The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-11-23 00:00:00

ATTEMPT TO DE

TROY THE HORSE
BY FIRE. _.

(From the Planet)

-A gentleman connected with the Horse Guards acquainted
us, so Lae as Wednesday last, with the fact that a great
sensation was created there, on Wednesday morning, about
one o'clock, in consequence of a combustible ball having been
thrown into the building with the intention of setting fire to
it •, but the aim of the incendiary not being well taken, it
fell at the feet of a sentry on duty, who immediately com-
municated the circumstance to the authorities, and they are

in possession, as we are informed, of a portion of the de-
structive missile. But what makes this circumstance the
more extraordinary is, that a similar combustible ball, was
thrown on the same morning at the barracks behind the
National Gallery, at Charing-cross. It was fortunately dis-
covered in time to prevent the intention of the incendiary
from taking effect.

The authorities at the Horse Guards were occupied during
the whole of Wednesday in endeavouring to discover facts,
tending to elucidate the mysterious occurrence, but with no
success. The information was then conveyed to Colonel
Rowan, of the metropolitan police, who is now engaged in
investigating the circumstance ; and it is to be hoped that
the perpetrators of the outrage will shortly be in the hands
of justice. A great deal of secrecy is observed on the sub-
ject, in order that the ends of justice may not be frustrated ;
and the impression that now prevails is that the fire at the
Tower of London was not accidental, but may be traced to
the same arch incendiary who endeavoured to destroy the
Horse Guards and the Charing-cross Barracks on the morn-
ing of Wednesday last. Several persons have been examined ;
but as yet no light has been thrown upon the affair, which
remains involved in the deepest mystery. But it is clearly
to be seen that a design is entertained by some diabolical
incendiaries to destroy the great public buildings of the
metropolis. The soldier at the Horse Guards, at whose feet
the combustible ball fell, did not observe any person in the
street by whom the missile appeared to have been thrown ;
but, in the alarm and confusion which so mysterious an oc-
currence may naturally be supposed to have created in his
mind, it is possible that the incendiary escaped before he was
looked after. There can be no doubt but that, had the ball
taken effect, the Horse Gurads would have been destroyed.
The above information is derived from authority upon
which we have the firmest reliance.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE

(From the Oxford Herald.)
In a congregation holden on Thursday, the following de-
grees were conferred

DOCTOR IN DIVINITY.
George Ferris Whidborne Mortimer, Queen's College

BACHELORS IN DIVINITY

Rev. Stephen Reny, St. Alban's Hall, Sub-Librarian of
the Bodleian.
Rev. George Ferris Whidborne Mortimer, Queen's College.

MASTERS OF ARTS.
•
Rev. Henry Rawlinson, St. John's College
Rev. Edward Smart, Jesus College.
Rev. Charles S. Ross, Magdalene Hall.
Rev. John A. Clarke, Trinity College.

BACHELORS OF ARTS
Henry E. Lee, Newinn Hall.

Conway Whithorne Lovesy. Queen's College,
Hugh Stratford Morgan, Christ Church.
John Hemsted, Magdalene Hall.

William Wiggin, Exeter College.
Charles Hugh oare, Exeter College.
Alfred Bate Richards, Exeter College.
Evan Lewis, Jesus College.
George Masters, Worcester College.
Richard Williams, Oriel College.
Edward Robert Twiss, University College.
Henry Scudamore Stanhope, Balliol College.
Thomas Leslie, Balliol College.
Seale Yearwood, St. Alban Hall.

The Rev. Power Turner, M.A., of Pembroke College, has
been presented to the Rectory of Cherrington, Warwickshire,
void by the death of the Rev. T. V. R. Nicoll; patron, D.
Turner, Esq. •
The Rev. Thomas Purnell, 8.A., of New Inn Hall, has
been instituted to the Vicarage of Staverton, with the Chapelry
of Boddington annexed, in the county of Gloucester, void
by the death of the Rev. John Neale ; patron for his turn,
Robert John Purnell, Esq., of Kings-hill, in the above
county.

On Thursday last, John Bruce Norton, Esq., BA., of
Merton College, was called to the Degree of Barrister-at-
Law, by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's Inn.
The Rev. George John Majendie, 8.D., late Fellow of
Magdelene College, Rector of Headington, Wilts, and Rural
Dean, is appointed to the vacant Stall in Salisbury Cathe-.
dral, and also to the Prebend of Tarleton, void by the death
of the Rev. Dr. Nott, of All Souls College.
The Rev. Robert Maynard, M.A., of Wadham College,
has been presented to the Vicarage of Wormleighton, War-
wickshire; patron, Earl Spencer.
The Rev. Henry George Bunsen, 8.A., of Oriel College,
has been licensed to the Curacy of Dunchut:ch, Warwick-
shire.

The Rev. F. B. Wells, M.A., Demy of Magdalene Col-
lege, and Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury, is pre-
sented to the Rectory of Woodchurch, Kent, void by the
death of the Rev. Dr. Nott, of All Souls College ; patron,
the Archbishop of Canterbury.
On Thursday, the 11th instant, the Dean and Chapter of
Hereford presented the Rev. William Henry Ley, M.A.,
late Fellow of Trinity College, Head Master of the Cathe-
hral School, to the Living of Sellack, with King's Caple
annexed ; and the Rev. Richard Brookes, for 22 years Cu-
rate of Kimpley, to the Vicarage of Norton Canon, both in
Herefordshire.

The Rev. Chancellor Raikes has been pleased to appoint
the Rev. Wrn. Pollock, M.A., Incumbent of St. Helen's,
one of his Surrogates for the Diocese of Chester.

PROMOTIONS

Rev. Charles Wetherell, M.A., of Worcester College, has
been presented to the Curacy of Staunton, Worcestershire.
Rev. Thomas Colbeck Holdsworth, M.A., to the Vicarage
of Morton with Hacconby, Lincolnshire, void by the death
of the Rev. S. E. Hopkinson ; patron, the Bishop of Lincoln.
Rev. James Venables, Vicar of Buckland Newton, Dorset,
to the vacant stall in Salisbury Cathedral, and also to the
Prebend of Alton Borealis, void by the death of the Rev.
Robert M orr es.

Rev. J. Moreton, to the Curacy of Baxterley, Warwick-
shire.

Rev. Alexander Cameron, B.A:, to the Vicarage of Ho-
nington, Warwickshire ; patron, the Rev. Henry Townsend.
Rev. S. B. Heming, to the Rectory of Caldecote, War-
wickshire ; patron, Dempster Heminy„,Esa.
Rev. 'Francis Barr,..--. .inter or rmity mar..
warage of Cranbrgok, Kent, void by the ces-
sion of the Rev. J. Boys ; patron, the Archbishop of Canter-
bury.

Tim George Bomford, to the Curacy of St. Mary's Church
Oldham.

Rev. Richard Athill, to the Assistant Curate of St. Peters's
Church, Oldham.

Rev. Alfred Heslop, to the Rectory of Great Musgrave,
Westmorland, void by the death of the Rev. J. Bowstead ;
patron, the Bishop of Carlisle,
Rev. W. E. Evans, M.A., to the Prebend in Hereford
Cathedral.

Rev. J. Aspinall Addison. perpetual curate of Barbon,
Westmorland, to the vicarage of Mitton, Yorkshire, void by
the death of the Rev. J. Wilson.

Rev. T. Bomford, M.A., to the perpetual curacy of
Woodbridge, Suffolk ; patron, M. C. J. Betham, Esq.
Rev. C. Upham Barry, 8.A., of Trinity Hall, Cam-
bridge, to be chaplain to the mayor of Cambridge.
Rev. David Davies, to the rectory of Meline, Pembroke-
shire ; patron, the Rev. David Protheroe.
Rev. Jemson Davies, M.A., to the vicarage of St. Nicho-
las, Leicester, void by the death of the death of the Rev.
Richard Davies ; patron, the Lord Chancellor.
Rev. John Theophilus Debrisay, M.A., to the curacy of
St,Margaret's, Leicester.

Rev. Edmund Smith Ensor, 8.A., to the rectory of Rolles-
by, Norfolk ; patrons, C. K. Thompson, Esq., and others.
Rev. Peter Price, to the rectory of Dlanyckill, Merioneth-
shire ; patron, the Bishop of St. Asaph.
Rev. Henry Calthorp, 8.D., senior fellow and tutor of
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Prebendary of Lichfield,
and examining chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Lichfield, to
the rectory of Great Braxted, Essex, void by the death of the
Rev. T. Herring ; patrons, the masters and fellows of Cor-
pus Christi College, Cambridge.

Hon. and Ite-v. Philip Yorke Savile, M.A., of Trinity
College, Cambridge, son of the Earl of Mexborough, to the
Rectory of Methley, Yorkshire, void by the death of the
Hon. and Rev. A. H. Cathcart ; patron, the Chancellor of
the Duchy of Lancaster. _

Rev. R. S. Dobson, of Little Soling, to be chaplain to the
Braintree Union House.

(Front the Cambridge Chronicle.)
At a congregation on Wednesday last, the following de-
grees were conferred :

BACHELOR IN DIVINITY
Vincent Shortland, Catharine-hall.

MASTERS (F ARTS.
Henry Percy, St. John's college
Thomas Edward Marshall, Emanuel college
Sturton Johnson, Downing college.

BACIIELOR IN THE CIVIL LAW.
Simon Haughton Sherard, Christ's collegs

BACHELORS OF ARTS.
Henry Halkett, Trinity college
William Sawyers, Trinity college
Nathaniel Bridges, Trinity college
Edward Lewis Knight; Trinity college
Richard Burridge, St. John's college
Frederick Pearce Pocock, Saint Peter's college
Darcey Tancred, Christ's college
William Gover, Corpus Christi college
Edward Brine, Queen's college.