The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-23 00:00:00

THE POTTERIES.

STAFFORD, AUG. 21.--From about 30 to 40 pri-
soners have, for several evenings together, been
brought, per train, from Whatford to Stafford, as
persons concerned in the riots of the late week : and 60
more are still in custody, not yet heard before the Ma-
gistrates. Tl-1.7. numbers in the County Gaol are already.
between 600 and 700, including other cases. Some of.
the Chartists have not inappropriately been stowed in
the County Asylum—a palpable case of monomania.
Last night 39 were brought; 30 males and 9 females;
several of the former not more than 12 years of age, all
young, and all assuming a sort of dare-devil manner.
The women were mostly youthful, several of delicate
and decent appearance; they are chiefly committed
for pilfering plate and other things at the
burnt houses, one of them asserting that she
only took them with a view to restore them to
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a detachment of the
Wolverhampton Yeomanry Cavalry, cl9ing duty here,
and a posse of special constables; they are thus es-
corted to the county prison. The Wolverhampton
troop are now the only military .here; the specials and
a small band of pensioners are doing- daily duty, mus-
tering and drilling within the newly-extended area of
the county gaol, which is beginning to assume the
shape and capacity of a' fortress, having projecting
towers at the angles to command the flanks • while
the lodge at the entrance is mounted with ordnance
St. George, of the
Artillery.
under the direction of Captain

The. Himley troop are on duty at Dudley, the
Wolverhampton troop at Stafford, the Walsall be-
tween that town and Westbromwich, the Uttoxeter
(the Bagot troop) at Leek, the Stafford at Stoke, and
the Newcastle at Burslem.

Though yesterday and to-day have been a sort of
lull in the insurrectionary storm, we have many in-
dications of a menacing under current of action,
which cannot be mistaken as to its intents,
however short it may prove of further ex-
passing through this town and its suburbs for the last
tensive mischief. Straggliil parties have been
two or three nights, and others early in the evenings ;
their general direction being for the south, where
the colliers are nearly all out. Lord Talbot's men at
the Preston mines have been sworn in as special con-
stables ; but how far this will secure them from the in-
fluence of the mob movement, if continued, it is difficult
to say. The price of coal at Wolverhampton has risen
10s. to 12s. per ton, now selling at 1/. 10s. per ton ;
a severe and oppressive tax on the middle classes, inns,
&c., even at this period of the year, especially as
coming in aggravation of the present ruinous increase
of the poor-rate.

Some instances have occurred of patrolling parties
of the mob in country places seeking and demanding
fire-arms. This must be especially provided against,
as lists of houses are reputed to be made out where
such arms can be found, the game-lists having been
used as a guide.
Lord Sandon has for the last few
days been in con-
stant consultation with our Magistrates ; and with the
aid of his judgment and decision we may expect every
necessary measure for the public defence of this lo-
cality. •

The present disturbance, from its extent and ge-
neral pretensions, is, beyond all doubt, an elementary
movement of incipient rebellion ; but the mob of trades
mmon intelligible
and trading politicians having no co
grievance to act upon, one party is seen skulking
behind another, till they may deem themselves justi-
fied in a revolt; and thence the only combatants in
the van are the poor deluded colliers and weavers, cam
tnultis aliis, whom distress and destitution may by de-
grees fOree into direct conflict with the military.
extending to
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picion, as the theatre of violence for the beginning of
the week. The Chartists in this town express great
; and there can be
communication is
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kept up between the different places where the politi-
cal select chiefly reside.

causete end of a hot
being called at
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day, the leading counsel was wanting, and the Judge
inquired rather warmly why the Court was delayed?
On which the junior counsel for the plaintiff replied,
that his learned leader had gone out for a moment to
take a " mouthful of fresh air;" on which his Lord-
ship coolly observed, " I wonder where he will find it.'
Sir Robert Peel arrived in town yesterday, and
was .visited in Whitehall-gardens by Sir James
Graham. The Police Authorities have been in active
communication throughout yesterday with the Home
Secretary.
PUBLIC NOTICE.—A notice was very extensively
circulated yesterday, on the other. side of the water,
Calling upon the inhabitants not to. assemble this evening
on, Kennington-common. The notice'Stated that every'
exertion would be made to prevent an assemblage of
persons taking place, and -was' ttattedsFy -folim"
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