The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-30 00:00:00

r vPNTING SUN

a!fves fearfully, and in a dense and regularly formed body,
pleay rushed through the crowd from end to end, and to and fro,
'be ling with their fists or bludgeons, or naked flag-staffs all
,trod them, the resisCng and the unresisting, without
ul least distinction. The police interfered, and
nw.cre fiercely opposed. They were compelled to
;Wh'e their staffs, which they did with terrible effect.
ilst we 'inuSt admit that they could not do otherwise
.arell self defence, we cannot help regretting that when men
if
to use weapons in their own defence, they do not
check their violence as soon as the occasion for it has ceased.
At length Sir Jame Hamilton came forward, and ordered
the an
whoa gto quit the field, and was obeyed by a great many
retired to the skirts of the meeting.
the The
Returning Officer having taken the Bribery Oath, and
‘.other formalities being complied with,
3jr• Alderman LAINSON rose amidst loud cheering and
confusion to Propose Sir Benjamin Hall as a fit and
roper person to represent' the Borough of Mary-
-11 In in Parliament. That Honourable Gentleman
ha
.served them for four years in Parliament, and his conduct
.
elaii'lng met with the most cordial approbation of his constitu-
rAt', he felt honour and pleasure in nominating him. He
ti". Alderman Lainson) would implore the present assem:
Y then before him to allow a fair, impartial hearing to al
parties.
Srua am seconded the nomination. It was those liberal
tillene'lales which Sir 13. Hall professed which now enabled
to enjoy
the privileges they were met to exercise.
Rear, ar., h and cheers' ) Their youthful and loveu Queen
Ztn (I dissolved Parliament in order that the people should de-
nine whether another Parliament would be prepared to
pprerrseYnntutr,the, great measures of commercial reform which the
atent uolernment proposed. He was prepared to asusererst
iten,npon the carrying out of :those liberal measern-
i,re7ll3' and effectually alone depended the safety of the
})ire.
There was no danger of revolution so long as those. red-
w__ %Inch the advanced intelligence of the country require
if
ts carried out, but there would be such a danger
t° the Tories came into power, and attempted
ILeenforce their principals which they termed Conservative.
Arineivies Sir
Robert Hall maintained were those which
jocrialr. Stewart,) was certain were the principals of the ma-
fore,Y of the electors of Marylebone, and he, there-
c,. felt confident of his success. (Loud cheers and con-
witabir• Wrsit rose to propose Mr. Cabbell, but was received.
cal c, such a storm of hissing and groaning, both from his politi-
ri4, Konents and from a party of hired ruffians, who were
toon()tng through the crowd with blue rags tied upon the
(4 the poles arid bludgeons, and evidently mistook him for one
Ai Hall and Napier party. that he was totally inaudible.
the r' T. GREER woon seconded the nomination amidst
greatest confusion and noise.

CITY.—(THIS DAY.)
1,, DECLARATION OE THE NUMBERS.
is„,, .:?e announcement of the numbers polled for the several
tsalclates took place this day in the Guildhall at two o'clock.
e„.,,;(alsequenee of a doubt which existed in the course
.of yts-t
I,7,'_LaYafternoon as to the numbers polled, considerable interest t„'iseezcited, the Conservative party stoutly maintaining
Ahtt
1,“.00`.
~e of their candidates, namely, Lyall, Masten-Ilan, and
'4, Isere returned, while the Liberals were equally sanguine. ks to the success of Wood and Lord John Russell.
fAs early as twelve o'clock vast crowds were congregated in
ur:st of the Guildhall and in . the body of the ball, and before
rains.t°;ealock it was almost as densely packed as on the day of no-
Aka it. The crowd was much more orderly in its conduct
7'o ~ , on the former occasion, and waited with great patience
-4%owithout any of the usual manifestations of feeling by cheer-
C' hooting till the time arrived for declaring the numbers.
k a I'M minutes before two o'cloCk
de r. Sheriff' GIBBS came forward and said, The Sheriffs
appedeclare and proclaim that, upon casting up the poll lists, it
ars that there were polled for John Masterman
Sir Matthew Wood
George Lvall
Lord John Ruseell 6,221
Matthias Attwooi s
J arnes Iss attison
William Crawford 6,065
Alderman P. •
.11,, Pine
Iva; `' announcement of the numbers for the several candidates.,s.
si
,received with the most vociferous cheering, hooting, "1 _
ellti:„44 all the usual indescribable noises of a hotly-contested
h "'
theTil'e, aPplause for Lord John Russell was general throughout
Thkl, and far exceeded that for any of the other candidates.
the f_e Silt RIFF then declared the-election to have fallen upon
„,as
„aeur first-named candidates, and the cheering and uproar
Airr.npved and continued for several minutes. , ,
kith .alaSTettatAN then stepped forward, and was received
fid toantigled cheers and hissing. He said he felt deeply gra.te-
th, kthe electors of London for the proud position in which
Ishre,4,4 placed him. He could only reiterate the promises
tsar' he
had before made, thathe would use his utmost endea-
itip, : and the bestof his abilities in their service-and for promot-
te,he benefit of all. If he could require any inducement
thrforin the duty imposed upon him he had only to point to
antsenta!llgures—to the place he held on the poll. He would not
them further than by saying that if any irritation had
it,,, 11 during the contest he hoped it be would now allayed,
that they would all go on
said, as good friends. he IC MATTHEW WOOD on the day of nomination
illy told them that he would be successful—he was
ce, sewould win. He knew that among the good looking
I,,,'iitenances he then saw before him he would find few who
at hi turn turn off an old and tried servant. They would find him
like 's Post at all times. He never would neglect the cause of
tae:eaPle, but would use his best energies in that
llet„eri If he was not so well received by some gen-
%%aid as by the great body of the electors still he
itAtji TM lie offended. He had never made his politics the
stsiZt,:of table talk—his opinions had alssays been openly
he I,:efare the people—they were made manifest by his votes.
birth for the gentlemen who were displeased with
ofa' for his friends. He had no ambition
to th
te4 b e place he occupied on the poll. He had
latise et.e, at the to but when he was, the represen-
Pied°'l,,,"°' City, he would do his duty whatever place he oc-
,,,,the 4,1,,- toe poll. Many important questions must soon
-,`,tglit'arnel,-,` e`aisideration iu the House of Commons—they
;" 'tether ,', 404 it that lie would be at his post, and vote,
',in " favoursw one, two, three, or four o'clock in the morn-
lie
hOOO, ,in that hall. Ile returned them many thanks for the
111,10'7 confer
upon him, and would show his gratitude by
kr. est'
•:Ites R -vta, then oa forward and was received with loud
r has It)" hises. lieln seaidthiswas the fourth contest in which
41 doe:" engaged in support of Conservative principles. He
‘5 pro so because he believed that course the best calculated
(l kote the real and permanent interests of the people—
at 1:':s arid hisses )—whic he conceived should be the great
Nie•„444 y cbject of all legislation So far as himself and his
ittl la,-,:,lltuZ Were concernecr,they had co.iducted the contest
Ilex, that hissperity of feeling,and he was therefore sorry to
hat
le ail nes opponents accused of con
j 4grei, r'r uttered one syllable to their disparagement, and
s.", I,a,t `led that he had not received from them the courtesy
...'44 ' 'liven to them. Having on other occasions en-
-11;:.'cl t,oltOtt°lo explanation; of his political principles, he
liiiiellieabille,,to 1,17 t on that occasion. He regretted he had not
, so many of his constituents as he could
_wish,
' tish I'''. to have frequent opportunities of meeting them.
,°,leot, fortdbefors b express his acknowledg-
tee c, til,, - e concluded to
so, snieri., - excellent arrangements that had been made by
ti);etLPar-L-re'sattiod_Mr. Harvey, the Commissioner of Police, and
kileittiets
iliensure peace and tranquillity, and remove all
once cheers,) the way of a free election,.—(Hear,;hear,
haveakfttl, f
a,,,, beer, °r he did not believe a great contest like that could
~cia' for thZeoucted with greater- propriety or less difficulty,
',grateful reasons he begged to return to those
.gentlemen
Cper i).aknovvledgments.—( Cheers and confusion.)
s,l",t eing now loud cries for Lord John Russell,
I.4rd,lehil4'`lNs carne forward, and assured the audience that
Reirnahip ha llus'sell would be there in a few minutes. His
that in ,4,50 many friends present who had exerted them-
th ' tney is-s iavour, but he was sure he would be anxious, and
'al th (1 allow him a few moments to arrive and return Alr auks hat.. • ay. AT person.—(Loud cheers.) . .
Of ~g Preset rwoon, amid great confusion, said that after
ryas 'elllesei.'ted himself to solicit at their hands the honour
lie, ,
.‘tith -`tewli," them, he need scarcely say
tha,'anle 'eeltua's of sore disappointment and of acornhe ` had ll'gret that he had observed the return
t,:i'lild ,:ell made to them. But, at the same time,
what er4lier be so far actuated by personal feelings as not to
resilithhe L'aclthtat although individually the result had not been
the c -a4l ah."sonally wished and anticipated, yet that that
the
-'llsery -!°rcied a great triumph and valuable victory to
the Ilishe,. tlye cause with which he was connected.—(Che.ers
Th,,,xit atad 4 Let them look at the state of the representation
forseade,
of Pare it with what it was.—Cheers and hisses.)
pia forth 04)..ner
, Majesty's Government had appealed to them
he Placed
h:nit'c'°llll, and what had been the answer ? They had
saysetc,,,,,t
thank et
on the polL—(Cheers and hisses. ) He knew
te., 1,1) thank"lletn then, having no title to their attention,
kit' sei,°' lie eln for the extraordinary support he had re-
resi q. rried-e_eould scarcely have conceived it possible that so
h. sti,,,l.
the eatto
; 4 should have been shown by the electors in
hie%Aht re aPPeals that had been made to them, and however
kla: "' At t" the sPparent result of that election as respected
t the
• ill
w,ecsartte time he must congratulate them or! the
Vith,,,[l,"re fernl h it had terminated, and express his gratitude
tanisi`gev the the manner in which he had been supported.
mitt ?: would ithttolbers declared were correct or not, an oppor-
tle-'''lltast-e quickly afforded of ascertaining ; but under
the re's of Lances he could have but one feeling towards the
fel to• of tllid°ll9 and that was gratitude. With respect to
tail., tat• per., Present contest, though it was not now success-
alraad „h;°.all.Vi Yet he was satisfied that the Conservative
ini,i 1)1/4.0 'Ailed great glory in it.—(Cheers. ) .
ltlotitt loai, 'l.„toen came to the front of the hustings, and
ther'atta Ar`ntt deafening cheers,' said that the present was a
l't,iite ianrri.PlL --(Cheers. ) Cord John Russell would be
l'att: t 6 lat!lY, and he (Mr. Dillon) . called on
that 'is_on via., 4walt the Noble Lord's coming. Mr.
othi"e was al'''avohlably absent, but they ought not to forget
(cNLghly res man
zealous in their interests, that he was a man
btl, ets,. \ pectable character, and of Liberal principles.—
ton?lteriitheilat gentleman was' not at the head of the poll,
as h4g•
,/..es' Ileedcd his assistance they would find him forth-
bet:_tola he Rem remember that the present contest was, I
had 7en p,rs... the beginning of: the election, a contest, not
let ihern3i but between principles.—(Cheers.) They
11,4 r...,(ch" to-day the long-shore men who filled the corner
isslrt° eed ',e,_rs- ) Let them recollect that that contest was
tetin. ere, tEere. Other elections were to take place
I".
44" e
• . h t the
'tha. _Roir, _ again them to remember ta .
aje t 1:01„,g on vies one bettoren Liberal and Tory principles
tsr4'ber °J. Rus
1, the, 40%
asselland the Minis.try, of which he was a
's
e•oitld talation their main object, so to admini_-
"ioh 4°t be of this country that the people
tvesth.e Tor, too heavily pressed on by that debt
115 50,mesirous rtes hal.l entailed upon them. The Government
'annt','lthout ‘.l,Yttig that debt honourably, and meant to
',14,i'..--..(ch ''ng directly, or crippling the industry of the
ateantt to un ele„1:11' ) They were, on the contrary, endea-
-7;9 teat sitOull ebl:in the industry of the country ; and every.
154 , the „ ',adlpted to second them in their exertions,
Oil tll:liith tLe:Ve might be the better able to bear taxa-
ittlia,ek• The „?ris, and none but the Tories, had inflicted
( A ed of
'he
i ones said they were not Tories—they were
',is erY oe t, Dilante—they called themselves Conservatives.
, Near_ estructives ") Here Lord John Russell made
'l:_%tilig," IiteSSELL then
1.„ se,.i on the platfo.r Mr. Dillon tired
ra'and
himself in front' of the
Rtit4sini-'was‘'llgsr:;
}received presentedwitha tremendous burst of cheer-
ll'afeniri4ll handkeas the ladies in the !gallery waving their
ss , g, and Which'"es The applause which was literally
*hi ode i was renewed whenever a feeble attempt
th ° get up a •
hiss continued for some minutes, during
hew:4 tif'd N°ble Lord, who appeared in excellent spirits,
qt ce , sa 'led 00 iti t„„niler,a'ad been F ,-- ...roily to the crow . When
se' the Leo. I eo,e , Q st me measure restored, .he said
~,Pre,e %our , nere to return you my most cordial thanks
.NI qui Sou have done •
la "til,,, re5,......i Tre Lae in electing me one of your
~,_ 11041, h I tom ~...\ tneadous cheering.) I knew . perfectly
i'lls)rt %eat
ers"nic•;ed this contest that I could obtain. a seat
ti:lield0!l the „:vt ere with little difficulty, and with the
as' last r artabitiOu nia'"ritY
efthe electors, of places which
irtahi arhareeT a of he
. I sat in
tarsavt', sect i._, 1 ,t le representative of an intelligent, rf-
''''lt ti .)'
Lilecltiethuagetile.ndmt body of electors, who would again
I°
' the have Confided their intrests to my halds.
this s teas an oemsion oneNolich, if the battle