The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-11 00:00:00

At 2 o'clock the Liberal Committee's statement
placed Mr. Osborne ahead of Mr. Cossham, the
poll standing thus :

LIBERAL STATEMENT.
Amberley 2,138
Cossbam 2,048
Osborne ...2,096
Jenkinson 2,049
Faulkner 3

INDEPENDENT STATEMENT.
Amberley ... 2,097
Cossham 2,069
Osborne 2,032
Jenkinson 4.. 2,009
Faulkner 3

The excitement at this period was equal to that
at the last election, when Sir Robert Clifton was
returned. Osborne and Jenkinson were distinctly
the popular candidates, and wherever they appeared
they were greeted with tremendous plaudits. Dolls
were paraded in ridicule of Lord Amberley.
As the poll drew to a close the excitement among
the immense mass of people in the market-place can
hardly be described. At half-past 2 the Liberal
Committee gave the numbers thus :
LIBERAL STATEMENT. I INDEPENDENT STATEMENT.
3 P.M.

Amberley ... 2,243 Amberley 2237
CoSsham ... 2,135 Cossham ▪
2,▪ ,121
Osborne ... ... 2,234 Osborne ▪
2,217
jenkinson 2,170 Jenkinson
Faulkner • 2,178
... 3 Faulkner 3
At 4 o'clock the following was the conclusion of
the poll :

Osborne ...
Amberley
Jenkinson
Cossham
Faulkner
Mr. OSBORNE addressed •his supporters in the
middle of the Market-place. He said this was a
great triumph of the Independent Society—(great
cheering)— and he wished to enforce upon them that
order and sobriety were the rules of that society.
People who hal won could afford to be tolerant;
they could afford to smile at calumny. How had
this contest -been won '1 By straightforwardness ;
by the working men he would say. At 12 o'clock
the parochial authorities were 200 ahead at the poll,
and, although he never despaired, he felt some trepi-
dation that he should not go back as member for
Nottingham. But Sir Robert Clifton told him he
might wait awhile until the working men had come
from their dinner, and they would give the other
party their dessert. They did come from their din-
ner, and if the other party were not satisfied with
their dessert it was not the fault of the working men.
It was a triumph of the people of this town over a
rampant and dominant section, and they could now
no longer have the town at their feet. (Loud cheers.)
They (the working men) began this contest with fair
means, without maligning anybody, and were deter-
mined to struggle for independence. They had won
that independence. He wished to learn humility in
the time of triumph. He was too sensible of his
own shortcomings to take any advantage of an op-
ponent. Although he was placed at the head of the
poll, he knew it was by no merit of his own ; but it
was owing to the people of this town, who would
not see a man persecuted for his political opinions.
Sir Robert Clifton, Lord Amberley, and Mr.
Cossham also addressed the electors.

2,532
2,512
2,42 G
2,323

The day passed off without violence.
will make an official return to-morrow.

The sheriff

NORTHALLERTON.

The polling took place yesterday. The Conser-
vative candidate took the lead from the commence-
ment, which he slightly increased at every successive
return up till 12 o'clock. At 9 o'clock Mr. Lascelles
was 8 in advance, at 10 o'clock, 22 ; at 11 o'clock,
28 ; 12 o'clock, 33. At 1 o'clock the numbers stood
—Lascelles, 211 ; Wrightson, 183, which reduced
the Conservative majority to 28. At half-past 2 the
numbers were—Lascelles, 211; Wrightson, 199.
The Conservatives it is generally thought have a
majority now in the borough, as great endeavours
have been made to create votes.
At the close of the poll, Lascelles, the Conserva-
tive candidate, had 224 votes; Wrightson, the Liberal