The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-28 00:00:00

Lord Shafteabwy presided yesterday at a meet-
ing held at the Reformatory in Smith-street, Westminster,
to Ind farewell to six reformed adult criminals, who, having
empleted their term of probation, and passed through the
required tests, are about to proceed, under the ampler of
the imtitution, as free emigrants to the United States,
where, freed from the influence of old amorist.. In mime,
it is hoped they may enter upon a career of honest industry,
which the stigma naturally attaching to them as convided
criminals might render difficult, if not impossible, in this
ONDOiy.
ABOLITION OF SUNDAY FUNBRALS. —Yesterday
the burial bawd of St. Parente held a meeting at St.
Palmas Vestry hall for the purposed itts memo-
dal which bad been Fomented to them, signed
by undertakers., praying for the diennilammee Sunday
interments in the cemetery at Maehley. Mr. Brollingham
occupied the chair. Mr. H. 0. Ned. mend a resolu-
tion, to the effect that the other reetropelites polishes be
communicated with, to ascertain bow hr they would be in-
clined to co-operate in the movement for eke* their
commeteries aphid Sunday interment.. Yr. Wedge mid thrill
the directors of the ILemal-green, Highgate, mil Illitheed
Cemeteries, when a similar memorial had hem preeentod,
led willingly eonspled with it, and had closed the,. erne-
tutee wind Sunday interment., and Chabot sad other
yaroelal boards had done the same. Mr. Ross seconded
the reactance, sad remarked that the seems which sometimes '
took place at the metropolitan cemeteries in consequence of
Sunday intermene were such that, both upon pounds of
religion as well as public morality and decency, Sunday
funerals should be abolished. Mr. Churchwanlen Turnes,
Mr. Austin, mid Mr. North strenuously opposefthe motion,
and cosed that it was an attempt to deprive the power
Mom dew of the greatest privileges they could Feasibly
pewee, comely, the opportunity of following their deceased
relatives to the grave on the only day they could spare
time for such a purpose. After considerable discussion the
roodmint was ;Attend soothed.
SAN/TALY ConnrrioN or YHA Chi% —At the
eamating of the Cit Commissioners of Sewers yesterday
(Mr. Deputy Ch prodding), Dr. Letheby, the medical
caw of health for the city, reported on the state of IST
bonne, iseindied 58 common lodging-Maim that had been
Inspected during the week; and submitted a list of 58 places
for monitory improvement. The mortality returns for the
week he represented as babe unusually 11gb. be the moose
of the Wt faint they had risen from a weekly average
of 65 to 76, and We week We Meths ie the city onseented
to 81 : half of which were among children and old persona.
The chid muses of death NM • Maws of a chronic
chaiecter and diseases of the mspiratory cesem—bodi of
'AIM had bora er4lininemed bp the modal Mee
oribe Mother.. . for swap* hod rim from
ma reempi of 12 im the to IS, and the total somber of
Moths in the week from psimaoary adectices was 31 '
Dimino of the eyesede dm 1.1110 oral, however, at ell es-
endow; for the total news' in the ammo of the week were
but 6, of which 3 won frees the smell-pas, and the others
were from beer, wheepinossigkend moselm The births
of lleddlleen won resteloind daft Ike reds boys and
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The
foaming are the
mini lhalime.llllSi peeled timer assaesination in
pi
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gales to pried% ea :—Robirt Araold Hell,
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Midention ; dank ail" 011111111601. I=satressiZa. r
hederisk Charlie Spreneer fiaineborougli,
Isrose or COAL 710 X 31101 AND.— Marra. W.
and H. ILeird, of Liverpool. in this mouth's seal cinder,
give the following me the mond& sort of coal from the
Marmot dipping ode in leghsit sod lhothed r—Preen
the mortheen peele,_MlThines ; hose the Teel:whim=
Mild tom ; hem Limped, MillTh
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mete, 128,755 tone ; hese the aloha WWI _ WAS 6881.
Thed,r31,638 tom, villa, whiajordekerel willimaiMia
lest yen, shows en Menem el MAW him. The er.
Ltejnyeeal earaisrlee from lArgepeet. tenths monk a '
hot. is UMI tens, being an imam ewer the
sine month lad Fir ef TOF teas.
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analog March 24, 11100, the hove bees as follows
—Os Monday, %Way, nesit din) l,*,__
Gs Woe* sad 'Perky free 0. On tie maul
&dente' days wawa to et • gd.), 1,221; con
staelomte miming fMalandtittialloid, 11,881; hem ,
do waft etarlbeinerm