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London, England, 1853-10-12 00:00:00

REPORT AS TO A CITY CEMETERY.

Mr. D..iw then read the report of the Committee upon
Improvements, ,to whom on the 28th of September, 1852,
it was referred to inquire into the preliminary matters
in relation to providing a cemetery for the city of Lon-
don, under the act of Parliament 15th and 16th Victoria,
cap. 85, and to report, do certify that we have, from
time to time, met to inquire into and consider the vari-
ous particulars connected with this very important ques•
tion.

The following are the principal parts of the docu-
ment :

"Having agreed in opinion that any cemetery should
be surrounded by a belt of land, of considerable depth,
to be applied either for ornamental planting, or retained
as pasture land, so as to prevent persons from building
too closely to the depository for the dead, it follows that
a fitting plot of ground for a cemetery for this City
should not be less than from 100 to 120 acres in super-
ficial area ; and we are also of opinion that it should be
immediately contiguous to a railway, so as to afford the
greatest access for all parties from the,CiV.
" Upon coming to these conclusions,' we directed the
clerk to advertise in the publie journals, for a plot of
freehold ground, of such an extent, limiting, the locality
to the north of the river Thames, which, for many rea-
sons, we considered most eligible, and, considering that
it ought to be as near to the City of London as we could
obtain it, we directed the limit of distance to, be eight
miles from the General Post-office. These particulars
we also communicated to the Chief Estate Agents in
London.
"The result has been that we have had communica-
tions thereupon, from different parties, but our attention
has been more particularly directed to the neighbour-
hood of Epping Forest, as affording, from various cir-
cumstances, more advantageous sites for such purposes.
We have conferred with the Commissioners of Woods
and Works, upon the question in relation to this loca-
lity, have viewed several plots of ground thereat, and
have negotiated with the various parties interested.
" The most satisfactory offer that has been made to
us has been that of a plot of ground near Ilford, con-
sisting of 120 acres of land, at present forming part of
and cultivated as a farm, and having a farm-house and
buildings upon it. This is offered at the , rate of 1501.
per acre for the freehold, and the sum of 2,500/, for
erecting new farm-houses and buildings in place of the
present, which w
aLessee,ve to be
holds for an unexpiredl bteerdneisotfros
yixedy:eareT,hweillesh
compensated, and he has signified his willingness to sur-
ren
plot of ground is situate about seven miles'
from London, and is immediately adjoining to the East-
ern3rhis interest on terms to be settled by reference.
"This
Counties Railway, from which a siding may at once
be run into the cemetery.
"We have taken preliminary steps to 'communicate
with the directors of that company, so aslo facilitate the
arrangements that must be made so soon as you are in a
position to do so, for the conveyance by rail of bodies,
mourners, &c., upon a regulated system ; and we have
been assured by the board that they will meet our wishes
in the most friendly spirit ; and having, with the Chair-
do not doubt that arrangements may easily
man of the Board of Directors, visited their
!dation, we
be made by
the surveyors of the two parties for the convenient ac-
commodationiroefetthinistopetchuelilanr,optroasffiedc
efermometetrhye. station at
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"We have, therefore, at present, to recommend to
your honourable Court that you should report imme-
diately to the Court of Common Council, and obtain their
approval of the site, and authority ,for your honourable
Court to exercise all the powers and authorities of a
burial company under the Act of Parliament, and to
raise the necessary monies on the consolidated rate in
such manner as you may see requisite to effect the pur-
chase of the ground in
.question, and to pay for the
lessee's interest therein, and otherwise to carry out the
purposes of the act."
The report was, without discussion, unanimously
agreed to, and ordered to be laid before the Court of
Common Council for their approval, in order that the
recommendations be carried into effect without delay.—
Adjourned.

INQUEST ON A LIEUTENANT, R.N.—The circumstances
attending the death of Lieutenant James Elwin, R.N.,
committed to prison in default of finding sureties to
keep the peace towards police-serjeant Back, were in-
vestigated on the 4th irist., in the apartments of the
governor of the borough prison, Dover, before Mr G. T.
Thompson, coroner of the borough. The jury having
been sworn, and Mr. Bennett Judge appointed as fore-
man, the coroner observed that through the , death oc-
curring in prison the inquiry was rendered necessary by
law, that it might be ascertained whether death had
been accelerated by any neglect on the part of the gaol
officials, and whether any attention had been paid to the
deceased. The jury were perfectly satisfied with the
evidence adduced, and returned a verdict of death from,
natural causes. Deceased was said to be 59 years of
age. Two of his brothers were present at the inquest.
--Kentish Gazette.