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THE SON, !LONDON, TIJ,ESDAr: 11,1 V JULY 31.

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INQUIRY INTO THE ALL EGED MIS CONDUCT
'OF THE POLICE.- -(THIS DA V.)

The Commissioners took th sir seats this morning al
20 rainutes past 11 o'clock.

Cr. Ellice banded in a let ter from Mr. Horton, one
of th. 3 complainants who did not appear tc identify the
:man he spoke to, staff .ng he made a mistake in
saying the number, from recollection, w. as 20 A. It
shonA have been 20 D.

Mr. George Streddac, ho gave evident aon the first
day .of the inquiry, was cal led by Mr. Ellie 3. Ile stated
that; it was imppssible fc r Superintendel It Hughes to
haN la used his whip, from 4to 5 o'clock, 5J i the manner
dee aribed by the witness() s.

Cross-examined by 21 Tr. Mitchell—f in iperintendent
Hnehes might have whip ped well•dressed 1: %dies without
ess seeing it. He CI sought there was a bout 150,000
petsons in the Park on I.he afternoon of t he Ist.

:By the Commissioneni—Superintender Hughes ap-
pet wed in a very good ta caper. He did nc t see him com-
mit; himself that day.
3tsperintendent Sanaa' tl Hughes was n :t called—He
sai ahe was superintend ent of the D divi is ion. He has
be, utt nearly 25 years is the force, and iperintendent
sin c() 1844. He stated t ,he disposition oft h e body of the
pol it te under his commt‘nd in the Park on. the Ist July,
and. also the reserved force, the numbers o f which were
sta tea. in Sit Richard :Mayne's evidence. The written
r( e s produced were read to the men 1: e fore they left
tohest'srtatiorn.On'the ground they were to] a to sit quietly
on the grass, and srl,ot interfere with th e people until
ho citing, yelling, or o tl%sturbance occu raced, and then
th( 3y were to clear- the p ple from the .rails. When
the, affair with the eel eurnmenced, aas d foreseeing
sot nething might result fronaNtu he gave, directions to
ha re: the eel thrown into the Npentin e, which was
doi it. The crowd increased until foNo'ch icic. The Car-
rie gi3-way was blocked up about that time.. The crowd
was behaving in a tumultuous manner—hi king, yelling,
hooting, and whistling. He then joined II CFP.etor Mar-
tin, when ho was struck with a stone. :Marti', said,
" I Ittlloa, stones are coming," and asked w itness it he
had seen the horses and carriage run awl y. Marts
said_ the carriage-way must be cleared, and t s o inspectors
can se up, and from what they stated to hi. a he desired
the men to be brought up to clear the c arriage-way.
Thi 3re were a number of rough-looking perE tons there at
the time hissing and whistling. The crowds. rss assuming
a formidable aspect in the carriage-drive when he or-
der( td it to be cleared. Many objected, sayqx ig, " Who
are you?" " We have as much right here as you." The
crowd was obstinate and would not disperse'. He saw
the men flourish their staffs, and as b;he people
were, obstinate, he gave the men orders 1;c, use their
stay es. He meant it to be done, and he sa w two men
stru, •.:k on the back moderately ; they wore 'within the
carriiage-way and obstinate. The police then_ attempted
to z stove the roughs from, the railings on the south
side. The respectably-dressed people we ro behind.
Seeing the men could not get them back. front the car;
riage, way he gave orders to the men 44 -under the
rails" to clear them back. His horse was crspering, and
would neither go broadside nor head on t,o the rails.
He could not get near to the crowd from their yelling.
He moved his whip over the horses head vrith 5,6, and
7 MU. (He produced the whip, a stout. gentleman's
riding whip in good condition, which he said he bad
used. for two years.) He denied striking any one that
day.

THIRD READINGS.

Mr. Chief Commissioner Wortley—No female has ap.
peare4l to state she was struck by the sup erintendent.

Witness told the men to he, cautious with women
and children. He ordered the men to use their
stalls before he received Sir Richard Mayne's instruc-
tion to "act vigorously." He found it was necessary,
when he gave the men orders to use their staves to act
firmly. He had scarcely ever met with such an obsti-
nate orov,7d. He did not, during that p: irt of the day,
say "D---- you blood men, use your stalres." About
9 o'clock, when it was getting dark, 100 m en were called
onto clear the ',Ark. Notice was given to the erowd first to
disperse. On getting into the open park where his men
were in a straggling' state, obeying his ordlers, he said,
"D— your blood, own, feel your left." He had in
Park-street and in the Park about 538 men of all ranks.
He estimated the crowd around the receiving house on
one occasion from 40,000 to 50,000. He saw the horses
in two carriages run off, and two saddle horses. The
more the horses appeared frightened, the more noise
the crowd made. He gave directions, on three occa-
sions, for the removal of three persons from
the crowd without taking them into custody; one
was Mr. Bawstead, who had his bands to his mouth,
hooting very much ; he resisted the police very much,
which caused confusion ; seeing the constables wanted
encouragement, he spoke firmly to him. Mr. l3awstead
became so violent that he had him taken to the station-
house ; his intention, at first, was only to have: cau-
tioned him ; energy of voice and manner was frequently
required; to a very large extent, the people were obsti-
nate ; he considered it necessary to interfere with them,
and he considered now, what he did was right, and was
done at the proper time ; it would sot have been safe to
have left the people to act as they liked.
Mr. Commissioner Henderson—What in your opinion
would have been the result if they bad
Witness—lt would be difficult to say. It was neces-
sary something should be done to Seep good order and
control, and prevent breaches of the peace. He only
drank half-a-pint of small beer that day with his dinner,
and during the afternoon and evening he drank only tea
and water. He was not excited, but merely positive in
word and maner. He saw a respectably dressed
female when the railings were cleared partly fall
down. He had heard a good rainy constables were
struck that day. He occasionally h►w stones in the air.
It was a common thing where there were large numbers
congregated for the men to have their, truncheons
drawn. It was done at the Botanical fetes. If more
violence was used by the police than necessary it was
not done by his orders. He had so young men there.
He neither struck man, woman, nor child, nor swore
that day but once as above stated.
Cross-examined by Mr. Mitchell;--If Superintendent
May bad not been ill witness would have been in the
Park with his men. He received on Thursday morn-
ing verbal orders from Sir Richard Mayne to
clear the rails if the crowd in front were turbulent. He
believed be was in the room alone with Sir Richard
Mayne. No further conversation took place between
them relative to the day's proceedings than that above
stated. His impression was that Sir Richard Mayne
did not anticipate any disturbance in the park that day.
Some of the placards alluded to by Sir Richard Mayne
in his evidence, were brought to his office. He believed
they were taken from the hoarding and not purchased
at a shop. He was not aware of any one having sur-
veyed the park before this day ; but Sir Richard
Mayne gave orders if any stones were there to
have them guarded. He passed the place where
they were twice before he noticed them. Had he seen
them the day before he should have reported it. It
was the duty of the constable on the beat to have re-
ported it the previous day. If he had been the super-
intendent of the A division, he did not think he should
have sent an inspector to survey the ground. Inspector
Da rkin was the acting-inspector during Superintendent
May's illness, when he gave instructions to the men to
move the crowd back 30 or 40 yards. It was intended
to keep the line then, but it was difficult to keep a line
after the collecting of the people ; probably, in
that respect, the number of police was too
small. A small body of police with a large assemblage
of persons required extra exertions to be used. The
number of the police might easily have been increased
by 300 or 400 men. He did not know if Lord Alfred
or Lord William Paget was struck by the police. After
the eel was taken away the crowd became very
tumultuous. He thought there was rather more
hooting and hissing at the carriages in the Park
than at the police cabs. A large number of the crowd, in-
cluding some well-dressed persons, appeared "to be imbued
with disturbance in their mind, and obstinately inclined."
It was necessary, when the police had anything to do, for
them to do it resolutely. He did not think more per-
suasion and less force advisable on this day.

CRIMINAL LAW RETURNS.

LLEFT SITTING.]

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDOZT, July 31.—Wind this day at noon, S, W. ; light
breeze and cloudy, with rain at times.
PonsmorTa, July 30.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Oscar
(s.s. transport 158), from Scutari ; New Pelter (s.s. tpt.
185), Constantinople, &c., and left for London.
PLYMOUTH, July 30.—Wind W. Arrived—Rainbow,
from Honduras. Sailed—Edmund Graham, for Calcutta ;
Balmoral, Quebec.
FALMOUTH, July 30.--Find, S.W., Arrived—Welling-
ton, from Pernambuco ; Bell, Gonaives; Prince Albert,
Matanzas.
BRIDLINGTON, July 30.—The Olive Leaf, from Hartle-
pool to Whitstable, got on Damborough Head this morn-
ing, but came off and proceeied without apparent da-
mage.

(PER ELECTnIC TELEGRATEL)
SOUTHAMPTON, TnOsday Morning.
Arrived.—Singleton, from Marstrand ; Kolet, Cowes ;
Martin Luther, London.
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning.

Wind, W.S.W.
Arrived.—Horizon, from St. John's, N. 8.; Thor, Den-
mark • Shooting Star (s. tpt.), Gibraltar.
Sailed.—Dreadnought, for New York.
DUBLIN, July 30.

Wind, S.S.E.
Arrived.—Actress, from St. John's, N. 8.; Beehive,
Barbadoes ; Island Maid, St. Sebastion ; Margaretha,
Alexandria ; White Mouse, Lisbon ; Borbice, Barbadoes.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10.15 a*"
Wind, S.W., tide, one hour's flood ; rain.
Arrived. Carl, from Engelhoira ; City of Bristol, Mau-
ritius.

1 8 5 5.

I)1 PdA !A P aI_RL lAA'? ENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.)
ROYAL COMMISSION.

I The Royal assent was given by commission to the fol-
lowing hills :—Places of Religious Worship Registra-
tion, Weights and Measures, Public Libraries and Mu-
seums, West Indies Relief Loans Arrangement, Encum-
bered Estates (Ireland) Acts Continuance, Burial of Poor
Persons, Lunatic Asylums (Ireland), State Carriages
Duties, &c., Convention with the United States, Eccle-
siastical Jurisdiction Continuance, Treasurers cf Coun-
ties (Ireland), Edinburgh Lands. Dearness Valley Rail-
way ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway
(Improvement and Branches); Somerset Central Railway,
Severn Valley Railway, Torquay Distric Churches,
Airdrie Rural District Police, Surrey Gay, East
Kent Railway (Extension to Dover) ; Hereford Im-
provements Act, 1854 (Correction of Oversight), Bray's
Estate ; Earl of Abergavenny's Estate.
The Lords' Commissioners were the, Duke of Argyll,
the Earl of Harrowby, and Lord Monteagle.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition from St.
Pancras, against any alteration in the Metropolis Local
Maoazement Bill.

The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition on the
same subject, and said he intended to name certain
amendments in committee to-morrow.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Glas-
gow, praying for the extension of the Religious Opinions
Further Relief Bill to Scotland ; also, several other
petitions to the same effect from other parts of Scotland.

On the motion of Lord REDSSDALE, the following
bills were read a third time and passed :—Dundalk
Harbour and Port ; Westminster Improvement ; Glas-
gow, Dumbarton, and Hellenburgh Railway; and Great
Western and Brentford Railway.
NEW RIVER COMPANY AND TRUSTEES OF
THE RIVER LEA (No. 2) BILL. ,
On the motion that this bill be read a third time,
Lord PANMURE said it was with great reluctance
that he rose to interfere with the passing of a bill of this
character ; but public interests were involved, which
would be seriously affected by the present measure. He
therefore appealed to this house whether, under the
circumstances, it was proper to sanction such a
bill passing into a law. (Hear, hear.) The measure,
if passed, would interfere with certain Ordnance works.
The matter was referred, in the first instance, to two
eminent officers of the Royal Engineers, and two emi-
a- t officers of the Royal Artillery, all of whom were
int-
.ted in the works. They made the valuation, and
Tnahmeeve certain. sum of money by way of compensation.
in was then referred to Sir W. Cubitt, an
impartial i •vidual, who valued the amount of compen-
sation at 25,1 ,
In consequence of the company hav-
ing made no o • to the Government, in the way of
compensation, it . :me his duty to resist the third
reading of the bill.
Lord MONTEAGT
upported the bill, and com-
plained that to noble for
hould have withheld his ob-
jection until the'measure had
Ived at its very last stage.
He hoped their lordships Woti i‘ read the bill a third
time.
Lord PANMURE said it was a ..
..ttatement to say
that he had delayed all opposition tot
bill until the
last stage. The fact was the Ordnance
vouring to deal with these parties all along, been endea•
effect. They had no anxiety but to protect without
property. property. He understood that it had been the .
all along for the Board of Ordnance to abstain fro .• tiee
pearing before committees of either house. In this ca.'.
if the bill passed, it would be productive of damage to
the public property, which would have to be made good
at the public expense. He should therefore divide the
house against the measure,

The taxi of WICKLOW said that the privilege con-
tsnded for by the Board of Ordnance had already been
overruled by a committee of the other house. The com-
pany was anxious to comply with the public demand
for a better supply of water, and they ought not to be
met by arbitrary impediments on the part of the Govern-
ment.

Lord REDESDALE said the house had only before
it the alternative either of rejecting the bill, or allowing
it to pass without due provision being made for the pub-
lic interests, as represented by the Ordnance. He could
not but think that the Ordnance had insisted too strongly
on their rights. It would have been better had they
appeared before the committee and obtained the insertion
in the bill of such clauses as might be necessary to pro-
tect the public service. With a view to some arrange-
ment being come to, he suggested that the third reading
of the bill should be postponed till Thursday.
Lord MONTEAGLE concurred in the propriety of
this suggestion.
The bill was accordingly postponed.
The Office of Speaker Bill was brought up and read i
a first time.

The Chinese Passenger Ships Bill passed through
committee.

The Nuisances RemoKal and Diseases Prevention Acts
Consolidation and Amendment Bill passed through com-
mittee.

The Piers and Harbours (Scotland) Bill was with-
drawn.

Lord BROUGHAM moved for certain returns con-
nected with the trials at sessions and assizes ; and, in so
doing, begged to inquire why the bill which had passed
that house for extending the jurisdiction of quarter ses-
sions and petty sessions had not been proceeded with.
The object of the measure was most important, and he
hoped a bill founded on the same principle would be re-
introduced at an early period of next session. The noble
and learned lord next alluded to the payment of County
Court officers by fees, and-described it as a gross injus-
tice to the suitors, and an abuse too crying to be longer
tolerated. He should deeply regret if this session closed
without the passing of any measure for the amendment
of the law. It was true the Bills of Exchange Bill had
passed, and he was not without hope that some othera
would also receive the royal assent.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had no appre-
hension of the Summary Jurisdiction Bill not passing.
It was merely suspended for a time, until the HOTIS3 of
Commons passed those bills which had yet to come
before their lordship's house. It had passed through a
select committee, had received various amendments,
and had been recommitted in the other house. He had
every confidence of its becoming law this session..
Another bill for consolidating several counties togethe r
for the purposes of criminal trials, he believed woul d
not pass. It was the firm intention of the Government
to press the Charitable Trusts Bill, and he had the
strongest possible confidence that it would pass the
other house. With regard to the Leasing of Settled
Estates Bill, his hon. and learned friend the Solicitor-
General had assured him that he had no doubt as to its
becoming law this session, notwithstanding that it had
been referred to a select committee. The fact was that
fears had been entertained lest it should lead to the en-
closure of Hampstead Heath. That was, of course;
absurd, but it was thought desirable to insert a clause to
place the matter beyond doubt. If, then, these bills
were passed, the session would certainly not have been
barren in measures of law reform.

Lord WYNFORD thought it would be very hard to
except Sir T. Wilson by name from a general measure.
The LORD CHANCELLOR believed that what
was intended was merely to insert a clause, providing
that no person who had applied to Parliament, and
who've application had been rejected, should be allowed
to take the benefit of the act. At the same time it was
only fair to Sir T. Wilson to say that he (the Lord Chan-
cellor) had never yet seen a bill for the enclosure of
Hampstead Heath. (Cheers.)
The Coal Mines Inspection Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The Bills of Lading (No. 2) Bill passed through com-
mittee.
The Huddersfield Burial Ground Act Amendment was
read a third time and passed.