The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-10 00:00:00

PROGRESS OF THE DELEGATES TO

KENNINGTON-COMMON.
The delegates at a few minutes after ten o'clock
took their seats in the waggon which had been sent
up by the NATIONAL LAND ASSOCIATION, and of
course their appearance was the signal for a loud
burst of enthusiastic cheering on the part of the
assembled multitude. The waggon was gaily deco-
rated with with flags and banners bearing the usual
Mottoes of the Chartist body, such as " Vote by
1411ot," " Universal Suffrage," &c., with afew others
applicable to the occasion ; amongst the most con-
-BPlcuous of which were " Onward, and we conquer
backward and we fall." "Who would be a slave if hi
"41c1 be free." " We are the millions, and want our
tights" " Speak with your voice—not with the
rn
—4840 The waggon was preceded by an im-
Meese truck for the petition to rest upon, and both
I;lebleles were drawn by four exceedingly fine cart
ors"' Mr. Feargus O'Connor took up a position
Iq the centre seat, supported on either side
b3l Mr. Ernest Jones, and Mr. M'Grath,
the Chairman of the Convention. The procession
f began move about half-past ten, and it is grati-
:mg to state that it proceeded quietly and orderly
,"n Holborn, along Farringdon• street, and across
ulaekfriars-bridge, being cheered most energetically
by
.the
People throughout the whole route. Not a
Policeman or soldier was to be seen from the point of
atarting to the bridge ; but it was stated that most of
the large inns, the vacant space whereon formerly
stood the Fleet-prison, and the Bridewell, in Brklge-
treet, were occupied with troops and large bodies of
luounted police.

KENNINGTON. COMMON.
On our reporter's reaching Kennington this
morning,
at an early hour, be found not more than
i 73111 400 or 500 persons congregated in the vicinity
of the Common. Very few, indeed, disported them-
cielyes on
the sward, which was exceedingly soft and
S,PI owing to the torrents of rain that fell during
eue night—the majority preferring to await the event
of the day outside the rails. All the shops in the vi-
eualtYl with one or two trifling exceptions, were
closed—even the public-houses were barred, and the
thirsty of the multitude found it, therefore, far from
114 easy matter to gratify their desire for drink on
the Scene of the demonstration. It is right to state
that at the time we mention, between 8 and 1]
o'clock, the conduct of those who had gathered together
was praiseworthy in the extreme; their demeanour was
ezeellent and exemplary. There was no rushing to
and fro, and thereby endangering the bodies, if not
the lives, of the more peaceably disposed pedestrian.
'lemon pursued their toils unmolested—bakers'
carts, and bakers' baskets were spared from pillage;
in fact the Proclamation of the Commissioners of
Police, or rather of the Government, and the sen-
tences passed on Saturday at the Central Criminal
Court on the pillagers of the pawnbroker's shop, ap-
peared to have awed the people, and struck terror into
the breasts of the thieves, who were no doubt dis-
posed, almost at any risk, to turn a demonstration of
the people into a melee for their advantage and
profit.

It was generally rumoured that Kennington
Church, the Vitriol Works, and the Horns Tavern,
contained detachments of military. With respect to
the Horns, we may state that the house was closed
and barred, and that the blinds were do% n. Very
few police were to be seen, and the greatest order
and good feeling prevailed. Over copies of the letter
written by the Convention to Sir George Grey, co-
pies of which were stuck about in all directions, the
rollowing words, in large letters, were inscribed—
' The preservation of the peace and security of pro-
lerty is the first duty of every citizen." " The
l'ational Convention will regard that man as an
elemy, who in any way interrupts the peace of the
°tropolis."

During the morning bands of special constables
Paraded through the streets, and contributed by their
PrElence to allay, in a great measure, the apprehen-
sion that had been excited in the minds of the inha-
bitatts. It was a remaahable fact that nearly all
the pawnbrokers' shops that came under our obser-
vatior were closed.

About eleven o'clock a large procession from Fins-
bury, consisting of about one thousand of various
trades, arrived on the Common, and took up their
position on the south side, when they were arranged
under the superintendence of their marshals, according
to the various trades.

In one part of the Common a considerable number
of persons were assembled round a speaker, who Nvas
endeavouring to persuade the people from committing
any acts of violence ; that all such proceedings would
be 'attended with evil consequences; and espcciaily
enforcing his arguments by the assurance " that God
Would avenge his own elect."
About half-past eleven an immense procession from
the Tower Hamlets and Spitalfields, who had pre-
viously assembled on Stepney-green, proceeded
along Bishopsgate-street and over London-bridge.
They were joined in the Blackfriars-road by a pro-
cession of the Irish Confederates.