New-York tribune., 1873-06-20
NOTES From LONDOT
THE DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE PARK AMERICANS
IN LONDON.

THE DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE PARK AMERICAi'S
IN LONDON.
lFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
LONDON, June st is all very well TO sneer
at open-air demonstrations, but there can be no doubt
that the tradesunion meeting in Hyde Park has accom-
prshed its object There will be more sentences
under the Criminal Law Amendment Act like those Of
Mr.. Justice Brett upon the gas-stokers or those OF
Messrs Harris and Carter the Chipping Norton magis
trates upon the sixteen women convicted OF "intimda
ton" And there will be either repeal or modification
OF the Act itself Right wrong the tradesunons are
too powerful to be uided WITH and Parliament which
has shown itself deferenta 10 the beerselers Is not
likely to close It's TO the demand of organizations
far powerful than the Licensed Nctualers lneed
not enlarge on the unusual multitude that marched
through the streets and gathered in Hyde Park one
Journal estimates il at a hundred thousand another at
thirty thousand third at ten thousand Its no matter
which is nearest the truth There were enough The
desired impression was made. No better evidence of
that asked than the two elaborate articles in
which The Times seeks combat the arguments OF the
speakers the meeting. Who the speakers Hardly
one Them Mr. Odger excepted ever heard Of be-
fore. The Times would have thought them mmeasurably
beneath its notice but for the masses who were behind
I'll, 70. If were TO pick out tine two men in England
most unpopular to-day among the upper classes should
name neither Nr Bradaugh nor Mr. Odger but the Rev.
Mr. Harris and the Rev. Mr. Carter. Mr. Justice Brett
may be third. but his sentence upon the gassokers
is Of comparatively old date, AM IL needed fresh out
rage to give point TO Monday supply
a text from which every speaker could preach. This
Mcssrs. Harris and Carter did. They woud have been
execraed 10y the class they meant so IL only Tor
the odum they brought upon 1t IN the press But the
censure the press may be forgotten The indignant
protest OF great meeting in Hyde Park remembered
long after it has been recorded the statuebook
Parliament understands that It Is no longer safe 70 pre-
different punishments TO different classes for
the ohenseto send the workingman to prison for
breach OF contract and to let off his employer with
fine in precisely the same circumstances
London is rich in Americans this week to suggest
the notion that somebody might find il worth while
publish alphabetical American Directory weekly dur
Ing the season. From what learn, should say that
everybody who is not yet has not been here is
coming journalism has sent a representative in Mr..
WattersOu OF The L0itisrte JOUruGoue of the five ed
tors Who without much other help, came near revou
onzng American politics last year Mr. WatteTsOn Is
not new 70 London nor unknown here and has been
making as many friends he had before which is
thing 70 say lie has established himself with his fami
" In fashionable street, aud will remain two months.
Mark TWAIN has arrived Also but with that natural shy
ness which distinguishes him has omitted 10 let his
friends know his address letter is waiting for him
my desk which, If he does not come for It, shall have 10
advertise the Times Mr. Motley has been in town for
ten davs or more and is gone this woek to spend the
HOLIDAYS with the Duke Of BustrOde. Spite
of the political unpopularity which fell on Mr.. Motley
when his Alabama views the time OF his Mnstershlp
here became known his personal popularity with the
Englisl-at least with the English arstOcraCy-seems
10 have suffered no diminuton His dinner and other
invitations from people l most OF the days for
moi: IA TO come BY Of those awkward accidents
which will sometimes occur, Mr.. Motley and Mr.. Har
court met the other night at dinner at Baron Roths
childs They ignored each other, each in the grand
style of which lie is maser-fOr reasons wen known to
Their friends but which dare not even hint at in
printed letter. am afraid indeed that All this il dan
gerous ground. and Will get back to firm land at once
Gen. scbencii al any rate is public property, in his
character az Minister de facto believe Mr Motley still
holds to the idea he is Minister de je) Whetherin
that character or private one, no is guest for
the week at Lady Waldegraye's country place Dud-
brook House IN EsseXOne OF her four country places
ought rather say Gov Morgan Is also in London,
was last week So is Mr. Joaquin Miller the poet. whom
met the other nj Zht at club under Lord HOughtOns
wing-handsoue and as unconventional, ana
gagged to married TO another wife At the club
on the same evening Mr. Edward L. Pierce OF
Boston brother the Mayor of that city, gaest OF Mr.
Thomas Hughes. lie oil today Tor tour IN the East,
after having witnessed yesterday sight such all the
Orient cannot match the 1ichborne trial. through one
day Of which be sat in the Judges gallery privileged
place. Here in London too is MI Henry PrObasco Of
Cincinnati, 70 whom Cincinnati owes the splendid fOun
tam which is now her boast. thought he had
over 10 buy all the books of the Perkins Library but
he says not, do l why he should, for his
library ranks among the first twqor three in America,
and In some points uequaled by any. But his pres
ent plan looks 10 establishing art gallery in Cincn-
natl and he is giving his time 70 pcturespossbly with
a view to adding his gallery also, which contains
already fine examples Of G6rome, Rousseau, Dupre and
many another MASTER Mr Cyrus Field to the regret OF
his many friends in London, sails Saturday for New
York @. W. s.