The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-28 00:00:00

HYDE PARK.

Mrt. EDITOR—It is denied, it seems; that the
Parks are public property, and asserted that they
belong to the Crown. But granting this to be
fact, is not the conduct of the Crown a proof how
much popular enjoyments have been respected
by our Monarchs, since no attempt has been
made to take portions of ground out of the Parks
for the use of the King ; and his present
MAJFSTY; as has been observed in your Paper,
graciously condescended to have that report
contradicted, which stated that infringements
were intended to take place in St. James's
Park. From whom then does the authority
emanate which appears to have granted a consi-
derable portion of Hyde Park to be annexed to
APSLEY HOUSE? has hits MAJESTY givan per-
mission that such favour is to be shewn to the
Duke of WELLINGTON; as he declined to take
himself? The Public, lam persuaded, desire
to know distinctly by whose order has the
ground been measured which appears to be in-
tended for the use of the Duke of W cr.LING-
TON ? Does he obtain it from the gracious per-
mission of the Ranger, or is it a grant from the
Gentlemen who presides over the Wooos and
FORESTS ? Is the Duke of WELLINGTON quite
sure that he and his family are in such favour
with the country that all people will delight in
seeing, his enjoyments increased at whatever sa-
crifice to the Public ? I am glad to see some
of your brother Journalists take up this subject
with a due feeling of iußi.ic JUSTICE; mid hope
that they will persevere till the matter is settled
one way or other.
Park-lane, Sept. 26. • PUBLILTS.

•
ROBERTS'S SAFETY HOOD.—This admirable in-
vention for enabling persons to enter rooms filled with smoke
or noxious vapours was yesterday put to as severe a test, per,
haps, as it has ever been. A room nearly air tight, used for
stoning silk, at the dyehouse of Mr Smallwood, in this town,
was entered by a man, wearing the hood ; a large quantity
of brimstone was then ignited, which instantly filled the
room with a dense vapour; the man remained in the midst
of it about a' quarter of an hour, when the door was
opened, and he was desired to come forth. On being asked
whether he had felt any inconvenience, he replied, that so far
from that, he thought lie could have remained in it all day,
with the hood on, though he and his fellow-workmen consider-
ed it would be impossible to have breathed In the room without
the hood for 3 minutes. We never witnessed a more decided
proof of the success of an invention than in this instance, and
we trust the ingenious inventor will reap the well-knerited re-
ward of his discovery.—(llfacelesfield Herald.)
PUBLIC WHlPPlNG.—Yesterday morning en
unfortunate wretch, who was convicted at the London Sessions
of stealing a quantity of lead from some buildings in Fleet-
market, was, pursuant to his sentence, publicly whipped at the
cart's tail, from the corner of Fleet-street to the end of George-
alley, Fleet-market, in the presence of thousands of spectators.
The culprit appeared to receive his punishment with perfect
indifference. He was a man of colour, named Courtland.—
Previous to his being tied to the cart, a man stripped, and of-
fered to undergo the punishment for the black. Upon being
refused, he poured forth a volume of abuse on Mr. Corx, the
City i%larshal, and otherwise so misconducted himself, that he
was locked up in at. Bride's watch-house.

Yesterday, about balftpast twelve o'clock, two
unoccupied houses in New Round-court, Strand, fell down with
a tremendous crush. As soon as the cloud of dust had dis-
persad, motherswere seen in a state of distraction, till the fate
of their children, who had been playing in the court, was known ;
but most providentially, not a single individual was missing or
injured. The persons who had occupied the fallen houses, had
removed but a very short time since. The tenements in the
rear, which were entered. by a narrow passage, are com-
pletely blocked up by the ruins, and the inhabitants are
obliged to pass through one of their neighbour's houses:—
There is left standing a high wall, which threatens much
danger.

A Lk11111240 Fiat.—Between two and three
o'clock this morning, the lower part of the house
of Mr. nsnta, in Blandford,MewS,.Manchester-
square, was discovered to be on fire. Theviatch-
man instantly gaVe the alarm, and the family had
barely time to escape by the first -floor windows,
the flames haVing ascended with such amazing ra-
pidity. Fortunately, the station of the Union
Fire Office being at hand, the engine was in a
few ininutes on the spot, and a plentiful supply
of water being readily obtained, the two elements
were opposed to other for a very consider-
able time, when that of the water obtaining the
ascendancy, the flames were confined to the one
house, and about four o'clock totally subdued,
having destroyed and gutted the entire of the
borings and lower part of the'house.
Last Saturday evening, as Mr. JOHN BEARD,
eldest son of T. BEARD, Esq., of Rottingdean,
was riding at a very moderate pace, on the road
leading to Kemprown, Brighton, his horse fell,
and threw him with great violence, and he
pitched on his head, without his hat, which had
fallen of; his skull was so dreadfully fractured
that he died about two hours ofterwaos, though
medical aid was promptly called to his assist-
ance. It is only five weeks ago, this day, that
we announced in our paper the marriage of the
unfortunate deceased gentleman to a very amia-
ble young lady, sow, alas ! a widow.---qSusrex
Advertiser.)