The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-26 00:00:00

_7III4AUN; LONDON; MONDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1856.

sinhood" can be urged by any German fugitive,
aysikrmans are preferred for every public office
to the citizens of the state in 'which the Royal
Consort, male or female, belongs to the favoured
race. Itis not merely the so-called "Great Powers,"
Austria, England, France, Prussia, and Russia that
arothus connected, but all the second and third rate
potentates, even to the petty landgrave whose domi-
nions are not equal in extent to the estate of a
respectable English squire. By the rigorous sys-
tem adopted the evil is maintained, and so it
will be until the people take the matter into their
own hands, and provide an adequate remedy.
It is the Royal Marriage Act which brings this
country within the operation of the obnoxious prin-
ciple. That fatal enactment—framed in consequence
of the spite of GEORGE 111. against his brothers—
sacrificed the happiness of almost all his children,
and led to the very limited number of his legiti-
mate descendants, when compared with his nu-
merous children, male and female. Something
should be done to save the present Royal family
from similar misery, and the only possible mode
is by repealing the unjust and impolitic law. If
anything is to be accomplished no time should
be lost before connections are formed that could
easily be dissolved, and which do not redound calker
to the honour or happiness of the rising genera-
tion. Objections may be made to the change,
but the Representatives of the people have the
power in their own hands. Let them firmly deter-
mine not to grant a single shilling to any Prince or
Princess wedded to a foreigner, or to make any
allowance until that impolitic law which the
people of Great Britain have had so much cause
to deplore has been completely abolished. Such
a rule will produce immediate and very satisfac-_,
, tory results ; and we may then at length hope to
see "England for the English," and not for the
Germans—and get rid in time of the prevailing
influence that has recently produced results so
very injurious to the honour and interests of the
United Kingdom.

Exeter Hall has not taken much change out of
its late tyrannical interference with the recreation
and enjoyment of the Londoners. It has succeeded
in obtaining the withdrawal of the military bands
so kindly furnished by Sir BENJAMIN HALL. In
the stead of these the people have got bands of
their own, which they or their friends are, to a
certain extent, content to pay for. That is the
extent of its triumph on its own showing. This,
however, by no means represents the precise state
of affairs between the contending parties. The
moral triumph is wholly with the people. In
every respect the people have had the better.
They have not had recourse to any dirty back.
stairs work to effect their purpose. They
have net slandered nor striven to oppress
those whom GOD and man held them bound
to succour and to bless. They have not
made the noblest motives the pretence for the
most tyrannical purposes. They have not fulmi-
nated Heaven's thunders on acts the LORD of
Heaven when upon earth would have approved.
They have not blasphemed the Divine mercy, and
striven to shut out with sackcloth the light
of Heaven's benignity. They have not
raved from perverted texts, and sent forth crazy
emissaries to stir up riot and confusion. The
honour and the glory of all this is with the Sab-
batarians. The people have behaved manfully.
They have vindicated so far their own rights
and the cause of civil and religious liberty,
and they have done so becomingly. How
kmany camp meetings, we may ask, have
been conducted, or have passed off with
equal propriety to that which characterised the
Imusic meetings in the Parks yesterday ? Apart
from the rudeaess of a few lads in Hyde-park,
the only disturbers of the peace yesterday were a
1 few fanatics, whose denunciations had a marvel-
lous resemblance to these of AlAwwor.ar, in the
Hypocrite, and who, if -they had been paid by
some inveterate infidel to make religion a public
mockery and offence, could not have succeeded
better.

Yesterday, despite the rain and the humiliating
circumstances, was a proud day for the Londoners.
The vast numbers present, and that remained for
hours, afforded sufficient proof of the overwhelm-
ing numbers forthcoming on a favourable oppor-
tunity, or in case of necessity. It was really
heart-stirring to witness the patience and good
humour with which the multitude stood out the
strains of the not over-vivacious band on Prim-
rose-hill, and even where the music was better or
better heard, the same resolve to vindicate the
principle at stake, rather than particular enjoy-
ment in the music, not to be expected in such
weather, was observable. The proceedings might
be slow, but the Londoners gave proof they meant
the vindication they involved to be sure, and that
it may be so—that the right of the public to
have recreation in their own Parks on Sun-
day afternoon should be maintained, it is
necessary they sheuld go on taking it. That the
total suppression of all music in the Parks was
intended may or may not be doubted. •Ve are of
opinion it was, though we should not be surprised
to hear that Lord PAL3IERSTON purposely left a
loophole of escape. The fact, as we take it, is, his
Lordship's luck did not forsake him, and finding
a loophole left he resolved to leave it open, and
gave Sir G. GREY instructions accordingly. Else
what meant his absurd declaration that the with-
drawal of the bands left matters as they were ?

A.baurd, we say, because the people having been
in possession of a boon were in the position of
having been deprived of it by the influence of
the Sabbatarians, who had no legitimate right to
interfere, and further had to complain of a
betrayal of their interests on the part of
Government. Lard PAL:,,IERSTON, before the
deputation left, it would seem, became aware
of the depth of feeling on the popular side,
and was not displeased to see a way of escape. If
the people brought their bands to the Parks, and
the Sabbatarians took him to task for a breach of
contract, it was open to him to urge that his pro•
hibition only applied to the military bands,
and these being withdrawn Government stood
clear in the matter. However this may be,
our advice to the population is, go to the Parks
next Sunday, and the next, and the next in in-
creasing numbers, and if you maintain order and
otherwise conduct yourselves as you have done,
there is no power that dare interfere with your
enjoyment of your right. Government is not to
be depended on. All the influence the Sabbata-
rians can
to bear,
and that can only be effectually met and
overcome by
your continued presence in hundreds
of thousands. Already there is confusion in the
Sabbatarian camp, and your example is being fol-
lowed in the provinces. Mr. BAINES, who takes
on himself to be the censor of all England, and
who dared to direct a parvenu sneer and an obscene
slander against
you, has now the satisfaction of
knowing that he
has raised the English spirit of
the people of his locality, who have met his
tyrannous dogmatism by the
provision of music
(commencing yesterday) in the Leeds Park (Wood-
house Moor) on Sunday afternoons, under the
sanction and with the personal countenance of
many of the magistracy. In your resolution—in
your firm persistence in the course of duty, lies

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the germ of liberty from Sabbatarian tyranny, and I
the boon of much healthy recreation for the work-
ing men of many of our large towns. Every blow
struck against tyranny in London redounds through-
out the provinces, and with these facts before you
there is the strongest additional motive to perse-
verance. Let the Parks then present, Sunday after
Sunday throughout the season, the cheering spec-
tacle of you, the bees of this vast hive of industry,
coming forth into the pure air of heaven, and
amid the glorious verdure of creation drinking in
that enjoyment and those lessons of instruction
which are needful to the moral and intellectual
sustenance of over-tasked humanity. GOD'S tem-
ple is quite as good as man's, and may well be
suffered to alternate with it as a place of public
worship.

THE GERMANS AND THE NATIONAL

GALLERY.

LATEST NEWS.

BERLIN, SUNDAY, MAY 25.

The Dowager Empress of Russia has just ar-
rived, accompanied by the Grand Duke Michael,
the King and Prince of Prussia, and proceeds at

once to Potsdam.

The Emperor of Russia arrived at Warsaw on

;he 22d inst.

MARSEILLES, MAY 25, 11.20 A.M.

The Tabor, which left Constantinople on the
15th instant, and the Crimea on the 13th, has

arrived.
Her despatches were forwarded at 10 o'clock

ast night.

The steamer France and the transport Swift-
sure, with troops from Kamiesh, have arrived.
Accounts from Sebastopol of the 13th state
that the Sardinian troops bad embarked iu Eug-

lish vessels.
The embarkation of English troops was sus-
pended for the present.
The transport Resolute, with the 9th Regiment,
has returned to Kamiesh.

HAMBURG, MAY 25.
It is confidently stated that a new Russian loan
will shortly be concluded.
Our principal bankers have gone to Berlin at
the request of Baron Stieglitz in order to take
part in this loan.

SPORTING NOTES.

EPSOM 110

I shall not preface my remarks on the racing
about to be decided at Epsom by expatiating on the
" glories" of the Derby Day, or by indulging in
rhapsodies about " the sport worthy of a free
people," or of letting my fancy run riot in the wild
field of the imagination. That we are on the ad-
vent of England's Great Saturnalia, the Derby
Day, is made manifest to us in a hundred wars.
It appeared in the large and motley throng at The
Corner yesterday, where peer and plebeian elbowed
one and another in total oblivion to everything
except the all-engrossing subject in their minds.
It is now shown in the " curious characters in cut-
away coats," which we meet in the streets of Lon-
don walking in twos and threes, totally regardless
of the moving traffic that surrounds them, and
talking in confidential whispers about lame 'uns and
roarers. They can't be mistaken, for their very
appearance is of the turf, turfy. The great coming
event, too, is shown in their carefully attended and
neatly-clothed horses that are seen daintly picking
their Way through the erowded thoroughfares
en route to Surrey, compelling Cockneys to
stand at gaze, and inspiring even the most indif-
ferent with a momentary interest and curiosity.
If such, however, be the characteristics of the
advent of the Derby in town, what must be the
state at Epsom, the focus of attraction, the con-
flaence where the many streams of people from all
parts of the country will meet and unite ? This
question I can answer satisfactorily. Driving
through the wide straggling street yesterday I was
surprised at the Sabbath stillness which prevailed.
Not even a policeman, a draggled list-seller, a leg-
weary foot-sore tramp, or any other " unclean
thing" met the gaze. Presently the church-going
bell sounded, and the inhabitants came out and
trooped demurely to their Sunday devotions, cast-
ing a look of curiosity at me, and evidently regard-
ing me as a swallow, which told of the returning
spring ; for I was there to remind them that their
season of revelry and, if you will, devilry, had re-
turned. My travel-stained appearance, jaded horse,
and mud-bespattered gig, however, only excited
momentary curiosity, and were forgotten when the
winding road and thick foliaged trees had hid me
from their gaze. The downs, however, presented a
different scene. There all was activity and bustle,
and the note of preparation sounded far and wide.
Workmen were busily employed in erecting booths,
l whose skeleton outlines showed grimly through
the morning mist. Gipsy tents were scattered at
frequent intervals through the furze and far over
the downs, whilst the usual motley group had
congregated at the rubbing-house. Several pedes-
trians and equestrians were -waiting to see the
horses gallop; and then there was Yorkshire Jack,
portly and dictatorial, puffing huge volumes of
smoke from his everlasting pipe ; and. there was
Drewett on his pony that can go over everything.
In fact, all the "early birds" were out ready to pick up
the worms of intelligence. Cooking was proceeding
rapidly in the Grand Stand. The lawn, too, looked
green and fresh, the course stretched out like
a rich green carpet, and, during the intervals be-
tween the rain, when Old Sol showed his bright
gladdening face and drove the shadows rolling
pell-mell into the valleys, the whole scone was gay
.
and picturesque. I obtained a peep at Cannobie,
who cantered gently, but well, and is a magnifi-
cent goer. His trainer makes no secret of his con-
fidence. But lam anticipating matters.

Haying had my preliminary canter I will no

longer delay the start.
Twenty-two events are appointed for decision
during the two days, the added money distributed
amongst the different stakes amounting to 1,275 g.
Bravo Dorling ; your enterprise entitles you to a
rich profit on your correct cards and a crowded
stand. Right glad am I that all your Balcony
stalls are lot.

But the DERBY must be discussed. I have dal-
lied too long with the subject ; or, like the lovers,
so beautifully described by Tennyson, -
have coursed about
The subject most at heart, more near and near,
Like doves about a dovecot, wheeling round
The central wish, until I settled there."
The list of quotations which has been daily pub-
lished in The Sun has rendered the reader fami-
liar with the recent chops and changes in the bet-
ting. The rise of certain horses seemingly im-
pended the " fall" of others, and the position of
Wentworth in particular seemed to be once much
jeopardised. That the horso has encountered vio-
lent hostility is undeniable, but the fact is also in-
disputable that if he has been betted against heavily
he must also have been backed heavily. Perhaps,
indeed, few horses have received such constant and
steady support, and the very fact of few of his
partisans hedging testifies unmistakeably to the
undiminished confidence which is placed in his
chance. I admit that I 'am no through thick-and-
thin admirer of the horse, but the undoubted
steadineSs with which he has been supported
causes me to hesitate before I withdraw utterly
all allegiance from him. His race at New-
market was unsatisfactory, although perhaps it
afforded no trustworthy criterion of his ability.
His appearance does not come up to the standard
which I have formed of a Derby horse. He seems
speedy, but should the ground be heavy his action
will be materially counteracted.
Despite the rumoured trial of Vandermulin with
Bracken,' and the report that he would, after all,
represent Lord Derby's interest, Fazzoletto—the
"lame 'an"—maintains his position steadily
enough. Still, too, it is asserted that since his
arrival at Leatherlead he has done very little
work. Ido not place much faith' in the adverse
rumours which are circulated about him. So far
as the running this year is concerned he is cer-
tainly the best public performer out, and I shall
expect to see him sent to the post at least 7lbs.
better than when he ran for the Two Thousand.
Although his stable companion, Fly-by-Night, has
recently been doing good work, and looks and goes
well, yet, from the style in which the " talent"
operate upon him, I shall be fully prepared for his
absence on the Derby Day.
All sorts of stories are tokl about Vaniermulin's
trial, which some people assert took place at Hed-
nesford, and others on the Darby r..ce course.
Vandermulin, it is said, gave Bracken 91bs. and
beat him. No very extraordinary achievement if
Bracken's public performances be taken into con-
sideration. Still, it is sufficient to strengthen the
confidence which may be placed in the horse. He
seems, however, not to be in quite such good force,
and the " peppering" which he got from a certain
gallant captain was calculated to startle his backers.
Vandermulin is a fine animal enough, and his sup-
porters may have reason for their boast, that "the
horse that beats him will win the Derby." -
Cannobie has returned again into high favour ;
and deservedly, for a horse in more superb, con-
dition is not -likely to go to the post. Notwith-
standing the report that he makes a noise, it has
been proved that he cau stay,"—not behind, as
his opponents sneeringly remark, but with the lead-
ing horses, let them go as fast as they like. Can-
naie's appearance convinced those who were out
yesterday morning on the Downs that he will be a
most formidable competitor.
The confidence which is placed in Artillery is un-
diminished. Certain of an honest race, and a clever
jockey, shrewd judges are determined to keep the
horse on the right side cif their books. ' Artillery
has much thickened and improved since last year,
and has been most highly tried. If his number be
not amongst the first three on the telegraph I
shall commit a woeful error of judgment.
I am disinclined to desert utterly my old friend
Yellow Jack. I trusted him for the Two Thou-
sand, and for the Chester Cup, and a gamer cham-
pion I could not have selected. Although lam
not prepared to see him win, I fully expect him to
run forward. His stable companion, The Coroner,
seems to be quite knocked out of the market.
The betting with respect to Ellington and Bird-
in-Hand present's an anomaly. Ellington is at 20
to, 1, and the Bird at 30 to 1; yet the latter beat the
former at Chester. In my opinion one Bird-in-
Hand is worth two Ellingtons in the bush.
Of the remaining outsiders I prefer Puck and
The Prince.
Although there does not appear to be any flyer
in the race, and although there are not likely to be
so many good horses amongst the competitors as in
Bay Middleton's year, still the field is likely to
comprise animals of much merit. To fill the fore-
most places I shall select
CANNOBIE AND FAZZOLETTO.
The next two in my estimation are

ARTILLERY AND WENTWORTH.
The minor items in the programme may be briefly
dismissed. The Woodcote Stakes I assign to Lam-
bourn. For the Summer Handicap I select Game-
keeper and Blue 8011, and for the Manor Plate, Rip
Van Winkle. Flacraw will win the Heathcote
Plate. Atherstone ought to carry off the Beutinck
Plate, and either Tester or Roving Betsy the
Town Plate. Should Manganese start she will
win the Cup in her absence Typee shall do battle
for me.
I shall not now refer to Thursday's events, the
result of which will depend materially upon pre-
vious running. For the Oaks my present par=
tiality is for Mincepie.
May 26.

A FRESIT MAN.

THE SUNDAY MUSIC QUESTION.

HYDE- PARK.

The number of people who yesterday visited Hyde-
park and Kensington-gardens was by no means so consider-
able as had been generally anticipated, a fact which was
probably owing to the invitation given by placard to those
interested in the Sunday Band Question to assemble on
Primrose-hill. But however this may have been, it is in-
conteatible that the visitors to Hyde-park werenot at all in
excess of the numbers to be seen there on any fine Sunda
Ifternoon during the summer, although there was doubt-
less a greater preponderance of the working class element
than is usually observable.
It had become known that a band was to be provided by
individual effort, and about half-past three a body of Ger-
man musicians made their appearance, and took up a posi-
tion north of tbeSerpeutine, near the enclosure at the back
of the Royal Humane Society's receiving-house, where they
were greeted with cheering by those near the spot, and
closely hemmed in by a crowd of several hundreds of per-
suns ere they bad well pitched their music stools, or got
their instruments in order. They first played " od save
the Queen," which met a loyal response from the bystand-
ers; and then they gave "Rule Britannia," which was also
loudly cheered ; other airs followed, and the whole per-
formance was well received by a shifting but not over nu-
merous audience ; for the greatest number of people assem-
bled in the immediate neighbourhood of the band at any
one time did not exceed 1,200 or 1,500 persons. It must,
in fact, be admitted that the experiment of a non-official
band is to a great extent a failure. There were many thou-
sands of people in the park and gardens, without doubt,
but they sauntered up and down the gravelled walks,
or circulated round the Serpentine, or placed themselves
ander shady trees, in pleasant pic-nic faihion, and,
in short, while to all appearances thoroughly en-
joying themselves, they cared little for the efforts of
the band, who, finding_themselvee not to be that centre
of attraction which they had, in all probability, expected
to become, shifted their position to a more open spot, near
the firework enclosure, but without drawing dny greater
number of people around them than before. The band was
a very good one, and the music generally of a character to
please the popular and, perhaps, not over-discriminating
audience ; but there being no platform for the accommoda-
tion of the musicians, who were closely packed in the
middle of a crowd, the effect which, under more favourable
circumstances, they might have produced was, in a great
measure lost—in addition to which they were greatly infe-
rior, numerically, to a regimental band.
There was an expectation on the part of some that the
police would interfere, and stop the band from playing, but
no such interference took place. Not more than two or
three policemen in uniform were anywhere to be seen, and
everything went on quietly enough until the band quitted
the park at six o'clock.

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PRIAIROSE 'HILL.

Yes terday afternoon, in accordance with public announce-
ment by means of placards extensively circulated through-
out the metropolis, a demonstration in favour of the re-
establishment of Sunday bands in the public parks took
place at Primrose-hill.
Four o'clock was appointed as the hour of assembling,
and long before that time the summit of the hill was co-
vered by a dense mass of people, the majority of whom
were exceedingly well dressed, and appeared to belong to
the respectable class. s; and, at the same time, thousands
were to be seen wending their way through the avenues of
the Regent's-park. and in every other direction, towards
the' spot selected for the expression of opinion on the Sun-
day band question. It is computed that by four o'clock at
least 60,000 persons had assembled on the hill, but the
ominous aspect of the heavens, and the subsequently heavy
shower of rain which succeeded, not only soon thinned the
ve at assemblage on the hill itself, but stopped the career
of those who were on their way to the scene of demonstra-
tion, and compelled a retreat to every available place of
shelter. Bat for this circumstance the impression prevails
that at least from 150,00) to 200,000 persons would have
assembled; as it was, many thousands, among whom were
a large number of well-dressed females, stoically remained.
Shortly after four o'clock s well-appointed band of 20
performers, attired in a similar costume to that of the
Crystal Palace band, and who, as we understood, had been
engaged by the National annday League, made their ap-
pearance, and, on reaching the summit of the hill, were re-
ceived with a general burst of cheering from the vast
assembly. A circle was immediately formed, and a picket
of the Guards, stationed on' the hill to protect the com-
bustible materiel for ihe fireworks already arrived there,
very kindly lent one of the artillery waggons for the use
of the committee and the shelter of the band.

A member of the committee of the Working Men's So-
ciety of London, who were all distinguished by a small slip
of blue ribbon attached to the button-hole, addressed a few
observations to those assembled, congratulating them that,
although the Government had not thought fit at present
to favour the people with the re-introduction of the mili-
tary bands in the parks and Kensington-gardens, yet that
they had very wisely and most considerately not chosen to
interfere with the rights and expressed wishes of the people
in providing their own bands. There was no interference
with them on the part of the police. It was felt by the Go-
vernmenfthat the people would in this instance be their
own police, and he urged upon all assembled to prove to
the Government that they were worthy of the confidence
reposed in them. (The sentence was received with ap-
plause.) The speaker then read the following, which had
been extensively distributed in a printed form amongst
the people :
" NOTICE—The committee for the public demonstration in
favour of the Sunday bands, finding it impossible for human
voice to reach so large an assembly, have resolved upon the
following means of obtaining the opinion of the meeting : At
five o'clock precisely a union jack will be raised on the top of
the hill, when all persons who are favourable to the accom-
panying resolution will raise their hands :
Resolution, 4 That the people now in public meeting as-
sembled consider the music in parks, established by Sir Ben-
jamin Hall, to be au innocent and healthful recreati in, regret
its sudden discontinuance, and hope it may be speedily re-
newed.'

" The second demonstration will (if necessary) be in Hyde-
park on Sunday next, June 1, at four o'clock.
The band then commenced, amidst the most profound
silence, playing, as an opening, "Martin Luther's Hymn.'
The ballad of " Annie Laurie" followed, then the "Hun-
dredth Psalm'," some lively music, and, as a finale to the
first part, immediately prior to the hoisting of the
union jack, "Rule Britannia." Several attempts at B,p•
planse were made, but it was checked by cries of " Order,
order," emanating from the vast body of the assemblage.
At five o'clock, on the conclusion of " Rule Britannia,"
the flag was hoisted, and at the same moment nearly every
handiin the vast concourse of persons assembled was raised
in approbation of the resolution they hal had submitted
to them. The band csntinned to play until six o'clock,
terminating their performance with "God save the Queen."
The people then dispersed in the greatest order.

SUNDAY BEGREATION FOR THE
PEOPLE.

GLORIOUS DEMONSTRATION AT LEEDS.

Yesterday (Sunday) in conformity with an announce-
ment made during the week by a committee formed for
the purpose of giving the working-classes of Leeds the
opportunity of breathing fresh wholesome air on Wood-
house Moor (one of the most salubrious places in the
neighbourhood of Leeds) a very efficient wind instrument
band played a selection of music from two until half-
past four o'clock in the afternoon. About 20,000 well-
dressed and respectable-looking people attended, and
evinced, not only by their pleasant countenances bui
also by the orderly manner in which they conducted
themselves, the happiness they enjoyed. Several ma-
gistrates and many of the leading inhabitants of the
town and neighbourhood were present—Mr. Edward
Baines (the same gentleman who proposed three groans
for the Queen some years ago) was not present, but the
representatives of his paper were, and they will no
doubt inform him that though he and other sectarian
and narrow-minded professors of religion may, for a
while, have influenced the Prime Minister of-England to
put down a great moral principle is his own native
town, they have brought about a demonstration in fa-
vour of innocent amusement; on the Sunday, which it
would otherwise have taken years to have accomplished.
Let it then go through the length and breadth of the
land that Leeds has taken up a great movement, which
will be followed throughout the kingdom. So long
as , the people conduct themselves with order
and propriety there is no doubt of sucee--s.
Many thousands yesterday enjoyed the pure atmo-
sphere with their, wives and families on Woodhouse
Moor, who would otherwise have been poring over the
columns of the Leeds M ercury, in the ale house. The
Sabbatarians attended in small numbers, and the Rev.
Mr. Aitken held forth to e small knot of them. We
question the propriety of Mr. Aitken's conduct in plac-
ing his rostrum so near the orchestra ; if he wanted to
',pout, why did he not go further away ? Most pro-
bably he wished to make his audience larger than it
really was. Not the slightest accident or irregularit)
occurred, with the exception that one of Mr. Aitken's
iiteners was caught in the act of taking his next neigh-
bour's pocket-handkerchiefs ! The people conducted
themselves most admirably. Next Sunday two bands
are engaged, and a committee has been appointed for
the selection of the music to be played. Thi-
people are determined to follow the example set by her
Majesty the Queen, and to enjoy music on the Sunday
afternoon in their own park (Woodhouse Moor being a
place of public resort.) The immense assemblage dis-
persed soon after half-past four, and when Mr. Edward
Baines and his family would go over the moor in hi-
" hired Sunday cab" (as is his custom morning and even-
ing to his dissenting chapel), he would observe (whilst
lac was breaking the Fourth Commandment) that the
people had quietly dispersed to their several homes, or
to attend a place of Divine worship.

THE FORTHCOMING ILLUMINATIONS.

The following Police Regulations for preventing
obstruction of the thoroughfares and preserving
order on the night of the 29th inst. were issued on
Saturday :-
1. No carriage will be allowed to remain in Park-lane,
or in that part of Piccadilly adjoining the Green Park,
from 8 o'clock p.m., until the fireworks are ended:
2. No carriage will be allowed to pass through Park-lane,
or Piccadilly, adjoining the park, during the time above-
mentioned, except with company going to some house in
those streets, or in the immediate neighbourhood.
3. No cordage will be allowed to enter or remain in the
Green Park, or St. James's-park, after 8 o'clock p.ra.
4. No canine will be allowed to enter or remain in
Hyde-park, except as hereafter mentioned, after 8 o'clock
p.m. . .

Private carriages may stand, but so as not to cause ob-
struction, on the road in Hyde-park above the Marble-
arch, towards Kensington-gardens, and at the side of Ken-
sington-gardens, and the Serpentine.
Carriages are to enter the park by the Victoria-gate
only.
5. No carriage will be allowed to pass or remain in any
part of the road in the park, between Apsley-house-gates
and the Marble-arch, after 8 o'clock 13.1314 and the several
gates into the park, except Victoria•gate, are to be used
only by people walking.
6. No carriage will be allowed to stop in any street at
any time of the evening or night, so that an obstruction
may be caused.
7. All carriages of every
description are to be kept mov-
ing through the streets, and the carriages will, as far as
practicable, be formed in lines, on their proper side of the
street, so .s to give to the persons in all the best opportu-
nity of seeing the illuminations. RICHARD MAINE.
Metropolitan Polico-oface May 23,1856.

THE GREAT IYROUGHT-IRON OUN

LIVERPOOL, SATURDA.Y._

The continued expqriments with Messrs.
fall's immense wrought-iron gun, under the Mr
perintendence of Captain Vandeleur, of tle
Royal Gun Factory, Woolwich, were of the
most important and interesting description. Thep
comprised nine roun Is, all with powder &largo °r
251 b. The first round, with a ball weighing 2821 be
was fired against a target (at a distance of I`2o
yards), composed of an iron plate, 3 feet 9 inebe,;
by 3 feet and 41 inches in thickness of seh
forged iron, being exactly similar to the
.plate!
which encase the floating batteries, and whics
aro considered impregnable. The plate Isre:
fixed against nine balks of timber, each 1)31,
strutted by strong planks, and the o'll°l
buried in a bank of sand. The plate where the bP
struck was shattered to pieces, the ball itself broke°
to fragments, and the timber behind splintered ink
chips. One fragment of the plate, weighing a"
ti cwt., was carried 80 yards beyond the targetl
another, weighing more than 1 cwt., to a distance o
220 yards, and one of the huge balks of timber
launched on end to the distance of 100 yards. 9
plate which formed this target, and which weigh
upwards of a ton, was manufactured at the Mersei
Works in less than 7 hours. The remainder of OP
experiments on Fridaay comprised the firing ati
target, formed of a barrel surmounted by a flagst'l
and placed at a distance of 2,000 yards. The fir'
round aimed at this object was with a ball 2821)
weight, and at an elevation of 6 1-3 d degree,)
The shot was in good line, but carried rather tl
far. The recoil was 2 ft. 8 in. The second row;
was at the same elevation, and with:the same weight
of ball. This went very close to the target, and ,y
recoil was 2 ft. 9 in. In the third round the
fell rather short, but was very close to the tergl
recoil 2ft. 3iin. In the fourth discharge the hi'
alighted within a yard of the target ; recoil, 2ft. li')
In the fifth the ball fell 10 yards short, and tvl4,
yards to the left of the target ; sixth, 10 Yom`
over the target, and a little to the left ' • seven:i
so near that to the range party the ball appear
to strike the mark ; eighth, apparently file Yaro
short and a little to the left. The last discor.:,
on Friday was at long range, at an eievatri
of 124 degrees, and it is estimated that the
carried to the istance of about 5,000 yards. Tit
concluded what Major Aitcheson, who was prel
described as " the most splendid practice whie,h,,
bad ever seen." The experinient on this ana„' 4
previous days were pronounced by the mil"a'
gentlemen present as'eminently satisfactory.
To-day (Saturday) the experiments were resuow:
in the presence of an immense concourse of er,i
tors, including the whole of Messrs. Horsfalei
workmen (nearly 1,000), who had been grant,
a holiday for the occasion, and conveyed int,
special train at their employer's exPense4
tae ground. 16 rounds were fired at the tars
with comparatively light charges, and rat',
for the purpose of display and amusement tht
for serious test, the capabilities of the „out' hnAgf
ng been satisfactorily demonstrated on
before the gentlemen from the Ordnance DePsi
went, 'and again on Friday. .One of the most ;1
markable and gratif) ing features connected wr
the experiments, in a military as well as a °p
tific point of view, consists in the fact ti
notwithstanding the number and rapidity 01
discharges, the gun presents not the slightest sca,,
or mark from the friction of the cast-iron WI
The windage, we were informed, too, by s°l3l°e
the military officers present, is very mall, be'',
only about 13 100ths, instead of the ordiaa
2-10 the. •