The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-06-25 00:00:00

IRELAND.

REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—The weekly meeting was held
on Monday. Up to three o'clock the proceedings con-
sisted almost wholly of the acknowledgment by the secre-
tary of large sums of money. The rent for the week
amounted to £3,389.
RESIGNATION OF EARL DE GREY.—There is, we un-
derstand, now no doubt about the resignation of his Ex -
cellency Earl de Grey, though there is some difference of
opinion as to the real cause of that event, and a good deal
of misstatement as to the fact and manner of his Excel-
lency's resignation.—Dublin Statesman.
NOVEL OUTRAGE.—On the morning of the 15th inst.
it was found that before the sun had risen, all the horses,
colts, cows, and donkeys on the lands adjoining Stoney-
ford and Ennisnagg, were minus their manes and tails, to
the no small wonder of their owners, who could scarcely
identify their property in such a condition. The outrage
is supposed to have been committed by a party of strolling
pedlars, who were on the previous evening seen lurking in
the neighbourhood.—Kilkenny Moderator.
MURDER.—On Tuesday last, a cock-fight took place
midway between the towns of Tuam and Dunmore, where
a considerable number of those sporting characters, com-
monly designated cockers, from both towns, met by ap-
pointment ; but unfortunately, ere they separated, there
was some misunderstanding between the Tuam and Dun-
more boys, a melee ensued, when a Tuam man, named
Fair, was killed, lingering until next day, and several
Vahv7LegiriXe& T=l committed tsiziespP.Trxe men
their trial at the next assizes.—Galway Vindicator.
LIVE STOCK IN A BANK I—On Monday week, the
manager of the National Bank, Roscrea, received a large
parcel at the office, and conceiving, from its appearance,
that value to some considerable amount was inclosed
therein, he proceeded to open the secret treasure, when,
to his astonishment, an infant child, about three months
old, made its appearance, bearing on its neck an envelope,
intimating that the mysterious stranger might be placed
to the credit of Mr. , a gentleman having an account
at the bank. The police succeeded, ere long, in arresting
the " lady porter," and put her in " durance vile " until
such time as the manager communicated with the direc-
tors as to the final transfer of this new stock.
IMPRISONMENT OF MR. O'CONNELL.—The following
is her Majesty's answer to the address presented on Wed-
nesday by the Dublin deputation :—" I thank you for
your renewed assurances of loyalty to my person and
crown. I have announced to you my fixed determination
to uphold the law, and to respect the decisions of my
courts, to which the administration of justice is confided.
If errors have occurred in the proceedings of the courts,
they are open to review, and will be rectified by the su-
preme tribunal of appeal. The faithful execution of the
law is regarded by me as the surest safeguard of the
rights and liberties of my people."

DEATH OF MAJOR BLOOD AND HIS WHOLE FA-
MILY.—A correspondent of the Kerry Post states, that
the news from India of the death of Major Blood, Mrs.
Blood, and their two lovely boys, was received with the
most poignant sorrow, on Friday week, by the whole in-
habitants of Killarney, and had plunged into deep afflic-
tion the family of Christopher Gallvvey, the father of the
beautiful and accomplished lady. It appears that Mrs.
Blood was attacked with cholera in last April, and was
just nearly recovered when her eldest son, a fine boy of
three years of age, fell a victim to the disorder on the 4th
of that month. Her second son died on the sth, and
Major Blood followed them to the grave on the Bth. The
account of these melancholy events having unfortunately
reached the ears of Mrs. Blood, the shock was too violent
to be sustained, and her crushed and broken spirit fled to
join those whom she had best loved when on earth.

UNIVERSITY 4- CLERICAL NEWS.

OXFORD COMMEMORATION.

This imposing Festival was held last week, with great
pomp and circumstance. Concerts of sacred and secular
music, balls, and other assemblies occupied the early part
of the week. The University Theatre, on Thursday,
presented a brilliant appearance. The noble building,
computed to hold 3,000 persons, was crowded in every
part with rank, learning, beauty, and fashion, and—not
the least interesting object—with the rising youth of Eng-
land—perhaps ourfuturestatesmen—philosophers, di vines,
and poets, piled in dense masses above. The under-gra-
duates indulged in their usual fnn. The name of the
" Queen" was, of course, received with loud and loyal
cheering ; so were those of Prince Albert and the Royal
Family. The name of the Duke of Wellington, Chan-
cellor of the University, was the signal for as loud, long-
continued, and rapturous applause as could be imagined.
O'Connell's name and " the Anti-Corn Law League"
were the signals for groans and hisses, very heartily given
and responded to. The University of Cambridge"
was warmly received, whilst the " London University"
was met by a storm of unmitigated disapprobation.
After a short address delivered by the Vice-Chancellor
—as usual, in Latin—the first business of the day, that of
conferring Doctors' degrees. was proceeded with. The
entrance of the new recipients of their distinguished
honours elicited very loud cheering. They were respec-
tively addressed by Dr. Phillimore, Professor of Civil
Laws, who alluded very beautifully, in some instances, to
the various literary, scientific, and other merits which had
gained for them the distinctions they were about to re-
ceive. The Right Hon. Earl Powis, who received the
honour first, was most loudly cheered as he was shaken
by the hand and took his seat by the Vice-Chancellor.
His lordship acknowledged the compliment by repeated
bows. Still more enthusiastic (if possible) was the cheer-
ing which the inauguration of Captain Sir J. Ross, R.N.,
elicited. The cheering was also very general when the
same degree (that of D.C.L.) was conferred ou W.
Entwisle, Esq., the newly-elected representative for
South Lancashire. All received some compliment; but
when Serjeant Talfourd took his place amongst the Doc-
tors, there were some murmurs, instantly met, however,
by counteracting cheers.
After the business of conferring degrees had concluded,
the Prize Essays were recited by their respective authors,
Mr. C. E. Prichard, 8.M., Fellow of Balliol; the Rev.
Harris Smith, 8.A., Fellow of Magdalen ; Mr. Edwin
Palmer, Scholar of Balliol; and Mr. J. L. Brereton,
Scholar of University. The essay, by Mr. Prichard (says
the London Times), " On the Principles and Objects of
Human Punishments," was an able production, and
evinced powers of a very superior order and an extensive
acquaintance with the subject. The style was singularly
clear and vigorous.