The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-04 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

REFUSAL TO READlllE—ritittlAL SEILTICE.--410
Cambridge Advertiser of yesterday says, "The refusal of
ore of our parish clergymen to read the burial 'melee over
the body of • man who was found drown, d in eircumetances
ci a peculiar nature, has excited coosideratile interest in the
cures of the last few days. It is said that on the evening
of the 25th ult. Wm. Stokes, a porter, aged 60, was drinking
with some other individuals in the tapro'm of the Pickerel
public-house, near the bridge, Cimbridge. About half pest
nine be left with a men of the name ot Johnstone, who the
sides lathe foot of • yard at the hack of tne premiss,
in-
tending to aceompary the latter to his house to partake of
some beef. The lanceord of the Pickerel sweets that 13:ukca
was not intoxicated when he left, and we are told that he
has always enjoyed the reputation of being a steady, in-
dustrious, civil, and well-conducted man. Johnstone
proceeded to his home, expecting Stukee to follow;
but the latter did Lot make his appearance, and
Johnstoae, we presume, imagined that ue had re-
turns.. and proceeded in some other direction. It so hap-
pens, however, that between the Pickerel and Johestone's
boom there is a lased ditch or branch of the river, three or
four feet deer, in which Status was Lund on the morning
ot the following day (Wednesday). It is euppo-ed that, is
crafting the bridge, be had fallen headforemost into tho
ditch and etude in the mud. A deep indcntatien was found
near his eye, from which it is inferred 'het he bad come into
contra with some hard (eject, and been stunnrd by the
blow, en as to be unable to extricate himself. On the follow-
ing day an inquest was held on the body. and the jury, apex
hearing the evidence, return, d a verdict of Aecidental
death. Oa Satureee John Btukes, son ui the decemed, ap-
plied to the It.y. Mr. Dodd, incumbent ot St. Peter's, the
parish in wh.ch deceased resided, reenestinu to have ti e
funeral service performed over his father's remains, in the
churchyard of Et. Pet( r's. at too o'clock on the following
day. Mr. Dodil informed him thet, from what he bed heard
of the manna in which deceased di6d, he could not con-
scieutiously read over him the fun ral servile of the
church. He must, therefore, decline to do so; but, if
permission was obtained to inter the dictated in the
cemetery belonging to the dissenters, be (Mr. Dodd)
would pay the expenses. John fitukes rephed that the
friends of hie deceased father were most anxious to bury
him by the side of his relativ sin the parish churchyard : out
Dr. Dodd peremptorily declined to read the cnuren service.
Applioatien was then made, but cruld not be obtained, to
bury the deceased in the dissenters' cemetery on the following
day, Sunday ; and the state of the dead body was such that
it could not be conveniently retained a day longer. Tocidi
facts John Stukes communicated to the pariah clergyman on.
Sunday morning, and informed him that the friends of the
deceased had arrived trent different parts to assist at the lest
solemn rites, and that the teepee would ho conveyed to the
churchyard ..t 1 o'clock that day. The corpse was accept-
ingly carri• dto the churchyard at the appoiuted hour, and
was easoaspeaied by • goodly number of people who roe
tn.tutgl czi..used to the cold drizzly atmosphere about tlos
space of an hems, hut no clergyman appeared. The corpse
was then carried beck, and was at length buried on Monday
forenoon in the new cemetery near the Mill-road, the funeral
service being read by the Rev. Mr. lidwardes, curate at St.
Andrew-the-Less It is mated to be the intention of alt gal
gentleman in this town to carry the case without delay lute
, the Arches Court."

INQUEST ON Ma. G. FISHER, THE. BANKER.-
On Monday evening an ioqurst was held in Trumpin;t•on-
street, Cambridge, on the body of Mr. 0. Fisher, the batikee
and director of the Hamm Counties it %Sway, when the *vis
dance adduced showed that the immediate cause of death wee
disease of the heart. Mi. Pi, kiin, the medical att‘nnant of
the deceased, atm. d that on Saturday morning he rec •ie.xl
en urgent message to attend the deceased. Ile found him
in bed and was imm• diately impressed with the convictimt
that he was dying. The unfortunate gentleman eoutihued
conscious for some time ; but uitimatel became insena.Mc
and died at hail peat ten. At that time Dr. limd arid Dr.
' Fisher arrived, and the opinion or the three medical gentle-
men was that death was produced be disease to!. the heart.
Deceased had had a tall several weeks ago, produ ins se
slight contusion under the knee ; but this was quite of
•uperflcial character, and bad no connexion whatever with
his death. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with
the medical watimone. Mr. Fisher was ante chief magi*•
trate of Cambridge, and as a leading rantscrvative, generally
took an active part in contested elections.
ESSEX.
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MARVELLOUS ESCAPE Olt A RAILWAY.—On Friday
night Mr. F. Viekerman was returning from London by the
mail train to Brentwood, and on stepping out of the carriage
at that plat*, before the train had quite stopped, he dipped
and fell off the platform under the carriage, but, fortunately
falling between the rails longitudinally, he escaped with ldirs
though he sustained severe cute and bruises. When the care
riage pasted him he was 5o close to the north rail that the
flange of the wheel severely wounded his right arm, hie
eljthea were cut in several places, and his railway tiek-t ha
his pocket was cut it. two, and remised the perfect imprea-
sion of a halfpenny which was in the same pock t.
Mr. Vickerman was conveyed to an inn, where surgical at-
tendance was at hand. It was then found that ne beluga
were broken. The escape was, Indeed, a providential otte.
as, had the train moved on half a yard further, Mr. Vicker-
man mast have been cruahed. The habit of alighting lao
fore the train has been telly brought ap is a dangerou use.

LONDON WZDNZSDAT CONCERTS.—The re-oppear-
ince of Brehm, who was undentood to have wholly and
finally retired nom professional life, gave a peculiar intense
to the concert of last evening. It doubtless attracted many
of his old admirers, eager once more to hear the sound cf
voice they never expected to hear again, and many of the
younger generation, glad of the opportunity of enabling
themselves to say that they had actually heard the gnat
singer, whew name may now be said to belong to a former
awe As might be suppooed, his reception was enthusias'in.
The reiterated peals of applause which welcomed him whcis
lie presented himself were a just homage to the vocal
"champion of Eneand," the man who has maintained the
honour of the English school against every foreign rival,
however illustrious, and for more than half a century hilt
filled the world wilt his fame. In appearing at one of these
popular concerts, he selected some of those things which w rit
an vogue with the theatrical audiences of thirty or forty. yi arg
ago ; Carter's " Stand to your guns," " The Bay of &way.'
and his own duet," Gallop on gaily," which he sang w.th
Sims Reeves." In the two sea songs he displayed a strength
and volume of voice quit* wonderful at his time of life, and a
degree of fire, energy, and variety, which none of le
summon have ever been able to reach; but stall
they are not the things in which he can nsW
appear to the greatest advantage, or which his admirer.
would be most desirous to hear hint sing. They demand the
lemmas physwal powers which he has in a great awakens
lost; while they afford no room for the much higher
powers of genius and intellect of which he remains in ALI
tgaiuon. Braba ought now to bo heard (if heard at oil
t public) in such pieces as the opening of " The Mertah,"
or the " Deeper and deeper still," in 0 Jeptha," in
the failure of his voice and execution is disregarded, acrid
the admiration produced by his masterly style, and the
emotions excited by his grand and inipsosioned declamation.
Such considerations, however, had no eff.nt in diminithiog
the rapture with which all his performances were
received ; though, nevertheless, he will do wit,
should he appear again, to select some music of
a higher order, and in which he can do greot,r
*nice to the high qualities which he retains unimpairA
In regard to the remainder of the concert, the best port'• is
of it was a rather ample selection from Barnstt's admircb'a
" Mountain Sylph." The famous ballad, "Farewell to the
Mountain," was excellently rung by Mr. Whitworth; end
the fine trio, " This megie-wove scarf," was delightful,
sung by Miss A. Williams, Mr. Whitworth, and Mr. trum
Reeves. Miss Bate Loder played a fantasia on she
forte with her usual brilliancy and fioish ; and another
pianoforte solo was played by Mr. W. H. Palmer, a respecta.
and promising performer. Resvessang Beethoven's " Ade-
laide "—one of his best pet-terminates; and Illendadasohl.%
pretty duet, "0 wort in the eanldcd blast," was rang 1.1
'be Misses Williams with much sweetness and eimplicitre
Several popular airs and ballade, sung by Reeves, L' few,
the Meese Williams, Miss Poole, and Mrs. A. Norton,
completed the programme of an agreeable concert.

CLERICAL.
PRIIIIIIMENTS.—Rev. C. Cook, Cbatham, to litotaprob
P.C., Kent; din. Keck.; UM • pats., Nev. W. Conway and Mko
C. .-noiy.—Reir I'. M. Davin, tollsellid IL, Clausen., w llntitman C 4
dick Lae. • 253 L; Lord or.—Rev. W.W. l!dward.,
Imes C., —Key. W. F. Peter, 8.A.. to Welblioool Ct.
iliatioanytk—ltev. T. Protbace, to be Chapaht to HALM Primo
A tan, otOshorsa.—Rev.k. ALAN*, to Ittihad V., llaiatig., AA
AIL. with madam: W., Bishop of Bt. Asaph.—ltov. W. L. Mamas
to New on Mow C., ow Ikaabester.— Rw. J. Taoor, to the ass.
eical sod Mathematical Tutarsidp at Dalbetb-honse, o, or 6
Rev. T. P. Panter, preen.—Rev. T. P. Penner, to it. J 'I, a dr. ta
r. Dine; lakagow.—Art. J. Wean, to Yual P • tr
Hord.; 1911. Oe
YAcAttciES.—Coerwys, Flintshire; din. Bt. ...ts
wi h es. : pat., Balboa ut et. Amyl', kt. a:MON : , •
V., Preston, lane.; ilia : pat., V. of Palk"' ifi•

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