The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-13 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.-(Ftrim DAr.)

At the close of the poll yesterday the number• were as
follow :
Mr. Calvert - • - 1736
Sir R. Wilson - - 1640
Mr. Polhill - - 19,61
Owing to the gross incivility of some of the poll-clerks, and
the disinclination on the part of those who ought to regulate their
conduct to Interfere, we were placed in a situation in which it
was impossible for us to take a note of what was passing.—
Our notice of the proceedings must, therefore, necessarily be very
brief.
Mr. Cat.vmer observed, that the state of that day's poll proved
that Mr. Polhill's cause was hopeless. That gentleman had
boasted on Saturday that he would bring hundreds of voters to
the poll this day ; but what was the majority obtained on the
day's polling by the great tobacconist?—(Loud expressions of dis-
approbation.)
Mr. Poutu.L.—A tobacconist is as good as a brewer at any
time.—(Applause, and " well done, Polhill.")
Mr. CALVERT begged to say, that he meant nothing offensive
to Mr. Polhill by the expression which lie had made use of.—
(Hissing.) He merely followed the example of that gentle-
man's supporters, who called him the " little brewer" when op-
posed to Mr. Barclay. What, however, was the majority which
the third candidate had obtained on that day's poll ? It only
amounted to two. Under such circumstances, be thought that
Mr. Pelhill ought to retire from the contest. (Applause, and
cries of." No.") In June, 1807, when he (Mr. Culvert) was,
at the end of five days' poll, only 190 behind Mr. Thornton, he,
by the advice of hie friends, gave up the contest as hopeless. On
another occasion Mr. Barclay retired from the contest when be
was in a minority of 300: but a minority of 400 did not seem
to dishearten Mr. Polhill. (Cheers from Mr. Polhill's friends,
and "is your money all gone ?" from the crowd.) The worthy
gentleman concluded by expressing a hope that Mr. Polhill would
no longer protract the contest. (Applause.)
Sir R. WiLsoft complained of what he called the malicious
obstinacy of Mr. Polhill, which that gentleman mistook for com-
mendable and honourable perseverance, in continuing to keep the
poll open. Mr. Polhill wasabandoned by all the respectable part
of the party which used to support Mr. Barrlay.—(" No, no.")
The protraction of the contest was evidently not for the sake of
principle, but directed against the purses of the opposing candi-
dates. By continuing the contest, Mr. Polhill did not conduct
himself as an honourable adversary should.—(Applause and hiss-
ing.)—Henceforth he would identify him with all the malignity
of his party, and all the culpability of its conduct.—(Applause
land disapprobation.) The standard of independence had been
placed in the hands of Mr. Calvert and himself, and the electors
might be sure that it would never be tarnished whilst in their
possession.—(Applause.)—He insisted that Mr. Polhill, by his
conduct, deserved every sarcasm that could be heaped upon
him ; and the limit could justly be, not. what Mc. Polhill de-
served, but what became him (Sir Robert Wilson) to inflict.
Mr. Polhill, like the Vicar of Bray, praised the present Adminis-
tration as the best of all popsible Administrations. -Ile (Sir
Robert Wilson) had supported them on several occasions
when he really thought they were right; and they must re-
member, that he had told them, that if some of them had
been there, he would have reamnneuded to give them three
cheers for certain of their acts. But what part of the Ad-
ministration could Mr. Polhill join? Would be Join the Ad-
ministration in their union or in their division? in their coin-
ponetit or opponent condition? He would be like Issacharla
ass between two trusses of hay, or he compelled to sing with
Made*,

" Ho* happy Could I he with either,
Were ;......'otterutdetharosechar
(Cheers and laulaughter.
wele ignorant of all these matters, and their " ignorance was
;bea r away.
sup ported Me. ?ohm
"
bliss." 111 r. Polhill had said, that his father had been tried in
parliament although he himself had not—(Laughter.)—suppme,
then, that Mr. Polhill took his seat in the ' House, and said, that
having no services of his own to plead, be requested to be ac-
cepted tut the grounds of the merits 04.126 father, whose steps he
meant to follow (a person here remarked, that the father was a
Whig). , If be, Mr. Pollhill, Went to the. anti-reformers, he
would beitold that his father wa a reformer, and that, therefore,
es he pritposed to tread in his father's steps, they would have
nothing to do with him. If he weut to the Bench of Bishops,

they would reject him, and the Lord Chancellor would have
nothing to do with him because his father had been an Unitarian
Dissenter. Indeed Mr. Polhill's father, if he could speak from
the grave, would say, " Give your votes for Sir Robert
who is the friend of religious sects of all denominations. (Cheers,
and laughter.)
Mr. Potattu, then came forward amidst great noise and
uproar, and stated, that while his friends continued to come for-
ward in his defence, the poll would be kept open. He had for-
gotten the questions to which Mr. Calvert bad desired an an-
swer, and begged of that Gentleman to repeat them (Mr.
Calvert, however, declined). Whatever might be said about
Pope, Popery, Bishop, or Cap and Bells, he-was resolved not
to desert his colours. As to the name of Fox, he had only alluded
to a coalition which had taken place between parties, one of
whom had said that he would be afraid to trust himself in the
same room with the other. It had been said on Saturday by his
opponents, that there were then no more than 400 voters to poll;
whereas, on that very day. (Monday) about 400 had polled.—
(Cries of " No, no--nothing like it !")«--At all events, if he
might trust the promises that had been given him, he would poll.
360 in two days. It was true he had spoken of six days as
likely to afford a criterion by'which he might come to something
like an accurate estimate of chance of success. "In six days
shalt thou do all thy Work." But then he found that his num-
bers were increasing in a greater proportion than those of his
opponents, and he never would (rashly abandon a good cause. He
repeated, that he would keep-the poll open to the last, and re-.
quested his friends to attend in as great numbers as possible on
the following day.
The further proceedings were postponed of course till the follow-
ing morning (this day) at nine o'clock.