The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-02 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH ELECTION,

WEYMOUTH, JUNE 29.-,-The struggle that has
been maintained in this Borough during the last
week for the Election of our Representatives, has
this morning terminated to the perpetual honour
and glory of those. Freehohlers who have stood
forward in defence of those rights and privileges
attempted so unjustly to be invaded. The polling
on Saturday gave evident proofs that the sop-
porteis of the opposing Candidates, Sir JOHN
MURRAY, Barr, Messrs. WANRE anti Bess, were
relaxing in their efforts ; for such was the con.
tinued increase of popular feeling against their
usurped measures, that they saw the prudence and
necessity of retiring from a hopeless contest.
The completion of this expectation was this
morning early circulated through the town. The
news was 'hail( d with the most joyous acclama-
tions, and we felt the more rejoiced at the tidings
by its putting a stop to those measures that every
day became more obnoxious and subversive of the
Freedom of Election
.; but we will now pass over
its detail. At nine o'clock, Roper Weston, Esq.
Mayor, again took the Chair, and, after the usual
forms, declared the Right Hon. 'l' Wallace, Mas-
terson tire, Vowel Buxton, and William Williams,
Esqrs. duly elected, amidst enthusiastic peals .of
applause. Those Gentlemen having returned
thanks,in the most handsome manner for the high
honour conferred on them, were then paraded
through the town, seated in cars, most superbly
and tastefully decorated with flowers, entwined
with laurel and purple.silk, accompanied by an
immense coocourse of spectators, joining tl,e fol-
lowing procession front, Robert Penny,
Esq. Chairman of the Union Committee, accom-
panied by the independent Freeholders, of which
it was formed,
_bearing a banner most elegantly
fitted up with purple silk, emblazoned in letters
of gold, with the following inscriptions :-•—•‘ The
gloriouetesult of firmness and independence ;" in
its centre the %end " Union," surrounded by a
serpent; underneath this, the Civic Crown, en-
twined with ; at the bottom—
" Palmum qui ineruit feral,"
the town ban,' of music playing—" See, the
conquering hero comes."

The Me-Mbers followed in , the procession, each
preceded by British standards and Union jacks,
which were also hoisted on board the Francis Freel-
ing and Countess of Liverpool Post-Office packets,
and all the shipping in the harbOur ; the rear of
the whole followed up with flags bearing these
mottos—" For our country, ourselves, and our
children"—" Union for ever"—" Land-Tax."
This innumerable 'cavalcade paraded through
every part of the town, and arriving at the King's
Statue, the . whole halted, when the Band struck
up the
_national air of " God save the King,"
adding increased sublimity to a scene beyond our
power of giving an adequate description.
The Hon. Members, on arriving at their re-
spective residences, addressed the populace irk
grateful terms, which were greeted by the assem-
blage with chrerings more easily -conceived than
described.
The ComMittee and the Freeholders then re-'
tired to the King's Head Hotel, and partook of
a most sumptuous dinner, at their individual ex-
pence, E. Henning, Esq in the Chair. The mide
titude were also regaled with a profusion of strong
beer near the Royal Terrace—the whole conclud-
ing with the most perfect harmony and convivial
enjoyment.
We cannot conclude withrt truly declaring,
that so gratifying a spectacle was never before
witnessed in this town. All hearts were glade.
dened ; every countenance was beaming with
smiles ot satisfaction at the issue of this proud
day ; and the lovely females, in particular,
evinced trout the windows, as the Members pass-
ed, the most pleasing testimonies of rapturous
applause, which were returned by them with
equal marks ot politeness and respect for their
gratulations.

Snoottno AoctuenT.,--YLst, rday Jane Ash.
bury, who is one of those poor gills who carry
fruit from Hammersmith to C;ovent•Garden Mar.
lc( t, was returning home, and got es far as
Knightsbridge, where she endeavoured to get be.
hind a Gentleman's carriage, which was going at
a brisk pack, when her foot slipped, and she fell
between the wheels, and was dragged neatly fifty
yards on the road before the coachman stopped.
The poor creature bad her leg dreadfully frac.
tured, her clothes torn, and was otherwise in.
jilted. She was conveyed to St. George's Hoe.
pit4l.

Yesterday the Grand Duke MICHAEL and suite
visited the Royal Menagerie, Exeter ChAnve, and
expressed himself highly gratified ,nith the noble
animals, &c. composing that vast assemblage.