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

(FROM ANOTHER REPORTER)

The trains which arrived at the Euston-square
station of the London and North-Western Railway
brought an immense quantity of persons from Man-
chester, Birmingham, Rochdale, Liverpool, and other
parts of Lancashire, anxious to be present during
the proceetlings of the day. Some from as far even
as Edinburgh and Glasgow were travellers by this
train. Many of them were third-class passenger:,
who amused themselves during a great part of the
journey by singing, with more strength than
harmony—

" Sons of Freedom ! break your sh, tubers ;
The day of glory 's drawing nigh ;
Against 113 tyranny's red numbers
Rear their bloody banner high.
To arms, brave citizens ! Array each gallant band !
March ow ! march on ! your tyrants' blood
Shall drench the thirsty land.
We'll march ! We'll .march ! Our tyrants' blood
Shall drench the thirsty land."

The persons thus delegated to attend the great metro-
politan demonstration brought with them large rolls
of signatures, amounting to many hundreds in num-
ber, to be appended to the monster petition, to be
presented this evening to the House of Commons,
which is now several miles in length.

The Great Western Railway brought up a consi-
derable quantity of persons, but by no means so many

as the London and North-Western. The Soufhe
Eastern, London and Brighton, Eastern Counties, and
South-Western also contributed their quota—indeed
there is not a single town of any importance through-
out the country that has not sent up a bAy of per-
,ons, more or less numerous, to demand from the Le
gislature the enactment of the People's
During the night the following notice was exten-
sively circulated and placarded throughout the
metropolis :—" Men of London,—A great revolu-
tion must be accomplished to-day. Old principles
of legislation are out of date ; our laws and institu-
tions are behind the spirit of the age ; they meet not
the exigencies of the civilization and enlightenment
of our time. You men of London possess an im-
mense power, which, when concentrated and directed
in connexion with that of your brethren throughout
the empire, could sweep the huge fabric of tyranny,
hypocrisy, and fraud to utter annihilation, and thus
secure to yourselves and posterity those blessings
which truth and justice can alone confer. Survey
the political horizon of Europe. It now pre-
sents one dread upheaving of society, one
grand scene of nature's supremacy against
the despotism of man. Everywhere the people
are arousing themselves; despots are either
conceding their demands or quailing before their
omnipotence. Nations whose wretched destinies
monster injustice had sealed for their blood, are now
looking up with hope, and struggling fur liberty and
nationality. May God strengthen their holy as-
piration, and endow them with power for their
consummation. In this bright era of the world's
progress how far are ye prepared to go? In this
epoch of popular victory what achievement do you
seek to accomplish ? We leave the recompense
to your good sense and discretion, but we tell
you frankly that the liberty-seeking German, the
emancipated Italian, the struggling Pole, and the
proud French Republican, will regard you with
an eye of disdain if your aim be not to demo-
lish oligarchic usurpatian, and to substitute for it
the legitimate power of the whole people.

" GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE."

TRAFALGAR-SQUARE, 11 o'CLocK.

The area surrounding the fountains is occupied
by a detachment of poiice, amounting to about
two hundred men. These are to remain here until
a necessity shall arise for their removal to quell
any disturbances in the vicinity. The special con-
stables, in the meantime, perform the duties of
the police, by keeping idlers upon the move, and
preventing the gathering of knots of persons upon
the streets and pavements.
WATERLOO-PLACE.

The entrances to St. James's- park are guarded by
a double file of Guards and the Wardens of the Park.
the latter acting as gate-keepers, under the orders of
the military, a corporal or sergeant being stationed as
commandant at each gate. Ingress and egress is
immediately allowed to all persons exhibiting the
pass" granted by the authorities of Scotland-yard.
Patroles of the household troops march up and down
the Mall, and officers, in groups of twos, hold con-
stant communication with the several posts.
HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
At a quarter past ten o'clock, the Commander-in-
Chief, attended by his groom, rode through the Park
to the War-office. His Grace was dressed in the
usual blue frock-coat, white waistcoat, and black
military trousers. The Noble Duke seemed much
better in health and spirits than for some time past
he has appeared, and the rapidity with which he
galloped do;vu the ride, betokened the anxiety which
he felt in the arrangements of the day.