The Sun.
London, England, 1817-04-03 00:00:00

ifIE SlANC:lEyftil, PLOT.

intelligence from Alanclie;:ter and Stockport its
morning, co,:f4tus our preceding ac-
counallitit all trrea.:lol iostirrection had subsided
z.
-the smile vig:iinte't and ac!iv:tY t%.hich prevented
the conspirators from btiardnig the intended at-
tack upon the livc3 and properties of the inhabi-
tant; 'condoned hotvever unabated. A permanent
Association is about to be formed of the respect-
abieclass'eS iu the town, the members of which
are to .1) prepared with Arms, and ready at all
!hues to co•operate every treasonable
le!mpt.. . _

One letter says---" The wliole district has, for
the twolast nights, been nonsually quiet. Stronr.
patrolci of the civil and Military power have pa-
raded the town and avenues till day-light, but no
alarming incident wheteeer occurred.
.The acti-
vity and exertions of Our Magistrates, and, in
'lenticular, of the borooglireeve, and constables,
have hteu unceasing, and have created, the fullest
confidence. arvernment is highly indebted to
them, and indeed to the general spirit. of the in-
`liabilities of this district, for the energy displayed
in clizeking proceedings of the most destructive
twine, But, thong!) checked, we fear that t!,c
misehteeous slispositioo is not.sobilned..aud' that
do lire`tii+ticuie of a more partial and
tell{bei cOminitted. This will reqnire n long con-
tinuance of watchfulness and counteraction,which
we must submit to,"
The Manchester Mercury of April 1 says—" The
plot was known immediately. atter the
frostration of the Petitioners' journey to
or mote failliliarly speakieg, the Blanket Expedi-
tion. Defegates from distant (chiefly manufac-
tut ing) towns, met frequently to dis Cuss the plan
of insurrection, which %vas fixed to have taken
place simultaneonslylo all the appointed towns.
About midnight ,on Sunday, the discharge of a
rocket was to he the signal for t he commencemeneof
operations, when all the strangers flocking in from
the different approaches to the town were to make
the best Mellen. way lotheold rallying point neat St.
Peter's; there the resideet conspitatens would be
ready to receive them ; they were then to 'separate
in divisions, some to attack the Barracks, others
the New Bailey,' the Bank, the Police Offices, the
residenceeot our oirciel functionaries, and certain
other privive houses. For our invaluable Dewily
Constable, who was rated by theau as worth
thous:cuel oleo, a trip was to be bid. 'Upon the
alert') being sounded, Mr. Nediet was expected to
lush 'both, when an individual, who had already
undertaken the commission, twits ‘vith nuerring
DIM to be ready to diSpetch nitn. fit fart, alto-
gether such a direful and monstrous scene of eimi.
motion sees hatching, as is horrible to reflect
upon."
The Manchester Exchange iiczuhl of April 1
acids the following partieuntis
" Until:l4'oday last, the iteformation which Ott:
Magistrates hail received rested in themselves and
his ni.jes't y's Mieisterai to %vivito they had com-
municated it., 'I he diabol,cal plot which they dis.
covered hang then About w borst,:autl having
taken every possible precaution tAf:pel, or rather
to prevent, the threatening storm, they published
that day the declarAtion. It it easy to • imagine
the er,osterhatiou of tl.e loyal and peacceb:y
posed inhabitants of these towns on readi»g the
important, document ; but, alarming its AV:is.the
amblia notification of the danger whieu lied hover-
ed over tic,' the detail of the black design is still
more appalling.
" From the 10th of March, when the Minket.
ExperlitHi wog defeated, the design now happily
frustrated showed i self. It is a fact, too 'well
autheiltic:itol to be doubted, that mit.o.,,jirgs of De.
legates return distant towns and districilthave met
secretly to discuss the Means 'of carrying their
40(114 inen,to es into effect. The subsequent cap-
hire of the Delegates, in council assembled, on
Friday afternoon, has furnished the proof. It
appears they bail previously' asseaded at the
Royal ()As, iii Downitoe-street, Ardwick, whence
they 'adjoureed to the George earl Dragon, at
At'dwick, where,about five o'clock, they were se-
cured.
" The 'leper ptiblislied and placarded by order
of the Magistrates informed our readers Of the first
precaetionary measures. We shall now lay bee
fore thenesuch particulates of sebsequent ciecum-
stances its we can vouch for.
On Tuesday evening the important facts they
afterwards published were laid by the magistracy
and police Wore a number of gentlemen of the
first consideration in t bet own end neiglibourhoo.l,
who could.not but express their satisfaction at the
silence which had been so properly observed till
every possible provision of prevention Wal taken
to make sore of the seizure of the Delegates;
\vhose meeting, from different places, was to take
"place on Friday, at Ardwiek. One of the De-
ptqies was "resident in Derbyshire, and had Te-
peetedly been sent on missions front this town to
some of the other largest inanolueturing towns in
the kingdom, intended, like Manchester, to par-
'
take of the fraternal embrace.
Friiky night, and on Saturday, the
Magistretee anal Police-continued on the alert.—'
In addition to the eleveo.-Deputieft,already men.
tioned, seizeral other persons were apprehende'e.
The finks were taken from the towling-pieces in
the gunsmiths' shops, end the gunpowder in the,
bands or the dealers was removed teen piece of
security ; while the whole military force 'which
coon' be spared, width! marching institute. was
added to the troops already here. In tice comse
of Saturday night eight oldie prisoners were sent
off to London, secured by :letters, and
•
goartletitt' •
On:S.ooday a strong detachment of the Stli
Regiment of foot cisme Irmo; Werrington
boats ; the Cheshire Yroin..ary also. itac ewe( to
the poet of datiger. The 54th Foot,. hell Ist Urn.
goon threats, were also on active' service; the
whole nailer the eommitod of the Commander of
the Disitict, Lieut.-General Sir .f-oftre
'the evening of Snuday, Mr. Nadia set.
oft Bost
for
.sowerby,, in Yorkshire, where he secured Keiebt,
oite of the leaders of the self-nanied Reformers ;
am' tavola '4 o'clock yesterday morangiodge.l bite
in the New Wiley prison,".