The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-21 00:00:00

TAUNTON.

On the first day of the election it was declared that there was
no coalition between Mr. Seymour and General Peachy, because
One of the parties, Mr. Seymour, is known to be a moderate
Whig, and to be friendly to liberal principles. As such, he and
his present opponent, Mre Cresswell, exerted their interest toge-
ther in favour of Mr. Bennett, who is a Whig, against the Tory
candidate, at the last Wiltshire electiuu. .General Peachey, on the
Contrary is what is called a Chtinih-and-King candidate, and
grounds his claims to support on his deterinination not to cede any
thing to the Catholic*. When, therefore, they publicly declared
that there was no coalition between them, the electors and Mr.
Creswell gave them credit. On the first day's polling, however,
it was found whilst all Mr. Cresswell's voters were plumper., their
Votes were all split, and all but one split in favour of Peachey end
Seymour. This plan, however, has been frustrated by the unex-
pected appearance of a fourth candidate in Mr. Cresewell's bro—
ther on Thursday Wiling ; and on Friday morning two other
candidates were put in nomination, viz Francis Baring, Esq. son
of Alexander Baring, Esq. and Mr. Mildmay. The Rev. Henry
Creswell then insisted, in the name of his brother, upon the re-
Commenconent of the polling. This, however; was not acceded
to, and after putting in his protest against the closing the poll, he
retired, at the suggestion of Mr. Lewes, Counsel for his brother, to
the White Hart. Subsequently Mr. Henry Creswell and Mr.
Edmund Cressy/ell addressed a numerous assemblage of the electors
and people from the window, and declared their conviction that
the present plan, which had been adopted by the assessor,
would ois Monday bring Mr. Creiswell at the head of the poll, and
that ultimately the oust of independence iu the borough of TIM-
-ton would triumph.
This morning (Monday), Mr. MANarnia and Mr. WILLIAMS
addressed the assessor, and claimed to have the plan altered, as
tutheyourable to the interests of their clients.
Mr. LA w replied, and declared that there was not the slightest
legal ground for declaring that all the candidates were not real,
and that having been put in nomination by the electors, no one
had a right to presume that they would not, if elected, go to Per.
liatnent as the representatives of the people. They knew well that
if the tootle of voting which the aSleiiiOr had adopted was perse-
vered in, one yellow chair would not suffice, for the independent
electors would return two men.

The Assessor determined, that although he had advised the
course si hickhad been adopted on Saturday, he could not insist
upon it, since any voter who presented himself to poll must be
received. Mr. Lewes must, therefore, if he pleased, withdraw,
for he could not refuse voters. • '
Mr. LAWIti. protested against any alteration in the mode of
voting.
, Mr. Hyrax CRE6KWELL then rose and said, that he appeared
thee for his brother, whose state of lieallth would not allow him
to sit in so ponfined a place as the hustings, and who' on account
Of this circumstance, as well as the extraordinary mode of pro-
ceeding adopted during the election, had resolved not to appear
itgaip on the hustings in person. He had given him his
proxy, hOwever, and he, on his part, would accede to the advice
of Mr. Lawes, provided two electors would come forward and
Vote for Mr. Baring and Mr. Mildmay. The poll would then be
closed, and the business settled by a petition to the House of

Commas.
Mr. lifittatutem, ,an elector, then rose and said, he protested
against the poll being rluswl. .
A number of certificates were then put in, and it was finally

agreed to take a vote on each side.
Mr. LAWYS said he would not suffer any alteration to be made
in the mode of polling adopted on Saturday.
Mr. tistuttv CRVISWW, asked if , the assessor would allow
vote for Mr. Baring and rife. Mildmay..—(Much confturion.)
Twervoters were presented, and taken for Mr.' Creswell and
AZ. Baring, and for Mr. Creaweli sad Mr. Mildmay, and the
votes wove prticeeding as they offiaed themselves.
Mr. Writs asked if the assessor had canned his protest to
be entered on :the book against any alteration in the mods of
polling.:Mr. Oat sswe.ti said, that in all probability Mr. Baring and
Mr. Mildmay would, :if the poll luilu y dosedtdititel :bm ecoe
,
the efficient members, was
A large number of hands Were held up, and Mr. Calcsswitt.y.
said, that if the 'opposing party had not knoten that they could
not beat their adversaries by' fair meals, they would not have
resorted to any others. He would go on with the poll.
Mr. LAwn skid that he had SWF Mr. H. Crewel only yea

terday, and that they had agreed upon the course to he adopted in
the event which had taken place.
The voters -then came up, one of the buff side and one of the
blue; and there can be no doubt if there ball'heen no advantage
as to polling given to the blues by the coalition in the onset, Mr.
Cresswell would have been at the Lead, or, at all events, the middle
of the poll, from the first. Mr. Cresswell is not in Taunton; but
has left his cause to the management of his eldest son, -a fine spi-
rited young man, his brother, and Mr. Lewes, his Counsel. if,
he should fail,
.it will be: the result of Sir, T. Lethbridge's having
number of votes under his controul, who may make up a majority;
but the independent party entertain great hopes of success.
The following protest has been just read by the poll-clerk, .Mr.
Beadou
" We, the undersigned electors of the borough of Taunton, do
protest against the conduct of the Assessor and returning' officers,
iu altering the manner of polling laid 'doivii by thesaid Assessor
on Friday last, being calculated only to give an undue advantage
to the two blue candidates, General Pete* and Mr. Seymour.
(Signed) " JAMES MELIIVISH.
(Signed) " WILLIAM FOX."
The bribery oath is administered to every Voter.
A voter has just now been rejected, who swears that lie received
is. on General Peiiehey'r canvas, to pass an examination -.at
church, in order to be qualified to vote for General Peachey. The
assessor asked if lie had not Ulcer) the bribery oath, and it being
found that he had, his vote was rejected.
Another voter, on being offered the book, said, " What-for ?"
he was told, to take the bribery oath, and answered, "I cannot
take that oath, for I have been bribed by General Peachey."

COVENTRY, JUNE 14.
The polling ceased this morning, leaving the numbers—
Heatlicote - - - - 1595
Eyler - - 1522
El lice - - 124.2
Moore -
Number of freemen polled, 2,763. - 1182
Before going to the booth, Mr. Ellice had positive information
that it was the intention of his opponents to be more violently
outrageous than they had hitherto been, in order to prevent any
voters from coming to the poll within the hour, when by law .it
must be closed. On entering the booth he found the information
be bad received was most accurate; the Corporation mob was
furiously parading round the booth with frightful vociferations,
and there was every indication of its being the intention of , their
party to carry the election by terror. Mr. Ellice addressed them,
and assured them that if they would allow his friends to cone up
to the poll, he thought it might be clostd in a few house. His
address was in some measure successful, and for two hours the
blues were allowed to poll without inolestation. When the majo-
rity on the day's' poll amounted to about 90, the friends of the
Corporation re-commenced their violence, by ripping up the
clothes of the blues. Mr. Ellice finding it impossible to protect
thepersons of his voters, requeited them to keep back, and he anti
his professional advisers retired from the contest. At the expira-
tion of an hour the books were closed, and the Sheriffs will, no
doubt, return Fyler and Heathcote duly elected. Against this
return Mr. Ellice has pledged himself to petition the House, and
whether he will succeed in nullifying the election or not, yet there
is but one opinion upon the subject in Coventry, and that is, that
if free access to the booth had been allowed the blues at the com-
mencement of the contest, Moore and Ellice would certainly have
been at the head of the poll.
Thus has terminated for the present a contest that cannot be
regarded without sorrow. Two candidates are at the head of the
poll who are perfect strangers to the freemen. And then, two
persons ire preferred to a gentleman who ranks with the first of
British merchant., who is allied to the most able and patriotic of
the British nobility, and, who has gained a respectable reputation
in the Commons House of Parliament. But Mr. Ellice may be
assured of this—that the electors of Coventry art the only body of
Englishmen who do not hold him in the highest estimation, and
.if be cannot be considered as altogether without fault, it can only
:be ascribed to the too great deference he has paid to, the ignorant
desires of his late constituents. There is one great good that may
possibly arise out of this,eoutes4. Mr. Peel has hitherto per-
formed the duties of his office with a reforming band, and it is not
probable that for two votes in Parliament he would spare the
znagistracy of the city of Coventry.