The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-25 00:00:00

ISCENE A2' THE T IVEMOUTH

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TYNEMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.
Yesterday this borough was kept in a most eV
cited state, through the warm contest that was
going on for the election of a representative in
place of Mr. Taylor, who had retired ; and as the
non•electors took a warm interest in the re'
turn of Mr. Otway, the Liberal candidate, on the
ground that he was a thorough-going Reformer,
large crowds were assembled in front of the Tows
Hall all day. The agents of the Duke of North-
umberland, who had taken a very conspicuoun
part in bringing up his Grace's tenants to vote
for Mr. Hodgson, the Tory candidate, were
mobbed, and they, with Mr. Hodgson, were pelted
with rotten eggs and apples ; and notwithstanding
a large police force was brought in from neighbour-
ing boroughs to help those of the town, Hodgson!
cabs and more obnoxious supporters were hooted and
pelted with garbage.
Shortly after 4 o'clock the declaration of the poll,
took place amid the confusion and uproar which had
characterised the previous proceedings. On the
appearance of the candidates the noise only became
more intense, Mr. Otway being greeted with vehe-
ment cheers, while Mr. Hodgson was met with all
the opposite demonstrations. A few stones were also
aimed at the side of the hustings occupied by th, e
member elect; but, fortunately, a stop was readilY
put to that dangerous game. The Mayor presided,
and appealed to the sense of the assemblage by freely
waving his hand, and addressing to them some
observations, which, to the nearest listeners, were
almost inaudible. After a few minutes, however'
a partial silence was obtained.
The MAYOR, again essaying to speak, said*"
Unless you be quiet I will order you into court.
Gentlemen, order. (Interruption.) Will you be
silent?—(" Yes," and uproar.) I have now to
declare to you the state of the poll. Will you
hear ?—(‘' No," loud cheers, and hisses.) Yesterday
was our thinking day, and to-day is our working
day. But, then, working men have their times to
be quiet, and hear the result of their good work.
Let us have quietness. The state of the poll 15---
425 for Mr. Hodgson, and 376 for Mr. Otway.---
(Cheers, hisses, and great uproar.) I therefore
declare Richard Hodgson, Esq., to be elected.
(Cheers, hisses, and continued uproar, in which the
concluding words of the sentence were drowned.)
Mr. HODGSON, on putting himself in a speaking
attitude, was assailed with a storm of hisses and
other disapproving sounds. Knowing that it was
impossible to make himself heard by -the large as-
semblage, the hon. gentleman turned,round to, and
briefly addressed, the occupants of the hustings.
To the general body of the reporters present, how:-
ever, his remarks were totally inaudible; and amid
a continuance of the uproar, Mr. Hodgson with-
drew.

Mr. OTWAY, in an earnest speech, urged peace
and quietness upon the people. But shortly after
the declaration one of the most extraordinary scenes
ever witnessed in Shields occurred. Mr. Hodgson
had, with his committee, escaped from the hustings
and got to his rooms in Howard-street, and a feif
minutes before five o'clock, a body of about 60
North and South Shields policemen were marched
down to the building, and formed into a square,
amid the most fearful shouts from a crowd of at
least two thousand men and lads. Mr. Hodgson.
and his friends then came out of the house and took
their place in the square formed by the police. His
committee made up the rear, and proceeded to
the North Shields Railway station, by way of
Saville-street, the mob pelting them with rotten
apples, rotten eggs, onions, and, we regret to say,
stone', and shouting and yelling in the most awful
manner. Mr. Alderman Mayson, in his endea"
yours to protect the new,ly-elected from violence,
had his hat knocked over his ears several times
with stones. His committee also, mere or less,
felt the effects of those salutes on their heads or
ribs. Inspector Pattison got an ugly rap on
the back part of the head, and it is feared has
some of his ribs broken ; and Mr. Hodg-
son received an ugly cut on the left side of the
temple from a stone. The police had to charge the
mob several times with their staves before the
extraordinary—End it must be admitted, sadly
frightened procession—reached the railway station,
into which Mr. Hodgson and his friends rushed
pell-mell, and amid the most awful shouts and yells
of derision ever heard in Shields from a mob, and
the cheers of his committee, Mr. Hodgson left for
Tynemouth by the 4.50 express train from New-
castle. The police were pelted with stcnes on their
way to the police station, but no further mischief
occurred.