The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-10 00:00:00

THE HYDE-PARK MEETINGS.

In the House of Lords last night Lord Derby read the
following opinions of law officers on certain points sub-
mitted to them in relation to the metropolitan parks :

First. Is there any suability to dose the gates of the Melo-
sures and exclude the public altogether d uring the day I Secondly.
The gates of the indodures being open, is there any authority to
prevent the Ingress of persons to the inclosures those persons
conducting themselves property and orderly In their attempt to
obtain ingress t Thirdly. KUppolling persons to have entered, and
to preach, or play upon muscat lulls unielat%, or to sing, dues
any authority exist to turn persons so preaching, or playing. or
singing, out of the parks, supposing they do not obstruct a
thondighfare, or cause a disturbance I And If so, ,vou are parti-
cularly requested to state what la the nature of the authority,
and how la it derived.

O►INION.

Ist. We think that there Is a right to point of law to close the
gates and exclude the public from the parks. end. We think
that the gates being open there is a right mi the Pint of the
crown to exclude persons attempting to gain admission ; but we
do not think this right should he exercised against particular
individuals, unless in ease of previous misconduct. 3rd. If per-
sons who have entered commence to preach or play they cannot
be turned out without proper notice to them that the periniablon
or license of the crown to the public to enjoy the park. is con-
ditional only, and does nut apply to persons who so conduct
themselves : and the best way of giving such notice is by posting
It up at the entrances of the parka The authority to close and
exclude the public from the parks Is that which every land•
owner haa to prevent the public from %ravening on his lands:
for we are of opinion that the public have not acitdred any lewd
tight to use the parks by reason of any coutinned user under
thu license and by favour of the crown,

A. F.. figentits.
Ricii b. ItteriteLL.
Temple, Nov. IS, 1100. W. A. %VILLE,.
In July, 1886 a copy of that opinion was forwarded to
the then law officer., Sir Hugh Cairns and Sir William
florin, with a request that they would favour Mr. Seem.
Lary Walpole with their opinion with reference to the third
question and answer, and inform him " Whether, sup-
posing a number of persons who have already entered
Hyde-park to form themselves into a meeting for the dia.
cussioa of political subjects, there is any legal authority
to disperse such meeting by force, even though a general
notice may have been given that meetings of that descrip-
tion will not be allowed." The opinion obtained was as
follows :
I. We are of opinion that every person entering and remaining
in the park soul in law be taken to do so by the license of the
crown, or of those acting in the managernsnt of the park; that
it Is competent at any time to revoke this license, or to annex to
it a condition that those who avail themselves of It must not
forum. engage In, or attend meetimpviif a political character in
the park, and that on this condition being broken the livens: lest
au end, and the person breaking It becomes & trespasser, and may,
if be refuse to leave time park on notice or warning, be removed.
It would, of course, be nceesthry to bring home to the Luowledge
of the person to he removed that s condition such *sabots sup.
posed has been annexed to the general license to enter the park.
This might be done to a ithst extent by public notices in mid
about the park, though It is possible to suppose that
notwithstanding the publication of notice.. however extensive,
individual cases might occur where, from itiability to read or
otherwise, actual knovriedge of the condition would net be Me
puted, and In such eases It would he necessary to shoe an en•
THE LATE DEAN or CH EsTEH. —The Very Rev. press warning to leave. But we are bound to state that though
the legal right of removal la such as we have deacribed, we do
Frederick Anson, D.I). Dean of Chester, whose death we
not consider that in the case of any large amembly the right
briefly recorded yesterday, was born on the Zird of March, could practically be exercised with safety. or that such an assegai.
1779. and was the eighth son of George Adams, Esq., hly could lie "dispersed by force" in the seise In w bleb that
sister's son of the celebrated Admiral George Anson. Mr. — term is ordinarily understood. The right of removal Ise right to
Adana changed his name to Anson on receiving the estates MAKING A NEW IRISH Di FFICUILVY.—SeyeraI I remove each separate individual as a Impinge, by putting him
of hie uncle, in 1773. Dr. Ansou's second brother was Sir speaker', such as Mr. Maguire, protested, on Tuesday, out of the park, using just no much force ;and no more as is ne.
George Anson, G.C.11., who won for himself a high mill• against the idea that any considerable section of the Irish canary for that purpose. It la • mildest. right maim* each in-
dividual. The assembly (assuming it to he onierip ere not
tray reputation in the Peninsular war. The deemed dean catholic* desired to see the appropriation of any portion , anitod In doing en menet art, awl the, is no cb.(it to disperse
was appointed in 1839, as successor to Dr. Davy, the late of the revenues of the State church to the endowment of them or ooeree them as a body of rioters or diannierly persona It
Bishop of Peterborough, at that time being canon of South- their clergy; but on the other hand, Mr. Chichester appears tons that it wouldnot tiepractlcableto rereoveeachineisf
well, Notts, and rector of Sudbury, Derbyshire. Four Fortescue, an influential member of the late government, dual orany oinsklerable number of persona, and to prevent them
years afterwards he was elected by the chapter to the declared his preference of equal endowment for impartial retnnilng andi Rhin also highly prothhle that the of to re.
with the decree of forte
living of Dodlesten, near Chester. He leaves but one stir. dimendowment, and openly advocated the plan of Dr. rarwananyldPjertfu;l'apbete, seen bevome
into
violin son (the eldest), who is rector of Sudbury, and a Moriarty foe applying a portion of the Irish church rove. by a resistance from bystanders, which would introduce into the
canon of Windsor. The dean was very rarely known to nun to the support of the Roman catholic clergy in operation elements of great difficulty and embarrassment. on
Fetch, some of the moat constant attendants at the I Ireland. without, however, Subjecting them to the autho• the whole, we should maser the question proprsed to us by
cathedral stating that they have never heard his voice city of the State. It is on the principle propounded by
the
except as a reader. He was a warm liberal in politics. I Mr. Fortescue that the real struggle will take place, and r a legal authority to diapers. by force • meeting of the kind
econsisting at a lark. cumber „f persons, and that whe.
eq lity in
OZYNTAL PALACE. Own SHILLING DAY.— ;we have no doubt that the friends of religious ua
uPr notice has or has not been given beforehand.
THURSDAY, MAY 9.—Admiarions on payment, 1,453; England will be prepared to take their part in it,—Non. H. N CAIRNS
ditto by season tickets, 858; total visitors, 2,311. conform jig. July bl, 1866, M. BoviLL.

Bills discounted
Treasury balance
Notes . . . .

. . 17,5000000
. . 14,500,000
. . 6,500,000

The motion assenting to the bill was then put andcarried
unanimously.
A similar resolution as to the East Gloucestershire
Railway, which, it was explained, interested the Great
Western only in so far as it contained a permissive power
to enter into working agreements, but without involving
the company in one farthing of capital liability, was, after
some questions, also unanimously agreed to ; as wee a
third, affirming the London sod South Western Railway
Bill in regard to their new Richmond line, over which the
Great Western were to have running powers.
Resolutions were adopted authorising the conversion of
certain guaranteed (South Wales) 5 per cent. and 41 per
cent. 20f. shares into stock. Another resolution on the paper
for the conversion of the 0 percent. was postponed till the
next Whaincliffe meeting, which would be held when cer-
tain other bills on the list were ready for consideration.
The CHAIRMAN said the Great Western. Bristol and
Exeter, and London and South Western Railways Bill was
withdrawn for the session in consequence of a difference
between the London and South Western and the Bristol
and Exeter Companies.
Thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings.

hparttng inteUtgenct.

DONCA.STXR tiYitING ALLETING.-Thr &um'.
THE TRIAL STAKE., of 6 soy*. each. with 441 added . tar 3-yr.
olds sod upwsrds: .ensitles and allowas..e.. T. VA' '7 Whitton
214 ) ard . 6 subs.;
. . _ .

--11(r. J. Osbonie's Romping Girl, by Wild Dayrell —Clay,
3 yrs. 7st 4lb luc 7lb ex
Mr. Masterman's Honesty, 4 yrs. est ilb tee lsib ea
T Chalkaser 2
Mr. M. Porter's Vietress, 3 yrs, ist elb Inc Tlb az)
8. Mordan, 3
Betting : to I opt Romping Girl, 13 to apt Honesty. 100 tole apt Vietresa
TRZ HorrruOtTokroot to 110V4. each, h ft, with lOU added, for
.212-olds: colts, sat 10th ; SNn sad geldings, oat 711.: penal
ties and allowances ; second to receive 31 soya About 3 fur.

Itir..llodeuttuis Vex, by Vedette—Flying Duttess, Sot 4M
(Parry" I
Duke of Newcastle's Speculum, Ost 3lb 7lb
ex
(tares Mr. e. Percy's Inset= Bear, set 19Ib ..... (Ostonte 3

Two others also ran.
liettlag*: 6 to 4 on Vex, 3 to 1 apt Speculutu, 6 to 1 east Cork
Jacket, mid 100 to 10 apt Harahan Hear.
lint hi VIIICIYALL Wfalitli of E. son. /web, with 40 added : for
aU spa ; weight Nestle. with asthma sod other allowances. Halt
Mr. P. Smith's Caprera, by Car Over—Maggie, 2 yrs, Get
Owrrisd Oat 61b) (XS', •C.Waserewi I
Mr. J. Wataoa's Itbuderick Handook t )711, set 71h Off. _

,W. 11A;rtin
Mr. C. Loncra Verdi (6 to, 3 yr., 74 1016 (430 i .... (Morris 3
Betting : 11 to apt Verdi, to 4 apt Caprera. awl 3to
I apt
Ettoderick Random.

TN. DOWN•i111181111110 'ILIUM*" of 15 son. wok loft, and
5 ony4fr doelared ; winners extra. lit. Leger Course .1 voile
hi 6 sad 124 yank, 31 tabs, 17 of whom pay forfeit.)
Mr. . Cowen's flawkswoll. 4 yes, 7st lab (laurenesi, walked
over and divided the forfeits with Mr. UneAn's
Tea LoNnerautoroll PLATS of 100 .ors. for xyr-olda and
upwards winners extra. Red Bowe In x furlongs 152 yards.,
T. ilinretra Edinburgh. by Mountain beer
Honesty, byrs, Mt 1316
14r. Asubery's Janitor, 4 yrs, tot 101 l b r. bulb ex,
-tailor 1 2
Mr. Darny's Apples:roes, 4 yrs 74 11b. la awiegr,..__ _
Two others also ran.
Betting : 7 to 4 arrst !et Prat 6 to eon; Edinburgh. 9to a MOM
Janitor, and 9 to 2 apt sko lark,
Deciding liest.—Listing : 5 tot on Janltoe.
TNS 111.11TIClue STAILS of S tom each, uita 20 added, kelvin-
ters . winners extra. Two miles on the gat 114 subs..
Mr. Millbanis Coons, by nharrton—Brown Her, a, lilt
4lb ,Inc Illb ext.; (Mr. E. & Tboulpsce) 1
Mr. Millbank's Donal. ;lib, 4 Yin 10st 1111),...(4. Snowden) 2
Mr. J. Lennox's Falkirk, 4 yrs, liat tit (J. Oeboree) 3
" '

ren.

Mr. M BIWA declared to win with paten
Betting :6to 4 to Coruna and sto 1 bar Goa "
LATEST BETTING ON THE COUBI3E.
BIBBY.
2to 1 agst Vauban (o) MO to 6 agst Grand Cross
to I The Rake (o, Itakenl
to 0 50 to 1 Vas Anabwrgh
wanted (offl
1000 to 100 Heindt 4i ik 100 to I Plaudit .01
0, after 200 10000 to 71( Roquefort kti
to 100 had
beentslen,

SALISBURY RACES.—THVIMMT.
Tux ('than PLATE of soy. ,a handicap.: for 3-yr-olds and
upward.: winners extra. Five furlongs.
Lord Vivtan's Tumbler, by Commotion or Defender—Ool-
cunda, 3 yrs, at 71h
Marquis of Hamlin.* Pantaloon, 5 yrs, 716 (Fordham
Sir F. Johnstone's ►teemason, 3 PI. fist 7W %V)att
Mght others also ran.
Batting: 9to 4 apt Froernmon, 3 to 1 at Out a to 1 agat
Pantaloon. S to 1 apt Tumbler, and 10 to 1 each apt ',Janet and
Mouchoir.

IBS SALISBERT STALES, a sweepstakes of 10 soy. each. with
00 added for 2.yr-olds : colts: nit 10lb Mika, list bib: *finnan
extra. MS ahs.l
Marquis of Hastings' Lady EH:abed% by Trumpeter—
MIAs BOWER, Set 91b :1111 rz 4; yordharn 1
Captain G. Day's Lord Palmerston. Set 1011,
Mr. J. H. C. Wynalltant's Wsoduff: Sat 101 b

_
N Ins others also ran.

Be !AIM OJO .RITI to) Lord

merino, and 10 to 1 eaccagst Wild Blood sad Mar duff.
Tam CITY Boat of 26 son., added to • aweepetakes of 5 awe
each, for .11 metes : selling and other allowancea lire forionp.
Mattilde of Hastings' lady Batten, by Landitoo—Pirst
Ily, 2yn 6st 71b ,Butler) I
Mr. Hope's f by Lord of the Isles—Dttleibella, 3 yrs ;620%
7.5 716
'llaidasent 2
Mr. H. Unsterslieopatra, 3 yrs gn/l, 7st HO. • • •.tiooroY) 3
Three When ammo.
BetUag : 6 to 2 on Lady Barbara.
Tan Om/saute STAKEN, a handicap of 25 eon. each, 15 ft,
6 only If declared, with Ito added : imam extra. TWO miles.
;di subs, 37 of whom pay 6 soya each.,
Marquis of Hastings John Davis, by Voltigenr--Jamalea,
6 Yrs. sst 10ib (G. Ifertitins, 1
Mr. Brayley's Douro 4 pro, list 71Is ttf. tioPP)
Mr. J. B. Morris's L 3 yrs: bat nb

Thrwa—sais; also trap.
Bettina : 6to 4 apt John Donis, 3to 1 apt Vigorous, 6 to 1
egg Douro, and 10a to 15 ant Alleshury.
A NM sintrivatte of Sipe& each, with 25 added, for 3-Ir-olds
and upwards. Selling and other allowances. Five furlongs. (7
NiIAL)

Mr. John Meiling&ll's Colens°. by Rocket--Schism. 3yra
(130). bat lllb
Mr. B. P. Delme's Southend. 3 yrs .ibu . hat 13,1, Rutter! 2
Captain Hall's Almoner, S yea r.:34)., Get a1b.... T. Sadler 3
Vett :6 W 1 each agit Odom and Almoner, and 3to I agat

111 OLD Goan sTAxt3, a free handicap o(5 lows. each,
with 30 added, (or all ages. Winners extra. One mile.
Mandan of Hastings' Bed Riban.l, by Lott tialeu—Ons.
meat, 3 yr.. ost 4th . Mutter' I
Duke of Danslitotes Conant. 3 yn, eat Idb ,I'. Webb
Mr. Wooloott's Distaff. 3 yrs, Mt 1011. ,Kitchener 3
Betting: 5 to 2 on Red Mood, 3 to 1 apt Distaff, and 100 to 7
apt Canard.