The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-08 00:00:00

The times are perilous in the extreme. We do
uot exazgerate when we say there are, at this mo-
mem ,'6OMOO persons in this eit y andthe surround-
irjg towns and villages, who have struck work ;'
many .of these, not a doubt remains, have been
compvtled to join this highly combination
by threats; such an immense 'bony cannot, how-
ever, long remain inactive. It strong meaqures
be not instantly resorted to, it is impossible to
spy whet: where the mischief will end.
An iron toundery was last night broken into,
in tor Gailowg-tte, aroi a nuitibr of files, Ste.,
canted otf.• If fire-arms .was their object they
were fortunately clilapiruioted, Sas these had pre-
viously been lodged in a place of safety.
Towloy, One o'Clock.—The streets are crowd-
ed,•and some a tilliiCiolls insuhs have been offered
to the Yeomanry of the adjoining compies,
Last tight, about twelve o'clock, nearly thirty
Radicals ,artil out from Paisley to Loonsdale, a
mile south-west trot,, tie tows,, and deman:'ed
whatever fire-arms might he in the Itonre. On
•bein,g told there were no artns in it, they said..
they would go next to Foxbar, a little to the
westward. The proprietor ot 141101)5(.61e told them,
that if they did they would meet with a deter-
mined resistance, which they loon() to be the
case, as the proprietor, alter •vai;iiy giving'theor
warning to retire, fired upon them, by which a
y,outig man of the name of Cochran was killed,
ant), it is supposed, several•others wete wounded,
as blood was traced to some distance, from the
Moose. The body was lying at Foxbar this mau-
1-11g, the party having retired atter the first fire,
without carrying it off.
APRIL working population
are this day quite idle ; tinviy are sauntering
through the streets, others are gone to the coon-
key, holtliog me-etings in the fields ; and a good
matir are at Johnstone, where, with the .aid of.
vast numbers from the sort-minding villages, they
eie elifigayQol{g. to intimidate the w,otkers at
the different cotton-mills, so. as they .al-o may
Aive up work. Most of the public works in the
immediate vicinity, through intimidation,.gaveup
work.at.nine o'clock this morning. A large party
of men and boys. assembled this forenoon on the
Sacel Hill, with two fl-rgs, and Lot several hoUrs
nra.ctised ntilitaty ruarzoe,Hvro, by marching and
forming into close column.

From the situation chosen, and.t he public tnel)-
ner in which they went to work, there is no
doubt their operAtions were only, at least chiefly,
intendetlro caiise.alarm, and pcovokekin altesnpt
to apprehend them, as 'bey were distinctly seen
from. many parts of the: town.; and in ,case any
attempt had been made against them, they were
sore ut d safe:retreat, the hill bring so high,,that
no forcecoming. agaiust them for that purpose
could approach without giving them time to effect
tit it e&e'epl, All has, remained qukt to this
hour (eight o'clock), and, in obedience. to,
a. Pro-
clametion the Magistrates, many.:o t the inha-
bitants art leaving the streets.
Since. writ;ng the. abpve, we learn the menaces
of the mob sneceeded in causing. all the cotton
mills al,. Johnstone to, be start

FROM TH.E GLASGOW . CEIRONICI.E OF TUESDAY.
For Live months past, the,prople of this place
have been every now and then _menaced with pro-
jected risings of the Radicals. The Public Meet-
ings, the. Music and Caps of Liberty, Flags and
Female Reformers, caused no slight degree of ter-
ror in those unacquainted with
,tbe weakness of
the mock•insurgeuts. Since an end was put by
the Ltgi.lature to Public Meetings, the leaders of
the di;affeeted have had recourse to.other modes
of intimidation. Under the management of some
itinerant Apostks of Anarchy from England,.
butou Societies" were formed through.most. of
the manufseinring dimricts ; •and from 1-80th to.
100th part, of the population wits fgalish enough.
bexotue
,menthers.- Ev,e,rty, adherent regularly
contributes a -sum to -the funds,of the .soeiety.
Weekly meetings
,are held, and delegates regu-
larly organized.to; and from :Eogla" to convey
the necessary iiks-troctions, that their btethreu
through the whole kingdom may act at the same
instant, and' pursue the. meaAtues most likely, iu
their insane apprehension, to insure success to
their designs upon the Government and properly
of. elie country. The Delegates get from ss. to
7s. 61. a day allowed for expences, anti have their
familit maintained in their absence. At their
retion,-ktrowiugthere-cantie no appeal from their
testimony, they tell their -credialotis supporters
grand ,stories of growing, strength and dreadful
pieparivions. Thus the poor.workmen, who are
silly. enough to listen to their tales, are wheedled
out of part 'of their earnings, .at a time when the
wboie are _unhappily inadequate to the wants of
During the last eight days, a ge-
neral I ising of .tbe Unions was currently talked of.
it was said the members had provided pikes and
other offensive weapous., attended nightly dril-
hugs, and had made every-possible preparation for
a deadly conflict.

Accounts are said to have. been received that
the workmen of Carlisle struck work yesterday.
This is nut improbable; and it is possible that
the same conduct may be pursued in all the rna-
nnlacturit,g
_districts.. Fatty .one will practise
idleness, leaving the active-part of Me iasurcec•
lion to the rest.

To chew the tendency of the populace to draw
every thing into service, the appearance ot a beau-
tiful
Aurora Borealis, about eleven o'clock, lasi
night, was t.:counted portentous' of the downfall
ot the present system. A person particularly sa-
gacious remembered seeing the Northern Lights
vrry brilliant- before the emancipation ot the
Stales !

Our :streets were yesterday more thronged than
usual, thrre trap no. material disturbance; and
nry Pt oclomation of the Magistrates, ot-
acting the lieges to ketp at home atter 7 o'clock,