The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-08 00:00:00

THE BANDS IN THE PARKS.

At a meeting of inhabitants of the borough of Mary-
lebone, held'at the Colosseum Hotel, on Monday last,
the following resolution was passed :
Moved by Mr. BRINSMEAD, seconded by Mr. D'IF-
FANCER, and carried with only one disentient :—" That
this meeting tenders its best thanks to the Right Hon.
Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., M.P., for the means of recrea-
tion which be has provided for the inhabitants of the
metropolis, by the performance of music by military
bands in the parks on the Sunday ; that, as intimation
has been given that every exertion will be used to put
down this source of enjoyment, it is possible that attempts
may be made to create confusion and disorder. The in-
habitants are therefore requested to join together for the
purpose of counteracting any unseemly proceedings that
may be promoted for th object of depriving the inhabi-
tants of this metropolis of that same enjoyment which
is sanctioned by the Sovereign at Windsor, and which
is provided in almost all the provincial towns in which
regimental bands are stationed.

-Sir Benjamin Hall has returned the following an-
swer :--

"Office of Works, &c., May 7.
" Sir,—l am directed by Sir B. Hall to acknowledge
the receipt or your letter of yesterday's date, and to ex-
press his thanks for the resolution which it conveyed to
him. Sir B. Hall has no doubt that the admirable order
which has pervaded all classes on the occasions when
the band has played in Kensington-gardens wi!l be
equally striking in the Regent's and Victoria Parks, and
that the public will thus continue to show ho g thoroughly
they appreciate the recreation afforded them. The fact
of 147,352 persons having assembled in Kensington
Gardens and the Regent's-park last Sunday is a convinc-
ing proof that the inhabitants of the metropolis approve
the course which he had pursued.
" It seems to be implied by your resolution that at-
tempts will be made to create a disturbance when the
band may play. In the event of such circumstances
occurring, Sir B. Hall is quite sure that the well-dis-
posed portion of the community will exert themselves for
the purpose of repressing any such unseemly proceed-
iugs.—l have, &c.,
" Mr. H. Dixon." " A. D. BERRINGTON.

A meeting was held a few days since in the Tower
Hamlets, when a similar vote of thanks to Sir B. Hall
and Lieut.-Col. Dickson for having ordered a band to
play in Victoria-park was carried unanimously.

KENSINGTON-GARDENS AND REGENT'S-
PARK.

Statement of the number of persons entering Ken-
sington-gardens on Sunday, May 4, 1856 :
No. 1. Gate near the Palace, south side
2. Gato near the Palace-gate 2,973
3. Gate near the Horse Barracks 3,025
4. Mount-gate
5. ,D. South-east corner of Gardens'
south gate
6. Do. north gate
7. The gate on bridge, south end 2,970
8. The archway gate under bridge, south
end
9. New gate on north end of bridge 10,325
10. Gate on north end of bridge 7,460
11. The archway gate under bridge, north
end
12. Buckdine-hill gate, near Victoria-gate 10,45'1
13. New gates, Uxbridge-road
14. Bayswater gate

Totat number of persons entering the
Gardens during the day
(Signed) J. MANN, Superintendent.
Palace Entrance, May 5,185 G.
Statement of the number of persons entering the en-
closure of the Regent's-park, on Sunday, the 4th of May,
1856, at the following gates, at or near to :
No. 1. South end of Broad-walk
2. North end of Broad-walk
3. Gloucester-gate.... ....... .
4. Road leading to the Inner Circle 8,360
5. Cumberland-gate
6. West end of Zoological-gardens
7. Hanover-gata
8. inner Circle 2,563
9. Gate opposite new entrance

Total
(Signed) CHARLES EDWARDS, Superintendent.
North Lodge, Regent's-park, May 5,1856.
Total numbers