The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-10 00:00:00

WOKING CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.

A very interesting ceremony took place yester-
day, at the great cemetery, Woking-common, which
was nothing less than the delivery, by the Woking
Cemetery Company, of one acre of a plot of ground,
devised in perpetuity to the trustees of the Dra-
matic, Equestrian, and Musical Sick Fund Asso-
ciation, as a burial place for its members.
About half-past eleven o'clock a special train,
containing about 200 members of the theatrical pro-
fession, started from the Westminster-road station
for the cemetery. Amongst them were Benjamin
Webster, Esq. of the Adelphi, the president of the
society ; Mr. W. Cooke, of Astley's ; Messrs. John-
son and Nelson Lee, Mr. Johnson Towers, of the
Victoria ; Mr. George Cooke, of the Olympic ;
Mr. Anson, the society's secretary ; Mr. Phillips,
Mr. Fox Cooper, Mr. Churchill, the company's
secretary, and a considerable number of ladies.
On arriving at the cemetery a procession was for-
med to the beautiful little church on the mound,
which was filled in every seat, when the Rev. W.
T. Roberts delivered a rms.; impressive address
from the 11th chapter of St. John, v. 23.
The procession then moved from the church to
the ground, which lies a little to the tight front of
the cemetery station. As soon as all parties had
assembled,
Mr. Churchill, the company's secretary, read the
indenture of the assignment of the property, con-
veying it to Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Cooke,
of Astley's ; and Mr. Buckstone, as trustees to the
society.
Mr. Webster received the document, and in ac-
knowledgment delivered some brief but appropriate
remarks, and in conclusion he then announced
that ho solemnly opened that ground for the pur-
poses to which it had been dedicated. Ho wished
all preaont length of years, with means to enjoy,
and when the last scene of all came they knew
where they could rest in peace and in quiet, and
might Gud, in his goodness and mercy, receive
their souls.
This concluded the ceremony, when the party
'retired.

GRISVANCES OF THE RAILWAY

INTEREST.

Yesterday morning a deputation had an inter-
view with the RighCHon. J. W. Henley, President
of the Board of Trade, on the subject of the alleged
grievances of the railway interest.
Mr. J. EwART, M.P., said the deputation con-
sisted of shareholders in different railway compa-
nies and representing above half a million. They
thought Parliament ought to lay down a definite
system for the guidance of committees on railway
mittens.

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for future legislation by Which more consistency
himself in favour of the motion of Mr. Patten.
Minjustice of the passenger tax, and also of the mode
of levying the rates on railway property.
After a. few remarks from Mr. Butson and Ma.
Salisbury; M.P.,
The Hon. R. DUTTON- referred to a scheme which
had been made to Lori Derby by a previous depu-
tation, of, having a standing committee or royal
commission to sit on railway matters. He believed
that would save a large sum of money, and also
Protect the shareholders.
Mi. HENLEY said h© was perfeotly
,alive ,to,.the
inopoitaxi66 of the subject. • Two sUbjecis, indeed,
had been-anudettto. - FtrEst,--Vith Yafeiet devt 0 'rail-
way legislation, secondly as to the taxes on railway
property, but they had nothing to do with each
other. It so happened that he himself was the
party who proposed the so-railed Cardwell resolu-
tions. He believed the action of that board had
been uniform and consistent, at all events since
he had been the president. He thought they could
not do_better than have the subject investigated,
and he had no doubt the proposed commit tee would
be composed of men of eminence, and such a plan
might be adopted as would give the public in-
creased accommodation and protection to the share-
holders, whose property was so considerable.
The deputation then withdrew.
The deputation, at a Liter period of the day, bad
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. LOCKE, M.P., introduced the deputation,
and, after some conversation, in which Mr. Locke,
the Marquis of Chandos. Mr. Spooner, M.P., Mr.
Roley and others took part,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had
nody
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the house was not sufficient.
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Mr. LOCKE. M.P., suggested there should be a
royal commission.
Mr. SPOONER thought the committeo of Mr. W.
Patteu would be productive of great good.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought
that neither a commission nor a cmainittee would
give them that certainty which was required. He
did not think, however, they could do anything
better than the committee of 1853. He promised
to give the matter his attention, though lie was not
the proper roini.4ter to.apply to, but he had a gene-
ral sympathy with the holders of so great an amount
of property, and wished that property to be pros-
ppron.. He would conrer with his colleague at the
and of Trade. •

THE SHREIVSBURY E,STATES.

(Prom the Wolverh2mpton Chronicle.)

On Saturday a rent audit was held at the Na-
tional School-room, Alton, on behalf of the Earl of
Shrewsbury, and was attended by results which
irai.,t have been most satisfactory to his lordship.
We are, we are informed, under the mark in stat-
ing that the receipts and attornments on Saturday
represent an income of upwards of 5,0001. a-year
Out of 7,0001. After the business of the day about
200 of the principal tenants partook of his lord-
ship's hospitality at the Red Lion and other inns,
and drank with hearty good will the health of Lord
and Lady Shrewsbury, and Lord and Lady Ingeatre.
On Monday last the audit was continued. The
noble earl -himself attended, and was welcomed in
the most enthusiaitic manner by the assembled
tenantry. Oa his arrival at Tythe Barn the horses
were at once taken from the carriage, and the noble
earl was drawn in triumph through the village,
amid the cheers and welcomes of the people. He
proceeded thus to the National School, from the
steps of which he addressed the crowd who had as-
sembled to welcome him to the following effect :
His lordship said that he returned his cordial
thanks for the very warm-hearted reception they
had given him. He stood before them as E trl of
Shrewsbury, by the unanimous consent of the
House of L .rds end by the d. cision of the highest
legal authority of the realm. The contest had been
long, owing to an unprecedented opposition. His
lordship then read some extracts from the speech of
the present Justice Byles, when ho appe.tred as
counsel for the Duke of Norfolk last season, which
the noble earl seemed to consider conclusive of his
title to the estates. He conclude-I by saying that
though himself a Protestant and a Churchman, he
could assure those who might differ from him, whe-
ther they were Rumau Catholics or assentors, that
he should hold them in equal respectas long as they
continued true to him. They would always find him
a friend in need ; and he trusted his name was sufli-.
ciently well known as a landlord in another part of
Staffordshire to be a guarantee for that. He hoped
he should soon be peaainally known to every one
of them, and be able to address them by their
names, and that they would long continue the bast
of friends. The tenants were afterwa-ds entertained
by his lordship at dinner in a large tent in the vil-
lage. The whole place was most gaily decorated
with flags and streamers, and we have seldom wit-
nesaed a scene of greater enthusiasm.
On Monday last the London solicitors for Lord
Howard and his trustees issued another circular to
the tenants, in which they say that it is the deter-
mination of the Duke of Norfolk and the trustees
to have " the very serious question with respect to
Earl Talbot's claim to the estates" so'emely de-
cided by the courts of law ; that they will facilitate
the decision of these questions ; and will consent to
place the management of the estates and the col-
lections of rbnts in the meantime in the hands of a
receiver, to be appointed by the C u. rt of Chancery.
It will be remembered that an application was same
time since made to the court by Marl Talbot to ap-
point
i t a receiver, but it was then opposed by the trus-
tees, and the Court declined to appoint a receiver,
on the ground that the question of the claim to the
earldom was pending before the House of Lords.
We may add that in addition to the landed pro-
perty in this county, there are also estates in the
counties of Worcester, Salop, and Oxford. In Wor-
cestershire the estates all lie contiguously—viz.,
in the parishes of Huddington, Droitwich, Dodder-
bill, Stoke Prior, Upton Warren, and Bromsgrove,
and consists of between 4,000 and 5,000 acres.