The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-31 00:00:00

NCRTH DURMAM.

Colonel Beckwith having retired from the contest, the
election of Lord Sr aham will be unopposed.
NOR TH LANCASHIRE.

Mr. T. Clipton has resigned, and has issued an ad-
dress to the electors to that effect. There will not,
therefore, be a contest for thiq division of the county,
and Messrs. J. W. Patten and James Heywood will be
returned without opposition.
OLDHAM.

FAIDAY.—The return of Messrs. Fox and Duncroft,
sad the rejection of Messrs. Fielden and Cobbett, the
popular candidates, has caused the greatest posiible ex
citement, and the disturbance which I mentioned in my
last letter, assumed a formidable appearance. News of
the disturbance reached Manchester about five o'clock,
and at the request of the magistrates of Oldham a de-
tachment of Dragoons was ,ent off to quell the riot.
The Riot Act was read, but beyond the breaking of
some windows and the upsetting of a few carriages no-
thing material occurred. The police force is considered
enough support at present, but the town is in a state of
great excitement.

PETERBOROUGH-.
Messrs Fitzwilliam and Cavendish are returned with=

opposition.
PONTEFRACT.
CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Martin
Mllnes
Preston

... 414
... 364
... 365

POOLE.

The poll for this borough took place yesterday, and at
the close the numbers stood thus:—
Robinson ... ... ... ... 220
Phillips ... ... ... ... 199
Hutchins ... ... ... ... 187
Turner
The mayor will declare the numbers to day, and
that the election has fallen on Messrs. Robinson
Phillips.

PRESTON.
CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Strickland .
Grenfeil
Parker

... 1,402
... 1,380
... 1,351

... 921
... 837
... 769

... 645
... 616
... 546
... 389

p "'tame to write more on the subject. The Mayor ad-
iniurned the court Lid ,ighi A.u. to-morrow, WlieLl a poi'
wil. taken.

SOI:IT El SHIELDS.
HALF-PAST ONE.
The late. M.P. Wawa
Mr. Whithers •.•
Not more than 40 to vote.
STAMFORD.

... ... 335
... ... 176

The nomination of candidate to represent this borough
in Parliament took place on Friday. The Mayor, R.
Newcomb, Esq., mounted the hustings, which were
erected on the C 'rnhill at ten o'clock. Dr. Hopkinson
proposed, and E award Cayley, Esq., seconded, the
Marquis of Granby. Charles Haycock, Esq., proposed,
and C. Atley, E,q., seconded, the Right Hon. J. C.
Herries; and Edward Hatfield, Esq., proposed, and
George Betts, Esq., seconded, John Rolt, Esq., Q.C.
An immense number of people witnessed the proceed-
ings. On a show of hands being taken about thirty
were held up for Lord Granby, and a less number than
that for Mr. Herries. For Mr. Rolt the show was im-
mense; and this display of popular feeling was described
as being like unto a field of wheat. The Mayor de-
clared the election to have fallen on Mr. Rolt and the
Marquis of Granby. A poll was demanded on behalf of
Mr. Herries, and the poll will be taken on Saturday
morning, at eight o'clock. It is generally admitted that
never at an election for Stamford was there such a ge-
neral feeling towards any candidate as that shown on
behalf of Mr. Bolt. The contest will be a severe one.

S W ANSEA.
Mr. John Henry Vivian returned.
STOURPORT.
T. J. Ireland • • •• •
Sir T. Winnington
SUNDERLAND.

... IGO
... 158

Mr. Wilkinson's return is considered safe, and it-is
believed the "Railway King " will be the otl •: Memb r.

-FAUIZNITON.
CLOSE OF THE POLL.

THURSDAY EVENING.—After a hot contest, marked by
many vicissitudes, and suggestive of many hopes and
fears to those who were directly interested in the result,
the poll finally closed at four o'clock, when the numbers
were found to be as follows :
Labouchere (L) .........543
__ _

Colebrooke (L) 383
Mills (C) ... 376
The Right Hon. Henry Labouchere and Sir T. E.
Colebrooke were accordingly declared duly elected.
They were chaired through the town at seven o'clock.