The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-03 00:00:00

DEVIZES, APRIL 1, 7 O'CLOCK, P.M.—Much an
noycd by the reception which the Chartists met with on
Friday the 22d of March, their leaders were determined
to have one more meeting at Devizes, and in order to
get as many as possible of their deluded followers tc
their post, large handbills were extensively circulated,
calling upon all who valued their rights to meet them
(viz., Roberts, Vincent, and Carrier) at Devizes on
Easter Monday. The most prevailing reports were,
that they intended to come armed, and, in fact the
Magistrates and the High Sheriff of the county con-
sidered it their duty, from facts which had been deposed
to, to meet the Chartists in the most formidable manner.
They swore in a great many special constables, and
three troops of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, who
with a troop of the 12th Lancers, wore under arms near
the town during the whole day.
From eight till three o'clock great numbers of
strangers entered the town in small groups ; but pre-
cisely at three p.m. a body of about 1,500 Chartists, _____—
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preceded by a band of music, and headed by Roberts, Colburn
Vincent, and Carrier, entered the town from the Bath Number, more than usually merits the character of its
's " New Monthly Magazine, in its April
read. They had in their procession the Union Jack, second title, " The Ilumourist," from the variety of its
with a great number of flags and banners bearing va- amusing articles. First, there is a most delightful paper
rious inscriptions on them. After halting in the market byp the Editor, Mr. Hooke, on the vagaries_rof_deiveeers
y:;.JOo udrd
place, into which a wagg2n was drawn for the speakers nal, 'giving an account of his visit to Niagara. Mr. Douglas
People." Then come "More Leaves. from M. K 1 -
to address the multitude Trom, the band began
and the sight way a very animated one, there being sf Hole-cum-C nTer " exhibiting the evils of judging from
Playing, Je-rotd has a most original legend, entitled "The Mayor
at this time about 6,000 persons in the market place. appearances. ~ The' Prince of Darkness," by Mr. George
Just as one of the speakers was preparing to address Raymond, turns on a humorous incident, wising from for-
his followers, one of the inscriptions on a
green banner getting a friend's cognomen, who namelessly throws a whole
caught the attention of the populace, and as it was not dinner party into all kinds of laughable centre-temps. Mr.
in accordance with their taste, an attempt to seize it, Howard's paper on " Poor Relations" is moral as well as
which proved successful, was made. This was a signal
tinuations of " The Personal Narrative ?f: Tristram
con-
for the commencement of hostilities between the Char.
fists and their opponents, and a most violent struggle en- Dumps -" Captain Marryat's . , pb!nt,o, trele. Snip;",
amusing. Besides these substantive articles there are
sued, which, after about 15 minutes' hard fighting, Edmund Phipps' " Summer in Bavaria,
a &
story:told with
picker and Piler," ill N. P. Will'
ended in the total route of the Chartists, leaving,
their flags, banners, and waggon in the hands of their and Mr. J. H. Hartnoll, contribute the poetry; and though
assailants. The waggon, decorated with flags, &c., was last not least, there is " The Carol of the Coronation," by
great spirit. The Hon. Mrs. Norton,g Mr. H!ynes 13 a)ly,
drawn round the town in triumph, and was then broken Sir Lumley •Skeffing ton.
in pieces, which were carried away as trophies of vie- NEW REGULATIONS BY THE CO MAII s-
terY, the bells ringing merrily during the time. The SIONERS of poLicE. . The attention of the Suocrinten-
Chartists fled in every direction, the principal perform- dents is called to the circumstance of a •boy being taken
era taking refuge at the " Carrier's Arms," a low beer- into custody by one of the K division on Sunday els nieg
house, which was soon surrounded, and which, had it last for throwing stones and playing at cricket, and the
not been for the High Sheriff and Magistrates, would whole of the men are to be reminded that the lsw does not
probably have been pulled down. Roberts and his In such cases the police
other way, in ordeir
justify them in apprehending or locking up a parts for
such sets as above described. . .
friends have been just escorted out of the town under may ascertain the names of the psrties so mixonductins•
apply for a summons."
the protection of a large body of constables, having first
that themselves or wenn them in any
ari), one '''aggr.ifeyveld ma.),
promised never to enter the town again.
The people are all quietly dispersing, and the evening Dated Mara 28, 1839. Another order, bearing the same
is resuming its accustomed tranquillity. date is as follows :—" The Inspector on duty or Officer in
Thus have the Chartists been most signally defeated, charge of the station will take especial care that no con-
neion be allowed between any person in custody, and any
and in a town where they had promised themselves a
police-constable concerning the charge, or on any subject
most favourable reception. Many of them were armed whatever ; the police-constable only who is appointed to
with weapons of the most deadly description. do duty as gaoler is to communicate with the p.;snner, if
In the melee there were many broken heads, but no necessary in
ecessary the presence of the Inspector ur ;ns..t. in
I
accident of a serious nature. charge of the station." l