The Sun.
London, England, 1832-08-06 00:00:00

BURIAL OF PERSONS CARRIED OFF' BY CIIOLERA MORBUS

Mr. C. PEARSON said, that the report recommended
the purchase of a piece of ground for the interment of the
dead, upon a much larger scale than would be necessary
for the burial of persons who might die of the cholera or
other diseases of a communicable character, as he hoped
to see the day when the unseemly practice of burying the
dead under the churches of the metropolis, and in the con-
fined church-yards of the City, would be entirely abolished.
—(Hear, hear.) In some parishes the people had declared
that, if the remains of persons dying of the cholera or
other malignant diseases were interred under the churches,
they, with their families, would abstain from attending
them.—(Hear.) The circumstances which sometimes at-
tended the clearing out of those horrible receptacles of corrup-
tion and putrefaction were of the most disgusting character.
It was absolutely necessary that an end should be put to
such disgusting and dangerous practices, and that could
only be done by providing capacious places of sepulture in
the suburbs of the city.—(Hear, hear.) He was happy to
say that he bad received from the Lords of the Council,
and from the Bishop of London, the most gratifying assist-
ance and encouragement in prosecuting the design of the
committee.—(Hear, hear.) The object of the committee
was, in the first instance, to appropriate the cemetery to
the interment of all persons who might fall victims to the
cholera within the ci►y ; though he was very happy to have
it in his power to state that the disease was rapidly on the
decline—(Hear)—and he sincerely hoped that for that pur-
pose it would be but little needed. The Board of Hea7th
had hitherto been able to make arrangements for the inter-
ment of a great portion of those who had fallen victims to
the prevailing epidemic in a place of sepulture without the
city; it was, however, done in a manner unworthy of a
Corporation possessing such resources as the City of Lon-
don,—a portion of whose funds would be manifestly well
employed in an undertaking of such great public benefit.
—(Hear, hear, hear.) The Board proposed the se-
lection of a piece of ground of considerable extent,
ati a matter of economy as well as propriety.
As the utility of such a place for the interment of the
cholera dead would depend upon the universality of its
adoption, the Board recommended the consecration of a
portion of the ground, for the reception of the remains of
those who in life had been attached to the Established
Church, while the unconsecrated part of the ground would
be devoted to the interment of Dissenters, according to
the rites of their respective Churches.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Woon seconded the proposition.
Mr. DIXON thought the Court ought to confine its ope-
rations to the present necessity, particularly as it was sup-
posed the cholera morbus had nearly disappeared from the
city of London.

Alderman WArrnmAN said much exaggeration had
taken place with respect to the disease, and regretted that
tradespeople had suffered heavily in consequence of the ge-
neral apprehension.
After some observations from other members the motion
was agreed to.

In the eastern part of Essex the cutting of
wheat, in the early part of the week, became general. The
crops of wheat, barley, and oats, are very heavy.
A melon of the following gigantic proportions
was cut a few days since by Mr. FORBES, in the garden
of the Earl of Powrs, at Walcot, Salop; weight 35/.bs. ;
circumference, 39 inches ; length 21 inches and a half.
It may be known to many of our readers that
a Dinner had been advertised to take place on Thursday
last, for the purpose of presenting a piece of plate to Mr.
BANKES. The hour of attendance was named in the ad-
vertisement, and the price of the tickets fixed at 6s. each.
We, of course, considered this—and who would not 2-3.4
a Public Dinner; and, in the discharge of our duty as
journalists, requested our Reporter to attend it. A few
persons, however, who called themselves a Committee,
thought proper to refuse the representative of the Slier-
borne Journal admission to the table. Now, on private
considerations, this circumstance must gratify us. But
we have nothing to do with private considerations : had
the question rested on our own feelings, we should not
have deemed it worthy of a single observation ; but it is
the great public outrage of checking the liberty of the
press that we wish to bring forward against the conductors
of this Tory feast. It is to convince the electors of Dor-
setshire and all England of what such men would do if
they could, that we inform them of this fact. After the
election in May, 1831—after that glorious triumph which
has enfranchised thousands, the electors of Dorsetshire gave
a dinner to the friends of Mr. CALERA FT ; but was there
any restriction as to who should attend ? Was there any
fetter put upon the press? No : If any such hint had been
named, the idea would have been scorned.—Sher. Journ.

The Army Half-pay Bill, and other -pjl!ei were for-
warded a stage.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from
Mallow, complaining of the boundary assigned to that
town by the Irish Boundary Bill.
At four o'clock the Royal Assent was given by Com-
mission (the Commissioners being the Lord CHANCEL.
LOR, the Duke of RICHMOND, and the Earl of SHAFTES.
BURY') to the following Bills:—The Registry of Deeds
(Ireland) Bill, Lee's Estate Bill, and another private Bill.
The Dublin Coal Meters' Compensation Bill was read a
third time and passed.
The Bill for abolishing certain Sinecure Offices in the
Court of Chancery went through a Committee.
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.
Mr. BERNAL, Mr. CRAMPTON, and others, brought
up the Sugar Duties Bill, the Exchequer Bills Bill, and
the Reform of Parliament (Ireland) Bill, agreeing to the
amendments of their Lordships, with an amendment; and
also the Irish Boundaries Bill (amendments agreed to),
the High Court of Delegates Bill, and the Ecclesiastical
Courts' Contempt Bill.
The Bills of the Commons were severaliy read a first
time.

The amendments of the Common; to the amendments
of the Lords on the Irish Reform Bill were appointed to
he taken into consideration on Monday next.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Auausr 4.
The House was summoned to the House of Lsrds to
hear the Royal Assent given by Commission to several
Bills, for which see the Lords' Report.
A person from the Treasury appeared at the Bar with
an account of the official value of the exports and imports.
Sir A. AGNEW moved that the Committee upon the
better observance of the Lord's Day have power to report
the minutes of evidence.—Agreed to.
Mr. STRUTT presented a petition from Manchester in
favour of the Government plan of education in Ireland.
Sir A. AGNEW presented a petition from certain fish—
mongers and poulterers in London, praying for a better
observance of the Lord's Day.
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.
A Message from the Lords announced that their Lore_
ships had agreed to the Coal Meters (Ireland) Bill.
On the motion of Mr. S. RICE, the Public Accounts
Bill was read a third time.

The Ecclesiastical Courts Lill was read a third time,
and passed.

The Speaker's Retirement Bill was read a second time,
and ordered to be committed on Monday next.
The Office of Speaker Bill went through a Committee.
Report to be received on Monday.
The report on the Land Tax Commissioners' Names
Bill was brought up and agreed to, and the Bill ordered
to be read a third time on Wednesday.
On the motion of Mr. SPRING RICE, the report of the
Committee of Supply was brought up and agreed to.
The Public Accounts Biil went through Committee,
and was ordered to be reported on Monday, as did the
Aberdeen Colleges Bill.

The Assessed Taxes Composition Bill, after some fily
observations from Mr. WYSE, went through Committee, and
was ordered to be printed.
Lord ALTHORP said, that he had been awed a
question yesterday relative to an unfortunate occurrence
that bad taken place at Clitheroc, but at that period the
Home Office was not in possession of any information rel.:-
five to the affair. lie did not now wish to enter into the
details, but would merely state, that they confirmed what
had been said yesterday. The Noble Lord was, however,
happy to say no lives had been lost—somewhere about
thirty persons bad been wounded, but not many se-
verely ; it was also true that the Riot Act was read pre-
vious to the military acting.
Lord SANDON had written into the country re-
quiring all the particulars of the transaction, and he (the
Noble Lord) hoped lion. Members would refrain from
making observations upon the unfortunate affair, till it
was ascertained what were the particulars connected
with it.

Mr. LEADER wished to know how the affair originated,
Lord ALTHORP said that he did not wish to throw
any blame where it was not due, and should decline an-
swering the question asked by the Hun. Member.
Mr. WARBURTON said he was perfectly aware chat
many Hon. Members were anxious to take a part in the
debate on this subject, and therefore be hoped the lion.
Baronet would not persevere in his motion, otherwise he
must move that the House be counted.

Mr. WYSE presented a petition from the Grand Jury
of the county of Donegal, praying the House to tike
measures to prevent forgery ; and one against tithes.
Mr. WARBURTON gave notice that on Wednesday
he would present the petitions regarding the Deccan prize
money which were in his possession, and afterwards move
that an address be presented to his Majesty, praying that
he would suspend the execution of his warrant fur the
payment of that money till after these petitions were dis-
reed of. On the motion of the same Hon. Member a
copy of the warrant of distribution was w tiered.

Mr. BALDWIN moved for returns of the expease in-
curred by the Comminsioners of Sewers for 1831.-or-
dercd.

Sir IL INGLIS said that by desire of the Committee
that sat upon the accommodation for the Members of that
House, he rose to bring forward the subject. It had been
proposed to throw the Committee Rooms, Nos. 18 and 19
into the library, but it was found, though there were 2/
rooms for Committees, yet so many of them were taken
up for other purposes, that not more than 15 were avail.
able, and, therefore, neither Nos.lB or 19 could be spared.
The plan _proposed by the Committee, by the advice
of the architect, Sir R. Stnitke, was incorporated in the
Report; he would therefore move that an address be pre—
sented to his Majesty praying that he would be graciously
pleased to carry that plan into effect.
Lord ALTHORP was of opinion that something ought
to be done with regard to the better accommodation for
Members, but before the plan was agreed to, it would be
better that Government shou!d have some communication
with the architect, so that they might know what the
plan was, and what its execution was likely to cost.
After a few observations from Mr. R. GORDON, Mr.
SLANEY, and Sir F. BURDETT,
Sir R. INGLIS withdrew his motion for the present,
with the understanding that he should bring it forward on
Tuesday.