The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-19
THE QUESTION IN HYDE PARK.


Reform Characterization Times Report Of
the Assemblaae aud Scene-OpiniOn and
Resolve of the People-The Military and
Police Held Concealed and I'm Reserve In
Large Force Ireland and England In Union
for Right, &c.
The following report OF the London Times Of the con-
duct and Of the English towards the
monster Reform demonstration In Hyde Park the 9th
Of May Is in exact CONFEDERATION Of the HERALD especial
telegram and cable advces on the same. published
in our columns the It'll of May making the appear
OF the reports Of the meeting simultaneous in New
York and Londou:-
From the 10 ndon Times MAY IL
This great meeting, the threat Of holding which in
defiance Of the governm en aud still more the govern
ment preparations to prevent It's being held kept
the metropolis in state OF chronic alarm and agitation
for the last month"; held yesterday evening" and
passed off with the quieness and good order OF tenn
perance meeting. or course, in the face of such
happy result II win be very easy assert that
all has gone on smoothly and WE'LL that no her course
ever intended and that the authorities never
meant either 10 forbid the meeting or prevent IT, 1t is
somewhat too late in the day, however now, when the
military and police precautions adopted or intended to
be adopted to suppress the meeting are known, to
nounce that was never contemplated to prevent It,
Tho erdct order OF events is not likely 20 be know
though when IL Is the main features OF the will be
nearly follows up TO last Thursday the government
were firm in Their intention to prevent tho meeting Ad
dtona troops were brought into London, and we're in
London last night The mounted constabulary wero
drawn from the suburbs to the number OF nearly 500.
and arrangements made for massng together in the Park
nearly 5000 Of the Metropolitan Police The very pro-
gramme of the method Of prevention to be adopted
terday laid down, and il to the effect that II
speaking attempted the speakers should be
rested and that II this led to any disturbance the
police should repel force by force, and In the event
OF falling, the troops should be called to give
whatever assistance night be thought necessary.
After the Cabinet on Friday 1t minated that no
ultimate decision TO the Of action should be
considered as resolved upon Even after the Cabinet Of
Saturday nothing was definitely made known Cor some
time though that council it resolved that the
meeting should not be opposed.
AT Tho same time-we suppose, as MEASURE OF pre-
cauton-much of what may be called the dferisire
rapgemsas adhered to yesterday. II was decided
that the police not to appear in greater number
than usual in the Park the only alteration being that
the conslabes instead Of walking slngy. patrollcd at
long intervals here and there in pairs In fact
first glance yesterday police seemed TO be fewer than
usual the Park The mounted police in troops i,es
stationed round the enclosure mt various points
which is needless to particulazc, but all posted
enable the whole force of mounted men 10 converge
upon part Of the park within Eve minutes after
alarm given Very strong detachments OF foot
stables also similarly disposed, that in fifteen
minutes at 'he most about three thousand two hundred
men could have been brought part Of the los
In the little dell where the police station and baf
rack in the park itself situated the read tho
aZine thousand consiables under the orders Of tho
chief superintendent were held in reserve. The bar
made the headquarters Of the police force and
here Dir Richard Mayns and Sir Thomas Henry,
with tile Deputy Commissioners, CAPTAINS Harris and
Labalmondcro and the chefs Of the division, 5lessrs
Walker and klttle.
This force, however, though strong enough IN Itself
was tn afongr - ~ s9pport = 'fd commend ad d.
pend upon part of regiment 81 hussars having been
brought in from ounslow was sta'onad near the par
and in the royal news strong ~ tchncnt IF life
Guards at Knightsbrdge, while anoihe- under
the end OF par, lane. The fiors- Guards
(tiu] in re1diaess 10 move at moments notice
from Regents Park, and the Guards kept their
barracks In anticipation any emergency Behind the
police baTrack In the park Itself is very pretty
gsrdep with rambling old asnioncd Of farm house
buing Here regiment of the Guarts 1red under
the command OF the Hon. Colonel keppe. Any
thing picturesque Lban iha rough plcaic OF
bivouac whch tho soldier made among the trees can
scarcely be imagined Here. TOO, mosntci ordsres
ssrinfsadens II poic; "a horstdr OFFERS prssiug
hnuaEg 10 ard FRI This spot wa, have said, tho
headqla rters, aud though from the outside scarcely
more than dozen senrics ana police to be seen,
yet ali within this q1ct booking enclosure wariikc
Ia It's every aspect Abogstaer, than 10 600 men,
police and military, were sept ready to and close
m upon tho Park yesterday within haif hours notice;
yet as turned out. The whole meeting passed
quietly tn, slightest disturbance worth mention
ing without more than a dozen policemen being at
any one upon tho ground.
PEOPLE
Nv FIVE O'Clock there some 20 600 or
900 spectators scattered the enclosure the great
mass being collected the Marble Arch. fair
proportion OF these belonged to tho class popularity
known s'roughs." These lay about in great groups
all the grass either fast asleep, playing pitch and
toss, or laughing aud singing
snorly before haf-past six the proceedings OF the
evening commenced The arrangements TO be made
very simpe-merely TO choose ten Platforms or
rather SITES from which TO speak, and ranging in cir
Gle IRON tie belt or trees round eastward towards Park
lane and the Marble Arch As these chosen,
placards with huge numerals held aoft, In accord
with thu programme, and round these the crowds
nj once collected The Audiences round each varied
much Nos and being popular centres and the
instant the crowd had gathered round the speaking be-
accompanied by the ODonoghue, NJ r., President OF
Irish Reform League and Lieutenant Colonel Dickson
The party received with tremendous cheering the
audience then numbering 900 II 600 persons
and in few minutes the meeting was reduced to order
when
Mr. BxaEs proceeded TO deliver his address, Speak,
ing to those whom he around him friends and
eIlowcountry he said he had wish to indulge in
vain Boosting upon the OCCASION but he congraula
ted them upon the character OF the present meeting
Hear, hear He might congratulate them and himse II
upon the fact that their work finished regarded
the parks and the right OF the people to hold political
meetings. tCheers.) That work commenced some
three years AGO. when they overcame all resistance 70
their assembling on Primrose hill 20 protect agnna, ne
erpusion of the lisstriou Gdritdldi om Of Engiand
loud chcsrs) That work continued till all the
contemplated opposition TO holding meetings in Trafalgar
square was countcraccd and II was now terminated in
Hyde Park by the discovery made last by the govern
that he and those who thought with him
ing legally, while the acting in antago
nism TO the law, Hear, hear) But they must take
that the work was not rendered ruitless BY the
bill now before Parliament: they must be wachful OF
that attempt TO impair their privileges. Mr. walpole
had declared Friday that he mr. Bealesl had adj
people from the parks Hs had never. never admitted
any such statement Hear, hear.D He always con-
tended against that doctrine and always held that one
Of the TO which the parks should he devoted
holding therein Of political discussions regarding
political rights. The meeting before him was cons.
tued in accordance With all the appeals which he had
made, and was complete and honorable refuiaon to
the slanderous imputatons shamsfuly promulgated
and the unwhoesome fears recksssy expressed that
could not be held without riot disorder and injury 70
person and property Cheers such attacks un-
worthy OF the country and disgrscefui to s national
character II there were evil spirits there always
would b. who were waiting to avail themselves OF OPP
portuntes for plumber, let them put down by tho
proper authorities or by the hands Of the people them
selvsa An array Of police and special constabies
tlaugher) such ~ was contemplated was contemplate
and ridiculous He could not congratulate them on the
present state Of the Reform question That he and
those who acted with him had done some good v ~
proved by the withdrawal Of Lord Grosyenors amend
mont, and BY the fact that majority Of eighty IN
the House Of Commons had decided, regarded the
present measure, against two years and In favor OF one
years. residence The other amendments 10 be pro-
posed were important, aud TO be strenuousiy
insisted on They affected what the government called
the principle Of the bithsy concerned the raMpayng
clauses the personal payment Of rates BY househodcrs
the equalzing the borough and county qualifications
and tho lodger franchise Some people said
that there was NO want OF any further action
On the part Of the people,, and that the lio-