The Express. — 1861-04-25 (London, England)

ILP., Ospisie Naylor, Mr. J. Smethurst, and Mr. IL G. Watson. Tl. Commissioners for the International Esbildtkm of 1882 met yesterday, at their offices in the Strand. Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colosimkolles to the Governor of Quads.  cidedly ecclesiastical, and exaggerates the points which distinguish it from the unendowed religious communities of the country, its hold on the nation must be weakened. On the whole, the Nonconformists' Burial Bill, the second reading of which was moved by Sir MORTON Paw yesterday, was discussed _ with fairness,  and with not more than the jealousy whisk new measures ordinarily excite. Members immorally appeared disposed to admit the existence of a state of things requiring a remedy, and only to be in doubt as to the working of the Bill before  tb.m. Our readers will remember the dream stance which led to the preparation of the measure. In the course of last year the clergyman of a pariah in Norfolk wee asked to hory the child of a couple who were Primitive Methodists. The clergyman could not refuse to permit the burial of the child, but ho forbade the performance of any service. Outside the churchyard an address was given and a prayer offered, and on returning from the grave a hymn was sung by the family and their friends. For this last act the parents of the child were prosecuted, and we may mention as a specimen of what is thought decent in corners of the country to which it is hoped the rays of publicity will not penetrate, that the magistrates who beard the case were two clergymen, the patron of the living, sad the lay impropriator of the tithes of the parish. These four pretended to convict the poor people for indecent behaviour in the churchyard, and actually tined them fourteen shillings. No rational Churchman can desire that loyal subjects of the QuarN and virtuous members of society should be placed in the alternative of piecing their children in the ground like doge, or be liable to be harassed at law if they acoompany burial with the simplest religious riles. It answers no public end, and if not necessary it is cruel. The class of persons who are liable to be denied Christian burial in a churchyard are Tay numerous, including the entire Society of Friends and the Baptista. When the late Mr. CIMINZT of Norwich died, the bell of the cathedral was tolled, sod the Bishop commemorated his distinguished virtues in a sermon preached from the pulpit of the same sacred edifice. Yet Mr. GVIINEY could not be buried with Christian rites in any church. yard in the kingdom in consecrated ground ; he could only be interred on the same terms as the suicide and the excommunicate. We are not about to argue that this is a wrong state of the law. Common sense and right feeling, when not blinded by party passion, decide the matter in an instant.  The Earl and Countess of Derby entertained at dieser lees sondem at the badly wendsa, is St. Jams& sews, the Marquis end Marchiceses of Salisbury, Vieseese Chebas, Lord and lady Colchester, Lcrd sad Lily Chidingfeed sad the Hoe. Mir Thesiger, Loral Burghley, the Night Hoe. Sir Willem Joni& ad Miss dallifylle Hugh sad Lady Caine. the Right Hos. Colooel Poseetar, Hon. Gerard Noel, Mr. Alla. Bathurst, kr. Later in the 'unites her ladyship hod an auernMy. The Duke and Duchess of Buodench and the Ladies Soots have arrived at their mimics is Selgrairesquare, from Dallteith Palace, Scotland, for the assesses. The March iouess of Downshire's dancing parties will take place this erasing. and on Mosday, the 21th WI., sot on Fnday, ee stated yesterday. The Earl and Couuteu of Minister have been plated I. aserning by the death of their youngest ma, the We. Arthur Fttarlannea, who died as the 20ik hest, at Ediebergh. The Countess Dowager of Sandwich has arrived at qure, frees Hisaimbrcolt, Huntingdoe. Sir R. Peel, Bart, LP., and Lady Emily Peel had a denser party brit evening, at their residence in Wlitehalhgardens. The ge iseluded the Marquis send Muckiness; of Marinas, Maria Marchioness of Albsbury, the Marquis of Hartisgtoe, the Earl Granvilb, the Let aid Counter of Clatesdos, the Bari of Malamebery, the Fart and Counts. of Chesterfield and Lady &sly, Stanhope, Sir Edwin Leads's; Mr. Alfred Mcatgomary, sod Mr. Belau. The Hon. Mrs. George Cavendish has issued cards for a dance on Tuesday, April 30, at her hones in Fataarplase. A marriages is arranged to take place between the Hoe. Fanny Blanche Calthorpe, seared daughter of Lord sad Lady Calthorpe. sod the Rev. John Fielden, chaplain to the Martial of Cholsnowdeley, and son of Mr. Medea, of Witten Pa*, near Blubbers, Lancashire. The Manchester papers mention the death of Mr. John Leech, one of the largest and suet wealthy cotton spinners in that city. On Tueaday afternoon Professor Owen concluded his course of lectures at the Royal Institution "On the Comparative Anatomy and Ford Remake of Fishes." On Tuesday the Society of Antiquaries held their annual meeting for the election of officers, and Lord Stan • the Gigantism) delivered one of his calm sad There were two ways open to a member of Par- he" (say liament seeking to redress this grievance. He Vished addiaresatha Alter Ptieyitwttietre to the the ing arthwery might ask the Legislature to make it the duty of the Count of Syracre use, Sir tM JohnY'Swinburne, Mr. Jolla Ady ilitollteoll of die Establishment, as paid servants of Raptors, Land Aberdeen, Sir Fortunatus Wallies, and Mr. the nation to inter with suitable rites the remains Birejamis Williams, his lordship congratulated the society of those who postpone, or do not recognise the es the discovery, within one month, of the will of Bollnlet, practice of baptism. From the civil and social so important to the history of art, and the exact date of point of view this might reasonably be urged. But Um ant discovery of Australia. Ile then referred to the the fastidious, and, at times, over-strained regard 1 exhibitions of antiquities • one to be held at the neer"' society's meeting co the 2nd of May, when members are which Nonconformists uniformly display for the invited to exhibit original impe...ioos of seals, and the independence of religious and quasi-religious other ou the hth of June, the subject to be ancient