The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-20 00:00:00

tions to the Crown. He did not wish to find fault With
the manner in which petitions were got up, but he did
feel justified in stating what some of these petitions and
memorials contained. (Hear.) The prayer of the memo-
rialists was not only that museums and other such places
should remain closed, but they desired also that all steam
boats should cease to ply on the Sunday, (No, and hear.)
He would say and prove that such was the fact ; not
only this, but all trains were to cease to issue from the
stations —nay more, the gates of the parks were to be
closed on the Sunday. (Shame, and No.) Some per.
sons might say no, because they did not like to hear such
things, but in a few days, by an order of the house,
these petitions would be printed. (Hear, hear.) But
would the dissentients believe that some went so far as
to pray that instructions should be seat to all foreign
ministers to use their exertions to get the Sabbath, in
the countries where they resided, similarly observed.
The only conclusion that he (Sir B. Hall) could coins
to was, that the petitioners were not aware of the
absurdities they were signing. Some time ago a de-
putation had waited upon him and stated that no
carriages should enter the parks. More, one gentle..
man, a City Missionary, considered skating in the parks
was most improper. (Hear, and laughter.) Lately
we had a letter printed in the papers from Mr.
Raines, of Leeds. (Hisses.) In that letter he paid a
very poor compliment to the inhabitants of the metros
polis when he said that out of a crowd of 90,000 persons
there must be some wicked persons who would seek to
seduce the innocent and unwary. (Hear.) In the course
of last Sunday week there were no fewer than 285,000
persons iu the parks, and he would ask did any one of
that vast number go away a worse man or a worse wo-
man ? (No, no.) The whole number of persons whose
labour was required for the amusement of the vast mul-
titude was only 25. Why did not Mr. Baines write
down the Sunday trains which issued from Leeds I
Simply because he dare not. (Cheers.) As we were
told what we should not do, he would like some one to
issue a pamphlet headed by Lord R. Grosvenor, Lord
Blandford, and Arthur Kinnaird. and entitled "Mow to
keep the Sabbath." (Cheers.) Were the people better
in places where the Sabbath was strictly observed, or
where it was not so strictly observed (Hear.) He
could say from experience that in neither Glasgow nor
Edinburgh, where you " may nae whistle to your dog,"
were the people better, happier, or more moral than they
were at Windsor, where the sound of music was heard
on a Sunday. (Rear.) But what would the people say
when he (Sir B. Hall) told them that a compromise was
proposed—(shame)—that he had been actually told that
had he been conteuted with Kensington-gardanshe would
not have been interfered with? But what would his consti-
tuents have said had he been so hypocritical as to say that
that was right in Kensington-gardens which was wrong
in Victoria and Regent's Parks ? (Hear.) Those who
went to Kensington-gardens had music in their own
homes. (Hear, hear.) It was his duty, as a represen-
tative of the people and as a minister of the Crown, to
see that all classes were equally dealt with. He had
personally visited the various parks, and could bear tes-
timony to the excellentconduct of those who were essen-
tially the people—so careful were the people of the parks
that it required nothing more than their own good sense
to protect them. In giving a baud to the people on
Sunday, he was under the conviction that he was doing
no wrong to God or man. He would ask those who
were opposed to him not to condemn because they did
not agree on all points. It was with deep regret that
he had been compelled to discontinue the recreation he
had provided. One thing in conclusion. He would
urge upon the people to continue that conduct which up
to this time was so admirable—a continuance of such
conduct would at least convince the opponents to the
bands that they have been wrong. (Hear, hear.) As
to Lord Palmerston, he had heard from his lordship that
evening that his opinion was that the music in the parks
was of an elevating character and useful to the working
classes. (Hear, hear.) Of the many meetings he had
attended in that ball during the last 20 years he had
never seen so crowded or so enthusiastic, and he would
say, notwithstanding some slight interruptions, so or-
derly a meeting. In conclusion, he would say that as
he had been so he would continue to be—the unflinch-
ing representative of the people's interests. (Loud
cheers, amidst which the right hon. baronet retired.)
Mr. CLEMENTS proposed the second resolution :
" That a deputation be hereby appointed to wait on.
Lord Palmerston and represent to him the feeling of
dissatisfaction which prevails among the working
classes of the metropolis at the withdrawalhis of
the Su-
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the new Holy Alliance, headed by Baines, of Leeds,
and the Archbishop of Canterbury. (Hear.)
Mr. SINDSN proposed an amendment, to the effect
that an open-air meeting on the Lord's-day was ob-
jectionable.
Mr. CHARLES BURKE seconded the amendment amidst
great uproar.
A few hands having been held up for the amend.
ment, the resolution was carried amidst loud applause.
J. WEDGWOOD, Esq., of Cumberland-terrace, Re.
gent's-park, a member of the present vestry of St.
Pancras, moved, and Mr. Ross seconded, the follow-
ing resolution :--" That the thanks of this meeting be
given to Sir B. Hall for the enlightened and straight.
forward manner in which be has maintained the right
of the people to innocent recreation on the Sunday,
till forced to yield to the commands of superior au•
thority." which was carried RCM. con., and the meet-
ing separated at a late hour, a cordial vote of thanks
having 'been previously given to Mr. Cooper for his
conduct in the chair.

A BIRD'S NEST IN A LETTER•BOX.—In a box fixed on
a post near the gardens at Thorpe Hall, letters and navy..
and al-
papers are deposited for the convenience of the foot Ines-
except on
senger, as he passes each way daily between Bridling.
ton (the post town), and the receiving house at Thwing.
The lid of the box is secured by a lock and key,
though the box is opened four tunes a day,
Sundays, yet, strange as it may appear, a pair of billy
biters (the blue titmouse) have built a neat in the box;
making their ingress and egress through the slit for the
reception of letters, and where the female has laid some
eggs. When the discovery was made of these novel
tenants, Mr. Mills, the gardener at Thorpe-hall, was in-
clined to destroy them, on account of their propensity to
peck and nibble, and probably to injure or destroy let-
ters, but, at the intercession of the messenger, who con.
Fidered such a procedure would be a breach of the eon-
fidence placed in man by the little builders, they hail)
been butfaccl to remain,—Yolishirenigit.
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