The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-27 00:00:00

ployment in the city, where success is considered
the best evidence of merit. He was now deprived
of all resources, and he wandered through Wales,
with what design is unknown. A few days ago an
advertisement appeared in the Times,- from a Welsh
innkeeper, giving notice that a gig, which had been
left.in pawn by Mr. Wilks, jun., would Jie sold for
the payment of a bill which he had contracted, un-
lesS it was forthwith discharged. A respectable
member of his family, it is generally stated, a few
weeks since consented to give him a small annuity,
on condition that he quitted this country and re-
mained abroad. The fact is well known, that shortly
afterwards he sold the books in his office, converted
all he could into money, and,. like another The-
mistocles, deprived an ungrateful country of his
presence. We can also state the- fact, that in the
early part of the week, lettera have been received
from him at-various Joint.Stock.Companies, offering,
on payment ofsmall sums ofmoney, to give up papers
which he had in his possession, belonging to them,
and which he should otherwise sell as waste paper.
One requested the advance of so small a sum as 21.,
which was to be directed to " Monsieur Wilks,
Bruges." It is rumoured. that, for an adequate
consideration, he bus signed an acceptance of the
Chiltern hundreds. The writ for a new election is
daily expected.
It was in the certainty of this event that the elec-
tors of Sudbury were now invited to meet the gen-
tleman who has Ltarted as a candidate for the vacant
seat. Major Brown took the- Chair. .He was sup-
ported on his right by .the candidate. The large
room of the White Hart was filled with electors,
who. sat down to a substantial super, of which they
partook without evincing any delicacy or restraint,
though it was not mentioned in the letter of invita-
tion as one of the inducements. The majority of,
the electors were evidently of the lowest class of.
mechanics or day-labourers. After the customary
manifestations of loyalty and patriotism, Sudbury
was honoured with a toast. .
The CHAIRMAN, in an appropriate speech, intro-
duced to them the candidate us a. gentleman who,
from the _respectability- of his family and the inde-
pendence of his fortune, from the soundness of his
political principles, his talent,.. and industry, was cal-
culated to do them honour as their representative.
Mr. MACLEOD came forward, and was received
with much applause.. He made warm- professiens,
in general terms, of his desire tca serve them, and be
connected with them as their representative. He
declared himself a stanch supporter of the present
administration so long as they did not swerve from
the line of policy which they now pursued, and he
avowed that he was hostile to the Catholic Claims.
These professions were received by the electors with
cordial -marks of approbation.
Mr. ISAAC DUCE then rose to address the. Meeting.
It may perhaps be recollected that this was the indi-
vidual who took, the.most active part in various
meetings of the, electors of Sudbury, held soon after
the return of Mr. John Wilks, jun, to enforce the
payment from him of what they called their legal ex-
penses. Mr. Duce, one of Mr. Wilks's most active
supporters, then declared he had been deceived in
common with the:rest, and he endeavoured to appease
his brother electors by making exposures. He had
not, however, up to the present time, .regained the
confidence of the whole of his brother electors; for
no sooner had he expressed his intention of making
observations and putting questions to the candidate,
than a scene of the utmost violence and uproar
ensued. He leaped on the, table, put his arms
a-kimbo, and calmly expressed a determination .to
wait until he had tired down.all opposition.
The CHAIRMAN begged in vain that Mr. Duce
might be heard.
The candidate repeatedly requested as a favour to
himself that Mr. Duce might be heard,
An elector, who sat on the right. of the candidate,
exclaimed, " that. they were willing to hear 41r.
DuCe as a matter of indulgence." '
Mr. DUCE spurned the word indulgence,' and
charged the elector whO made the offer with cor-
ruption. •
The Eleetor--"If you don't- behave youa4lf,
Master Duce, I'm if we don't have you turned
out. There, now ! that's coming to the point:
We'll have no iereve/ant Matter here." •
The friends of the candidate, seeing, perhaps, no
probability of obtaining a restoration of order, not
to lose time, began to solicit the eleCtors, and to
shake bands with them almost in dumb show, ex-
pressing to them how deeply they felt the honour
of the attendance of so respectable, so independent,
and so enlightened a body of men. Several as.
sured the candidate of their votes, as they be-
lieved him to be a " good 'un." Io an interval
AO occurred, by stepped forward and addressed
them,-4 Gentlemen, I *beg to propose a toast,
which you will all drink- with great pleasure,
" May the poor man"—(" Silence !" vociferated
an elector at the table ; " silence, while the gentle-
man's speaking.") " May the poor man "—(s Si-
lence, yoo at t'other end of the room.")—" May the
poor man never wept a shilling!" This sentiment
was unanimously aPplauded; and the candidate hay.-
ipg obtained some abatement of the noise, be again
proceeded to address them. Nothing, lie said, could
exceed the kind manner iii which he had been re-
ceived. Had he gone amongst brothers, he could
not have been received with. more kindness.. He
promised them ail upoo his honour, that whether
they went down to vote for him or not, the whole
of their travelling expenses should be paid.—(Loud
applause.) He would on their behalf, and as their
representative, oppose the d-1 himself.—(A laugh.)
f‘ Then you must be a good nu," said one of the
.• - ,
An Elector—But you would like an opposition,
would you not ? . The Candidate—No. No can-
didate likes an opposition. I hope I shall be able
to do without one.

The Elector—But all electors like an opposition.
(Much 14ughter.)
Mr, MT agi4 appeared the table, when the
uproar was resumed.

Two men attempted repeatedly to throw off Mr.
Duce, but were dragged back. More liquor and
tobacco was brought in, when there was a short
scramble for it ; but as SOOT) as it disappeared the
clamour was renewed.' It virus now, however, occa-
sioned chiefly by dispiites with each other. Seeral
attempted to dislodge him..by applying lighted can-
dles to his person; but he kicked them out of their
htinds. He stood op the alert, holding pp his coat-,
laps as high as he could, to prevent assailants in the
rear seizing them and tearing them off. At length
two men seized him, and threw themselves off the
table with him, and they fell with him upon them,
:;.no4;ing down several others with a degree of vio-
lence from which loss of life or the fracture of
limbs might have been expected; but he rose again
with surprising activity, and With a .triurnphant
air resumed his place on the table. He was again
dislodged in a similar- rnqnpoi, I,yhen down came
men, bottles, and glasses altogether. He was still
uppermost, and resumed his plaCeoyer tie siirawling
electors, none of whom appeared to be hurt. Two
of he assailants haying exchanged chance blows,
mistook each other for adversaries, and a set-to took
place between them, which created a diversion. The
Candidate now took his hat and left the room. The
chair was previously abandoned. - The crash of a
table and the fall of a glass was heard at the oppo-
ite end, where perhaps there was more boxing.
The waiters 'bestirred' iheths'elves to got hottles,
bowls, and glasses out of the way. Mr. Duce re-
mained muster of the field, though surrounded by a
number who were inebriated, and threatening or sup-
porting him.
' Our reporter, quitted the room whilst the land-
lord and waiters were endeavoring to separate two
combatants who were uncoated ready far .a fight.
Subsequently, we haye learned that the whole of
the electors dispersed without any material injury
having been oceasioned.,

Viscount PA.LNIERSTON and Mr. Secretary
PEEL visited Mr. Husicissost yesterday, at his residence in
Downing-street.