The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-16 00:00:00

GENERAL ELECTION.

To MIAOW) C4NDID4TES, COMMITTIUS, and
Emscroas.---Being anxious to give the fullest and
most correct account of the Eleetions throughout the
Kingdom, we shall be very thankful to any Gentle-
man immediately interested,- to favour us by post or
otherwise, with the state of the Polling, and other
matters connected with the Election, in his Town or
County.

ciry ELECTION—(Stxxx Day).
At the close of the poll yesterday the numbers stood thus :
Thompson - 51355 Wood - - 3984
Waithnian - - 4412 Lord Mayor - 374'7
Ward - 4035 •
Mr. Alderman 'fisoatesoN would assure the Livery with unaf-
fected sincerity, that each succeeding day—nay, each succeeding
hour. bore testimony to the generous and zealous support which
he received from the citizens of London, and he expressed with
the utmost gratitude his warmest thanks for the distinguished sup.:
port which he had all along received from them. He only soli-
cited a continuation of the same efforts for the succeeding day,
and then, he was convinced, the conclusion would be most satis-
factory. He was not much experienced in elections, and be-
lieved they were not ignorant of the rumours in circulation about
the coalition of some of the candidates.—(Hear. hear 1)--He
could only repeat what he had said at the commencement of the
election. He would take no steps to oppose any candidate, and
would coalesce with none of them.—(Bravo.)—lt had been insi-
nuated that he had coalesced not only with one, but two of the
candidates--this he most distinctly and unequivocally denied—
(Hear, hear)—and should consider hinweif the most ungrateful
of men, if he should deviate from the promise which he had made
at the beginning. He was anxious that every candidate should
came fairly forward, and that they should be aU on a friendly
footing. He had the greatest respect for all the candidates. Three
of them he had repeatedly, met in the discharge of his Magisterial
duty, and with the other (Mr. Ward) lie Was in the habits of the
most intimate friendship. Ile wanted no support but whet was
fair and honourable. He looked forward only to their unbiassed
judgment, and MIS convinced that be should be inelly successful.
—(Applanse.)

Mr. Alderman WAITRMAT4 then came forward amidst great
noise and applause. He congratulated his friends on their sue-
cessful exertions. They saw the relative position which he
held on the poll, and they as well as himself, must be ristonish-
ed at it, when they considered the prodigious efforts which were
made against them. With respect to the candidates them-
selves, he believed there never were any individuals that car-
ried on a similar contest, with more honour and candour.--
(Great applause.)__He believed they were utterly incapable
of any trick or ahnin to deprive the independent
sena of London of a fair anti legitimate opportunity of ex-
pressing their opinions. He was convinced. that, indivi-
tenince or awpport to the map which had been used to injure
dually, and by their Committees, they hail given no coon-
some of the candidates ; has he must say, that certain individuals
had put forth the most indiunroatory and infamous placards iwthe
streets...-(Near, hear !)—not levelled at him, but at one of his
brother candidates. Formerly a number of individuals had op..
posed him most strenuously, yet many
on other occasions, come forward to give him their votes. Of
thitshheeosirdalseapvreonudstai
;burtnni
heati llte and etlrtain individuals set theirued,t say, at the mane time, that some
of
to
faces against him. Whatever might have been, done by others,
he could only say, that he and his Committed bad not put forth
one single tint but what had been publieiY announced, and
which they could put their natues.--(APPlause.)—lt was oh-
however, thst some coalition had taken place. No man
who stood on them' boards could suppose that the case Was uther-
•
wise, o r that what they had seen that day had sprung from mere
accident...-4Criee of No, no, and applause mixed with hisaett.)—
lie was happy that the hisses be heard did not oorne from the
le in the 'body of the Ilan, but from a gentleman at the right
ranPdonthe hustings—he is a *elect vestrytuan.—(Laughter.)•...

His friends, however, had only to show their power and concen-
trate their strength, and their success watt certain.. . They had
great disadvantages. It was foolish to suppose that individuals who
weri volunteers would come forward like men who,were enlisted
under the banner of a powerful party. They had, however, no
reason to he discouraged•-•---there was still a great force behind-.-a
- body of reserve of no less than 1,000 who had not
yet polled.--
(Hear, hear!)—They must, hoWever, bear in mind, that theybad
great odds to contend with. They had seen that day the strings
of voters who had been brought Up from the dock yards. They
must lately that every place had been ransacked for voters. They
Must have witnessed the -breathless exertions of those who opposed
them and the temporary advantage which they had in the preced-
ing part of the day. At the c!oae of the 'poll,. however, amends
had been madethe deficiency had been repaired, and he watteon-
vinced, if they continued their exertions till to-morrow, that filch.
triumph-would be certain. He beseeched them, as on a former
occasion, not to delay till the last moment..-he had lost many votes
on that account last election. He trusted that on this ocusift
they would act in a different manner,—and if they did, the victory
would be theirs. , •
Mr. Waal) then came forward. A great many Gentlemen
on the hustings as well as a considerable number of the crowd in
the Hall cheered hint repeatedly. The hissing however prevailed,
and the crowd absolutely refused to hear hint. Ou perceiving
that' lie had no chance of being heard, except by a few individuals'
close to him, he wished merely to thank his friends fur their kind-
ness in placing his name in such a conspicuous place on the poll
—He should have been satisfied had it remained fourth on tilt
list, as it had done all along till then, inasmuch as he should it,
that case have been returned as their Representative—but it
seemed they wished to distinguish him more highly. There were
five candidates, two were above hint and two below him, so he was
satisfied that they considered him .un average man.—( Laughter. )
If they would only continue their exertions till the next day, hr
was certain of the object he bad in view. They did not seem
disposed to hear hint, but he wished to leave them in good
humour, and would bid them adieu till thee,,.--(Loud applause
and hisses.)
Mr. Alderman Woon came forward amidst considerable inter-
ruption. He could not refrain from expressing his surprise at
the situation which he held on the poll, he had changed places
with his Honourable Friend Mr. Ward, entirely he believed on
account of the placards and hand hills which had been put forth
for the purpose of calumniating him. Those Gentlemen who had
attended on the hustings during the course of this day, could not
fail to witness the effects of those placards. His success at the
beginning of the poll was most decided, and this was the first in-
stance of change. He hoped his persecutors would be put down;
he had no hesitation in saying he bad been persecuted.--(No, no,
applause and hissing.)-11e begged they would hear him only for
one moment. They were all probably aware that .a• man hail
been arrested and taken to Guildhall fur stickiag up placarde,
tending to injure him in the eyes of the'electors. It was said that
'he had been authorised to do so by one of the candidates. He
hoped and trusted this was not the ease—but all would come out
when the evidence was taken. Ile had half-a-doeen of these
placards in hie pocket.—(The Worthy Alderman took one et
them out but did not read it. It was supposed to refer to the
vote which he had given on the Catholic Question.) Their
placards could be pat forth only to traduce and injure hint
in the eyes of the Liverymen, But what had he dont,--he
had given a conscientious vote on en important and moment-
ous question, and he believed, if the question were put to all
the candidates, not one. of them .would give a pledge in
what way he would vote.—(Hear, hear !)—He knew that
the good feeling of Englishmen would not allow hint to
he injured by such a mode of proceeding-4n, no)—
and that- next day the result would he different. He was sure
that many of them who now opposed hint would afterwards come
forward and shake hands with him, and express sorrow for what
they had done. • Be was convinced that he had done ktis duty.
He had but few enemies, and some of them were at the bottom
of this affair. He erolarated the Committees of all blame--
(Hear, hear!)---bat there were certain persons lurking about
hlth—pereons of bad hearts and had ferlinga, who were, willing
to put them forth, Next day the whole meter would be in-
veatigated, sod then the blame, he hoped, would light on the
proper persons. He would be a Paid Pry on the occasion, and
was determined to trace the evil to its source.—(Appleuse.)—He
thanked his friends for the marked manner in which they had
come forward, and he valued their exertions the more, as they-
wet4 spontaneous and unsolicited. He hoped they would reflect.
on the gross calumnies which had been put forth against him, '
and was convinced that he did not 'deserve such a return, as
his great object bad ever been to serve his
(Applause.)
The Loan MAVoa was most cordi,,lly received.. He addressed
them then for the sixth time, and though he was still at the hot-
tom of_ the list, he could assure his fellow-citiona that he wits in

as good spirits, and as Confident of ultimate *limns, as he was on
the first day of the election.---(Hear,loss than 1."900
voters who had promised him their support, were yet to come
forward, and he was sure they would nut encourage him to doubt
the words of the Liverymen of London. Ile trusted they would
come forward, because at their particular desire and request he
had presumed to offer himadf as a candidate.—(Bravo.),lle had
nothing to say against the other candidates, fur he had, met with

nothing- but kindness and justice from them.—(ffear, hear !)---
.He had no occasion to defend himself, fur no one had attacked
him, and he *as proud of the numbers who had already come fort-
ward to support him. That was the first time that he offered
himself for the City, yet he had already polled more than were
sufficient on some former occasions to return the 111111 t favourite
candidate. The numbers might certainly have been much greater,
hut they all knew that his official duties bad prevented him from
canvassing the electors as the other candidates had the means of
doing. They all knew his principles. He was warmly attached
to the Constitution of his country, and would yield to none in
seal for the Protestant Religion.—(Hear, hear.)—That real, how-
ever, he trusted, would be tempered with liberality, and he could
pledge himself to use his endeavours, as much as any of the candi-
dates before them, to promote, by are, industry, and paters-
ranee, the happiness of his fellow-citizens. It was usual on these
occasions for candidates to refer to their past conduct. He would
not call upon them to refer to any of his actions in particular, but
wished that they would reflect for a moment on what had taken
place for the last six months. During that period the greatest
difficulty and distress prevailed in the City—he was placed in a
most anxious and responsible situation, mid if they would rem
calmly, he was convinced that they would give him the credit for
having seed not only as the friend of the public, but of the coun-
try at large.—(Great applause!) He had never truckled to those
in power, nor had he yielded to the foolish clamors of any class of
men. His only object was to promote the good of his fellow crea-
tures, and he wished no other reward than their approbation. That
reward he had already received, for it was quite impossible for any

one to be more fav;nrably received then. be had been all along
from the beginning of the contest.—(hear, bear!)-Ihe would
leave his case in their hands. if those who bed promised him

their support should come forward next day, he was certain of
success. He should be proud of the honour, and would endeavour
so to consult their interests, that his children after hi►n might
have the satisfaction of learning that be always exerted himself
for the welfare and. interests of his frllow•citisent.-.;-((ireat ap-
plena.)
The Hall was then closed. The poll will commence again this
day at nine, and will finally Woo at three o'clock.