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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-21 00:00:00

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THE NECROPOLIS.

rp HE Friends of persons, whose, bodies have
1 • been buried in the Necropolis, are requested to
MEET on MONDAY. the 23rd instant, at Two o'clock afternoon, at
the CLARENDON ROOMS, South John Street, for the nurpose
of considering what steps should be taken under the revolting cir-
cumstances that have just been made public, on the Enquiry before
the Government Inspeeor.

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SATURDAY. MARCH 21, 1857

THE DAY'S NEWS.

In the House of Lords, last night, the Earl of
Ellenborough alluded to the dissolving of Parlia-
ment, and stated that although the present
Government might secure a satisfactory decision
from the country, on the question whether it would
prefer Lord Palmerston as the Premier, he
was of opinion that with regard to the
China question, the Ministry would he in the
same predicament as they were in when they had
appealed to the country. He then blamed the
government for their proceedings in regard to the
Russian and Persian wars, and observed that th(l
had not acted as they ought to have done in
drawing up the treaties with the above mentioned
governments. The abandonment of Kars, as sanc-
tioned by the treaty with Russia, had led to the
war with Persia, and he demanded that a searching
investigation should be made into the estimates,
for it would be found that an enormous increase in
charges to the army and navy, would be found not
to be connected in any way with that branch of
the public service. After alluding to the Edu-
cation votes for convicts, Sce, the noble
Earl asked what were the • principles of
Lord Palmerston ? He had been in office
with governments of the most opposite principles,
and he would prefer a Minister of even Whig
character to those of Lord Palmerston. He
alluded to the war with China, and intimated that
lie was afraid that the Government had in view
" the benefit of a body of merchants, without any
advantage to the general public." The Earl Gran-
ville briefly replied, and after the passing of several
bills, the House adjourned.
The•home and local news this morning is of very
little importance Several ward meetings in the
Liberal interest took place last night, which we
rep6rt as fully as possible. Mr. R. S. Greaves,
Chairman of the Shipowners Association of Liver-
pool., has offered himself on the advanced Liberal
~sido.for the borough of New Ross. On Thursday
night Mr. Frederick Peel addressed the electors of
Bury. In his discursive range over the foreign
policy of the government, the hon. gentleman
makes' no mention whatever of the Chinese
question. He leaves the duty of defending
the executive and its officials to orators
whose power of fencing makes them fitter
for the formidable task. He tells the electors
that he is in favour of a £lO suffrage for the
counties, and that Mr. Locke King's motion was
rejected purely on account of its form. Mr.
George Maxwell. of Liverpool, is opposed at Kirk-
cudbright by Mr. James Mackie of Bargaly, son of
the retiring member, and a member of the Scotch
bar. The Dumfries Standard, of Wednesday,
speaking of the merits of the respective candidates,
says :—" Is it fair that two such gentleman as Mr.
Maxwell and Mr. James Mackie should be wooing
the electors of the Stewartry ? They are so much
alike in many respects each is so attractive that
the voters must be vexatiously tantalised in their
eh 'ice, and r.-rady to exclaim—
. How happy could I be with either,
Were t'other dear charmer away !'
To relieve the perplexed constituency, will none
of the rival candidates have the magnanimity to
abandon • the courtship ? If they persevere with
their suit, a much greater evil than being sorely
puzzled may befal the Stewartry, since some
detested Tory riever may rush in during the
dilemma, and carry off the ' Canfine."'
By the arrival of the steamer Fulton at South-
amp:r.n. yesterday, we are put in possession of the
new Pr'eqident's (Mr. Buchanan) inaugural address,
delivered At. Washington on the 4th inst. It will be
found in extenso in another column, which, for the
convenience of our readers, we lire condense. His
policy with respect to Kansas, is to secure to every
resident inhabitant the free and independent expres-
sion of his opinion by his vote. This sacred right

of each individual must be preserved. After
speaking of the importance of maintaining the
constitution of the Union, he said the duty of
preserving the government free from the taint or
Suspicion of corruption was a great public
necessity. The present financial condition of the
country is without a parallel in history. No nation
has ever before been embarrassed from too large a
Surplus in its treasury. This, he considers,
almost necessarily gives birth to extravagant
legislation, producing wild schemes of expenditure
and begetting a race of speculators and job-
bers. The only relief from this embarrass-
ment is to appropriate the surplus in the treasury
to great national objects. A clear warrant for
this can be found in the constitution. It is the
true principle that no more revenue ought to
be collected from the people than the amount
necessary to defray the expenses of a wise and
efficient administration ; but the squandering of
money sinks into comparative insignificance when
compared with the squandering of the public
lands. Emigrants have done ranch to promote the
growth and prosperity of the country. They have
proved faithful, both in peace and war, and fire
entitled under the constitution to be placed
on a footing with American citizens. In the
intercourse with na! ions they (the Americans)
ought to cultivate peace, commerce, and friendship,
as the best means of promoting their own material
interests. Their diplomacy should be direct and
frank, neither seeking to obtain more nor
accepting less than their due. They ought to
cherish a sacred regard for the independence
of nations, and never interfere in the domestic
concerns of any of them, unless required
by the law of self preservation. It is their glory
that while other nations have extended their
dominions by the sword, they have never acquired
any territory except by fair purchase ; or, as in the
case of Texas, by the voluntary determination of
an independent people to blend their destinies
with that of the United States. Even the acqui-
sitions from Mexico form no exception. Their past
history forbids that they shall in future acquire
territory, unless this be sanctioned by the laws of
justice and honour.

The news from the continent does not possess
much interest or importance this morning.
The Paris correspondent of the Independance
Beige, affirms that Lord Palmerston has requested
the French Goverment to take a more active part
against China, and to send out 10,000 soldiers.
Another correspondent says that a reconciliation
between France and Naples is probable.
A private letter, received from a French naval
officer serving in the China squadron, describes
the sufferings of many of the Europeans who par-
took of the poisoned bread. Some of the unfortu
nate persons have lost their teeth, their nails, and
even the hair of the head. A Russian captain has
been attacked with ophthalmic symptoms, and his
sight is despaired of. About 400 persons were more
or less poisoned. The letter confirms what has been
stated with respect to the presence of Europeans
in the Chinese fleet, and it would appear that the
aptitude by the native sailors in adopting Euro
pean tactics is extraordinary. Their audacity has,
in fact, become so great that no punishment can be
too severe for them, and it is very essential that
offensive measures should be taken without further
delay.

AMID the turbulence of contested elections,
while party spirit runs so high, there is, perhaps,
but slight hopes that the still small voice of
reason will be heard. Yet amid the hottest
fight of electioneering antagonism, it might be
as well to remember that we are all Englishmen,
and intent in our different ways on serving our
country. We know that what we write may be
called . preachment, but we are unspeaka-
bly 'repelled by that bitterness, and mutual
depreciation, and scorn, and those other
vile , electioneering artifices which so dis-
grace the exercise of one of the citizen's
most solemn function—the choice of a
representative to parliament. Why should we
paint each other as fiends, impute;the vilest pur-
poses, and withhold every just and generous
concession ? Why not be fair, even to our op-
ponents, whose meaning may be as honest as our
own ? Supposing foreigners to take us literally,
and believe the pictures we give of each other,
are we willing that these should go forth as true
representations of British institutions, and of the
British people. This violence, and bitterness,
and exaggeration, are all superfluous, perfectly
unnecessary, and entirely a work of supererroga-
tion. The elections might be conducted quite
as honestly, and with far more of dignity and
congruity, if we could only be mutually just to
each others merits, while we spare no defects,
using bland words and hard arguments. In the
spirit of these observations we desire to speak of
the two Conservative candidates now before the
constituency of Liverpool. The nation, we say,
has little to hope from the party to which these
merit belong. But while we say, " Away with
the Tories,' do we shout "Palmerston for ever ?"
Not s 3.

We contend that Liberals would make
as great a mistake on the other side if they were
to overlook the grand and guiding principle of
progressive reform. We are for no idolising of
men or Ministers; we would keep an eye on.
Principles ; we would ask, " what good will
you do for the nation ?" The Premier is a mar-
vellous man, unquestionably; alert and vigorous
at seventy-two as many men are at fifty. But
—" your fathers, where are they ? and the pro-
phets do they live for ever ?" Lord PALMERS-
TON will not live for ever, He may die to-mor-
row, or next month, and if we have pinned our
political faith to this man's sleeve, what will
become of us we demand, in the absence
of those high and enduring principles
of political wisdom which live on, live ever,
when ministers and favourite statesmen are
borne to the realm where the slave is free from
from his master, and the king and the cobbler
are placed side by side.

We profess no faith in any ministers
who will not grant peace, retrenchment,
and reform. Let this be our battle
cry. It is a far better one than " Down with
Maynooth, and up with PALMERSTON." Who-
ever will give us good measures of safe and well-
considered reform shall have our support. We
will counsel no factious opposition ; but we will
accept of really good measures, whether offered
to us by PALMERSTON, RUSSELL, DERBY, or Mr.
COBDEN. Without respect of persons, let each
of them be judged according to his works. Can
it be needful to ask will Lord DERBY give us any
hopeful reform measures ; or rather do we not
know from his antecedents, that his course will
be obstructive, that he will either do nothing,
or worse than nothing; and Messrs. HORSFALL
and TURNER will back him in his obstructiveness
and worse. We know what to expect then, if
we return such gentlemen as these—backward

as politicians, however respectable as private
individuals. Lord DERBY would, if he dared,
restore protection ; and if he does not attempt
this, it is probably owing to the disjointed and
broken state of his once vaunted Conservative
party. That party, like the Church as by law
established, is divided against itself, and instead
of being one homogeneous body is a cluster of
sects, Conservatism has no united camp.

Sir J. PAKINGTON, one of Lord DERBY'S chief
captains, has shown the influence of truth on
the mind of a wise, and moderate, and philan-
thropic statesman, by joining to promote a plan
of education which is endorsed with the name of
Mr. COBDEN. Nor is there any sacrifice of prin-
ciple here. It is honourable to our lead-
ing men in Parliament that they can sink
or compound these differences, in order
that they may carry out some practical improve-
ment for the nation in that much needed boon of
Education. But what is honourable to Sir JOHN
PAKINGTON is embarrassing to Lord DERBY and
his Conservative friends ; for they will never give
us a secular Education in common, nor any edu-
cation at all unless we consent to take their creeds
and catechisms along with it. The Conservatives
have now no policy. They are waiters upon
Providence and the chapter of accidents. They
would be glad, of course, to oust the present
Government, and by catching these bathers, to
run off with their clothes. Even if the Conser-
vatives were in power to-morrow, they would be
compelled, we believe, however reluctantly, to
follow the impulse of progress.

But surely it is better to trust volunteers in
Reform than men impressed into the service,
and constrained to do duty against their will.
Let the constituencies in the ensuing election
leave no doubt that they desire a policy of
safe and gradual improvement, and no doubt
the fitting men will be forthcoming. The
fitting men will be found in the fitting place if
we are wise and earnest in looking after our
national affairs. But let men put us off with
plausible generalities, commit themselves to no
definite principles, speak to the bigotries of a
portion of the people, and denounce Maynooth,
thus alienating one part of the Empire from
another, and then we may be baulked of our fair
anticipations, and the coming election may add
one more to the list of hopes deferred, and
national expectations defeated. In that case
there will be only ourselves to blame, when hav-
ing it in our power to select men with definite
views of real Reform, we preferred to return to
Parliament men who, holding their ideas very
loosely about them, like drapery thrown over a
statue in a garden, are ready to march through
Coventry, or any where else, that a powerful hut
headstrong Conservative leader may command
them.

ANOTHER Government investigation, respect-
ing the conduct of the Necropolis offi2ials, has
taken place, and another and still more glaring
exposure of deeds of infamous dishonesty and
semi-barbarity has been the result. The partici-
pators in these crimes are not confined to the low
and ignorant ; for if we read the evidence put
forward by the Health Committee aright, men of
education and standing in society have lent
themselves to the atrocious acts in question.
The charges preferred by the Health Committee
were that the Order in Council had been violated ;
that numerous interments had been made in one
grave ; and that there had been a desecration of
the dead by the removing of the remains from one
place to another without authority. These are
serious charges. They should not be made on
slender groundi. If substantiated, they subject
the offender or offenders to serious consequences;
and we do not know of any legal subterfuge
which could ward off the extreme penalty the
law affixes to criminality of such an extreme cha-
racter. We will not dwell upon the outrage that
has been committed upon society at large by
these horrible acts of immorality and inhumanity.
We will not even glance at the acute pain which
has been inflcted upon every individual who has
had a friend or relative interred in this notorious
grave-yard. Nor shall we for a moment allude
to the uncivilised character of the officials cons
nected therewith ; our present object is to de-
monstrate that a breach of the law has taken
place —that dishonesty has been practised; and
that not only the individuals who are more
immediately concerned, but society at large
demand that all the delinquents shall
meet the due reward of their unholy practices.
That a breach of the law has taken place no
one will deny. Mr. LACE, the legal agent for the
Trustees of the Necropolis, could not offer any
explanation respecting the unauthorised removal
of bodies from one grave to another, nor did he
attempt to disprove the practice of taking various
sums of money from separate parties, on the
pretence that these individuals were getting pos-
session of separate graves. How stands the
law on these points ? According to a late Act of
Parliament, power was given to the Executive
authorities by means of an order in Council, to
regulate the mode of interments in all public
cemeteries or grave yards. This Act had special
reference to large towns, and thdparticular object
held in view by its provisions was the preserva-
tion of the public health. The evidence collected
on the investigation just closed shows that the
intentions of the Legislature have been com-
pletely frustrated, and that, as far as health is
concerned, the law has been totally disregarded.
To substantiate these premises we have only to
refer to the testimony of Mr. TYRER, and SMITH,
the grave-digger. Both assert that offensive
odours have come from the Necropolis. Consider-
ing the practices that were carried on, could it
be otherwise ? Is it possible to remove the
putrid remains of dead bodies from one part of a
grave-yard to another without contaminating
the air around.with the stench and smell which
must be emitted from the corpses which have
been underground for months and years. We say
not. And although Mr. LACE laboured hard with
all the legal ingenuity which he prossesses, to
"talk away" the effect of Mr. TYRER'S evidence,
and to show that SMITH was actuated by any
but patriotic and philanthropic feelings, he cared
not about the force of their testimony—notwith- ,
standing the fact, that he put into operation an
experimental exercise of his own olfactory nerves.
As far as health is concerned, it is found that
the Low Hill Necropolis is a nuisance. As such,
it must be put down. The law is emphatic upon
the point, and the safety of society demands
that it should be strictly enforced. But, apart
from this consideration, there are penalties
inflicted for a wilful disregard of its several pro-
visions. We hope sincerely that on this point
alone the law will be enforced, without fear or