§ MR. J. STUART MILLpresented the petition adopted at the meeting in the Agricultural Hall, complaining of the exclusion of the public from Hyde Park on Monday week, and praying the House to institute an inquiry into the conduct of the Chief Commissioner of Police, and of the Police generally.
MAJOR STUART KNOXsaid, he would beg to ask the hon. Gentleman, Whether a letter which appeared in that morning's paper from Mr. Beales was genuine; and, if so, whether he can inform the House who the "public leaders" mentioned in it were?
§ MR. J. STUART MILLSir, I am not in the least degree authorized to make any communication to the House on behalf of the Reform League, of which I am not even a member; and I beg to refer the hon. and gallant Gentleman to those who are members, and particularly to Mr. Beales himself.