The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-14 00:00:00

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are correct in stating, that the trial alluded to (which was
only the first of a series contemplated) came off on the
eastern extremity of the Essex coast, and that the result was
perfectly satisfactory to all parties.—Morning Post.
ATTORNEYS CERTIFICATES.--The lath of Novem-
ber falling on a Sunday, certificates must be taken
out this day by conveyancers, special pleaders, draftsmen in
equity, attorneys, solicitors, proctors, notaries public, sworn
clerks.
THE DUKE Or BEtUFORT AND HIS MONMOUTH-
mina: I write on the part of the Duke of Beaufort to
request you will contradict the statement made in one of the lead-
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not true but the real facts of the case are that his grace bait not one
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farm tenanti who ia not a Protectionist, and them is not one who hap
received notice to quit from any political motive. Notices to quit have
been given to five tenante, holding together shout 47 acres of accom-
modation land, at a rent under Cl!., and this is the whole, out of a
property consisting of about 100,000 acres of land. You are also mis-
taken in saying his grace referred to his Monmouthshire tenants In
his speech in the Holum of Lords, as he alluded to his Breeonshire
tenantry only, where many of them, and their forefathers, have held
for the periods mentioned. After this statement, I trust you will not
hesitate to give a contradiction to the paragraph in question in to-
morrown. paper, and I shall be glad to receive one line ID reply, to say
you will do so. A similar untrue report got into the Marl Lone Express,
and the contradiction was given by the editor in the paper of the 28th
of Sept. Wit —W. Wanuas, 11, Sackville-street, 13th Nov., 1848.
MORE DESECRATION OF THE DEAD.—A few days
only, have elapsed since the public was made acquainted with
the details of the disinterment of a large number of bodies at
the back of the workhouse of St. Giles-in-the-Fields. The
workhouse authorities ordered that the remains so exhumed
should be removed to the burial-ground belonging to the
parish in the Old St. Pancras-road, and there buried. This
burial-ground, or " cemetery," as it is now termed, is '
bounded by the Regent's Canal on the east, St. Pancras
workhouse oa the north, the burial-ground of St. Pancras on
the south, and " Cook's-row" on the west, the back-windowsl
of which overlook the ground. For several years this ceme-
tery, which was established forty years ago, was used princi-
pally ma place of sepulture for persons in easy circumstances;
and among the most striking monuments in the ground, is
one covering the remains of Sir John Soane. Latterly, the
ground, which is stated to be able to hold as many
as 100,000 bcdies, has been much used for burials,
and on Sundays the number far exceeds those at Old St.
Pancras, on account of there being more room and the fees
more reasonable. The Rev. J. Pratt is the minister, who
resides in a house by the side of a small chapel, which faceel
the road leading into the cemetery, and who, in addition to
performing his clerical duties, also acts in the capacity of
sexton. The reporter has collected from Mrs. Dale, of 15,
Cook's-row, the following facts She says: I have resided
in my house about six months, having taken it for twelve ;
but, in consequence of the dreadful scenes I have witnessed
in the churchyard, I shall not be able to continue to reside i
here. On opening the graves for the reception of dead
bodies, a quantity of " smoke " arises, as if a fire was burn-
ing in them, which I suppose is caused by so many bodies
being buried in one grave. What I noticed particularly
took place on Friday morning last, about eight o'clock, when
I saw a man at work in ono of the graves, not far
from the window I was standing at. I heard him knock
against something, and then saw the lid of a coffin brought
up almost as " fresh " as if it had only just been put into
the ground and had never been covered with earth. This
was thrown on Vie ground, and the man then went and dug
a hole beneath the wall of the new vestry-room, now being
built in the workhouse yard, about a yard long. At 1.
o'clock I again went to the window and saw the men at work
at the new vestry-rooms get off the scaffold to go to dinner.
The man at the grave then re-began the work, and by means
of a long hooked fork, brought up out of the grave what I
supposed to be a human leg, separated at the knee joint.
I then saw him bring up by means of the fork the "shroud"
or white furniture of the coffin, which he tried as much as
possible to conceal whilst putting it into the harrow. Some
of the proceedings were so revolting that we suppress them.
Mrs. Daley stated that the attention of the Rev. Mr.
Pratt was called to the circumstance by Mr. Cumming,
No. 14, Cook's-row. who pointed out the spot where the dis-
membered body hail been thrown, upon which the rev, gen-
tleman said, " that he thought it was an old body." "But,"
adds Mrs. Daley, " there it remains at the present time, with
hardly earth sufficient over it to prevent the dogs from
raking it up." The affair has caused considerable excite-
ment in the neighbourhood, and Mr. Harrison, of 16, Cook's-
row, has sent information of the proceedings to the police
authorities. Mr. Cumming stated to the reporter that he
had occupied his house sixteen years, but the doings in the
churchyard were of such a nature that be must give it up.
He has felt it his duty to write to the parochial authorities
of St. Giles's, demanding an investigation into the whole of
the proceedings.
TEA DUTIES.—Sir, —I have no hesitation in ad-
dressing you, although to refute one of your leading Reticle', upim a
most important question of fiscal policy, relying upon that ',pint of
candour and public principle which I think you intend shall form
your chief claim. to public patronage. In your paper of Saturday,
the 7th Instant, you notice the exertions of the merchants, Re.,
of Liverpool to isnpreee upon govenanent the policy and juetiee of a
great reduction in the present excessive fluty upon tea, and while you
appear to admit the correctness of their statement, that the duty on
tea of 2e. 20. per lb. is nearly 200 per cent. on average value, and 300
to 401 per cent. on lowest qualities, and that the trade to China
would be very greatly increment by acorresponding addit "mud consump-
tion of tea, you call the parties to the proof that a large inertwull con-
sumption would follow reduction of duns NO as to prevent
material lose to the revenua, as the great point upon which all their
pretensions to consideration must rest. Bemuse the tea duty fur-
nishes the exchequer with about five millions sterling, it must be
shown that no considerable diminution of such duty would take
place, before men the desire to promote the trade with China ehould
actuate the government in any experiment upon the duty. I would
suggest to you that the abolition of the income tax, the pied-office
revenue lost for the nuke of a general poetage ninon all inland letters
of Id. per half-ounce, the late considerable reductions of the duly
upon sugar, and the hundreds of miens upon which all duties
whatsoever have been aboladmil, nuthciently I,IIOW that temporary
or even permanent hoe of revenue, is not considered any obstruction
to measure', otherwise dictated by policy., justice, and relief to the
industrious classes. The policy and justice of the relief ought, in
reference to the China trade, cannot be quentioned. It was held out
by government that the triumph of our arms in China was to open up
a new career of unlimited commercial intercourse with an empire
having a population of ahree to four hundred millions.
Our manufacturer', and merchants have gene most extensively
into the trade; their extorts to China have attained an amount
surpassing all expectation, the toes of which would tell fear.
fully noon our population of Lancashire and Yorkshire ; hut in con-
acquence of the Chinese bring unable to pay fur those manufactures
otherwise than in silk (of limited consumption naturally) "nil tea, the
onnaumption of which is so unnaturally limited by an almost prohi-
bitive duty, the importation of tea has become excessive in the last
two years; and, owing to the enormous stock in the comer: rapidly
Increasing,while consumption follows at a comparatively torio'iseirice,
the prices of all kinds are reduced so as to leave a win," average
loss of twenty-five to thirty per cent. at least. If this system be con-
tinued, the result, after the ruin of many parties shall have been con-
siumniated, will probably be the reduction of the trade to China to one-
half its prevent extent. the supply of tea to be received in payment will
then he reduced to the scale of consumption, and the trade will be in a
healthy position ; hut this would be a meet inconsistent partial con-
tinuants, of that old polity now abandoned in almost every other
instance and written down as folly. To show that th a is not mere
speculation, I give you the export from Liverpool to China of the
main staple of the trade (white and grey cotton) for the last three
yeam-swy in 1844, 74, 537,539 yde. ; 1845, 108,611,911 ; 1816,
63,021.596 yds.; and it is well known that a very general
disgust with and withdrawal from the trade is in course of operation,
among some of our lending manufacturers. But to oppose the antici-
pated replaeement of revenue by a rapid increase in eon.iimption, you
state that the production of tea cannot lie increased at will to meet a
suddenly increased demand ; that there arc not many soils and regions
in China which suit the cultivation ; that the cultivator are small pro-
prietors without capital, obtaining from the merchant the advances
neeemary for its cultivation; and voudiaJuce front these premises that
a large additional supply could not suddenly be had, with,
doubtless, the inference that an increased price consequent upon
increased demand in China would counteract the effect of lowering
the duty; to which you add lower down, that whatever duty should
he taken .if, the importer or dealer would profit one half; if tit. per lb.
then the consumer would feel the benefit of rel. only; if itil, then 3d.;
and you proceed to calculate what 3d. perslb. would make per or. to
the poor, which you rightly conclude would lx• less than one teething.
It would be tedious to enter into an examination dell these point., in
which there is much of mistake • for a conclusive armunent I think is
to be found in another way. The coneumption of tea In China is
enormous, being, in fact, throughout the whole civilised portion
of the population (probably 100 millions) a never ending
one; the teapot bring in muse all the day. The quantity
required for the European commerce is a very small propor-
tion of the entire growth; and although a sudden demand in
the midst of the season for a very large incremed supply would MOW
a large Inerrant of price, it Is certain that notice given at the end of
one season of very Large additional requirement" in the next, would be
abundantly met by appropriation from the general gro.• th of such
quantity an should be required to the peculiar manipulation, ale., for
the European market; and past experience has amply shown
that the price need not be raised, it common prudence be ob-
served by the purehaftere. The present position of the trade in
England is that of an extremely burthensome surplus stock, the im-
porters all anxious sellers, the whop "ale dealen, and retailer, buying
only for their immediate wants, and no sales effected hut at ruinous
prices. It follow', that as any increase of coneuniption must to
gradual, there would he no sueden demand large enough greatly to
raise the prime; and you would find, by inquiring among practical
men, that the rise in price would not be likely to extend to 24. per lb.
if the duty were reduced to Is. per lb. The real effect to the eon.
sumer wold probably he in such case thus. Take for example the tea
now sold from the canister at 4s. per lb., made up thus: cost per lb.,
Is.; duty, 2s. 244.; 35 per cunt. profit, 94(1.-4" per lb. The same
tea might then cost b.. 2d.; duty, Is.; 25 per cent. profit, C4.-2s. Bd.
per lb.; so that the difference would then be M. 4d. per Its, or Id. per
nonce, sufficient to induce a large increased consumption among
those who now use it, and pisanubly to admit now MOODS
more of the poorer portions of our popidation to the enkrynient
of what is now to them a forbidden luxury. You eorreetev slate
that tea is the production of China only (for I make little account
of what is grown in Java and Ahearn) while ceffere is gsown in litany
countriee. As regards supply, independent of China being equal in
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which debars it. use to a large portion of the community. The
rd valorem duty is not applicable to teas , and, under an equal
duty upon all kind., the average quality 0( the tea imported has
greatly improved ; but I conceive that, v bile it is of great import-
ance to our manufacturer. and to the wattle and the comforts of the
mass of the population, that the dnty on tea should be greatly re-
duced, the want of an ad sulorern daly, even if it could be levied
on tea, does not form any Part of tt.c hardship of the care. I trust
to your candid inupartidity for the insertion of this team which I
pledge myself containa no assertion which is not capable of proof,
and I forward herewith mv nave and address for reference, should
it be required—W. N., 62,•Moargate-strect, N0v.12.
THE FALL OP THBIE HOCSES AT BROMPTON.—
Yesterday morning, a', day-break, a number of workmen,
headed by police-constable B 165, commenced the clearing
away of the ruins of the three houses w Bich fell in Alfred-
place West on the preceding evening, as reported in the