The Sun.
London, England, 1802-07-28 00:00:00

DURHAM CITY ELECTION, Jvt..;±4.

Tim arduous Contest at length closed yesterday
aft,..!rnooit, about five o'clock. During the last four
hours of the polli a great deal of even betting was
inside, ~vhetlier Mr. TAYLott or Mr. WHARTON
wou:,i be, thrown nut. At the conclusion of it, it
Was found that the latter had triumphed. About
n hour after the Post had left Durham, Mr.
WHARTON and Mr. TAYLOR were even num-
bers-. Mr. TAYLOR having at the time twenty
friends left as a corp de reierve, and from all the
calculation's that had been made from the books, it
ould not be supposed that Mr. WHAttroti had so
ii any ; so much did he seem distressed for votes,
that he left the hustings to go in search of them,
and a friend of his, of the name of rweddeli came
forward and endeavoured to personate a deceased
brOtht.r, and was adually sworn on the hustings;
but this disgraceful attempt was , deteaed, and
it is no,v in contemplation to India him for per.
jury. Sortie other eleetion tricks weresuccessfully
Played off. Several pavers came up to poll who
had 4tade promises on both sides, in order that they
Thight not be objected to by either, and by
.that
:means gave their suffrage without any scrutiny, to
the great mortification of the Candidate who was
the dupe. Mr. TAYLOR'S friends now perdeived
that their EleCtion was lost, for when they sup.
posed that Mr. WHARTON' had not a man to poll, it
appeared that fresh ones came forward to the num:
ber of thirty; who were unknown to them, which
-Completely turned the scale, It was also found that
no IeSS than thirty yotirig 'ben:, who were entitled,
_had nut been made free; who would ..have. turned
The—stale in' M. TAi-toit's favour. One paity is
bow oryiilg out, Durham is again free; while
Others say, that the City is ruined. Every EleCtor
that could he found in the Cit% d neightioth-hood
having voted, the POI was film' r closed; And the
tiumbers were annoUnCtxl to be as tollow:

Mr. LANIETOII
Mr. WHARTON'

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Mr..TAYLoa,
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Mr: • ANIBTON
M L and Mr. WHAttro* Vim then cue_
Oared dulY-eleded:
Mt. TAyLoti then requested to say a few *ordss
*vhich it was supposed would have been refused him
by. the mob Of the opposite party in the kali, but
ateCo'nduded himself with so much firmness and
temper, and his langUage was so cbnciliating, that
lie was heard with attention. He said, that riot-.
ng'what had taken prace, he bore not the
ileast:eiiii:rity to any df the Freemen, and all he wish..
tvaS; that they would disarm them.
seh es Of any resentment that they might harbour
against. hint When he first tame among them!
they were well ac4u,linted with his polities—if
they were right 'then; they most be so now ;
'or he had never changed theta: He always was
en enemy to the War; bccauSe the War pro:. cluced Taxes, and they were an -enemy to then).
tie loved Peace, because Peace was their friend.
lie had alSo given proofs that he was a friend
to the general liberties of Mankind. It was
true, that they May have chosen a rban of reater
abilities than hiniself, but he could not discharge
kis duty to them better than he had done. It *as
his firm intention; had he succeeded in the contest,
to have been closer cotineeted with them; and he had
,made his arrangements for. that purpose ; but he
allowed that they had an undoubted right to thuse
their own Representative ; and to she* that he'ha4
by animosity to him or them, he would then cheat--
. fully give Mr. WHAR TON.his hand. [The tW Gen.
tlenien cordially shook hands.) With resped\o
tá the
bther
,Member they had chosen, he conceived they
tad evinced their gratitude; for Whenever it was
recolleded *hat Mr. LAmatoN'ifather had done to
restore the lost liberties of the City of DUrhatn, it
%vas utterly impossible they could turn their backs
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any of his offspring, while their cot-Idd/ was
,4.uch as it was. He begged leave in the most so.
4eni manner tb affirm, that as it was the lot of
.°,lle of them to resign the honour of a seat in
parliament for the City of DurhaM, he was elceed-
,„lnglY happy:that that lot had fallen upon hitn:—
2till .TAI-Lott concluded, with hoping he should
'll Preii.We. their friendship; and engaged, whe-
iner in a or private stationi to do them all
the service in biS power.
Mr. LAmurot then returned thanks for the ho..
hour the Freemen of Durham had done him, in once
I.2c)re eleCting him one 'of their Representatives in
harliamen% He assured them that nothing should
t"e tvaqting, on his Dart; to convince them of his
ratitude,
.kle congratulated himself, that although
4nY bad vac againit him, whom he had: a right

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.7 to have ealcuiattiA on as friends, diat note had been
his enemy; and, for those Gentlemen who had
served him, he should remember thein with kind-
ness as long as he lived.
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Mr. WHARTON next observed, that it ai', need-
less for him to say how much gratitude he felt to-
wards his friends on this occasion ; he hoped he
should alWays remember them as he ought. He
promiied to dedicate his whole time to their inte-
rests in Parliament, and to corrie forward on all oc-
casions when their liberties were in danger. He
concluded with pledging himself to prove by adions
his gratitude.
A Chair, ornamented with orange-coloured rib-
bons, was then brought to the Hall-door, in which
M. WHARTON was seated; and carried round
the Market.place and streets. adjoining, followed
by the, mob. Some ill-humour was expressed at
Mr. WHAP.ToN's having taken the precedency of ,
Mr. LAMBTON, he being the old Member. Mr.
LAMBToN'S Chair was then brought, fitted up in a
neat manner, and decorated with foliage and an
abundance of light-blue ribbons, He was carried
round the IViarket-place, preceded by four men bear-
ing banners, and two drummers. All the windows
in the Market.place were filled with Ladies, who
greeted him as he passed with " Long may the
LAMBTON Family represent us ;" at the Same
time waving white "handkerciefs : the whole of
the large Market-place was entirely filled, and they
almost shook the houses with their loud huzzas.