The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-29 00:00:00

COAST OF AFRICA.

The brig Thomas Snooks, Baker, master, from
Cape Coast Castle, landed passengers at Portsmouth
on Wednesday morning, bringing letters and mails to
the Ist ult. A correspondent mays, the station had
not been visited by any English ship of war for six
mouths, and only one foreign (an American) had
been off the place in the same period. The Snooke
was up and down the coast for a considerable dis-
tance, but fell in with no ships of war. The troops
and officers of the present relief of the let West In-
dia regiment were all well, being a favourable con-
tract with last year's relief, of which all
the officers died. Captain G. Robison, com-
manding the detachment now at Cape Coast, is
come home on sick leave, Lieut. Robeson remaining
in command. The acting governor, Mr. Fitzpatrick,
is expecting the newly-appointed governor from Eng-
land. The members of the Missionary Society are
activtly employed, but with little or no succecs at-
tending their labours. The house occupiel by the
bishop (a black) is described as • most splendid
building. The Ashantees continually arrive in the
town with parties of slave., half of whom they sell at
the rate of two doubloons per slave, taking the
amount out in goods, which are carried back into the
country by the portion of slaves not sold. Those sold
soon find new owners, and if any questions are put as
to their absence, the Europeans are told that they
have run away to the bush. In fact, the station is no
cheek to slave trading, it affords no supplies to ship-
ping, and is very unhealthy.

Madlle. Rachel resumes her engagement at the
Th. itre Frangeis, Paris, and will be probably included in
the list or Mr. Mitchell's engagements for the ensuing sea-
son at the St. James's Theatre.

THE ROYAL FoßEsTe.—ln the hut report of the
Commissioners of Woods and Fonda (printed a few days
goo), some information is given respecting the royal forests.
The commissioners, in consequence of the discussions in tte
Hun e of Commons, have bad them surveyed, and have
received reports horn eminent and experienced surveyors on
the state of the plantations in New, Dean, Alice Holt,
Wooloser, Bere, Parkhurst, Dalamere and Balcey Forests,
and Hasleborough Walk, in Whittlewood, for the improve.
mein of .11 of which acts have bean passed. It is shown by
the reports that the value of the plantations exceed one
million since 1808, and when at maturity will exceed ton
millions, provided con'inued attention be paid to their
management, and especially in judicious thinning. In the
mean time an income is to be expected from a great portion
of the planeations which will yield a fair rent for the land,
and repay the original cat of planting. The commissioners
rate that " the present stare of Waltham, Epping, or Halo'
atilt Forest is moat unsatisfactory. The now existing Ver.
derma' Court completely fails in protecting the in'erests of
the crown or of individual! from trespasses and encroach-
ments, and as it would not be deemed expedient to divide
and enclose those extensive and enj able portions of the dis-
trict called Epping Forest which are nearest to the metro-
polis, it becomes essential that more effectual means for
protecting these districts be presided, by giving proper.
p 'wen for that purpose to some competent and efficient tr."-
banal." On the day following this report of the commis-
sion. rs an act of parliament was pan-d, under which a com-
mission has lately been issued, appointing three commis-
sioners to inquire into such matters in connexion with Wal-
tham Forest and the New Forests in Hampshire, and the
commissioners under the act will shortly hold courts for the
purpose. The royal forests are for the growth of navy tim-
h,r, and a committee of the Houle of Commons will be re-
appointed in the next session to inquire into their manage-
ment.

NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE ABOLITION OF By-
RIAU IN Tosrxe.—Yesterday, a very lull meeting of the
above society was held ir. the society's rooms, Biiige-street,
Bla-kfrisra, Mr. G. A. Walker, president, in the chair.
Mr. Thick* read several communications, including a letter
Iron Mr. Wilson, respecting his proposed scheme for a na-
tional eel:notarial pyramid. Mr. Thieke reed a voluminous
report from the coalman, embodying Me views on the
subject of ur:ian burials. The following is an abstract of the
propositions advocated by Mr. Walker. 1. That a general
system of extramural sepulture shall be forthwith organised
thi oughout Great Britain. 2. That medical men be ap-
p ii,ted to fill the ancient office of "searcher," and that me-
body be removed for interment without a certificate of death.
3. That the interment of the dead during the summer
months within a period of 6 days be compulsory. 4. That for
Landon, common land in the neighbourhood of railways
should be appropriated for general cemeterial purposes—side
loge or branch lines conveying the tu. eral trains into the
ground its if, as proposed by me to the Select C:mmittee 011
lute meat in Towns in 1842. b. That a central administra-
tion be appointed to undertake every service (except religi-
ous), connected with the burial of the dead at fixed and
specified charges, which latter shell not exceed certain
maxima kid down therein. 6. That the duty of providing
for the interment of the dead be exclusively confined to the
af. resaid administration.—Mr. Marehall eulogised the above
report, every sentiment of which ho heartily echoed. But
as ha was desirous, before its adoption, that it dieted be
placed in the bands of every member, he moved that it be
printed and eirculmsd amongst the member,, before its final
adoption.—Mr. Harting, for similar reasons, seconded the
motion.—Mr. Member was so convinced of the paramount
necessity for the instant circulation of the admirable report,
ti at be moved its ml option, printing, and circulation with-
out delay. Mr. It Perkins seconded the maims, and
several gentlemen h.* irg supported it, it was carri'd neon
core.—A vote of thapke to the chairman having been
&delves, the meeting adjourned.

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A PUBLIC BENEFAcroft. —We are informed on
rood an.t oro y that hir. Lmbo, the benevolent founder of
the I. ivies College, intends to found another collegiate in-
a itu•i mot a hith• r order in Norwich. We understand that
the institu•isu is to be in c-nnection with the London CA-
venoty. Sh,uld the I.rojeet be c.rrie4 out, Mr. Lomb. will
tucked he a thuetactoe to the city, and hie name wit be set-
ciatel with its history in all time to come. We only hopo
.bat the ha•eful name of party will have nothing to do with
such en ineti ution, but that it may be the metne of ezic-
gua-htnr the d• testeble dirinetiona which at present eowe
the citizens into hostile atotions.—Bury• Pod.