The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-05 00:00:00

THE HYDE-PARK DEMONSTRATION.

Yesterday Hyde-park was the scene of the most ex-
traordinary and disgraceful proceedings. At an early
hour in the afternoon an immense mob, composed of all
the disorderly characters of the lower parts of the me-
tropolis, emerged from their haunts and congregated in
the open part of the park. Their purpose evidently was
one of pure and unmitigated mischief, without the least
pretence or allegation of a grievance or any excuse for a
popular demonstration, or with any political object what-
ever. We are happy to perceive that the orators of the
previous Sunday and other popular leaders, who cer-
tainly had some very slight pretensions to call together
a monster demonstration, at length aware of the mis-
chief which resulted from the mob of idle lads and dis-
orderly persons who composed the major part of their
audience, have desisted from a course which was likely
to lead to consequences of the most di,astrous character.
In feet, these Sunday demonstrations have become, as
was certain to be the case, a most complete nuisance,
and a more perfect perversion of the rights and !itleYa-
ments of the public in the parks of the metropolis ca
hardly be imagined.
~ from three o'clock till some time after .
The greater portion of Hyde-park yesdteursdkaywaasfteirunothone
discretion, were
the authorities, with a praiseworthy
evidently
a collision. The
possession of a mob of idle youths and swith whom
evidently anxious if
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evil may perhaps wear
temper of the rabble yesterday,
sshkpueurihernead themselves over the
clods
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r turf.
respectably
impromptu fight, but if a luckless
very
park, and their amusements composed delicate
uf
thosean d difficultm aemreiunlttsaTß,
mg one
dressed, happened to
immediately drew upon himself the
Bain:et:ll7yr
individual, decently
ell: attention twioarty'of the gang in his immediate neighbour-
hood,varied
and their courtesies were not of the most amiable
nature. Hats appeared to be especially obnoxious, and
the unfortunate wearer of one speedily had reason to
regret his temerity in appearing upon such a scene. Shortly
before 4 o clock the appearance of an unfortunate Oriental
wearing a fez, and proceeding with characteristic sedate-
nesserr
north-west entrance of the Park, in the
direction from
o f the
Ih rtA gate, was the signal for a most cow-
ardly and un-English attack. This unfortunate person at
once attracted the notice of the mob, whose mischievous
propensities happened at the moment to have no other
scope for employment. He was hooted and hissed at in
a most outrageous manner. A few sods were then thrown
at him, and shortly he was overwhelmed with a storm of
clods arid stone:, to escape which he endeavoured to
make for the Marble Arch ; and, after running the
gauntlet for nearly a quarter of a mile, ho was rescued
by a body of the police, who were in reserve in that
direction. After this several other Orientals were stop-
ped by the police.
A number of arrests of the ringleaders from tism.,e_tao
time were made by the police, and on one
iriosh- r'"
rough,
general enteute appeared imminent.
attempt conspicuous, at rescue
who had made himself particularly
seized by the police. A determined An was
ved.
were victorious, and the man wa
pa
ea::
edg
orthan a faint outline of
was made. After a short but severreraeconflict the police
It is impossible to give more_
these scenes, the outrages great
space appeared to extend over a great
be
at-
tacks which were made up .
etc': dent to
almost
onevery respectable
space of glrowuhnod,hoapr
pteoneednubinye7,
individual
was present from a very questionable curiosity.
of the police were The arrangements excellent, and
the manner in which they conducted themselves, in a
most trying and irksome duty, highly commendable.
[ Precautions were taken to prevent a renewal of the
window breaking frolics in the streets leading from the
e park, along which were scattered a number of the force
' iu addition to the mounted patrol.

DEFENCE OP THE SOUTHERN COAST.—The port
Shoteham, at the mouth of the Adur, is about to be de-
fended by a fort mounting six heavy guns, with bar-
racks, for the men.

riIEATP.E ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.

THIS EVENING,

Will he performel WHIfE FI3RSE OF TUB PEPPERS.
Gerald Popp r, Mr. Hudson; supported by Messrs. Moreland, P.
Bedford. Phelim, Kate Kelly; SLagdelens, Miss Laidlaw;
Agatha, Miss Windham.
After which, the Farce of THE £lOO NOTE.
followed by BETSY BAKER.