The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-31 00:00:00

INTRAMURAL INTERMENTS.

On Tuesday forenoon, at eleven o'clock, a vestry of
the parishioners of St. Olave's, Southwark, was held at
the Vestry-hall, to consider a proposal for a further
enlargement of St. John's Churchyard, by purchasing
three houses in Fair-street, out of the 4,0001. received
from the Greenwich Railway Company for the Flemish
Burial Ground, and by taking into the churchyard the
ground on which St. John's Vestry-hall now stands.
Mr. W. R. White, churchwarden, in the chair.
Mr. Loan, churchwarden, stated to the vestry that it
was intended by the parishioners of St. John's to build a
new vestry-hall, and that the proposition on the part of
the vestry of that parish was to take some ground, to be
devoted as a burial ground for the two parishes, part of
the area of which would be the site on which the present
hall stands, that being consecrated ground.
Mr. BLOYD said that two years ago the same question
was brought before the vestry, and it was unanimously
resolved, as it was expected that so.ne measure with
respect to intramural interments was about to be
introduced into Parliament by the Government, that the
consideration of the subject should not be then enter-
tained.—(Hear, hear.) He saw no reason on the
present occasion to deviate from that course. He be-
lieved that Mr. Mackinnon was about to bring forward
his motion on the subject of the burial of the dead at a
distance from towns and cities. If they wished to make
use of the, 4,0001., he thought the best plan to adopt
was to purchase some ground at Sydenham, or at some
short distance from the parish, to servo as a burial
ground.
Mr. LANGLEY asked, what was the sum which would
be required as the portion of their parish by the parish
of St. John's ? _

Mr. CORNER, the vestry clerk, said that they would
have to pay about 7201.
Mr. WALKER said that had it been the intention of
the Government to have introduced a plan in reference
to the interment of the dead at a distance from London,
they might have done so in their sanitary Bill.—(Hear,
hear.) In his opinion the Ministers had not independ-
ence enough to come forward with any practical mea-
sure. They ought, therefore, to come to some arrange-
ment with the parishioners of St. John's, and if they
had no objection to have the dead of St. Olave's buried
in their parish, he saw no reason why they should offer
any opposition.—(Hear, hear.) If he lived in Fair-
street he should hare a strong objection.—(Laughter.)
Mr. SHAND observed, that some arrangement ought
to be entered into, as their church-yard was over-
crowded with the dead.—(Hear, hear.) Three years
ago, it was stated that it ought to be shut up, yet, since
that period there had been above 1,100 interments.—
(Hear, hear.) When the population was from 16,000 to
17,000 it was of importance that there should be another
burial ground. The inhabitants living in that locality
state that in summer time the ground is the cause of
pestilence and disease.
Mr. EvAxs remarked that he reported the rosolaticn
of the former vestry, but he saw no likelihood of the
Government bringing forward any measure.
Mr. WALKER then proposed and Mr. KNIGHT is-
eonded a resolution to the effect stated in the notice of
motion, which as unanimously agreed to.
Other paroclthd business was transacted, when thanks
were voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated.

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY.—The Ripon, from
Gibraltar, Malta, and Alexandria, with Indian mails,
and 101 passengers, arrived this morning at South-
ampton. Cargo chiefly silks ; specie, 10,0001. The
Ripon left Alexandria on the 13th, and Malta on the
18th instant.
PERSECUTION OF THE JEWS IN HUNGARY.—
VIENNA, MARCH 23.—Several fugitive Jews arrived
here yesterday from Presburg. They announce a most
fearful persecution against the Jews, which broke out
there, and which if only a portion of the details be true,
reminds us of the darkest times of the middle ages. The
request of Jews to be admitted to the national guard is
said to have given rise to the fearful persecution. The
Jurato had warmly espoused the cause of the Israelites.
We hope to be able to communicate further details to-
morrow.

DRUNKINNESS IN GLASGOW.—Despite the great
distress in Glasgow, arising from want of employment,
drunkenness continues as rife as ever-150 being the
number of the inebriated picked out of the streets on
Saturday evening last. Instead of keeping these parties
till sober and then dismissing them, their names and ad-
dresses should be taken down and some means adopted
of preventing them from receiving parochial aid.
MILITARY MOVEMBNTS.—CIIATHAM, ARCH 28.
—The following officers at this garrison have received
orders to hold themselves in readiness for embarkation
to India :—Ensign Ueorge Gould, of the 25th (King's
Own Borderers), and Ensign William Henry Newnham,
of the same corps ; Captain R. Thompson, Ensign C.
Sergison Nott, and Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Craw-
ford, of the 51st (King's Own) Light Infantry ; Lieu-
tenant F. 11. Gardan, of the 84th ; Lieutenant E. Smyth
Mercer and Lieutenant M. L. V. Reynolds, of the
94th. These officers are to join the head-quarters of
their respective regiments serving in the Presidency of
Madras.
A 1%1-mg POINT or I4lW.—lt has been suggested
to our friend, Mr. Briefless, that his opinion would be
very valuable on the question, whether a man who dies
before he has settled with his creditors may be con-
sidered to have shown an undue preference, in paying
'the debt of Nature before hie other habititioa?—Punch.