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

bodies of the lower ar.lors marching with an ap-
pearance of previous combination tiftd organiza-
tion, r wild have inspired hint rather with confi-
dence than alarm, espeehllv it he saw among
them that good I,,►nto+ur which on the Itith Au•
gust seemed to beam from every countenance;
the same mode of walking in Liverpool on elec-
tion and other occasions, was commonly resorted
to, to 'avoid conto-it•ii, kicking of shins, and so
on. Upon his solemn oath, he did not hear on
11,e Exchange at MillidirSter one expression of
alarm on the morning of the 16th but he left it
t•efore ele‘,eti o'clock ; had bee❑ invited to attend
the meeting in a letter addressed to Mr. Thomas
Stt►ii ls.

Re-exatnieed by Mr. Hunt—Had beard nothing
of previous training. Exchange at Manchester
opens early in the mornieg ; is very busy from
eight o'clock to eleven. Had seen the placard on
the walls of Manchester, with the grammatical
error. Saw a placard on the Monday, advising '
the iohabitents to keep their servants and children
from the meeting. Did not recollect that no name
was to it but that of the printer. Could not say
whether the remarks about Tom Long and Jack
Short, made by Mr. Hunt, applied to that ; heard
nothing (tom Mr. Huut hut a joke on the gram-
matical error, or on the placard, at all disrespect-
ful to the Magistrates ; did not consider that what
Ire said to be any thing like disrespect. Save many
women, boys, and girls, among the multitude;
many of the women were decent and respect-
able, and conducting themselves with propriety.
Thought this a guarantee for the good order of
the meeting, as lie considered the presence of
ladies always chastened the conduct of men ; they
were quite tbe reverse of what might be called
profligate Amazons. Saw a female on the dickey
of the carriage, on Hunt's arrival, carrying a flag ;
thought she must he the wife or daughter of some
one in the bat ouche. who had consented to carry
the hug to the meeting, as was common on civic
anti father occasions.---(A ground plan of St. Pe-
ter's-field being handed to him, witness pointed
out the spot ou which some of the occurrences
h taken place.)
James Scott (examined by Mr. Hunt)--I live
at Pendleton, near Manch, ster, and sin a land-
surveyor by profession. I have a considerable
property. in that neighbourhood. On the morn-
ing of the 16th of August, I saw many persons
going along towards Manchester, but I cannot
say they were going in patties. My residence is
oo tie great road to .Manchester. There was
nothing in that' conduct to produce au diem in
my mind. About one o'clock I went to the meet-
ing. I am married, aid have six children ; of
these five are at school, and the other an appren-
tice ; I did not take them with Inc. .11pon reach-
ing the field, the people were standing together
promiscuotisly hi the way in which crowds usual-
ly stand ; there were-men, women, and children
there ; nothing in their number or behaviour to
excite my fears either for •the safety of the
town or nay family. I mixed with them until
Mr. [lent arrived. lie was received with loud
cheers. I saw no persons with staves, shouldered
as muskets. I was in hoist of the hustings, look-
ing towards Windmill-street. It might be front
60 to 80 yards frost the Inistiugs, but I got
nearer afterwards. The pressure of the crowd then
became great, and I was obliged to retire ;I there-
fore could net hear what was said distinctly. In
the other pelts of the field there was no disposk
tion show() to riot or disorder. I saw many well-
dressed persons, and amongst others, there were
.females itt the crowd ; they seemed to be inhabi-
tants of Manchester; there was no feeling of
alarm, and I never heard one of them expless any
apprehensions for their own safety, or that of the
town. I recollect the Yromenry coming on the
field ; the people cheered them in the same way
they had Mr. Hunt ; there was no groaning, htsi.
ing, or hratelialliog of cudgels against the soldiers;
if it had happened, I could not fail to have seen
it. Saw the soldiers charging towards the hust-
ings ; two of them first went forward, but upon
meeting with obstruction they tell back upon the
others ; no advantage, however, was taken of
these by the people, on account of their being
separated from their comrades. It was not until,
the soldiers appeared that Lome few expressed
their feats ; these fears were, that the soldiers
would attack the people. It did not, however,
induce any one to propose resistance, but some
began to move off; the soldiers then cheered,
and the people answered them, Which, iii some
measure, restored confideoce ; later this the peo-
ple stood quiet, and the business of the day, to
which their presence had given an interruption,
was resumed. I thought the soldiers cause to
keep the peace ; they galloped towards the hust-
ings. I did not see the arrest of any one there,
but I saw the soldiers going up to them ; there
was. no resistance 'mule by the people, either by
throwieg stones or brickbat a. In their progress
the horses galloped upon theta, best they made no
resistance.

Cross-examined by Mr. Serk!ant HuLLocK.—
The hustings may be about 100 yards from Mr.
Buxton's house; 1. hive nut been in the habit of
attending meetings at Manchester ; was not at
the former one, but was at that of Liverpool ;
Johnson was not with me-1 was alone; I did
not carry the address to Mr. Cobbett ; Johnson
did not meet me with the address at Liverpool ;
it was for the purpose of seeing Mr. Cobbett and
dining with him that I went there ; I dined with
him, but did not invite him to Manchester;
JOnli3On was then at Liverpool ; this was in No-
vember last.
Mr.. Hunt objected to this examination as irre-
levant, and it was dropped.
Re-examined by Mr. Hunt—l had never seen
Mr. Cobhett before that day.
By the COURT for Johnson--I have often con-
versed with Johnson, but never heard Lim speak
ill of the Government.
John Hampshire again called---. Was on the
hustings from the time Mr. Hunt arrived to the
time. he was arrested. Had never heard tins say
to the people, " There are your enemirs,- point.-
ing to the soldiers, put them dusvit, Had when
they are down keep them dw.1,1t." S,i v the mili-
tary art ive, and saw themel,nr::ing towards the
hustiogs. His attentinn was ;io a partiroltir man-
ner directed towards thew. bitting the progress
of their charge no resisl+nce K As inHde.
Crnss-rx,rninte by :vlr, r—i tltre