The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-19 00:00:00

GEN,ETIAL ELECTION.

TO MEMBERS, CANDIDATES, COMMITTEES, and
ELECTORS.—Being anxious to give the fullest and
most correct account of the Elections throughout the
Kingdom, tue shall be very thankful to any Gentle-
man immediately interested, to favour us by post or
otherwise, with the stale of the Polling, and other
matters connected with the Election, in his 1"own or
County.

SURREY—Jura; 17. - •
Although the polling, th;:, day, hail not been do brisk as yester-
day. yet there does MA appear to be any abatement in the interest
which evidently very generally, felt in favour of Mr. Patlmer.
In fact, there appears to be no doubt entertained by his friends Of
his final success It is even thought that such a number of free.
"4" ma Y; tonic to the, poll on Monday, as Au convince Mr..
Sr": that he can have no reasonable chance of success, in,
case it is supposed he would not continue to. agitate the
county.
At 4 o'clock the Sheriff closed the booths, and adjourned to the
Court House, and announced the state of the poll as follows,
amidst the loudest acclamations
• For Mr. Denison - 2805
Mr. Pannier - - .2055 •- - •
Mr. Sumner 1875
Mr. Drielsos then eaq—Gentlemen, I am so impressed with
gratitude for thehonour you have done me, I aria unable to 'ex-
press my feelings in adequate language.—(Checrs.)—All I can
do in return is, to devote every energy of my life to your service.
(Applause.)-1 shall briefly state the nature of my canvass,
its
order to prove I have evinced no partiality to either of the candi-
dates....-(Cheers.)----When asked by a freeholder how be should:
dispose of his second vote, I have invariably answered, " I shalt
he thankful for one vote, doubly thankful for a plumper, but I
shall never presume to dictate how you ought to give your second
vote.—(Cheers.)—But if' you should disoblige a parent or a cus-
tomer, or do yourself the slightest injury, I beg you will not vote
'for me.--(Cheers. )--Once more accept my best acknowledg-
menta.—(Prearapplause.)
Mr:PAtotra then eaid—Whatever doubt, Gentlemen, you
might have had before as to the remit, there can be none now. All
I can do is, to pay you in the future for your kindness..--(Cheers.)
If it should be the wish of the freeholders that I shall be their re-
presentative, it shall be the business of, my life to attend to your
business, and beseech yOu invariably to teproueli ine when I act
• contrary to'Your wishes-4Cheers.)-4.et me hinny your com-
mands, and I shall either obey them, or state, respectfully, the
reasons why I cannot obey them, and I shall at once resign my
trust—(Cheera.)—With respect to canvass, I know my friend, Mr.
Denison need not canvass ; but for my own part, my not having
eaiwassed you proceeds not from a want of respect to you, hut
from the highest respect, becatise I wish the 'people had always
the choice of their own Representatives, and they would make their
men choice. I hope you and I shall be in a constant state of com-
munication. Before I take my leave, let me congratulate you on
the moderation with which you helm conducted yourselves, and
express .4 hope that to-morrow will be not. only a day of rot, but
a day of rest to all the angry passions of this contest. •I have ad-
mired much in the conduct of. Mr. Sumner, but nothing' more
than the moderation with which be has conducted himself—
(Cheers.)---I hope then be will not persevere in this contest
one moment longer than. he thinks he has a chance of sue-
, tease-(Applause.)...eonee more accept my best thankii.—(Great
cheering.) .

The Sulatrr announced that M. Sumner was 60 hoarse, he
was unable to addrese the Meeting, but that his son Ivould do so.
Mr. Sumnita,jun, then said, Gentlemen, my father's exhaustion
deprives him of the pleasure of addressing you. His voice is
broken, but his spirit is not and he hopes all his friends
tend on Monday, as he means to persevere to the last moment.—
The Court then adjourned.

RESIGNATION OF Mr. HOLME SUMNER.
COUNTY OF SURREY.
Mr. Sumner has withdrawn from the contest for this county.
Mr. Sumner'. determination was yesterday forwarded to Mr.
Palltrter's Committee ; and. the following communications were
tits semi evening posted on the outside of the Committee-room, at
the Gloucester Coffee-home:—
. " Me, waster's committee-room, Epsom, June 18.
" Stu-4 think it riglit to wand you the accompanying deter.
millet* of )4r. tiumottr. itt ottlar to prevent your putting ylur.
self to any fortlitfutmeteaaitry troulile or expeocr.
" I have the !ninon': to he, Sir,
-" Yottr most obedient Servant,
" THOR. CALYERLY, Cltirman.
To C. N. Pamir, Eeq. &c. Norbiton, Kingston."
SURREY ELECTION.
" The Committie for condneting the Election of George Holme
Sumner, fog. beg to inform the Freeholder' that their further at-
Matinee at Guildford is rendered unnecessary, Mr. Sumner hav-
ing, by the advice of his friends assembled at Epsom this evening,
determined to ilioootitinue the contest.
Committeut-roem, Southwurk, Julie 17, IEN6."