The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-16 00:00:00

CONCEALMENT OF WRECKAGE.

Joseph and John Lawrence and William South-
gate, belonging to the smack Martha, of Rowhedge, were
summoned by Mr. Raggett, Comptroller of Customs at Col-
chester, before the magistrates at Colchester Castle on Sa-
turday last, fur hiving in the possession, on the 2nd of De-
cember. certain good. and stores recovered from a wreck, of
the value of 201., and unlawfully concealing the same, con-
trary to the statute, whereby they had forfeited double the
value of the guile, and a penalty not exceeding 1001. There
was another summons against John Warren for a similar
offence, but as he had not 'attuned from sea it could not be
d.

The counsel for the prosecution did not press for the full
amount of penalties, and agreed to an arrangement, for in-
flicting 71. 10s. penalties.
The Chairman, addressing the defendants, said they
were all men advanced in years, so that they could not
plead inexperience of the stringency of the law and what
it was their duty to do, even if the plain question had
not been asked them, to which they replied by an untruth.
The bench hardly saw sufficient cause to adopt the lenient
course which the prosecutors suggested, although at the
same time they were unwilling to inflict a fine which might
send them to prison for six months. He hoped they were
not setting a bad precedent, and that neither they nor their
neighbours would abuse the leniency which had been shown
in this case. The amount which they would each h►ve to
pay was 2/. 19a.
After a little conversation with " friends in court," the
money was forthcoming, and the fines duly paid ; the
defendants thanking the bench for the consideration shown
them.

THE CHELTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL AFFAIR.—
From a number of documents which appear in the Cheleen-
ham Examiner, it would seem that the judgment of the
County Court, by which Dr. Humphreys, the Head Master,
was ordered to pay four guineas damages, with costs, to a
boy named Micklewright, for an alleged undue and exces-
sive correction, has not been indorsed by the public opinion
of the! town. The orttrnnv of the schnol, the Pre ident and
lentivri of Corpu•. Co!:tge, Oxford, have farma;ly
absolved the master team bl.tme. An address, b:.,adef by
the Rev. I'. Close, the incumbent of Cheitenhazu, and
signed by between 200 and 300 of the most respectable in-
habitants of the town, has been presented to Dr. Hum-
phrr ye, and filially the scholars hate subscribed la fur a
testimonial to him.

MUSIC.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

The annual soiree given by students of the
Royal Ac►demy, previous to the breaking•up for the holi-
days, took place last evening, and consisted as usual, of a
concert followed by a ball. An entertainment of this kind
is scarcely within the province of public criticism, or even
remark ; yet it is not uninteresting in a public point of
view, for it brings together a large assemblage of musicians
and lover, of music, who feel • concern in the progress of
oar national school of the art, and in whose presence
some of the most promising of the students make their
first essays, before being brought forward at the academy's
great public concerts. It has been on such occasions
that we have been first led to anticipate the distinction
which some of the young students have subsequently at-
taineu. The concert of last night possessed considerable
interest of this kind, both the pieces and the performers
having been judiciously chosen. It opened with Macfar
ren's quartet in G minor, for pianoforte, violin, viola, vio-
loncello, and contrabass°, played by Messrs. Gibson, Pew,
Clementi, llogs, and Blakestone. The execution of this
beautiful but difficult work, did great honour to the young
performers, and especially to Mr. Blakestonc, who promises
to be a first-rate double-bass player. A manuscript
soap, "The Spirit's home," composed by Mr. R.
Thomas, was sung by Miss Ellen Williams, who
has a pretty voice, with much simplicity and sweetness.
An exceedingly clever canon in the unison for two treble
voices, composed by Miss Macirone, whose skill in counter-
point we have often had occasion to remark, was nicely
sung by Miss Williams and Miss Vinning, and reminded us
of the vocal duets of the old Italian school. Sterndale
Bennett's' " Rondo piacevole " was played by Miss Webster
in a manner which leads us to expect great things from her
Is a pianist. She has a brilhaut huger, and her style
already shows elegance and refinement. One of the most
successful performances of the evening was that of Miss
Kate Range, who sang a remarkably pretty song, composed
by Mr. S. logs. This young lady (she seems very young)
has s contralto voice which promises to be of the very
finest quality. She is, we believe, a pupil of Miss Dolby,
from whom she is acquiring an excellent style ; and nature
has evidently gifted her with intelligence and feeling.
There were several other things which deserve commends-
tiers ; aat renade composed by Mr. O'Leary, and sung by
Mr. Walter Bolton ; a song by Baerwolf, " Within that
lonely dwelling," sung by Miss Jessie Hillier with a flute
obligate accompaniment by Mr. Gee; and a vocal quartet
" To the evening star," composed by Mr. J. Thomson.
The various performances were warmly applauded, and
several of them encored. The whole concert was gratify-
ing, as evincing much youthful talent, and well directed
study.

LORD I'ALME,R,STON"S NEW BURIAL-
GROUNDS' REGULATIONS.

The following are the regulations which have been
issued by Lord Palmerston for observance in the new
burial-grounds about to be established, and which will also
be enforced in all new burial-grourds established under
the Metropolitan Burials Act :
1. No interment shall take place within 10 yards of
soy part of the boundary of the cemetery, and the space of
ground intervening between the boundary and the 10 yard
limit above described shall be planted with shrubs, ever-
greens, and trees, in such manner M. while it will pro-
mote the absorption of any deleterious emanations, shall
not interfere with a free circulation of air. _

" 2. The area of the cemetery shall be under-drained to
such depth and in such effectual manner as shall be suffi-
cient to prevent the accumulation of water in any vault or
grave therein.
"3. There shall be a sufficiency of roads and pathways
within the burial-ground to afford every access to the
several graves without walking over other graves; and I
such roads and pathways shall be constructed of hard
materials, and be properly guttered and drained in such
manner as to carry away surface water.
"4. The whole area of the cemetery, which may from
time to time be used for interments, shall be divided into
grave spices, in such manner that the position of every
grave space may be readily distinguished.
"5. A plan of the cemetery shall be provided, on which
every grave space shall be marked.
"6. A register of graves shal also be provided, in which
shall be registered every grave space, together with the
name, the age, and tho date of interment of every occupant
of suchl grave.
" 7. Every grave spate in the cemetery shall be designated
by letters or numerals, or by some other convenient mark,
which shall correspond to alma r marks designating such
grave-space in the plan of the cemetery and in the register
of grave&
" 8. The grave-space allotted to each person of the age of
16 and upwards shall be at the least 9 feet 6 inches long
mat 4 feet inches wide.

"9. The grave-spaco allotted to each young person from
7 to 16 years of age s'aall be at the least 7 feet 6 inch('
long and 3 feet 6 inches wide. 1/
" 10. For children under 7 rem of age the grave-space
shall be at the least 5 feet 9 inches long by 2 feet 9 inches
wide.

" 11. Each grave shall be dug as near as may be in the
middle of the grave•space.
" 12. With the exception of purchased vaults and groves,
interments shall take place in eve! y,alternate grave-spacc
until the whole area of the cemetery devoted to interments
shall have been buried in ; and thereafter the alternate
grave-spaces, which have thus in the first instance been left
vacant, are to be buried in till they shall all have hien
used.

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" 13. No mere than one body shall be buried in any grave,
except in purchased vaults and graves, under conditions
hereafter stated.

" 14. The depths of graves, excepting purchased
and graves, shall be as follows :—For pt none of 18
years of age and upwards the depth shall not exceed
6 feet, and in no ease shall the ceilin have a covering
of earth of less depth than 31 feet, measured from the
upper surface of the coffin to the level of the ground. For
person, between 7 and 16 years of age the depth shall not
exceed 4 feet 8 inches ; and the covering of earth over the
coffins shall in no ease be less than 3 feet, measured from
the upper surface of the coffin to the level of the ground.
For children under 7 years of age the depth shall be 3 feet
9 inches, us near as may be.
" 15. No grave to which a burial has taken place, except-
ing purchased vaults and graves, shall be reopened for
another burial until after the lapse of the following periods
of time, that is to say : Ne grave in which a person of 16
years of age and upwards has been buried shall be re-
opened for another burial until after the lapse of 24 years
from the time when such person was buried. No grave in
which any young person between the ages of 7 and 16
years has been buried shall be re-opened for &second burial
until after the lapse of 15 years from the time when such
young person was buried. No grave in which a child un-
der seven years of age has been buried shall be re-opened
for burial within a shorter period than 10 years from the
time when such child was buried.

" 18. Purchued vaults and g are excepted from the
preceding regulations; but when more than one body is to
be buried in such graves and vaults, each body must be en-
closed in an air-tight leaden coffin, and no coffin is to be
deposited in any such vault or grave nearer the i.urface than
4 feet 6 inches, measuring from the upper MU iileo of the
gain to the level of the grouud.
" 17. Whenever a burial has taken place (except in a
private vault) the grave shall be forthwith filltd up with
earth, and the surface shall be immediately covered, either
with a suitable stone, if such shall have been provided, or
with fresh turf, or the surface shall be suitably planted ;
but in no cue shall the bare earth be left exposed.
" 18. Cara shall be taken that the grave-spaces, monu-
ments, walks, buildings, &e., and the whole surface of the
cemetery, be kept in a proper state of neatness.

TUE PROPOSED CIIRISTMAS HOLIDAY.—At meet-
ings of the inhabitants of Oxford-street and its vicinity, and
of Islington, it was agreed to observe Monday the 2Gth inst.
u a holiday in lieu of Christmas-day.—At Southampton, a
lugs number of merchants, tradesmen, and other residents,
have memorialised the Mayor, desiring him to recommend
the suspension of business on Monday, the 26th inst. The
Mayor has issued the following reply : "In compliance
with the requisition, I cheerfully recommend that Monday,
2Gth December instant, should be observed and kept as a
general holiday, and that all shops and other places of
business (where practicable) should be closed on that day,
in order to Wird an unrestricted opportunity fur the tem-
perate enjoyment of those time-honoured festivities and
family associations which at this season of the year natu-
rally conduce to promote the harmony and good feeling of
all classes of her Majesty's subjects."—Jamis Baldwin, Esq.,
the Mayor of Birmingham, has announced his purpose to
beg that the day after Christmas day may be ob d as a
general holiday; and it is undentool that his worship's re-
quest will be generally complied with.
FOREIGN POULTRY FOR CRRISTIIAS.—Large quan-
tities of poultry of all kinds are now being imported from
France, Belgium, and Holland for Christmas cheer, and
further large arrivals will take place to assist in the supply
of the markets during the ensuing week far the approaching
festive season. These arrivals, besides all kinds of poultry,
comprise large quantities of rabbits from Belgium, which
are now free from customs duty.
MR. WILLIAms, M.P., ASD THE ELECTORS OF
i LAIIIIETTI —ln ecelra ince with his usual custom of ea. i :-
I Mir his constituents at the termination of each session, Mr.
Williams has invited the attendance of the inhabitants of
Lambeth at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, on Monday
evening nest, the 19th instant, at half-past seven o'c,ock.
when a large political s,,trhering may be looked for.

IRELAND.

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Beaus, 15.
A scene which will recall vivid recollections Dre of tho
late Exhibition, has beeu fixed to come otf this d ty,
the occasion being the re-opening of Dargan's mag-
niaccnt " Temple of Industry" as a jurilin (nicer.
The Lord Lieutenant is to be present, accompluied
by the Countess of St. Germans, who is sufficiently
recovered trout her recent illness to be enabled to
attend. Tue music of six military bands is to be
combined on the occasion, and a brilliant assemblage
of fashionables is expected. The building has been
arranged in a very tasteful manner, the conservato-
ries of the Royal Dublin Society, and of several pri-
vate gentlemen, having been made to contribate
largely for the purpose.
Mrs. Latham Blacker, one of those injured in the
late disastrous collision on the Great Southern and
Western Railway at Strafe°, has at length termi-
holly
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diroedi yes-
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remains to-day. The husband of the deceased lady
An inquestsufferings,
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is solicitor to tho Customs in London.

The liberal electors and others of Kilkenny have
decreed the honours of a public banquet to the
representatives of their county and city. An early
day in the ensuing month is to be selected for the

purpose.
An attachment was issued yesterday by the Incum-
bered Estates Commissioners against a solicitor named
Gieeson, for hating tailed to complete the purchase of
a lot of the estate of Lord Gort, for which he had
been declared the successful bidder at the sale. Mr.
Gleeson's defence was that he had purchased by the
direction of Lord Gort himself, for his lorship'e sister,
Mrs. White, but the commissioners refused to accept
that as a sufliciest excuse.

A woman was killed yesterday by the falling of a
house in Bride's-alley, the deceased having been
asleep iu bed at the time of the accident. Her 4011
also received such injuries on the occasion that his
recovery is doubtful.
Mr. M'llowsil, the sculptor, has been selected to
execute the statue which the people of Belfast are
about to erect to the memory of the late Lord
Belfast.

The Roman catholic clergy of Dublin have adopted
an address of sympathy to the Archbishop of Frei-
burg, in which they say :
We rejoice evermore in the certain a•auranee of successes,
♦ictories, and triumph., yet to ccme fur the churches of
1 Germany, of the salvation of mat.y sGuls, acd the greeter
I r•.lory of our dear Lord and Master. The c.itholics of Ire-
,' land well know, by the experience of three hundred years,
that the church ever prospers most and strikes root most
' deeply into the hearts of her people when she is suffering
persecution for her Lord ; that the members of the erect-
Add overcome not by strength but by weakness.
Yes, as lovers of peace, we look for the time when the
rulers of this world shell have learned the lesson, which God,
by his Providence, has so manifestly been impressing upon
them in latter times, that their true danger lies, nut iu the
spiritual power but in the lawless passions and unruly wiles
both of princes and of people. This danger they may re-
press and hold ?own by the sword, but can never remove it.
The cure of the evil can be effected only by that power
which alone addresses itself, not to the earthly passions and
temporal interests of men, but to their heart* and con-
sciences—that is, by the catholic church. If stuteamen
ever come to understand aright even the temporal interests
of nations they will cease from the vain and wicked at-
tempt to ensnare the church of God, and to turn her aside
from her high mission either by blandishments of tem-
poral prosperity or by threats of temporal sufferings.
Rather they will rejoice at her fidelity to her Lad as the
seem of an influence invaluable to the world, but which
the world could never have given, and which they will fear
to injure by auy unauthorised interference either as her
friends or so her enemies.

NA PAL.

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PonTsmorrn, DEC. 13. The Basilisk, 6, paddle
steam-sloop, Commander the Hon. F. Egerton, returned
to Soithead this morning from Halifax, which she left on
the 26th ult. She had been employed between Juue and
that time in protecting the fisheries on the river St. Law-
rence. She brought home despatches from Vice-A lwiral
Sir George Seymour, the Commander•in-Chief on the West
India and North American station, who was at Halifax,
with his flag in the Cumberland, 70, et the date of her
leaving. H.M.S. Basilisk sailed from Spithead Ist May,
and Halifax Ist June, and left on the Bth November for
Halifax, sailing from thence for Spithead again on 26th
November. Encountered heavy weather the first few days
after leaving, and agaia this last week, on n•; wring England.
Steamed 1,600 miles on the passage home. Daniel W.
StepbenP, M.D., Assistant-surgeon of Basilisk, was sent to
Bermuda to assist, owing to the yellow fever at that place.
ICth December, exchanged colours with the American ship
Charlestown. Same day fell in with and boarded the Jane,
of Maryport, water logged, timber ship, with foremast
standing; fired into her to scuttle her, which was aeon
effected. 11th December, exchanged cohnire with the
English barque Alves's, and Bremen brig Louise elaawe..l No.
91. 12th December, exchanged colours with Russian brig
Louise, of Riga; same day, exchanged colours with Ameri-
can ship showing a red flag, " H. Quern " on it, and a dis-
tinguishing flag, swallow tail, blue cross quartered with
red and yellow.
ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS, DEC. 15.
—The following officers and candidates passed to-day and
received certificates of qualification : Fur Lietemints—
Swinburne, Forbes, Ringrose, and Cochrane. For Masters
—Turpin and Farraway. For Naval Cadets—Latham,
Dolphin, Boyd, Fullerton, Webber, Freeliug, Montagu,
and French. For Masters' Assistants—Setton anti Covey.
For Clerks' Amistants—Nish, Weymouth, Galsworthy, and
Prince.

SPORTING.

TATTERSALL'S-THURSDAY.

Scarcely a dozen members met, and unly the following
beta were laid :

LIVERPOOL STEEPLE•CIIASE.
9to lon the field (offered)
200 to 10 agst Sir Peter Laurie (t)
DERBY.
900 to 106 agst Baron Rothschild's King Tom (9
200 to 10 Mr. J. Adkios's Ruby (t)
2000 to 60 Lord Derby's Boiardo (t)
AYLESBURY ARISTOCRATIC STEEPLE-