The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-30 00:00:00

When is the report of the Commissioners in
relation to the Hyde-park disturbances to make
its appearancel The case was surely clear enough
to render the task easy to able and conscientious
men ; and though tho Recorder of London, as a
member of the Legiilature, has repudiated any in-
tention to accept remuneration for his labours,
lest he should be compelled to vacate his seat, the
public are under no obligation to possess their
souls in patience on that account, bub have as
much right to expect an early result as if no im-
pediment to his acceptance of remuneration
existed. Upwards of a month has elapsed since
the inquiry terminated, and, for any intimation to
the contrary, the whole affair is buried in obli-
vion, and we may look for the report on the
arrival of the Greek Kalends.
This is not as it should be. The police, or
rather a portion of them engaged on the occasion
of the disturbances, are guilty of having overstepped
the boundaries of duty, and made a savage on-
slaught on the people, or else they are labouring
under the opprobrium of an unfounded charge.
In either case, the majesty of justice and the
well-being of society require to be promptly vin-
dicated. If a portion of the police simply did
their duty, the remainder did not, they ought
to be pointed out as early as possible for repri-
mand, as their more zealous comrades should be
for praise, while the public may fairly press to
be informed in what respect they erred, in order
to avoid occasion of offence in future, or to take
such steps as their advisers may deem necessary.
On the other hand, if the police, or a portion of
them, really are guilty of an illegal onslaught on

unoffending men, women, and children, the rights of

the people ought to be vindicated and their wrongs
redressed by the assertion of those rights and the
pointing out of the perpetrators of these wrongs
for punishment as speedily as possible. By the
pursuit of a contrary course no good end can be
secured. for it must be obvious to every reflect-
ing man that the effect of delay in an affair of

this sort can hardly fail to insure a miscarriage of
justice. It is, too, when the facts are fresh in every
one's memory that the justice eta decision affect-
ing the public and public officers, can be best vin-
dicated.

While on this subject, we
,cannot refrain from
eilling attention to the ,present results of what
may be called the experiment now being Wed in
Kensii;gtar-gardims. It is hardly necessary to
say that we have no sympathy with those who,

in tbA r.J.....1.....6 ch.....1a., ..r ottetr nature, nout
forth as their gospel the assertion that the
masses, as a whole, are governed by brute in-
stinct; and. have no taste for the good and beau-
tiful. Excellent judges, doubtless, in their own
case, we might pass the assertion unques-
lioned if it only related to themselves, and
leave them undisturbed to churn the butter
of appearances for their own worldly use ;
but this not being the case, we have pleasure in
giving the slander refutation on every eligible
opportunity. And what, we ask, has been the
effect of offering good music to the million in the
Royal Gardens at Kensington on Sunday after-

noon ? Have the umbrageous shades, beautifu
vistas, glorious foliage, and life-inspiring air o

these gardens been desecrated by the orgies of a
rabble rout, offensive to the eye of taste, and
alien to civilisation ? Nothing of the sort ; no-
thing has been witnessed there which the
learned and conscientious divine should take ex-

ception to, or the enlightened and patriotic states-
man contemplate otherwise than with pride and
satisfaction.
_lnstead of disorder and unhallowed
revelry there was to be seen 60,000 individuals
of every class, in respectable attire, now gazing
on the handiwork of a bountiful PROVIDENCE
with an air of tranquil delight, or drinking
in, with kindling eye and eager hush, sounds
that could only Tail of being interpreted
into praise if croaking bad tunes in bad time to
an asthmatic organ or a rheumatic contrabasso
be a, necessary element. Such has been, and will
continue to be so long as the weather permits, the
effect of offering the means of healthy recreation
to the toiling and city•pent masses of the metro-
polis ; and we sincerely trust the experiment may
be continued on a larger scale, and more nume-
rous, if not varied, inducements be offered to sober
out-door recreation on, their only holiday to a
population that, as a whole, has proved itself so
worthy of the boons conferred upon it. The
result will be the best answer to caviller; and
will prove not only that such recreation is con-
ducive to health, but also that health is conducive
to a sturdy morality.

Hi.l Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Coun-
tess Bernstorff have left London for the baths of Ems,
in Germany. During his Excellency's absence, Count
Brandenburg is charged with the affairs of the Legation.
The Earl and Countess Granville left town, yesterday
men ing, for Paris.
The Earl of Stamford and Warrington was married,
yesteiday, at Clewer Church, to Miss Katherine Cocks,
daughter of the late Mr. Henry Cocks.
The Earl and Countess of Chichester, and Lord Pel-
ham, have been paying a visit to. Mr, and Lady Susan
Smii,b, at Watton House, Ware.
Mr. and Lady Isabella Whitbread are at present
making a tour in the south of France.
DOMEARDENT OF SWEABORG.—It will be recollected
that the Pickle, gun-boat, bad the honour of firing t he
gest shell into Sweaborg. Lieutenant G. B. Wriford,
of the Royal Marine Artillery-=honourably mentioned
in the dispatches for the well-directed fire of the Pickle's
mortar, of which that officer bad charge—is the son of
our late townsman, Captain Samuel Wriford, R.M.
Plymenth Mail.
IMPUDENT -RoBBEBY.--Yesterday information was re•
ceived that Mrs. Granville, of Elliot Vale Brook, near
Hastings, whilst in the refreshment-room of the Pavi-
lion Hotel, Folkestone, bad been plundered of her purse,
containing a 500 f. note, a 100 f. note, and 151. in gold,
besides silver. The room was instantly closed, but the
thief could not be found.
INTERESTING DISOOVERY.---At the annual meeting of
the Somerset Archwological Association, which extended
over three days, it was stated that the remains of a rhi-
noceros and other extinct animals had lately been dis-
covered in the neighbourhood of Taunton, in connection
with the trees of a forest in which they lived. These
trees were
of existing species, viz., oak, alder, hazel,
&c., thus
1c that the climate, of the country, when
e rhinecerop, bear, tiger, elephant,
hitywenaas,i&nhcagbiwt4dast2ih
much the same as ft is now.

comparative idleness at one period, and then ex-
pected to hurry through their work with reckless
haste at another. The business of legislation
would be conducted with more becoming gravity,
and there would be no excuse for the slovenly
bungling that too frequently escapes observation
until too late to be corrected. There can be no
real reason why a measure introduced in May or
June should not be finished in November or
-.Tannery, as well as one introduced in January
being concluded in August. It is an absurd
custom which has gradually sprung up, and which
would be far more honoured in the breach than
in the observat.ce. We trust, then, that Lord
STANLEY'S laudable efforts to remedy this great
social grievance may receive the success it merits.
We cannot concur with his modest estimate that
regards it as a matter " not of national import-
T'ance." It is, we believe, of far greater conse-
quence to the health and convenience of a vast
number of persons, and to the efficient discharge
of the public business, than many others of far
greater pretensions, which have been energetically
discussed, and for whose progress the most active
exertions have been made. Let the people only
form a true estimate of its value, and there can
be no doubt of the speedy triumph of reason and
sound common sense.