The Sun.
London, England, 1830-08-02 00:00:00

CITY OF LINCOLN ELECTION.

Colonel Sibthorp and John Fardell, Esq. were on Sa-
:urday last returned for this city. A third man was in
he town but did not demand a poll. Colonel Sibthorp'e
Anvass and promises of support were unparalleled in the
history of Lincoln. Had he gone to a poll there is no
loubf four-fifths of the votes would have been in his favour.

NORWICH, AUGUST I.

The Norwich election has terminated, as the public are
already aware, in favour of the independent Members, R.
Ff. Gurney and Robert Grant, &qrs., and it is a termini:.
tion which at the entree of these gentlemen we predicted,
ind which all those who had the means of becoming ac-
quainted with the exertions of the friends of those gentle-
men, of the just influence of the family of Gurney—just
from their charities, their connections, and their every
rod quality, and lastly, from the strong feeling of the ne•
enmity of a great reduction in the expenditure, knew
must prevail. This election will, perhaps, most vitally
Affect many, if not all, those pieces where any spark of in-
dependence exists, it will be a beacon to show those who
like Norwich, by some uafortuitous circumstance,
have become, or are about to be sacr;ficed to place-hunters,
that the people's voice where boldly, energetically, and fl-
annelly directed, can overcome obstacle, of however over-
whelming a kind, and that when knowing their strength
and likewise how to use it, they will never long
groan under any grievance. Let other counties and cities
follow the example of Norwich, and the nation will soon
be relieved from the evils of taxation under which she can
scarcely support herself. On Friday afternoon about two
o'clock, and indeed during the entire day, the whole
city bore the appearance of bustle. The windows of
the Market, which is perhaps one of the most splendid
areas in the kingdom, having also the advantage of being
on an inclined plain, was crowded almost to suffocation
with females, almost entirely decorated with the blue and
white colours—the emblem of the successful candidates.
Very many of the houses were decorated with laurel, and
two or three houses had temporary balconies raised to their
very tops. About half-past three a large body of horse..
men formed at the Swan Inn-yard, their horses decorated
with ribbons, these were followed by several carriages,
among which were the Sherif% Messrs. Rye and Beare,
(to whom very great credit is due for the impartiality of
their conduct and their arrangements), the gentlemen of
the Committee, Aldermen Itobberds and Yollop, and se-
veral other gentlemen of respectability. These were suc-
ceeded by the Clubs of the different Wards, with their
banners, with mottos of very varied character, placards,
and all the paraphernalia which seal and energy in the
cause could suggest. Bands of music followed, with thou-
sands of supporters cheering every house as they passed
along down to the market which contained their friends.
As the procession entered, the sight was mast splendid,
as far as the eye could reach nothing was seen but a dense
mass of people, most of whom were decorated with colours,
while all the windows were filled with females almost en-
tirely forming a most animated spectacle. On the Members
appearing, shouts of the most energetic, cordial, and deafen-
ing kind greeted them. Wescarcely ever remember to have
seen two members, perhaps Mr. Coke and Mr. Patterson ex-
cepted, whose personal appearance borethe ►tamp of such
manly and generous independence as Mr. Gurney, or of
so dignified a bearing as Mr. Grant; and never was there
known so triumphant a victory, so splendid a celebration.
The procession was so immense that the market could not
contain it, and its course was consequently unusually va-
ried by making a circuit through London-street, and
round by St. Andrew's Broad-street, up Dove-lane, again
into the market. To enable the reader to form some idea
of the effect, we can state, that at the time the head of
the procession was nearly in sight of the market, the ter-
mination was just leaving it; reaching, therefore, neatly,
if not entirely, half a mile. On entering the market, the
cavalcade, of about 200 horsemen, marched round; at the
instant the Members entered it they drew up in one line,
and cheered them as they passed. The effect of this move-
ment %vas most electrifying. The reverberating shouts of
the people, as tkose in the rear answered the hurrahs in
the market, gave the spectator an idea of the immensity of
the procession which nothing else could have done. The
Members were then set down at their residence, from
whence they addressed the thousands of persons, and each
and similar to the effect Mr. Grant's address produced on
the lesser number of people on the former evenings.—
The thousands stood in perfectly breathless attention
throughout his speech, which was most eloquent. The
candidates afterwards adjourned to their residences ; and
thus terminated a week in Norwich which will be remem-
bered by all as one of the most extraordinary among the
extraordinary of its elections.