The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-25 00:00:00

sponsible Secretary, and the irresponsible Bishop,
been avowedly stationed at the cemetery gates
with equal powers to send back the hearse and
the sorrowing relatives. Ecclesiastics manage
better than that. No ; it is the secret but holy
matrimony of two clauses which brings this
usurious power into existence. One of them
provides, very plausibly—though even here
the Secretary of State ought to be the final
judge—that all bye-laws concerning " the con-
secration of the burial-grounds, the burials
of Churchmen, compensation of clergymen,
affected by the prohibition to bury in the old
over-crowded grounds, shall be approved by the
Bishop of the Diocese." But the mate of this
avaricious clause is another which requires part of
all such grounds at least to be consecrated, but
prohibits all burials, even in the unconsecrated
part, till the Bishop has consecrated the other
part ! Dissenters may not inter in unconsecrated
ground till the Bishop has brought the unlucky
local managers to such terms in regard to com-
pensations and fees as an Episcopal conscience may
dictate ! Now we protest against all this as low
chicanery, and as a gross imposition on both
Churchmen and Dissenters. The whole sys-
tem, indeed, of supporting clergymen by fees
for religious ceremonies, is wholly unworthy
of Protestantism, and most revolting of all
is the clerical tax on the mourners for
interring their dead the tax on death and
corruption by the preachers of Life and Immor-
tality. Taking the thing as it stands, then,
why not leave it to the local authorities to agree
with chaplains to perform the requisite services,
on terms satisfactory to both parties ? Why,
if consecration is made compulsory, not make it
also compulsory on the Bishop to consecrate, when
required, at a reasonable charge ? He is a public
officer, and ought to be obliged, on reasonable
terms, to fulfil the duties for which he is put in
office. As the case stands, what with Dissenters,
and those who are perfectly indifferent whether
they are buried in consecrated ground or not,
in large :towns, to which almost exclusively
this Act applies, the majority desire no con-
secration of any portion of the ground. Yet
this majority has to bear, with the minority,
the heavy costs of compensations, consecration,
and building a chapel for the clergyman (the Dis-
senters being, however, forbidden to use it), be-
sides being refused permission to bury their dead
till the irresponsible Bishop has haggled the last
penny out of the representatives of the unfor-
tunate ratepayers ! If this be not to degrade
our Church, and to expose one of her most beau-
tiful services to dislike, we know not what is.
We only add our wonder that, at this time of
day, Bishops, or any one else, dare incur the
hazard of detection in such a one-sided and
selfish legislative juggle. Bishops, as well as
Indian Administrators, must be made more
directly responsible for their official conduct.

THE UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.

The British and North America,n Royal Mail
steam-ship Arabia, Captain Judkins, arrived in our
river this forenoon with the usual mails from the
United States and British North American posses-
sions, about 165 passengers, and specie to the amount
of $525,000 on freight. By this arrival advices
have been received from New York to the 15th
inst., being 4 days later than were received by the
Atlantic on Tuesday last.

The Arabia reports having passed the Royal Mail
steam-ship Asia off New York, on the day of her
departure ; the Asia left Liverpool on the 4th inst.
The intelligence received respecting the late
riots at Montreal announces the fatal termination
of 12 cases amongst those who had been wounded
by the military, yet, notwithstanding the unfortu-
nate occurrence, Father Gavazzi had received an
invitation to lecture again, when a continuation of
the late disgraceful proceedings was anticipated.
The Royal Commissioner to the American Exhi-
tion has left New York on a visit to Philadelphia,
and it was expected would afterwards make a tour
through Canada.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Court, at 2 o'clock, yesterday after•
noon.

Prince Lucien Bonaparte, attended by the Count
Walewski, the French Ambassador, and his Aide-de-
camp in Waiting, had an audience of her Majesty.
His Highness was introduced by the Earl of Claren-
don, K.G. the Queen's principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, and conducted by her Majesty's Master
of the Ceremonies.

Sir Alexander Malet, Bart., her Majesty's Minister
Plenipotentiary to the Germanic Confederation, was pre-
sented to the Queen, at an audience, by the Earl of
Clarendon.

Her Majesty was attended by the Marquis of Ormonde,
Lord-in-Waiting, and Major-General Berkeley Drum-
mond, Groom-in-Waiting.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colo-
nel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, presided yesterday morning
at the Council for the Management of the. Duchy of
Cornwall, at the Duchy-office, Somerset-house.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colo-
nel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Captain the Hoq.
Dudley de Ros, left Buckingham-palace at 20 minutes
before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon for the Camp at
Chobham.

His Serene Highness the Prince of Hohenlohe Lali-
genbourg arrived in town on a visit to the Queen yes-
terday afternoon, at a quarter before 4 o'clock, from the
Continent. The Prince drove to Clarence-house, St.
James's, and visited the Duchess of Kent. Her Royal
Highness afterwards accompanied the Prince to Buck-
ingham-palace, where his Serene Highness remains on
a visit.

The Queen, accompanied by the Queen of Hanover
and the Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, took a drive
yesterday afternoon in an open landau and four. The
Equerries-in-Waiting, Lord Alfred Paget and Lord
Charles Fitzroy, attended on horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by
Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, visited the Provident
Institution in St. Martin's-place on Thursday.
Mrs. Kemble Sumner, of the United States, and
Mrs. Ray and Miss Ray, of the United States, were
presented to her Majesty at the Drawing-room on
Thursday, in the general circle, by Miss Wilcocks,
niece of the American Minister.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, honoured
the Royal Italian Opera House with their presence on
Thursday evening. The Royal suite consisted of the
Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, Baroness de Wangen-
heim, the Marquis of Ormonde, Lord Charles Fitzroy,
Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, and Baron Treskow.
His Highness Prince Lucien Bonaparte, attended by
the Ambassador of France and Major Cavagnari, after
his audience of the Queen yesterday, upon his arrival in
this country, paid visits to her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cam-
bridge, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
at their respective residences.
Mr. Samuel Morley and the Rev. J. H. Hinton had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday, at his official residence in Downing-street, as a
deputation from the friends of Voluntary Education, in
relation to the Government Education Bill.

A deputation from the parish of St. Paul, Shadwell,
consisting of the Rev. Benjamin Cox Sangar (rector),
Messrs. Robert Charles Taylor, and Samuel Jeggins
(churchwardens), and Mr. Peter Mellish (vestry clerk),
had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday
at the Home-office.

A deputation on the subject of the privileges of the
town of Dumbarton in reference to the Clyde navigation
had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell on
Thursday, at the Board of Trade. The deputation con-
sisted of Mr. Alexander Hastie, M.P., Mr. Bouverie,
M.P., Mr. Smollett; M.P., Sir J. Anderson, M.P., Mr.
Denny, chief magistrate of Dumbarton, and Mr. M'ln-
tosh, senior baillie of Dumbarton.
A deputation of bankers, accompanied by the Earl of
Eglinton, the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., Sir James
Matheson, M.P., Sir. James Anderson, M.P., Mr. J.
Fergus, M.P., Mr. W. Lockhart, M.P., Mr.. Archibald
Hastie, M.P., Mr. Alexander Hastie, M.P., Mr. John
Macgregor, M.P., Mr. George Duncan, M.P., and Mr.
Charles Cowan, M.P., had an interniew with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence
in Downing-street. The bankers were—Messrs. George
Forbes, James Robertson, W. Kennedy, George Read-
man, William Brand, and David Smith, with Mr. John
Richardson (solicitor).

FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.— Her Ma-
jesty, accompanied by their Serene Highnesses, the
Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg, attended by the
Countess of Mount Edgecumbe, Baroness Wangenheim,
Baron Treskow, the Marquis of Ormonde, and Lord
Charles Fitzroy, honoured the French Plays with their
presence last evening. Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, accompanied by her Royal Highness the
Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe accompanied by Lady
Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George Couper, also hon-
oured the theatre with their presence.
Her Majesty the Queen of Hanover, with the Princess
Royal, accompanied by the Baron Malertu and the
Countess Decken, honoured the establishment of • Mr.
C. F. Hancock with a visit yesterday.
The St. Pancras, Marylebone, and Paddington Free-
hold Land Society has just effected the purchase of
another estate in the suburbs of London, eligibly situated
at Notting-hill.
ST. PETERSBURGH.—The advices from St. Peters-
burgh yesterday reach to the 18th inst., at which date the
quotation of exchange was slightly lower--namely 38d.
The tallow market was very firm, and the appearance of
business generally did not indicate alarm. The proba-
bilities, however, of the war question were less known
than in London or Paris. From Odessa the accounts
state that transactions were pursuing a regular course,
and that no interruption seemed to be apprehended.
APOTHECARIES' HALL. Names of gentlemen who
passed their examination in the science and practice of
medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs-
day, June 23, 1853 :—William Kaylet Curtis, Harting,
Petersfield ; Horace Kersey Debenbam, Norton, Suffolk;
Edmund Chapman ; Christopher Deighton, Edinburgh ;
Fergus Armstrong, Appleby, Westmoreland ; William
Robert Faur Merchant, North Curry, Somersetshire ;
Joseph Ferguson Lindley, Staleybridge, Lancashire.
BRIGHTON AND HOVE REGATTA.—The programme is
finally determined on; and prizes to the amount of 4501.
will be offered for competition.—Brighton Gazette.
THUNDER-STORM AT MANCHESTER.—Between 5 and
6 o'clock on Thursday evening a terrific storm of thunder
passed over Manchester, accompanied by drenching
showers of rain. The peals of thunder followed closely
upon the flashes of lightning, and five or six people re-
siding in cottages in Bradford-road, at the north side of
the city, sustained injury from the lightning. Some of
them were blinded for a time, and one man was knocked
down and his limbs were paralysed for several hours.
In another part of the city a servant girl was struck on
the left arm, and was unable to use it for nearly an hour
afterwards.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1853.