The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-12 00:00:00

rtirt Zttitton

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

CHARTIST MOVEMENTS AND
GOVERNMENT PREPARATIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
In consequence of the formidable preparations made
by the authorities in garrisoning the different public
buildings, and in organizing the police for immediate
action, it was expected that the events of the day would
be of a more serious and threatening nature than the
late failures of the Chartist body in getting up their de-
monstrations led people generally to believe would be the
case. Up to three o'clock, however, at which hour one
of the largest meetings was announced to take place, no-
thing of the kind has occurred. Bonner's Fields was to
be the great scene of action, and at an early hour this
morning an immense number of police were marched
upon the ground and took entire possession of it, about
100 men mounted on horseback, having at their sides
formidable weapons, in the shape of sabres or cut-
lasses, and horse pistols; and a great number of those
who were on foot were also supplied with cutlasses. A
body of Chelsea pensioners were stationed in the grounds
of the workhouse, abutting on the place of the intended
meeting, and it was stated that a number of horse sol-
diers were also stationed in a barn in the neighbourhood.
Mr. Commissioner Mayne and Captain Hay were riding
about the common on horseback, and giving directions
to the police. The number of people present was very
limited, and many, after waiting some time without the
least sign of a procession appproaching in any direction,
or the least appearance of a meeting taking place, left
the ground with apparent dissatisfaction. About a quar-
ter to two o'clock a cab was sTen to drive up rather
rapidly, and having stopped close to were several inspec-
tors were in conversation, two or three persons, who
were supposed to be Chartist leaders, got out and en-
tered into communication with them. The result of the
communication, it was believed, was to the effect that the
police would take the most determined measures to prevent
the meeting if it were persisted in. The parties in question
then retired and were soon surrounded by a mob, to
whom they intimated the intention of the authorities to
stop the meeting, adding, by way of giving a colour to
the affair, that they would be fired on if they did not
depart. One of them, flourishing a stick in the air, then
went round a part of the ground circulating the news,
and advising the people to go home and attend the meet-
ings to be held in their respective clubs and in the dif-
ferent districts. Of course this little bit of excitement
was seized upon with avidity by those who had been
waiting with impatience for something to occur, and
this
person was followed by about 400 or 500 peeople
in a direction towards the Betbnal-green-road. Most
of the shops in that
neighbourboOd were closed or had
their shutters put up
; but the opinion generally
seemed to be that
pretty
disturbance would take place.
It is now consideredgenerally that the prepara-
tions of the Government and therefore were of too formidable a cha-
racter, rett
gave an
of the Chartist leaders,
threats and reported intent'
which every sensible personi°nsundue importance to the
knowss they are utterly in-
ottatould be recollected how
in-
capable of carrying out;
,b‘vutitiht
serious consequences
lowest class of people,
difficult it is to disperse
ensuing, a congregated mass of the
such as can be collected togepthoeohnhlaelsls
occasions
jognrseaotf
public excitement in the metro I*
precautions are taken beforehand.

QUARTER TO SEVEN O'CLOCK..
Up to the hour of our going to press no disturbances
whatever had occurred inj the metropolis, nor had the
Chartists, or the Irish Confederates attempted to hold
any open-air meetings. No doubt they will have
extensive gatherings later in the evening at their various
meeting-rooms, butas there is every prospect of its proving
a thorough wet night, we, may safely conclude that the
streets of the metropolis will remain undisturbed by
Chartist brawls or Irish processions. Still the authorities
have determined not to relax in their vigilance, and
a sufficient guard will remain on duty to repress any
outbreak that may take place. The rain, however, will
afford the metropolis greater protection than all the
truncheons and cutlasses put together.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
(THIS DAY.)
DUBLIN.

The scrutiny into the validity of Mr. Reynolds's ma-
jority was resumed, and the petitioners succeeded in
striking off another vote.

FRANCE.

We read in the Art;geois of the 6th—

" Two foreign personages, who, according to public ru-
mour, belong to the higher classes of society, and even to
princely families, were arrested o❑ Friday, at Foix, by
order of the Government. The mysterious veil which co-
vers these travellers, their bearing and language, the irre-
gularity of their passports, and the direction in which
they were going—all unite in causing such projects to
be ascribed to them as to render it necessary for them
to be detained a vue, until precise instructions shall be
received frem the Government."