The Sun.
London, England, 1819-08-24 00:00:00

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Notwithstanding the adjournment of the Ken-
nington,Meetitig, annunneed in the Placard, sign-
ed by the Commit!ees for the Borough of South-
wark, and the Counties, of Siorey and Middle-
sex," the Magistrates had reason to believe, trona
certain information and movements, that precau-
tionary measures would be prudent. Accordiugly,
early in the morning, stonily of the ioliabitatos
were summoned to attend the ilagist rates
LETT, of Lanthe!h, and UOLMan, of the .Bo
rough), at the Vestry-hall. Lambeth ; and 200
were sworn in as Special Coostahlei.
Mr. Lett afterwards addressed the assemblage,
thanking them for the pr,mptness of their atten-
tion, and adding that lie should not call , then:
Isom their homes unless circumstances required
personal attendance at the Common. Tileir war-.
rants and staves, howevet, should be forwarded
to ihem, fur they had good reason to believe that
an actual meeting would be attempted, should
appearances, be favourable to the parties. He.
added that communications had been held with.
Lord Sidatooth.: his Lordship expressed the opt.
nifin that there would be no meeting at all; (bat
none or the 'o eetings which had been talked of,
for Smithfielttand elsewhere, would take place ;.
that Ihe persoos who should go to such places
would onlyltave their trouble .for nothing ; that,
in fact, they could do. nothing without the pre-
settee of their leader, Hunt.
The Magistrates had engaged the Horns Ta-
vern, Kenoiogron, to enable them to he present,
hut they remained at the Sessions-house, Horse-
mongen-lane. Mr. Rofey. the'High Constable for
.he Borough, and the Under Sheriff, however,
were resew ; and. they were attended by up-
wards of 120 Police,, Sheriff's, and other Offi-
cers, and regular Constables. All the gates lead-•
ing on to the Common were locked and chained,
so that any..cart or waggon attempting; to enter
would have been seized. , Not above ten of the
slit rounding gentry, who are accustomed to go to
the city daily, left their home.'
Ab.otywelve, small parties of idlers as-emided
in different oat ts and rambhd aboot, alter being
closely watcaed)ty the civil authorities presetil.
Just before one o'clock, a short, shabby,drottken-
looking titan appeased at the little, gate fronting
the Horns "Lavern, with One of the hoards used at
the Smithfield Meeting, and on which was in..
scribed " Order, Ordet On the reverse was a
paper containing the following notice :—". The
Me tint; is deferred to a future` day—a Public
Merin-kg it; Smithfield, on Wednesday afternoon,
at 4 P N." This attracted a small crowd, and ex-
cited some l..tugliter. " You may laugh„" said
the man, " but we possess great talents—we shall
surprise the tyrants." Soon afterwards tile Con-
servator and Steward of the Commott appeared,
and directed the Man to depart, Roil not situp the
public path-way, " Very well," he replied.
I.waot to do nothing. unlawful. I am sent
here by the Committee ; we want to do nothing
to distort) the peace. It ynt. say I an; acting im-
properly, I shall not stand here. When 1 have
had my refreshment the was drinking porter) I
will go away." He afterwards walked but
did not leave the Common. He continued to
parade the thfferent paths across the Common,
with his board, followed about by small parties;
but he was not interrupted.