The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-30 00:00:00

EAST NORFOLK ELEOTION.

(From the Norwich Mercury of yesterday.)
This morning opened with considerable anima-
tion. Vehicles, horses, and drivers, stood prepared
at an early hour to do the bidding of the day, and
bring those to the poll who had to be conveyed
there. Two neat and commodious timber erections
were constructed on the Castle Hill—one on each
side of the Shirehall—the Coke- party occupying
that on the north, and the Stracey party that on
the south. Each polling place was divided into
four cJinpartments, surmounted by distinct notifi-
cations for voters from various districts, in which
compartment their votes would be received. If
less bustle and less apparent excitement appeared
to animate the throng of hangers on who hovered
round or stood steadfast against the polling places,
it was only because of the excellent arrangements
made to preserve the peace, and afford every facility
to all who had business to transact connected with
the contest.

Tile voting became eager, and as soon as the re-
turns could be obtained from Yarmouth and other
places, the numbers were isued from Mr. Coke's
committee room. Of course, the " issues" were
not so frequent as is usual in elections for the city,
and, indeed, there were only three or four declara-
tions of an official character throughout the day,
from the reason that Coke's committee did not
think it necessary to issue them piecemeal. Mr.
Coke's committee rooms were the fountain of in-
telligence, for the only intimation that lite existed
in Sir Henry Stracey's locality of Orford Hill, was
a small placard placed on the front of the house
whore the committee sat, with the numbers written
upon it.

About half-past eleven C. Crawshay, Esq.,
brought up a large body of votera in his carriage
drawn by four horses, ornamented with large
bunches of flowers.

As the day wore on the excitement increased, and
the Mercury office was beset by an anxious crowd
to learn results by our own bulletins.
We now give the general results up to three
o'clock-, but a full description of the progress of the
election throughout the day, with the numbers of
tli‘.. po'l. in each of the &x polliny, places,
District. Coke. Stracey.
Norwich • (10 n.m.) 271 . . 186
Yarmouth (9.45 a.,n.) 176 . 157
Reepham (8.45 a.m.) lB ... . lO
North Walsbara (8.45 a.m.) 37
Long Stratton (9 a.m.) B 7
Loddon (9 n.m.) 4O

Total..

629

482

District. Coke, Straoey.
Norwich (noon) 576
Yarmouth (11.45 a.m.) 347
lteephana (10.45)
Noith Walsham (10.45) 242
Long Stratton (11 a.m.) 368
Lorldon (11 a.m.) 174
- -
Total 1,868

District. Coke. Stracoy.
Norwich (2 p.m.) 715
Yarmouth (1.45 p.m.)
Reepham (12.45 p.m.) 31l
North Wu',sham (12.45 p.m.)... 461
Long Stratton (1 p.m.)... . ... 481.
Loddon (1 p.m.) 237

Total.,

2,620 .

District. Cuke. Strawy.
Norwich (3 p.m.) .. 740
Yarmouth (2.45p.m.) 435
Roepham (1.45) p.m.) 329
North Walsham (1.45 p.m.)... 483
Long Stratton (2 p.m)
Lodtion (2 p.m.)

To!al 2,736

2,491

District. Coke. St/Imq.
Norwich (5 p.m., final)
Yarmouth (5 p.m., final)
Reophara (3.45 p.m.) 345
North Walsharn (3.45 p.m.)... 504
Long Stratton (0 p.m.) .. 515
Loddon (4 p.m.)
Total 2,690 2,C65
FINAL NUMBERS.
... .

Coke
Stracey

2,915
2,691

Majority for Coke .

224

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
Bto 1 aget Rosati (tnken)
15 to 1 agst Harry Bluff (taken)
15 to 1 agst Windward (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lifeboat (taken)
20 to 1 aget Beeswax colt (taken)
25 to 1 aget Gemma di Vergy (taken)
100 to 3 agst Pampa (taken)
LIVERPOOL CUP.
7to 1 agst Physician (taken)
10 to 1 aget any other (offerer)

CARLISLE RACES—TUESDAY.
The Corby Castle Stakes, T.Y.C.
Meta
Gnatcatcher
D.:wdrop
The Grand Stand Handicap. Once round.
Trabuco..
Breeze....
Quin
The Cumberland Plate. Twice round and a distance.
Trip the Daisy
Julia
Little Ne 11...

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Six ran.

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SHREWSBURY SUMMER MEETING,

Queen's Plate.