12 FEBRUARY 1876, Page 12

THE BURIALS BILL

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]

Sin,—Mr. Hall grounds his belief that the Burials grievance is "infinitesimally small" on the alleged fact that "the great bulk of Nonconformists—say, two-thirds of the whole—live in our large towns." This is a mistake of some importance, and one often made. I gather from a fair calculation of statistics from all parts of England that these figures are the reverse of the truth. I find that two-thirds of Nonconformists live in small towns and villages. —I am, Sir, &c., P.S.—I shall be glad of the opportunity of mentioning that it has come to my knowledge that an inscription, quoted in a recent letter of mine to you (" Jesu, mercy ! Lady, help !"), is over the grave of a Roman Catholic.