince Albert being seated, the Rev. Thomas Crieht
8.D., Public Orator, made an. oration to his Royal High'
ness in Latin.

The Public Orator having concluded, his Royal-ligu-
neis rose and delivered the following address:— •
" Mr. Vice-Chancellor, my Lords, and Gentlemen,—
" Haling been installed as your Chancellor by rne
ceremony which is just concluded, allow me now to assure
you of the sincere gratification which I feel at the honour
you have conferred upon me.
" It must be indeed a subject of pride for me to find
myself placed at the head of an University like your*
renowned as well for its piety and learning as for its
strong attachment to the institutions of the country ; and
gratifying as this mark of your good opinion must be 05,
myself, I can, at the same time, read in it a fresh proce,
of that devoted attachment to the person and throne 0'
Her Majesty the Queen which has ever distinguished you.
" This dignity has been bestowed upon me by your
spontaneous act, and I cannot but consider the proof 0':
confidence in me which you have thereby shown to be
more flattering from my not having been educated ai
your University.

" If, however, those ties of early associations, and that
grateful feeling which attaches a scholar to the place 1°
which he owes his mental developement, must be want.
ing in my case, I hope that this deficiency may be cow;
pensated by that interest which I must most strongly feel
in the welfare of this country, and in the institutions to
which is committed the important trust of training tba
rising generation which is in future to serve and adorn
her in Church and State.

"-I feel that the task I shall have to perform is-nti
rendered more easy by my baying to repair the loss Yo"
have sustained by the death of that most excellent noble-
man who filled the office of Chancellor before me ; but
you may rest assured that my new duties will engage my
constant and earnest attention, and that you will always
find me equally ready to co-operate with you in your
endeavours to promote the general cause of religion, lite-
rature, and science, and to maintain those rights and pri-
vileges the exercise of which is essential to the perform-
ance of your duties."

•
The Prince haVing concluded his address, the Vice-
Chancellor presented the principal members of the Uni-
versity to his Royal Highness, and the whole of the
members then retired. Before leaving the Palace, the
Vice-Chancellor and all the members of the Universit/
were ushered into the library, where a sumptuous dejeu-
ner was served to the distinguished party.
In the evening a grand public ball was given to the
members of the deputation at Buckingham Palace.
In addition to the University deputation, the following
illustrious guests were also present at dinner : —The Duke
of Wellington, the Marquis of Exeter, the ,Marquis of
Northampton, the Bishop of London, the Rev. Lord
Wriothesley Russell, the Right Hon. the Speaker of the
Howe of Commons, the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn,
the Hon. C. E. Law, Mr. G. E. Anson, Colonel the Hon.
C.. 8. Phipps, and Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour.
A band of the Life Guards attended during dinner. •

THE GENERAL FAST.

The Fast on Wednesday was universally observed in

Liverpool, and the town presented throughout the dal
every appearance of a strict Sabbath, with one exe2ption,
that after morning service the Judges proceeded with the

solemn relinquishment of wor.dll
and thoughts which ought to attend a day of na-

defendants

and tit

)m that entire

tional humiliation and prayer. We are informed that by
the bulk of our fellow-townsmen the ordinance was not a
fast in name only, but was carried out strictly as designed
by the Church. The places of worship throughout the

town were more than usually well filled ; and those be-
longing to the Established Church were crowded both
morning and evening. We observed less than the usual
number of parties seeking recreation at our ferries and in

MANCHESTER.—On Wednesday last, this town pre'
sented nearly all the outward alp .arance of Sunday. AD
the churches were open firr•Divine s and the forno

dissenting places of worship, and the Jews.' syrrago sic
were also open, and in the synagogue a printed llebry:r
form of prayer, prepared for the occasion by the chi'
rabbi, (with English translation,) was used. The Ex el: alt,
was closed, and the Post Office (for delivery) from ten 7.
five o'clock, and Lu ;s almost universally susperdeu
It was doubtless to thousands a day of recreation and ft;
joyment, rather than of fasting and humiliation ; forp
numbers were very great who made excursions inVithet
country, especially to ALlerley Edge, Bowdon, and 0"
flvourite places of resort. We understand
that Ao
'nand for horses was so great, that scarcely a s 3 y
was to begot on hire, unless ordered two darsP,l The public parks were most numerously thronged 'J
vr-
sitors, and, the day being fine, out-mleor Imports and exer-
cises were much in_vogue. In the town, however, ever

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Sabbath aspect; and there was none,°`
s of disorderly conduct, usually experienced on
nopular holidays. The next morning there were at the
Borough Court only two prisoners for examination, -Ila
the whole business did not exceed the daily average, a'
though the court did not sit on Wednesday, and there via°
consequently the police business of two days and nights t°
be disposed of.—Manchester Guardian.

It appears also to have been properly observed in mO4
of the neighbourhood.

RAILWAY AFFAIRS.

The Manchester and Soathampton Ra 1,4/ay Bill has Li
last passed Standing Orders.
The Newcastle and Carlisle declare a dividend o'
le same proportion rot

aZ WS. per -woo b...
the £25 shares, free of income-tax.
COCKERMOUTH AND WORKINGTON.—The opening)!
shortly to take place, as the works are reported to IN
completed, and are now undergoing consolidation.
The Electric Telegraph Company have recently Obi
tained leave to lay down their wires through the city, " a.
thus connect every telegraph in town and country, so tbs.,
Liverpool, Manchester, York, &c., will be placed in ill-
stantaneous communion.

hare, ant

The directors of the East Lancashire Railway offer
premium of £lOO for the best, and £5O for the second
best plan and design of the building
necessary
' for the
making and repairing of their loc3motive envnes and
carriages,

The new railway bridge over the Susquehanna, at Har-
risburg, United States, is about OW feet long, and coo;
sists of 23 arches, averaging 173 feet each, and two archeo
viaducts, one 53 feet, the other 84 feet long. The entire
cost is said to be short of 100,000 dollars.
BLACKBURN, CLITHEROR AND NORTH Ni 0-- °
RAILWAY.—We are glad to see the spirited mann: are
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-emporary rails for a 81•::
_,own, • and the carriages are now busily
in conveying soil along the line for the pun:l°l
of embanking in the low grounds.—Blackburn Standara•
BLACKBURN, DARWEN AND BOLTON RAILWAY.--,
PROGRESS QF THE WORKS.—There are now upwards Of
Ok line of railway. and