The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-01-11 00:00:00

IRELAND.

THE CARLOW ELECTION.—The prevailing opinion is
that Mr. Sadleir will be defeated in Carlow. The Tenant
League has pronounced against, and " The Friends of
Religious Equality are about to assemble to take his de-
fection into consideration.

THE CONVICT KIRWAN.—Notice has been received
in Dublin of the commutation of Kirwan's sentence to
transportation for life. It is said that Judge Crampton,
who tried the case, has since expressed himself much
more favourable to the prisoner, and the London Standard
says that it was upon his representation the sentence was
remitted.

DEATH BY DROWNING. —On Wednesday morning
Captain Townley, of the schooner Strangford, met his
death by drowning. One of the harbour constables,
named John Houston, while on duty at Clarendon Dock,
heard a splashing, and immediately afterwards discovered
that a man had fallen into the dock. in a few minutes he
succeeded in recovering the body, but life was extinct.
MURDER.—On Wednesday, Hugh Cauley, an inoffen-
sive land-bailiff, at Crow!, near Cloughjordan, was shot
dead while reading a letter at his own fireside. It is
stated that an armed gang came to a window, one of whom
took deliberate aim and shot the unfortunate man on the
spot, also severely wounding his son, who was holding a
candle for his father at the moment. Several persons are
under arrest on suspicion.
DEATH OF A ROMISH PRELATE.—The notorious
William O'Higgins, " Lord Bishop of Ardagh," died on
Monday, at his residence at Ballymahon. The deceased,
occupied a prominent position throughout the memorable
repeal agitation of the years 1843-4, and his speeches on
several occasions earned for the speaker a share of noto-
riety which few persons in his position could be supposed
to be ambitious of. For a long time past he had with-
drawn from the sphere of politics.

DR. CULLEN.—The Times notes, as a symptom of
amendment, that Dr. Cullen simply writes himself " Paul
Cullen, Catholic Archbishop," without territorial desig-
nation. The Archbishop has been making inquiry into
the revenues of the various convents ; and, finding that
Mrs. Ball, the prioress of Rathfarnham Convent, had
completed the purchase of Toughcooster Castle, formerly
the residence of Lord Gort, for £17,000, expressed great
dissatisfaction at the same. The estate has since been
re-sold by private contract for £20,000.
THE UNDER-SECRETARYSHIP.—The important post of
under-secretary to the lord-lieutenant, which rumour had
variously assigned to Mr. Anthony O'Flaherty, M.P.,
Sir Thomas Redington, the late possessor, Mr. John Pen-
nefather, &c., has been unexpectedly given away to the
Hon. Charles Clements, son of the Earl of Leitrim, and
representative for that county up to the last general elec-
tion, when he was defeated by Dr. Brady. This appoint-
ment leaves the representation of Galway in statu quo,
and thus a brand is saved from the flames by the conti-
nuance of Mr. O'Flaherty in the ranks of the Irish brigade.

THE TRISH COURT. The Earl and Countess of
Eglinton held their farewell reception on Tuesday at
Dublin Castle, and the attendance, notwithstanding the
unfavourable state of the weather, was extremely
numerous. Long before the ceremony commenced the
Castle-yard was filled with the equipages of the visitors,
and for nearly two hours subsequently there was no
cessation of the arrivals. For an undress levee it was
unquestionably the largest within a reasonable stretch of
memory, and must be regarded as a gratifying testimony
of public approval of the principles which guided Lord
Eglinton in his government of Ireland.—The officers of
the Dublin garrison took the occasion of presenting the
Countess of Eglinton with a magnificent bracelet, set
with brilliants and emeralds, and bearing the inscrip-
tion :—" To Teresa, Countess of Eglinton and W inton,
by the officers of the staff and household, in memory of
1852."

THE CONVICT KIRIVAN. - There is another charge
against Kirwan for murder. He was on intimate terms
with a man named Boyer, who, however, suddenly died,
and Kirwan took possession of his property under a deed,
whereby, as he alleged, the deceased had left him sole
executor. He agreed to pay the widow £4oa year, which
he had regularly done. The Freeman's Journal says,
" If rumour speaks truly, there will be even further inves-
tigations into other mysterious matter connected with the
careerof the culprit." The Limerick and Clare Examiner,
alluding to the past life of Kirwan, states that about four
or five years ago he ran away with a young and interesting
girl, of a respectable family, whom he subsequently aban-
doned in Liverpool. On his return to Dublin, he was
assaulted and well beaten by her brother ; and when he
appealed to the magistrates they declined to inflict a
punishment, in consequence of the extreme nature of the
pro wcat tou.

ARRIVAL OF EARL ST. GERMANS.—On Thursday
forenoon the Prince Arthur;packet, from Holyhead, with
the Earl St. Germans on board, arrived at Kingstown,
There were in waiting, Judge Keatinge and Sir Thomas
Esmonde, as Privy Councillors ; Captain Cust and other
aides-de-camp ; and Mr. Brewster, Attorney-General.
At one o'clock the Lord Lieutenant proceeded from the
private apartments to the council chamber, attended by
the principal officers of state. At the council table were
the Archbishop of Dublin, the Lord Chief Justice, and
Lieut. General Sir Edward Blakeney, Lords Justices,
who remained covered, whilst the other privy councillors,
as well as the Lord Lieutenant, were uncovered. The
oaths having been administered by Mr. Marmion Savage,
and subscribed by the Lord Lieutenant, the ex-Chancellor
Blackburne read the Queen's letter, appointing the noble
earl to the office of Viceroy. The Archbishop of Dublin
delivered the Sword of State ; Sir William Betham
invested him with the Collar and Chain of the Order of
St. Patrick, and then the Lords Justices uncovered and
vacated their seats, upon which his Excellency put on his
hat and sat at the head of the Council Board. The room
was then ordered to be cleared, after which his Excel-
lency held his first Privy Council in Dublin Castle.
There was no demonstration of any kind on the part of
the persons assembled at Kingstown or Dublin, who
merely evinced curiosity to see the new Lord Lieutenant.
Earl St. Germans left Dublin on Saturday and is expected
to return the begining of next month.

ECCLESIASTICAL.

DIOCESE OF CHESTER

ORDINATION.—The Lord Bishop of Chester will hold
an Ordination in the Cathedral at Chester on Sunday,
the 20th February, the Examination for which will com-
mence on Thursday morning, the 17th, at ten o'clock,
PREFERMENT.—The Rev. T. J. Rawson to the Stipen-
diary Curacy of St. Thomas's Church, Eccleston, in the
parish of Prescot, in the county of Lancaster, on the
nomination of the Rev. G. T. Mostyn, the Incumbent.
VACANCY.—The Perpetual Curacy of Bollington, in the
parish of Prestbury, in the county of Chester, by resigna-
tion of the Rev. W. Pearson. Patron, Vicar of Prestbury.
Value, £174.
The Bishop has granted a license for the performance of
Divine Services in a room situate on the west side of
Grenville-street South, Liverpool, at the instance of the
Rev. W. Pollock, Incumbent of St. Mark's,
The Bishop has renewed the license for Divine Services
in the new church at Claughton-cum-Grange for another
year, before the expiration of which, it is hoped, that
arrangements will be made for its consecration.

CONSECRATIONS.—The new Church of St. Philip,
Chorley, in the parish of Wilmslow, Cheshire, is to be
consecrated on "Wednesday, at half-past one p.m. The
new Church of St. John the Divine, Fairfield, in the
parish of West Derby, Liverpool, on Friday next. The
Bishop will preach on both occasions.

PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Rev. G. D. Adams, to the Vicarage of East Budleigh,
D'von.

Rev. G. L. Allen, 8.A., of Queen's College, to the
Chaplaincy of Dessa,
Rev. W. Anderson, 8.A., to the Curacy of Dunvalin,
archdiocese of Dublin.
Rev. C. H. Andrews, to the Curacy of St. Pancras,
London.

Rev. R. B. Baker, to be Examining Chaplain to the
Bishop of Meath.
Rev. J. Barlow, to the First Curacy of Queenstown.
Rev. E. S. Croft, to the Curacy of Wooton Fitzpaine,
Dorset.
Rev. E. Davidson, to be Lecturer of the Gallygear
Charity, and Clerical Superintendent of the Schools.
Rev. P. V. M. Filleul, 8.A., to be Fellow and Sub-
Warden of Christ's College, Tasmania.
Rev. W. F. Fisher, to the Chaplaincy of Mooradabad
and Mainee Tal, H.E.I.C.S.
Rev. W. Fraser, to the Curacy of Tormoham and
Cockington, Devon.
Rev. C. Galway, to the Rectory of Lower Badoney,
diocese of Derry.
Rev. C. D. Hamilton, to the Chaplaincy of Cawnpore,
H.E.I.C.S.
Rev. W. L. Isaac, Rector of Pirton, to the Rural
Deanery of Pershore, diocese of Worcester.
Rev. W. J. Jay, to the Chaplaincy of Futtehgurh,
H.E.I.C.S.
Rev. H. Kirwan, to the Chaplaincy of Lucknow,
H.E.I.C.S.
Rev. W. Lawson, of St. Michael's, Limerick, to the
Curacy of Rathkeale.
Rev. J. Mayle, to a mission at Bucharest.
Rev. W. Menzies, to the Rectory of Winnal, Hants.
Rev. G. Morison, to the Chaplaincy of Masseerabad
and Neemuch, H.E.I.C.S.
Rev. W. C. Moxon, Curate of South Ferriby, Lincoln-
shire, to the Vicarage of Elsham.
Rev. S. T. Preston, to the Rectory of Brandon Parva,
Norfolk.
Rev. H. H. Price, to the Perpetual Curacy of Ash,
Shropshire.
Rev. E. M. Pridmore, M.A., to the United Vicarage
of Breaze and Germoe, Cornwall.
Rev. W. H. Schwabe, to the Chaplaincy of Malcolm
Path, H.E.I.C.S.
Rev. C. P. Shepherd, M.A., to the Mastership of Sud-
bury Grammar School, Suffolk.

Rev. W. Sheppard, Curate of Florenceconrt, to the Pa-
rish of Kilgeffin, diocese of Elphin.
Ven. C. J. Smith, late Archdeacon of Jamaica, to the
Vicarage of Erith, Kent.
Rev. E. Sparke, M.A., to the Rectory of Tuddenham
St. Mary, near Mildenhall, Suffolk.
Von. E. A. Stopford, Archdeacon of Meath, to be
Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Meath.
Rev. J. J. Tapson, 8.A., to the Curacy of Probus,
Cornwall.

Rev. W. D. Tyson, M.A., to the Curacy of Barrow
Twyford, Derbyshire.
Rev. C. Utermarck, to the Perpetual Curacy of Withe-
combe Raleigh, Devon.
Rev. H. S. Wright, to the Curacy of St. Martin's,
Worcester.

THE EARL ST. GERMANS has appointed the Very Rev.
the Dean of Leighlin to be his Excellency's first chaplain.
THE VERY REV. THE DEAN of Dromore (Dr. Bagot)
has been appointed one of the chaplains to the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland.

THE MADEIRA CHAPLAINCY IS said to be again be-
coming a subject not only of controversy, but of litigation.
Two clergymen, and the late chnrchwarden, are reported
to have presented the Rev. Mr. Brown to the Bishop of
London, for " heresy and schism." The particulars have
not transpired.
THE BISHOP OF EXETER has issued a commission for
inquiry into a charge preferred by the Rev. Aneas
Hutchinson, the perpetual curate of St. James's, Devon-
port, •against the Rev. W. H. Nantes, of Stonehouse, for
having married a couple of persons who were residents in
the parish of the former clergyman.