The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-01 00:00:00

LINCOLN COUNTY ELECTION.

THIRD DAY.

LINCOLN, Noy. 28.—The contest still pro-
ceeds with unabated ardour on both sides. The result of yes.
terday's poll, which gave the Purples (Sir Wm. Ingilby's)
such an advantage in numbers, has not at all damped the zeal of
their ,opponents, the .11lucs. They still talk with the utmost
confidence of success. The result of this days poll was looked
to with great anxiety on both sides: being fair-day, and also
market-day, an immense concourse of voters was expected from
all quarters of the country ;, they did arrive in considerable
numbers, notwithstanding the very unfavourable state of the
weather, which was wet throughout the day. Some new im-
pulse (we have not yet learned from what quarter) seems to
have been given to the Thorold party since yesterday ; their
proCeedings to-day were very numerous; their display of flags
and banners much more showy than heretofore. It is said that
a number of highly respectable freeholders, who hitherto ab-
stained from taking any part in the proceedings, have now de-
Aired themselves for. Sir John Thorold. If that be .the case, it
must be visible by the state of the 'poll:in the pext two or three
days. The scenes which presented themselves to day in every
part of the city, but particularly in the neighbourhood of the
Castle, have not been exceeded in bustle, activity, and interest,
by any thing witnessed for many years in Lincoln. All is life
and gaiety, and the interest of the respective parties is kept
continually excited by some real or rumoured fresh incident in
the proceedings. The departure of Mr. Wells, who had
hitherto " been so indefatigable in the Thorold cause, produced,
as might be expected, no slight sensation, when it became ge-
nerally known this morning. Various causes were assigned as
having produced this unexpected event. We believe the Infor-
mation which we communicated yesterday on this head, will
be found nearest the truth. Whatever has been the cause, the
fact itself has been the subject of much conversation here. To
the Ingilby party, it has been a source of much amusement
during the day : they have treated it with great mock solem-
nity. Mr. IVells they affected to look upon as dead, and a
mock funeral procession was got up to honour his memory. It
was headed by three mutes dressed in deep mourning, each
bearing a pole with a black silk flag wrapped round it. Next
came a drummer, who beat slow time on a muffled drum.—
Then followed a chief mourner, dressed In a long black funeral
cloak, with crape hat-band and black gloves. He seemed so
lost in affliction that lie was obliged to be supported by a stout
fellow at one side, who occasionally stopped the procession to
allow him time to refresh himself, for which purpose he fre-
quently plied him with large potations of some cordial out of a
large bottle. The rest of the procession consisted of sonic two
or three dozen of freeholders (wearing Sir William Ingilby's
favours), who walked arm and arm in pairs. The person who
supported the chief mourner bore in his hand a large placard,
surrounded by a broad mourning border. The following is a
copy :
" LINCOLNSIIME EU:MON.—It is with the deepest
sorrow that the friends of Sir John Thorold announce the de.
parture of their great stay and hope, the lamented Mr. Wells;
but it will be consolatory to them to know, that it is expected
he will send 'his managing clerk to succeed him in heading the
county of Lincoln, and in making diurnal speeches in the same
order of precedency which it was thought right to concede to
the worthy attorney himself.
" N. B. It is not true that Mr. Wells was in the pay of the
opposite party. The rejection of the half buck sent him by Sir
John Thorold seems to have given occasion to this groundless
rep_ort."
This procession went through several of the streets,.and was,
sometimes received with applause, and sometimes with hisses,'
according as it was encountered by groups of its own or the op. ,
posite party. Mr. Wells's departute was also noticed in the
following official communication from the Thorold Commit-
tee :—.

" Freeholders—Your cause will
.ultimately triumph ! Lord
Yarborough and Sir William Ingilby united, cannot control
public feeling ! All that money and influence can effect has
as yet produced the small majority of 336 votes ! Perse-
vere, then, in this most virtuails eauSe.4 for slth9ogli Sir John
Thorold's Committee have lost the able, the honest, the disin.
terested assistance of 111 r. Wells, they feel the most complete
conviction that the result will Secure the present and future in.
dependence of this great county.
" Freeholders—Continue your generous and unwearied ex-
ertions ; and rest assured that the poll cannot, and shall tux,
be stopped on our part, so long as a freeholder is left to come
to the poll.

" W. A. JOHNSON, Chairman,
" Committee-room, Nov. 20."
Whatever assistance Mr. Wells may have been to the Com.
mittee, (and we are told he was most active,) his loss has by
no means damped their spirit. They came to the poll in the
morning with the greatest confidence, and notwithstanding the
increase of the majority against them on the day's poll, retired
in the evening still seemingly certain of ultimate success. The
numbers polled today for both parties were considerably greater
than on either of the preceding days, and would have been still
room had the weather been favourable.

At the close at four o'clock, the numbers were—
On the Day's Poll,
For Sirlliam Tn gilby - 719
For Sir John Thorold - 387

MAjority .. . _432
Gross Poll.
For Sir William Ingilby . 1,570
For Sir John Thorold • - 904
Najority. - - -666

The declaration of thinunibers was received with loud cheers,
by both sides, each still confident of success. fly the Ingilby
party it is now considered past all doubt, and indeed unless the
Thorold party should muster in great force by Wednesday next
(for which day, it is said, they have a large body of voters re-
served), their chance will be but very slight.
After the state of the poll was declared—

Sir Wm. hintLe/. came forward, and said—" Gentlemen
Freeholders,--I am not yet able to say more than briefly to
thank you for the very distinguished support I have received at
your hands, which has placed me in such a proud situation on
the day's poll. I now wish to address a word to the Honoura-
ble Baronet (Sir Robert Heron.) I assure him that I sincerely
condole with him in the great loss he has sustained since yester.
day. Sincerely do I condole with the Hon. Members for Pe-
terborough and Boston (Sir Robert Heron and Colonel John-
son) on the decease (in this cause) of their worthy friend Mr.
Wells.—(Ch eers and hisses.)--I trust, however, that that worthy
Gentleman has not left us altogether, hut that in pursuance of
his repeated promises he will meet us here again on Monday
next. Gentlemen, again I sincerely thank you.—[The Hon.
Baronet is still suffering under the effects of a cold so much
that his voice can scarcely be heard a few yards from the
hustings.]
Mr. AL I.lx next presented himself to the meeting, and stated
that he came forward for the purpose of putting some few
questions to the Hon. Gentlemen near him (Mr. Dealt!), and
the Rev. Sir Charles Anderson), respecting s hand-bill which
he then held in his hand, which had been circulated by Sir
Wm. Ingilhy's committee, . and signed by. Sir Charles Ander-
son. In this hand-bill it was distinctly stated, that Sir John
Thorold, in answer to the application of the gentlemen who
were deputed to wait on him, had expressed himself displeased
with the intention of some parties to put him in nomination,
as being altogether against his will. 'To this hand-bill Sir
Charles. Anderson had signed his name. Now, he wished to
ask that Reverend Baronet, whether he was one of those who
waited on Sir J. Thorold on that occasion; and whether he'
heard that stated to which he had signed his name ?—(Cheers.)

Sir C. ANDEssoic—r did not.--(llSsses and applause.)
Mr. ALLix.—l wish to ask, Have the gentlemen deputed to
wait on Sir John Thorold any written document from Sir John
Thorold, authorizing them,to publish what is contained in this
hand-bill ?
Mr. DEALTRY.—Brother freeholders, I stated W you on
former occasion, that we had no written authority from bir John
Thorold to make the statement contained in the hand-bill, hut
most certainly we did understand the statement there contained
to be in substance the declaration made to us by Sir John
Thorold, respecting the intended nomination.—( Here the Hon.
Gentleman was interrupted tbr some time by the loud distil).
probation on the part of several in the meeting.)—After a !muse
he Continued am speaking to an assembly of Englishmen,
and I trust I shall have a patient hearing., If you refuse to hear
me, you will drive me to require that the gentlemen here shall
put their questions in writing, in which way I shall be also pre.
pared to answer them.
Mr. Ai.r.ix here repeated his question. I ask if the gentle-
men deputed to Sir John Thomld have any written document
from Sir John to authorize the publication of, the hand-bill ?
DEALTRY.—.I answer—certainly but as certainly
do 1 ssy, that when the handbill was drawn up, I myself sent