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London, England, 1855-07-25 00:00:00

THE SEIN LO N DON, WEDNES U.A EVEN (1. JULY 25 1855

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by curiositY. Ho Faw one man atternie to address the
People. Ile commenced by observing, he wondered if
Lord Robert Grosvenor had that afternoon got his "bock
and seltza water." He was, however, ordered by a police-
wail to desist, and did so. He called the assemblage a
mob, although there were numbers of respectable people
like himself there. Bil:s were di,tributed about the
park, one called on the people to he firm but ia
their determination to get the Sunday bill withdrawn.
He saw one roan bleeding from a blow on the temples,
and he appeared excessively exasperated.
By Mr. Chief Cammissianer Wortley—lt would not
have been safe for the carriages ordinarily seen in the
park to have Leen there this day for few horses would
have stood the noise. Although there was a large
number of persons dispoSed to be quiet, there were suf-
ficient to have created a serious riot. There was a ne-
cessity for some means being used to protect the people
usually in the park, but as to the quantity of power was
another quei-tion.
Mr. W. Tidd Pratt, son of the celebrated Mr. Till
Pratt, reviser of friendly society's rules, was at his
father's residence, 12, Upper Grosvenor-street, which
was opposite Lord Robert Grosvenor's house, on the
afternoon in question. He saw a large crowd of persons
approaching from various directions assemble in front of
Lord Robert Grosvencr's house. They shouted very
much, and' the roadway was impeded by the number of
persons congregated. At first there was only a few
policemen there. Afterwards a larger body suddenly
appeared, and asked the people to move on. About
three minutes after they took out their truncheons,
and the street was speedily cleared. Ho was
on the balcony, and distinctly heard. the police
ask the crowd to move on. He saw them strike
about a dozen men, those who would not move, and
continued arguing with them, or remained in the door-
ways, or clung to the lamp-posts. He saw a policeman
struck with a piece of tile thrown at him by a man in
the Crowd. That was after their truncheons had been
drawn. He considered the conduct of the police ex-
tremely good on this occasion.
Crass-examined by. Mr. Mitchell—He considered from
the placard he had seen the Week previous there would
be a gathering in front of Lord R. Grosvenor's house on
the Ist. There were ladies in the balconies of some of
the houses near, but they did not Appear alarmed at the
crowd.

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HOUSE QE COMMONS—(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
ACTS OF PARLIAMENT AMENDING DILL.
On the motion of Mr. MASSEY", the order of the day
for the second reading of the above bill was read and
discharged.

MATRRIA.GE LAW AMENDMENT BILL.

On the order of the day for resuming the discussion
of the above bill in committee,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, as there was no
chance of the bill passing in the present session—the
object of the bill being to legalise marriage with a de-
ceased wife's sister—he trusted there would be no ob-
jection in the house to its being withdrawn.
The house having gone into committee,
Mr. HEYWOOD admitted the force of the reasons
for not proceeding with so important a bill at this late
period of the session. The hon. member then moved
that the chairman report progress, adding that it was
his intention next session to renew the bill.
After a few observations from Mr. V. SCULLY and
Mr. NAPIER, who stated their intention to resist the
application of such a bill to Ireland whenever it might
be brought forward again,
Mr. HEYWOOD said the bill which he intended to
bring in next session would certainly not exclude Ire-
land ; but Scotland was differently situated, and a
separate bill would be brought in for that part of the
kingdom.
The house then resumed, and the order was dis-
charged.
GRAND JURIES (IRELAND) BILL.
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Hun & Selby
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Lon.&Groenw
Do. Preference
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4 per cent.
Do. 6 per ct.
Manch. Bxtn.
and Matinek
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Redear .
Midid..Bradfd
Newmarket
Bury Exton..
N.& Est.s p.c.
Do. 1 per et.
Do. Fixeds p
Prest. & Wyre

Do. Shrs. A
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Shot. Roth a'v
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Shrews. &Her
S. Staffordsh.
Wear Val i eygr
6 per rent_
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On the motion of Sir D. NORRE.YS, the order of
the day for the second reading of the above bill was read
a-d discharged.

BLEACHING, &c., WORKS BILL.

. .
On the order of the day for the second reading of this
bin,

Sir G. GREY expressed a hope that the hon. and
learned gentleman (Mr. Butt) would not persevere with
so important a measure at this advanced period of the

By Mr. Commissioner Henderson—lt would have
been unsafe for Lord Robt. Grosvenor to have walhed
through the crowd.
Rev. Leonard Sedgwick, 14, Westhourne-place, was
in the park between half-past three and four o'oclock, and
remained till half-past six o'clock. He went there from
curiosity to see the class of persons who were opposed to
the Sunday bill. The crowd appeared to be of two
classes—one from curiosity, and the other with a deter-
mination to do something, and appeared to be acting
under orders. They were between the receiving-house
and the end of the Serpentine. He saw six or seven
sticks or pieces of hurdles and some stones thrown at
two or three gentlemen who were riding along the road;
they were thrown from behind the persons immediately
leaning on the rails. He saw one of the stones strike a
policeman, but not, he thought, to hurt him. The
crowd near the receiving house was composed
of " half-grown boys,"and men." (Laughter.) He
saw the police surround the crowd, as if desirous of
apprehending some one. Their truncheons were drawn,
but he could not say if he struck any person. He heard
the police ask the people to go back from the rails, and
he saw them pushing the second row to allow the front
row to go back.

session.

Mr. I. BUTT said he felt bound to persevere with the
bill, as it was no fault of his that its progress had been
delayed to this period of the se,,sion. The object of the bill
was to restrict the excessive hours of labour in bleaching
works, where young girls were from 16 to 18 hours a day
constantly at work, and that, too, in close rooms where
the temperature was sometimes 120 to 130. The hon.
member read several extracts from evidence taken by a
Royal Commission as to the hours of labour in those
factories, which fully bore out his statements. He said
with these facts before them the house would hardly
blame him for trying to pass a bill in the present session
that would apply some remedy to so fearful a state of things.
He said the masters were not opposed to some improve-
ment in the present system, as was stated by Mr. Tre-
menhere. He contended, therefore, that there was
not the slightest reason for the house not extending to
bleach works the same system of legislation as they had
already extended to factories with so much benefit. He
did not attempt by this bill to interfere with adult labour;
all he intended to do by the bill was to restrict the hours
of labour for women and children in bleach works from
six o'clock in the morning till six o'clock in the evening,
allowing an hour and a half for meals. (Hear.) He
concludd by moving that the bill be now read a second
time. _ _ _

[LEFT SITTING.]

ADULTERATION OF FOOD.

Mr. KIRK said he had placed a notice on the pa?er
that this bill be read a second time this day three months.

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE (THIS DAY).

The Parliamentary committee on this subject reassem-
bled this morning, at the usual hour ; Mr. Scholefield
in the chair.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY.)

The first witness examined was Mr. Simons, Inspector
of Health in the City of London. He suggested that
the different local Boards in the country who were en•
trusted with the administration of the Nuisances Re-
moval Act should be empowered to take proceedings
against adulterators of food. He observed that, even if
no penalty were inflicted, the effect of such a provision
would be morally beneficial.
[LEFT SITTING.]

ROLLS COURT.

COLE V. THE EARL OF CHARLEY ILLS-JUDGMENT.

The Master of the Rolls gave judgment in this case,
directing costs to be paid to the defendant, the Earl of
Charliville, on the ground that the conduct of the noble
earl had been right and proper throughout the whole of
the proceedings.

(Before Vice• Chancellor Wood.)

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. STEPHENS LYNE STEPHENS.

PUTNEY CHARITY-JUDGMENT.

" HONOUI?S AT HOME AND AROMOTION
ABROAD."

His Honour gave judgment this morning in this case,
which was argued before him during the last week, when
we gave at some length the whole of the facts. The in-
formation was filed by the Attorney-General to obtain
the declaration of the Court as to whether six acres of
land, forming part of the Roehampton estate, were sub-
ject to a charitable trust for the benefit of the poor of
the parish of Putney. _ _

His Honour, after going at eonsider!►ble length into
the case, directed inquiry as to the -possession of the
land held by the defendants, and ordered the costs to
be paid to them up to the hearing. '

BOW STREET—(THIS .bAY).

THE CASE OF STRAHAN, PAUL, AND CO.