The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-06-10 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY 4 CLERICAL NEWS.

OXFORD, JUNE s.—The following degrees were con-
ferred to-day:—Doctor in Divinity.—Rev. J. Morris,
Brasenose College. Doctor in Medicine.—E. Wells,
University College (one of Dr. Radcliffe's Travelling
Fellows). Bachelors in Divinity.—Rev. R. G. M'Mul-
len, Fellow of Corpus Christi College; Rev. J. Wilson,
Fellow of Corpus Christi College; Rev. T. Pellev, Fellow
of Corpus Christi College ; Rev. H. S. Slight, Fellow of
Corpus Christi College ; Rev. W. Fletcher, Brasenose
College. Bachelor in Civil Law by Commutation.—Rev.
J. J Welldon, St. John's College. Masters of Arts.—
N. Blard, Christ Church. Grand Compounder; E. P.
Hathaway, Queen's College; Rev, H. Worsley, Michel
Scholar of Queen's ; R. Garth, student of Christ Church ;
Rev. H. Goodwin, Christ Church; A. H. Dendy, Ex-
eter; Rev. J. A. Morshead, Exeter; Rev. B. Burgess,
Exeter; R. S. Fox, University ; Rev. D. Akenhead,
University; Rev. A. Wigan, St. John's; Rev. J. M.
Saudham. St. John's ; Rev. J. W. Deane. St. John's ;
Rev. C. S. Holthouse, St. John's; Rev. H. F. Inman,
Lincoln ; Rev. F. J. Manning, Lincoln; Rev. H. B.
Burney, Rev. F. A. la Trobe Foster, and W. W. Kerr.
Oriel ; Rev. F. Cooke, Baliol ; Rev. J. Williams, and
Rev. G. Bucknill, Trinity. Bachelors of Arts.—C. H.
WitErn, civoit'aara • Nv .GBPckDir,istSkir*;
Prentice, Trinity ; D. C. 0. Adams, St. John's. Ba-
chelor of Music.—B. Long. New College,
PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS,—The Rev. J.
S. Dolby, M.A., to the new district church of All Saints,
Ste riway.— Rev. Wm. Hunt, late curate of Trinity Church,
Hotwell, to the new district church at Coalpit Heath.—
Rev. J. Borstal], incumbent of Drighiington, to be chief
master of the grammar school at Drighiington, near
Leeds.—Rev. J. Mockler, M.A., to the perpetual curacy
of Denby, Derb.—Rev.R.King,B.A „late curate of ti am p-
stead, to be private chaplain to the Bishop of Fredericton.
—Rev. El. R. Fortescue. M.A. to be domestic chaplain
to the Bishop of Colombo.—Rev.2 J. Philips, M.A., to
the incumbency of Cowley, Oxfordshire, vacant by the
resignation of the Rev. A. Hackman.—Rev. C. R. Pe'tat,
rectory of Ashe, Hampshire.—Rev. 'l'. Clarke, curate of
Llanedy, to the vicarage of Llaudilo-Talybont.
The Rev. Mr. Oakeley has declined to defend the suit
instituted against him by the Bishop of London, and has
resigned St. Margaret's Chapel.

CHURCH BUILDING BY THE FREE CHURCH.—This
body has raised since their secession from the Established
Church, for the purpose of erecting new churches,
£320,000; a sum that exceeds the estimate of probable
funds given in last report by no less than £80,000; and
that falls short by no more than £30,000 of the entire sum
of £350,000, which has hitherto been estimated as the sum
total required for the erection of the complete number of
700 churches.

STATE OF FEELING IN OXFORD.—Last week on the
occasion of conferring degrees on several distinguished
personages the usual exhibition of popular feeling among
the undergraduates took place on the mention of the
various names that were called out. Where we stood the
name of the Vice-Chancellor was followed by the most
unequivocal expressions of applause ; others say it was
attended with symptoms of a contrary feeling, but the
cheering predominated. Mr. Ward had a divided por-
tion of applause and hisses, but the latter prevailed.
His lady was enthusiastically cheered. Dr. Pusey's name
was followed by enthusiastic cheering. Sir It. Peel met
with divided applause and hisses ; not so his colleague
Sir J. Graham, who was cordially hissed, very likely fur
neglecting, among other things, to attend the university
sermons for two years and a half. Mr. Gladst, ne was
cheered, as also were the Bishop of Exe!er and the Earl
of Fowls. The Qneen and Queen Dowager were received
with the utmost enthusiasm.— Times.

THE COURT 4- FASHIONABLE WORLD.

TIER MAJESTY'S BAL COSTUME.

The Queen gave a hal costurneonFriday eveningat Buck-
ingham Palace, at which all the guests appeared in the cos-
tume of the period between 1740 and 1750. The company
numbered about 1200, and included the diplomaticcorpsand
the principal foreigners of distinction at present in the me-
tropolis, all of whom adopted the foreign costumes of
their respective nations. The nobility and gentry present
in numerous cases adopted the costumes of members of
their families living at that period, the dresses being
copied from family portraits with the greatest exactness.
Every possible variety of colour, texture, and material,
and the greatest magnificence of embroidery and jewelled
decoration consistent with propriety were brought to bear
on this quaint and antiquated costume, and the result was
a harmony and unity of effect perfectly surprising. Most
of the gentlemen appeared in velvet coats, crimson, black,
or blue, most richly embroidered with gold or silver, or
trimmed with gold lace ; powdered wigs were universal,
and the style of coiffure was so complete as to render
recognition, except among intimate friends, difficult.
Gentlemen holding military commissions in her Majesty's
service appeared as nearly as possible in the correspond-
ing uniforms of their respective services at the period
selected for the fele. Thus the Duke of Wellington ap-
peared in the uniform of the Duke of Cumberland of that
day, Earl of Cardigan in the uniform of the 11th Dragoons
at the battle of Culloden, and Marquis of Londonderry in
the dress of a Cavalry officer of the time. Lord Forester
appeared in the dress of Captain of the Hon. Corps of ,
Gentlemen Pensioners. The Duke of Rutland was
dressed in the full costume of a Knight of the Garter a
century back. The Chancellor of the Exchequer in the
dress of his preecessor in office, of the period. The Earl
of Liverpool, t Earl Dela Warr, and Lord Ernest
Bruce, the great Officers of the Household, appeared
.in
c dress of their respective officers, and were distm-
Olished by the eNtraordiaary magnificence of their ap-
parel. Many Scotzish gentlemen wore the Highland
costume of the, time which, though retaining all its
peculiarity, yet was sufficiently identified with the age in
the coat and high heel'd shoes ns to harmonise com-
pletely with the rest. The officers who wore Infantry
dresses displayed the long white gaiters which remained
in vogue even up to the reign of George IV. The Ca-
valry all wore high military boots, and some of them the
crimson sword-pelt fringed with gold, which gave them
very much the appearance of a modern Grand Cross of
the Bath. The Cavalry were also distinguished by the
three-cornered hat, while the Infantry displayed the old-
fathioned high peaked grenadier cap. The dresses of the

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ladies did not display an equal variety with those of the
gentlemen ; the style of all was the same, the only differ-
ence being in the costliness of the materials, the taste and
choice of the colours, and the display of jewels in decora-
tion. A few appeared in little velvet hats, with one or
two feathers, but they were exceptions. The general
head-dress was the hair powdered, a ridge of curls round
the forehead and face, and the hair falling back with curls
on the shoulders ; or else wigs, which came still closer to
the fashion of the day. Some of the ladies made a differ-
ence in the fashion of wearing their trains; instead of
starting from the waist it fell at once from the shoulders
not being confined at all at the waist, but descending at
once to the bottom of the skirt. The materials of which
these were composed were generally of old brocaded silks
and satins, many of them embroidered in gold and silver,
worked in needle work; the trains were looped up with
golden clasps, bunches of flowers, and boquets of brilli-
ants and precious stones, displaying dresses of old point,
Valenciennes, or guipure lace, not too long to conceal the
high-heeled, sharp-pointed, and diamond ornamented
white satin shoe. The tales wore hoops, which very
much extended the dress on each side, adding to the ro-
tundity of the figure. The effect of powder rendered the
complexions of the younger ladies much more brilliant,
and added not a little to the effect of this magnificent fete.
Among the dresses distinguished for their splendour were
those of the Duchess of Sutherland, the Marchioness of
Ailesbury, the Marchioness of Douro, and Miss Burdett
Coutts.

Her Majesty and the Royal Family having taken their
usual stations at their platform, the dancing commenced
with a Polonaise, danced by the Queen and Prince Albert,
the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, followed by their
distinguished guests. The dance extended through all
the state apartments, all the bands striking up the same
tune. After the dance the assembled company passed
slowly before the Queen. Her Majesty then left the ball-
room and proceeded to the throne-room. The first
minuet was formed, consisting of the Queen, Prince
George ' • Duchess de Necnours, Prince Albert ; Lady
Douro. Prince Edward ; Lady Mont-Edgecumbe. Prince
Leiningen ; Duchess of Roxburghe, Duke of Beaufort,
Duchess of Buccleuch, Lord Levn ; Lady Waterford,
Lord Exeter; Lady Sydney, Lordil Douro. After this
minuet followed a quadrille. After a second minuet, in
which Eler Majesty danced with Prince Albert. the Royal
party returned to the ball-room, where the Marchioness
of Breadalbane's Strathspey was danced. At twelve
o'clock the Queen retired to supper, and the ball was con-
cluded by the old English country dance, known as Sir
Roger de Coverley, in which, both her Majesty and the
Prince took part.
HER MAJESTY'S DRESS was composed of gold tissue,
brocaded in coloured flowers, green leaves, and silver,
trimmed round the top, bottom, and aides (the upper
dress being open in front with point lace over red riband ;
the dress looped up with red satin ribands and two large
bows, in each of which was a diamond bow and tassel.
The stomacher composed of two large diamonds bows and
a diamond point. The sleeves, which were tight, finished
with point lace ruffles, and trimmed with red riband; on
the left arm the Garter, in diamonds, and on the right a
diamond rosette. The blue riband and diamond George
as usual. The under petticoate of white and silver tissue,
trimmed with a dtep flounce of rich point lace, (which had
belonged to Queen Charlotte,) headed by a quilling of
red satin riband and bows. Above, a narrow flounce of
point lace, trimmed like the other. In each riband bow
a diamond rosette.

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF KENT.—
White satin slip trimmed with handsome black lace and
red riband. The front of the dress was decorated with
elegant ornaments composed of diamonds and pearls.with
a stomacher of diamonds. The train was very magnifi-
cent, being formed of the richest brocade, embroidered
with gold, and having alternate stripes of red, white, and
gold. The head dress was splendidly adorned with dia-
monds and emeralds. Thu necklace and ear-rings were
composed of brilliants.
THE MARCHIONESS OF WESTMINSTER.—A dress of
red velvet ; the front of the skirt ornamented with sabots
of point lace, worn by the Queen of George the Second ;
a silver tissue petticoate, of English manufacture ; neck-
lace with the Nassuk diamond in the centre, and Arcot
diamond ear-rings.
LADY PEEL.—Body, juste au corps, and sack of
damask Pompadour satin, rehausse with natural flowers;
the sack looped up with cerise laurel roses; stomacher of
cerise taffetas, covered with old point lace to correspond,
and rattaches w th ribbon arbre de Judee; skirt of taffe-
tas, arbre de Judee, trimmed with a wide talbala a tete of
Brussels point lace, fastened with plisses of ribbon arbre
de Judee, and releve with bouquets of lgurier cerise
panache. Head-dress, as a dame noble of the reign of
Louis XV., with a profusion of diamonds, rubies, &c.
H. R. HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT.—Coat of very rich
crimson velvet, edged with small gold braid, lined with
rich white satin, and buttons worked in gold; on the left
breast a splendid star, order of the Garter, shoulder strap
and sword inlaid and studded with the richest diamonds,
also the order of the Golden Fleece, very beautiful.—
Waistcoat of extremely rich gold brocade on white satin,
(manufactured at Spitalfields expressly for the occasion
by his Royal Highness's command,) the buttons to match'
with those of the coat. Breeches of crimson velvet, and
gold buttons as on the coat, and button-holes underneath.
Three-cornered hat, bound with gold lace, edged with
very rich ostrich feather ; magnificent loop of brilliants ;
black silk cockade.

THE MARQUIS OF ABERCORN wore a dress of light blue
velvet, laced with silver; the sleeves turned back with
white satin, figured in gold and silver; breeches of light
blue velvet, with diamond buckles at the knees ; diamond
star and badge of the Garter, and diamond Garter ; a
white satin waistcoast embroidered.
THE EARL OF Wt LTON wore the dress of Prince Charles
of Lorraine, Count of Armagnac, Grande Ectryer to
Louis XV. The dress was of sky blue velvet, trimmed
with silver lace, with gold buttons; the sleeves turned
back with white velvet, embroidered with flowers and or-
namented with cohbgt,..‘,. waistcoat of fizored
...,tsar
ernbroi erd_e with gold ; breeches of sky blue
velvet, embrOidered at the knee with silver; diamond
buckles. His lordship wore the insignia of the Hano-
verian Guelphic Order, the star set in brilliants.
SIR ROBERT PEEL—A coat of rich black velvet, lined
with white satin, the holes embroidered in gold, and but-
tons of gold to correspond ; vest of white satin, richly
embroidered in gold coloured silk ; black velvet breeches •,
white silk hose to garter above the knee, and a gold hilted
sword of the period. It was one of the best dresses at
the ball. The costume was that of an English gentleman.

The Duke and Duchess de Nemours arrived at Buck-
ingham Palace on Wednesday.
The Hereditary Grand Duke of Baden arrived on Thurs-
day at Dover, from Ostend.

The Grand Duke Constantine of Russia is expected in
London on the 17th instant; great preparations hare been
made by the Russian embassy for his reception.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—MONDAY.
( Sittings in Banco.)
DUNCAN V. BENSON.—This was a special action of
assumpsit, founded on the following grounds :—the plain-
tiff put a cargo worth £20,000 on board a ship of the
defendant at Pernambuco, to be brought to Liverpool.
The ship, after setting slit, was obliged to put back, and
requiring repairs to the extent of £713, which was much
more than the value of both ship and freight, the agents of
the owner of the cirgo advanced that amount to the
master on a hypothecation of the.ship and cargo. The
ship was accordingly repaired, and in due time arrived
safely in Liverpool; and this action was brought by the
owner of the cargo against the owner of the ship for in-
demnity against the hypothecation of the cargo. The
question of the liability of the latter was raised on de-
murrer to the defendant's plea.
Sir T. Wilde contended that the master had no autho-
rity to bind the owner of the ship for repairs, when these
would exceed the value of the ship.
The court took time to consider.

'RIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.—In the
case of Howard a. Gossett, we understand there is some
difficulty as to issuing the writ of fi. fa., in coesequence
of the action having been brought in Middlesex and the
Serjeant at Arms having no residence in the county : Sir
Win. Gossett's private residence is in Surrey. The diffi-
culty which exists is, as to whether the writ should be di-
rected to the sheriff of Middlesex or the sheriff of Surrey.
It is expected an application to the Court of Queen's
Bench will be made on the subject.
THE CIRCUIT DIVISION COMMISSION.- It is under-
stood that the report of these commissioners is signed.
The substance of it is, that there be two terms before
Christmas, viz., Michaelmas Term, commencing on the
2d, and ending on the 25th day of November; and Hilary
Term, commencing on the 2d, and endirg on the 23d
of December; that the Spring Circuits begin on the 10th
day of January ; that the sittings in Middlesex and Lon-
don fill up the term intervening between the circuits and
Easter Term, the 15th of April; that. Yorkshire be a se...
-parate circuit to be taken by the two judges who go on
the Norfolk Circuit ; that the barristers now on the Nor-
folk Circuit may go to York, and meet such of the barris-
ters now on the Northern Circuit as may choose I ork in
preference to Liverpool.
IMPORTANT TO SHIPOWNERS.--A case of some interest
and importance was on Tuesday tried at the Admiralty
Court, and will doubtless excite attention among ship-
owners and merchants. It has long been felt as a great
hardship, that the private shipowner has no remedy
against a Queen's ship for damage occasioned by the latter.
in the event of collision ; as it has been held a question of
privilege for some years that the Lords of the Admiralty
cannot be brought into court. A case was brought before
Dr. Lushington, and two of the Trinity Masters, (as
usual where points of nautical skill are involved,) in which
the Lords of the Admiralty make themselves the plain-
tiffs, and it is consequently inferred—justly or not remains
to be seen—that, having brought themselves into court
one way, they cannot plead their privileges in another.
The case we allude to is that of the Black Eagle steamer,
damaged to the extent of £1,300 by the East India mer-
chantman Sappho, when proceeding lately to Portsmouth
to convey her Majesty to the Isle of Wight. It was de-
cided by the court that the Sappho had been to blame,
and the Admiralty Commissioners received damages.
DEBTOR AND CREDITOjI.—The new bill, with respect
to debts not exceeding £2O, contains only four clauses.
By the preamble it is declared to be expedient and just to
give creditors a further remedy for the recovery of debts
due to them. It is proposed, that if any person is indebted
to any other in a sum not exceeding £2O, besides costs of
suit,' for which sum any judgment shall have been ob-
tained, it shall be lawful for the creditor so obtaining judg-
ment to obtain a summons from any Commissioner of
Bankrupts for the district in which such debtor shall re-
side, or shall have resided for one calendar month before
the date of such judgment, or froni any Court of Requests,
Ccurt of Commission, rs, or any other court for the reco-
ery of small debts. The debtor may be examined as well
as the creditor, and an order made for payment of the debt

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by instalments or otherwise ; in cases debtor shall, ref tbc,
to disclose his property or his transactions respecting_bol
same, or respecting the contracting of the debt, or
not make answer thereof to the satisfaction of the cog of
sioner or court, or shall appear to have been gul
fraud in contracting the debt, or having wilfully contrst, or
it without reasonable prospect of being able to paY ia
of having concealed or made away with his proPertftbe
order to defeat his creditors, or if he appears to bal'od
means of paying the same by instalments or otherwise' be
shall not pay the same as ordered, then the debtor alas
committed to the common gaol of the county. .01° n.
may be made for payment out of any salary, paY. or.P:00,
sion, of more than £5O per year. No order of imPrlit
ment is to be for a longer period than forty days. „op'
ol
not requisite for a debtor or creditor to eDlor "
or attorney in taking any proceedings under tbis