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made to contain so many bodies, how
43,560 (the acre) contain ?
When we reflect that from fifteen to' fwentY,
times as many bodies as ought to be ax.pAily,
posited in many receptacles, that in somerg
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upwards of 20,000, in others beyond 50,00 , !Si 7,
been disposed of in a single acre of ground—that
dead bodies are corruping, within six inches of the
surface, under every variation of temperature,
every change of atmosphere, from dry to moist,
from moist to dry; that myriads of dead, " piled
one upon another (according to one eye-witness)
like bricks," are incessantly evolving many thou-
sand times their own bulk of the most poisonous
compounds, within a few feet of densely-crowded
habitations—that the very ground is growing up
around us, and houses disappearing beneath masses
of corruption—we are compelled again and again
to repeat that the entire system of grave-yard and
vault management in this metropolis is an enor-
mous and scandalous iniquity.
Can we wonder that disease is engendered or life
destroyed by noxious emanations ? We make for
ourselves the poison which we breathe; in our per-
verse blindness we sow decay, and we reap death!
It is almost unnecessary for me—indeed, it would
be impossible to enumerate the varied injuries in-
flicted on the health of the living, by a practice
which compels us to breathe, not the pure air of
heaven, but the poisonous compounds of our own
corruption.—G. A. Walker, in Practical Sugges-
tions for the Establishment of National Cemeteries.

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THE REGISTRATIONS.

WEST SURREY.

Arthur Ryland, Esq., the barrister appointed to revise
the list of voters for the western division of the county
of Surrey, held his first court on Wednesday last, at the
Spread Eagle, Epsom, and revised the lists in the pa-
rishes of Ashstead, Banstead, Chessington, Cuddington,
Effingham, Epsom, Ewell, Fetcham, Great Bookham,
Headley, Leatherhead, Little Bookham, Stoke, D'Aber-
non, Thames Ditton, and Walton-on-the-Hill.
Mr. G. Edgar Dennes, and Mr. J. Wells, solicitors,
of London ; Mr. G. White, solicitor, of Epsom ; and
Mr. T. Jackson, of Windlesham, attended for the Re-
formers. The Tories were not represented.
The following is the result of the day's revision :
Reform Overseer's
objections. Sustained, objections. Sustained.
Ashstead 1
Banstead
Great Bookham 1
Little Bookham 0
Effingham 1
Epsom
Leatherhead
Stoke D'Abernon 1 . . 1
Thames Ditton
Ewell.

Liberal majority on the day's
revision . 34

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL 7S. —YESTERDAY.
The Cesarewitch absorbed nearly the whole of the
betting. King Pepin, on the strength of a report that
he had "done wonders" in a recent trial, was in immense
force, sto 1 being taken to fully 1,000/. The largest
bet booked about him was 2,500 to 500, and the last bet
laid was to 1001. at the stretch of half-a•point beyond
the odds quoted. Indian Warrior and Songstress were
backed for some money at I,ooo's to 80. and 12 to 1
each ; and various sums were invested on Torment at 20,
18, and 16 to 1. Angelo, 3 yrs old, in John Osborne's stable,
weighted at 4st 91b, came with a surprising rush, and
reached a very prominent position. After 2,000 to 60, and
2,000 to 70 had been taken by one party, offers of 25 to
1 were caught up with avidity, and, indeed, so good a
thing was it considered that as little as 20 to 1 was taken
by the same party to 3001.—the closing price, however,
was 25 to 1. Nabob was backed for about 1751. at 14
and 15 to 2 ; Joe Miller for 501. at 20 to 1 ; Garforth
and Mr. Sykes at 1,000 to 40 each. At the commence.
ment 25 to 1 was booked to 1251. about the King of
Trumps, but just before the close 3,000 to 90 was laid
against him ; 300 to 10 taken twice about Nutshell;
1,000 to 15 and 1,000 to 20 about Talfourd. Nancy's
wretched exhibition at Chester on Wednesday, sent her
back to 1,000 to 10—taken once ; Weathergage and
Missive were nominally at 40 to 1 each ; 15 to 1 was
offered agst Mr. E. R. Clark's lot ; 2 to 1 betted that
King Pepin is not one of the first four in the race ; and
200 even laid on Indian Warrior agst Nabob.
The Reiver was frequently inquired after, but the
offered odds of 25 to 1 were not "liberal enough" for the
transaction of business.
DERBY. —1,400 to 200 taken about Autocrat—.soo to
50 King Tom, and 1,000 to 25 The Early Bird.
Closing prices :

CESAREWITCH.
sto 1 agst King Pepin (taken.)
100 to 8 agst Indian Warrior (taken).
100 to 8 agst Songstress (taken).
14 to 1 agst Nabob (taken).
16 to 1 agst Torment (taken).
20 to 1 agst Joe Miller (taken).
25 to 1 agst Garforth (taken).
25 to 1 agst Mr. Sykes (taken).
25 to 1 agst Angelo (taken).
30 to 1 agst Nutshell (taken).
33 to 1 agst King of Trumps (taken).
40 to 1 agst Weathergage (offered).
40 to 1 agst Missive (offered).
50 to 1 agst Talfourd (taken).
1000 to 10 agst Nancy (taken).
DERBY.
7to 1 agst Autocrat (taken).
10 to 1 agst King Tom (taken).
40 to 1 agst The Early Bird (taken).
NOTICE.—The room will be opened on Saturday for
,he purpose of comparing bets on the Cesarewitch.

WREXHAM RACES—YEsTERDAT.
BRYN Y PYS HANDICAP.

Voucher
Osbaldeston

Seven ran.

YORKSHIRE UNION HUNT CLITR—YIsTERDAY.
SCURRY STARES.

Rupture
Claverhouse

Five ran.
JUVENILE HANDICAP.
Merry Monk
Sister of Mercy

Seven ran.
UNION HUNT STAKES.

Three ran.
FAREWELL STAKES.

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