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APPREHENDED RIOTS.
Considerable apprehension existed that the frequent
meetings which were held in Trafalgar Square, and followed
by a parade through the streets, in the early autumn, would
result in a repetition of the riotous proceedings of February,.
1886. A meeting which had been announced to be held in
Trafalgar Square on Sunday, November 13th, was prohibited,
and the aspect of affairs was threatening. Owing,
however, to the completeness of the measures adopted by the
Commissioner of Police, the day passed off with practically
no disturbance.
At their next meeting the Vestry passed a resolution
concurring in a resolution of the Paddington Vestry,
expressing their thanks to Sir Charles Warren and the
officers and men under his command, for the active and able
measures which had been taken for the maintenance of law
and order on the occasion referred to.
IMMIGRATION OF DESTITUTE FOREIGNERS.
The increase of pauperism in the Metropolis, as the winter
drew near, compared with former years, naturally called
attention to the additional distress among the unskilled
labourers, by the continuous immigration of foreigners into
this country without any means of subsistence, and frequently
without any knowledge of a trade or handicraft. In common
with many other of the local Authorities of the Metropolis,
the Vestry asked the Borough Member to impress upon the
Government the necessity of adopting some remedy, pointing
out that their objection did not extend to the immigration of
foreign labour, but of foreign paupers.