The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 4, 1866.

114gERIAL PARLIAMENT.
SOUSE OF LORDEL—Fanuy, Avouni. 3.
The Lew CtaIJIONLAMI took his meet on the woolen* at
5 Aka.

Lard HOUGHTON said as it had been reported that a
sheep had tau place in the disposition of the King of
with rawest to the captives in that oonntry, he
wiied to llama from her Majesty's government bow the
manse steed, and if then was any hope of their liberation.
The Earl of MALMINIBIIRY was glad to say there was
evilly hope efebtainiag ths rename of thew unfortunate
nem, but their liberatice would not be so rapid as bad
ham expected. The King, being engaged in making war,
Lad Masted ea the captives accompanying him, and they
woe now in his camp, but bibbed sent Mr. Fla d, the German
missionary, with a letter to her Majesty, in which he made
esetain requests fee different articles. Her Majesty's go-
unman were:doiag their best to obtain thesethinga, and,
although Mr. Find could not, on account of the rainy
mason, return until September, they hoped that when be
did go back with what had been asked for, the King
venM release the captives, who were now well treated,
end act placed under much restriction and whom the
Ring Baal he detained as a proof of his friendship. (A
lough-)
PHI INSECURITY FOR PEDESTRIANS IN HYDE-
PARK AT NIGHT.
Earl Rrssittx, wished to put a question to the Fin*
Lead of the Treasury, of which he bad given him notice,
with reference to Hyde-park. In doing so it was name-
Issry he should make a short statement ; but be did not
to enter into the question of the right to bold
=se mi:tiny in the parks, shout which there had
nose* been so much excitement. His question referred
to the security of persons traversing Hyde-park after san-
est. It appeared froin the newspaper, that on the 25th of
lan month a deputation. headed by Mr. 8ea1.., waited
apse Mr. Walpole, the Home Secretary, and that after
sown discussion Mr. Walpole promised that names a riot
cc disturbance took place, or an attack was made on
persons or property, bather the police nor the mili-
tary should appear in the park at the time of a
meeting which ft had then been proposed to
hold. The, be must say, seemed to him to
be a most extraordinary proceeding on the part of the
Home Secretary. No doubt his object was to restore
quiet in Hyde-park, but besides the persons who went
there for the purpose of holding a public meeting, there
was another ela, present—" roughs," as they were called,
sad Dome of them being thieves and pickpockets—who
eared very little for manhood suffrage or vote by ballot,
and whose only object was to attack persons and property
—a classwho had dons a great deal of mischief, and com-
mitted some serious outrages. Giving Mr. Walpole the
implied credit for desiring to properly perform hisduty, he
tiraight there waaa failure of duty on hiepart in not having
police in the park to protect people against depredations
of this nature. It appeared that frequently, after dark, in
Hyde-park, persons had been attacked and :parlous out-
rages committed upon them by these members of the swell
Mob, and in short there was no security for pedestrians
*ravening the park after sunset in consequence of the th-
emes of the police . He thought there should not only be
police on duty, but that after a certain hour at night the
park should be cleared of any such crowds as those com-
plained of. If the Commissioners of Police were to devise
a plan to remedy the evil, which it would, perhaps, not
be difficult to do, and it were efficiently carried out,
they would probably hear no more of these disorders and
outrages. Chagas of misconduct had been made in the
newspapers against the police, but though out of the force
of 1,600 men who were employed in the park some might
not have shown that forbearance which they ought to have
one, he must, at the same time, say that the general
character of ttolice in the metropolis was marked by
Wpoielnduct . forbearance, and he certainly was rather
to doubt the truth of some of these representa-
tions in regard to their acts on the occasion of the disturb-
anoe in Hyde-park. The noble lord concluded by asking
whether the government contemplated taking any steps
with a view to the protection of the public who happened
to pau through the park at night.
The Earl of DERBY —The notice which I received from
the noble earl of his question was in these words:—" I
1:77:to ask whether some provision may not be made
: security of persons traversing Hyde-park after
sunset in future." Now, I shall my as little as parable as
to the past, but receiving that notice I certainly was not
foe the uncalled for attack which the noble sari
preparedmade on the course adopted by my right hon. friend
the Home Secretary. The noble earl will forgive me for
eying that he has 'van a very inaccurate version al what
my right honourable friend stated with respect to the
meeting in Hyde-park. Ho has said that at the interview
with Mr. Reales my right honourable friend undertook
that if Mr. Beebe would use his influence, according to his
owe proposal, to have the park cleared of those perilous
who had forcibly entered the park under the pretence of
=to the Reform Association, he on the other hand
care that there should be no police or military
is the perk.
Earl RUSSELL—If there wastio riot.

-
The Earl of DEBBY—WeII, that is exactly the opposite
of what w right lion. friend said. What he said was that
if Mr. Bodes would undertake to use his influence for the
removal of improper persona, and if no riots or disturbance
took place iu the park, he would, on the other hand, take
care that there was no such demonstration of polka or
military as would be likely to excite an adverse feeling,
and lead to an outbreak. He expressly said it was his
duty to have a sufficient force in 'reserve in
case of riot. (Hoar, hear.) It is perfectly true that there
have been such outrages in the park as the noble earl has
deseribed, but he is perfectly well aware that it is ne new
fact that persons cannot traverse the park at night without
being exposed to some amount of risk and danger. I can
carry my recollection back a oonirldereble period, and so
an the noble earl, and yet I doubt whether he recollects
the time when it would have been entirely safe to traverse
the parks after dark, either in summer or winter. (Some
aseert.) It is perfectly well known that persons so tra-
versing the park are lisble to interruption. The mob who
accompanied the reform demonstration and succeeded in
forcing their way into the park, now complain of the
brutal conduct of the police ; but the best proof on that
point is this—that while the injuries indicted by the
paid on their assailants were few, one-sixth of the
police engaged in the maintenance of order in the
k were injured, while some were permanently disabled
E the violence of the mob. (Hear, hear.) As many as
of the police, the greater number being officers and
superintendents, are still suffering, and some 40 or 50 will
suffer for their lives from that violence. I have no doubt
that the success of this mob, who I do not say belonged
to the reform procession, has led to some increase in the
ineenvenienoe and danger to which persons traversing the
pm* are exposed; but, considering that the noble earl has
for the last quarter of a oddity at least held a very im-
portant post in the government, it does somewhat surprise
me that up to the present moment he should never have
thought of suggesting the precaution against violence and
injury which be now presses on her Majesty's go-
vernment. (A laugh.) Whet is the cause of
the insecurity in the parks ? How far it
gin be remedied I do not say, but lam anxious that
the government should consider the best means of provid-
ing a remedy. But what, I repeat, is the cause ? In the
first place, there is a divided authority. The parks are
under the control of radon who appoint the gate keepers.
They are also to a certain extent under the control getrhid
Board of Works, with whom rests the appointment of a
certain number of park-keepers- However, there are
little more than 100 park-keepers in all the parks in the
neighbourhood of London, and they are not men expressly
selected for their ability to provide against a rint, while
the polite have no right to interfere in the parks unless
called upon by the park-keepers. The consequence is that
there is a division of authority which is fatal to
the maintenance of any properly organised system
of security. It is impossible to wholly light
the parks, and they being open to the whole
world, and the police having no power to interfere, dis-
orderly people may no doubt collect in them at night, and
dead considerable annoyance. Hyde-perk is keptopen till
10 o'clock, but at that hour the gates are closed, which
appears to me a pretty strong indication of the right to
exclude the public at certain periods. It would facilitate
Use maintenance of order if the gates were closed at an
earlier hour, but at the same time, that would tend much
to the inconvenience of the general public, who would be
Deprived of the opportunity they now enjoy up to
10 o'clock to cross the park in different directions ; and
of late years they have had the additional advantage
of the new thoroughfare from Bayswater to Kensington.
Now the beat security which can be devised for the main-
Modica of order in the park is, first of all, to place it
ander one controlling authority, indeed of two or three ;
and next, to provide for the better lighting of the main
thoroughfares and footpaths through it. I have said that
it is impossible to light the whole park, and it is also im-
possible to prevent some disorderly characters being con-
stantly in it, end a proposal for giving power to the police
to turn them out after ten o'clock may give rise to a doubt-
ful question. The securities I have mentioned I know have
been under consideration, but various questions haver
arisen which, I believe, have hitherto prevented anything
being done. The subject was before the late First Commie-
sioner of Works, and two objections were raised by him to
what the noble earl now thinks absolutely necessary. The
one was naturally the expeoseto be incurred, and theother
the disfiguring of the park by rows of lamps along the
principal footpaths. I cannot any that the present go-
vernment have come to any conclusion on the matter,
but lam in communication with the Home Secretary and
the First Commissioner of Works in regard to it. The
First Commissioner of Works is perfectly willing to waive
his right to appoint the perk-keepers, and to have the
parks by the pos ; but whether any steps in
that directicei will be taken I can not say. It is absolutely
Impassible for us, or any government, to give prods,-
tion to persons who, in passing through the park,
do not confine themselves to the regular thoroughfares
If they diverge from the regular thoroughfare the risk is
their own, and whatever consequences may happen they
cannot bland anybody bet themselves. The evil now
brought under the consideration of the present govern-
ment is one of long standing, and one which ought to
have been dealt with long ago ; and if any advantage tan
be derived from the unfortunate occurrences of the last
•week, it will be by calling public attention to the wow
seil)edfmaking some provision to meet an evil which hes
for as long a time as my memory can reach—a pe-
• clod, lam sorry to say, which embraces a considerable
umber of 7ears.

Lord LYVEDEN thought the noble earl bad no vow*
to complain of the manner in which his noble friend las&
brought this question forward. The curious part of the
preceding was that the parks on Tuesday and Wednesday
wove left totally without protection. Boys and kirks, were
children, were suffered to destroy tho plants and flowers,
while they night have easily been prevented by the ordi-
nary park-keepers. As to the future, he thought that •
notice should be put up stating the hoar at which the pack
was to be closed, sad that it should be entirely under the
control of the police. He considered that in the recent
occurrences the police arrangements were ample, and that
the force bad acted with coolness, forbearance, and
courage .
__Meer, hear.)
Earl RIIWELL said that the Home Secretary had been
re*wwted to date to the deputation that unless any mis-
chief arose, or disturbance was created, or property de-
stroyed, there should be no demonstration either of the
military or the police.
The Earl of DERBY replied that the statement of his
right hon. friend was that there should be no demonstra-
tion of military or police, but that, of course, he would
keep a reserve. That was directly at variance with the
statement of the noble earl, that there should be no police
or military whatever in the park at all. (Hear, hear.)
Earl RUSSELL expressed himself satisfied :with the
reply be bad received.
The subject then dropped.
A number of bills were advanced a stage.
In answer to Earl Forrinseut,

The Earl of LONGFORD laid that steps bad been
taken by the War-office to ensure more perfect sanitary
arrangements in the army.
The Industrial Schools Bill and the Reformatory Schools
Bill were read a second time.
The house adjourned at 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONEL—FEIDAT, Ara. 3.
The Smut= took the chair at half-pest twelve o'clock.
PRIVATE BILLS.

The following bills were read a third time and poised
The Downpatriek, Dundrum, and Newcastle Railway Bill,
and the Waterford, New Boss, and Wexford Junction
Railway Bill.

EXTRADITION TREATIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
Lord STANLEY. in rising to move the second reading
of this bill, said—A few words of explanation may be
, not so much for the benefit of
thne o oscliterl have read the bill, and the papers on
which it is founded, aa for the information of those, and
they seem to be not a few in number, who, having done
neither of these things, have nevertheless formed • very
decided opinion upon the question, and who, as is natural
under such circumstances, labour under very considerable
misapprehension. I do not know that it is n sscsaarryy to
defend the general principle on which the e don
treaty of 1843 was founded. The bill which gave aeration
to that treaty was agreed to after very full inquiry by
both homes of parliament. It has been in existence for
M years, and during that time no attempt has been made to
reverse it. The principle on which it rests has been ac-
cepted by civilized nations generally. In old days, when
communication between different countries was slow and
infrequent, it mattered little that it was theoretically pos.
slide for a man who had violated the law in his own country
to escape and find refuge in a neighbouring country, be-
calm although theoretically that possibility existed, the
chance of his getting there was small, and his chance of
living when he gut there was probably still smaller.
But in our days of increasing national intercourse,
when ear communications have become more rapid,
end facilities for escape have increased, this question
assumes • far more serious importance. It would be not
merely inconvenient, but absolutely indecent, and •
scandal to our civilisation, if it were possible that • man
known to have committed a murder in London, and having
by good fortune got six hours' start of the police, should
be able to walk about the streets of Boulogne or of Paris,
and remain there during the rest of his life absolutely
secure from punishment of every kind, admitting his
offence and perhaps glorying in it. Now, sir, I do not
think it is possible to attack the principle on which
extradition treaties are based, without laying down thia doo-
trine, which I think this house will shrink from sanctioning,
namely, that the judicial arrangements of • country on
which a treaty is framed are so bad and so incapable of
doing justice, that it could not be trusted to try its own
subjects, and that it would be far better that the offenders
against the laws of that country should escape punishment
altogether than that they should undergo punishment ac-
cording to those laws. For my own part, I have accepted
the principle of these treaties as one sanctionedl.7 the law
of nations. I wish to confine myself to the question of the
alterations now proposed in the law ; but before I
say what those alterations are, let me say what
they are not. I have heard that there is an
impression in some quarters that, however small thin bill
may be, it is only intended as a means of bringing in •
much larger measure and of considerably extending the
catalogue of offences included in the treaty with France.
I say distinctly that this bill has no such object or inten.
tion. The alterations we propose are of • alight character,
and their object is to satisfy a scruple with regard to •
point of honour on the part of the judges in that country
with which the treaty is made, and respecting
which it is, I think, impossible not to feel that
their objection to the present state of the law is
• reasonable one. As this is • matter of legal procedure,
I hope the house will aliow me to read • brief statement
of the case given by Sir Thomas Henry, the well-known
magistrate, in his letter of the 20th April last to Lord
Clarendon. It contains the entire substance of the ques-
tion. He says :—" The difficulty experienced in giving
effect to the treaty with France arises from some words in ;
the second section of the Extradition Act, 7th Victoria,
I cap. 75. The object of that section was to obviate the ne-
cessity of sending witnesses from one country to the other,
and with that view it enacted that copies of the depot&
tiona upon which the French warrant of arrest was granted
may be received in evidence if ' certified under the hand
of the person issuing such warrant., and atteskd upon the
oath of the party producing them, to be true copies of the
depositions.' The words in indies have given
rise to the difficulty which I will shortly explain;
when the French government applies for the extradition
of an accused fugitive, the practice has been to transmit •
warrant of arrest, and copies of depositions certified under
the hand and seal of the 'Jugs &Instruction ' who issued
the warrant, and verified by the signature and seal of the
Minister of Justice ; requisition is thereupon made by the
French Ambassador to one of her Majesty's Secretaries of
State, who directs that application shall be made to the
chief magistrate of this court to issue has warrant for the
apprehension of the accused : before that can be done it is
absolutely necessary that the ' person producing the copies
should attest upon oath that they are true copies; he cannot
so attest unless he has compared them with the original de- ,
positions, and to do that it becomes necessary.that he should
apply to the judge in France who signed the certificate,
and ask permission to see the original depositions, so that
he may compare, and be able to attest, that the copies are
true copies, or, in other words, that be may be able to
swear that the judge had certified truly.' At the inter-
view which Lord Cowley and I had with the Minister of
Justice (M. Baroche) he said that the French judges con-
sidered it an indignity that their certificates should be
treated as unworthy of any confidence, and that a person
usually a common policeman, should be sent into their
chambers, requiring to use the original depositions, in or-
der to ascertain whether the judges bad given true certifi-
cates. He stated that France had fifty-three extradition
treaties, and that all other countries were perfectly satis-
fied with the official certificates which authenticated their
warrants and depositions. He remarked that all criminal
proceedings in France were conducted by the state,
under the supervision of the Attorney-General and the
Minister of Justice, and it was not to be sup-
posed that they would send fable copies of depositions."
Now, on this point I have the statement made by the
present Lord Chancellor in another place, and in the pre-
sence of other learned lords, who, had there been any inac-
curacy in his statement, would no doubt have corrected
him. Lord Chelmsford said, " And it is most extraor.
dinary that this should be required, because under th
law with regard to proving documents from foreign
countries in our courts of justice any judicial proceeding,
or any document emanating from a court of justice, can be
proved by copies of these documents purporting to be
sealed with the seal of the court, or with the signature of
a judge of the court, with a statement that the court hes
no seal. Therefore, if these documents had been produced
in • court of justice, verified in the way I have stated, I have
no doubt whatever that would be perfectly good evidence
though merely purporting to be so signed and sealed, and
there can be no reason why a difference should be made in
the mode of proof with regard to the transmission of docu-
ments from France under the extradition treaty." As to
the objection that these papers may be used for political
purposes, my answer is that we have the law in this respect
precisely in the same position as it stood in before, and if
the house discussed this question it would be discussing
what is really a false issue. It would be quite right that
you should discuss the general policy of having any extra-
dition treaty whatever, and that the house should express
its opinion on that question ; but if the principle of extra-
dition treaties be admitted, it seems to me to be
absurd to admit that principle, and at the same
time to render it nugatory in practice by refusing
to amend what is simply a technical flaw. There are only
four offences provided for in the extradition act, and they
are murder, attempted murder, fraudulent bankruptcy,
and forgery. Of these offences there are only two that
seem likely to have a political bearing, and they are the
two first—namely, murder and attempted murder. I see
that notice has been given that when the bill goes into
committee a clause will be proposed the purpose of which
is to exclude all offences which are considered to be of a
political character. I do not say that I should have any
great objection to that provided you define what is
to be treated as a political offence. I take it that in •
rough and popular way it would sot be difficult to do
that. For instance, if • man were killed in a riot, or in
an attempt to excite insurrection, that probably would be
regarded as a political offence. But a difficulty would
arise in mete where you have to deal with attempts at
assassination. It seems to me that, while we desire to
retain Inviolate the right of exemption from arrest for
political offences, it is monstrous to say that if any
private individual is assassinated in the streets of Paris,
fat example, 11.114 the murderer escapes to England,
he may be punished, but if the person so salassinated is
invested with any political character then the offence
becomes a political offence, and the law of England
declares that he should not be given up to justice. This
position seams to me to be totally untenable. There is, I

apprehend, a illiscretionarepSwir given to the leeretary of
State as to the application of the act. All I shall say en
that point is that if any hon. gentleman can succeed in
establishing a distinction between the case of a
purely political offence and the case of an
offence against morality, I shall be willing to consider
the proposal to insert a clause to meet such • cue. I think
it would be difficult to draw such a distinction ; but that
is a matter which we may consider in committee. I have
now stated to the house the object of the bill, and the cir-
munstances that have led to its proposal. I may add that
the present government believe the bill to be thoroughly
sound, and its principles right and just. Nevertheless,
we are not alone responsible for the bill. It came down
to us from our predeoeseors in office, and I confidently
rely upon our having their co-operation in our efforts
to give it legisbaive effect. (Hear, hear.)

Mr. lf. TORRENS moved the rejection of the bill, on
the ground that it was a leading principle of sh law
that no person should be delivered up on thewisition
of a foreign government unless such a case could be made
out before an English magistrate as would justify such
magistrate in committing • prisoner for trial for the
offence charged ; whereas, what the French government
now sought was that a French warrant should be sufficient
to authorise an English magistrate to pave up an offender,
and, in fact, that oar magistrates should act upolice
agents for France.

—ffir R. COLLIER took on himself a full share of the re-
sponsibility of the preparation and introduction of the bill,
and denied that it effected the least alteration in the prin-
ciple of the law of this country in reference to extradition.
That law required that a magistrate should be completely
satisfied that the evidence on which a criminal was sought
to be delivered up to a foreign power formed a prima facie
case him. It bad been argued that the object of
the against was to change the law, but in this respect there
was no change. If the object of the measure was to in-
fringe on the right of asylum in this country, he would be
as strenuously opposed to it as any man ; but all that it
did was to remove a technical difficulty which rendered
the working of the extradition treaty practically inope-
rative.

Sir F. GOLDSMID said that it was probable that in
special cases such portions of the depositions as would
ii3eerzthaerfeudrpsr of the governmentFrhis enlleidied, would
thus it was the
difficulty which this bill sought to remove that had pre-
vented an indirectly improper use of the extradition
. There ought to be a distinct understanding that
politicalt:l offence. were not in any manner to be included
in the extradition treaty.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL pointed out that what
was now proposed to be done in regard to France was
already in force in reference to the extradition treaty with
A.merice..

Mr. 8. MILL said that be never yet kneW an enlightened
Frenchman who did not admit that the criminal courts of
France were the worst managed institutions in that
country, and the worst part of their procedure was their
mode of taking evidence. It was in the power of a juge
d'instruction to take evidence in secret, and it was the
easiest thing penale to get up false charges. And yet
under this bill an English magistrate might be called on
to surrender an alleged criminal on depositions from such
a source. Cam should be taken by the bill to secure that
the treaty be not used against political offenders.
Sir R. PALMER stated that it was in the nature of
things that sometimes it was not possible to avoid deposi•
tions being taken ex parte. The alarm which was raised
as to the probable effects of the bill was quite chimerical
At any tune the Habeas Corpus Act could be put into
operation to prevent the powers of the treaty being
abused.

Mr. HENLEY said it would be much easier for the
French government to send over persons to give fahe oral
testimony in this country, than to induce the judges of
the French courts to sign spurious documents and deposi-
tions.

Sir G. BOWYER thought that the advantages of an ex-
tradition treaty ought not to be given up on the possibility
that as individual charged with a political offence might
by some means be brought under its operation.
On a division, the aecond reading was carried by 77
to 14.

In committee on the Habeas Corpus Suspension (Ire-
land) Act Continuance Bill,
Mr. DILLON moved, as • proviso to clause 1, " that the
operation of the act should extend only to the persons who
were now in prison in Ireland, under the provisions of the
act hereby continued, and to such other persons u might
come into Ireland after the passing of the act."
On a division the motion was lost by 53 to 13.
The Constabulary Force (Ireland) Bill and the Expiring
Laws Continuance Bill were read a third time and passed,
as was the Common Law Courts (Foes end Salaries) Bill.
The sitting was then suspended.
At the evening sitting,
Sir E. KERRISON took the oaths and his seat for East
Suffolk, in the room of Sir F. Kelly.
In answer to Mr. Mumtaz,
Lord NAAS said that in appointing Mr. Blaokburne to
the Lord Chancellorship of Ireland, Lord Darby had not
consulted lawyers of eminenoe at the Irish bar. That
gentleman would not have accepted the office unless he felt
himself quite qualified to discharge its duties.
Colonel SYKM: called attention to the rendition by
the acting governor of Hong Kong of a Chinaman of that
colony to the Canton mandarins on an accusation of piracy,
and to his subsequent barbarous execution. He moved
the adjournment of the house.
Mr. WATKIN asked if this course was regular.
The SPEAKER said that it was customary to give op-
portunity for motions on Friday, either on motion for sup.
ply or for adjournment to Monday ; and as neither motion
had been made—the house sitting on Saturday—it was not
out of order to make motions in the way which had been
adopted.
Lord H. LENNOX, in reference to • question from
Colonel Sykes as to the surrendering of Chinese pirates by
British naval officers, said that the officers acted on dis-
tinct station orders issued by the admiral, end founded on
the opinion of the law officers of the crown interpreting
the treaty of this country with China.
Mr. PIM called attention to the delay which takes place
in the transmission of letters to or from America to
Queenstown ; asked if any measure would be adopted to
obviate the delays ; and whether it was intended to reduce
the postage from • shilling to sixpence.
Mr. W. HUNT said it was expected when the present
contracts terminated that the postage would be reduced to
sixpence. As to the delays in transmiuion, the trains were
timed to meet the packets, and an average time only could
be taken.

The house was then counted out, at ten minutes to 8
o'clock.

ABINGDON.—In oonaequenoe of Colonel the Hon.
C. EL Lindsay having accepted the office of Groom in
Waiting to her Majesty he has to appear before his con-
stituents for re-election. Hewitt be opposed by Mr. William
McArthur, of London, • gentleman of thorough liberal
views, in whom the whole of the liberal party is united.
The mayor has appointed Monday for the nomination.
Tux REFORM LEAOUE.—The ordinary weekly
meeting of the council of this lmve was held last evening,
at the *Moss, Adelphi-terra, Mr. Edmond &alai, the
president, in the chair. The sum of ten guineas was
unanimously voted to Mr. Howell, the secretary of the
league, for the additional labour be had bad imposed upon
him during the put two or three weeks. Mr. Bonner
moved the follow resolution :—" That this council beg
to present to their esteemed president, Edmond Beans,
Esq., M.A., their most earnest thanks for his steadfast ad-
herence to principle, his undaunted courage, his wisdom
in advising, and his prudence in action during
the serious crisis through which we have just
persuaded that thereby riot and anarchy
rvield'been prevented, a toil government checked in •
tyrannical course, and the interests of the league materally
advanced. And they assure him of their intention to
stand by him until the right of the public to meet for any
proper public purpose in the public parks and other spen
spaces has been established." Mr. Leveson seconded the
resolution, which was earned with acclamation. Mr. Beaks
responded. The secretary stated that • beautiful white
satin banner, bearing the motto, " We respect law, not
privilege," had been presented to the league by a lady
residing in London. Mr. Cremer, on behalf of the demon-
stration committee, brought up • report adopted by that
body, in which a series of propositions were put forward
for the consideration of the council. Amongst other
matters, it was suggested that the metropolis should be
divided into districts and agents elected for the purpiee
of instituting • house to house canvass for the enrolment
of members, and the committee believed that by this
means thousands would be enrolled, and that at least 100
branches might be formed in London.
Poises Exctritsiom. —On Thursday the annual
excursion of the L, or Lambeth, division of police took
plata. The party, under the direction of Superintendent
Webb and Inspectors Heath and Young, started by the
Sea Swallow steamer from Lambeth-pier to Rceherville.
After spending • happy day, the excursionists, numbering
about 700, returned to town, accompanied by the band of
the division. _ _

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CAPTURE OP A LIVERPOOL MURDERER IN Aaz-
/llCA.—About three or four years ago a most brutal murder
was committed in Richmond-row, Liverpool, and, notwith-
standing all the endeavours of the Liverpool police to ap-
prehend the murderer, he managed to elude their vigi-
lance until within the last few weeks, when he was cap-
tured in America. The facts relative to the murder are
these :—A tinplate worker, named Reed, together with his
wife and son, resided in Richmond-row, a street leading
off Scotland-road, Liverpool They carried on the
manufacture of tin utensils, and apparently earned a
comfortable living, though there were frequent bickerings
in the family, consequent on Reed's irregnianties. One
night, about-11 o'clock, in the autumn of 1862, Reed
went home, and finding his wife was at • neigh-
bour's house, sent for her. In the coarse of a
few minutes she returned, and as far as can at present be
known nothing more was heard or seen of her until some
neighbours, a few bonze afterwards, found her lying in the
cellar of the house in a dying state, with • deep sad fatal
wound in her left breast. From what few sips she made
before she died, it seemed that her husband was the mur-
derer and this suspicion was strengthened by the fending of
• knife, belonging to him, covered with blood, down •
oelher•grating close to the cellar. A few days ago the de-
tective officials at Liverpool received intelligence that
Reed had been arrested at New York. No tine was tort
in sending for him, and on Wednesday laid Detective
Ilaredise, of the Liverpool police force, sand for New
York la the Mao, to bring the prisoner to Sagbad.

COEPLITEZ AGEATEST *4 POLICE-CONSTABLE.
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THS HYDE•PARK DISTURBANCES.

At thp iisrtheresogh-street police-court, yester-
day, Poliee-oondable Patrick Geralty, D 26, was ebarpd
before Mr. Knox with assaulting Edwin Albert Wright.
Mr. Bury Hatabisaon Was for the complainant, and Mr.
Wontner for the defendant.

Edwin Albert Wright, clerk on the London and
Brighton Railway, proved that at half-past 2, on Tuesday,
the 24th July, he was in Park-lane, on the east aide. He
had got as far as Wood's-mews when he noticed that •
crowd of pennons were followed by a posse of policemen.
While about to cross the mews he received • blow on the
beck of the head. Had not prevr said a word, nor
had the people. Everything was ectly quiet. His
hat was knocked off by the blow, 11.13 after walking a few
steps he fell down. Ho bled so much that his clothes were
saturated with blood. He believed the defendant was the
constable who struck him. Had not time to
take particular notice of the constable, but he re-
cognised the defendant as the constable close to him
after be had been struck, and more particularly because
the constable had hie truncheon uplifted as if to strike him
again. Had not been at business since be had received
the injury, as his medical adviser told him to keep quiet.
Had no particular political feeling, and was not favourable
towards rioting.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wontner—Saw no stone-throw-
ing or a:infusion among the crowd. Believed the defendant
was the constable who struck him, but could not posi-
tively swear to the fact.
John Kyftin, No. 16, Dorset-street, cabman, was in
Park-lane on the day in question, and saw Polioe-oon-
'table D 26 strike complainant on the head with his stale.
The complainant was standing on the kerb near Wood's-
mews. Did not hear complainant say anything before
he was struck. The defendant struck the complainant
on the head as it he were tanking a cricket-ball. Sound
of the defendant's brother constables pulled the defendant
down the mews. Complainant, after going a few steps, fell
on his knees, the blood flowing from his head. None of
the constables attempted to take the complainant into
custody. Complainant was put into • cab and taken to a
surgeon's in Mount-sweet. He followed and gave the
policeman's number to the complainant.
Cross-examined—Was by the aide of the complainant at
the time. There was • stoppage at the mews. When the
complainant was struck the people cried " Shame." Took
the constable's number. Had no animosity towards the
police. Had been summoned by them several times.
Alfred Kyffln, groom, 16, Dorset-street, was with his
brother in Park-lane. A number of police came down the
mews, followed by a smaller body of constables. The com-
plainant, who was standing on the kerb, wes struck by the
defendant with his staff on the ride of the head as hard as
he could. The police left the complainant on the pavement,
and the complainant was led by some people to • cab, the
crowd moving away at the time, being in fact afraid of the
police in oonsequenee of their violence. He followed the
complainant, who was smothered in blood, and gave him
the constable's number.

Cross-examined.—Had been a cabman, bat was now a
The people who were near the mews were
frightened at the brutality of the police. Saw several
people come from the park with their heads cut, The
people cried " Shame." There was a kind of melee among
the people, who were hallooing and shouting. No stones
were thrown, the roadway was blocked up with carte,
vans and carriages. Took the defendant's number down
after the complainant was struck. It was owing to the
rush of the polio. that the crowd congregated.
Dr. Smith, surgeon, Upper Belgrave-place, saw the
complainant and examined his wound, which was on the
hmd, and might have proved dangerous. A weapon like a
policeman's truncheon would inflict such a wound. All
danger was not absolutely over, as scalp wounds some-
times proved serious.
For the defence Inspector Burrows, D division, was
called, and be stated that on hearing that a disturbance
was going on in Hyde-park on Tuesday at midday, he
went there with four or five men, and saw a mob of thou-
sands engaged in tearing down the trees and throwing
stones at persons passing in carriages. After a sufficient
body of constables were collected, he went to the Marble
Arch, and the mob began throwing stones at the police.
Told some constables to go down the mews. Stones were
being thrown down there. Several of the constables were
badly hurt on the breast by the stones, and one was taken
to the hospital. Another constable was obliged to fly for
his life, and was imprisoned in a public-house until res-
cued. There was a good deal of rioting, and the men
were obliged to use their truncheons. An order was given
to the constables to us their truncheons.

Cross-examined—The people throwing stones were a
rough clan. After the constables were told to draw their
truncheons he walked with the men down the mews, but
did not see any of them use their truncheons. Would not
take the complainant for a rough, but there were many
persons as well dressed as the complainant who threw stones
at the police.
Charles Phillips, D 137, was behind Geratty, and saw
several carriages with the windows broken. Heard that a
constable was confined by the mob in a public-house.
Was ordered to draw truncheons, and did so. Stones were
thrown, and several of the constables were hart. Did not
have to use truncheons, as the mob ran away. Saw Geratty
use no unn violence whatever. The defendant
was kicked on the cgs by some of the mob.
Moses Bellingham, D 187, said the police were ordered
to draw their staves and to clear the road. Saw Geratty
use no unnecessary violence.
In reply to Mr. B. Hutchinson the constable said the
order to draw truncheons was given at the Marble Arch.
They were ordered to charge, and clear away the mob of
roughs who were pelting the police. The mob ran down
the mews, and the police followed. There were several
respectable people near the mews, who did nothing that
ailed for the interference of the police.
Mr. Knox said his course was clear. The first question
to ask was, admitting at once the perfect respectability of
the complainant, was there any such occasion as to re-
quire the forcible action of the polioe. After bearing
the evidence, there could be no doubt that •
scene of enormous violence, stone and brick-bat
throwing, was enacting, and that there was what is
termed in the language of the law an actual riot. Any
fair and rational man who might have been present in
Park-lane at the time must have come to the conclusion
that there was in the eye of the law a riotous assembly.
He might take it, therefore, there wee a riot such
as the fact in evidence disclosed. The police had •
right—and it was their imperative duty—to put an end, by
force if necessary, to the not. The police were sent out—
they acted under the authority of their lawful superior;
if they had refused they would have been degraded from
their rank and perhaps dismissed. The police did act, and
there was nothing to show that in so acting they bad any
animosity towards the complainant, who had gone to
• place where the police were being pelted by • body of
roughs. He did not include in the words the respectable
workman or mechanic, he only referred to men whose acts
and conduct were the disgrace of London. It had been
proved that the constables were suffering from
• sharp fire of stones and brickbats while endeavour-
ing to rescue • comrade who had been made
a prisoner by the mob, and it wee at that
time and under those circumstances that the complain-
ant received his injury, which be and everybody else must
regret. He would read • few words which, coming as they
did from the high authority of the late Lord Chief Justice
Tindal, on the occasion of the Bristol riots, were deserving
of general attention. " Let me impress on the attention
of all who from idleness, curiosity, or mere thoughtlessness
suffer themselves to form • part of • riotous and disorderly
meeting, that they subject themselves unconsciously to the
danger of punishment for crimes which they never con-
templated. For where many are collected together in the
prosecution of illegal objects, it le often impossible to dis-
cern between the active and the unoffending part of
the mob. It requires evidence on the part of the accused
which they may not be able to produce in order to defend
themselves against the charge of participation in the guilt
of others. The only safe course for the peat able and well-
disposed on all occasions of popular tumult is this—to lend
their ready aid to assist the magistrates in suppressing it,
or, at all events, forthwith to separate themselves
from the others." The ooniplainant had been no
doubt peacefully disposed, but he had contrived to
blunder into a position where • disturbance was being
carded on. Now were he foolish enough supposing an action
to be raging between the forces of Austria and Prussia, to
go on the field of battle, be did not think he should have
much to complaia of if he got wounded—he should have
deemed it his wisest course to say nothing about it. The
rational probability was that Geratty's was the hand that
struck the blow. The complainant could not swear to the
circumstance positively, and the evidence of the two
witnesses too evidently showed an ill feeling against the
polies to be entirely reliable. There was a man before
him who was acting in obedience to the orders of his
superiors who was engaged in putting down an illegal
and riotous assembly, and who was charged with giving a
chalice blow to a peaceful person against whom be bad no
animosity, and who certainly had no business where be
received the injury. He considered be should be laying
down • fatal precedent if be convicted • constable under
such circumstances. He must therefore discharge the
defendant.

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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Bornair, Auourr 2.
(Before Mr. Justice Myles.)
•071011 AGAINST LOU) ILISELAOIL

The 'action Snell v. Lord Ranelagh was tried to-day
before a special jury. It was brought to recover compen-
sation for money spent and sernces rendered by plaintiff
for defendant in connexion with the late Bodmin election.
Mr. Cole and Mr. Pinder were conned for the plaintiff ;
and Mr. KAMA', Q.C., Mr. Coleridge, Q.C.. and Mr.
Kingdon were for the defendant.

Mr. Cole, in opening the case for the plaintiff, said that
the cue was one of some peculiarity. The plaintiff was
an attorney and a parliamentary agent in London, and had
been much concerned in elections in Cornwall, Devon, and
Dorset. The defendant, Lord Ranelagh, was well known
in connexion with the volunteer movement, was chairman
of the Conservative Land Society, a member of the Carlton
Club, and an exceedingly staunch conservative. Lord Rau-
lagh was anxious, naturally anxious, that his abilities
should be exhibited in the proper sphere, namely, in her
Majesty's House of Commons.
The learned Judge—The people's House of Commons.
Mr. Cole admitted that be stood corrected. About May,
1864, there was an idea prevalent that there would be a
dissolution of parliament in the autumn ; and that being
so, Lord Ranelagh, who was connected with a Mr. Tucker,
the chairman of the London and Birmingham and South
Staffordshire Bank, and a member of the Junior Carlton
Club. was introduced to Mr. Snell, the plaintiff. Various
interviews took place, and Lord Ranelagh having expressed
his desire to enter parliament, and Bodmm having
naturally suggested itself as one of the best places for a
conservative to try his chances, was eventually selected,
and Mr. Snell was to do what was necessary to make
things safe. It was thought desirable, however, that
there should be another gentleman to stand with
his lordship, it being pretty well-known tactics
that to fight a three-cornered election was •
bad plan, and that it would be better to run two
horses than one. A Colonel Merrick was mentioned at
first as a good person to stand in connexion with Lord
Ranelagh, but after some hesitation he declined to come
forward. Another gentleman, and one more eligible, was
soon found in the person of a well-known London attor-
ney, Mr. Heritage. Mr. Heritage was also introduced
to Mr. Snell by Mr. Tucker, and then • great many meet-
ings were held, and plaintiff was Instructed to go to Bad-
mm and pave the way for Lord Ranelagh and Mr. Heritage
to come down. The qquestion as to providing the sinews of
war was discared. It was arranged that a
certain sum should be advanced to Mr. Snell to
go down to Bodmiu. A rum of about 400/. was to be placed
in the hands of Mr. Tucker, who was to be the medium,
and there was a contingent arrangement that if these
gentlemen should be so fortunate as to be elected
by the burgesses of the { immaculate borough
of Bodmin Mr. Snell was to receive some benefit
afterwards. The result was that the sum of 125/.
was advanced to the plaintiff through Mr. Tucker; and
plaintiff went down to Bodmin and commenced operations.
He met the leading electors and visited gentlemen of in-
fluence in the borough known to be favourable to the con-
servative cause, and he was at the first onset very
successful indeed. A volunteer review was about to be
held, and it was thought to be a very convenient oppor.
tunity for Lord Rene hto come down, and he at drat
promised to do so : but did not, and the matter passed
over. The plaintiff remained in Bodmin about six weeks,
doing everything to support purity of election and to
promote the interests of the candidates. He re-
mained until August in the performance of this duty.
The subject of Mr. Webb's candidature was discussed, for
of course if three conservatives stood, the result would be
to throw them all oat, and let the liberals in. Lord
Ranelagh said that difficulty could be got over, as be bad
sufficient interest at the Carlton Club—where it was pretty
well known all election matters for the conservative party
were arranged—to get Mr. Webb to withdraw ; and
that he would see Colonel Taylor, the whip of the
party, and get him to induce Mr. Webb to retire. At one
of their meetings, Colonel Taylor being present, Lord
Ranelagh and Mr. Heritage pledged themselves to go to
the poll, and everything was to be done to get Mr. Webb to
retire. But he was not inclined to retire, and there was
considerable difficulty in the matter. Lord Ranelagh and
Mr. Heritage were announced as the persons who should
be the future candidates for Bodmin. But towards the end
' of August Mr. Snell came back, it being then known that
there would be no election in the autumn, and that all idea
of a dissolution was at an end. Mr. Snell was, however,
directed to keep an eye upon the borough, and to
take care that things were kept comfortable to secure
the election at the first opportunity. He accordingly con-
tinued in close communication with the electors of Bod-
min, and several times saw Lord Ranelagh in London.
This went on till June, 1865, when it became known there
would be an election in July ; and Mr. Snell was again
directed to go down to Bodmin and do everything neces-
sary to make the election of Lord Ranelagh and Mr.
Heritage safe, and be had also this piece of advice,
" Don't starve the borough."
Mr. Coleridge—Meaning that there were to be plenty of
candidates.

Mr. Cole said that might be his friend's reading, but he
thought most people would understand what it really
meant. The sum of 125/. having been spent by Mr,
Snell in his previous abortive labours, it became necessary
that some further arrangement should be made, and it was
arranged that instead of 400/., the amount to be advanced
for the preliminary expenses should be 500 i. Mr. Snell
went down, and did everything that was neoeseary for the
return of these gentlemen. A voluminous correspondence
took plain as to how matters were going on, and favourable
reports were sent up by Mr. Snell that matters were
looking exceedingly comfortable, and that everything
was going nice for the election. It was then neces-
sary that the candidates should come down ; but
before coming down addresses were issued, and Mr.
Snell had a large number of them circulated. In his
address Lord Ranelagh gave himself a good character,
stating that there should be no doubt about his politics.
" I am," he said, " by birth, by education, and by strong
conviction a staunch conservative, one who does not
lightly make • pledge, but keeps it when he does." He
pledged himself to come and " fight to the death "—and
here again the volunteer spoke—but be sneaked away in •
manner not at all consistent with his language. Mr. Cole
read some other portion of his address, in which he said be
did not like " sloping arms and doubling ; " but he sloped
and doubled in quick time. (Laughter.) He also said
" I know nothing about Bodmin ; but if you elect me I
promise I will know • great deal more about Bodmin
and Bodmin people, and you shall find in me a represen-
tative at these who vote for me and those who do not."
Mr. Heritage was another gentleman who promised ex-
ceedingly well, and It became necessary that the gen-
tlemen who made such profuse promises should come
down and see the electors. Accordingly, Lord Rane-
lagh eame down for the purpose of addressing a public
meeting. A meeting was arranged, and the Mayor
granted the use of the town-hall, and took the chair.
Lord Ranelagh addressed the electors at considerable
length in explanation of his political views, and pledged
himself to go to the poll and " fight to the death." He
left next day without paying his expenses, perhaps think-
ing it beneath him to have anything to do with it ; but be
told the people that Mr. Snell would pay all the expenses.
Mr. Snell had to pay the expenses at the inn ; he had to
pay the persons who attended to support him, sod
for ringing the belie. In addition to this it was thought
necessary that Lord Ranelagh should attend • ball at
Wadebriclge, an out place of the borough, where be made
himself extremely agreeable to the electors, and also to
the non-electors—the ladies. Mr. Snell had to pay the
bill, which he did. This was the first and last appearance
of Iced Ranelagh in Bodmin ; but he still kept Mr. Snell
there, and pressed him from time to time to do every-
thing he could to secure the election of himself and Mr.
Heritage. On the sth July he found that Lord Ranelagh
had yielded to the seductions of another place, and
that be was going to stand for the great county of Middle-
sex. He forgot his friends to whom be had made such
promises; and Mr. Snell, who had been for months doing
everything to forward the interests of Lord Banelagh, was,
to use • common expression, left in the lurch, and he had
to get out of it the best way he could. Mr. Heritage, who
promised from time to time that he would be • candidate,
and that he was going to give 3001. a year to the charities of
the town, was also seduced away, and it was announced
that he was going to Taunton. They did not even pay Mr.
Snell for the preliminary expenses, and as to the douoenr
that was to be paid after the election that was gone
entirely. There was, so Mr. Snell wrote, • oer-
tainty of election es to one, and the strongest
possible chance as to both if they came down. Mr. Snell
had been nearly twelve months at work doing all he
could to forward their interests at Bodmin, and when
everything seemed so very promising they did not choose
to come down, but left Mr. Snell to get out of it as he
could. Mr. Snell spent • large sum amounting to 250/.
for hotel and tavern expenses, and his time was not
for in any shape or form. Mr. Snell now said, "I have
performed my contract, you have not performed yours ;
pa me something for my services." Lord Ranelagb says,
" ]shan't pay you ; I don't owe you anything." What
was Mr. Snell to do except to bring his action to recover
compensation for the loss be had sustained and the ex-
junse be bad been put to ? He asked for SOM. • bat the
ry would give him what he was fairly entitlecito. The
expenses were to be 5001., out of which only 3501. had
been paid, and all his services had been given for nothing.
Much correspondence was produced, and • witness was
called. A discussion then took place, and
Mr. Cole announced that an arrangement had been
arrived at by which a verdict for plaintiff would be taken
by consent, subject to • reference to Mr. Phipeon,
gentleman of considerable experience on the Northern
Circuit.—Verdict accordingly.
In the ease against Mr. Heritage a verdict for plaintiff
was taken under similar conditions.
This concluded the business ot the anises.