On Wednesday, a meeting was held at the London Tavern
to take measures for the formation of a park in the Eastern district of London. Lord Glengall was Chairman ; and among others present were Mr. Byng, Colonel Wood, Mr. Shiley, Mr. G. F. Young, and Mr. Cotton. lord Glengall said, he was convinced, and spoke advisedly as a Member of the House, that any measures likely to bring about so desirable an object would meet with their approbation and support. Mr. Slane:: con- tended, that to make men good, you should try to nuke them happy ; and giving them a park, to be more especially their own, would be one way of accomplishing such an eel. 110 entered into a detail of facts proving the direful consequences resulting to the poorer classes from the want of pure air. The mortality in Whiteehapel was greater than in any other parish whatever. Mr. G. F. Voting had to explain, that at present no site had been chosen for the park. A petition would be
presented to the Crown and to the Government, leaving it to the deter- mination of the latter what extent of space and what locality should be selected. The thing must be done at once, if clone at all, as in a few years, from the increase of buildings, there would he no area left open large enough for the purpose. Mr. Young concluded by saying the idea originated with Mr..losepli Fiume; who was not present, for fear of giving the matter the appearance of party polities. Colonel Wood, M.P., regretted the absence of Mr, Hume. In a few years he hoped to see the Queen riding in her Royal Park at the East end of the town.
A gentleman on the platform, of the name of Goff, and another in the body of the room, endeavoured to provoke a discussion upon the Poor-
laws, but were silenced by the voice of the meeting. When peace was restored, the Honourable Mr. Norton, the Reverend Mr. Jones, and Mr. Book spoke in thvour of the measure; and were followed by Mr. Byng,
M.P. The latter, in proposing a vote of thanks to the Earl or Clenga I I,
took the opportunity to express his own anxiety for the success of the project. He had ever been of opinion that a perk was much wanted in the East, and he should exert himself to the utmost to obtain one. Mr. ilyng was greeted with the most enthusiastic cheers. The Earl of Glengall returned thanks, and the meeting separated.
A meeting, attended by many of the most influential residents in the Metropolis and several Members of Parliament now in town, was held yesterday at the Mansiontionse, to express sympathy with the perse- cuted Jews of Damascus, and to strengthen Sir Moses Montefiore in his mission of inquiry and redress. In the necessary absence of the Lord Mayor, Alderman Thompson took the chair. The resolutions were moved and seconded by Mr. John Abel Smith, Mr. John Masterman, Sir Charles Forbes, Dr. Bowriug, Mr. Samuel Gurney, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Larpent, Mr. Samuel Capper, Lord Bowden, Mr. O'Connell, and Mr. Wolvcrlay Attwood. The liveliest feeling of sympathy for the perse- cuted and tortured Hebrews, and indignation against their oppressors,
was strongly manifested in all the speeches. Sir (71 ales Forbes men- tioned a fact known to few in tiff: country—tied a great part of the In- dian army, one of the finest battalions, and at least half-a-dozen of the officers, are of the Jewish persuasion.
The General Steam Navigation Company are fitting out one of' their steam-ships to convey Sir Moses Montellore and a party to Egypt.
On Wednesday night, a numerous meeting of the members of the Westminster' Reform Society was held at Stannard's Hotel, Charles Street, Covent Garden, for the purpose of adopting measures to watch the proceedings in the Registration Court on behalf of the Reform in- terest ; Mr. Smith in the chair. i1Er. Trott moved that a committee be formed to attend to the ensuing ree:istrations. Mr. Bremner seconded the motion ; which was agreed to unanimously. The names of gentle- men living in some of the parishes having been proposed, Mr. Austin directed the attention of the meeting to the parishes of St. Margaret,
and St. John, and to the out-ward of the parish of St. George, Hanover Square. Mr. Bremner remarked, that the electors of St. Margaret amid
St. John's assumed to act for themselves ; but on the last occasion they had only three objections, and they were not sustained. Names were then selected for those parishes, and the Committee was chosen from among the members ; being Messrs. Prout, Austin, Trott, Bremner, Dickson, Chariwood, &c.
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