The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-10 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
FINSBURY.

The declaration took place yesterday on the hustings,
Clsrkeaerell green' Mr. Wyld, accompanied by several
of his friends, arrived precisely at twelre o'clock, and
Mr. Alderaien Challis and Mr. Dancombe made
their appearance shortly afterwards. Mr. Bet kett,
rEvirrai the ng offiu2r, took his station upon the
hust ins at a
quar-er-pest twelve, and immediately be-
hied him steed his trumpeter, who after playing the
" National Anthem" and " Rule Britaenia," was called
upon for " There's a Good Time Coming," which he gave
in excellent style, the audience with great good humour
joining in the chorus, "Wait a little longer," which cer-
tainly was very appropriate, seeing that the declaration
was delayed until one o'clock.
The trumpeter at that hour having given a flourish for
the purpose of obtaining silence,
Mr. BOYILETT said—Gentlemen, electors of the bo-
rough of Fits‘bury. I have now to declare the state of
the poll, and I shall declare it in the order in which the
gentlsmen were nominated:—
Mr. Thelma Slingsby Dunoombe... 6,678 (Loud cheers.)
Mr. James Wyld 2,010 (Cheers.)
Mr. Thomas Challis, Alderman ... 7,504 (Cheers.)
I have therefore to declare that Mr. Thomas Quills and
Mr. Thomas Slingeby IJuncombe, are duly elected to
serve in Parliament for the borough of Finsbury.
Mr. Alderman CHALLIS, who was loudly cheered,
then presented himself to the meeting, and said—Ele°-
tors of the borough of Finsbury, it is my
pleasing and
most agreeable duty to return my sincere thanks to the
7,500 electors who have placed me in the position in
which I now stand.—(Cheers.) I have also to thankd
the 300 gentlemen who devoted the whole of yesterday
to the completion and perfection of the work whichatertheay
had begun; and when I think of their unparalleled feeling 5
help
ex-
ertions and unexampled success, e cannot
that my gratitude is especially them.—(Cheers.)hich was
Gentlemen, I made no use of the requisitionthat requisi-
due to
presented to me, because I have been told
tions amount to nothing, and that parties sign them
without intending to vote. I determined to try the.
truthfulness of the electors
who signed that requi-
sition,hr allsuspicions
and I am bound
wthotse ogwentlememnywshuos
to the winds, and say that forward at all hazards to
the requisition have come
`truthfulness.—(Cheers.)
prove their veracity
Gentlemen, I have beaurequesi.ed to preserve that regal-
,
sition and
I have determined to bind it np, together
es of the electors who have voted for me,
wan—dhttottettiv-ciett the best place in my library.—(Cheers.)
There are many subjects on which it would be easy for
a successful member to descant, but I will not detain you
longer than to Express my thanks to the gentlemen to
wham I have been opposed for the manner in which this
aontsst has been conducted. I hope that all unkind and
unfriendly feeling will be immediately forgotten. I shall
be happy to shake hands with my friend opposite ( Mr.
Wyld), to show that Ida not entertain a vestige of hos-
tility towards hici.—(Cheers.) My endeavour will be
to try to deserve the honourable and high distinction
which you have now conferred upon me. Upon this sub-
ject I teel way diffident. I know that I require to be
schooled by a few such meetings as this to rub off all
mauvilse konte—to get rid of all timidity in public
speakteg, anti enable me not only to act right and feel
right, tunic, ex tress my feelings in a proper manner. It
will be my desire to bury in oblivion everything that
may have occurred of an unpleasant nature, and to do
my best to represent all classes of the electors of Fins-
bury—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. DUNCO3II3g, who was greeted with immense
cheering, said—Electors and non-electors of the borough
of Final-Airy, I have to thank you for harieg this day re-
turned me for the sixth time as your representative
(Cheere.)_ Some of my friends have expressed a little
diaappoiatinent that I am not, as fermerly, at the head
of the poll. But I can serve you equally as well and
with as much fidelity in the position which I have now
the honour to occupy.—(Loud cheers.) Ie the /louse
of Commons you will know nothing ahem who was at
tho head of the pelf. We all enter the portals of that
assembly on au equality, from the Prime
Minster
e down
to the Lord Msyor, and from the Lord Mayor to ' the
humble individaal who has new the honour of address-
ing yon._(Coeers,) There is only one thin that can
make arn a a lose caste in the blouse of Commons, and
that is his not doing his duty honestly and faitnfollv,
and by forfeiting the pledges and promises by which he
gained the confidence of the people. Tnet I think you
will consider not likely to be my ease.—(Lond cheer'.)
I never have, I trust I shalt never betray the confi-
dence of the electors of Finsbury.—(Loucl cheers.) It
is said that the approaching session of Parliament will
be an eventful one, that great changes must
take place. I believe that great changes will
take place. I don't think the present Govern-
ment will administer the affairs of this country
after Christmas next.—(Loud and repeated cheers.)
Bat of this you may be assured, that in all the changes
which may take place, it will be my duty, as the repre-
sentative of Finsbury, to obtain amidst those changes
something for the people of England.—(Cheers.) So
long as I am your representative, there is one change
which I think I may say never will take place, and that
is a change that shall tax the food and subsistence of the
people.—(Load cheers and a cry of " Good luck to
you.") So far as the general election has gone, I don't
think my Lord Derby has much to plume himself upon.
—(Cries of " No, no,' and an exclamation of It looms
in the future," followed by much laughter.) True it is
the county elections have not yet commenced; bat as
far as the cities and boroughs have gone Lord Darby
eertaanly has not gained much. Oa the contrary, he
has greatly lost, and the principles which he advocates
are, lan happy to say, fardn the rear. The Tories, I
am told, expect that the county elections will give them
a majority, and with that majority they hope to re-
establish protection.—(Shouts of "No. no," and
" 'Never.") I hope that Lord Derby's Ministers will
recolect tee words of Grattan-3 name dear to many
Irishmen here present—" Majorities may give law to a
nation, but majorities cannot give authority to a law."
Such will he the case if the Tories attempt to re-esta-
bli.h protection, because I am satisfied that the indus-
triciats and energetic and working people of England will
never submit to such legislation as that —(Ltud cheers.)
Gentlemen, in the contest which has taken place I wish
I had net been between the fire of two Liberals. But I
have escaped the ordeal.—(Cheers.) I bad rather Tories
had been firing against me than my two boo. friends,
but still I think some good has resulted from the contest.
A contest is a sort of eatety-valve to public opinion, and
I cannot conceal from mys,lt that some little dissstisfitc-
Wm has bsen felt against my late Hon. Colleague (81r.
Wakley) and myself..—( ['rue, true.) Well, gentlemen,
you bare had a contest. That dissatisfaction has found
vent. Those who wanted to abuse me bare have had the
opportunity--(L sughter)—and now that that
dissatis-
faction has vent in the polling broths, I do hope
that if any ill-feeling or any animosity has a •
of this contest, all wail be forgiven and forgotten, ria-necTiitehn:
• Wien your returning officer enatl !teal the pall hooks yont
will all say to one another, " Although ff'f! ware opposed
yesteritty, let us all shake hands to-day." Gentlemen,
it only ra4t3 with me now to say that I will endeavenr
essidmatisly and faiehfully to diechargo my duty, and to
tha,k you all not only for the support you have given
me—not only for this renewal of your confidence but
for ,be good huna3ur and geed or that you have dis-
played threuricut the whole of these proce-dings
Mr. WYLD then presented himoolf and was loudly
cheered. He said—Oden of FinsteurT. I appear before
you as the last candidate on the poll, but I am not there-
fore defeated, because the principles of which I am the
ativcoste are trlumphant—(';beers.) This has nut been
a contest of principle, aid I regret that it has been con.
fined to me:i of Liblral principles. I: originated in
unfortunate accident, bit if it has the happy result stated
by Mr. :Dunoxnbe I shall not regret having appeared in
the field. And why? Because it has enabled your re-
presentative, who on other occasions has stood first on
the poll, to receive the assurance of your continued and
renewed confidence—(Cheers)—and although last on
the poll, I have no cause in my own mind to feel
dissatisfaction and regret. because I have been op.
posed to a rasa who in early times, when free prin-
ciples were not so fashionable nor su predominant as
they now are, fought the battle of the people truly
and well, at the expense of personal fortune and
of health.—c9oad cheers.) In the course of this
contest 1 have never asked for one vote against him,_ but
en the contrary, whenever it was possible, I have endea-
voured to obtain votes for him, and my instructions_whhe
rather to resign the contest than let the election of Mr.
Duneorahe be perilled.—(Cheers. and cries of "
Hum-
bug.") The:e are many here who can vouch for the
fret' Mr. Duncombe I hope will long centinup to be
able to give Cattle, as he has hitherto done. to the foes of
freedorq, and I trust that will find ma°Y men
like Thienivie San Lord Darby
ethe Duncombunder all e, who,
circum-
stances,
will carry out the
2?" t principles of liberty, P
co-
poll is a gentleman of eagemeatfir"Whestandsfirst on the
ami-
able in every relation 01 lif,,arY Private character,
charity ; and although comparatively munificent in acts of
poli-
tics, I trust in the fulalmcnt
of
tttlively unknown in
to his constituents he may be LPl"dz,es he has given
as he has hitherto been in private' itii.r.uial;ed in public
The large number of votes which I havec cheers.)
trust, be a justtfieation of the course haverueeived will, I
shall retire tato • -private life with the taken, and I
teen that Finsbury, is represented by rw"idmaa,,„ti44°-
iessing the .. same sentiments and principles c-01„.1)°,!"
myself, and that the State rpeeiv,s disservicey my
d.'feats and although I may not be the Meraheref9orbr
bury, I csa assure you tha', in my private Capacity I twill
endeavour to carry out the principles of whichl no7r
profess to be the "afivecete.—(Cheers.) I may con-
gratulate you, lika'the old Roman, on having found two
bvt,ter, nobler, and, abler men than myself.--(Esoud
cheers.) I shall ever remember the great kindness which
ha's been shown to me, ene I cordially j tin in the request
of the rateeseful cendolates that all acrimonious fleitags
eng,,nd nod by the contest at ty now cease.—(Cheers.)
I might mantion some eirecralfances which would show
the net,,ssi,,-
of the ha!lOt, but I Forbear...-The curtain
ha; /area ei"l the drama, and two noble men now stand.
bear. you L'; :ho ectert; in the great scene. Loft far0m264164,3
m264164,3 tie horsed-=--yet all become fiends—and if I enn
BeTVA you in loy way in my private capacity I shall be
=or, happy to do so.
Mr. Du/woman then proposed a vote of thanks to the
returning c,llleer, which was seconded by Mr. Alderman
Ca-41-4;ls aod passed with great ettihusiasm.
21ovxerT briefly acknowleitted the compliment,
and t to return
been duly signed and attested, the
proceedings terminated,

TOTNES.
At five o'clock on Thursday the MAYORcieeitowl Ue
result of the poll from the huatinzs, erec?ed on the
plans. and the SWCEI3Bof the Ltberal prey was received
m with a
.ands of cheers Iron) the large assembly there cot'
leetod. lord Seymour and Mr. Mills severally thanked
the electors for the honoureenferrcd. The latter gen-
tlemse, aneo:npanied by his supporters, carrying very
costly end Clean: silk banners, and _rec
p -did by the
band, traverser( the long street of Tomes in a low pheel
tan, bowing to the ladies, who thronged the windows 00