The Sun.
London, England, 1820-03-24 00:00:00

Were 110 papers on the hustings. Saxton did not
curry any. Witness lied not beard any thing of
printed Resolution's that morning.

Mr. John StisittlewOrtli—ls a merchant at Manchester; re-
collects the IGth of August; he was standing at the Exchange
in the morning of that day ; saw several parties passing on
their way to St. Peter's field. They marched with considera-
ble regularity in ;he form of a procession, but conducted
themselves in an extremely orderly and decorous manner.
Many of them had banners or flags, with different inscrip-
tions upon them. Some merely stated the districts from which
the parties cerise. Others were of a political nature. Saw the
Lets, Moseley, and Saddleworth party with the black flag.
His attention was first attracted to this party by the colour
of the flag ; but it seemed to conduct itself very peaceably.—
Could nut say what proportion of this party had sticks, but
could guess what the average number might be of the whole
busty. There might be about one in ten beariug them. From
thecircumetance of persons not bringisig sticks to former meet-
ings, he was led to pay a more than particular attention to it.
He meant persons in the procession ; of the others he saw no-
thing. The sticks were such as people generally carry walk-
ing. Whilst the Moseley party walked by, he did not perceive
that any of them had long staves shouldered as soldiers carry
their niuskets. If any were so armed, he would have observed
it. Had no doubt, if one in ten had them, they could nut
escape his observation; there was, however, a cruwd about
the black flags, su that he could not see them so distinctly.
He saw no disposition, on their part, to insult the peaceable
inhabitants. There was a considerable number of other per-
sons, mostly merchants of Manchester, standing by him at
the time, all of whom had the same opportunity of witnessing
their conduct. Did not hear a single expression escape from
any one of these indicating alarm, and the only objection that
was takers applied itself to the colour of the flag. Witness
went to Peter's-field about a quarter before twelve. He had
not previously seen any thing to excite his fears for the
safety of the town. There was nothing its the conduct or ap-
pearance of the people to create alarm in the breast of any
rational man. Upon his arrival, the parties were assembled.
Witness passed through a liue of constables which extended
ftme the house ins which the Magistrates were, and stood
about thirty yards from the house, on a rising ground;at the
top of Windmill-street. He was then about half-way between
the Magistrates' house and the hustings. Saw leveret parties
at a distance come into the field. Their conduct was per-
fectly regular. Witness stood on an elevated ground, and was
therefore enabled to command a view of the whole plain.
The parties as they came in were cheered. It seemed as if
each upon their arrival had a way made for them towards the
hustings. lie remained there until 1 o'clock. He then moved
to a station in the rear of the hustings, about 15 yards distalit,
and saw Mr. Hunt arcire. The cheers were loud and longer
than sutral. Saw him mount the hustings, and beard what
be said distinctly. As far as lie could recollect, he began by
remarking upon the necessity of keeping silence, that these
nt the extremity of the Meeting might hear all that was
said. He was going en in this way, when a trifling disturb-
ance took place in the rear. As this was the only place
where there was arty noise, Mr, Hoist turned round, and
said, that though he wished them to be peaceable in their
conduct, yet he would net compromise the right of an Eng-
lishman to interfere and prevent disturbance. He added,
that if parties in that directions persisted in attempting to
breed a riot, he hoped they would assist in putting them and
keeping them down. This was addressed to those netse,elee
place the noise proceeded from. Witness stood near a posse
of special constables, who seemed disposed to hear Mr. Hunt.
When the noise had in some measure subsided, they cried out
" Well stogie, Hunt next thing he saw were some
parties of a foot regiment, who marched from Cooper's-street
into Dickinson's-street, and there faced the meeting. This
created some alarm, as their situation was directly opposite
the hustings. Mr. Hunt observing the disorder, said some-
thing of Sts being a trick, and desired the people to give three
cheers, which they did. Mr. Hunt never said, "there are
Your enemies, put them down, and when they are down,
keep them down," pointing to the soldiers. On the contrary,
he believed no individaal on the hustings could see
Uickin-
son's-street. Mr. Hunt's recouscriendation to the people to
cheer seemed to him to hate no other Object than to put them
into good humour. There was a large party of special con.
stables near the Windmill public-house, which made it quite
easy for any one to approach the hustings. Many persons,
passed backward and forward, and there was nothing to in-
terrupt the course of cornmonlcatioll. He saw no such thing
as a phalanx of men t deep linked together, in order to cut
off communication with the hustings. Remembers the arrival
of the cavalry. Before that be saw nothing at all to raise
any apprehensions for the safety of the town. Not one of his
"townsmen, to whom he bad spoken that day, showed any
alarm on the subject. The cavalry, upon arriving before,
Mr. Buxton's house, were cheered at the desire, as he be-
lieved, of Mr. Hunt. They were not hooted or hissed. Wit-
ness could not fail to see it, if any such thing had happened
near him. The people did nothrandish cudgels at them, or
offer them ally deEance. Witness changed leis situation to
the left flank of the Yeomanry, whilst the people were still
cheering. The Yronsartry were also shouting, and brandish-
ing their swords in the air. This teemed to excite great agi-

Wiwi, and a great noise followed. Many of the special con-
stafilcs, reaching from Buxton's house to the hustings, then
frit back, mid left another space of about fifty yards. When
this was dune, the Cavalry proceeded at a quick pace, and

those in front entered the crowd at a gallop. They met with
a check, however, from the density of the crowd. The troop
were thrown into confusion by this ; some of them were se-
parated from the rest. They appeared in a circular mass.

The peeple did nothing to resist tkem. Witness directed his
attention towards the caralry until they reached the has-
tinizt. Its saw neither brickhats ur stones thrown at them