The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-30 00:00:00

PROPOSED PARK FOR FLNISBURY.

last night a meeting was held at Highbury Barn
iavera for the purpose of coadderieg what measures
sDorhl he adopted to urge on thu government the necessity
it /Kumla the ground, already surveyed, fur the promieed
ryeJil park for Finsbury, to be calk el Albert Park.
Woonit AMP was called to the chair.
Mr. Leoeu read • report of what had been done in
course:ten with the subject. It stated that the late govern-
ment hod admitted the necessity el a park, and had pre-
pan el plans and served noticee, preparatory to the opening
of the park, whew they hit otSce. On the 26th of April, •
deputation waited on Lord Derby, who said that the
peered g.rsernment were equally with the late government
(Avowable to the format ion of the proposed park for Fins-
boy. lie (Me. Lloyd) had recently an interview with Lord
J Nonni is, who also tepees eel tumid( lavourable to the
forMa•son oft park, but .aid that the decision on the
matter rested with Lord Derby and the Chancellor of the
lischequer, who held the purse strings. Now with regard
to the want of money, there never was a period when it
veto easily procurable. Hut they would maks the park
tell-supporting, if Le guy :rninent would only hand them
over the ground. Ile would undertake to get the necessary
fond., without going out of ilighbury, if the Chancellor of
the liiieht quer would undertake to hand over the land.
(Chet rt.) There was no didieulty in finding money to pay
11,0001. au .icre for the erection of a great building iii the
we.t end, whilst as many hundreds were considered too
mach for a piece of recreation for the inhabitants of Cow
Cross and other places like it. there was no time to be
lira. it they es isheel to have the proposed park, and he
Invited the matter would be pressed cut the attention of
government. (Mar. hear.)
Mr. It•wsugs moved the first revolution, to the eßect
that the meeting approved of the plans prepared by the
kite government tor the formation of a path for Finsbury,
and regretted the delay in carrying them into effect. Mr.
ltamsJea urged the necessity of pressing this subject on
the attention of the government.
Mr. Nahum seconded the resolution, which was passed
inanimously.
Dr. Caserta% moved the next resolution, to the elLct
that Finebury was the only metropolitan borough without
• park, although its inhebitants contributed to the support
of other parka. It seemed that there was no dispute as to
the necessity uf a public park tor Finsbury, but yet, if they I
with 41 to Stletrl J, they must bestir themselves sod bring I
the force ter public opinion to bear on the government,
whatever that government might be. (Cheers.)
Mr. 'rotate seconded the rt solution, which passed I
new. en.
Mr. Demesne es'. moved the next resolution, to the effect
that tire pent. up districts of St. Luke's, Clerkenwell, and
tire northern pasts of the Cite were a few yea's ago open to I
the ti-lolt, hut that houses had been recently built up to the
site of to. proposed park, and unless it was immediately
ercured the re was no chance of • park fur Finsbury on tine
side of Finsbury. lie said that the Islington grounds had
been tram taue immemorial the favourite walking ground
of the citizens of London; and even at the present time the
awn* whit came up there on the Sundays in tine weather
wire denee that the inhabitants in the neighbourhood
wire often obliged to shut down their windows to present
Lein' ou& of dust from coating in. lie was not stop/tied
it tl he no ontslirt of the metropolis afforded so mar
plia.ing views ; audit was strange indeed that • peek had
not to cll 1211 oat before. (Mese, hear.)
Mr. Ilea:ern seconded the resolution, and said, that sin-
ks* the hiliabetants stirred, and that quickly, in this matter,
they might give up all hope of binning this park. (Hear,
Li..r.) Notices must but served before the 30th oh No-
vember.
1 a, revolution was carried.
Ihmsra moved the next resolution, pledging the
Meeting to prom the subject on the immediate attention of
the government, and appointing a deputation to wait ou the
C a•eeliM of the Exchequer. The object of the proposed
park ea• to preserve the health of the people, and as it was
the peiqile that paid tie taxes they had a right to r meet
that the it veruntent would invest a portion of these funds
immuring so important • matter. The people cf Fins-'
bury were out al.iiie interested in this question. The forma.
ties of po bbc parkswiui always popular.lt was io conseque nee
ofsbequeet of public gardens that the Roman people were in-
duced to revenge the death of Cesar, and their Chancellor
et the Etehequi r had the opportunity of acquiring a large
'mount of popularity by procuring a park for the borough
of Finsbury. (Rear, bear, and laughter.)
Mr. J. 't WIN seconded the inolutarm, which passed. j
Mr. Ts tau moved the next resoletion the object of
whit;, was that steps be taken to convene a large borough
meeting on this subject, fur the purpose of pressing the
matter on the government. lie regretted that the question
wand to have been shelved by the present government,
aitenith a large sum of money had been expended by the
late g ..... meat in anrveying the ground and serving
notices. Ile believed that Lord Seymour had actually •
bill prepared on the subject, and only waited for • favour.
able opportunity to bring it in. (Sear, hear.)
Mr. zawzo, Jun., seconded the resolution. Ile expected
that the meat beneficial results would follow from • large
borough meeting. (Lend cheers.) The borough of Fins.
Duey had been treated worse than any other borough. lie
did sot know why this was, unless it was that their mem-
bers were not able, in coneque nee of illness, to preen the
menet cm the Homo of Commons. lie hoped that this would
now be remedied, and that by • strong pressure they would
'faceted in getting the park. (Cheese.)
The resolution pared unosumonnly.
A vote of thanks to Mr. liintes Ow giving the gratuitous
Visa his rouses, terminated the pessiiimp.