The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1852.

Vbe Court.

DEPUTATIONS TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL
ON TEE INTERMENT ACT.

WINDSOR, Jag. 31.
The Queen and Prince Albert did not go out this
morning, owing to the unfavourable state of tke weather.
The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred took auntie in the
'onto:r-house. The Lord Chancellor and Lady Truro, Lord
and Lady John Russell, the Earl of Carlisle, the Earl of
Aberdeen, Field-Marshal Count Nugent, Viscount }lar-
ding., the Countess of Shelburne, the Eight lion. You
Manic and the lion. Mrs. ?dank, Colonel Count A. Nu-
gent, and Lieut.-Colonel Francis Seymour left the Castle
to-dny. lice Majesty and Prince Albert dined with the
Duebous of Kent this evening at Frogmere. 'lke following
formed the dinner circle : Her Majesty the Queen, l'rinco
Albert, the Duchess of Kent. the 'Viscountess Caning,
lion. Matilda l'aget, lion. Mary tkymour, Lady Augusta
Bruce, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Spells,
Lord Byron, Lord Alfred Paget, Sir Edward Bowater, Sir
James Clark, the lion. and lieu. (I. Wellesley, Lieut.-
Colonel lion. A. Gordon, Colonel Diddulph, and Sir George
Couper.
the Tyrolese Minstrels attended in the evening at Frog-
more. house, and for the fourth time hail the honour of
performing before her Majesty and the reset. This ta-
lented trove gave one of their admirable perforntances, and
Mr. W. G. Casinos hail tho honour of playing two fantasias
OD the pi.utuforte.
The (elbowing circle of visitors were presort in the
evening—via., General and Lady Isabella Weinym, Lady
Emily Seymour, Lady Frances Bruce, Lady and Miss
It orringtun, Colonel lion. Charles and Mrs. Grey, Colonel
Hun. C. B. and Mrs. P:oipps, Hey. F. and Mrs. Anson,
Lady soil Miss Cooper, Mr. Ramsay Cooper, Mr. (tilde.,
Dr. Decker, Mr. there?, and Colonel and Mrs. Knnwlys.
Y.M. 1.
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On Saturday last two deputations front the parishes
of Marylebone and St. Pancras waited upon Lord John
'lumen at the Treasury, for the purpose of representing to
his lunlehip the opinions and wishes of their fellow parish-
ioner, on the subject of extramural interments, and to log-
' gest such arrangements as appeared to them most advisable
for carrying out this object. The parish of St. l'aneraa was
represented by Sir Benjiouin 11.11, M.l'.; Mr. Baker and
Mr. Pierce, churchwardens; Mr. W. D. Cooper, Mr. Bret-
tingham, Mr. Ilesley, Mr. Turner, Mr. Glover, Dr. Ore.
gory, Mr. T. 11. Smith, and Mr. Baku. The deputation
from the pariah of Mirylebone consisted of Lord Dudley
Stuart, M.P. ; Mr. Soden, Mr. Nieluday, Mr. D'lffanger,
jun., Dr. Burnell, Mr. A. Daniell, Mr. Swain, and Mr.
l'olond.
Both the deputations were ushered into his lordship'.
presence at the same time. Lord John Russell received
them very courteously, and invlteli the leading members to
be seated near the table. Sir George Grey entered the
room while the deputation were discussing the question, but
took no part in the proceedings.
Several gentlemen having explained the objects desired
to be attained,
Lord JOHN ItUSSYLL—Gentlemen: I can only state
to yon in reply, that the matter hu.s been for some time
under the consideration of the government—that the gene-
ral principle of the measure to be produced has been agreed
upon, and that Lord Seymour has b en charged by me with
the duty of preparing the measure., and carrying out its
details. I believe that we are all agreed on the general
principles, and these only I shall touch upon rat present.
In the first place we are 'weevil, that there is •
great desire, and I think a very just desire, that inter-
ments should not go on within the nietiopulia. In crowded
streets it is not fit that there about,' be burial grounds, and
where the number dying is very large the result must he very
injurious to the public health. In the nett place I should
say that 1 entirely agree that anything that can be done by
the parochial authorities would be better done by them
than by the government, or by a hoer,' appointed by the
government. In the third place, that it is • matter of no
little difficult) to accomplish the object in such a town as this
is, considering the vast size of the metropolis. lam told
that such things are arranged differently in other towns,
and I ran conceive it, but in this town we have to consider
that if the buried-grounds to be provided are to be free from
buildings, they must be ate considerable distance. If we
go to St. l'ancras we find that some years ago they
provided a burial-ground which was remote frum
building*, but by the increase of the town it has now been
included in the town itself, and in this way many cemeteries
have become surrounded by houses. That being the case,
and it being necessary that burial grounds should bo pro-
vided at some distance, of course there would be no very
great difficulty as regarded the rich or the poor, because the
parish undertakes the interment of the I,oor : but there is
with regard to a vast mass of the middle classes of the
people—a difficulty, as they would have to pay a consider-
able sum for the interment of their families. And with
regard to the working of the plan that has been suggested
there is another elitliceety, which does not belong to the
locality, but which niers to the size of the parish, because,
while the new parishes, if I may so call them, consist of
very large districts, most of then immensely populous, there
are in the old parts of the town very smolt pareshe., which,
of course, would be neither able to go to
the same expenditure, or take the same large
and comprehensive view as these larger parishes;
therefore, there are difficulties belonging to the sub-
ject; but I trust that the measure under consideration;
when it is produced, may be satisfactory ; anal, at all emits,
1 we shall be ready to listen to any amendment* that may by
proposed. So far front its being the object of the govern-
strait to have any control la these matter., they have quite
enough to do already, and it is, I memo you, far from their
wish to be encumbered with them.

This morning the Queen and Prince Albert, with the
royal children, walled iu the Home Park.
Divine nen ice was performed in the l'rivate Chapel of
the Cantle thin morning by the lion. and Ike. Q. Wellesley.
Lieut.-Colonel lion. A. (Jordon has relieved Colonel
F. 11. Seymour in his duties of Equerry in Waiting to
Prince Albert.

The Queen will bold a Privy Council this (Monday)
afternoon at Buckiii thank Palace. Summonses were issued
on Saturday to the Mini.aers and Officers of State from tho
Privy Conked ottice.
A deputation from hull, consisting of the Bight lion. M.
T. Baines, M.P., Mr. J4/flea Cluir M.P., Mr. Bannister
(Mayor of Hull), Mr. Harrison Sheriff of Hull), Mr.
Blundell (Chairman of the Hull own's Committee), and
Messrs. Veltman' Middleton, nail Holden, had an interview
with the Right Hon. Henry Lahouchere, on Saturday, at
the Board of Trade.

The City Remcmhranct•r had an interview with Sir
George Grey, on Saturday. at the Homo Office.
A deputation from tho Falkland Islands CAnpany, con-
sisting of Mr. W. Gore Ouovky (Chairman), Mr. J. J.
Cummins (Deputy•Chrirman), Mr. W. Bouteher, and Mr.
J. Ilackhloek, had an interview with Earl Grey, on Satur-
day, at the Co:onial Unice.
Despatches were received from the Governor of the Cape
of Good Hope at the Colonial-ef6,e, on Saturday. De-
spatches wore sent oil to the Governors of the West India
Islands.

The Marquis of Lansdowne, Lori I'rc'idcnt of the Privy
Council, gave a dinner on Saturday, at Lansdowne-house,
Berkeley-square, to the cabinet ministers and the officers of
state of her Majesty's household. The roll of sheritrs fur
the present year was settled at the meeting, preparatory to
its being pricked for by the Queen in council. The minis-
ters and officer. pre.ent were, the Lord Chancellor, the
Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Earl Granville, Earl Grey,
Sir Charles Wood, the Earl of Carlisle, the Right lion.
Henry I.abouchere, the Right lion. 1•'oa Monte, the Mar-
quis of Claiiriearde, Lord Seymour, the Marquis of West-
minster, and the Duke of Norfolk. The clerks of the
Privy Council, Mr. C. C. Uteville and the lion. William
Bathurst, also dined with the noble marquis.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Lord IT,th Commissioner of the lonian
islands.

_
Mr. COOPER lagged to ask whether his lordship had
any ohjection to have the proceedings of the deputation
published, with hi, loripihip's remarks.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL-1 have no objection whatever,
but I reserve to myself the right of denying should anything
be attributed to me that I have not said.
The deputation then withdrew.

A CABINET COUNCIL WAS HELD at the Foreign-
office, Downing-street, on Saturday. The ministers
present were—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto,
Sir George Grey, Earl Granville, Earl Grey, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring,
tho Right llon.llenry laiboucliere, the Earl of Car-
lisle, the Marquis of Clauricardv, and Lord :Seymour.
'The Council sat two hours and a half.

The Queen arrived in town at half-past 11 to-day
from Wind•or, and held a council at Buckingham Palace at
half-paat 2 o'clock, when the royal speech on the opening of
the session was to be settled. To-morrow her Majesty will
open parliament in penon, with the usual formalities, after
which the Queen will return to Windsor in the evening.
The court will remain at Windsor until the 12th inst., when
her Majesty will arrive in London for the season.

TIIE NEW FOREIGN SECRETARY intends to follow
up the long continued exertions of his noble predecessor to
procure a reduction of the duties levied in France on
F.nglish coal. In a letter addressed by Lord Granville to
Mr. Matthew Bell, MX., on the 22nd ult., be states he
"shall send instructions to her Majesty's Chore d'Affaires
at Paris, to press the matter r strongly u possible on the
French government."

The Earl of Derby, as the leader of the country
party, entertained at dinner, on Saturday, at his mansion
In St. James's-square, the following distinguished members
of that party:—The Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of Hard-
wieke, the Earl of E;linton, the Earl of Malmesbury, Lord
Lyndhurst, Lord R.edesdale, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Hemel, Sir
F. Thesiger, and Mr. Walpole. The grand dinner of the
noble earl to the protectionist members of the House of
Lords takes place this evening.
TIIE stitauts OF LANSDOWNE.—It is stated that
the noble marquis will be speedily raised to an Irish duke-
dom.—A/or/sing Herald.
LORD LEWD, of Stonelcigh, will second the
Address in the House of Lords.

THE Qt EEN has presented the Rev. W. Hayward
Cos, 8.D., of St. Mary 11.11, Orford, to the living of Tenby,
Pembrokeshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Hum-
phreys.
Ma. J. WILLIAM DIC►SON iv appointed to the
situation of Third Paid Attachit to her Majesty's Mission
in Persia.-06serrer.