The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-05 00:00:00

PROPOSED NEW PARK FOR FINSBURY.

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A special meeting of the Metropolitan Boded of
Works was held yesterday, at the office in Spring-puttee ;.
Mt. J. TIMMY= in the chair.

The meeting was thecielly called to consider the arse to
be panned in reference to the act to enable the Behavelitan
Board of Works to form a park for thenortbern suburbs of
the metropolis, to be called "Finsbury Park," as further
continued by the 113th section of the Metropolis Local
Management Amendment Act, until the 17th August, 1863.
Mr. Beviion, in bringing forward the question, detailed
the steps which had been taken by the board, white had
eventually led to the paring of a bill for the making a
perk for the northern districts of the metropolis. Bs did
not mean to my that new parks were to take precedence of
improved streets, bat it was his opinion that if they nowt
neglected doing something they would altogether Ices this
opportunity of forming a park for the distracts referred to
He put it to the members whether, baviag °Maned as
act et parliament fur such a work, they were now prepared
to allow that act to expire, and allow nothing to be .
He moved that se be taken for the purpose of obtaining
so much of the land as is referred to in the repmt of the
works and improvement committee as is bounded on the
north by the doyen Sisters-road, on the east by the Ones-
lanes, on the south by Gipsy-lane, and on the west by
Blackstock-lane.
Mr. SHIPIIKIID seconded the motion.
Mr. TAMILS supported the motion, and referred to the
manner in which Victoria Park was appreciated by the
thousands who daily reeorted to it for the purposes of
health and recreation.

Mr. BaooKcin opposed the 'potion, believing theta park
was not required for that pert of the metropolis. He moved
as an amendment that this question be postponed for three
mouths.

Mr. HUDSON seconded the amendment.
Mr. CENIZEN did not believe that the ratepayers would
object to • small additiorial mar for so valuable as im-
provement.
Mr. BEVAN did sot see that the park proposed was re-
quired, and was not prepared to add to the load taxation of
the metropolis.
Mr. DALTON said that board had no means to carry out
the work but by direct taxation, and he thought, although
they had the power, that it wasrather unfair to apply sewer
rates to ouch purposes. Still as the legislature had not
given them other means of taxatiou, and looking at the
moderate c together with the importance of having •
park for Fury, be should give his anent to the motion.
Mr. Doaxax supported the amendment, and observed
that the board had great difficulty in raising money for
really urgent pompom, and it was now proposed to expend
about 100,0001. in making a park for the north side of the
metroia, where the people had already green lanes and
other hheaallthy places opfe to them. On the south side of
the river it was proposed they should have a park for Bar-
nioadaey ; but although they bad there nothing but bricks
and mortar the proposal had fallen to the ground, and even
the embankment on the *oath aide of the Thames was
hardly thought of.
When the board divided there appeared :
For the amendraeot 7
Against it

Mr. FRLEMAN Slid, seeing the amallonis of the numbers
of the board, he should move that the further consideration
of the questioa be adjourned for a fortnight.
The board again divided, when there appeared for the
amendment ten, against it ten.
The CHAIRMAN gave by casting vote against the amend-
ment. Oo the original motion being put there appeared :
For the motion l2
Against it -4

Mr. B:vacs then moved that the question be referred to
the streets committee, with instructions to bring up •
report on the financial arn•gemeata end on other matters.
The motion was agreed to and the board adjourned.

Yesterday. at the meeting of the St. Pancras vestry, a
resolution was unanimously adopted protesting against the
Metropolitan Board taxing the ratepayers of the metropolis
far a public park for Finsbury. and calling upon the mem-
bers for St. Pancras at the Metropolitan Board to oppose
the some.

BANQUET TO REAR-ADMIRAL SIR JAMES HOPE,
K.C.B.—The members of the United Service Club gave •
splendid entertainment last evening at their noble club-
house in Pall-mall, to Rear-Admiral Sir James Hope,
K.C.8., late commander-in-chief on the Rut Indies and
China station, on his return home front China, and in com-
pliment to his eminent services while in that naval com-
mand. Field-Harshal his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge. K.G., kindly consented to preside on the occa-
sion, and Viscount Palmerston likewise accepted an invita-
tion to dins with the gallant company. The banquet,
which was of a sumptuous description. was served up in the
coffee-room, said covers were laid for 124 persons. His
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by
Colouel Clifton, arrived early and joined the com-
pany in the library. Viscount Palmerston did not
reach the club until late, so that the dieser
was not announced till • quarter-past eight,
when the member, and friends descended tclglie beeriuetanc-
room. The Duke of Cambridge presided, Admiral Sir
James Hope on the right, and Viseormt Paissenton me the
left, supporting his royal bigheads. The Duke of Somerset,
First Lord of the Admiralty ; Sir Harry Parkes, Corn.
mender Douglas, R.N., Hon. Arthur F. kirmaird, M.P.,
sod Mr. Ashby, naval secretary to fii.r..lames Hope, were
visitors on Um ocCaskii. Major-General A. Andersou,
Lieet.-Oeneral E. thieedges, Captain George S. Hands,
R.N., Vies-Admiral B. H. Manners Captain Jobs See.
combs, R.N., sad Captain Sir W. S. Wiseman, R.N., dis-
charged the duties of yincpresidents at the different tables.
The following were ameegie the members of the club who
were present at the eatertaimeat :—Lient.-Colonel George
G. Alexander, Field Marshal Lord Clyde, Rear-Admiral
Lord Clarence Paget, Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour
Captain B. J. &divan, R.N., Lieut.-Gemmed the Hon. Si;
James Yorke Scarlett, Lieut.-General Sir Frederick Smith,
the Earl of Selkirk, Vies-Mining the Earl of Shrewsbury
and Talbot, and Rear-Admiral the Marquis of Townehesid.
After dessert was commenced, the Duke of Cambridge pro.
ed "The Queen," followed by " His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales and the Royal Family." His Royal High-
veto after these loyal toasts gay,.—" The Navy and the
Army" and other toasts. Admiral Sir Janes Hope, the
Duke of Somerset, Lord Palmerston, Ac., ware among the
ipeakere.
TEE LIVERPOOL FILER LIBRARY AND MOSZUN.—
At the meeting of the Liverpool Town Council penalty,
during a diacucion relative to the liability of the corpora-
tion in coupe:ion with the Free Public Library, it trans-
pired that the Liverpool corporation have coetnbuted
towards the cost of the site, the erection, and fitting-up, the
sum of *Ala, and that Sir William Brown's cootrabntioe
amoonta to 35,0004
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