New-York tribune., 1867-05-24


PARIIAMENT-THE LONDON coSFERBNCE-OPESIxG
OF THB ROYAL ACADEMY OF PAISTIYGS-NTERSA-
TIoSAJ COPYRIGHT.
From Special Correspondent
LONDON, May IL, 1867.
We have been in a state of excitement during the
week that is just closing. greater than any these
times of agitation have yet produced, the chief
cause of il being the utter defeat and humiliation Of
the Government by the Reform League in the matter
of the Hyde Park meeting. The Government il is
now proved. had obtained opinions from the law
officers of the Crown Immediately after the disturb
at Hyde Park in last July, and those opinions
cOrrobOraed the opinion of the inability of the Gov
eminent to prevent the meeting, which had been
steadily maintained and acted upon by the Presi-
dent of the League, MI. Beales, who is himself
lawyer of learning and ability. These opinions of
the law officers the Government kept secret and
when the League again proposed to hold
a meeting in Hyde Park it tried the Chinese method
of warfare bv noise and threats and Quaker-guns
Mr. Beales and his friends refused TO surrender and
the Government, after posting its warnings all
London "caved in the most disgraceful manner.
The rage of the Conservatives and the old Wings at
this popular trumphis ludcrOus to behold. Wherever
they turn they in shOp-windows pictures of
Beales pulling Walpole's nose. Were it not that a
majority of the House of Commons is anxious to get
in the Government would have been moved and car
ried. Mr.. Lowe had indeed prepared such motion
but was told by many of the opposition that while
they had no confidence in the Government, they
could not in the present critical state of af-
fairs, cooperate in driving it from office. So
Mr. Walpoles head was thrown to the
angry crowd fer the sin which Earl Derby
has frankly admitted and everyone knows COM
mitted by the whole Government, Mr.. Claiborne
Hardy takes his place, far less conscientious man.
Wapole is a timid man, but sincere and laborous,
and il is doubtful il he leaves better man in the
Cabinet. Ii is possible he may be made Secre-
tary OF the Duchy of Lancaster an Office in which
nothing whatever except the drawing of a salary. is
to be done and which is often given to disting gashed
official pensioners The meeting which took place at
Hyde Park was very large and orderly. The mass of
soldiers aud special constables which the Govern
ment had collected have been the butt of the country
for week. A hslfdozen policemen alone wandered
through the immense crowd with nothing TO
do IL was fumored perhaps with some truth. that
The policemen had met and notified the Government
that II they were called upon to forciby interfere
wlth the meeting, and arrest its speakers they
mSio roJs aogt IN a. body: SIR Richard Mayne
attract much attention. as a man who was employed
bya German band TO go about with them CARVING
their instruments and who, moving about as musi-
tal instrument rack, was everywhere greeted with
shouts of merriment. A large crowd gathered about
the stand where Mrs. Law was making an elo0uent
speech. She is the same lady that made speech I'm
Rt Jamess Hall on the occasion of John Stuart Mills
hTst appearance candidate for Westminster An
Dther speaker who attracted very considerable
crowd around him was q nepO-very black-who
related whether from pefsOnal experience OF not
did not find out, how much better persons Of his