The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-14 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, _ THURSDAY EVBNING, JANUARY 14, 1858.

discouragement which it brine us, we abstain
from entering farther into detail. In one word,
those places present masses of ruins or falling build-
ings, lands ploughed and broken up—an aspect of
mod mail destruction." As I proceed in my letter,
fresh reports confirm the truth of all my statements.
The gentlemen who visited the afflicted spots say
that such physical and mental depression they never
witnessed. The poor people wandered about the
country as if they had ceased to be human, and looked
more like monkeys than human beings. Some
weasels had gone mad, and one of tht m came up and
addressed toe strangers. Only think of 09,000
persons bring in the open country hensolet„ and
30,000 and upwards killed. This is an official re-
port, though not made public. We are nit horror-
struck by what we hear, and there are no hounds to
the general indignation which is felt at the supine-
ness or the incapacity of the government. Govern-
meat there is none here, and the very fact that
society holds together at all in the kingdom of the
Two Sicilia is a stranger miracle than any which
the Romsn church can produce. The English have
been stirring themselves, and yesterday a meeting
of residents and visitors was held at the house of the
Rev. Mr. Pugh, to consider the best mode of distri-
buting what might be collected. A committee was
formed to communicate with the Minister for the
Interior, but, wisely, the English will retain the
power of disbursing what they contribute. Order
and foresight Sr. alike unknown to all in power;
administration Users is none; and one great cause of
it is that the Sovereign retires always to some fast-
ness, rejects the counsels of the wise, intelligent,
and influential men of his kingdom, and affects to do
all and provide for all.
The following is the singular inscription on the
engraving of the Madonna of which I have spoken
above:

8. M. di Loreto di Polla.
Erected ou occasion of the earthquake in 1862 and 1814.
On the 22nd May it sweats manna. The Redeemer sorts
blood to save the guilty soul of the *lnver from hell. Marie
sweats manna from her sides to ere guilty souls who are
devoted to her.

No bill of indictment yet presented to the English
engineer,.
The Desperate, Capt. Craigie, came in on Monday
morning to relieve the Centaur, Capt. Clifford, who
has jut left for Malta.

PAPAL AND kILITABY

ADNIZAIXT, JAN. 13.—APPOINT111217.—Corm-
moods.d. Y. W. Omsk (11166), to be cosumuidar of Oa Coast
Guar

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PORTSMOUTH, Luc. 19.
The Fire Queen, paddle-wheel steam vessel,
Master Commander Paul, sailed this morning for Dover, end
will form part of the escort in attendance upon the royal
bridal party. She will, however, in anticipation of that
event, be employed in convoying some of the royal person-
ages invited to be present at the august ceremony from the
continent to England.
The Curare, 31, screw steam frigate, Captain T. Mason,
will oome out of tits ship-basin to-morrow, lash alongside the
dockyard, end get up steam for the purpose trying her
encnoltstrick, sailing transport, arrived to-day from the
river, having on hoard a detachment of the Cape Rifles. She
will at thie port emberit detachments, consisting of 1 officer,
I sergeant. 71 nab and file, 6 soldiers' wives, and 4
children of the 80th Regiment, under the super-
intendence of Ensign Keogh. One subaltern, 1 ser-
geant, 1 drummer, 49 rank and file, 11 wives, and 4 odd-
dren of the 85th Reeitnent, in charge of Ensign Birch ; 2
officers, 60 rank and Ms, 2 wives, and 8 children of the 2nd
R t, from Deal ; 1 offieer,9B rank and file, wives,
end 10 children of the Bth Regiment, from Parkhurst ; 1
officer, 48 rank and file of the 45th Regiment, from the same
station ; 4 cfficere, 68 rank end flle, 8 wives, and 4 children
of the 130th Royal Rifle Regiment (2od battalion); 5 officers,
69 rank and tile, 3 wine, end 2 children of the 73rd Regi-
ment, front Winchester, and one officer of the Cape Mounted
Mee from °reverend. We are also Informed that there
will be detachments of the 80th and 85th Regiments on
board.

—tie Urgent and Vulcan sailed to-day. It appears that
they will disembark tho troops now on board 25th Itegt.) at
Gibraltar. and will proceed with the 92mil Highlanders to
Alexandria.

CHATHAM, hit. 13.
This morning, at an early hoar, the whole of the
Alain and troops belonging to 162 ad ladles battaliwalto
the number of 1,500 men, ware marched to the Spar =Mem
for the purpose of witneeeing the carrying out ef the amities*
of a dtstrkt court-martial = Private lobs VIM% 86 Foot,
who was adjudged to receive fifty lashes for being abort
without leave and selling his kit. The prisoner, who is a
German, has only been in the corps two months, during the
whole of which period his conduct has been very bed. He
has been twice tried by court-martial for selling his kit, sad
on the last occasion he impudently told the court he would
sell fifty kite If be had them. The prisoner, on being fastened
to the triangles, exhibited a very hardened demeanour, which
he retained during the whole time the punishment was being
administered. He was afterwards conveyed to the garrieon
hospital for medical trostarant.

ARRIVAL OF TROOPS IN INDIA.
(From the Calcutta Iforpfishmeal of NO. 10.)
(in Continuation of our last Overland Summary.)
Detachments of her Majesty's Bth, 10th, 82nd, 35th, and
60th Mee, by Monarch, Nov. 24, 16 Macau and 378 mm,
from Landau, July 25, Capt. Wiltahore.
Her Majesty's 88th hement, by Calabar, Nov. 26, 7
officers and 222 man, from London, 12th Jetty, Capt. Wm.
Hall.

Her Majesty's 2nd Dragoon Guards and 88th Regiment,
by Bleahrorn, N0v.26. 20 officers and 334 man, from Graves-
end, July 28. Capt. J. F. Atkinson.
3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade, by Alleluia, Nov. 27, 10
officers sad 377 men, from Portemouth. July 28, Capt. Pain.
Her Majesty. 79th Highlanders, by Walmr Carle, Nov.
28, 18 officers and 399 men, from Dublin, August 1, Capt.
Daniel.

IfeeMajesty's 7th Hussars. by Lightning, Nov. 28, 26
deans and 623 men, from Gravesend, August 27, Capt.
Byrne.
Her Majesty's Bth and 88th Regiments, by elllloo%.
D•l3. 1 12 officers and 207 men, from Portsmouth, July 19,
C.apt, N. W. Paige.
Royal Artillery, by Ilindoetan (s.), Dec. 6, 34 officers (in-
ced,. of 21 medical officers) and 219 men, front Sues,
Nov. 7.
Total, 142 officers and 2,789 tom.
The clipper-ship Lightning accomplished the passage
between the Downs and the Bandheada in 86 days and 20
hours; she averaged 2221 nautical miles a day.
The ship Genghis Khan. bringing • portion of her
je•ty'• 3rd Dragoons, 16 °Moen. and 289 men, with IZO eaten
of her Majesty • 86th and 64th Foot, has arrived at Bombay.
The steam-ship Chenioneee anchored in the Madras Roads
on the 26th November, having on board the headquarters of
her Majesty's 44th Regiment, under the command of Lieut.-
Colonel Stavidy, C.B. The strength is 2 field ofilows, 6
captains 6 aulaJterna, 6 staff, 38 remnants, 16 trampeten
and druintners, 27 corporals. and 461 privates.
The heedinarters 72nd Highlanders arrived at Bombay
on the 2nd of Deosmber, per the Scotia.
Major-General Sir Hugh Roes is appointed to the oom
mend of the Nerbudds field form.

The ship Bombay, with detachments of the 24th and 70th
Regiment., arrived at Kurrachee on the 27th November;
and the WWI= Stevenson and the Seringspatam, with de-
tachmenta of the 7th Familiars, slao•arrtved at Kurrachee on
the same day.
Major-General Scott, C. 8., has resigned the command of
the &Mds division, and left Karraches on board the Owen
Glendower, on December 5.

The King's Dragoon Chards, 44th Regiment, and 3rd
Battalion 60th Rifles, are stationed at Bangalore.
The lab Lancers and 43rd Light Infantry have proceeded
to Hyderabad, in the Deccan.
Tile Vernon, with Bast India Company's troops, arrived
at Bombay 6th December.
The Queen of the South arrived at Madras, with the 66th
Regiment, on let December.
We regret to state that Captain I add's, Deputy-Atisis-
tant-Qtuartermseter-General, was shot through the hart at
Kuttungbee.
1 he loss in General Windham's flret engagement with the
mutineers is stated to have been about 7 allows killed and
wounded, and 50 rank and file. Captain Day, of the 88th
Regiment, was among the killed.
Lieutenant-Colonel Rooks, 18th Foot, end Lieutenant-
Colonel Cameron, 42nd Hightandem, are stated to have died
of cholera on the 2;th November.
The steamer Carthage, with 300 men of the 3rd Battalion
60th Rifles, went from Calcutta on 4th December to Madras,
sad the remainder of the battalion left Calcutta on 9th
December, for Madre&

The following ire the Akers of the 64th killed is General
Windham'• eogegemeet, via.:—Colonel Wilson, Major
Sterling, Captain Morphy, and Captain M'Crea ; Lieutenant
Mackinnon is stated to have been taken prisoner and killed.
Brevet Lieutenant-C*4one' Woodford, 2nd Battalion Ride
Brigade, is also among the killed.

DRAMA.

OONSICRATED GROUND IN CEMETERIES.

The Brlniea Herald reports a speech delleeted
by the flishop of 81. David's en Thursday bat, on Mona-
skin of the conseerattun of the new cemetery in that town,
' in which his lordship, with the view of dispelling the pro- I
joint* if threaten, entered into • statement of the mein*
and Tien of the rite of consecration, rid explained the
origfit orthe division of the ground between dissenters and
eiturehmerl. "I will tell Yoga," mid the bishop, "exactly
what eonseeration to. It is simply • legal set, which 14
perfumed by a public officer, who ottioi•tes In the name of
the chunk of England, and is the bishop of the diocese.
He is authorised by law, under certain circumstances, to give
his consent and authority to the separation of • portion of
ground for theinterment of the dead accoming to the rites'
of the church of England. When he has put his signature
to the document which attests that act of his authority, the
ground in question is then legally °unmerited, and the pro-
ems of coneeration is virtually et an end. I will therefore
leave it fur anybody to judge whether there is anything
appmximatiog to oupretition in that legal act—whether
it is not merelyy an innocent and a necessary set, reunited
to be pseforme4 by some one or another, for the purism,
of meeting the provisions of the law in that ease made
and provided. Well but, some will say, this is not all;
that is not the thing we mean; we allude to the reli-
gious aspect of the ceremony; we consider connotation
as a religious ceremony, and we are sorry that there should
exist such an amount of bigotry and superstition as for per-
sona to 'appose that they Call oonserrate,—ti to suppose that
they ea* make sacred that ground which was profane, by
muttering some formal words and incantations over it, which
are supposed to communicate to it some mysterious quality,
some peculiar and hidden virtue, by which it may be distin-
guished from all other pieces of ground. It is true that, over
surd above the legal act of consecration, the Church of
England does superinduce, in connexion therewith, the
feature of a religious ceremony. lam heartil glad she does
so. I °quid shunt say I should be ashamed, as bin a
member and a minister of that church, if she did not do so—
il she did not take advantage of the occasion,—and if
eke was so wanting in attention to the souls of those
who resembled together on occasions like the present, as
to omit the opportunity of making an impression on their
minds and hearts,—and it she neglected to afford the
kature of solemnity and religion in addition to the formal
and legal act of consecration. I pus no censure upon other
churches, of religious bodies, who do not think fit to recog-
nise the act of °easement, but who set apart • portion of
ground for the burial of their dead without any religious
ceremony whatever. lam only claiming for the Church of
England the right to act up to that which to in accordance
with the law, and for its members the privilege of taking
snch steps as are consonant with their conviction. I must
confess that I con see nothing unreasonable, superstitious,
or improper_, fa the use of such ceremony, and I should
lament its discontinuance ; but if there be any one who com-
plains, or who thinks that there is any unchristian notice
connected with the ceremony that has taken place to-day, I
would only request such person to point ont what act er
what word has been said or done on the occasion, or whether
there has been anything intimated or insinuated by which it
may be as that such • notion has entered into the cere-
mony. If such word or act has existed, lam entirely uncon-
scious of it. I am, indeed, unaware that such • notion has
ever mitered Into the minds of those who have prescribed the
form of ceremony to be observed on occasions like the pre-
sent. I can only say that such Intention never, that lam
aware of, tinned the mind of any member of the Church of
England—at least in the mind of any intelligent and well-
educated member—and that it appears to be confined strictly
to those who dissent on the score of consecration, and who
may not be fully acquainted with the nature of the ceremony
from which they choose to secede."
The only reason (continued his lordship) which actuated
• division in the cemeteries was that by the legal act of conse-
cration the clergyman of the parish is legally oompelled to
officiate on the weasion acenduter to the ceremonial observ-
ances of the church of Reel/tad. " That is the distinction.
It is plainly • legal distinction, and not a religious distinc-
tion. I am not going to soy that it might not have been
possible to have effected the rates object, and to have ar-
rived at that same result, without any division at all. It
may have been possible. Ido not know that ft would have
been particularly to the interest of the church of England to
have invited such • community of interment. It was, how-
ever, the act of the legislature, and members of the
church of England had little, if anything to do with
the point. It was suggested, in the fiat instance, with
an eye to the public health; and It was then thought
that the danger of theological collision and confusion
would be most effectually avoided by drawing • line of
esparation between the two portions of the ground. Of this
lam satisfied-1 believe it Imo never entered the mind of any
intelligent and well-educated member of the Church of Eng-
land, to conceive that this line of separation is ono which
produces or signifies the slightest or remotest effect or differ-
ence in or upon the condition, the prospect, or the spiritual
state, of those who are consigned to the earth either on the
one side or the other. lam afraid that, on both sides, it will
unhappily be found that many who have their resting-place
nearest tobether on the earth—it may be under the same
stone, will be separated in their condition hereafter. lam
stare it is not any privilege, whether on the one side or the
other, that will exempt from such • position as that. On
the other hand, I rejoice to believe that there are many who
are separated by the boundary line visible to the eye of the
flesh, who will be seen standing together in the stone class
and in the same state hereafter."