The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-22 00:00:00

PROPOSED PARK FOR FINSBURY.

Yesterday evening a nuetint of the inhabitants of
Finsbury wa held at Salter's Welts Theatre, for the pur-
pose of taking measures to obtain the formatim of a park
in the nortt ern districts of the metronolia._ .

Lord R. GROSVENOR, M.P., occupied the chair, and
aid that it had long been his oonviction that thole who were
flailed in stations of rank end influence should consider
themselves as stewards for the benefit of their poorer fellow-
men, and be knew no means by which their duties as with
could be more effectually performed than by providing
toe those who.e poverty cmficcd them to the narrow
streets and impure atmoepatre of our large towns,
open menus where they count enjoy with their families the
pure air of heaven. Before coming to that meeting he had
' gone minutely into the statistics of population and open
spaces, with reference to the present question, and with the
existence of the valuable report of the parliamentery cent-
mittte of 1832ghe had arrevel at certain defiei'e results.
Up to the year 1820, the northern portion of the meteor:is
had for the recreation of the inhebitan's, only the Bird-cage
walk and the Men in Saint James's Park ; to the 0.2 Ceneti-
tution-hill was substquently adds.i, and also Hyde P.ek ;
but notwithstanding this increase, the space set apart lot
promoting the health and happinces of a population of one
million, did not exceed 500 acres. In later years great midi-
ions had been made to this space. Krasington Gardens
had been thrown open to the public, and also the
Regent's Park. The borough of Finsbury bag every
right to demand attention to its wishes—(Cheers)—'or
it contained a population of upwards of 300,000, to
whom a park would be invaluatie. The ccmmi'tee bad re-
commended Copenheeen-fields as tie meet suitable site, and
at that time there were no buildicgs there, now they were
surrourded. (Hear, hear.) He would read a letter from
Lord Ashley—(great applause)—which he had that =emirs
received. This letter expreuri the hearty concurrence
of that nobleman in the object of tie meeting, and re-
gretted his unavoidable absence. The noble cnairmsn &leo
read a note to the same effect from Sir B. Hall, M.P.

The SECRETARY reed notes from Mr. C. Lushingthn,
M.P., and Mr. T. S. Duncombe (whosi name was received
with hisses), merressing their regret at Lot being able to
attend the meeting.
Mr. C. WOODWARD moved the first resolution :—" Thst
in the opinion of tleia meeting, a park ler the borough of
Finthury, to be presided at the public expense, is expedient
and nemsary for the health of the inhabitants of the borough
and e the neighbouring parishes, and that the open 5:1.4
lying between Highbury, Holloway, and the Green-lanes,
are, in the judgment of this meeting, in all respects suitable
DM tack ;till,"
Mr. LLOYD seconded the iiiiolUtt it, ;Aqua Out the si-
tuation of the proposed perk le there El 'tribed. He stated
that it wculd contain about 300 sem.
Mr. SLANEY, M.P., chairmen of the committee of 1532,
addressed the meeting in support of the resolution, advamr. g
to the benth dal results to the health atd morals of the
lower classes whieli had followed the formation of paths r..r.d
open specs for the recreation of the paoy le in Manchester
std nth. r large towns.
Sir JAMES DUME, Id P., promised his hearty supper',
loth in public and private, to the ianortaat object in view.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
The second resolution, adopting a misnorid to the Home
Secretary aLei to Lord Seymour, was moved by Hr. R.
TAYLOR, and seamiltd by Mr. J. C. Evase, and carried
nnanimonaly.
Mr. A. CAMPBELL, a working man, addre,sei the
meeting, expressing the hearty concurrence of his den in
the object in view, which they secept..l cheerfully ae a part,
and only a part, of the privilece+ to which they were
entitled, but which were now withheld from them.
Other resolutions in furtherance of the proposed seb
were 5:53 adore], and the amain: ins addreued by Mr.
C. COCHRANE and other genCemen.

NATIONAL REFoitM AIsOCIATIOS.—On Thttesday
evenscc the sec:nd of a series of tea meetings was held at
the King's Head Tar ere, in the Poultry. Invitatiins bad
been sent to many gentlemen resident in the ard
ant the surrounding districts, requesting them to meet Sir
Joshua Waleasley, M.P., the president, and the eetundi of
the National Relearn Asenciation, in order that roorts of
progress made during the lost month miebt be made, and
that the best means of furthering the objects of He *eatery
might be considered. About 7 o'clock the lug* TOM was
crowded, and Sir Joshua Wellesley took the emir. He
was accompanied by Mr. John Williams, M.P. for Mantles-
neld, whose presence, with thst of the president, was hailed
with lend cheers. Representatives were assembled trcm
Wapping, Limehous.', Uabridge, Marylebone, Lombe:h,
Stet:Lee, Deleon, Bast Isliaron, S.cekwall, Hadleigh in
BSuntlitrpl,opiwara,.Sth:!inaketNcser,
ir.ittShoremeliS•ctli. ,G Tottenham, paint
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Luke's, Westminster, King's Crow, Southwark, St. P.tn-
crea, Paddington, Nottieg Hill, Greenwich. Croyel :a,
Horny, Bermondsey, Sydezhata, Kingsland, !Limn,
Snootier, Wandsworth, Nine Elms, Kensington,
Illeekeea•la, West Hackney, Shadweil, &shops-gets,
the Temple, Walbrook, Betlinargrun, Beaton,
Cripplegate, Houton, Norwich, and mverai other
places. The president adverted to the very
eyeful and practical suggestions which had been made by
several centlemen at the preceding or sting, and recom-
mended the same course to be adopted on the present occa-
sion. He assured the gentlemen around hies that the clan-
ail was most anxious to act up,n the opinions of ti.-110
whose lone experience enabled them to advise; and street
that the recommendation of the conference at Crosby Hall
to reconstruct the council, was now salter the most anxious
consideration, but that the plans were not infficiently
matured to be laid before the presto: assembly. He was,
however, prepared to declare that the principles upon which
it was resolve.' to organise the c.uccil of the ass nation
were such u would meet with the approbation of all those
I whose sincere object it was to effect a perfect union of mad-
, fence between the middle and working claws. The presi-
dent expressed the great satisfaction which he felt in being
able to iegni his hearers that amen; the members of
' the Hooke of Commons there was a rapidly-growing belief
of conti lence in this association, founded upon the integrity
of its proceedings, and its abstnencc from all inter erence
between constituencies and reprisenta•ives. (Hear, tear )
The Rev. W. Lnwood gave a report of the pro-
grit,: or the Sjdenham Association. He laid great
suers up-n the importance of bringing eonvietim to
the minds of tee working classes t: at teey pause the
warmest sympathies of the middle closes, and that it is the
most anxious object of this association to improve and ele-
vate their condition. The president having intimated that
his duty elsewhere would shortly require him to merle the
chair, there being two goestions this evening before lie
house on which both he and another honourable mezebtr
then present intended to vote, celled upon Mr. Williams,
M.P. The member for Macclesfield commenced his address
by congratalating the meeting upon the explanation which
they had received tram the president on the important sub-
ject of the reconstruction of the council. He highly ap-
proved of the contemplated improvements in its CODS!ittl.
;inn. As a member of that body he had no hesitation in ex-
pressing his opinion that those Literati ns would increase the
efficiency of the association. Mr. 'lt'll:isms idenntied
him-
self with the working claw,. from whom he had sprung,
and he hoped that the day was not far distant when
the doors of the House of Commons would be :thrown
lopen to intelliirent and upright men of all grades
in society. The president and Mr. Willures
then retina amidst the cheers of the meetly", and H cry
Tiede' Atkintelt, En. was called to the chair, and after
addressing the meeting at some length, and giving a grati-
fying 'moult of the state of feeling is the north of England,
and at Newcastle-spot-Tyne in particular, called upon Mr.
of the
was coonected,and concluded by moving, " That this meeting,
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deeply impressed with the conviction teat it u of the greatest
moment to support the National Reform Amociation, by
means of renewed exertions, pledges itself to use its utmost
effort. to increase its efficiency by procuring additional sub-
'Cl iptions and members." The resolution having been Fe-
cooled by Mr. Hinton, of King'enrou, was unanimously
carried. The meeting was afterwards addressed by several
gentlemen from various parts of London and the country.
THE PItoTtCTIONIPT DISTURBANCE AT SALIe.BURT.
—A correspondent sue: "At the Council Chamber cn
Thursday, before Dr. Moore, Mayor, and W. Faw-
cett Esq., several parties who were considered to hive
taken an active part in the rioting of the previous
night, were brought up from the station.house. Oct the
name of Francis Randall being called, James Randal:. the
intended party, stepped into the dock. The magistrates'
clerk omitted to read the charge preferred against him. The
Mayor, who gave him into the custody of police•con.
stable Axton, then forthwith said to defendant, ' I do cot
mean to press the charge against you. You have been in
the station-hours all night, and I hope this will be a warning
to you. You are now discharged.' Just at this period a
man presented himself, and addressing the Mayor said, • I
am his brother, sir ; and shall press the ease against you for
false imprisonment.' This case u deserving of some attention.
We are told that on arriving at the station-house Randall
iequired the nature of the charge against him : bet neither
the police•constable who took him into eastody,
nor the superintendent, could tell him—no entry was made
to that effect on the police sheet. After Randall was locked
up a gentleman, named Winner, a surgeon, of Salisbury,
and a respectable man named Goddard, severally wont to the
polioe station to know what the charge was against his!,
but could not be informed. Both of them. demanded his
liberty, but this request could not be complied
with, on the
ground that the chief magistrate had himself given him into
custody. Oa inquiry, it is stated that a crowd the evening
' previously were following some twenty or thirty farmers
biasing them. Randall was behind with his hands is hie
pockets. The Mayor was in the Cheese-market. As they
pulsed, be caught bold of Randall, insisting on his going
some other way. When the defendant told lie worship he
had no right to let the farmers come there, or something of
the sort, the mayor instantly gave him tato custody. This
case is exciting very great interest."

beaus, Jews 21
The fellewiog paragraph from &modes? News
Letter et this maim& relates to the defalcation of a
governmest empiege, which ham recently bees a good
dent Rooks sheet
It sin be be the reseneedea of ear readoe UM it wee
estreedy Nevelt,' stew bow weeks eve that a gestiemwe
eseldeatially espleved fa the WO erwenefe eller had
tlieepveerei ea usenet of *me eshketkes oat te be de-
emend le hie ateeeow. We sew Mem that the wows haa
fellowed this natter with Mime,. sod hes es fer ees-
Wished a shame egabast the pd qesetiee as to hate
had wee bine tor twiny isend whew yeeteeday Si the
C4l.lllllllallkil Coen, new aides, by the dread jury.
eaheretead the isdividitel chirped had the dirtribetios addle
Coweardaten Fund, aid that Ow clerks in the Aloe of the
Thaw, eveteisel the charge. Baneat Nye he hat
weaved to Almeria.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
OZTOILD. Jvss 21.—1 a • essmeatios holden this mom-
kg, the Rev. John Jervis Petit, M.A., of Trinity Co/L,
Castle., was admitted ad modem.
la • sosireptess holden immediately afterwards, the fol-
lowers. Memo WITS conferred, tic :—Beeltelm of Divinity
—Bey. William W. Woollemehe, Fellow of Beeler. Master
M Arts—Mer. William Fresh.lea. Now Ina Bell Grand
Compseeder ; Beery Berme Byre-Michell, Steolar of
famine ; Payne Neville, Trinity Coll. Bachelor
of Arta—Bdward Jesse, Jews Coll. Bachelor of Music—
William P. Propert, Jesus Cell.
Is a convocation to be holden is the theatre on Monday
mat, it 141 be proposed to confer the kensealy degree or
Doctor in Civil iseir en the Most Noble the Muncie of
Northampton, late President of the Royal Society, he., and
William Henry Presser t, Bic.: of the United Bows.