The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-14 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS.

The consecration of the gallop of Hereford is fixed for
Sunday, the 26th, at Lambeth Palace Chapel.
The Rev. A. Tighe Gregory, T. C. D., has been insti-
tuted to the vicarage of Bawdsey, in Suffolk, by the Lord
Bishop of Norwich. Patron—the Lord Chancellor.
Lord John Russell said on Friday night that it is not
the intention of Government to fill up the vacant stall in
Durham Cathedral.

An address, signed by nearly all the tutors and lecturers
at Oxford, has been presented to the Hebdomadal Board,
in favour of some extensive alterations in the present
system of university examinations.

The Rev. Dr. Ellerton, senior fellow of Magdalen Col-
lege, Oxford, has founded in the University of Durham,
scholarship a
of the value of £2l a year, to be held by a na-
tive of the north riding of Yorkshire.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has been pleased to
appoint Felix Knyvett, Esq., of the city of Chester, his
secretary. Mr. Knyvett has filled the same office for
the diocese of Chester for the last ten years.
The stamp duty paid on the probate of the will of the
late Archbishop of Canterbury was 1,5001., the personal
estate of this venerable prelate having been valued for that
purpose at 120,0001., which is exclusive of freeholds. His
Grace has left the whole of his property absolutely to his
wife.

_ _ . _.....
The Rev. W. F. Wilkinson, late Theological Tutor of .,...
Cheltenham:College, hag been presented to the living of St.
Werberg's, Derby, through the kind offices, we believe, RAILWAY AFFAIRS.
of Mr. Strutt, M.P. for that city. The living is in the —44-____-
gift otthe Lord Chancellor, and is worth, nett, £4OO a-
Seven arches on the Ardwick Branch of the Manchester
year.
and Leeds Railway fell in on Wednesday morning. This
--
The Bishop of London consecrated the new church of branch was in course of construction.
St. Mark's, Shoreditch, on Thursday, making the thir- The damage done to the line, engine, carriages, &c., by
teenth church entirely built by the Metropolitan Churches the accident on the Caledonian Railway, will exceed
Fund—the whole of the seats are entirely free. On Satnr- .42,000-
day his lordship consecrated the new district church, Mr. Thomas Wright, of- the establishment of Joseph
dedicated to the Holy Trinity, at Hoxton—it has two Locke, Esq., M.P., will shortly proceed to Barcelona, in
thousand sittings, all free. Spain, with engines, carriages, tools, materials, &c., for
DURHAM.—RaIph Lindsay, Esq., has presented to the working the first railway in that country.
University of Durham the advowsons of the Rectory of The Great North of England, Clarence, and Hartlepool
Ickleford, and of the vicarage of Pirton, both in the Railway, and the Hartlepool Dock Companies, have autho-
county of Herts. The annual value of the two livings is rized the leasing of their concerns to the York, Newcastle,
understood to be about £6OO. Mr. Lindsay has already and Berwick.
founded in the University a scholarship of £4O a year, to The Chester and Holyhead Railway Company received
be held by a student educated at Durham grammar school. their report announcing that the Conway tube had been
A scholar will be elected to fill that scholarship in Octo- safely floated to its destination, and that the line for the
ber next. entire distance to Holyhead, saving the passage of the
Menai Straits, might be ready by the Ist of May. The
THE BIBLE SOCIETY.-011 Monday a deputation from
directors were authorised to subscribe to the Steam-boat
the Bible Society waited on the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, to congratulate him on his elevation to the Primacy, Company.
and present him with an Imperial Quarto Bible. His DELAY OF A MAIL TRAIN. -Considerable anxiety
prevailed in Liverpool onTue day morning, in consequence
Grace replied as follows :—Gentlemen, I beg to express
the satisfaction with which I receive your kind congratu- of the non-arrival, until about four hours after the usual
time, of the early mail-train from London. The delay was
uc at
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containing n eodt
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luggagenergirders,
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lations on the high Ecclesiastical dignity to which in the
Providence of God I have been called ; and I especially
occasioned
value youraddress, because it is accompanied by the present
became so blocked up in consequence that the mail train
of that Book, to which I owe everything. Whatsoever
I am as a man, or as a writer, or as a minister, that Book
has made me ; and the only hope which I now entertain could not pass, and had to wait the arrival of the 6 30
of realising the expectations of kind friends, and dis- up-train from Liverpool, when the mail, passengers, and
charging with any degree of faithfulness the duties which luggage were transferred from one train to the other.
lie before me, depends upon the Bible ; for there lam TRANSMISSION OF MONEY BY RAILWAY.—At the last
assured, that He who dispenses to men their respective meeting of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Mr. Chubb
stations on earth, will also give strength for the per-
exhibited an iron box for the transmission of money, bul-
-
formance of what those stations require. and together lion, &c., on railways. A wrought iron box, lined
with the trial, will furnish grace to meet the trial. It may throughout with hard steel plates, is locked down at the
`happen that the new circumstances in which I am placed terminus to a strong iron plate in the guard's carriage.
may render me less able than I have been hitherto to The key of this lock, and also the key by which access
i attend the public meetings of your Society, to which I can alone be obtained to the interior, is kept at the prin
have, been attached for more than forty years ; but nothing cipal terminus by the officer who has charge of the cash..
can change my opinion of the excellence of that Society, Each station-master is provided with a key, which op ens
which will always find me faithful to its interests and a small lid at the top ; when he has money to send, he un-
anxious for its prosperity. And now, gentlemen, in bid- locks the lid, places his bag of money or parcel in an open
ding you farewell, permit me to express, together with drum underneath, moves a handle which turns the drum,
my thanks for your kind feelings towards me, an earnest and the cash is dropped inside. Before he is able to take
prayer for your welfare, both spiritual and temporal. out his key, he must move the drum back and see that the
May you be guided through life by the principles of the money is gone. It will be observed that he cannot leave
Volume which you have presented to me, and experience the lid unlocked. When the box arrives at the terminus,
their support when everything else has lost its value. it is unlocked from the frame, taken into the office, and
CONFIRMATION OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. placed on a similar frame there. The cash-keeper only
—On Friday morning the confirmation of the Right Rev. can, with his key, then get access to the money.
Dr. Sumner to the Archbishopric of Canterbury took BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNG.
place in the parish church of St. Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, TION RAILWAY.—The following letter has been sent to
London. The Commissioners appointed were his Grace us in reference to a statement made at the recent meeting
the Archbishop of York, the Bishops of London, Win_ of this company :
" According to the published report of the meeting of the
chester, Oxford, Rochester, St. Asaph, Peterborough,
Chichester, St. David's, Bath and Wells, Ely, and
Lichfield. The Archbishop of York presided. The panyt,ioNnlr;.elcakon tthaelcZintn
etnotthbey company, 11;ainrItinnraartinswAre to a
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Corn.
g
Archbishop Elect and the Bishops having put on their lleunetead Dock Company, stated, that the transaction took place
robes in the vestry, and the Advocates and Proctors, the before he became solicitor to the railway company. It being
Vicar-General, the Registrar, with the other officers well known that prior to Air. Lloyd's appointment our firm
having assembled, and the Archbishop Elect having con-
held that office, it has been inferred, and considering the im.
sented to the election, they were conducted into the Far aonrcne
myself
wetrreancsotcntiizea%nolitu,narne- b
raodnvlselAtie'aciirsle.ir. directors
For Sla
1 church, where morning prayers were read by the Venera- to ?Its legality, I therefore lost no time in writing to atertoatais-
tile Archdeacon Hamilton, the Rector. The Right Rev. laby to ascertain what he knew of the matter. Owing to his
Commissioners then proceeded from their pews to a table being in France I have but just received his answer, which is,
that lie was totally ignorant of the loan until after the first
prepared for them near the chancel. The Proctor of the meeting of shareholders undterethienaanmwatammat4en bill had taken
Arches Court prayed that the letters patent might be raad,
which was accordingly done by the Registrar. After known it, he would at atheathme eisel3.till cjuite
lave
which the Lora Archbishop Elect took his seat at the strongly protested against rill al
lee.
daArskto
Had
heoro h
it. I have only to add that inmg
table, opposite to the President of the Commissions ; his ignorance on the subject was and is equal to that of Mr).'lgln-
I am, Sir, your obedient servant.
lauy. Grace being presented to their Lordships by the Rector, J. TOWNSEND,
who, at the same time, presented to their Lordships the liabY and Self.
Liverpool, March 7, 1848.
original mandate, whereupon the President directed the
rail-
Apparitor (J. T. Barber, Esq.) to make proclamation RAILWAY " SprAN it.i:LkEißer.,,,
for
thethe Stoningten purpose of watering
calling upon all persons who should object to the confer- the track and road thereby
diminishing the friction
/nation to come forward and make their objections in duethe track,
of the cars upon preventing the boxes and jour-
form of law, and they would be heard. At this stage of way they carry a` "sprinkler,
by
varnishkeeping. away the dust, pre-
the proceedings, a manifest sensation was produced serving the paint and by not having to clean the
through the church, and the ceremony was proceeded - cars so often, relieving the passengers from great annoy-
with. The Archbishop of York then read the several do-'
cements which were afterwards signed by the Commis- ante, eels.
from
a and ticking bei
n
labour at the through stations
fhreo mt heated,
the
This improvement has
stoners. The Archbishop of York then rose, and an- i been fully tested for the past .
two months upon the road,
Bounced the confirmation of the election. and the sett. 1 mid found to be
2,060
all f popular with travellers. It requires about
team of confirmation having h
-cen signed .b,r she Como;::-. gallons or the Stonington road (47; miles.) The
,Boners, the praceedinss terminated. . soachoc ia uttiliChC4 t 9 14 Win bellied the usual wrier-

March 14, 184$

tank, and is under the control of the engine-man by
PO bY .
rope attached to a valve which he shuts and opens
p•
sure. When it is in operation not r. particle of dust
pears inside or outside of the cars. In warm anddry !Tra,
ther the car windows can be left open without objeo%v
Tbis is a useful invention where there are tracts ruel'"
through sandy districts.—Providence Journal. wAS
BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION.—Vag 111
OF THE GAUGES.—RENEWAL OF HOSTILITIES.
half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this connia
adjourned a second time from the 4th instant, was flat
on Saturday, at Birmingham. It will be recollected
the object of the last adjournment was to receive the
suit of the negotiations stated to be in progress WS:
the dissentient shareholders of the Birmingham aluLt,
ford Company and the directors of the Great We'l—t:
founded upon the propositions made by Mr. Dobier,
solicitor to the former body. After a long discries_,/
Mr. Mozley moved " that the Great Western C010,.....r"
be forthwith formally called upon to deliver to the no
holders of this company who have paid their calls, At
securities now due to them under the agreement of
12th of Nov., 1846, and in all other respects to colt
that agreement, and that Mr. Dobie write to them 'e
quiring their compliance with such demand withi° 0
week from t'ais date." This resolution was earriekly
the meeting was adjourned to the 23rd instant, et
•Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool. After this, meeting, an 0,
journed special meeting was held, to consider a bill to,e,
,
able the company to make deviation lines from Leal;
ton to Warwick, &c. A resolution, moved by
Mozley, that the bill should be opposed, was carried,
,
was another, that the present solicitors of the coniPann'o
be no longer employed, but that Messrs. Cohnore
Beale be retained as such. This meeting was also
o urned to the same day and place as the other.

POLITICAL MISCELLANY.
-fla'
LINCOLN.—The parliamentary committee have re
ed that Mr. Charles Seely was not duly elected for '—
borough, on account of bribe.
ry
Mr. Itumtrey, the eminent Queen's Counsel, is about,ri
oppose Mr. Hobhouse, at Lincoln, with every chance"
success.

• tle,
CARLISLE ELECTION.—On Monday the committee
dared the election of Mr. Dixon, for Carlisle, to be Ol
on the ground that he was a government contractor et ibe
time it took place; and that Mr. Hodgson's elect
for the same place was void, on account of bribery bY
agents.

-LYME -REGIS.—In the House of Commons on Tuesds9o
Lord Ashley, as chairman of the Lyme Regis Elect,ele
Committee, reported to the house that Mr. AbdY,,',,,
sitting member, had been duly elected. The comtilir,d
also made a special report, complaining that Mr. Attotd
had been in the habit of bribing the electors who ‘v°'
vote for any candidate he might recommend. ;nestfa
therefore, recommended that a law might be passed, ",,f
better securing the freedom of election of members "
parliament.
COMMITTEE.—The ~,,ittee BEwinEy ELECTION COUI, for
have declared that Mr. Ireland was not duly elected
the borough of Bewdley. That it was proved to the C°
1
mittee that Edward Price was bribed in the sum of
by James Banks, an agent of the said Mr.' Ireland ; bet
was not proved that the act of bribery was committedwi7o
the knowledge or consent of the said Mr. Ireland.
the said Mr. Ireland, by his agents, was guilty of tres.:a
the electors for the purpose of corruptly influencl
them.

KINSALE ELECTION.—At the nomination on Thuoda
the show of hands was declared in favour of Mr. 1111":0
and a
night, paoblol
uwtafis dftyemfeallnodwesd
airninfaevdowurithofblLuodrgdeoCnlsi,nastossn.ol
the house of a man named Sisk, in which it was Wed
that some of Lord Clinton's humbler supporters 1;4
located for protection. Having broken in the door ti-e,
dragged out three of them and carried them off. Imp
diately after Mr. Fitzsimons, the conducting agent of `k
lordship, had informations sworn before a justice ofhe
4,
'peace, and having got the aid of the military and potj
recovered the parties " kidnapped," and again ply
them in Sisk's house, which was defended by treePs-
polling was to take place on Saturday. The result
give in another column.
0
FREE TRADE AND REPUBLICANISM.—RepubIicans,
and Free Trade don't appear to comport exactly in Fran'ii,
It will be noticed that the English labourers on the ra,
way, and the English workers in the mills, have beeqbe
ceremoniously dismissed from their employment.
supremacy of home industry has been rather widely N'_„1".00
cated amidst the revolutionaryfuror. No fraternisylo,
has been evinced, so far as labour is concerned-110 P.A4
pagandism if we except the re-diffusion of the joboia:-0
in the old localities as unemployed paupers. Th)er,
was exceedingly mean, heartless, and unworthy, coesl.4o
ing our hospitality to foreigners, and levelling priee'rele
where they are concerned. It is with much jostle!, o
Standard remarks on this sole( i-m, under the re.9"l"co'
republicanism :—"lt is perfectly disgraceful to the to
vernment of France and to the people of Fratleetd to
multitudes of poor men, invited to the country to atiott
its convenience and its wealth, should be driver' 04/
naked and penniless, like repelled invaders, as the Eltiird
labourers have been, and this at a time when every tjyt
shop in London is (thanks to free trade) filled wit°i/
produce of French labour. This, however, 'raust,7l '
have an end, and its end will be the end of " free trsa;os4
THE RASCALITY OF THE RADICALS.—We
anxious to impress upon out readers the fact, the alio,
sure of which appears the most important result _0 well
recent inquiry. That the Radicals bribed we were,, to
aware, so that the proof of that was no " aisclosuriewied
us. however it may have been to such simple-" were
persons as believe in the purity of Liberalism. I.l` ;4r
not prepared. however, for proof so positive of the —b9
mous practices which appear to have been resorted toto
the Radicals for the purpose of falsely proving wlia „of
perceived they could not truly prove—the commisslsvo,
bribery on the part of the Conservatives. It is ;11,i•
from the evidence of their own witnesses, that the
,•11%
berals " resorted to the treacherous practice of t'lr;is;
some treating or bribery in the name of their onoP'
and tried bribery again to induce the parties to ticyc
weril
to the stories so shamefully trumped up. Comment
the/
superfluous ; the facts speak for themselves. What °oat
inference can be drawn from the unanimous decision of
bribes had been proved, but not against Mr. Bollinfole
his agents l We declare our conviction that the,foy,
history of electioneering iniquity never exhibited fele
thing so nefarious and infamous as the proceedings °
" Liberals" at the last election.—Bolton Chronicle.

MANCHESTER. Ct
mostaElsTs suspension
srtp.e—n
unsatisfactoryosi
ouAiri Tonfab
rukOsei
ctnFoendsTdus
irßftioi
noArgnt7ht
heEt
there
eoprne
ableme
treme. depression to which we alluded on Turteeisdhsneaeanynytitn;ll:ulw4,ilicel
by apprehensions regarding the present political movennitr!'
France and other countries, as well as by the monettoloh-
culties prevailing in various parts of Europe, continueoio&
minished. Continental shippers are operating for eto
diate and pressing orders, and these operations are Conn o,
the narrowest possible limits. The cessation in the givingone 01
of continental orders thus removing from the markets._
the most important classes of buyers, the consequence
gree of stagnation which throws a general gloom over trmAcil,
trict. In the present state of the market, nothing like ;elf
nite statement can be made regarding pnces, which Cities!'
fluctuating and irregular. Many producers show no 010',
tion to make any material concession, believing that aqtrole
cal excitement abates, confidence will be restored, an wed
again revive. The Greek buyers who a few weeks ag°,051,;"
operating freely, are now limiting their purchases very
derably. The home trade, although somewhat better I:torp
was some weeks since, is yet far from being satiattoly
considering the advanced state of the season. A very.giVolei
minution in the employment of factory hands seems well
from the present aspect of our commercial affairs. ,ef
ROCHDALE.—The flannel market this week was he7ceiv
tended. Several manufacturers sold more goods than forst,
weeks past. Prices for both goods and Wool are IWO' A
same as usual. le
LEEDS.—The woollen trade of this town and neighbont.,o
remains in a somewhat inanimate state. Speculation 3,13.4-eo,'
completely discarded both by merchants and manUfac"oler
and the latter do the largest portion of their business to Q.,1111
We may add, however, that although little is doing eitheg"gii
home or the foreign trade, prices are steadily maintain
there are no heavy stocks of goods on hand. n
BRA Iwo RD.—Woof : There continues great dulness°,itev
i
part of the buyers. Noils and brokes are only made in '"(1 ,
quantity, and command full prices. Yarn*: The dons; o,
steadily on the increase, with very reduced stocks on he"' AS''
those of numbers not in immediate request. Pieces :101g,
cannot remark any marked improvement. The recent re.gol'
tion in France, and the nisturbances in London and Gitctlis.
have engrossed the attention of the merchants, who aiWeipectblci;
posed to pause till things have assumed a more steady ,
as it is yet too early to buy for any but the spring seas rot,
is not usually of sreat moment so far as quantity is conce vet
HALIFAX.—Ptecea : Our market this day has bee':( bar
nearly at a stand; scarcely anything doing and a very fl Aste'
ers attending. Yarns still continue in the same languid
Wool very quiet, but much the same in price. ~„ttbtg
VDDERSFIELD. —There has been a very thin market ser
week, and not an average amount of business done, for
_A
son of the year. Prices are without any alteration. recte"
Nowt:CODA:H.—Lace There have been but few sales: dal''
this week, and those of small amount. The home der„ii-g tits'
i
pears to remain in the same inactive !late as for o.2",.eviV.'si
past. Passing political events will not tend to Its
Some foreign orders are in course of execution, for the I' ay,tj
fair; others have been suspended, or are countermanur'eage
confidence is restored. The vital interests of the peoPie ortli
ged in every department of trade, including those of the
ca
_
zans themselves, are now depending upon the maintells'.'oo._,Sl
peace abroad and quiet at home. Any serious interruPilw
either, would so injure or destroy credit as to withdrs netr,
means necessary for giving regular employment to the °,t'illtr i
tive classes. It is fortunate that there is not much
stock in this market ; yet prices are so unprofitable as tol
a less rather than a larger production. Holder! : There
tie change to notice in the trade, since our last, altbtal
hear, on some sides, talk of a slight improvement; 22,16,:i
must be very partial, and confined to a few particularist t;11
we cannot learn that there is any improvement to waulii, f
givinx out of more work. On the contrary, there is et, ever,
at this period of the year (which ought to be the busiesth‘e,
disposition to curtail and reduce stocks on hand, becao;ol!A
the present, our trade will have to depend upon the hollero,',i
kets, and these are in a very stagnant state, with a (. soo'
scarcely sufficient is carry off even the small amount of
•
now producing. 4.60
LEICESTER.—The home demand continues in them en
state as it has been for some time, and there has scarcely go
anything done in the warehouses. The French revolutls goo
of
the failure of several large continental houses, has Pllbeal:s
plete stop to our European trade, and we do not asit,e idol
any American orders having arrived. There is but lit Pip cot
in yarns ; spinners complain of not being able to obtsies
price at the rate they must give for wools. Forced stitiw
made at extreme low rates. Vools continue steadY. '
„ tio
alteration in price.
GLASOOW.—The riots, in the earlier part of this well) 'pc
the effect of literally suspending business • and, filth°, 0
,c
prehensions of their renewal no longer exist', our markgo*
no means recovered_ from the interruption. It Now' -,Ds'

that the present condition of France, and its possibleorP,r,,e°Y,
results, are extensively regarded in a very favourable,aqins,',Zi,
merchants here and on the continent. Business with u`„epiriof
Holland, Italy, and the Mediterranean is almost gligrjerS I(
and every post, so far from bringing its usual list of 0r:,,,ce1!
manufactured goods, conveys recommendations to c'eiect=ll.
possible, orders in process of execution. In other re%trere
more settled and hopeful feeling continues to gab t",es.
The country trade increases as the season advances, 'oldito
is now somewhat more activity in the wholesale warin
A fair amount of business has been done this weel',1;00500
staple descriptions of grey cloths, the calico printers, .000,
principal purchasers. Prices of goods remain withOol,;Rtio%A,
alteration. In cotton woo!, .spinners operate very 443 Willi
and a decline of about id. per pound may be quoted
Money is plentiful, and the rate of discount for VP"
Catitmes at fire per cent.

14,1804

bl
engine-man
and opens str"
article of dust or
warm and dry lt,01:
without objet 0?";
are tracts runnlll9

ournal. Zaro
"lON.—Tnz ,rh,
of this comP
instant, was
)e recollected
to receive the re'
progress betel:lli,
lingham and
v.„,_
e Great Westeey'
Mr. Dobler.;
long diseusnle;
Nestern C 0111103";
liver to the se
Lid their calls,
agreement of
nPui
pects to carilv
re'
write to them.,
mand within el
was carried, nu"
do
d instant, at
meeting, en
tsider a bill to-
es from Learning
ign
moved bY
I, was carried,
of the conlBlol
srs. Colmors 503,
ing was also
other.

,ANY.
.sate
Luce have repo
y elected for

'unsel, is abontl
every chanci°

he committee ti.ei
rlisle, to be yoke
contractor at,
dgson's elect
of bribery by'

ions on Tuesdo
Regis ElecV
; Mr. Abd?;
The comoli
iat Mr. AttwA
!ctors who v2r,
mmend. De
ot
It be passed;rl4
L of member,'

-The connitteart,
duly electedir,
wed to the OA
:he sum
. Ireland ;
committed wi
Ireland. Vf
;uilty of treali
)tly influeael

on on Thure
of Mr. lint
rd Clinton. ;i4
geons, assaw
h it was Krivao
supporters °ref
a the door t' '
am off. 1n304;
ng agent of the
a justice of:
ary and poll
d again p 114,,,
by troops. IP,
The result