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

THE BANDS IN THE PARKS.

At a meeting of inhabitants of the borough of 3,Tary-
lebone, held at the Gdoseeurn Hotel, on Monday last,
the following resolution was passed :
Moved by Mr. BIUNSMEAD, seconded by Mr. D'IF-
FANCER, and carried with only one disenticnt :—" That
this meeting tenders its best thanks to the Right Hon.
Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., M.P., for the means of recrea-
tion which he 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 proceeding, that
may be promoted for the 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,--I am directed by S:r B. Hall to acknowledge
the receipt of 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 admirabla order
which has pervaded all classes on the occasions when
the band bas played in Kensington-gardens be
equally striking in the Regent's and Victoria Parks, and
that the public will thus continue to chow how thoroughly
they appreciate the recreation afforded them. The fact
Hof 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-
ings.—l have, &c.,

"Mr. H. Dixon:" " A. D. BERRINGTON.
A meeting was held a few days since in tbe Tower
Hamlets, when a similar vote of thanks to Sir B. Hail
and Lieut.-Col. Dickson for having ordered a band to
play in Victoria-park was ca.•ried unanimously.

KENSINGTON-GARDE VS 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. Gate near the Palace-gate
3. Gate near the Horse Barracks
4. Mount-gate
5. Do. South-east corner of Gardens'
south gate
6. Do. north gate
7. Tho 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 10,453
13. Now gates, Uxbridge-road
14. Bayswater gate

1,815
2,973
3,i ,25
1,350

Total number of persons entering the
Gardens during the day
(Signed) J. MANN, Superintendent.
Palace Entrance, May 5, 1856.
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,
5. Camberland-g,ate
6. West and of Zoological-gardens
7. Hanover-gate
8. Inner Circle
9. Gate opposite now entrance

23,996
3,530
11,W
8,360
8,693
11,021
6,971
2,563
1,9,7

Total
(Signed) CHARLES EDWARDS, Superintendent.
North Lodge, Rcgent's•park, May 5,185 y.
Total numbers