The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-13 00:00:00

THE BANDS IN THE PARKS ON
SUNDAYS.

On Saturday the Archbishop of Canterbury addressed
a letter to Lord Palmerston, pointing out the violation
of the feelings of the people caused by the playing of the
bands in the Parks on Sunday, and the evil effects which
(in the opinion of the primate) this has produced, and
was likely to produce, in the minds of the people, and
imploring him ta reconsider his decision.
Lord Palmerston (as was yesterday announced by the
Earl of Shaftesbury at the annual meeting of the Pro•
testant Alliance) has replied to this appeal that his only
intention in permitting the band to play in the parks on
Sundays was to give the people an innocent and healthy
recreation between the hours of Divine service, and in
the hope of keeplag the working men out of the ale-
house ; but that as he found his plan had been received
with so great repugnance, that there was, at all events,
so much difference of opinion, and that as even the work-
ing people themselves appeared to be indifferent on the
subject, although he retained his own views and opinions
---although these remained unchanged, yet, in deference
to public opinion, and to the religious feelings of the
community, he would order that the playing of the
bands on Sunday shouldibe discontinued.

Despatches from the British Minister at the Court of
Turin were received yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Despatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.
SHERIDAN KNOWLES, ESQ.—Yesterday Mr. Knowles
preached two eloquent sermons on behalf of the Day
and Sunday Schools about to be built in Cross-street,
Islington. His sermons were written, and were brilliant
specimens of composition.
.His arguments were most
ably sustained, and his Christian appeals most touching.
A GOOD HOUSE OF COMMONS SCENE.—In the Irish
House of Commons, one night, a blustering orator
having, triumphantly, as he thought, exclaimed, " lam
the guardian of my honour," Sir Boyle Roche quietly
settled the orator by saying, "I wish the honourable
gentleman joy on his sinecure appointment." Here is
another House of Commons scene :—Government side :
"Mr. Speaker, have we laws or have we not laws ; if
we have laws, to what purpose were those laws made
unless they are obeyed?" Opposition side: "Mr. Speaker,
did that gentleman.:cpeak to the purpose or not to the
purpose, and if he aid not speak to the purpose, to what
purpose did he speak ?"-_Moose's Memoirs. •
HORRIBLE ATTEMPT TO MURDER A WARDER IN
A HOUSE OF CORRECTION. WAKEFIELD, Saturday
Morning.—The greatest possible excitement prevails at
the present time in this town, arising out of the following
diabolical attempt of a prisoner confined in the House
of Correction to murder a quiet inoffensive man named
Holder, one of the warders of the gaol, which there is
no doubt will terminate fatally. From the particulars
obtained it appears that, owing to some alterations
going on in the Birmingham gaol, 50 of the prisoners
were sent from that establishment to the gaol in this
town, amongst whom was the one in question. Owing
to the misconduct of this fellow, Holder was bound to
report him, and upon his informing him of what he had
done it greatly exasperated the prisoner, and, without
holding out any threat towards the warder, he delibe-
rately procured a heavy hammer and struck the unfor-
tunate man several times over the head, inflicting such
serious injuries that he fell dawn in a state of insensi-
bility. The villain then tried to split his head open,
and no doubt would have acoempliAed his purpose had
it not been for the intervention of a prisoner who was
stan lug near, and who, at risk of losing his o, gin
life, rushed forward, and seizing him by the throat until
assistance arrived, wrenched the weapon from him,
when he was safely handcuffed and locked up.