The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-26 00:00:00

WEST sUiticEY ELECTION.

GUILDFORD, TUESDAY NIGHT.—This being the first
of the two du)s appt,inted for polling the constituency
of West Surrey, Guildford, end the six other places
where the votes of the electors are usually recorded, have
been thrown into a state of untntual bustle and excite-
ment. The strength of the Liberal and Tory interest
is so nearly baNnced, and there has been so much time
for developing to their fullest exttnt the resources of
either party, that a hot contest was confidently expo cted,
nor has that expectation been disappointed, as will be
seen from the following return of the state of the poll at
4 o'clock:—

Guildford
Goda!ming
Farnham
Dorking , •
Chobhtun
Chertsey
Epsom

Eckel].
... 183
... 124
162

Eve]) n.
297
99
100
147
130
195
173

••. 141
••. 232
... 113

996 - 1,141
Majority for Evelyn . . -145
The total number of votes thus polled has been 2,137,
and, the constituency being about 3,600, there probably
remain about 800 or 1,000 electors who have still to
record their saffrages to-morrow.
The nomination went off so quietly, and both parties
expressed so earnest a desire to avoid an)thii g
that could excite acrimony, that no one ever dreamt that
the public peace would be broken at any future stage of
the proceedings. Up to 4 o'clock, when the polling for
the day ceasi d, there was no sign of a quarrelsome dis-
position evinced on either aide. A crowd, of course,
was cell. cred in the Eigh-street, and under the stimu-
lating influence of be. r, the names of the rival candi-
dates were shouted out, with the usual wish that, like
the King of old, they might live for ever. Each party
also had its band of musicians and its flagbearers, who
paraded the streets, making a frightful noise, but
seriously alai ming no one. The ladies of Guildford
exhibited themselves in perfect security at their
windows and balconies, each evincing by a smart
rosette her political leanings. There was plenty of ex-
citement, but it was the good-humoured constitutional
feeling exhibited in the customary way, and nothing
more. It so happened, however, that the head-quarters
of the rival candidates were in the White Hart and
Crown hotels, which stand directly opposite to each
other. The exultation of Mr. Evelyn and his friends
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began to fly about. First they were of rather a harm-
less character, such as pieces of stale bread, and other
substances nut likely to give a severe•blow. By degrees
harder materials were employed, and a few panes of
glass were broken. The smashing sound with which
the glass gave way seemed to act like a charm upon
the mob, and for the test of the evening they gave vent
to their excitement by steadily pursuing this amuse-
ment. The partisans of Mr. Evelyn of course directed
their attention to the windows of his opponent's
hotel, while those of Mr. Edgell paid them back in
kind by shivering nearly every pane of glass in the front
windows of the White Ilart which they could reach
with their missiles. Finding that small stones did not
answer their purpose, the belligerents took to brickbats,
and eventually to flowerpots, a row of which happened
to stand invitingly near. The whule constabulary force.
that could be mustered to quell this disturbance con-
sisted of four or five men. They attempted to interfere,
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remark,
all this was going on, and
ladies who were in the hotels when the disturbance com-
menced must have been much alarmed. It is to be hoped
that the authorities will be prepared to suppress any at-
tempt at a repetition of Scenes he cli,gracetul, and which
have so strong a tendency to throw contempt on election
proceedings generally.
At a late hour this morning intelligence was received
from Guildford that Mr. Edgell had retired from the
contest.

297

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TRADE OF KIRYALDY.--FLAX IMPORTATION.."
The shipping franc at the harbour fora Sew weeks has
been in a very animated state on account of the 'aro
quantity of flax imported, chiefly from the ports of Rigs,
St. Petersburgb, and Archangel. The consumption of
flax in our spinning-factories has been unusually large
this season, in cons( quence of an increased demand for
arns to supply the foreign market. The export of
yarns on a great scale is comparatively new, and is, we
rear, one which our spinners may find to be of the same
uncertain or temporary nature as formerly. The home
trade, however, is still in a very healthy and flourishing
state.—Fijeskire Journal.

Mr. WTyid, M.P. for Bodmin, who has taken the
place of Mr. T. S. Duncombe, M.P., in the agitation for
a 14 gislative superintendence of coal•mines, addressed a
large open air meeting of pitmen en the Black Fell,
Gateshead, on Saturday last. Resolutions were adopted
m favour of a measure to enforce sufficient ventilation,
and also of a combination to resist reductions of wages,
and ensure employment to all miners who tire willing to
work,