The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-08-03 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE

(From the Canzbridge Chronicle.)
The Rev. R. Reade, 8.A., of Caius College, in this uni-
versity, has been presented to the rectory of Romaldskirk,
Yorkshire, void by the cession of the Rev. G. Price. Patron,
J. Bowes, Esq. Value, £773. Population, 2507.
The Rev. W. Haddon, M.A., late of Trinity College, in
this university, has been appointed to be officiating minister
of St. Stephen, Liverpool.
Mr. Robert Anchor Thompson, of Catharine Hall, and
Mr. John Hays, Of St. John's College, in this university,
have been appointed, by the Dean and Chapter of Durham,
to two of the scholarships founded by Dr. Hartwell, lately
vacant.

The Rizht Hon. the Earl of Hardwicke has appointed the
Rev. Wil Law, rector of Orwell, and late Fellow and
assistant Tutor of Trinity College, in this university, to be
one of his lordship's domestic chaplains.

OPERAS IN THE PROVINCES.-Mr. and Mrs. Martin, late
Miss Inverarity, have arrived in this country from America,
and, with Messrs. Frazer and Stretton, are about to ma,
operatical tour throng the principal theatrical towns,
com-
mencing at Birmingham early in the ensuing month. AT"
World.

BIRKENHEAD AND WOODSIDE

(From our Correspondent)

PIGEON SHOOTING.—We understand that a sweepstakes
of £1 each will come off at Mr. Shakeshaft's, the Sportsman
Inn, Higher Tranmere, on Tuesday, the 24th inst. From
the names already entered, we have no doubt that it will
afford much amusement to the lovers of the sport. Should
any of our friends wish to enter their names, we advise them
to do so as early as possible, as we understand the list is
nearly filled up. . .

RACING EXTRAORDINARY.—On Tuesday last, the inha-
bitants of Birkenhead were highly delighted by witnessing a
novel and glorious race by the police-officers to catch a pig,.
which had escaped from the safe custody of the keeper of
the pinfold. After performing various and sundry evolu-
tions, whereby the dignities of the officers were much sullied
by coming in contact with several commissioners' beds, the
animal succeeded in giving them the go-by, and arrived safe
at the domicile of his owner and trainer, Mr. Counsellor
Cross, who, after this wonderful feat, offered to back his pig,
four miles across a fair sporting country against all the posse
commitedus in the township.
AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—Thomas Jones, boot and
shoemaker, Chapel-street, Birkenhead, retired to bed about
eleven o'clock on Thursday evening last, apparently in good
health. The following morning, between seven and eight
o'clock, his wife arose, and, while in the act of dressing
herself, discovered that her husband was a corpse! Medical
aid was immediately procured, but proved ineffectual. On
Saturday morning, an inquest was held at the house of Mr.
Harwood, Market Inn, Birkenhead, before F. Thomas, Esq.,
coroner for this division of the county ; when an intelligent
jury, who were summoned for the occasion, after a careful
investigation, returned a verdict of " Died from apoplexy,
caused by excessive drinking."
HOYLAKE.—A number of highly respectable gentlemen
sat down to a most excellent dinner, provided at the !folio
of Mr. Robert Shaw, Punch Bowl Inn, to celebrate the re-
turn of Sir P. Egerton, Bart., and John Tollernache, Esq.,
as members for this division of the county ; and, after an,
evening delightfully spent, the party separated, highly grati-
tied in having had an opportunity afforded them of giving
expression to their political sentiments.

RHYMES FOR THE PEOPLE ABOUT CONFESSION.

A young gentleman of this town, noticing the advertise-
ment, wrote him under the style of a female, stating her
qualifications, and that she was possessed of £lOOO entirely
at her own disposal ; in consequence of which a general
correspondence ensued, and an interview between them was
decided on as being the most proper mode of arranging
matters, and ascertaining how each party would suit the
ether. Accordingly, Wednesday evening, at half-past seven,
was fixed for the time, and the cemetery the place of meeting.
Long before the time appointed the gentleman in search of
love was seen with an engraving of the cemetery, sent him
by the should-be lady, wherein she pointed out the spot at
which he was to meet her, comparing it with the place, and
affecting an air of dignified importance, from which he was
doomed to be lowered.

Last (Friday) night we were concerned to learn that a
number of extensive failures had taken place in Paisley. One
house to the amount of £Bl,OOO. Hundreds of straggling
workers will thus be thrown idle.—Scotch Paper.

UNFORTUNATE YOUTHS.—At the Rochdale petty sessions,
on Monday last, Edward Lister was committed for three
months, for having attempted to rescue four lads from the
police. He is the fourth brother now in prison for various
offences.

REFRESENTATION OF THE NORTH RIDING.—The re-
quisition to Captain the Honourable Octavius Duncombe
to become a candidate for the representation of the North
Riding of Yorkshire, in place of his brother, the Hon. Wm.
Duncombe, now Lord Feversham, is progressing most satis-
factorily ; and there have not, as yet, been any signs of op-
position in the Whig camp.
Lord Segrave is said to have been offered a Marquisate if
he would effect the return of his four brothers to the new
Parliament. This he has effected ; the Berkeleys have been
returned for Cheltenham, Gloucester, Bristol, and the
Western Divison of the County of Gloucester. The pro-
mised reward may, therefore, be looked for soon, especially
as it will not vacant a seat in the Commons.
THE CONVOCATION.—The convocation of the clergy is
fixed to be holden in the cathedral church of St. Paul, Lon-
don, on Friday the 20th August next ; when and where the
proctors of the several archdeaconries and chapters in Eng-
land and Wales will assemble to treat with the heads of the
ecclesiastical establishment " upon various arduous and
weighty affairs which concern the prosperity and welfare of
the kingdom."