The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-10 00:00:00

DESTROCIIOII or TEI TRIM AID SHRUBS

IN TEI PARIS.

DEPCTATION T 3 LORD PALMIZSTON.

Yesterday deputations from the parishes of Mary-
Mona and Peddington waited upon Lord Palmerston at his
residence in Piccadilly, for the purpose of calling hie lord-
ship's attention to the wholesale destruction of trees and
plants in Hyde Park, and to urge his lordship to exercise his
authority to put a stop to the seine.
Mr. Bono said the public considered a great wrong had
been perpetrated towards them under the chief commission-
ership of Sir Benjamin Hall, now Lord Llanover. Great
improvements had been made in Hyde-park by laying down
new walks and planting shrubs, mixed with flowers, and the
public were greatly gratified with therewith. They were now,
however, satonisbed end annoyed to find that the whole of
these shrubs end flowers bed been removed from the walks
between the Marble Arch sad Stanbope.gate, and in the
Green-park, between the entrances at lirds-park-corcer and
Devonshire-house. They appealed to his lordship to order
the restoration of what had been, ea they considered, wan-
tonly destroyed.
Professor MARKS said the entire metropolitan pubite took
a deep interest in SA* matter, became a feeling prevailed that
the rights of the working classes bad been sacrificed to the
asiftshneva of a class. between whom and the lebouring popu-
lation good-will should prevail. In 1857 the Hones of Commas
granted 1,0001., end the further sum of 3501. for making new
roads and planting walks in Hyde-park, and the then first
oommiterioner earnestly carried out the work. That such
improvement bad the approval of the Queen was evident. as
when Sir B. Hall mentioned to her Msjesty that he desired
to plant trees but oeuld not get a supply, the Qaeen tutheel-
tatioglyseatrasd to him for that purpose a large portion of land
near KewPalsee to be used as a nuriery. The shrub, were
duly planted, but had, it appeared, become an eyesore to
some of the inhabitants of Perk-lane, who imagined that they
would obstruct their view. Sir B. Hall was spoiled to to re-
move the trees, but refused. The eases attempt was made
with Lord John Manners, with 'beelike malt ; but he feared,
in coneequence of the illness of the present Chief Commis-
Wooer, the edenioistration of the office bad been induced to
comply with this mireasocable request. Mr. Mann's proposal
to sow the present vacant place with flowers in the spring
was evidently an afterthought, and contrary to tuts,. He
urged his lordship, as • popular minister, not to stiffer the
working drupes to go to the well.
Lord PaLussaTOX said he had fast received a report from
the Office of Works, in which it was denied that what had
been done had been la oon•equenee of any representation
from peruses in Perk-lane, bat that the bordwe of the walks
referred to were intended as a winery. That what bed been
dose wee to take away some Aruba which did not flourish
very well, and next year it was intended to put flowers.
Plana that flowered in spring and summer would not stand
the winter, and there wee • difficulty. He certainly, how-
ever, thought that stripping the ground entirely of shrubs
and flowers was not deritable.
Mr. DICKENSON said since Sir B. Hall bed left office the
shrubs had been rhaosalully neglected. He add this as a
visitor to the park daily. Another wrung was the removal
of the seen placed in the perk for the convenience of the
public when Sir B. Hall was chief commissioner, which were
oely replaced after Wong public remonstrance.
Lord Pst.axitarow remarked that he had heard of the
'abject for the first time from the deputation. He would,
however, make it him business to bootee into it, and see what
s wee best to be done.