The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-09 00:00:00

Mr. HALEY moved, and Mr. SHERWELL seconded
the adoption of the Report, which was carried.
Mr. WinxiNsoN moved that the Directors be au-
thorised to raise by bond the further sums allowed in
the Act of Parliament.
Mr. BAINES seconded the motion, which was
carried.
Several new Directors having been chosen,
Mr. WHALEY moved a vote of thanks to the Com-
mittee of Inspection, for their important services in
exhibiting the concerns of the Company in so satisfac-
tory a light.
The motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. CAPELL proposed a vote of thanks to Mr.
Cubitt, which was unanimously agreed to.
A. vote of approbation was also passed to the com-
pany's engineer, Mr. Gibbs.
The CHAIRMAN expressed his pleasure that such a
vote should have emanated from the Proprietors. The
Directors, however, heartily concurred in it.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the
Meeting separated.

MOVEMENTS OF THE POLICE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Since last addressing you a most important fact
has come to light, and which tends to throw more mystery
over the police affair at Mansfield than can well be con-
ceived. The Lord Lieutenant, the Duke of Newcastle,
has denied, in the most positive manner, that he was in
any shape or way instrumental to...the civil force being sent
down to this place, and the first intimation that he had of
it was from the Inspector, who waited upon him at Clum-
bee (his Grace's scat), but whom he declined seeing.
Rumours are afloat that the thing was concocted between
a former Liberal Magistrate, who has lately Sir Francis
Burdetted it, and one of the Members for the county, oho
have transmitted the most exaggerated statements to the
Home Office of the strength and designs of the Chartists ;
but I cannot help thinking it unwise and uncivil to act
upon their responsibility without consulting other local
authorities, and especially advising with the Lord Lieute-
nant. It is true, that certain Chartists have armed them-
selves with pikes and pistols, but their numbers, power,
and influence are so utterly insignificant as to require no-
thing more than common precaution to stop them from
doing mischief. The want of publicity to the proceedings
of the Magistrates has excited considerable alarm, as
people do not know what the extent of the danger is.
The troops and yeomanry are ordered to be in readiness at
a moment's warning, and special constables are to be
sworn in without a soul knowing the why or the wherefore.
I have every reason to believe that the respectable inhabi-
tants are arming for self-defence ; and should the Govern-
ment proceed to arbitrary and uncalled-for acts, the very in-
dividuals who are now hostile to each other will join to resist
the aggressions of power. In this, I conceive, lies the greate, t
danger, and the Government should be very cautious not
to stir up feelings of angry retaliation on th• part of those
who are not Chartists, but wish to live peaceably with all
men. That most of' the Noblemen and Gentlemen's seats
are well provided with fire-arms is a common thing, their
isolated situation requiring means of defence against the
attacks of plunderers. The farmers, too, are not badly of
in that respect, and now the cottagers and operatives have
their offensive and defensive weapons. This is likely to
produce an unnatural state of society ; but still I see no
real ground for present apprehension. The physical-force
men are destitute of leaders, for, however O'Connor may
bluster, he is thought but little of in this neighbourhood,
and he never would expose himself to certain destruction.
That the Government is greatly alarmed I firmly credit.
and, probably, they hare sent down the police force by way
of demonstration ; but it is extremely injudicious, for it has
excited the disgust of the orderly and middle-classes, to
find a set of men (however well-behaved) forced upon
them without any apparent cause, and the expense (which
will be no small item in the county expenditure) has
caused great dissatisfaction.
I am, Sir, your's, &c.,
A PEACEFUL MAN.

Mansfield, March 8.

WIGAN ELECTION.

The following extract of a letter has just been received from
a friend of Mr. Ewart's, dated yesterday evening :
"I am just returned from the nomination. Nightingale, a
Chartist from Manchester, was proposed by two Tories ! !
He inflicted upon us a most tedious oration, and then declined
the poll. The nomination was decidedly favourable to Mr.
Ewart, and the show of hands in his favour. The Tories are
using every effort, but we only fear coercion and intimidation.'