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instituted in regard to existing obliges arose eut of
the circumstance that the Town Council of that bo-
rough and the, resident clergymen have for some time
been at issue as to the cemeterial provision necessary
for the increased mortality of a gradually increased
and increasing population. Efforts, for instance, have
again and again been made by the Town Council
and those efforts have as frequently been rendered
futiliehy the obstructions thrown in the way of the
desired reform by the clergymen. Finding them-
selves thus impeded by the clerical faction, the muni-
cipal authorities of Leeds have consequently been
induced at length to issue a voluminous report illus-
trative Of their humane though ineffectual endeavours
—a report formally drawn up by their own Burial-
ground Committee. We shall content ourselves with
making one extract from this very lengthened docu-
ment, being a brief but suggestive paragraph
excerpted from a letter written on the 12 h ultimo,
by Mr. WILLIAM WHITE/U.IID, one of the ex-church-
wardens of the parish of Leeds. He says, " I have
satisfactory evidence to show that on Monday, the
26th of May last, the teaming, of an adult were dug
up in St. Peter's churchyard to make room for en
interment. I have the evidence of not less than four
witnesses, in addition to what I saw myself, as to
the digging up of human remains in another grave in
St. Peter's churchyard, on Saturday, the 31st of May
last, to make room for an interment. In the latter
case the remains of at least two adults were dug up,
to say nothing of the body of a child in a coffin par-
tially decayed, that was taken up and placed on the
top of the grave. Persons standing on the grave
side were told they bad no right to be there, and
must go about their business; a large portion of the
remains of the adults were put into a sack ; I saw
part of them. One of my witnesses says, the grave-
digger had had plenty of beer Such
scenes as these are sickening are horrible ;
but so long as interments are permitted
to take place in these grave-yards they cannot be
avoided." Such are among the revelations contained
in the report of the Leeds Burial Ground Commit-
tee, and these abominations are tolerated in the nine-
teenth century, and under a Christian dispensation.
Talk of the " repose of death" forsooth I It is nothing
better than solemn and melancholy illusion. Added
to terrible facts here given,. we would direct the at-
tention of the public to a declaration made on the 26th
ult., at a vestry meeting of the parish of St. Anne's,
Soho, by Mr. JOSEPH GXORGB, one of the
churchwardens, when he said, that "in reference to
the intramural interments, be bad been induced to
ascertain the number of burials which had taken place,
in consequence of a communication from the Board of
Health, and he found that in the course of the last 160
years there had been 1,920 leaden cdfins deposited in
the vaults, of which there remained now only 490,
while 110,240 bodies in the same period had been
buried in the burial ground of the church, or 689
every year, thut being at the rate of 1,000
to the acre, instead of 110, the number calculated as
proper." 'These facts we leave to the consideration of
the public without any comment whatsoever, satisfied
that the truths they contain must illustrate with only
too dreadful a vividness the necessity of immediately
establiseing a system of interment in extramural
cemeteries.

OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA AND CHINA.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH)

ALkXANDHIA, JULY 6.

The Orientil arrived on the 2d inst., at Suez, with
frty passengers, bringing advices from long Kong, of
Mey 23, Calcutta June 3, and Bombay June 2.
The HAdington reached Calcutta on June 2.
The Governor-General had left Siml4ll to pass the
summer months at Cnenee, on the frontier of Tbibet.
The Money-market at Calcutta was easier. Freights
V. and upwards.

The disturbances in China appear to be gaining
ground.

Exchange at Canton on London, 4s. Bd. to 41. Bid
Freights, 21. 10s. w 21. 15s.

BOMBAY, Just 2.
India is quiet. There are prospects of a rich !wrest
in grain.
It was said that General Fraser, the Resident at
Nutato, would resign.

L trci and Lady Falkland are gone to the hills, so has
Sir J. Grey. The weather is sultry at Bombay. Toe
monsoon toad not yet set in. The islands are healthy.
Commerce is dull. No change in bills, pricts, or ex
chunge.

Aovices from Ceylon confirm the acquittal of Captain
Watson.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.-MR. MITCHELL'S BENE-
FIT.— Her Majesty has signified her intention of visiting the
St. James's Tkeatre to-morrow, on the occasion of Mr.
Mactiell's benefi!, when the performances will be natter the
special patronage of her Majesty. Most gratifying must it
be to Mr. Mitchell to find that his endeavours to naturalise
among us the most intellectual of all dramatic entertain-
ments have been so highly appreciated by his Sovereign.
We cannot doubt bat that all Mr. Mitchell's pat ons will
make a point of being present to morrow evening, to honour
him who has so persevtringly and so successfully for years
past catered for their amusement. The performances com-
mence with a new vaudeville, La Petite Cousin`, 'which. will
be followed by Les Horace,, with Madlte. Rachel as Camille ;
after which the great tragedienne will again appear as Lydia
in Horace et Lydie; to conclude with Alfred de Musset'a de-
lightful ll faut 9ze uni Porte soft ouvsrte oe
fn
Lafont and Madlle. St. Marc will
erae, in Prove
whrict,
appear.

- -
REUNION DEB ARTS.—Last night this society gave
its eleventh soiree at the private rooms, 27, Queen Anne-
street, to a very select and elegant company. The musical
selection was most judicious, to which Miss Day, Miss
Lotter, Miss Mary Rose, Mrs. Wallack, Mr. Gollmick, Mr.
Day, the two brothers Lutgen, Monsieur de la rtancheraye,
and Herr F. K. Schmidt, chiefly contributed. Webber'e
Quartet, by Mr. GoHulick, Day, and the two brothers Lut-
geu, was most admirably played. Herr H. Lutgen's solo
on the vic•loneello, from Schubert, was very spirited and
greatly applauded. The juvenile performer on the violin.
with his lett hand, Monsieur Rancberaye, was most asto-
nishing in the " Camara! de Venise." and De Beriot's
" Tremolo," which elicited most enthusiastic and successive
encores. Mendlessohu's duet, by Miss bay and Miss Loder,
was very brilliantly played; as welt as biollick's Melodies,
by He rF. IL Schmidt. 14 hile Miss Mary Rose, in an air
from Dort Juan, and Mrs. Wallack, in Dunisetti's, enchanted
the wh le company with their harmonious and sweet voices.
receiving the most deafening applau,e, and the very agree-
able evening was prolonged to a late hour.

SURRAY GARDENS —lreatertiay evening a very
numerous audience attended a: this popular place of amuse-
ment, the occasion being the benefit of .11. Kesoig, the emi-
nent performer on the cornet-a-piston. In addition to the
usual programme, a new polka was performed by M. Ka lig,
and inueh applauded, in addition to which there were seve-
ral brilliant solos in the course of the evening. Toe enter-
tainments concluded with an unsually brilliant display of
fireworks. Much curiosity was excited by the arrival of a
beautiful female leopard, which had on that day been pre-
sented to the proprietor by her Majesty.

SC 4RI3ORoUGII, JULY 14 —(Frcom A CORRESPON-
DENT ) William Tindall, Esq., arrived here on Saturday
morning, the ship-owners met him at the Trinity House,
and decided upon taking steps to secure. the return of G. F.
Young, Esq. On Saturday evening cards were issued to the
electors, and this morning a mee ing was called for ten
o'clock, the Committee funned, and au active canvass deter-
mined upon. Lord Mulgrave has paid his respects to the
electors, and has been favourably received by them. This
morning his Lordship and a numerous Committee of respect-
able and influential gentlemen are calling a second time upon
the electors, with a determination to test the borough. G.
F. Young is expected down by the mail train in the morning ;
in the meantime W. Tindall, Esq and Committee are losing
no time. A sharp contest is expected. Three o'Clock—
No arrival of G. F. Young, Esq.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE NORTIE SIDE COLLIERY,
BEDMIBSTER.—BRIITOL, JULY 14.-. Since the late acci-
dent at the North Side Colliery, by which nearly 50 men
were so long imprisoned under ground and were at last so
providentially rescued, workmen have been employed in
repairing the damage then done. At belt-past 12 o'clock
last night a bucket, contalnin.: three of the men so engaged
was lowered into the pit. The names of.these men are
Wm. Boult, Edward Gibbons, and Johath'an Burton. At
half-past 4 this morning the alarm bell was heard to ring
violently, and on the bucket being drawn to the surface of
the pit it was found that some portion of the air shaft had
fallen on the bucket and completely candied the head of
Wm. Boult; the other two men being very much injured.
Boult, who was quite dead, was one of the men who were
most active in their exertions to liberate She impris ,ned
colliers on the occasion of the late disaster. He has left a
family of sight children and a widow far advanced in preg-
nancy. The inquest on Boult, will be commenced, pro
forme, this afternoon before Mr. J. 13. Grindon, the city
coroner; but it being necessary to give two days' notice of
the accident to the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment, the proceedings will be adjourned as a matter of
CORM&

THE ROYAL VISIT TO THE CITY.—Her Majesty
has been graciously pleased to accept "as Memorials of her
vi,irto the City, of the 9:h of July," the very beautiful
dessert plates and wine glasses prepared for the entertain•
went, at tluildoall, which have beets presented by Mr. Staples
to her Majesty.
COALS BitoTIGHT INTO THE PORT of LONDON.
—Yesterday a return to Parliament was printed, showing
that last year there were 3,638,143 tons of coals brought into
the port of London, which was a Wee increase on the pre-
ceding year,
when these were 3,380,786 tons brought into,
the port.

EXPORTATION Of CoaLs.--Yesterday a Parlie.
mentary paper was issued, from which it appears that there
ware last year 3,451,8t0 tons (1 coals, cinders, at cull]) ex-
ported, the duty on which amounted to 1,0451. los. Id.
THE EXHIRITIuN Excu9siord.Ts.—The number of
excursion tickets taken at the Chelmsford station yesterday
morning was 214; the train cunetited of 32 carriages, and
was calculated to hold 1,600. The 8.45 train, composed of
29 carriage, was also wed filled,
A very heavy train of 47
Carriages from °M4bridg° 41.9 shad 51wediteh yest.r4s7.