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make the pursuit of such an enemy a profitable
business. The humanity of the Eastern States is
radically opposed to such a system of warfare, and
will never adopt it unless driven by the sternest
necessity. Congress before adjourning passed an Act
appointing a mixed commission of soldiers and
civilians to make another great effort to secure
peace by concession. The Commissioners are in-
structed to set aside a district sufficiently large to
receive the tribes east of the Rocky Mountains.
From this territory the Act excludes all others,
except officers commissioned by the United States
Government to reside there. If the Indians can
be induced to accept the asylum, a liberal provision
will be made to supply them with necessaries. If,
however, they refuse, and all efforts to induce them
to enter such a district fail, then 4,000 of the
voltitit,!,-..rs we have described are to be called out
to exterminate the savages. The difficulty of deal-
ing with them lies in the contempt with which they
lear❑ to regard the efforts made to suppress theta.
They see the formidable machinery put ill mo-
tion by UNCLE S'ut, but they count scalps against
their white foes, anti dance in triumph on find-
ing the gain all on their side ; when experience
shows them that the formidable monster is in
reality unable to inflict any material injury. It
may be very disagreeable to the strong to find
their strength is often vain, but it is a wise provi-
sion that so constantly makes the very weakness of
a foe his best defence. Anglo - American 7 intes.

TIIE PARKS REGULATION BILL.

Last night a meeting of the secretaries and dele-
gates from the whole of the metropolitan branches
of the Reform League and other Reform associations,
and delegates from trades, friendly, temperance, and
other societies, was held in the Sussex Hotel, Bou-
verie-street, to consider the action of the Govern-
ment with respect to the Parks Regulation Bill, and
the proper course to be adopted for expressing under
the circumstances the feelings of the inhabitants of
the metropolitan districts.
Mr. BEALES, the chairman of the League, was
loudly cheered on taking the chair, in which he was
supported by Col. Dickson and Mr. Baxter Lang-
ley. He said he had a mingled report to make to
them. The Parks Regulation Bill was not aban-
doned, but as yet no division had taken place on it.
Their friends in the House of Commons had that
day spoken from two o'clock to seven in the most
admirable and argmentative manner. (Cheers.)
The only speaker on the Ministerial benches was
Mr. G. Hardy. The other demonstrations on that
side were cries of " Question" and " Divide." Two
members on the Liberal side spoke in a manner
which was most disgraceful to them—Lord Elcho
and Mr. Neate. (Oh, oh, and " Tho Poor Man's
Friend.") There had been on the part of the Go-
vernment nothing shown but a determined obsti-
nacy to pass a bill which they themselves knew to
be wrong. If the Government really believed that
the meetings in the park were illegal, would they
not long ago have arrested him and tried the ques-
tion at law ? He had again and again asserted the
right of the people to meet in the park, and was it
not common sense to say that if the Government
believed they were in the right, they would not
have asked Parliament to pass an act to make that
legal which was now according to them illegal?
(Hear, hear.) Mr. Taylor had spoken admirably
on the question that the Speaker leave the chair, and
he was followed by Lord Elcho, who said that the
bill was no infringement of the right of public meet-
ing. (Oh, and laughter.) Why, Hyde Park was the
only place fit for a public meeting in London, and
yet Lord Elcho said the bill was no interference
with the right of public meeting. (Oh, oh.) Fur-
ther, Lord Flcho said that when he (Mr. Beales)
first went to the park and endeavoured to enter it,
but retired when refused admission, that he had
given up the right. Why, he went there to assert
the right, and he had done so often, having repeat-
edly held the most numerous and orderly public
meetings in that very park, and had thereby no
doubt mainly contributed to the passing of the Re-
form Bill. Lord Elcho went further;and said not only
that the League did not care about the bill, but that
he had been informed by a member of the League
that he t'Mr. Beales) did not represent the feelings
of the working men of London on this subject. (Oh,
oh.) If that was the case he would at once retire
from the position he occupied. (No, no, cheers, and
"lie's a liar.") If that member of the League were
present he challenged him to come forward and
make that assertion in public. Lord Elcho ought to
be asked to give up his name, in order that he
might be dealt with accordingly. (Cheers.) Mr.
Beales went on to enumerate the speakers against
the bill, all of whom he highly eulogised, including
Mr. Whalley, who, he said, spoke admirably. It
was brought out clearly that the middle and trad-
ing classes were not opposed to these meetings,
because they said if the people were deprived of the
parks they must be driven into the streets. In fact,
however, the whole discussion in the house that day
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from his speeches and those of Colonel Dickson, and
other members of the League. Now, the people
had their character and reputation to uphold, as
well as the Government and the House of Commons,
and he pledged himself to maintain their character
and honour against both to the uttermost. Mr.
Gathorne Hardy, in his speech, quoted from a letter
which he had sent to him, embodying the opinion of
a special pleader on the subject, and while admitting
that he had been perfectly frank throughout in the
matter, said that be could not be looked upon as a
lawyer, but as the President of the League, with a
strong one-sided opinion, and that therefore he was
misleading the people on the subject. In that letter
he had asserted their right in as distinct terms as he
did at the meeting
at Radley's Hotel early in the
year. Mr. Mill said that the Home Secretary had
done himself no good by using that letter. The result
was their friends in Parliament strongly urged the
impolicy of forcing the bill this year at the end of
the session, when members were out of town, and
whether it would ,not be the best course to suspend
further proceedings, and appoint a committee to in-
quire into the matter. In coming away from the
house after thanking as many of their friends as he
could, he was advised by them not to counsel any
decided or hostile proceedings at that meeting, but
to call upon the Government to accept the proposal
of a committee. By taking that course they would
place themselves in a stronger position ultimately to
carry their views, and that was the course he advised
them to take. (Cheers.)
Mr. WHALLEY, M.P., said the question at issue
appeared to him to be of even more importance than
the Reform Bill itself. (Cheers.) The use of the
park had largely contributed to the passing of that
bill, and now that the people of the metropolis were
about to have a larger amount of political power
placed in their hands, it was more essential than
ever that they should have every facility for consult-
ing each other, and of demonstrating their opinions
on public questions. Mr. Beales' character and dis-
cretion in times of great emergency had been amply
vindicated in Parliament that day, and though he
(Mr. Whalley) had not hitherto been much asso-
ciated with the League, he now wished to be allowed
to throw in his energies into the cause, satisfied that
his honour and character would be safe in the keep-
ing of their president. (Cheers.)
Mr. MANTLE moved—" That this meeting baying
heard the statement made by the president of the
League, and others, of the discussion and proceedings
to-day in the 'louse of Commons in the attempt to re-
commit the Parks Regulation Bill, resolves to sus-
pend further proceedings,in the earnest hope that the
Government will yet withdraw a bill so opposed to
the wishes of the great bulk of the people, and so in-
consistent with the spirit of the general legislation of
the session, and respectfully but earnestly urges the
suspension by Government of all further legislation as
to the right of public meeting in Hyde-park until, if
necessary, a committee has been appointed and re-
ported upon the subject." In supporting that reso-
lution, he said they were acting upon the advice of
their best friends in the House of Commons, and in
accordance with a sound principle of action. They
could have no desire to humiliate the Government,
but rather, on broad and permanent grounds, to
come to au amicable agreement with them upon a
question of great public importance. if the Govern-
ment at this late period of the session accepted the

compromise, the question would be referred to a
committee of the house next year, when the passions
of the present moment would have passed away, and
when the point at issue could be calmly considered
and wisely settled. They would do right in offering
that compromise in any event. If it was accepted,
they would virtually triumph ; if rejected there must
be open warfare between them and the Government,
and they must never desist from their efforts until
they had placed upon a broad and indisputable
ground the right of public meeting in the parks.
lle hoped they would act in a statesmanlike and
judicial spirit in dealing with this matter.
Mr. GuEDELLA seconded the resolution, and con-
curred in the eulogium passed by the chairman on
their friends in the house for the manner in which
they had acted that afternoon. He believed that,
looking to the short time that must elapse beforethe
prorogation, the bill could be thrown out by merely
parliamentary tactics. But at the same time he
thought it would be wise to yield to the advice of
Mr. Peter Taylor, and offer this compromise. They
had not a stauncher friend in the house, and he said

if they were to hold another meeting in the park at
present it woul.l rain the chance of the oppo:iition
in the house. (Oh, oh.) It would be quite time
enough to declare open war against the Government
if they persisted in their course.
Colonel DICKSON supported the resolution, which
he hoped would be passed as soon as possible, in
order that he and Mr. Beales might at once take it
down to the House of Commons, as a proof that the
League adopted the policy which their Parliamentary
friends recommended.
Mr. RICHARDSON said the Government had thrown
the gauntlet down to them, and they would be
cowards if they did not take it up. He therefore
proposed as an amendment that they hold a meeting
in Hyde-park on Sunday afternoon at five o'clock.
(Cries of " No, no," and " Monday.") Well, people
could not leave their work on Monday without ex-
pense to themselves, whereas it would be easy to
hold one on Sunday.
Mr. CHARLES WARREN seconded the amendment
amidst considerable interruption, on the ground
that if the League proposed the appointment of a
committee, they would in fact surrender the right
they contended for. (No, no.)
Mr. BEALES said that pending the inquiry of that
committee the people would have a perfect right to
meet until the committee made its report, if they
ever did so. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. MERRIMAN deprecated a hasty decision on
this question, and though he intended to vote for
' the resolution he regretted • osee the impatience shown
by the meeting while speakers who took an opposite
view of the matter were addressing it. It was of
more importance that their deliberations should be
mature and calm than that the chairman and Col.
• Dickson should be at the House of Commons.

(Hear, hear.)
Mr. PF:RFITT errnestiv urged the immediate adop•
tion of the resolution, which did not in the slightest
degree abandon the right of meeting in Hyde. park
The resolution had been drawn with no less blood
by the executive than that meeting had, but it had
been drawn with di:scretion, with a full view of all
the circumstances, and with a decided conviction
that its acceptance must in any case secure them a
victory. (Cheers.)
After some remarks from Mr. NIEASS,
Mr. BAXTER LANGLEY said that he was in favour
of the resolution,
as suitable to present circum-
stances. But at the same tune he could foresee that
circumstances might arise which would make a de-
monstration in Hyde-park absolutely necessary, and
if that necessity did arise not all the Guards nor all
the policemen in London would prevent that demon-
stration being made. (Loud cheers.)
There were loud cries for the withdrawal of the
amendment, with which Mr. Richardson at length
complied, and several speakers attempted to address
the meeting, amidst tremendous cries of " Vote,
vote," " Question, question," and " Order." Spe-
cial objection was made to Mr. Finlon addressing
the meeting on the ground that ho was not in the
room when the resolution was moved. Mr. Finlon,
however, persisted amidst a scene of great confu-
sion, saying that he wanted to move an amendment.
The chairman repeatedly called him to order, and
there was a general rush of members of the League
to Mr. Finlon to counsel him to obey the chairman,
who put the question to the meeting whether they
would hear Mr. Finlon, which was met by a decided
negative, and the resolution was then put, and car-
ried with two dissentients.
Col. DICKSON then moved a vote of thanks to
PA. Taylor, lo
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Mr. CUNNINGTON seconded the resolution, which
was unanimously agreed to, and the proceedings
terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

THE LONDON ', 7131E5."

There is an article in the new monthly magazine,
The Broadway, on the Times, in which the
great in-
fluence of that newspaper is attributed to its won-
derful
theu
obtainingsc
success news, on the perfect
reliability ss of the journal has
been founded. In our opinion the Times in by no
mmachinery
a good newspaper. It is inferior to the penny
papers the Standard and the telegraph, that is, in
acoh f which,erY for
reports of every-day occurrences over the world.
Where the Times is superior is in its ability to
obtain the very best information when great events
' are occurring in any part of the globe. Its wealth
is so great that it can employ the best pens. Its
prestige is so high that its passport to correspon-
dents is an open sesame, therefore its news on such
occasions is not only reliable, but conveyed in the
most captivating form. As a newspaper we believe
it to be behind some of its daily contemporaries in
London, and to be beyond comparison behind the
New York Herald, whose columns are almost made
up of telegraph despatches, and whose agent in
Europe in less than a year disbursed for the trans •
mission of messages £20,000. If the meagre tele-
graph reports of the London daily papers be compared
with those of New York the assertion of some
Americans will be shown to have foundation, that
New York is the headquarters of news. Scarcely
an event of any importance occurs in Europe that
is not reported as early and as fully in New York
as in London. The Times in no way aids in mak-
ing London the great centre of news, and in this
we consider it unfair to the people who give it
so liberal a support. Where the real influ-
ence of the Times is seen is in its decisions
on various public questions on which Parliament
may be divided, and the Cabinet split. It is then
that the Times steps in as a self-constituted umpire
with an irresistible weight of argument, with an
earnest and clear exposition of the circumstances,
with a judgment so conclusive and reasonable that
the matter is at once disposed of, and nothing more
is heard of the subject. On Tuesday night the House
of Commons decided that Captain JERVIS should
not be reinstated—at least by any action of theirs ;
the ground being, that, though acquitted, he was
not honourably acquitted of the charge of pecula-
tion. On Thursday morning the Times discussed
the subject, showing that the minority were right,
the majority wrong; therefore the Government,
backed by the llDuie of Commons, is opposed in
this question to the Times, and we venture to pre-
dict that the 'limes will win. Nor will it win only,
but it will exlctly reverse the present position.
Captain JERVIS will return to Win., and Sir WIL-
LIAM MANSFIELD will return to England.liad the
witten in this style before the divisi▪
on, Mr.
Burr's motion would have been carried. When
the great bell-wether is enveloped in a fog or bidden
by scrub, the sheep scatter, not knowing the way
to go; but when the bell of the wether ri▪
ngs de-
cisively, and the direction is clearly indicated, there
is no hesitation or distraction in the woolly flock.
They get the cue for which the innocent things so
earnestly look, they are relieved from doubt, and
are enabled to act wisely and. well. The fact is
that a great part of the English people have placed
their public conscience in the safe keeping of this
journal. It saves them from all trouble of think-
ing out a subject for themselves, and furnishes them
with admirable arguments in favour of the conclusion
which it puts into their minds ; they go into each
other's society primed and loaded, almost uncon-
sciously reproducing the opinions they had just
read. It is often amusing to hear old gentlemen