The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1854-06-06 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

DEATH OF WILLIAMS, THE SCRIPTURE READER.—Poor Williams, the Scripture reader, beaten some months ago at ' Aghada died on Saturday at Milltown, county of Kerry, his medical attendant (a Roman Catholic)p stating, as we are informed, that he died of the injuries then received. With what feelings the intelligence will be read by those whose consciences admonish them of the share they bore in the assault, we know not ; but the man is dead—dead, in consequence, i t is medically stated, pf the cruelties inflicted by their hands or at their instigation.  With respect to the above, a relative of mine, who has just returned from the same county, has supplied me with the following particulars : The deceased was a convertfrom Popery, and obtained employment as a scripture reader. Many respectable persons in that neighbourhood can testify to his unoffending demeanour in the discharge of his duties, and can vouch for the sincerity of his motives in turning from the worship of pictures and images to that of the Living God. It was on his return from reading the Scriptures to some poor person that lie was attacked by a mob of persons, who were e; ideutly led on by the Popish priest to maltreat the unfortunate man. " His Rivirinso" stood by, and, although he, as well as any one acquainted with 'viand, Lnowl that  a word or nod from Mm would have the effect of restraining the violence of the mob, he did not use this influence, but, on the contrary, openly encouraged them in their murderous attack. The man lay for dead, but afterwards partially recovered, and the Priest and other perpetrators of the outrage were prosecuted at the assizes, but were acquitted by a" packed jury." An application was made to the Lord Lieutenant, who " declined to interfere ;" the man lingered, and died as described in the Cork Constitution.  Englishmen ! this is the teaching of Maynooth ! This is the use made of your £30,000, which is given annually to educate Priests, who not only stir up rebellion against your Queen and Constitution, but also against the life of every man, no matter how insignificant, who dares to think for himself, read his Bible, and turn Protestant. Facts like these show more plainly the real teachings of Maynooth College than the voluminous reports of a dozen Commissions of Inquiry. —I remain, Sir, yours respectfully, Liverpool, 3d June, 1854. G. W. M.  ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE'.  PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS,  Rev. J. Boultbee, 8.A., to the Curacy of East Leake, near Loughborough. Rev. R. W. Burton, MA., Vicar of Willesden, Middlesex, to the Incumbency of All Saints, Gordon-square, St. Pancras. Rev. J. J. Cort, MA., Minister of St. Michael's Church. Birmingham, to the Incumbency of St. Andrew's, Sale Moor, Chesh ire.  Rev. M. W. Currie, to the Curacy of Saitwood, Kent. Rev. J. Davies, M.A., Curate and Lecturer of Mold, Flintshire, to the Vicarage of that parish. Rev. F. Davis, to the Curacy of Louth. Rev. T. C. Dixon, D.D., to the Perpetual Curacy of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire. Rev. W. Field, M.A., to be Chaplain to the Royal Asylum of St. Ann's Society. Rev. J. C. Head, MA., to the Incumbency of O'Brien'sbridge, Ireland. Rev. P. Hunt, 8.A., to the Curacy of Thurles, Ireland. Rev. W. R. Jolley, to be Chaplain of H.M. ship Amphion. Rev. W. C. Ledger, M.A., to the Curacy of St. John's, Limerick. Rev. L. Lewis, M.A.. late Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford, to be Vicar• Choral of St. Asaph's, Cathedral. Rev. F. 0. Morris, MA., to the Rectory of Nunburnholme, York shire.  Rev. J. Murray, M.A., to the Vicarage of Wroxton with Balscott annexed, Oxfordshire. Rev. J. R. Owen, M.A., to the Vicarage of Llanferres, Denbighshire. Rev. F. H. S. Pendleton, to be British Chaplain at Monte Video.  Rev. C. Thornhill, M.A., to the Vicarage of Burwell, near Newmarket.  Rev. G. It. Turner, M.A., Curate of West Tisted, Hants, to the Rectory of New Radnor. Rev. It. Welsh. 8.A., to the Curacy of Ballyrnascalon, Ireland.  Rev. A. Welsh, M.A. to the Curacy of Maidstone. Rev. R. Wickham, Vicar of Gresford, Denbizhshire. and Chaplain to the Bishop of St. Asaph, to be Archdeacon of St. Asaph. Rev. J. St. George Williamson. M.A., to the Rectory of Thomastown, in the county of Kildare. Rev. A. Wightwick, to the Stipendiary Curacy of Elton, near Bury. -