merely as a spectator, having no idea that the part he would be called upon to play would lead him into a position of promine

has not seen or heard of the Sunday marketing in Petticoat Lane, Leather Lane, Golden Lane, Whitecross Street, and many such another place? This small trading is very useful, and in many cases absolutely necessary to the very poor, who, being at work all the week, would not otherwise have time for the purc

poet, and others, turned the popular feeling to account by directing it into the form of an unmistakable protest against

polis will be held in Hyde Park on Sunday afternoon next, to see how religiously the aristocracy observe the Sabbath, and how careful they are not to work their servants or their cattle on that day (vide Lord Robert Grosvenor's speech). The mee

e illegal." The Inspector said that his orders were imperative, and if the speaker continued speaking he would be obliged to take him into custody. Sir Richard Mayne was present with a Superintendent of Police, and although the meeting was broken up, nevertheless many thousands remained in the Park. These lounged along the carriage ways and greeted the carriages with groans and hooting, or chaffing and good-humoured sarcasm, each according to his feelings. The aristocracy and wealthy commoners, who were taking their Sunday afternoon airing at

the week following the 24th the excitement continued to increase, and more handbills and placards were distributed. A very witty placard issued by the "Lea

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g! We can attend on his Lordship at Park Lane at half-past ten: 'go to church' with him, then go home to dinner, an

amongst the people were so marked that Sir Richard Mayne, Commissioner of Police, became alarmed, especially as the police superintendents of various districts reported to him that large numbers of people were likely to at

30th, but not issued in the form of a handbill until the afternoon. It was the

ng in the Park. He therefore, after due consideration, resolved not to submit to this order, but to take part in the general concourse-one can hardly call it a meeting, since any attempt to

n was kept up and augmented by the sight of the wealthy ones parading up and down in their carriages. As on the former Sunday, they were greeted with groans and hooting, and so much vigour was thrown into the groans that in two or three cases the high-spirited horses took fright, and serious accidents appeared probable. At this point the police charged the people, and naturally enough rioting (so-called) was th

ve. His Bill, the Honourable Member insisted, was in reality intended to increase the amount of holiday possible to "the overtaxed thousands of the metropolis. But," he went on, "considering this is one of those measures which are peculiarly liable to misrepresentation and

y punishment being inflicted on the men arrested on various charges connected with the demonstration, for when these were brought into court on the Monday they were all discharged.

ion sat continuously day by day from Tuesday, July 17th, to Thursday, August 2nd. The sittings were held in the Court of Exchequer, and the Commission heard eighty-six witnesses on the part of the complainants, and nin

gh examined by

At No. 13 Warner Stree

solicitor's

e Park on the 1s

about half-past th

ed completely over the park, round by the ca

a cab with three policemen in the cab, a man with no shirt on; he was without his shirt, he

ree policemen

ley: A man with

I went forward, and I saw four or five policemen striking a short man: his hat was knocked

d put one truncheon back with my gloved hand, and I s

iking him, and they put him between two police

were rather a stron

d began to push me with his truncheon, upon which I said to him: 'Do not do that, friend; you have no right to do it, and I am stronger than you are.' He then beckoned to two others, who came up, and I took hold of two of the trunch

ple that came behind me picked me up and car

u off your legs?-Yes, and I thought

were in the Park f

?-I never saw a large assembl

father-in-law, were

s particular occurrence?-Abou

-constituted leader, and immediately I could I got away from the press and cam

eased a good deal at that time?-Yes; I felt excited by

ould not understand the reason for them at all, except on one occasion; I saw one mounted super

could not see; I was on the swar

m again?-Yes; I think so: I should ce

r not?-Yes; I think he had, but that i

nd I saw the police run over them. They did not strike them, but they ran right over them. I made a remar

ly not. I went in consequence of seeing the notice of Sir R

it said that they were rabble, and I did n

away. The police were doing nothing, and at first everything seemed to be very quiet. There was no kind of meeting, except th

ot a disorde

amined by

s proclamation as forbidding thi

emblage, and I had not heard then, and have not heard now, that Sir Richa

se police notices are put up I remember one place where I was requested to abstain from going to, some few years ago; and when I went there I found th

struck with trun

rawn as well; but I know some of them were struck with truncheons. I was str

Bonner's Fi

here anything else that

tness w

nclusion of my testimony, the Commissioner publicly thanked me, and the people who crowded the Court of

f the more striking "English Sunday laws" for the Reasoner. I am ignorant how many of these are still in force, but I repeat part of the article here: as a trifle fro

, but the driver of a van travelling to and from distant towns, such as London and York, is unlawfully employed, and may be prosecuted and fined 20s. for each offence; and presu

n Sunday either before

y; therefore the statutes must be strictly construed. If a butcher should shave on a Su

fence, or one act of exercising, although continued the whole day. A baker, a pastrycook, or confectioner,

and all other his men servants and maid servants do not each of t

, if his footmen stand behind his carriage, these being their ordinary callings

ecuted for selling tobacc

shed for working on a Sunday;

end, etc., are also liable to prosecution, although a few waterm

listed on a Sunday. A labourer may be hired on a Sunday. A guarantee may be given for the fai

clesiastical citation may; therefore the Church reserves

pen on a Sunday for

of the other parks, to hear the band play, if out

he sea to fish, or to the green fields to play cricket, they may