The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-22 00:00:00

Subsequently they alleged other cases of bribery
against Mr. Lloyd's party.
At the declaration of the poll by the mayor the
?nest intense excitement prevailed. Fights took
place, and the crowd surged so violently against the
reporters' box that some of its occupants were com-
pelled to retire.
Showers of missiles were thrown
obout, and the mayor and the persons on the hust-
ings had to beat a hasty retreat after declaring the
stato of the poll.
After the numbers had been officially announced,
Mr. LLOYD came forward, and on commencing to
speak was received with tremendous cheering by
the Liberals, and with groans and hisses by his op.
ponents. He said—Electors and non-electors of
Barnstaple (tremendous cheering and hooting)—on
behalf of the whole of the Liberal party in England,
I heartily congratulate you on this day's success.
'(Cheers and hisses.) Barnstaple has redeemed the
Liberal. cause. I have to thank you personally for
the hearty and generous support which you have
given me on this occasion. (Cheering and hisses.)
It has been honourably fought with the fair wea-
pons of opinion, arguments, and common-sense. It
will be my privilege and honour to sit as your re-
presentative in the Commons' House of Parliament
along with your most excellent member, Col. Davie.
I can only sly I shall be too happy to follow his ad-
vice in all matters connected with the borough, with
which he is so much better acquainted. You have
won the battle to day, and can still keep it, and as
long as Barnstaple ;has such a Liberal party we
will continue to return two Liberal members to
Parliament. Gentlemen, I most heartily thank you
for the honour you have done me. I have one thing
more to beg of you, and that is to hope that you
will forget all party feelings and animosities, and
the; you will forget every angry word and every
anry thought. I go to Parliament, gentlemen, not
as the representative of the Liberal party only, but
as the member of every man in Barnstaple—(cheers
and uproar)—and as such, will most honestly and
thankfully endeavour to do my duty. (Tremendous
cheering and hissing.)
Mr. BREMRIDGE next came forward, and, al-
though ho obtained a somewhat better hearing, the
noise had far from subsided. lie said—Mr, Mayor
and gentlemen—l am to-day to tell you that this is
the greatest triumph I have ever secured. I am here
lo tell you, iu the presence of the professed purists
on the other side, that I am now the defeated can-
slidate in consequence of the gold which they have
brought into the town. (Immense cheering.) It is
an honour for me to stand here to-day ; I prize my
defeat more than 'should a victory—(applause)—a
victory gained by gold and nothing else. (Con-
tinued cheering.) I received promises of support
from two-thirds or nearly so, of the electors of
Barnstaple, and the other two know by what means
those promises have been fulfilled. (llr. Lloyd
:and his party here left, and were shortly afterwards
followed by the Mayor, although Mr. Bremridge
was still speaking.) Is my opponent afraid to hear
what I have to say ? (Loud cheers.) I pity him;
and I pity his itinerant mob orator (Mr. It. R.
Moore). (Cheers.) I dare say my hon. opponent
does not like to hear the truth ; but I tell him I
shall claim this seat. (Protracted cheering.) I
wonder what my friend Mr. Clay now says of
nurity of election. (Laughter.) I repeat that I
consider this the greatest day of my life, to stand up
before my fellow-countrymen and to be defeated by
means of corruption, perpetrated by the party
who throughout their lives have professed to be
such purists. (Cheers.) My hon, opponent has
tot stayed to hear what I have to say; but I tell
you that your rights shall be defended. (Applause.)
I am the defeated candidate, but I shall be the suc-
cessful member. (Continued applause.) Mr. Lloyd
is for the present your representative, bat I believe
he will never sit in the House of Commons to repre-
sent you. (Hear.) For those men who have so
disgraced themselves as to sanction the libels
which have been cast upon me and upon every gen-
tlemen in the county, by supporting Mr. Lloyd, I
have the most unmitigated contempt. (Cheers.) I
repeat that I shall leave them to extract from the
red book which they presented to me those names
of
inhonourable testimony which they have borne to
y character. (Cheers.) This much let me tell
you—that if you have lost the victory today I shall
(Lyet represent yofunienotitheie present. House of Commons.
oud cheers.)
thankssi' If tenderor th. to my honestd
supporters my best
generous support, without a single efarthingireartoyf and
pense on my part. If I coulldwhoauvle.gainedit upon
any other terms whatever
so. (Applause.) I thank
and I
yen againaanndnt have done
leave you not only as your defeated ain'but
as your future member. (Immense cheerin candidate,
Subsequently Mr. LLOYD addressed the gel.)e torl.s
from the window of the Fortescue Hotel, ailed,
answer to the allegations of bribery against him
n
distinctly denied that, to his knowledge, a ainl,
shihieg had been spent illegally in the election.- g e
jr. BREMRIDGE presented himself to his friends
at the balcony of the Lion Hotel, which adjoins the
Fortescue
Hotel. No speaking could be heard, and
the scene of tumult and disorder in the square was
repeated with
even greater intensity. There were
continual fights, and at length some person threw
an orange at Mr. Bremridge's party. This led the
way to an interchange of missiles between the two
parties, one aiming them at the windows of the
Lion and the other at those of the Fortescue. The
windows were speedily broken, and several
blows,
though persons standing in front of them received
though happily none of a serious nature. An egg
directed against Mr. Moore struck
him full in the
face, which was bespattered with
its contents,
crowd from
'Police did all they could to prevent the
The
indulging in any serious mischief; and owing to
their great tact the assemblage at last dispersed.
Most of the windows of the two hotels were broken,
but beyond that we believe no other dernago to pro"
PertY was sustained.

NEW WINDSOR.
The
Conservative
tive
party have brought forward
Colonel Richard Howard Vyse, of Park-place, St.
James's, and
stoke
: t
il
nekinghamshire, as a candi-
date for the vacancy
the representation of this
in
borough in Parliaenit
candidate,.
Captain
Colonel V A.' in opposition to the Liberal
B:3:ter, of South-hill-park,
Bracknells the secoud son of Gen.
Vyse. He received his comlisn
tain in the
ejr, 1842. lie mar-
Royal Horse Guards in Septel4lnsblun a 8 eIP
ried a daughter of Sir William
of the House of Commons. Colonel
whipper-in
protection to
staunch Conservative, and in favour of
Vyse is ,
agriculture. He was elected member') South
Northamp7onshire in February, 1843, and is
w
Tett% Although neither of the candidatesnu
in
his 50Lh
has yet issn,Jd his Address to the electors, there are
s;,•nirtotus of a quiet canvass having c.onumenced. It