The Sun.
London, England, 1806-11-22 00:00:00

NORFOLK ELECTION.

.THE following account of the proceedings at Nce-r-,
wich, the day after the election, is so honourable to
both parties, that it will give pleasure to every liberal
mind. The condud of Colonel WODEROUSE in par-
f,eular, hnli-lc forth a noble example of the manner
in which a disappointment will be borne by a ,real
Gentleman, and it is very gratifying to observe that
it bad all due etie& on the feelings of his' opponents

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• THE CHAIRING.
TIWRSDAY.—The day proved remarkably
Precisely at one o'clock, the two Knights of the
shire, in full dress, girded with their swords
tiles gladio cintii, as the writ to this day expresses
it), ascended their chairs in the Shir&hall, amidst
the ringing and firing of belli, and the- shouts of
their constituents, and of a great concourse of spec-
tilors assembled on the Castle-hill, round whicil,
they were carried once, iu the following proses*
sion :

Yeomanry and Friends of Mr. Windham, on horseback •
Banners, decorated with orange and bolter, on whirili were
the words, Union, Windham and Coke, and' Independence-
British Flag.
Band of Music. •
A very large party of Gentlemen on toot, including many of
the most respeztable Characters of this County and City,
with several Naval Office's, &e.
The Right Hon. W. Windham, dressed In cl,rk.blue, in his
Chair, most elegantly decorated with orange and white,
laurdleaves, with festooned silk drapery.
Next followed a large party of Mr. Coke's Tenantry, and
friends, on 'horseback, headed by Master Edward Cake.
on his Uncle's grey Cr-larger.
Union tack and British Flag.
Band of Muste.
Upwards of too Gentlemen of the first Respeaability and
Consequence in the County and City.
The Chair, decorated as the other, in which rode Thomas
William coke, kaq. dressed in a corbeau embroidered
coat.

Gentlemen and Yeomanry closed the PrOcession.

About half-past one the procession entered our
market-place, round which the members were thrice
carried, and from thence to the White Swan Inn,
receiving as they passed the approving smiles and
salutations of beauty and" fashion from above, and
the most gratifying manifestations of attachment and
respect from the crowd below.

Amongst the numerous speaators of the cere-
mony was the Hon. Col. WODEHOUSE as the
Members passed by the window where he stood,
he bowed to them in the most courteous manner,
which was as gracethlly returned ; the friends of
Mr. WINDHAM and Mr. COKE immediately testified
their approbation of this handsome conduct,- not
only.by abstaining for a time trom the usual signs
of trlumpti, but by clapping of their hand, ,n torten
of Their respect for the Colonel as an t'irtieer and a
Gehtlernan.

On the Chairing-day, as well as every day during--
the Election, there were excellent dinners provided
at the White Swan and Amp! inns, where Mr.
COKE and Mr. WINDHAM,IIIet tar a },artier of their
friends, whose "convivial enjoyments, were much
heightened by the eloquent orations ofIVIr. PLUXIP-•
TRE, and the exertions of Mr. 111INGAY, whose
good-humoured sallies and• wittic:stus never failed
" to set the table in a roar." •

Just after the close of tile Poll at Brentford yes-
terday there came on a• most treLuendoUs :,tortn ;lad
shier of hail. The auditors were • comoietely
urenoheds -and eve,' those wimin the Flusfin6s w..te
not secure. The rain poured through rue roof Lmr•
ins; the. whole of tlx; time 6ir eitANcis was deliver-
his sgtech.