The Sun.
London, England, 1837-07-26 00:00:00

assembled oa Islington-green in front of the in2;tings. Ti:2
successful candidates arrived at the head of their respective
processions, with bands playing and streamers floating in

the air.
Immediately Mr. Wakley and Mr. Duncombe were re-
cognised on the hustings they were greeted with loud and
enthusiastic cheering.
Shortly after one o'clock the Returning Officer, Benja-
min Hardwicke, Esq., announced the state of the poll as

follows : for
T. Wakley, Esq 49s7—(Loud cheers.)
T. S. Duncombe, Esq 4895—( Loud cheers.)
D. M. Perceval, Esq 247o—(Groans, hisses, and
laughter.)
The Returning Officer then declared that Thomas
Wakley, Esq , and Thomas Slingsby Duncombe. Esq.
were duly elected, to serve in the ensuing Parliament, as
Representatives for the Borough of Finsbury. (Immense
cheering which lasted for several minutes.)
Mr. WAKLEY then came forward and was received
with several rounds of applause. It was now scarcely
five years since when he first had the honour of appearing
before them ; and though he did not pretend to be gifted
with any great power of prophecy, yet he on that occa-
sion predicted that at this time the Radical cause would be
at the head of the poll.—(Cheers.) The Tories had ex-
perienced a most signal defeat.—(Cheers.) He believed
Finsbury would ever be represented by men who were
attached to the cause of Constitutional Reform. The
Tories who were opposed to reform were always misrepre-
senting everything. The old Times newspaper was always
crying out against the New Poor-law, but still refused
the poor that which would enable them to get rid of it,
the extension of the Elective Franchise.—(Hear, hear,
i and cheers) A counteracting influenced the that paper
he was determined should be got up, an way to put
down that paper was by union among the Reformers.—
(Cheers.) If the people had been fairly represented, such
an Act as the New Poor-law Act would never have pasSed
the House of Commons. He contended that the New
Poor-law Act not merely wanted re-modelling, but repeal-
ing ; he had never given his sanction to it, and never would.
—(Cheers.) He had said nothing about the Poor-law Bill
before, because he did not wish to obtain one vote on account
of his opposition to that Bill. The Times only viewed the
Poor Law Bill as an instrument of annoyance to its po-
litical enemies. If the filthy old Times could starve the
people, they would all be starved to-morrow.—(Cheers and
laughter.) He believed the Poor-Law Act an unconstu-
tional measure, but still he hoped they would not listen
to any factious cries from the Tories or the Tory Preas.
He did not wish for reforms merely for the sake of a change ;
what he wanted was such an alteration in the state of
things as would prove advantageous to the people, without
injuring or hurting any one.—(Cheers.) What they
wanted was equality of rights, and an equalisation of the
suffrage ; and he believed her Majesty's Ministers would very
shortly come forward with such measures as would induce every
honest Reformer to support them with all their might and
all their zeal.—(Cheers.) He expressed his fervent gra-
titude for the high honour they had conferred upon him by
placing him at the head of the poll, having polled 1,600
more than he did on the last occasion ; and he believed
his Hon. Friend (Mr. Duncombe) had polled 300 more,
forming altogether a goodly number of Reformers. (Cheers.)
He ended the contest as he had began it, with the kindest
feelings towards Mr. Perceval. Mr. Perceval and his Com-
mittee had disavowed all knowledge of the atrocious pla-
cards which had been issued, and he believed those gen-
tlemen to be honest—(Hear, hear)--:--but he (Mr. Wak-
ley) had several enemies who endeavoured to injure
his private character, because he had prevented
them robbing the public.—(Cheers.) lie had received a
note from Mr. Perceval, stating that he had been advised
by his friends not to attend there to-clay—(Laughter)—
fearing his presence might disturb the unanimity of the
meeting. He thought he had adopted a wise course.—
(Cheers and laughter.) The lion. Gentleman concluded
by expressng his heartfelt gratitude for the honour he had
received at their hands.—(Tremendous cheering.)
Mr. DUNCOMBE then presented himself, and was received
with enthusiastic cheering. His voice would not permit
him to say much, being very hoarse ; but he sincerely
thanked them for the support they had given him. His
Horeurable Cc.lleague had told them Mr. Perceval
kad been advised not to come before them to-day.—
( Hear, hear.) He thought it vas to be regretted
those friends did not give him the same advice on Monday
last, when he was put in nomination.—(Laughter and
cheers.) He was glad, however, that Mr. Perceval had
come forward, because he had enabled the electors of
Finsbury to show by their votes that Tory Hanoverian
principles found no favour in their eyes.—(Cheering.)
He would allude again to those placards which had been
distributed throughout the borough, attacking his private
character ; a jury of his country should decide whether
those calumnies were true or false.—(Cheers.) But the
Rev. Mr. Mortimer—(Groans)—had addressed a letter to
Mr. Perceval, and which had been printed and circulated
throughout the borough, in which Mr. Mortimer stated he
hoped all there who had the fear of God before their eyes
would vote for Mr. Perceval.—(" Shame, shame 1") He
(Mr. Duncombe) could only say that he never read such
gross blasphemy as was contained in that letter.—(Loud
cheers.) However, the electors had not allowed themselves
to be intimidated or priest-ridden, and he believed they never
would.—(Cheers.) Some one had asked him if he did not
feel disappointed at not being at the head of the poll. No
such petty feeling existed in his heart. If there was any
man in the House of Commons who from his assiduity
deserved to be placed at the head of the poll, that
man was Mr. Wakley.—(Cheers.) The electors had
placed him where he ought to he ; so long as he continued
the course he had hitherto pursued, he trusted they would
keep him in that station. The Hon. Gentleman withdrew
amidst immense cheers.
Mr. LUTWIDGE came forward voluntarily as the Repre-
sentative of Mr. Perceval—(Groans)—to thank his sup-
porters for their votes. Mr. Percival did not envy the two
gentlemen who had been'returned ; neither was he chagrined
at his defeat, although he would have been better pleased
if he had been at the head of the poll.—(Hisses.)
A vote of thanks was then given to the Returning Officer,
and after three cheers for the Queen, and three cheers for
Wakley and Duncombe, the crowd dispersed.
Mr. Duncombe will be chaired this evening, but Mr.
Wakley's Committee have postponed the chairing of that
gentleman for a week.

ELECTIONS THIS DAY

WESTMINSTER.

STATE OF THE POLL AT TEN O'CLOCK
Leader ... ••• •• ••• ••• 2,269
Evans ..• ••• ••• ••• ••• 2,233
Murray... ••• ••• ••• •• •• 1,448
ELEVEN O'CLOCK.

Leader ...
Evans ...

... 2,728
2,698