The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-26 00:00:00

THE PARKS REGULATION BILL.

The following is a copy of the bill, as amended
in committee, for the better and more effectually securing
the use of certain parks sad gardens for the enjoyment sad
recreations of her Majesty's subjects :
" Whereas the parka and gardens named in the schedule
hereto have been used for the enjoyment and recreation
of Her Majesty's subjects, and it is expedient to make
further provision for securing such user and enjoyment.
Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent
Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the lords
spiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present
parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same,
as follows :

" 1. No meeting shall be held in any of the said parks
or gardens for the purpose of making any political or reli-
gious demonstration, or for holding any political, religious,
or other public discussion. Any meeting held in contra-
vention of this section shall be deemed to be an unlawful
assembly, and any person knowingly joining or taking part
in such meeting shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, sad
may, either on summary conviction be adjudged to pay •
penalty not exceeding ten pounds, or, in the discretion of
the justices or police magistrate by whom the case is
heard, may be committed for trial for the misdemeanor
aforesaid.

"2. All regulations made by her Majesty in relation to
the use by the public of the said parks and gardens, and
to the maintenance of good order therein, shall be under
the hand of the ranger or keeper, where a ranger or
keeper of any such 'park or garden has been appointed by
her Majesty, and in other cases under the hand of the
First Commissioner of her Majesty's Works and Public
Building., or of the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of
Work., according as the parks or gardens to which such re-
gulations relate are under the management of the Com-
missioners of her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings, or
of the Metropolitan Board of Works; and a copy of such
regulations shall be published in the London Gazclie,
and shall be put up in each of the parks or gardens to
which the same apply, in such conspicuous place and
manner as may from time to time be directed by the said
ranger or keeper, or the said First Commissioner, or
chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
" 3. Any person acting in contravention of any regula•
tion made by her Majesty in relation to the use by the
public of the said royal parks or gardens, and to the ma4n-
tenance of good order therein, shall on summary conviction
be liable to a penalty not exceeding forty shillings.
" 4. Any such regulation as aforesaid may be proved by
the production of a copy of the Gazette containing such
regulation, or by the production of a copy of such regula-
tion purporting to be printed by the printers of her
Majesty.
" 5. Nothing in this act contained shall be deemed to
prejudice or affect any prerogative or right of her Majesty,
her heirs or successors, in respect of the said parks or
gardens.

"6. This act maybe cited for all purposes u ' The Park,
Regulation Act, 1867.'"
Schedule referred to in Act.--St. James, Hyde, and
Green Parks ; Kensington-gardens, Chelsea-gardens,
Regent's-park, Victoria-park, Battersea-park, Greenwich-
park, Kennington-park, Kew-gardens, pleasure-grounds,
and green; Hampton Court-park, Richmond-park and
green, Bushy-park, Finsbury-park, and Southwark-park.

Cite Court.

OSBORNE, JULY 25.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louis of
Hesse and Princess Louise, drove out yesterday afternoon.
The Might Hon. Spencer Walpole arrived yesterday, and
had the honour of dining with her Majesty and the royal
family.

The Prince of Wales rode out yesterday morning, at-
tended by Captain Ellis.

The Prince and Princess of Wales drove out in the
afternoon.

In the evening the Prince of Wales dined with the Duke
of Cambridge at Gloucester-house.
The Hon. Mrs. A. Hardinge has succeeded the Hon.
Mrs. W. Grey, as lady-in-waiting to the Princess of Wales.
A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Hon.
Privy Council sat yesterday at the Privy Council-office,
Whitehall, on the subject of the cattle plague. The lords
present were the Lord President and the Right Hon. H.
Waddington.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Bass, Mr. Arthur Bass,
Mr. Travers Smith, and Mr. Coson, had an interview with
the Duke of Richmond, at the office of the Board of Trade,
yesterday, on the subject of trade marks.
A deputation, consisting of the mayor of Newport (Mon-
mouth), Mr. C. 0. S. Morgan, M.P., and Colonel Poulett
Somerset. M.P. ; also a deputation from the guardians and
overseen of Tiverton and West Derby, introduced by Mr.
Hont►ll, M.P., and consisting of Mr. Thomas Bird, Mr.
Seep, Mr. E. Clements, Mr. Thomas Page, Mr. John
Davies, and Mr. W. Parry, had each an interview with the
Earl of Devon, at the office of the Poor Law Board, yes-
terday.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governor-General of Canada. Despatches were
sent to the Governor-General of Canada.