The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-05

permission to censecrare the burial ground in the
navy yard at Ire land Island. which was granted,
and the ceremony was subsequently performed.
A year or two afterwards fine crop of grass ap-
peared within the sacred precinc's and the rector
Of the parish of Somerset, in which the lock yard
Icy, went over To the isl md 10 cut il for his
This was objected TO by the chaplain of the
yard, who was supported by the commodore. and
the rector cooily informed him that the act of
secraion rendered the burial ground the pro-
perry Of the church The odd Commodore"
rubbed his eyes on he aring this declaration, AS
he never conceived, for moment, that in permit
ting The bishop 10 consecrate the spot, he
placing il beyond his paramount control; but APP
pica,ior TO the law officers OF the crown satisfied
him tina such was the fact. do not recolect
how the affair was settled ultimately, probably
compromise effected, for although the rector
might, undoubtedly, legally cut the grass, the
val officer in command Nigh prevent lis landing
/ find the treatment which the press has re-
ceived from the Assembly, is creating considera
bic sensation throughout the province; and at
Woodstock, in the Brock district, public meet
ing is TO be held tomorrow, to pass resolutions
upon the subject; and il stated that the Inspec-
tor General has received notification from his
constituents in Essex, the county of Oxford. that
II will be necessary fer the government 10 back
out, or he need not show his bose among the con-
stituency there at the next election have always
thought that the circumsf nee of the opposition
getting the Attorney General TO take the lead in
this affair, very clever rrtse and of hch
they will make exec llent capital at the next cleo
ton.
The " Sons of Temperance" had procession
here lat Thursday, amounting To upwards of 1f-
teen hundred, no went in body TO the House of
Assembly, and presented petition IN favor of M
arbitrary bill, which is before The Assembly. rea-
tive 10 breweties and the sale OF liquor. People
never know when they are well of This may be,
and believe IL, very useful society, but when
they depart from their legitimate sphere, aud en-
deayor, by means ofresnicive laws, To compel the
members of the community, generally, TO concur
In their views, they overshoot the mark, and will,
IN the end much curtail their influence, and i'm
pair their usefuness.
The case of Alexander Mcleod, who was tried
in the state Of New York, some time since, for
being concerned in the destruction OF the Caroline,
during The rebellion in 1887, 49, Came oil, last
week, in the Assembly. he asking for compensa-
ton for his detention. Ii appears that the Bril- sh
government went 10 much expense ia defe nding
him on that occasion, and subsequent to his ac-
quital, entered into spondence with the go
vernment at Washing on, upol the snbject-the
House ofA~sembly wing addressed the imperial
government la his behalf. But as il was proven on
the lral, that by his own Boosting To his having
been concerned in that affair, he had brought upon
himseffihe trouble, the government al home re-
fused 10 do anything more than afford him that pro-
tecrion 10 which he was entitled British sub
ject The application was Withdrawn last week. on
the understanding that the provincial authorities
would again bring the subjec under the notice of
her Majes TVS government.
There are other subjects of interest to which
am DESTROYS of alludiDg; but fear have already
respatsed too largely ON your space, and must,
therefore, defer the consideration Of them ill you
hear from He again. Z. w.