The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-03-24 00:00:00

PROMOTIONS.

Rev. Thomas Thexton, Domestic Chaplain to Thomas W.
Beaumont, Esq. of Bretton Park, has been presented by that
gentleman to the living of Darton, near Barnsley, vaunt by
the death of the Rev. Robert Wilkinson, of Heath, near

Halifax.
Rev. Edmund Davis, of Longtown, Herefordshire, to the
Chaplaincy of the Abbey Lore Union.
Rev. C. H. Swann, of Emanuel College, Cambridge, to
the Rectory of Stoke Dry, Rutlandshire, vacant by the
death of the Rev. Henry Shield ; patron, the Marquis of
Exeter. _ _

The Archbishop of Canterbury has presented the Rev. II
W. Simpson, M.A. Vicar of Horsham, to the Living of Bex•
hill.—John Bull.

His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has instituted the
Rev. G. S. Simpson, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge, to
the Vicarage of Bobbing, on the presentation of the Rev. G.
Simpson, of Glovers, Kent.
We understand that Lord Ashburton has kindly intimated
his intention of presenting the vacant Vicarage of St. Mary
Magdalen, Taunton, to the Rev. J. Cottle, the present In-
cumbent of St. James's. His Lordship, in the most obliging
manner, pressed Mr. Cottle's acquiescence in the proffered
liberality, which was wholly unsolicited by the rev. gentle-
man.—Taunton Courier.

Rev. Francis Brooking Briggs, to the Vicarage of St.
Stephen's by Saltash, Cornwall, vacant by the death of the
Rev. Thos. Bennett Edwards ; patron, Thos. Edwards, Esq.
At a congregation on Wednesday last the following
degrees were conferred :

MASTERS OF ARTS.
Rev. George Williams, King's college.
Rev. Thos. Daniel Holt Wilson, Trinity college.
BACHELOR OF ARTS.

James Hutchinson, St. John's college.
On Tuesday last, the Rev. Henry Brookland Mason, B.A
fellow of Christ's college, in this university, on the foundation
of Sir J. Finch, and Sir T. Baines, was elected a foundation

fellow of that society.
The Rev. William Dobson, M.A. fellow of Trinity college,
in this university, has been presented by the master, fellows,
and scholars, to the vicarage of Tuxford, Nottinghamshire,
vacant by the resignation of the Rev. E. B. Elliott.
On Friday, the 13th, D. T. Ansted, Esq. M.A. F.G.S.
F.C.P.S. of Jesus college, in this university, was appointed
Professor of Geology in King's college, London, in the place
of John Phillips, Esq. F.R.S.

SABBATH OBSERVANCE.—SUNDAY TRADING
ON CANALS.
(From the Derby Mercury.)
The following circulars have been lately issued :
Several suggestions having been made to the committee of
the Lancaster canal to endeavour to prevent trading upon
the canal on Sundays, they respectfully request you will give
directions to your boatmen to refrain from such a practice,
as being alike injurious to the boatmen and to the interests
of the traders. The Lancaster canal company. have for
many years closed their lockage on Sundays, and their packets
also are stopped on that day.

S. GREGSON.

Canal-office, Lancaster, 28th Feb. 1840.
To the Traders on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal
Navigation :

Many applications having been made to the company of
proprietors of the Worcester and Birmingham canal navi-
gation, to put a stop to trading upon their canal on the
Sabbath-day, they respectfully request you will give directions
to your steerers to avoid such a practice as much as possible.
WILLIAM HODGKINSON,
Clerk to the Company.
Navigation-office, Birmingham, Jan. 10, 1840.