The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-04 00:00:00

RICHMOND PARK.

Mr. PEACOCKE asked the Phst Commisrioner of Works
whether he had received any canninaicatioo from Mr.
Prescott as the subjoin of granting to the stalk some rea-
sonable ow of the road leading to the pton Gate of
Riclunood-park ; sad whether he would lay all such WITCO
apowlesos open the
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Mr. COWPER said that this being a road much need by
persons peering between lb* west end of London sod Rich-
mond Park he bad represented to Mr. Primus that be
might confer a great boonspon the public if he were to
allow a more GIDIDIDVO nee at the road within such reason-
able limits as would be mosseary to prourve him from say
serious imonvenieme or appreciable expense. He did not
ask that gentleman to 'wrestler one tattle of his undoubted
sight, but ventured to suggest • way is which be might
gratify the public., and also give affect to that liberality and
kiedame of heart which he believed were his charaotenstim.
The answer was not so favourable as he bad hoped, but as
the correspoodonoe was not finally concluded. he we. not
prepared at preseet to lay it nom the tabled the house.
Mr. BOCVERIE claimed the indulgence of the homes
while he gam os behalf of a gwßoman who was not einem-
bar of the house a pereoeal explanation. He bad bees
requested on behalf of Mr. Prescott, to state what the
fact actually was with reference to that gentleman's pro-
perty in the neighbourhood of Richmond-park. Homage-
, stood it had been represested to the house that Mr. Pres-
cott had withdrawn • privilege or right exercised by the
public of passing through his grounds to Richmond-park. Mr.
Prescott wished it to be distinctly understood that since he
had acquired the property be had made no alteration is
the practice previously followed by owners of the ground.
Cobisel FILE ICH celled the right bon. gentleman to
order, observing that he would have ample opportunity for
leakier his statement on going into ripply.
The SPEAKER reminded the bon. and pliant gentleman
that an appeal had bees made to the indulgence of the
house. (Hear. beer.)
Mr. ROUVERIE had had no opportunity of making the
statement before, or he should not have eaked for indulgence
on the present oeciasion. Mr. Prescott acquired the pro-
perty in question • few years ago, and he found it was the
practice of previous owners to keep at the lodges • list of
certain persona resident in the neighbourhood who were
allowed to pass through them grounds into the park. That
practice be had contitued, end it wu sot therefore ore-
reedy stated that any Menge had been made or any indul-
gence to the public withdraws. Mr. Prescott also wished
it to be understood that this road was his private property,
and that he claimed to exercise the male right over it that
other gestlemeo did over their own property. (Hear.
Lord C. HAMILTON might be permitted to state that
be had constantly ridden through the gate till Mr. Prescott
made the prohibition. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. PEACOCKS said, es he believed be we. referred to
as having made the statement, he might be permitted to
make an observation on the subject. (Hear, hear, and Wills
of "Order.")
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The BPEA.SER observed that s personal explanation wee
sot the foesdation of • debate. (Chasm)

Mr. PEACOCKE would move the adjournment of the
house. ("Order, order." If any gentleman roes in that
house to impugn the statement of another member, was not
that member to have the opportunity of reply? (Hear,
hear.) He was not sure whether the right hon. gentles:ma
was answering 684dr:cent of his, or am made by the Chief
Commissioner of Work. the other evening, for be believed
they both agreed upon the facia. He was a whams es the
point. and be only Mated the other *yea*/ what the noble
lord had now stated, that he had leased through the pie
within the lart few years, but was stopped a fortnight or
three weeka ago, and wes told that it was in oonsequenos of
as order from Mr. Prescott.

Oolocal NORTH rare, bat was mot with arias of "Order,
order."

MThe SPEAKER—I vesture to poist out to the house that
the cruellest departure from the exact ndes of the house
sons briap other irregularities.
The subject Ulm dropped.

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