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

the course of that afternoon a large body of men a
sembled -on the moor adjoining the race-course, about
three miles from the town, soine of whom were
practicing the throwing of iron pikes. In other A-
spects the meeting was of ayeaceable character.

BOLTON, Saturday Evening.
Many of the mills have to-day resumed work.,
without having received • any interruption. It is ex-
pected that all the mills will resume employment on
Monday. An adequate force of special constables is
kept up for the protection of tranquillity.
On visiting Hyde and Ashton this afternoon, I
found amore general disposition to return to work,
although some hundreds of the operatives out of em-
ployment had dispersed themselves in the district.
aroun& At Stockport there was a general cessatioii
of labour.

Yesterday evening the county and borough MagisE-
trates issued the following proclamation
" PROCLAMATION.
"Whereas many of the working classes in this town
and the:immediate neighbourhood have resumed to
hour within the last few days, and it having been'
made known to us that others ha,ve•expressed their in-
tention to begin work on Monday next, we, the un-;
dersigned .Magistrates, do here call upon the well-
disposed. of:eVery class to hasten, by their influence
and example, the resumption of labour, and do hereby
declare our determination to protect, by all means in
our power. all persons who shall rernrn to their work,
anAPput down and punish with all the rigour of the
law every attempt to overawe and intimidate her Ma-
jesty's subjects in the pursuit of their lawful callings,
" Signed by the Borough and County Magistrates."
Just before closing my communication news has
been received at the Town-hall, that a large meeting,
consisting of upwards of 1,500 persons, was held at
Oldham, and that another is announced for this mom-
ing. The military have orders to be in readiness.

ACORIENGTON, Friday Evening..
Notwithstanding the former unpleasant particulars
respecting this town previously published, everything
is now. quiet. Most •of the -mills have resumed em-
ployment, and upwards of 'l,OOO special constables
have been sworn in and armed with truncheons.
Many of these are persons connected with the dif-
ferent factories.

LEIGH, Friday Evening.
The town remains tolerable peaceable, being pro-
tected by a party of the 60th Rifles. At no time has
there been a general stoppage of the works. A dele-
gate from this place stated, at Manchester, that he was.
deputed 'by 15,000 inhabitants, whilst there are not
5,000 residents in the place.
THE LATE OUTRAGES IN NORTH STAF-
FORDSHIRE.
BURSLEM. Saturday Night.
It is expected that several of the pits and factories
in this recently distracted neighbourhood will com-
mence work on Monday morning. The Magistrates
are actively engaged in the examination of persons
charged with riot and the destruction of property ;
and 'since Wednesday upwards of seventy of these
misguided creatures have been lodged in the county
gaol at Stafford. By means of special constables, Who
relieve the police and military, a constant watch is
kept upon the neighbourhood during day and night.
STAFFORD, Saturday.
At the present time there are not fewer than 657
prisoners in the county gaol.
The following letter from the Under Secretary of
State for the Home Department has been sent to the
Mayor of the borough :

" Whitehall, Aug. 16.

" Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir James
Graham to inform you that if any riotous multitude
should approach the borough of Stafford, with the
avowed intention of committing au outrage on per-
sons or property, the entrance of such an assembly
into the borough ought, if possible, to be prevented;
for by law the Magistrates are justified in preventing
the entrance of a riotous assembly into a town, when
they are credibly informed that the purpose of the
assembly is unlawful, and that the public peace may
be thereby endangered ; or when, from the demeanour
and threats of the multitude assembled, terror is pro-
duced, and no reasonable doubt is entertained of their
unlawful object.
" Secretary ..Sir James Graham is confident that
the Magistrates of the borough of Stafford will co-
operate with the Magistrates of the county, in order
that they may adopt the most energetic and vigorous
means to arrest the progress of tumultuous assemblies,
and to restore tranquillity in your neighbourhood.—
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
"H. MANNERS SUTTON.
" The Mayor of Stafford."
THE MINING DISTRICTS OF SOUTH

STAFFORDSHIRE.
DUDLEY, Saturday.
All remains peaceable at present. The Magistrate.;
have issued a proclamation, prohibiting all future
meetings in the district.
STOCKPORT.

A. notice was issued on Saturday by nineteen of
the mill-owners in this town, stating that they would
on Monday (this day) open their mills for such as
chose to return to work, and all such should he pro-
tected. All is now peaceable, but on Saturday even-
ing the town presented a gloomy appearance, the
market being nearly deserted. A person named John
Wright, who was sentenced to twelve months' im-
prisonment the part he took in the riots of 1839,
was again on Saturday committed to the next Chester
assizes, charged with a conspiracy arising out of the
present movement. On the same day, Thomas
Hough was also committed for trial, charged with
participating in the riot and attack on the workhouse
on Thursday week.
STOCKPORT, Saturday, Eight o'Clock.
The Magistrates' order of last evening, prohibiting
political meetings in the open air, has had the desired
effect, and no congregations have been held, as had
been the case every other evening during the week.
, The town is, therefore, peaceable; but John Wright,
a leader of the movement, has this afternoon been
apprehended, on what precise charge, however, it is
not known.