The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-10 00:00:00

LORD HOLLAND'S PARK.
Yesterday a public meeting of the vestry of Kensing-
ton was convened et the Nat anal School-rooms, to take
into consie,eratiun p:vposai from Lord Holland, having
for its object the diverting of a public footpath, which
has been for some years in existence, with a view to
granting the parishioners another, more generally con-
ducive to tl.eir convenience.
The proposal made by Lord Holland, and the particu-
lars of his previous application to the vestry, have already
appeared, so that it will be unnecessary to go at any length
int.) detail. A vestry was summoned about n fortnight
since, to receive his Lordship's proposal, but the chair-
man having expressed some doubts as to its legality,
Owing to the defective manner in which it, was convenecl,
the meeting was adjourned until yesterday. For some
plays past placards of a most infamous character, reflect-
ng upon the Noble Lord, have been printed and distri-
buted throughout the parish by some persons, whose con-
duct was most severely censured in the vestry.
At the vestry meeting yesterday,
Mr. BELLWORTHY, the churchwarden, presided, and
read the proposals which had been submitted by his
Lordship. A good deal of boisterous discussion ensued.
Mr. CAMPBELL contended that the new path through
the park which Lord Holland had proposed in lieu of
the old one would be of great public advantage, and of
very material advantage to the inhabitants of Kensing-
ton. On these grounds he moved that his Lordship's
Proposals should be accepted.
Mr. BURNE seconded the motion.
Mr. MILEY regretted that no man of rank or station
Was to be found ready to fight the battle of the public
against this attempt of Lord Holland to infringe upon
the public rights. The path which it was now proposed
to close had been in existence upwards of 250 years,
having been formed by Sir W. Cope, and subsequently
much beautified by the Earl of Warwick in 1600. It
was not, therefore, a thing of yesterday. The house
in which Lord Holland resided was one of the
Most ancient mansions in the country. In it
Russell, Fairfax, Hampden, Pym, and others assem-
bled to oppose the arbitrary acts of Charles, and Laud
and Strafford. There Cromwell and Fairfax met to
concert the measures which they intended to carry into
operation. There Addison, the poet, died; and last,
though not least, there lived the late Lord Holland,who,
as a statesman, reflected undying honour upon his coun-
try. From a view of that ancient house it was now
Proposed to exclude the parishioners of Kensington and
the public generally, by means of closing up the old
path and giving them a new walk which was greatly in-
terior to it. He moved as an amendment that it was in-
expedient to divert the old path, and that Lord Holland's
Proposals should be rejected.
Mr. SULLIVAN seconded the amendment.
Captain Hood, Mr. Davis, Mr. Hanson, Mr. Hawks,
Mr. Herapath, Mr. Cousins, Mr. Browne, and other
gentlemen, subsequently addressed the meeting.
After a very stormy discussion,
The CHAIRMAN put the amendment and the original
resolution to the meeting. The former was lost, and the
latter adopted almost unanimously.
Lord Holland's proposals have therefore been agreed to.
A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the pro-
ceedings.