The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-24 00:00:00

TklE PARKS

The Public, no doubt,' will be much gratified
in finding that the attention of the Rangers of St.
James's and the Green Parks is directed to the-
laudable purpose of cleansing them of the various
nuisances with which they abound. Formerly
those delightful scenes, aptly denominated the
lungs of the Metropolis, were comparatively free
front the presence of improper persons, who could
shock the ear of modesty by indectlit language,
or offend the eye by their squalid and disgusting
appearance. The most modest and elegant fe-
male of the west end of the town there took her
morning or evening promenade, without purchas-.
ing health at the expenee of wounded delicacy or
insulted feeling. The Green Park, particularly,-
boasted treednm from the intrusion of improper
characters ; the Queen's walk was a sot of
sacred ground, free trout all pollution ; chilnren,
accompanied by their. 'servants, and valetudi•
narians of both sexes, were its: chief visitor• ;
but of late the scene has been greatly deterio-
rated. Young men may be seen in the even-
ing bathing in Rosamond's pond, • close to
which is one of the most interesting and retired
walks ; beggars stand
.porters at he gates, solicit
charity as the price of admission ; and the interior
is strewed over with sleeping v4grants of every
age, sex, and description. The etitt BUM from St.
James's Place, which was formerly quite private,
and (like that. of Park Place) for. the exclusive
convenience of the inhabitants, is now become the•
greatest nuisance in the whole of the Green Park,
being almost constantly crowded by wretches of
the most obnoxions descript ion, and in consequence.
so intolerably filthy that persons genteelly dressed,
or in any degree possessing the sense of smelling,
can no longer venture to pass that way. The
remedy for this would be very easy, by keeping
closed the door in St. James's Place, the inhabi-
tants of which have keys, and basing a gate at
the extremity of rue iron-railing in the Park, in
the same manner as it is at present at the extre-
mity of the Park Place entrance. In consequence
of the various existing nuisances, the Parks
have lost a great deal of their attraction ; and
are no longer the inviting and grateful scene
which they formerly presented. The Pagoda
Bridge in St.Jatnes's Pail( has-also become highly
objectionable ; for by facilitating the connec-
tion with some of the meanest and worst parts
of the town, it has served materially to increase
and .continue the evil. We therefore hope that
no attempt will he made to rebuild the present
structure, already far advanced in decay. By in-
tersecting St. James's Park it impairs its grandeur,
and reduces the beauty and extent of the view.--
This in itself would be a sufficient objection to its
continuance, but the moral evil which it contri-
butes to entail upon society constitutes our prin-
cipal objection; and will we hope and trust have
due weight in those quarters from whence alone
effectual remedy can proceed.

The Grand Duke MICHAEL, attended by Baron
-NICOLAY, Sir W. CONGHEVE, General PASKEE-
VETCH, General KLEDENSKY, Dr. MICHAELOI,F-
exy, and Dr. HAMEL, arrived at Birtninfijiam on
Monday evening. The next morning they visited
Mr. THOMASON'S establishment, at which mann-
factory they remained until four o'clock, witness-
ing, with the highest gratification, the numerous
chymicat and mechanical processes for which it is
so eminently distinguished.
Yesterday, at three o'clock, the Sheriffs of Lon-
don and Middlesex, with the City Remembrance'',
waited upon the PRINCE REGENT at Carlton-
house, to take his Royal Highness's commands
whew be would be pleased !o receive the Ad-
dresses of the Corpora ion of the City of London,
upon the marriage of the Dukes of CLARENCE and
KENT, when the REGENT was pleased to appoint
Monday, at three o'clock. It is understood the
Royal Dukes and Duchesses will receive the Ad-
dresses on the same day.

Yesterday Mr. MAIiItYAT'S elegant villa and
grounds, at Wimbledon, were thrown open to the
I►nblic : the conservatory was fit red op as a
hazanr, fur the sale of various ornamental works,
filmic by the Ladies of the neighbourhood, and
sold for the benefit of the boys' and girls'. schools
Hof Wimbledon.. The dairy was filled with fruit
and other refreshments. The handsome suite of
rooms on the ground-floor were thrown open to
the company, which was at .once numerous and
klect, .