The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-26 00:00:00

NORTH DERBYSHIRE MOVEMENT.

The Ministerial propositions, and the union ofm mopolista,
have thoroughly roused the dormant spirit of the handy-sons of
the m iuntains. From val'ey to hill, and lrom hill to valley,
the " fiery cross" has gone forth with a speed unexampled ;
and every toss n, village, and hamlet of the Peck is petitioiiing
to be relieved from the crying oppression or unjust taxat.on.
At no former period, even duriug the tumultuous excitement
of the Reform bill, have petitions ever been so numerously
signed from this neighbourhood, the greatest number on record
being about 2,500—0 n the resent
,occasion the signatures will
exceed 4,000.

In several villages the whole male adult population have
signed; in ethers nearly the whole ; in this town abmft nine.
tenths, no person under 21 years of age being allowed to sign.
This iternonstratitm is the more striking as' this is an agricul-
tural district, where very few manufactures'are established.
The petitions a:.e signed by landlords, ,tenants, and small
farmers, and by many persons who are notstriendly to the pre-
sent Ministry. The quostion here assumes a national, and not
a party shape.
It is only just to some of the clergy' to say, that although on
principle they usually take no part in political questions, yet on
this occasion many of them have signed the petitions, probably
feeling that their lessons on temperance wilt have more effect
if coffee, sugar, and even wholesome bread, were brought
within tl:e reach of their p.n. parishioners. In no part of the
kingdorn have we more zealous, charitable, or inadequately
``aid Ministers of the Gospel than some of the clergy of the
Established Church here. It is among wealthy pluralists that
the advocates for Corn-laws, and taxes whih oppress the poor,
are to be fount._ •

I need not say that the two Liberal Members for this divi-
sion were never so safely seated as at present. If the state of
feeling here can be taken as any indication of the country
generally, Ministers will do wisely to dissolve.
Bakewell, May 24.

ANTI-BREAD-TAX MEETING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Pursuant to very numerously-signed • requisitions to
the Chief Bailiffs of the towns composing the borough of
Stoke, a public meeting took place in the -Stafford-row, Han-
ley, at one o'clock. Edward John Ridgway, Esq.. C. 8..0f
Hanley and Shelton. in the chair. A number: of flags were
used, and many placards with ditirrent mottoes. The number
of persons was estiniated at 7,500, and just as the proceedings
commenced, a waggon fil!eci with the leading Chartists,
Richards, Capper, lllart, Robinson, Revingion. and some straw •
gers, was drawn in front of the hustings ; and although they
addressed tor a long time the assembly, their amendments were
lost, which they proposed in opposition to others submitted by
R. E. Heatheote, J. A. Wyse, F. Wedgwood, J. Ridgway,
C. J. Mason, Mr. Huxley, of Tunstall, and several others.
At different periods there seemed great excitement; and Some
mischievous individu .1 threw a stone at the Chartist speakers,
from behind the other hustings, but he was instantly seized
and conducted out of the crowd. Is the Chartist waggon were
five workmen of one of the masters in the oiler waggons, to
whom, however, in speaking, they paid a high compiment.
After much clamour, seeing that the cause was lost, Richards,
Capper, and many others privately withdrew trnm the ground,
leaving those who pleased to remain and cavil at whtt was
offered. About six o'clock the meeting dispersed, without any
of the ill consequences which some had ant:cipated.
Stoke-upon-Trent, Monday, May 24, Is4l.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN,
Stn,—Alderman Thompson has voted .for keeping up the
duty on sugar at sixty-three shillings a hunered weight, or
nearly sevt-npence a pound.
He has also voted agairtit hearing any evidence on the Cora.
laws, or making any inquiry into their operation. He will
neither examine the question himself nar listen to the result of
theinvestigations of others.

Alderman Thompson has deceived and betrayed his consti-
tuents on every Toint. He solemnly pledged himself to vote
for shortening the duration of Parliaments, extension of the
Suffrage, Vote by Ballot, and Repeal of the Corn-laws. He
has broken every one of these promises. and has shown, by his
political conduct, that be is unworthy of confidence.
LL•t no man trust Alderman Thompson any more, or place
the slightest dependence upon any political i:romise that he may
make. ONE OF THE. BETRAYED.
Sunderland, May 22, 1841.

THE WEATHER.—NooN, MAY 25.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, AIALATDE-STR:gir,
Barometer
Thermometer... 71— Highest 73 f Lowest ..- ..... 54
Wind N.E.—Freezing Point 32 Deg.