The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 28, 1866.

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usual. No doubt there wcr-2 some cases in which breaches
of the law had takers plaoe, bat the government bad taken
every step in its power to render all parties who had been
recognised as having bacen part in the illegal processions
amenable to the law, and orders had been given for their
prosecution.
THE RECENT DAMAGE TO HYDE-PARK.
Mr. POWELL asked the Flist Commissioner of Works
whether it was proposed to repair the ravages secretly
committed in the parks of the metropolis by sums
or to be voted from moneys arising from the taxes levied
en the inhabitants of the United Kingdom, or whether
the nwwary funds would be derived from the metropolis,
which was the scene of the late devastations.
Lord J. MANNERS said the drat thing to be done was
to repair the damage. As to the source from which the
money was to be obtained for tho purpose of such reps-
ration, that was a matter that would be taken inW the
consideration of the government.
EXTENSION OF THE ARMISTICE BETWEEN THE

tato iftittlitatace.

HOUSE OF LORDlL—Fitinar, JULY 27.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wothnek at
lege&
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Manilisland Harbour and Dock, Newport Railway,
Caledonian Railway (Edinburgh Steffan), Bo'nees and
Railway, Haleaowen sad Bromegrove Branch
ways, Glasgow Corporation Water, Glasgow Bridges,
fle Martin•itothe-Iffiebb Workhouse, he.. Rebuilding,
and Reath Eastern and London, uitham, and Dover
(Landes, Lewes, and Brighton) Railways.
OPEN SPACES FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY—My lords, perhaps you
will allow me to weepy your attention for • few moments
while I make • suggestion to the noble earl the First Lord
of the Treasury, and that I may be strictly in order I will
snake the motion that the house at its rising adjourn until
Igenday next. It bad been my intention to give notice of
an address to the crown, the effect of which I will now
stab. It is in reference in some measure to the present
erina, although it is an opinion and a project I have enter-
biked long anterior to the present time, and certainly long
before this meeting in Hyde-perk took place. My inten-
tion was to have given notice, ' That in the event of the
appeal to a court of law respecting the right of the people
le meet in Hyde-park being decided in the negative, I
should move an address to the crown to adopt such ma-
Puree as would secure to the people one or more open or
covered spaces for the purpose of political and other public
dime:dom." I have long entertained this opinion, and
had some notion of bringing it before your lordships acme
time before these disturbances occurred in Hyde-park, and
I think your lordships will see there is some justice in
the proposition. Suppose, for the sake of argument,
that the court of justice to which the appal
is made decides that the people have no right
to meet in the park, the people might turn round
and ray, "The constitution recognmes the right of the
people to hold public meetings to express their opinions,
lend to transact any business which they may think of ad-
vantage to the community ; but you shut us out from the
parks, and we have no other places in which to assemble
without being guilty of • breach of the peace." My lonia,
it appears to me, therefore, we are only following the
example of the gnat cities of antiquity if we provide some
which the people shall have an undisputed right
places in
consider theiraffaire and the affairs of the commonwealth
at large. It may be said that the people might go to Prim-
rose-hill Perfectly true, but they have not an undisputed
right to Primrose-hill 'But lam perfectly certain, from
what I have seen of the people, and from my long inter-
ments with them, that that which would satisfy them
would be the provision of some place or places to which
they would have an undisputed right to go without ap.
psoig to any authority. I would take care that these
plaosslahmld be under en sort of official control, or be in
any way connected with the government. Our desire
should be that—say the Metropolitan Board of Works,
which has the power to levy a rate over the whole of the
metropolis, should provide places where the people might
meet and deliberate, and that when the people desired to
meet, five or six householders should address
the authorities, stating that they wished to bold
meetings on such and such • day. It appears
to me that really in this way we should not only do that
which respects the constitutional rights of the people, but
remove the possibility of future disturbances, such as have
recently taken place in Hyde-perk. If my noble friend
mould say it would be an inconvenient course that I
should give due and formal notice of an address to the
crown I will abide by hie advice ; but my noble friend
will admit, I think, that this is ssubject of considerable im-
portance, and I therefore hope my noble friend, without
pledging himself to any particular line of conduct, will say
that the matter is of unportence, and shall be taken into
his favoemble amsideration.
The Earl of DERBY—My lords, I think my noble friend
has exercised a wand discretion in the present state of the
boom sod of the session in not giving formal notice of his
intention to move an address pledging the government to
take any particular steps.
The Earl of SFIAFTESBURY—I said that it was con-
tingent on the appeal to the court of law being decided in
the negative.
The Earl of DERBY—At all events, I think this is a
question which it would be very inconvenient to dia-
dems in the shape of • formal motion ; hat I un-
derstand my noble friend to propose to give
notice for next session. My noble friend must
excuse my discussing so hypothetical a question as that,
more especially looking to the difficulty of carrying out
the project. But Ido not think it at all unreasonable
that a wish should be expressed on the part of the people
to have some open spews within • reasonable distance of
the metropolis where they may have the undisputed
right to hold meetings. I think it is not only not unreason-
able, but on the contrary, desirable, and the attent'on of
the government shall be given to the subject daring the
recess. If I can see my way to introduce any such mea-
sure in the event of its being held the:: the public have
no undisputed right to enter the park, that question
will deserve the oonsideration of the government, and as
far as I am concerned, I shall be ready to give
the project the most favourable consideration in my
power. At present my noble friend will hardly expect
me to say more—(hear, hear)—except that the princip'e is
well worth considering, and that it does form • reieonable
ground on the part of the people to have such open spaces,
that they have no such open Lances without asking per-
mission for them. With respect to Primrose-hill. my
noble friends quite aware that permission has been
granted on the present occasion for its use, and no doubt
on similar occasions similar permission will be given, but
that rests not upon right but upon permission.
The Earl of SHTESBURY—I am entirely satisfied
with the answer of my noble friend.
Lord REDESDALE—I think that Hyde-park is not •
desirable place for these meetings, sad I think this is the
general opinion. Perhaps I may call attention to • fact to An open air meeting, upon the Reform question
show that this is no party feeling arising out of any tem- and the conduct of the government, is to take place in
occurrence. A gentleman well known to many of Lincoln's-inn-fields, on Tuesday evening next. The meet-
=l
lordships, and certainly to the public, for his lib.. lag is convened by the London Working Men's Associa-
rality in the district to which ho belongs—l mean Sir I tion, and it is stated several of the representative men of
Francis Crossley—in the year 1837 gave • park to the • the trades societies are to take part in it.
People of Halifax, end in the agreement and indenture MEETING OF TILE REFORM LEAGUE. —Last night
conveying the park to the corporation of Halifax for a special meeting of the executive council of the Reform
the use of the people there is • condition that League was held at the offices, Adelphi-terrace, Strand,
on no occasion shall the park be used for • I foe the purpose of receiving the report of the deputation
political or any other meeting. No one can to the Home Secretary, and deciding as to whether the
doubt that Sir Francis Crossley is a liberal, end an ad- . proposed meeting in Hyde-park on Monday evening next WESTERN CIRCUIT. —Exiresli, JULY 27.
Tamed liberal, but to the noble gift of this park, which should be held there or elsewhere. The meeting was a (Before Mr. Justice Blackburn.)
was of the value of 30,0001., he annexed this condition to crowded one, and delegates were present from all the EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF MURDER.
le The mane condition was attached to the gift by another metropolitan branches. Mr. Edmond Reales took the
Bberal gentleman of s park at Middlesburgh. Nothing chair. Letters were read by the secretary from Mr. now stationed John John Grant, a private in the 13th Regiment of Foot
,
at Devonport, was indicted for the wilful
ean be more natural than that the government should pro- Bright. M.P., approving the policyof the league, and from murder of Philip Boobier, in the parish of Plymstock, on
toot those parks, which are given for other purposes, and Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., stating that if the Hyde-park he 9th of June last.
are reserved for other purposes than large open air political meeting was persisted in, he should withdraw his subscrip. 1 Mr. Lopes and Mr. Clarke appeared for the prosecution ;
meetings or assemblies of that sort. '• tions to the league, and enrol himself as a special con- ' and Fir. M. Bere defended the prisoner.
The Earl of SHAFTIffiBURY exnlsined that what lie stable. The letter of Mr. Hughes was received with much The prisoner was • private in the 13th Regiment of Foot,
proposed was, that if the court of law should decide laughter. The chairman then entered in detail into the ! now 'quartered at the Staddombeights, near Plymouth.
4uast the. right of the people to use Hyde-park, her &unreel:ties of the put week, in which the league Te deceased was the son of Philip Boobier, a labourer,
Majesty should then be addressed to take mach measures as had been concerned, including the deputation I
who lived at Staddon, and worked at the fortifications.
would secure for the public open or covered spaces in or to the Home Secretary, paying a high mu'! The deceased child, who was seven years old last January,
near the metropolis. I pliment to Mr. Walpole for the manner in which appeared to have been unusually intelligent, and was a
The subjeet then dropped. he had received the deputation. He then referred to the favourite amongst the men of the regiment. On Saturday,
Lord REDESDALE then moved a series of amendments unfortunate misunderstanding about the meeting in the the 9th June, he left his home for the purpose of pine to
to the standing orders affecting railway bills, which gave park on Monday, which no one regretted more than him- read to Sergeant Parsons • sad not returning by eight
rise to • considerable discussion, one requiring a deposit of self, and explained how it had probably arisen. He o'clock his mother became anxious, and went to the
8 per cent. of the estimated cost provoking opposition would not be a party to take any advantage of that riffs- ' camp to look fur him. She there learnt that he had
from Lord S.anley of Alderley and Lord Clenricarde, upon understanding, and if the council decided that the meeting gone away with the prisoner about half past eight
the ground that it would interfere with the construction in the park should he persevered in in the face of the o'clock. The prisoner had come to the camp with the
et railways for the public benefit. declared determination of the government to oppose its child, and then went to see some soldiers play pitch-
Upon a division, the proposition of Lord Redeadale was • being held by force if necessary, he for one must decline and-toss. One of the men, Private Atkins, said this
adopted by • majority of 24 to 12. The other resolutions to take the responsibility of the disastrous consequences was not a proper place for the boy ; and after staying a
were also agreed to. that might ensue. At the same time he was decidedly of short time the prisoner and Boobier were seen by Atkins
The Straits Settlements Bill and the Courts of Justice opinion that • public meeting was necessary to denounce to go towards the spot where the body of the deceased was
Bill were each read a second time. the conduct of the government, and the savage and found the next day. They went in the direction of the
A number of other bills were also advanced a stage. ' ferocious °Deduct of the police. (Cheers.) Mr. G. DIVA/ washing place, which was about a quarter of a mile from
Their lordships adjourned at ten minutes peat 7 o'clock. ' moved, " That the Reform League call •
Agricultural meetieg for next the camp, and considerably nearer than the bathing place.
in I Monday evening the
Hall, hung' Between the camp and the washing place it was undulat-
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY Jrrx V. ton." As the meeting proposed to be held in the and hilly ground, and the two were lost to eight, and
Victoria-park had also lieen forbidden, this meeting -
nothing more was seen of either for a half or three quarters
The house resumed at six o'clock. would serve a double purpose. The motion of an hour, when the prisoner was seen by Atkins
NEW MEMBER. ' enter considerable discussion, was carried by a large
areturning by the road which he had gone without
. I majority, and the details for carrying out the meeting the boy. y The prisoner Dome up to Atkins ; his manner
Mr. BARRTNOTON took the oath and his seat for tne were referred to the demonstration committee. It was was excited, and he said to Atkins, "Is there a Dublin
borough of Eye, in the room of Sir E. ICerrison, Bart announced that the Guildhall reform meeting would man here who can box me or wrestle?' Atkins said,
THE METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE shortly take place, the secretary of the Loudon Working " What's up," and prisoner replied, "Get off," turned,
BOARD OF TRADE. Men's Association and the secretary of the Leage having and walked awa . The next occasion on which he
Colonel SYKES gave notice that on Monday he would each received a summons to attend the City Lands Com- was seen was at 9. ut half an hour after—when Wm.
ask the President of the Board of Trade on what footing mittee to make the necessary arrangements. It was also O'Brien, who was engaged in painting the targets, saw him
the meteorological department of the Board of Tde was announced that the Holborn and other branches of the crossing the hedge at the top of the hill where the body
to be placed for the future, how far the recommendations league had resolved to take part in the open-air meeting was found. Grant earns up to O'Brien, who asked him •
contained in the report of the three scientific gentlemen to celled in Lincoln's-inn-fields on Tuesday evening next, by question respecting a man of the 65th. Prisoner stopped, but
whom the question was referred were to be carried out, the Working Men's Association. A vote of thanks to the again walked on without making any reply. O'Brien
and whether thu storm signals, as used by the late Admiral chairman concluded the • at • late hour. I noticed that there waa blood on his right hanS and cheek,
/atzroy, were to be continued. ! THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT and that his nose was covered with blood, and that there
HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION ACT (IRELAND.) Last evening BI!.. St. Clair Bedford,. coroner for West- was blood on his trousers. The prisoner was then going
minske, held an inquiry at Sc. George • Hospital, relative from where the body was found towards Turnchapel, and
Mr. MAGUIRE gave 'Reties of moving the following to the death of Charles Smith, aged 16 years, who lost his nothing more was seen of him—so far as the prose-
amendment to the motion for the further extension of the life at Hyde-perk-corner. H. W. Smith, 36, Raphael- cution could show—until 4 o'clock the next morn-
suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland : That
" street, Knightsbridge-green, identified the deceased as his lug, when he was seen by Thomas Murray, the
the same state of things on which the late government son, and said that he was trade's boy in the service of a guard on duty, and the mother of the deemed (who
justified their application to parliament to suspend the coachbulider. Witneseknew nothing of the circumstances had been at the camp all night) enter the camp at
constitution in Ireland no longer exists. That the mime- of his death. John Ward, 21, Frances-etreet, Chelsea, • the rear of the officers' tents, rind go to his tent. Murray
macy of the law his been sufficiently vindicated in the labourer, said that on Teasley evening, at half-past 9 and the mother shortly after entered the tent, and pn-
ordinary tribunals of the country. That the anises just o'clock, he was near the gates at Hyde-park-oorner. 'There soner was then lying on his bed. The mother said, " 0
brought to a clew have in all instances displayed • most was no great crowd there at that time. Witness saw the Grant, where have you left my little boy?" He said,
extraordinary and gratifying diminution of crime, and in deceased riding behind the hack of a brougham, which " Where the should I have seen your boy or done with
many instances • complete absence of serious offences was going slowly along. Witness turned round for a mo- him ; I've never seen the boy," and covered up his face with
either against property or person. That there is likewise meet, and when he looked again he saw him between the the blanket. The b's father shortly after came in, and
an utter absence of political excitement of any kind what- wheel sod the carriage. The vehickwasstopped,and witness asked Grant what he had done with his boy, and the pri-
ever. That meesures of repression, unaccompanied with at him out. His face was tightly wedged in the spring. senor said be didn't know anything about hum The father
measures of a remedial eh: under, tend rather to aggravate The jury returned • verdict of " Accidental Death." In asked Grant where he had been all night ; and he add,
than lumen those evils in which perennial discontent and answer to the coroner, an inspector of police stated that " I have been at a public-house," and pointed in the
periodical disaffection have their origin in Ireland. And the orders of the police were not to frighten a boy while direction of the " Hoes." Murray took Grant to the
that a wise, generous, and thoroughly liberal policy is that riding &hied a menage, but that if the boy was wen to guardroom, and, obaerviog some blood on his face,
which is alone calculated to promote the material
. fncePe- repeat the offence has name and midair was to be asked him if he had been fighting. Hs said, "I have been
city and contentment of the frith people, while swine
" obtained in order that be might be summoned. There on the train-road lying on the stones." Murray likewise
the strength and enhancing the moral dignity of the cm' was great danger in frightening a boy suddenly while asked him if he had seen the boy, and he again said he
Pita" riding behind • carriage, for they were ant either to fall knew nothing about him. Prisoner was taken before
ILLEGAL PROCESSIONS IN IRELAND. off or to run under some other veldies. The coroner said Captain Leith, who was in command of the regiment, and
Mr. MAGUIRE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland that the police regulation was •ve y good one. ' again asked about the boy, when be repeated the same
whether it was not the feet that the law had been openly BILL= *FP STRENGTH RESTORED IT DtrßartaVit statement as at first but afterwards said to Captain Leat :
me to but I was so drunk that
violated In several places in the north of Ireland, on the DZIJMOCHIEETAIhaI/ MANNA ECM which awes without MP. " The boy went with wash,
12th July, by pawns joining in illegal processions ; and dicing or incoareniencs dyeeeeffs 4 com la mamas I could not tell what became of him." Later, on the
whether it was the intention of the government to institute coissinneton. *WRY. °MAUNA!". 0,..,141"11061,1"*"...._,.__1n5s- 11th June, which was • Sunday, a man named Billham,
onions• Ike "4 101:"" ""FllLinte• te.." "17 ...while looking for • bird's neat in • furze bush on the hill
I against any of the Par 6° °Luta*. sem °° LT`tod, is Omar • ..ies, and is the beer feed tor bawls. w. • . i
revent t e recurrence of such illegal practices for the gun asses ammi0"."'.4).... 3.",,, sea Os.. He. IT Birmigkes4 discovered Booker's body. This was about noon, and *-
future. Leaden. W. In less, at is ad.: 111, to A: LIM hil..
• ham, thinidng the child only insensible, and not
Lord NAAS replied that, on the whole, the state of the sae we; also sits4aracecalo.Netreet ; t ais.aggasseatig, the fact that he was dead, returned to the :camp, rm:dlrnizofgrn
us* ad Wood on the 1.2•11 July hot wasgaliseer than sad tis, •Msatsiress : mat at an woes,. .—f rev? his discovery, and Captain List and Sergeant Robinson

EQUITY COURTS.—Jotx 27.
(Beton Vior.Chaasellor Sfr R. T. Kindanday.)
COOP= AND OTITZZS o. THZ LONDON, CHATHAM, AND

DOTER RAILWAY COMPANY.
In this case the plaintiffs filed their bill for the specific
performance of an agreement. The company weed, on
the 23rd of May, 1862, to purchase from the plaintiffs an
estate of 60 acres of land near Battersea, for 32,000/., of
which sum • portion was to be paid immediately, and the
remainder, 21,4641., on the 11th of October, 1865. The
first payment was made, and the company entered upon
on, and had erected upon the ground engine.
E rt.= stores, and other buildings but when the day
arrived for the payment of the balance of the purchase-
money, not only was it not paid, but the company tossed
paying the agreed interest of 5 per cent.
Mr. Glare now applied that the money might be paid
into court, or that the defendants might be compelled to
give up possession of the property. Knowing that the
company was not in a flourishing position, he did not wish
to Kam harshly upon them, and would be willing to give
further time for the payment of the principal if they at
once paid the interest.
Mr. Kekewick, for the company, said their metropolitan
line was in possession of receivers appointed by Vice-
Chancellor Stuart, and they could not therefore pay in-
terest on this money except under direction of the court.
He believed that there would be no difficulty in obtaining
such an order in the course of a day or two, and the com-
pany in the terms of an arrangement which had been under
negotiation between the parties would consent, if the pay-
ment of principle was postponed till the 11th of October,
1867, to increase the rate of interest to 6 per cent. The
receipts of the line were 12,000/. a week, not above one
half of which was required for working expenses, so that
there could be no difficulty in paying the interest to the
vendor.
Mr. Glasse mentioned that the receivers appointed by
Vice-Chancellor Stuart were the existing manager and se-
cretary of the company.
The Vice-Chancellor felt some difficulty in melting an
order, seeing that the whole of the line, including, as he
presumed, the premises in question, was in possession of
receivers appointed by Vice-ChancellorStuart, but he would
take time to consider his decision.

AUSTRIAN AND PRUSSIAN ARMIES.
Mr. OLIPHANT asked the noble lord the Secretary for
Foreign Affairs whether he was informed that there had
been a prolongation of the armistice betweenjrustrian
and Prussian armies, and whether he could s e gene-
ral purport of the preliminaries that were to have
been signed.
Lord STANLEY said he understood that an extension
of the armistice had taken place, but he was unable to say
what the preliminaries wars.

COURT OF BANKRUFTCY.—JuLY 27.
(Before Mr. Commis' 'ion& Holroyd.)
IN NZ LORD NINNY LOFTUS._ _

The bankrupt in this case was tlncribed as Henry
Yorke Ashley Loftus, commonly called Lard
Henry Loftus, formerly of Damer-street, Dublin, then of
Jermymstreet, afterwards of Charles-street, St. James's-
square, and since of hiotrombmstreet. The adjudication
was made on the bankrupt's own petition on the 4th June
last. He thus describes the cause of his failure :—" In
consequence of the Fenian disturbances in Ireland, toge-
ther with the money panic, I have been unable to obtain
the purchase-money from a company formed and registered
for the purchase and working of my interest ins valuable
slate quarry in Ireland, which I had arranged to sell to
them, and the expenses attending thereon."
This was the sitting for examination and discharge.
The unsecured debts are stated at 4,1441. (chiefly due to
tradespeople and for money lent) ; owing to wound trail.
tors, 3,0001. ; liabilities, 5001.; property given up, 10,0001.,
consisting of the slate quarry above referred to, at Bantry
Bay.
An adjournment was taken by consent for additional
accounts. Hasse. Dubois and Newatead are the account-
ants engaged on behalf of the bankrupt.
(Before Mr. Registrar Spring Rice.)
IN /11 ISAAC LARDENSOWN.

The bankrupt, a general merchant, of Redernes-street,
suspended payment on the 3rd of March last, and his
affairs have been under liquidation to the present time,
but not being able to carry out his engagements to his
creditors, he became bankrupt on a creditor's petition.
From the statement of affairs, prepared b 7 Messrs. Harts
Brothers and Co., it appears that his liabilities amount to
23,2891. Os. 7d. The assets, °enlisting principally of con-
signments to New York and Sydney, are estimated at
about 8,0001. This was the first sitting, and Mr. Morley,
warehouseman, Wood-street, was chosen assignee ; and
Mesas. Honey and Humphrys were appointed managers.

wes to the spot. They sent for kr. Wilson, the
surgeon, who found the body stiff'and cold, the boy
havinf been dead some time. His clothes were torn,
especially the seat of his trousers ; his face swollen ;
on different parts of the body these were severe eon-
twee= ; and blood was oosrUg from his left eye. The
body was taken to the camp, and a post-mortem ex-
amination was made by Mr. Mole and Mr. Wilson,
who were eatided that the wounds found on the
child were such as could not have been caused by •
fall or by any accident ; that the injuries could only
have been produced by a blunt instrument ; and that
not • single blow, but • constant repetition of them
had caused the death. At the time the body was found
search was made near the spot, and • few yards distant
there were appearances of a struggle having taken place,
and • stick lying on the pound. The prisoner was con-
' fined in a cell at Plymouth, where be elf:les/led his desire
to make • statement ; and, notwithstan • that he was
dissuaded against doing so by Sergeant Hic ,be made the
statement which was taken down in writing at the
time, and wee signed by the prisoner in the presence
of Sergeant Hicks and two policemen. In this
statement the prisoner said on Saturday evening
he was going down to bathe with the boy ; that
he went &crow the firing ground, and down the slope
towards the beach. He bad been told there was a rabbit
at that place, and be took up • stone in his hand about
Eilbs. After they bad gone down the slope about 20yards,
and the boy was 10 yards ahead of him, a rabbit jumped
up, and he flung the stone at it and accidently hit the boy,
who was knocked 30 yards down the hill. He went up to
him and lifted him up, but the boy told him to lay him
down ; and he brought him down over the hill. He staid
with him until three o'clock, when the lad died.

The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The Judge, in passim sentence of death, attributed the
crime to a beutial passion on the part of the prisoner.