The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-15 00:00:00

MANCHESTER, JULY 4.—(Froin our Correspoqe

'--Every thin here wears a very gloomy aspect; business
of every 'description is almost at a stand, and the number
of unemployed increases daily. Fears are entertained that
the people will not much longer be peaceable. We have
had three days' incessant rain, winch has been a great
relief to the parched ' earth, and will have a tendency to
lower the price of vegetables, which had risen to un alarm-
nig price.

DISTRESSED DlSTRlClii.—During the present week
alarming rumours have been circulated in this town, of ex-
pected riots in the neighbourhood of Blackburne, &C.
where it was said large meetings of ,the unemployed
weavers had taken place. We are happy to learn, how-
ever, that no disorderly proceedings have occurred. On
Tuesday evening there were partial assemblages of people
in the market-place at Blackburn, and the Magistrates
thought it necessary, in consequence, to read the Riot
Act, on which the crowd immediately dispersed. We
have been informed, however, upon very good authority, that
persons calling themselves delegates, and corning chiefly
from the district to the eastward of Blackburn, have been
for some time past traversing the country in various di-
xections, urging the people to hold meetings for the, pur-
pose of considering what measures they shall adopt to im-
prove their condition t and; informing them that meetings
Would be held ut different periods which they mentioned.
The eivil and military authorities, we are happy to say,
are on the alert in every quarter, and additional troops are
on their route to this district, so that any tumultuous
movements would, no doubt, be immediately put down,—
ilfonehaster Guardian.

Extraet of a letter from Manchester, dated July I.
"We now'have at least 200,000 operatives without em-
ployment, within the small space of 40 miles. In this
town ulone there are 46,000 and upwards upon the sub-
scribed funtl; and in addition to these, 25,000 families,
averaging five persons each, to be supported by the poor-
fates, How long is this state of things to continue ? And
an inquiry equally important suggested itself—how long
can it be supported ? Certainly not a single winter:"—
Doncaster Gazelle.
MinnuvroN, July 4.—The distress for food in this die.
trict i 4 sufficiently severe. The pep* state that they CM-
not earn above eighteen.penee per week, and even for that
trifle they are frequently compelled to travrl 20 o 30 miles
with and for their work.—Haslingden and its vicinity are
in a deplorable condition.

THE MONKS 01' SPAIN.—In surveying, one by
one, the innumerable raotuosteries in Spain, we shall find that even
the wealthiest grandees cannot compete with them in objects of
mere luxury. Such, doubtless, are t'hose thick, shady, and
neatly-sloped plantations, which generally surrourtd their con,
vents; those interior, extensive gardens, thickly studded withiell,
kinds of fruit trees, and offering to the sight a scene no less beliu-
tiful than useful sand agreeable; and, lastly, those reservoirs, filled
with eels, tench, trouts, crawfish, and fresh watet tortoises, which,
though seldom appearing on the tables of their refectories, are to
be found in those of ,their milli, and particularly in that of the
Senor Mail, who never fails to regalg his guests and ptotectors
with the eboitvst of these dainties. lint iivlkat 011111 we say of
Uw''‘ el•pacious and numerous granaries, which seen, every Ina!'
from their
11,,,nient ready to i!hik !Indef.' the immense weight of the corn collect«
r. 74, in whichtree most eltquisite wines
land, ath tithes ; of those extensive subterraneous
hest breed, height,
al sir in PrtAligious and slrnoiiiticteillble qoantities; of those
of Europe are annually
16411,4 C ge'4*ttaiit's always well furnioduet itiai h4PAg 4°4 Pules'
and value ;' of those extensive
grounds pal rich KICK/OWN Wiligh are stocked with thousands of
all sorts of eltitlei and lastly, pasture
of the corturierce they make of ell
the" art,ieles, ‘t'hiib if not quite in accordance with their vows
°I. poverty, is at' ieli,St sulfteiently lucrative to compensate for the
sacrifice of Prial*.o-Outtcfrivai or the Free Jason.