Star. — London, England, 1826-06-17 00:00:00

r * ,~* tiv AIIMMQN' lOTELLIGENtE. : l'os milkmen/non the preceding pep. Without further trespassing upon their time, be begged to return them his most sincere thanks. 'Mr. Alderman. WOOD came forward amidst loud ichoers-aad some hissing. He said he always bad dine ihio duty conscientiously and faithfully. A great deal lathe opposition he had met with arose from his conduct respecting the question of Catholic Emancipation; yet it was rather strange that none of the other Candidates had been required to give any pledge as to what line of conduct they would pursue - respecting it. The Loan MAYOR said he had polled a greater number than any losing Candidate had ever done before. lie trusted that he retired from the contest undiminished in their respect, and that he had suffered nothing in their esteem. The Hall was then adjourned until this dai ie w ri h f r the result of the /Pettit:la will be formally declared by the At half past four, Mr. Alderman Wood and Mr. Alderman Waithman left the Hall. On their getting into their carriages the horses were taken out, and a patt of the mobility drew them to their respective re sidences. The Lord Mayor came neat, and was loudly cheered. Mr. Alderman Thompson followed in an -open carriage and four, headed by a band of musicians, and proceeded up King-street, amid the most enthu siastic acclamations. Mr. Warl was the last, and was received with mingled hisses and cheers. SURREY ELECTION—.FOURTH DAY. GuiLninnts. FaII:MT.—WO are becoming every me. mem more violent here, and there are now some honest indications that a merry row .may yet be kicked up. - ft was begun on a small .c.ie last night by a few of the sarjesty of the people attacking Mr. Sumner's carriage, on that Gentleman's reteens but Mr. Sumner and his friends behaved with great spirit, beat off the ruffians, washed their faces, and went home in quiet. Mr. Sum ner has all his life been teaching the people of Surrey ittastners; but, hang the rogues! in spite of all their , sliming lessons at the Brixton tread mill, they now turn upon him, fling the dirt in his eyes, and bespatter him with parole foulness. He is much to be pitied, though Le has the Church and the great men of the county In his train, and most laudably and loudly bawls—" Be ware of the Pope!"—" Liberty and the tread mill for aver ;" He has been taken by surprise too, and brought to the scratch without due training. The ch siring din tier was even laid out in the ball room of the White , Hart; but between the bit and the lip there is danger; and now " his spoiled baked meats do coldly furnish out his voters' tables." Mr. Ulmer and his party are in high spirits, and they seem to have no doubt of anal success. His con- Qua on dm hustings yesterday gained him great ap plsuse► H I let Its opponents fancy they bad pinned him in. a corner. but he fought his way out, flooring some dozens of• them ) . and overturning Parson Onslow the first. They thought to strangle him with a No-popery rope, but he contrived to fit it cleverly on Mr. Summer's own neck, and he choaked the Parsons with the evi dence before the House of Lords. Mr.-PaUnser is a. worthy man in private life, and his mild 'soft manners tell admirably against Mr. Holism Suentees authoritative-toussoad repulsive bearing. He hat all she commercial and manufacturing intermits with iskin-tosaman, while occasionally a great landowner drops a els* vote for him, as Lend William Russell did to-day, which gives him the opportunity of returning thanks to, all classes in the county.. Then Mr. Denison s inters almost all give him their second votes, though Mr. Denison remains perfectly neutral between him and Mr. Sumner, so that be is pretty well Justified in making .sure of his seat. ' • sr. Denison lets well alone. He ili began at the head of e poll, and will end there. His part is easily played • —4tind in a balcony at the inn ' bow to his voters, kiss hands to th e ladies, wave a Belc her faded handkerchief, and say, " Gentlemen, I thank you." In the mean time the contest has proceeded with se much gravity on all sides that not a squib or placard worth repeating has issued from either party. M four o'clock the poll was closed, and the Sheriff, upon enter ing the Common Hall, declared the numbers to be— Mr. Denison . 1970 Me. Palmer 1/97 Mr. Sumner 1241 Majerity in favour of Mr. Palmer over Mr. Sumner Mr. DZMISON then addressed the Meeting, and said, I should be the most ungrateful and unfeeling of man kind; if I did not feel most sensibly this distinguished !PM k of your kindness. It is the highest honour a man can receive on returning to his constitucits, to be told, he has acted up to his professions, and not betrayed his trost:—(Cheers). I feel most deeply the kindness I have 'received this day ; for it proves I can always rely op the promises of Surrey freebolders—(Cheers). There is a part of a speech of an lion. Friend last night, to which I find it necessary now to reply. My late colleague (Mr. Sumner) said last night that he represented the land, and an impression has gone forth that he is the repiesentative csf the landed ;Everest,. Thi, I must her to deny. I . know the ii.fluence he has in his own neighbourhood; but this is not universal. And I have in my prnmisi-bOok full as many of the high- r classes Among the .landed Interests. I know he has the support of the Magistracy ; for when we meet at the Quarter Stioni, I bus* to my costl am always left in a mine. Sity (Apnlause). I know he has the confidence of the Magistrates and the Clergy: but not the exclusive con fidence of the landed proprietary—(Great cheers). He saps he will keep the poll open to the last day. To me it meat be a source of pleasure to receive year increased support 'every day—(Cheers). And I hope you will not relax in your exertions, although I have the gratifi cation of witnessing the display of beauty in the windows of the third Candidate—(A laugh). Mr. PALLMIR—On behalf of the fairy forms of the Ladies, whom my friend has complimented, I beg in the Slit place to returnthanks. I can bear testimony to the refreshment which is felt in all political toils by the smiles of the fair sex. One of that sex said she wished gratitude had a languageof its own, for the had not words to ex. press her feelings. In that situation I find myself.( Chars). I ry Hon. Friend who last addressed you has alluded to the lantkd interest. If I recollect the expressions, they were the great landed proprietors. I know of no dis tinction amongst elector s.—(Appleuse.)—Formerl y, the Lieutenants of Counties, and other great men, used to send Knights of the Stire to Parliament. These were great days for die arms of England, but very bad days for the liberties of England.—(Cheers.)—l would ad vile the landed gentlemen to be cautious how they are the int to make distinctions amongst the different classes of the people.—(Appiesise.)--Gentlemen, the mite of the poll enables me is say you have succeeded. The Constitution has succeeded.—(Great appleusel.j Bat, let it be %membered, chat the ntOtt tiafittlit thing' do'is to tot success with moderation. Endeavour you to do this b and Jour glory will be equal to ycinr socr4l.-4 CoterfnuN applause.) Mr. Sntimsa—Gentlemen, I have been returned three times to Pal liament by this County Cli more the pity"]; unless I impute insincerity to you,l mast assume I have the confidence of the county (loud cries of " no I no!") Unfortunately, I have lost the ablest advocate I ever had to put forth my claims; two years ago, Mr. Pallmer having proposed my health, and dilated on my private and public virtues (a laugh ). The highest testi mony I ever leceived was from that Gentleman(laughing). In what re.peci has my conduct differed since then? C" you refuse the poor man a cheap loaf") Have I, or any of my family held emoluments? I challenge you all to that; you cannot touch me on that tender point of my honour. My 14. e Colleague has told you I have the ap proval of the Magistrates. What are the circumstances to which allusion hits - been made? Public opinion called for some new arrangements with re,pect to prisons, and it devolved on me to carry into effect the provisions of the Legislature, and my activity in that respect is the great ground of my delinquency. (Cheers.) I am ono of those who think that punishment in prisons is the only corrective of vice, but the sensibility of the Hon. Gentleman (Hr. Palmer) was powerfully excited. But is he consistent in his sensibilities? Is not his own slave entitled to his sensibility ? (Cries of Shone, and hisses.) When Mr. Palmer was in Parliament, he rropo ed certain regulations to improve ,the condition of the slaves, the purport of which wets education, religious education; and he is the proprietor of 1,000 slaves.— amiss of " so are you.") Now, let us know what Mr. er did to. cart into effect his own regulations.l He was to have educated those children—to have' joined them afterwards in the bonds of marriag e , and to destroy the brutal system of concubinage. (deers.) But no single step -did he take, to casra into effect his own regulations, until 1824. CThe Hon. Member then read a Report from the Bishop of Jamaica, representin g the condition of the slaves in the parishes where Mr. Pallmer's estates were placed, from which it appeared that there was a deficiency of the means of religious education. This occasioned great confusion.] There' , is an old proverb, "Let the galled jade wince, my withers are unwrung."—(A cry in the crowd, what has that to do with Surrey?") The Honourable Gen tleman endeavoured to read the letter, but the tumult became tremendous. The Bishop states the slaves are wholly without education. C Ile uproar occasioned by the reading of the letter lasted a considerable time.] Last night, I asked Mr. Palmer some questions respect ing the Catholic Question—(u The freeholders are saris: fled on that point.")—No, he evaded my question. Whether he would place the English Catholics on the same footing as the Irish, or admit all the_catholiCs to the ,privileges they claim—CA voice is. the crowd asked, " Will you. Sir, justify your putting females on the tread-mill ?" (Greet cheers.) The same fellow irOthe crowd cried out, " My dear Sir, if the freeholders are satisfied, you have nathing to do with it." 3 The Hon. Member found it extremely difficult to proceed, be was so frequently interrupted by the cries of the u tread mill."—Now the Hon. Candidate has, aid tam . at the' head of the great proprietary—(" Aye, Abe -tread-. mill. You mist go out=you must go out ; Mr. Sumner, it won't do; you must go out"' Math /atrgeiter.4—l am in no wise daunted; I have looked at the poll., and 4100 freeholders are all that have polled. I poled S')00 in 1812—e. You shall never do that again.". "No Corn Laws.")--In 1812, there were 6000 freeholders— (l4 They did not know you then.")—Tnere has been an increase of 2000 freeholders since then_(" They are all against you; you have lost your popularity.")—l never dtd spew a white feather, and I never will. (Cheers). — But the moment I see no chance to be returned, 1 will not harass you longer; but as long as my health, and my friends, and my purse last, I will fight it as long as I have a chance. If they will only stand it for five days more, I answer for it I shall be at the head of the poll—(Cheers).—The Hon. Gentleman found it impos sible to get a fair hearing. Mr. Baracoz.—l freely acknowledge Mr. Sumner is an honest, upright man. I know no man with a more honest and upright mind. I am sure that neither fear, affection, nor favour, would la. Silence him in the House of Commons ..—( l3e Hon. Gentkoran was interrupted, and said he should reserve what he had to say. Mr. PALLlllllL—Gentlemen, I have told you; the more I am canvassed before yen elect me, the more I shall be satisfied ; and if I du not satisfy you, I release you from all obligations.—(Cheers.)—But first, let me congratulate you on the accession of die talents of the Honourable Gentleman for the abolition of Sla very. I ant sure he cannot take up those opinions for the purposes of his election.—(Cheers.)—Yester day the Church, GOD bless her, was in danger; and two Reverend Divines, who gave plumper: for Mr. Sumner, came here to catechise me. I believe you were satisfied.—(Cheers.)—Gentlemen, I love'. the Church, and respect her Ministers, but I always lament when they step out of their proper sphere into the angry arena of politics—(Loud applause). Profiting by this hint, a Bishop, 4000 miles distant, is brought to bear upon me; nat in his proper person, but he appears by letter, and not even by his own letter, but by the letter of a person describing a part of the letter of a friend. The letter is dated Guildford, and whether the individual is in this meeting I know not. He says, in addition to the in formation I gave you yesterday ;" so that his friends were giving him information yesterday. The cause of religion and of humanity; and the interests of my estates, have become serious topics since this election commenced. Long may religion and humanity attach to their new associates—(Load cheers). They may do them service on some other occasion, if not now (Cheers). am utonished the Honourable Gentleman could cohne before you with such imperfect, erroneous information. Now, in the first place, no Resolutions were passed in 1816. The motion I made was an Address, the pur port of which was the improvement of the condition of the Negroes. It was in 1823 ; the Resolutions were passed, at the time when the Hon. Gentleman complains they had not been carried into effect. These very Reso lutions were drawn up by %Vest India Proprietors in this county, in which I had a principal part—(Cheers). All I can say is, that I have given directions to carry into effect all these regulations on my estate—(Cheers). N tw, I call on Mr. Sumner to say whether I dm wrong in my facts—(Great applause). This Bishop was sent out to improve the condition of the negroes, and the colonists seconded them with all their efforts ; large , sums were subscribed, and upwards of seventy Chapels built—(Cheers). (Lend cries, " We are quite oath fled.") The people of this country have placed the question in the hands of the Legislature, and I have, and I will do all I can to carry their resolutions into erect. (Great applause). Mr. Stansaa again presented himself, and was received with yells, groans, and hisses, sod cries ofu We aro aD "Ate 'edged." • ' Mr. PALLattli—l now wish to put d sp eedos. - . I ask Mr. Sum nor, is not eke letter anysionymoess oieass you to decide so pthiate character be ansnonymous letter? Mr. lissaa—l think Sesaturai the Candidate should shift . a me what be does kintself-o.nameiy, never to give yogi a straight an ewer... That letter lamas anonymous; but I 4, hot wish to men. Mon the name. (Hisser- 0 4 We don't-believe you.") A Freeholder—l wish to ask Mr. Palliser, are you disposed to do all in your power to mitigate the condkion of the slaves Mr. Pa Luaus— I am.—(Tbat is enough). Mr. RILItY (e Fiecholder).-1 am an humble indivi dual, but as my sentiments are those of the county, I tell Mr. Sumner that I believe his arbitrary conduct is the sole ground of his opposition—(('beers).—My father was churchwarden of Bermondsey; he brought a peti tion on the Corn Laws to Mr. Sumner, and what did that Gentleman say ?—I will present your petition, but I will vote against it, and if you situft like me turn me out. That is what he said. My father said he would if GOD spared his life. My honoured father is now no more, but I come here one hundred miles in bad health, to keep his word for his memory, and vote against the man who insulted him. Whit did he do in a Com mittee of the House of Commons, to Sir James Shaw? Because he disagreed with him, he threw an inkstand at his head—(Great Applause).—Let us look at his public conduct—who voted for the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act ? who voted for the Six Acts ? who divided the House of Commons not three weeks ago on the Corn Laws ?—(Cheers, and a Mr. Suniner").—He may bla-t that he represented the Aristocracy of the county, but I say he h is mi,represented the commercial part of it, of wr.ich I am one—(Applause).—l hope when the Hon. Gentleman is ejected hog' the Legisla ture, he will act in retirement, and enjoy his otium cunt dignuate with more dignity than be acted with in the House—(Applause). Mr. Susorea—You are acting on the information of a dead man. Icletny that the fact occurred in the manner now stated. With regard to what passed In the House of Commons Committee, I admit the act was unjustifiable, but I rheived the lie, and flesh and blood could not stand it. __ _ • Mr. %Victuals, another Freeholder—Gentlemen, do you want 'Surrey Colonel for your Representative?—(No, no!) Now as to his temper, when I mentioned to him the wishes of the people of Kingston, lileanswer was, " They be sl--.41." The speeches of the two last speakers produced a powerful effect Nolan Mr. Sumner. , X LICHFIELD. The Election here iicarriecf;llwith extreme ardour. The popular voice is evidently in favour of Sir Roger GI esley, for the fact crinot be denied by his opponents that he comes invited by the inhabitants, and reposes in their hearts, not as the nominee of the peerage. The state of the public mind has been so very much excited that considerable injury has been done to tie fArniture and windows of the George Hotel.—the head-quarLers of Anson and Vernon. It is declared that al's is not a contest against those individuals, who are in their private capacities highly respected, but against the means, by annuitant votes taken to forward their election. The Riot Act has been read, and military have arrived from Burton-upon-Trent and Birmingham, therefore com parative tranquillity is restored, though many people have been much bruised, and several held to bail. The state of the poll on Thursday evening, the fourth day, was for--; Amos t2d . 400 197 Wednesday, after-polling, the Blues and Pinks, in parading the City, came -in contact with each other, when, after a smart 'conflict, the Pinks were ultimately obliged to take refuge id the yird of the George Inn, where their ag was bung out; the Blues immediately commenced breaking, the windows and doors of the George with large stones, ,and threatening every per son that opposed them. The tumult had reached such a height that the Mayor was obliged to dispatch a mes senger for military aid, and two troops of horse arrived from Birmingham and Burton, at eleven at night, and succeeded in clearing the streets in about two hours, the mob dodging them from one street to another, and breaking die windows of obnoxious persons in their pro gress. -'fhe soldiers succeeded in securing 1$ of 14 persons, who were examined at the Town Hall this day (Thursday) and held to bail. At 11, a.m. Thursday, all is quiet. The right of election is in the magistrates, freemen, burgage-holders, and freeholders of 40s. a-year. 'This species of freehold has been rightly denominated wig cial, as . the majority are constituted by annuities of 40s. cash, granted by the Stafford and Anson families to their tenants and dependants, certainly for the purposes of election. It is. therefore intended to petition the House of Commons on that flagrant breach of their privileges, by which dishonourable means the rightful and just elector has been deprived of his franchise, in consequence of this wholesale manufactory of voters. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, Jiiss 13. A contest took place last night in the 3:nate House respecting a ♦ote. It originated in the circumstance of a Gentleman intending to vote for Mr. Goulburn filling up a ticket by mistake, on which was the name of Mr., Bankes. The vote had been tendered to the Vice- Chancellor, and accepted, and the poll clerk was in the act of entering it, o hen the mistake was discovered. The Gentleman immediately insisted on being allowed to correct the mistake; and upon the point whether he was entitled so to do, a long and animated discussion took place. The result was, the granting of permission to rectify the mistake. A similar mistake occurred at the loft election. During the bustle and excitation which this affair produced, a liindon pickpocket con trived to gain admission into the body of the Hall, by dressing himself in a Master of Arts' gown. His first attempt, however, to exercise his craft proved him to be far from a master of that art ; for he was detected, and is now in durance vile in the Castle : 351. were found in his pocket. The polling to-day has gone on very quietly. At three o'clock the numbers were as follow : The Attorney General ass Lord Palmerston 549 Mr. Bank's 4011 Mr. Goulborn SOS At the cline of the day, they stood thus The Attorney-General . 756 Lord Palmerston Sit Mr. Bank., . Mr. Govlbum . 411 _ - -- - 'MKT (Twszva o'CLecu).—The proceedinp up to Ms hour have been very languid; most of the votes taken, however, have been plumpers. Hate-van Owe oTtocc.--The poll has bees brought tea Anal dose, the Bunabers being— lb. Attorney General 771 Lord Palinersten 631 ki.Baiiiii; Mr. Goulburn _. 437 The Attorney-General and Lord PiWinton have been morn to. EVESHAM. Sir Roger Greasy having declined condmiing a candidate for this Borough, k was expected that Sir C. Ceder/II and Mr. Pte. thenee would be returned without opposition ' but this ezpictation has been disappointed. On Monday storaing Sir Charles arrived in Eve/hani, attended by a very ounierene and respectable cavalcade of friends, and in the evening Mr. Protheree arrived. Yesterday morning, at the opening of the poll, Mr. Patrick Grant, of London, arrived, and was put in nomination. L ANC A STElt—rTs (Rasa a. TMs Cbuntt will be contested. The Electbis begins to.tus er4. Mr. Newel, a Welt India proprietor, and Sir Thomas !Lesli e , of Itufford4lail, how offered themselves. Th ey are both on 4 1 4 Tory side. The walls at M iM ari A ch N est e e li r Ea u! P E Lscarded iti.liri w i th lit. Bizet:hale, circular, wishing again to be elected (for the Tenth Parliament), the County of Lancaster: they also eihibit a -alveolar from 0 4 friends of Alexander Nowell, who puts In a clsim is of an ana l and respectable family. It states that the arra .111ke 13Iackbunq axainst•Parliamentary duties. fAmastex musty' antoirdy regal% a most profound and able statesman, iti populalliin, - its man tures, its commerce-4ts revenue a rising from that nianufacto n, commerce. &c. &e. are well known to every man of obserrans i and experience. It we look at its progreii iitid Menai* fnt tie last Afty years, the human mind is astonished. The contest f t Lancashire will be warm: the circulars are both dated .Lacczia; June it. PRESTON, Joss 15.—(SIITH DAY). An offer made by Cobbett to coalesce with Cart:n Barrie, provided the latter dispensed with the ox;! , n E supremacy, was refused.—The different Cancii.l‘.% addressed the people from the windows of their llns, and repeated their former professions in the usual tioneering style. While Mr. Wood was speaking to a, large crowd of electors, Captain Barrie's people, ban,' and All, passed through, and a riot was expected; b at the crowd opened to the right and left, without fasting . any ill humour.—The following plac w as circulated this morning . " TO TIOT — IMOCTOOI or ?seamy. By one of those most awful visitations which surprise as amidst the busy scenes of life, and which are calculated forcibly to remind us of the frail tenure upon which spur lives and happiness &Fend, And myself summoned to pay the last 83a tribute of ainctoot respect to as excellent mother. The melancholy intelligetne Las just reached tme, and will occasion my temporary absence from Preston. But I feel persuaded that the kindness ind atlettioa of the Electors will be extended to me, and that I shall receive their sincere sympathy under this afflicting dispensation. I remain, Gentlemen, your faithful and obliged servant, "JOHN WOOD. c• Preston, 10 o'clock Wednesday evening, June 14, 1124." State of the poll up to three e'clock on Thuradmy sr— _ Staler Wood Barrie Cobbett 492 290 210 2) 3 ItOCIIRSTER (Finn Dar.) After 'the close of the poll on Thursday, a great disposition n rioting was evinced by some of the party wearing the colours of General Armstrong (pink) and notwithstanding all the precaution ary measures that were taken, a violent stuck was made on :tlr. Bernal's party (the blue) about ten o'clock at night. The prom ft and spirited interference of the constables, however, prevented any serious consequences, by securing the most violent, none cr whom appear to be electors. They were committed to prison. At the usual hour yesterday morning the polling spin com menced with great spirit. It is estimated that not more than $5O voters canoe broisght to the poll. out of which $l4 have already voted.—Tint town was quiet when our repress came away, but a disposition to riot still manifested itself. ORFORD CITY. FROM TILE OIFORD HERALD. Thursday, the poll commenced as vigorously as on l the foregoing days, and at five o'clock it was published as standing thos— Laneuoa . 911 • Lockhart . apt Hughes . 64S Thus leaving a majority of 31S for Mr. Langston. and 216 for Mr. Lockhart. The freemen polled being 1411, a number unusually great in an Oxford election, it was generally expected that Mr. Hughes would resign; as address from that Gentleman, however, appeared son after the close of the poll, in which he stated that he was determined to continue the contest, being induced by the promise he had given of enabling every freeman to give his vote, for it 'appears certain that Mr. Hughes is one of those true Englishmen wbo can appreciate the .importance of a promise. Oa Friday morning, the pelf, recommenced, and after continuing till one o clock, ft.e numbers were— Langston 1934. Lockhart 960 Mews • • 729 The majority against Mi. Hughes still increasing, !!e was induced by the earnest solicitations of his friends to relinquish the contest ; this he did in a- tisiumer,higbly characteristic of the true English Gentleman, exhorting all to forget for ever the acrimonious feelings incident to a violent contest ; expressing his gratitude to those who had supported him ; and pledging himself to come forward at any future time to fight the battle of independence in Oxford. The successful candidates were afterwards chaired, according to old form, being accompanie4.3n that cer. tainly most honourable, but we should suppose. most uncomfortable, promenade, by a vast multftudeofTer sons, arm in arm, displaying blue ribands.' • ' • Having thus fulfilled the duty we owe to tbe . piblie of giving an account.of our City Election, .we.should think it unbecoming, if not unjust, were wag tg suppress the facts that have come to our knowledge respecting the character of the losing candidate Mi. Hisghes...,ll's political .principles,—principles which he so publicly pledged himself to support, are well known to .the Oxford freemen ; in that respect therefore praise on nor part would be certainly useless : of the noble Joe flu makes of his wealth and his interest Ise need only pro duce the unanimous vi.ice of his neighbours at Claphain, and in the Isle of Wight, proclaiming a continued serits of beneficent acts. honourable alike to Mr. Hughe as a man of discriminating sense and true Christian Time: of the conduct of Mr. Hughes, as a man of edeeation and a Gentleman, we shall only serer to the behaviour e . he has shown in his late defeat: . c Having stated to much, w einnot'refrant . trnin, ex pressing our indignation at the libellous lampoons - vies which Mr. Hughes was assailed by some of his adver saries. We hope that the sun . will never shine i ehtle day that shall see the British press shackled.. nior4.pat ticularly in the case of such ebullition of public feeling as may be elicited by a contested election; but all must allow that the publications of silly falsehoods, reflecting on the character of virtuous and peaceable citizens, serves only to throw disgrace on the heads and hearts of the writers, and to demonstrate the cupidity and avarice of the printers. LZICLSTBR, J.. as. The polling commenced this morning at half past nine o'clock, and the riot of last night appeared to have operated as a conductor of the popular irritability ; arid much more substantial benefit may be expected fro .n the effect of the Recorder's promise that to-morroo A second booth shall be erected for a second assessor to poll the scut and lot votes. After the mail bags were doted last night, the riot became more furious and alarming, in the complete demolition of every pane or glass in the windows of the Exchange, in wkich the Mayor and returning officer had taken refuge. The mob showed a determined intention of carrying the building by storm, and it was only the opposition of the constables inside, arming themselves with twig pikes (originally made to oppose the expected French invasion) that prevented the entrance of the combatants outside. the speedy arrival, however, of a-detachment of the I st Itc,,ont tent of Horse Guards, quartered attoughborou.; l s F k y I t• kl ra 6 t I