The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-14 00:00:00

to see whether those laws could not he blotted from the
Statute-book. Was this the language—were these the senti-
ments of afriend to monopoly, of a person anxious to uphold
laws which did not affect equally the master, and the men? He
was appointed a member of that committee ; and what was the
result of its labours? The Right. Hon. Gentleman here proceeded
at great length to narrate the proceedings of the select ct.mmittee
respecting the alteration in the laws. He also stated the share
which Ire sUbsequently took' in remodelling the new law. He
then adverted to the subject of benefit societies, as connected with
'the combination laws ; and showed, that he had always cherished
those excellent institutions. The 'bor.- Hon. Gentleman next
proceeded to advert to the Part he had taken in prevailing on Par-
liament to giant the King power, by an order in Council, to per-
mit the repairs of British vessels being executed in foreign ports,
provided that the existence of combinations prevented their being
repaired in England. lie drew a forcible picture of the state into
which the combinations of the shipwrights had thrown the trade
of the port of London last year; and drew a humorous parallel
between a combination of midwives not to exercise their calling,
and one of shipwrights not to exercise theirs. The parallel ex-
cited great laughter. Having gone over this subject at great
length, he proceeded, in consequence of some remarks of Mr.
Rushton, to defend his conduct in reference to the subject of the
corn laws. He showed, that in first renewing the restrictions on
trade and commerce, he was preparing the way for a free trade in
the prime article of Inman subsistence—corn.

- As soon as Mr. Huskisson had finished speaking, some attempts
were made upon the shipwrights to withdraw Major Gascoyne
but they were unsuccessful and the polling proceeded.
The polling continued until half-past three o'clock. Long be-
fore that hour, several gentlemen expressed . a wish, that, as it
NMI impossible Major. Gascoyne would be- elected, and, if elected,
that he could sit in Parliament ; and as it was well known that
Mr. Bolton did not Wish CO stand, it ridiculous to keep the
public mind agitated by an unavailing contest. Mr. Wright did
all he coal to persuade Mr: Benson to shut up his bar for Mr.
Bolton. ..Mr. Benson declared his willingness to do so if the
Major's friends would shut tip theirs; hut as long as they deter-
mined to vote for the Major, so long he would keep on polling
for Mr. Bolton. The Major's friends were then appealed to, and
they refused, for a considerable time, to accede. At length,
however, it was • announced by Mr. Bolton's and Major Gascoyne's
adherents that they bad no more votes to offer.
The poll-books . were then shut, and Mr. Statham declared
the Right Honourable William Iluskissou and General Gascoyne
duly elected. The following were the numbers et the close of the
poll :

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Hon. W.:Huskisson 113 Major Gascoyne
General Gascoyne 103 John Wright, Es q.
John Bolton, Esq. - t).l
The Mayor; Recorder, &e. their left the hustings.
There was a considerable delay at this stage of the proceedings,
every person evidently labouring under some surprise that t.lie
Mayor and Recorder went away so soon. - Alr. Huskisson re-
mained, and he was loudly cheered, He said he wished the
Mayor to have been present until he had returned thanks, hut in
the Mayor's absence that would be irregular.
Several persons wished the voting to go on, but that was ob-
jected to by others, who affirmed that the election was legally
closed.

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Mr. RUSHTON maid he had known a seven days' poll after the
Proclamation had been once read. He asked where the Recorder
was? (Cries of " He's gone.") " said Mr.' Rushton,
" that is always the way with people who are well
(Laughter. )
Mr. HosactssoN said be would ask it as a favour if the Recorder
. would return and satisfy the people whether the poll was legilly
closed or not. He had no doubt it was legally closed, but they
ought to have that announcement from their legal adviser.
Mr. RADCLIFFE, the attorney, came on the hustings and in-
formed the meeting that he had seen the Recorder, who had told
him that the Court was regularly and legally dissolved.
.Mr. RUSHTON—And, like other great men, he does his duty by
deputy.
Mr. HUSKISSON then stepped forward and returned thsoL
the honour done him.

NORTHUMBEHLAND,—(Fatn A CORIMPONDENT).
There is, after all, to be a Meeting of the Freeholders to-morrow,
at Morpeth, to take into consideration who are tit and proper per-
sons to represent the county in Parliament. The requisition to
the Sheriff was signed by some twenty odd names. Had it been
a popular measure there would at least have been Ave times the
number of signatures. The Whig party have got up this Meeting
extraordinary—this double Ova tert, It e' to the Grand County COll-
- t atAlitwiqk pext week, and sll—good patriot souls! to serve 'a
sensual purpose of their own. It is a proceeding,.llo,avver, that it
Icy nu Meant popular with the freeholders in :general. Nuns of
the friends of Mr. Beaumont, nor any of the supporters of the
lion. Mr. Liddell are parties to it ; itemise they know, anti all
sensible men know, that the clamour of it mob is not precisely,
calculated to further any of the legitimate objects connected with
'the independent representation of the county. .4t, party ,purpose
may by possibility be answered, but nothing more. A great deal
has been said and written by the Committees of Mr. Bell and the •
Hon. Mr.. Liddell, within-these last four or five days, respecting
,a,coalition,,saki to have been proposed by the Law -Agent of the
'former, in London, to the Law Agent of the)etter there. The-
letters which have been published, however, by no means establish
any such fact; and Mr. Bell's Committee not only deny, in the
strongest manner, the allegation, but they shoW that the party
4111410, to,. in _London, was not Mr. Bell's Agent..-Newcastle..
on-Tyne, June 12.

wEsTmINSTER.
TO THY ZDITOI4 OF THE. SUN.
Sir,—A letter, of which the following is a copy, has been
transmitted to me as Chairman of a Committee of Electors, and
which 1 take the wheat opportunity of bending to you.
Lisle-street, • Yours, &c. THOS. DE YEAR.

• ........
"TO THE IEnEPENDENT ELECTORS at' WESTMINSTER.
" Gentlemen,—We trust that, without any unbecoming pre-:
sumption, we may eongratulute you and all the friends of reforin
on the result of the nomination, which has conferred on its the
honour of again representing your enlightened city.
"The unopposed return of your two members upon the constit.
utioual principles of free and pure election will, we would fain
hopc, not be altogether lost upon the few other constituent bodies
(tithe United Kingdom, who enjoy in any degree, anti who are
now called upon to exercise, the control over their own suffrages;
and yon may be certain that we shall omit no-effort, on Our part,
which may contribute to the influence of so salutary au example..
" We have the honour to remain, Gentlemen,
" Your most faithful and obedient servants, •
.; FRANCIS BURDETT.
"JOHN. C. HOI3F101J81,1"

"London, June.