The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-09 00:00:00

NEWARK ELECTION.

NEWARK, FRIDAY MORNING.—The election did
sot terminate last night, as it had been expected it
would. Mr. Serjeant Wilde's friends were unwill-
ing to carry on a contest, when the small number of
votes given during the day showed that the strength
of the borough was exhausted ; but as there seemed
to be a considerable excitement in the public mind,
and many of the people had been imbibing a consi-
derable portion of good Nottinghamshire ale, made
from genuine Newark malt, it was resolved that the
poll should be re-opened in the morning.
At five o'clock the doors were thrown open, and
the poll was announced to be—
M. T. Sadler, E5q........ 790
Mr. Serjeant Wilde SSS
Majority for Mr. Sadler . -205
The announcement was received with loud cheers
by the Reds, who had assembled numerously in ex-
pectation of the return being then made. The Blues,
in consequence of the entreaties of a Learned Gentle-
man, were perfectly quiet, and heard Mr. Sadler
patiently, who returned thanks for his pre-eminent
situation on the poll. He trusted that he should
never abuse the confidence which was now placed
in his hands. He would express his gratitude other
than by words—by his endeavours to uphold the
principles of the British Constitution. He should
soon address them more at large, he would no
longer detain them.

Mr. Sergeant WILDE then presented himself,
amidst the most vehement applause. His voice,
however, was so affected by a severe cold, that
scarcely a word could be heard.

Mr. HILL, the barrister, in his name, thanked the
Electors for the zeal with which they had supported
his Hon. Friend.

The town was again perambulated at night by the
band, banners, and carriages, with near 200 lighted
torches; which prudent arrangement occupied the
people's attention, and prevented any collision of
parties.

- This morning (Friday) the poll opened as usual,
at 10 o'clock, and 13 votes were polled; 11 for Mr.
Sadler, and 2 for Sergeant Wilde. At 11 o'clock
the usual proclamation was made that the poll would
close at noon. The numbers were declared to be—
Mr. Sadler, 801 ; Sergeant Wilde, 587—Majo-
rity, 214.

Upon which, the MAYOR declared Michael Thos.
Sadler, Esq., to be duly elected.
The speeches occupied nearly three hours; so that
the post is going before there is time to give an
outline of them.
Mr. Sergeant Wilde has pledged himself again to
support the " Blues" of Newatk.—There will be no
scrutiny.

About half-past seven o'clock on Wednesday
night, while his Majesty was entertaining his distinguished
guests, the gas-lights, both in the interior and exterior Of
the Castle, were suddenly extinguished. It was at fist
supposed that the accident was caused by some person pur-
posely cutting off the supply, as had been the case lately
on a sim►lar occasion, but it was subsequently discovered
that it arose in consequence of some temporary derange-
ment of the gasometer.— Windsor Express.

THE SHEFFIELD ANTI-CATHOLIC PETE-
TION. —A fact has come to our knowledge respecting this
precious document, that we should think it a dereliction of
duty to withhold from the public. A tradesman in Shef-
field, whose name we are in possession of, betted a wager
that the number of signatures to the petition against the
Catholic Claims would exceed those affixed to the petition
in their favour, and to ensure success to his bet, he did,
with his own hand, write 24 names in succession upon the
petition without one of the individuals whose names lie
signed, being present, or perhaps in existence, when this
operation was performed. Not contented with this, as he
had to pass the !place where the sheets lay for signature
frequently, he embraced the opportunity every time going
and coming to sign Isis own name, or the names of other
persons, to all the No-Popery skins in succession that
might be open for the reception of signatures : of this fact
he boasted to our informant, and we have no doubt that
thousands of names to the same petition were obtained in a
way equally disreputOlc,wheeds Mercury,