The Sun.
London, England, 1816-07-01 00:00:00

ItOCHESTER ELECTION.

(Froth a Manila; Paper.)
''lie proceedings. connected with the cloie of the
poll at the Rochester Election, as they appeared
in- the Making Ckronicte, are not correct. Oa
Wednesday a proposition was made in the hall by
Mr. Larkin, to fix a period to the poll, upon
which Sir T. Thompson expressed a desire to hear
Mr. Barnett's sentiments; but that gentleman,
who was sent fur, declined appeating upon the
hustings, and the point was therefore lett to be
decided by his friend the Mayor, of whose good
Offices in favour so many proofs had been given
during the progress of the election. The Mayor was
perfectly disposed to encourage the proposition, but
Sir Thomas Thompson most solemnly, most un-.
equivocally, and most publicly protested against
a ineasiire so partial, so arbitrary, and so illegal.
The Mayor then hesitating, said, that be expected
at 'Rochester, on the following morning, a €4.11»
ileinau learned in the .I.tw, Min proved to, be Mr.
Barnett's confidential agent on a former election.
and petition, and who, in the present contest, is
the axent to Mr. Barnett's solicitor, fort whose
atrival be deflated lre would wait, before es'en he
decided on giving notice for the flose of the troll;
but it will hardly be. bel!evedt that, on Thorsday
at noon. fvlol(tait tti)y previntis nottre, the Mayor
declared that it 'shookd be eloied at rivti`
o'clock .00 that day. Sir Thothas Thompson then
repeated his protest, and derhanded justice, stat•
ing at the saute time that many Of, his friends macro
on the road, who would arrive•on Friday, to give'
him their suffrages t but all 'in vain. A few cni4"
nukes before five the Mayor himself polled for his.,
friend Mr. Barnett, which was considered as that:
Gentleman's last (11011! Sir Thomas immediately
after polled two freemen; one from Plymouth, rehire
had .that moment- come in, and another who had
just arrived from following his occupation of 'a
tisherman..-,a manifest proof 'of the truth of hit
declaration, that-his friends were on. their way to
the poll.
In defittnee of every thing, however, and to the
utter asttiniihipent of Sir Thomas Thompson, the
Mayor ettrried into effect his unjust delerminas
lion, and the numbers then stood as follows

For Sir Thomas Thompson ..40
--- Mr: Hartnett • ' 408
Leaving.. majority of 2 in favour or Mr. Ba.tnett.'

Sir Thomas and tis friends immediately de.
mantled a scrutiny, which was instantly refused
by the Mayor.
Air. BARNETT then addressed the. Freemen of
Rochester, and was followed by Sir
I`.l‘nour..
sox, who spoke as 1011011'S':---*
Gentlemen—Yon have all heard the numbers
06 the pull declared to you ; you have all beets
witneises eat the conduct of the Mayor F Against
that conduct again and again most solemnly
protest. If l had been faulty beaten, I should
have been %veil content. At. the outset I pledged
myself to give every freeman at Rochester anop-
,portunity of exercising his right 'of voting ;
have been preveuled from redeeming that pledge,
and your rights have been smothered by the un»
warrantable partial 'proceeding, which has just
taken place.” [Here some person said, ( You.
Lel Sir Thomas then addressing himself to the.
Mayor, said, " Sir, 1 ant certain that such u'dis.
graceful •expression could not have issued front
the lips of a freeman of Rochester* and therefore
demand that the hall be cleared of all non-
freemen." •

_A great tumult then ensued, and nothing more
could be distinctly heaid except the vehement
execration's and lussings, under which the-Mayoi
retired from the VOL'

Were any further proof wanting of the correv--
ness of the assertion of Sir Thomas Thompson,
that many of his friends were on the road, the tot.
lowing hand-bill, Which was distributed on Fri-
day at Rochester, would abundantly ttirnish it
• •cs City vi Rochester, Jung 2E4 Isl 6.
For the information of the friends of :Sir B„
ThOmpson, we publish the following list of the
nathes of freetnen of ittichester Who have arrived
between the tours of rive-last evening and three
this day, lid have tendered their votes at, the
Guildhall for Sir Thomas Bonifleu Thompson
Mr. T. Leribird, Mr. T. Let:Valli,
,j,w. Mr. R. G. Halbert,
Mr. J. S. Halbert; Mr.G. Ruck, Mr. M. Webb, Mr. CV.
Webb, Mr. W. A. Uott, C.:Curlier) Mr. E. Nvoer.
*reoe, Mr. G. Werner.: