The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-08 00:00:00

EL,ECTIoN AT IVIALDON.

. ,
• it it not
.eoty to describe the bustle and animation which the
Elation of Mahlon haecauted throughout the county of F.tatex.
At an early hour yesterday every hamlet and village vomited forth
its teas :anti: hundreds, so that only lisPing infancy and limp
ing agtfremained behi
in., and fiven thew wore decked ttut in the
sinners of the candidates, though incapableof any more active
exertion. The town of lVialdon was thronged by day-break with
this-friends of the several candidates, aysll•alehnluse displayed a
harmer expressive of the interest for winch it wax engaged, and
the swop was rendered doubly animating by the presence of three
distinct bandsof frantic" which continued to Pcinuie.tinestreets
during the day. . A temporary hustings had been erected outside
the Tmen.lisli,' under the directions of the Chief Itiagietrate of
the borough, and ut nine o'clock yesterday morning.the candidates
accompanied , by their partisans, proceeded thither, end. found
the,.., MePit :already in attendance. The usual formalities having
,taken Phite, the Town clerk was called upon to read the writ ;
. after, which the Mayor stated, that in obedience to his Maje't).
writ
t 4114 called together '
the free tiorgesaes, for the impose
of
twlin •Lelti'rstateentativ to serve in ,Parliantent fur the
borough. •

ilAhaa than-cairie forward to PT c'Soe Air' Dick,
ti".°ll4 whose instrunuintiiiity, li9 Mme, o„wal,,rhal tltO &women flt* t),
BorQuith Af Alaldou had now ju) oppostaraitr of vita& their votes.
fled pot that Kos magi giepped forward ip thog*Pcmier't Man-
ner in which he hail, iioots ilia pow, cu,didatva ,would have come
in without opposition,--(eriea of so iliay w0i5.14;% aacl "1141
for ever.")-41r. Dirk wa* geoiiroroy inolio;4101)4°"!lit ""_"
ratter what waa suore, lie came forward
on true Constitutional

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principles, which he has determined firmly to uphold; and judg-
ing of what might be expected from him, from his part conduct,
he (Mr. Haw) was sure the freemen of Mahlon would consult
their own honour and interest m choosing such a Representative ;
he.should therefore concludewith putting in nomination Quintin
Dick, Esq., as a fit and proper person to represent the Borough
in Parliament.
Mf. J. Ilyaucvr seconded the nomination, and observed that
even when Mr. Dick represented a neighbouring baronet (fps-.
wich), he" had always expressed a most anxious desire to bleak
down that county confederacy which ruled the borough of Mal-
don. Though he might have returned to Ipswich, therefore,
where he was known, he had e. fair and powerful claim on the
freemen of Malden, having long felt deeply interested in the pre-
servation of their rights.:—(Cheers.)

Mr. Dtcx then came forward, and was received with tumul-
tuous cheers ; when order had been, in some degree, restored, he
briefly addressed ihe electors, avowing himself to be generally
disposed to reduce the pressure of taxition,and to confer all the
benefit in sb is power on the.l4ouritig classes of the community-.
If he had the honour of being returned to a seat in Parliament, he
should spare no exertions to diminish the weight of taxation, and.
to promote the interests of the Creernin of the horough. He knew
it would be said that he was not an inhabitant of the county, but
ke stood on stronger grounds—he was a subject of this realm ;he
stoo I on the broad ground of independence ; and though a stran-
ger in the county, he would not be less desirous sedulously to at-
tend to the interests of his constituents. He would not at pre-
sent enter into any political discussions. If he had the good for-
tune to be returned, he should vote on every occasion to the best
of his judgment.—(Chettrs.)—There was one question, however,
on which he thought it his ditty to declare his sentiments explicit-
ly—that was the question called Catholic Emancipation, and on
this subject he felt himself bound to state, that he was decidedly,
opposed to any concessions to the Roman'Catholics.—(Great•ap-
plause, and cries of "No Popery.l—He should • reserve himself
on many details for future occasions, when he should have the
honour of addressing the electors. Whatever might be the final
result of the election, he would persevere until every freeman hail
an opportunity of giving his vote—(Cheters)—and if he had the
happiness to be the object of their choice, he repeated, that he
should evince his gratitude by an unremitting attention to their
interests.—(Shouts of applause, and cries of " Ho Popery," and
" Dick for ever.")

Air. BussurroN next came forward to propose the Hon. Geo.
Winn, whose private character he warmly eulogised. He said,
Mr. Winn was most advantageously know» to the county of Es-
sex, for he:had been long a Magistrate for that county, and in dis:.
charging the important duties of that office had given an earnest
of the manner in which he would conduct himself, if elected to.
serve in Parliament. Mr. Winn's connexions were well known
and highly respectable, his private character was most estimable,
and in his opinion no man could he better qualified to represent
the borough ; fur these reasons he felt great pleasure in putting in
nomination the Hon. Geo. Winn.—(lluzzas, and shouts of '
" Blue for ever.")
Sir .lonst TYRREL seconded this nomination, and bore testi-
mony to the estimable character which Mr. Winn held in the
county, and to his meritorious exertions as a Magistrate. lie had
recommended and effected many local arrangements of great
utility, and was every way fit to represent the borough. His po-
litical principles, too, he had fully diselesed„and they were such as
did him credit.—e(Cheers.)—Altogether he felt that he was doing
his duty to his fellow-burgesses by supporting such a man.
Mr. Wtstn then addressed the assembly, and was received with
warm acclamations. He entered into a very explicit exposé of
his opinions on almost all the great leading political questions.
He expressed his concurrence an the measures of his Majesty's
Ministers, which he felt himself generally disposed to support ;
and spoke in high terms of the credit due to his Majesty's Minis-
tars in general, and to Mr. Canning in particular, for the com-
bined prudence, wisdom, and liberality displayed by him in the
recognition of the South Amerisan States. In conclusion, he
hoped it would not he deemed presumptuous, gins felt that be un-
derstood something of the local interests of the freemen of Malden,
and he could sincerely assure them that if they did him the honour
of electing him, he should use his most zealous endeavours to for-
ward their real interests. We have thought it the less necessary
to enter in detail into the opinions expressed by the Hon. Gentle-
men on the preeent occasion, as his address to the freemen of
Mildon resident in London is already before our readers.l ' The
Hon. Gentleman concluded amidst repeated cheer's.

Mr. Ilatmunry (of the km of Truman, Ilanhury, and Flux.
tun) neat eame forward torlt*OPtebe Mr. Leopard, Ile stated that
lie was a mare man of hominess, and dirtelaime& all intention of
Ontering upon political topics. He confeeeed he was not per-
sonally very intimate with the roan he role to put in nomination,
hitt, from all he had heard of his private and public character,
he believed him to be a very estimable man, and welt qualified in
every point of view for the situation to which he:aspired. With-
out further preface, thirefore, he proposed that Mr. Leonard
should be piit in notnination..--(Applause, with cries of " Bravo,
Leonard for ever !")

Mir. MAY, of. Ma'am', in seconding the nomination of Mr.
Lennard,, took . occasion to advert to
.the state of the Borough in
past times, He. said it , had been
,goverued wy a county enure.
deracy , • Mr. I ennard it was who had broken down that confer
•
ileracy,. and for this alone he tvas deserving of the support of every
independent freetuan.(Pitiere.)
Mr. ',entreat) thannatne forward, soul was greeted with r-
thuaissm by bit own partisans, and cries of " No Popery, no 'Len-
nart' !" front tlitt.e opposed to hiin, lie said he was plaitte'd that
he had produced some amusement in the Borough, at all events,
and he would Use Ml.endeavour to keep up the spirit of good
boulder, whilst the contest contintied.-,.(Brevo, Lennard-1).--.
Upon his first' visit to the Borough, on his Canvass, he was met by
a figure with a crozier in hie hand, and itecompanied with a band
of music. This crozier-bearing gentleman preceded him into
town-4 Laughter. he person who played this conspicuous part,
hnwever, in doing him honour, bad been thrown into the kennel.—
(Laughter.)...-However, the result of all this was, that at the
time alluded to, he was generally considered in 'Weldon as anemic-
airy of the Pope, and some persons now went.further, and said
he was the Pope himself;' but he would assure the electors, that
het would joyfully resign all pretensions to the triple crown,: in
return for their electing hitn to serve them in Parliament. ' Now

as to the question of what some persons called Popery...—(Greet
cries of ".We'll have no Popery.") On thi► subject he admitted
that he was a friend to civil end religious liberty-.-(Great cheers)
and as such he was disposed to tolerate all religions. In this doc-
trine he wa► borne out by the example of the wisest and most
illustrious men of the age ; would first instance his Ma.
4esty, the present King, who had proved himself decidedly fa-
vourable to toleration. (The speaker , was here interrupted by
deafening shouts of " N 0,., no," and cries of "No Popery.7)'
He said every man had 4 right to hold his own opinions, and
ha must claim the right of declaring on what his opinions
were grounded. He would now advert to the conduct of his
Majesty when Prince of Wales ;,but when he became King
of, Hanover, the Allt proceeding of bit Giwornmeut was to
pass an Act of general toleration. Passing from this subject,
he was the derided Irked of_ Reform. (Lund cheers.) If he
Will Sent into Parliament, h 6 would endeavour to curb the lavish
expence of Ministers. Ne•would 'watt+ .theme closely on this
point, but his attention should he directed to measures, rather
than to Toro; and he would endeavour, if they refused in him that
important trust, to which he aspired, to discharge his duty in a
manner which would earn him the approbittien of hilt

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ents ; which it would ever he his pride to tleseilre. (Shouts and
huraas, which lasted several minutes, succeeded this gentleman'a
aiklresc).
A show of hands was then taken, and as Mr. Lennard's friends
had mustered strongly in the immediate- vicinity of the hustings,,
this expression of public fee4ing was decidedly in his favour.
The Mayor, however, without convideration, decided in favour of
Mr: Dick and tlr. Winn, 'which' occasioned loud cries of
" shame, shame," from the surrounding. multitude. The Mayor
apologised; he said be had mentioned the name of Mr. Dick
from inadvertency; his decision was in favour of Air. I.enna 71.
eliding-
arid Mr. Winn, and he Avished to know whether Mi. . Dick
mended a poll.-
Mr. DiCK replied in the affirmative, end expressed his deter-
minatimi to persevere until every voter wet polliel. tllll
then commenced, and the scene which this little town presented
during the entire day'bninas description. The Committee.rooms
of the candidata were in the immediate vicinity of the hustings,
and were marked by emblematical banners. l‘fr. Leimmts co--
tout-is yellow, mr. wino, blue, and Mr. Dick's purple and White.
In the midst deli this bustle, John Bull's preverbial:devotion,,to,
than thoae which their'partisans exhibited in
the .pot and the can,acetned in 'no degree relowl.; and 'the.ctintrtx
"thpeeirrihodatsof.
grela:7tri.u-
-dates,
one
and 414
appeared lavish of more .substantial favours
waini,atlhitn,ealyi:niflotetrejiitl, theint:lciielit:::_hatp,calkitiftedfr4ei
itovisattgieriotnyulgi ijoiat
frwytdho,
itnhot,i.sn:bis
from what We witnessed at Mat.;
liti:intggitivnte".aepeceruilitsar'AesL•luiht•
....l'it°girrilejilYi., ',.,lityicj tlirptienenovv.,l:ri•calls thatleeffi wealiiidnia;llYe ytit,erlleethWe iPho'tell;egfer;
question, to which a very decided hostility was evinced by all
parties, altholigh one of the candidates declared hiniself favourable.
to the Catholic eimsla ' '
. On the whole,' ths exhibition of national
,
„waling. whieh Mahlon. presented: yesterday. was j n 00. degree. di"
creditable, , The pepulikaa.ilrial hoisterous and noisy, but inoffen-
sive, and in 'no instanet aid we .b.erie that which Mr. !fling

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calls "the bull-dogpropensitici of the human race" become too
powerful to controol. At half-past five o'clock the *ate of the
poll was as follows
For Mr. Leonard
For Mr. Winn
For Mr. Dick

989
- 216
- 136

It is not expected that the election will terminate before Satur-
day, as it is understood there still remain near 2,000 voters to poll.
There are 585 inhabited houses in the borough .of Mahlon, and
the-light of voting is vested in freemen, by birth, marriage, or
servitude.