The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-28 00:00:00

HYDE PARK.

For the first time since Monday the appearance
of the Park yesterday betokened no unusual Cr
citement. The public seemed to be destitute even
of curiosity, and, owing partly to the threatening
state of the weather, the number of N;sitors 05.1
smaller than on ordinary occasions. There is stll
a great deal to be done before the park cau be re;
stored to anything like its former condition, by"
efforts have been steadily directed towards effac°4
all signs of the recent destruction. The damage tc'
the plantations near the Marble Arch is to a Oat
extent of course irremediable-for the present, and 5
good many of the plants, shrubs, and flowers, can'
not be replaced for some months, but cutting 5110
clearing up have gone far towards rendering tli
scene less offensive to the eye. Numbers of raeu
have been diligently engaged in erecting tlla
hoarding and carting away the fallen raii.';
ings, so that while the latter have disappeared tut
former is almost completed. The hoarding is ab°to
10ft. or 11ft. high, and apparently stout enough,
resist attacks much stronger than those to wi'le
the railings succumbed. The contemplated nwetiljg
on Monday having been abandoned, as far as 111 d 0
Park is concerned, the official notifications bit.:
been removed from the walls, and, deserted by P°ll. cet:
Reformers, and roughs, the park is once more gliin
up to the recreation and amusement of the pe°P

MEETING OF THE REFORM LEAGUE. ,;ve
Last night a special meeting of the Exectl'A.
Council of the Reform League was held at ":if
offices, Adelphi-terrace, Strand, for the purpose we
receiving the report of the deputation to the ger%
Secretary, and deciding as to whether the prop eft
meeting in Hyde Park on Monday eve:ling 1;
should be held there or elsewhere. The rOetifii
was crowded, and delegates were present from lei
the metropolitan branches. Mr. Edmond nes
took the chair amid loud cheering. Jr, J.
Letters were read by the secretary from
aright, M.P. (approving the policy of the Leagil;
and from Mr. T. Hughes, ALP., stating that if
Hyde Park meeting was persisted in he should w'ot
draw his subscriptions to the League, and ear.
himself as a special constable. The letter 0I
Hughes was received with much laughter.
detail
The CHAIRMAN then entered into a lengthY hid)
respecting the occurrences of the past week in Wio.
the League had been concerned, including the ueolor
tation to the Home Secretary, paying a high, ch he
-
pliment to Mr. Walpole for the manner in wh'eA to
had received the deputation. He then referreueet,
the unfortunate misunderstanding about the %ea
ing in the park on Monday, which no one iegireao.
more than himself, and explained how it had roe
bably occurred. He would not be a part)" Attlf the
any advantage of that misunderstanding, au' bola
Council decided that the meeting in the park °Lot'
be persevered in, in the face of the declared `;eips
mination of the Government to oppose itS:cjine
held by force, if necessary, ho for one must ue,,ose•
to take the responsibility of the disastrous c;
he
quences that might ensue. At the same tlei-og
was decidedly of opinion that a public meetil3gvere•
necessary to denounce the conduct of the uc'i the
meat, and the savage and ferocious conduct e
ruffianly police. (Cheers.) I sides
Mr. G. DAVIS said as it was admitted on 8-1 vark
the announcement of the meeting in 11/d:1;00
for Monday next was a mistake, and as the to of
unanimous opinion of the Council was in f3rpforiu
its abandonment, he would move "That the P'o. in
League call a meeting for next Monday evellipil:tia
the Agricultural Hall, Islington." As the been
proposed to be held in Victoria Park had 31° or-
forbidden, this meeting would serve a dotth'e

pose. ,which'
• h
Mr. T. R. TAYLOR seconded the motion, "
after considerable discussion, was carried by large
majority, and the details for carrying out the raittee•
ing were referred to the Demonstration Connorra
It was announced that the Guildhall the
meeting would shortly be held, the secretarY °
sec-
London Working Men's Association, and the
oil-
retary of the League having each received awake
mons to attend the City Lands Committee t°
the necessary arrangements. d other
It was also announced that the Holborn all- t itt
branches of the League had resolved to take 13,-70do
the open air meeting called in Lincoln's-h2°-;io's
on Tuesday evening next by the WorkLig '-
Association.
A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded til°
proceedings at a late hour.

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TIIE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.--- It is 63111'u
that the Ministerial whitebait dinner will tako Peer ty-91
day
ion the
that Parliament
Tent
hwairlal
dhaey.prorogued by
-
colnnwlieseskio,i and
THE QUEEN'S SELECTION OF NOVELS'—that 111-
veruess Courier says :—" We stated lately°la: her
Majesty had kindly announced her in a
tention of Pre --
the Working Men's Club here with selection of boolo
works of fiction and light literature. As the books vrart°
.expressly selected by her Majesty, it may be Ot,,,eetilga:
give a list of them, as sent by Dr. Robertson 0 '''r.
Novels,
dougall,,soo Hawthorn-walk. They are tho 'I'Valrorlo1:, Coo-
poestNt'soPveoleat,ry(2,6"vSomluinalees'ss),L,Afiveys
sofoiatohoefaEngineers'
and
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tors," Hudson's Twelve Years in India," Grant'S 14'; veys:
(19 volumes), 'Pickwick' and 'Nicholas ICic.ricesb. 'f
Aytotin's,P,, tiasioeS
'Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life,"
ofthea Cavaliers'
Grandfather,'
I,emig'LL:_afet,sof
Novels' (16
voinoo,rivea
, 4 SCCAD'
an
' Bulwer's Last Days of Pompeii.' The books 0143°-
and are all strongly bound." cholera
A LADY VOLUNTEER NURSE.--In the ~,,,fferw-
ards of the London Hospital, in a scene °L -„- ladi
ing and death sufficient to try the stoutest licart, '''. 5 of
volunteer nurse has passed her time since the bogiaailigorts
the epidemic, moving from bed to bed in ceaseless °Or is
to comfort and relieve. So very youthful and Teryelio, of
this devoted girl that it is difficult to control 0, fen, ut7slis
pain at her presence under such circuaistariccs; Thooaci
offered her help at a time when, from the auduenci oobll
of cases, such assistance was urgently requirtartilo need
has she followed her self-sought duty. Where".",c, Do o°3
is greatest and the work hardest, there sho iS '.,,,,,, AO '
toiling until her limbs almost refuso to sustain 12s boon
the effect of the fair young creature's proselleei oiling
that the nurses have been encouraged by her nenr-oo 105
energy and ,cheeriness, so that dread of the L'toc of
been lost in efforts to combat it. This iS an it's' OA
devotion which it would be an tgsult is--,4t
i
only be recorded,—Lancet. top'r, .