The Sun.
London, England, 1819-09-04 00:00:00

PRIVATE LETTER FROM MANCHESTER, SEPT. 2.

Hunt has not yet been to town from Smedley
Cottage. The mob, to which he delivered his ad-
aess, on arriving there on Monday, consisted
principally of country persons, few of whom made
any stay in the town, and no correct account of
what he there said can be obNined at 'preseot.

Campbell, the constable, wiicrwas so dreadfully
abused by the mob in Oldham-road, near the New
Cross, and who died on Monday, w,49 an old vete-
ran, having been many years in the artillery, and._
formed one of a- band of old soldieti, who have
loyally voluhteered their assistance in aid of the
civil poler, and been sworn as special constables.
They have been particularly active, and of-course
obnoxious to the mob. Such - information has
been obtained by the police as, it is expected, will •
lead to the speedy apprehension of the murderers.
Two persons, one a publican and the other his
brewer, have been apprehended, charged with giv-
ing 'Campbell several -blows. They crave been re-
manded. The Coro.ner's Inquest sat to-day' and
viewed the body, but has adjourned for a fort-
night, when further evidence will.be procured.
Anothes veteran, who has acted as 'constable,
was also seriously hurt on Monday night in the
neighbourhood of St. i'diehael's Church.' He is
t in theinfirmary, but now considered out of 'dan-
ger.
At Oldham (about seven miles from Manches-
ter) and tire immediate neighbourhood, the Radi-
cal Reformers are plot►ably more violent than at
any other place. At this period of the year• wakes
are held in most parts of Lancashire, according
-.to old English custom ; they have genet ally been
distinguished by mortis dancers, rush carts, sack
races, \and other ancient sports. The partaters
of tire amusements were not aceustan►ed to let
politics disturb their heads ; but the Spirit of the
Radical Reformers has even operated upon these
amusements. The anniversary of the Oldham
Wakes, was this week, but there was no hist).
and nut o perhaps of tl►e old sports exhi-
ited. One t • • must have, that was strong
liquor ; to freq.%) e public-houses would in-
crease the Excise duties ; they therefore clubbed

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their money together _to buy malt and hops, and ,
brewed quantities of ale at different private huuscs,
where they assembled to drink it and talk politics.
Instead of exhibiting garlands as formerly; they wore
green and red ribainls in their hms, some inscribed
Liberty Or Death," others " Universal Suffrage."
Whilst numbers crowded to.those places, the re-
gular public- houses have been almost deserted.
In addition to these private brewings, " lush-
houses" are very common. These are ntilicensed
places for the clandestine sale of ale. The party
wanting to drink walks tu and drops his twopence
in a box the pint of ale is then brought to him,
and nothing is said- by either party. The excise
is vigilant ,alter, these places., but•they. are Most
numerons, and of course
,bring together much dis-
orderly company.
On Sunday evening a large flat stone was
-thrown with great force through the window of a
Gentleman's house at Oldham, who is one of the
Yeomanry. Captain Golbie, of the 6th Cara-
hineers, was in the'room, and severely butt on'
Che head by the stone. '