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

ROCHESTER, JUNE 17.

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The election has just closed in favour of the Honourable Mr.
Dundee!. and Mr. Bernal.
General Armstrong has made a gallant stand, and although
defeated, will leave behind him a very strong feeling in his favour.
The conduct of the opposition, and particularly that of one of the
leading gentlemen, who hitherto has affected the Ministerial party,
but who, this election, mounts the opposite colour, have created a
strong feeling of astonishment—we might, perhaps, more pro-
perly say, disgust. The chairing is about to take place.

HUNTINGDON, Jujx 17.
The contest was carried on throughout t'l►e day with conairdera,
ble activity. .An attempt has been made to direct the "No Po-
pery" cry against Lord John Russell, on account of his vote on
the Catholic. question, but apparently without effect, the mob
not having once given utterance to that cry. Among other squibs
with a view to this result, is a wood engraving, representing the
burning of Bishop Hooper, and his friend nogere, ►n 1555.
The following extract from the King's Address, on opening the
Hanoverian States, is.also posted about :---
"The general professors of the Christian faith are to enjoy a
perfect equality of civil and religious rights in the kingdom of
Hanover ; the pre-eminence of a predominant and pre-eminent
Muth is abandoned." Also, the following quotation from Mr.
Canning's Speech, on the Catholic question : •
" I cannot understand why human beings, all subjects of the
same Sovereign, all inhabitants of the same-
soil, all mingling iu
the various kindly offices of life, all professing the common creed
'of Christianity, should be excluded from the enjoyment of equal
rights and privileges." • •. • - • •
The polling was very equal throughout the. day, each of the
candidates being alternately at the head of the poll. It is said
Lord Milton and Lord Sondes have each of them subscribed 5,0001.
towards defraying Lord John's expellee's.
At a little before six o'clock hi the evening, the Shiftier came
forward, and announced the state of therpoll as follows

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Lord Marznevat.e. advanced to address the crowd, but finding,
from the noisy disposition of the mob, that it was impossible to
obtain a quiet hearing, he contented himself with saying'. " Gen-
tlemen, I thank you. I always felt cure you would rally round
me, and I trust on Monday you will renew your exertions, and
place me still more in ittivance."
.Mr. FELLOWEC also returned thanks.
Lord JOHN Itos.aw, next advanced to address them, but such
was the uproar kept up by the Purples and Scarlet. (the colours
of Lord Mandeville and Mr. Fellowes) that scarcely a word could

le heard.
Mr. WELts, the attorney, nest came forward; hut, after many
ineffectual attempts to address them, was compelled to retire, and
the assemblage then broke up. A great proportion of the shouters
were evidently drunk.
The following handbill was circulated by the friendi of Lord
John Russell, after the High Sheriff had declared the number*:—
' " Lord John Ritoll'i poll-Octits hAving examined thei'l;
hooks this evening, ,titer they retni tied
.froni the hustings.- it ap-
peared to them the numbers wet e as tallow,.--

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"A cotniuunieation has howl made to the Sheriff, and he hat
inriertaken to have the poll•booka re-examined, and the mistake,
if any,. corrected at the opening of the poll on Monday.
" Committee Room, June 17,, J 826."