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Without further trespassing upon their time,
be begged to return them his most sincere thanks.
'Mr. Alderman. WOOD came forward amidst loud
ichoers-aad some hissing. He said he always bad dine
ihio duty conscientiously and faithfully. A great deal
lathe opposition he had met with arose from his conduct
respecting the question of Catholic Emancipation; yet
it was rather strange that none of the other Candidates
had been required to give any pledge as to what line of
conduct they would pursue- respecting it.
The Loan MAYOR said he had polled a greater
number than any losing Candidate had ever done before.
lie trusted that he retired from the contest undiminished
in their respect, and that he had suffered nothing in
their esteem.

The Hall was then adjourned until this daiiewrihfr the result of
the /Pettit:la will be formally declared by the
At half past four, Mr. Alderman Wood and Mr.
Alderman Waithman left the Hall. On their getting
into their carriages the horses were taken out, and a
patt of the mobility drew them to their respective re-
sidences. The Lord Mayor came neat, and was loudly
cheered. Mr. Alderman Thompson followed in an
-open carriage and four, headed by a band of musicians,
and proceeded up King-street, amid the most enthu-
siastic acclamations. Mr. Warl was the last, and was
received with mingled hisses and cheers.
SURREY ELECTION—.FOURTH DAY.
GuiLninnts. FaII:MT.—WO are becoming every me.
mem more violent here, and there are now some honest
indications that a merry row .may yet be kicked up. -ft
was begun on a small .c.ie last night by a few of the
sarjesty of the people attacking Mr. Sumner's carriage,
on that Gentleman's reteens but Mr. Sumner and his
friends behaved with great spirit, beat off the ruffians,
washed their faces, and went home in quiet. Mr. Sum-
ner has all his life been teaching the people of Surrey
ittastners; but, hang the rogues! in spite of all their
, sliming lessons at the Brixton tread mill, they now turn
upon him, fling the dirt in his eyes, and bespatter him
with parole foulness. He is much to be pitied, though
Le has the Church and the great men of the county In
his train, and most laudably and loudly bawls—" Be-
ware of the Pope!"—" Liberty and the tread mill for
aver ;" He has been taken by surprise too, and brought
to the scratch without due training. The ch siring din-
tier was even laid out in the ball room of the White,
Hart; but between the bit and the lip there is danger;
and now " his spoiled baked meats do coldly furnish
out his voters' tables."
Mr. Ulmer and his party are in high spirits, and
they seem to have no doubt of anal success. His con-

Qua on dm hustings yesterday gained him great ap-
plsuse► HI let Its opponents fancy they bad pinned
him in. a corner. but he fought his way out, flooring
some dozens of• them). and overturning Parson Onslow
the first. They thought to strangle him with a No-popery
rope, but he contrived to fit it cleverly on Mr. Summer's
own neck, and he choaked the Parsons with the evi-
dence before the House of Lords.

Mr.-PaUnser is a. worthy man in private life, and his
mild 'soft manners tell admirably against Mr. Holism
Suentees authoritative-toussoad repulsive bearing. He
hat all she commercial and manufacturing intermits with
iskin-tosaman, while occasionally a great landowner
drops a els* vote for him, as Lend William Russell did
to-day, which gives him the opportunity of returning
thanks to, all classes in the county.. Then Mr. Denison s
inters almost all give him their second votes, though
Mr. Denison remains perfectly neutral between him and
Mr. Sumner, so that be is pretty well Justified in making
.sure of his seat. '
• sr. Denison lets well alone. He
ili began at the head
of e poll, and will end there. His part is easily played
• —4tind in a balcony at the inn' bow to his voters, kiss
hands to the ladies, wave a Belcher faded handkerchief,
and say, " Gentlemen, I thank you."
In the mean time the contest has proceeded with se
much gravity on all sides that not a squib or placard
worth repeating has issued from either party. M four
o'clock the poll was closed, and the Sheriff, upon enter-
ing the Common Hall, declared the numbers to be—
Mr. Denison . 1970
Me. Palmer 1/97
Mr. Sumner 1241
Majerity in favour of Mr. Palmer over Mr. Sumner
Mr. DZMISON then addressed the Meeting, and said,
I should be the most ungrateful and unfeeling of man-
kind; if I did not feel most sensibly this distinguished
!PM k of your kindness. It is the highest honour a man
can receive on returning to his constitucits, to be told,
he has acted up to his professions, and not betrayed his
trost:—(Cheers). I feel most deeply the kindness I have
'received this day ; for it proves I can always rely op the
promises of Surrey freebolders—(Cheers). There is a
part of a speech of an lion. Friend last night, to which
I find it necessary now to reply. My late colleague
(Mr. Sumner) said last night that he represented the
land, and an impression has gone forth that he is the
repiesentative csf the landed ;Everest,. Thi, I must
her to deny. I. know the ii.fluence he has in his own
neighbourhood; but this is not universal. And I have
in my prnmisi-bOok full as many of the high- r classes
Among the .landed Interests. I know he has the support
of the Magistracy ; for when we meet at the Quarter
Stioni, I bus* to my costl am always left in a mine.
Sity (Apnlause). I know he has the confidence of the
Magistrates and the Clergy: but not the exclusive con-
fidence of the landed proprietary—(Great cheers). He
saps he will keep the poll open to the last day. To me
it meat be a source of pleasure to receive year increased
support 'every day—(Cheers). And I hope you will
not relax in your exertions, although I have the gratifi-
cation of witnessing the display of beauty in the windows
of the third Candidate—(A laugh).
Mr. PALLMIR—On behalf of the fairy forms of the
Ladies, whom my friend has complimented, I beg in the
Slit place to returnthanks. I can bear testimony to the
refreshment which is felt in all political toils by the smiles
of the fair sex. One of that sex said she wished gratitude
had a languageof its own, for the had not words to ex.
press her feelings. In that situation I find myself.( Chars).
I ry Hon. Friend who last addressed you has alluded to
the lantkd interest. If I recollect the expressions, they
were the great landed proprietors. I know of no dis-
tinction amongst elector s.—(Appleuse.)—Formerl y, the
Lieutenants of Counties, and other great men, used to
send Knights of the Stire to Parliament. These were
great days for die arms of England, but very bad days
for the liberties of England.—(Cheers.)—l would ad-
vile the landed gentlemen to be cautious how they are
the int to make distinctions amongst the different
classes of the people.—(Appiesise.)--Gentlemen, the
mite of the poll enables me is say you have succeeded.
The Constitution has succeeded.—(Great appleusel.j

Bat, let it be %membered, chat the ntOtt tiafittlit thing'
do'is to tot success with moderation. Endeavour
you to do thisb and Jour glory will be equal to ycinr
socr4l.-4 CoterfnuN applause.)
Mr. Sntimsa—Gentlemen, I have been returned
three times to Pal liament by this County Cli more the
pity"]; unless I impute insincerity to you,l mast assume
I have the confidence of the county (loud cries of " no I
no!") Unfortunately, I have lost the ablest advocate I
ever had to put forth my claims; two years ago, Mr.
Pallmer having proposed my health, and dilated on my
private and public virtues (a laugh ). The highest testi-
mony I ever leceived was from that Gentleman(laughing).
In what re.peci has my conduct differed since then?
C" you refuse the poor man a cheap loaf") Have I, or
any of my family held emoluments? I challenge you all
to that; you cannot touch me on that tender point of my
honour. My 14. e Colleague has told you I have the ap-
proval of the Magistrates. What are the circumstances
to which allusion hits-been made? Public opinion called
for some new arrangements with re,pect to prisons, and
it devolved on me to carry into effect the provisions of
the Legislature, and my activity in that respect is the
great ground of my delinquency. (Cheers.) I am ono
of those who think that punishment in prisons is the
only corrective of vice, but the sensibility of the Hon.
Gentleman (Hr. Palmer) was powerfully excited. But
is he consistent in his sensibilities? Is not his own slave
entitled to his sensibility ? (Cries of Shone, and hisses.)
When Mr. Palmer was in Parliament, he rropo ed
certain regulations to improve ,the condition of the
slaves, the purport of which wets education, religious
education; and he is the proprietor of 1,000 slaves.—
amiss of " so are you.") Now, let us know what Mr.
er did to. cart into effect his own regulations.l
He was to have educated those children—to have'
joined them afterwards in the bonds of marriage, and
to destroy the brutal system of concubinage. (deers.)
But no single step -did he take, to casra into effect his
own regulations, until 1824. CThe Hon. Member then
read a Report from the Bishop of Jamaica, representing
the condition of the slaves in the parishes where Mr.
Pallmer's estates were placed, from which it appeared
that there was a deficiency of the means of religious
education. This occasioned great confusion.] There',
is an old proverb, "Let the galled jade wince, my
withers are unwrung."—(A cry in the crowd, what
has that to do with Surrey?") The Honourable Gen-
tleman endeavoured to read the letter, but the tumult
became tremendous. The Bishop states the slaves are
wholly without education. C Ile uproar occasioned by
the reading of the letter lasted a considerable time.]
Last night, I asked Mr. Palmer some questions respect-
ing the Catholic Question—(u The freeholders are saris:
fled on that point.")—No, he evaded my question.
Whether he would place the English Catholics on the
same footing as the Irish, or admit all the_catholiCs to
the
,privileges they claim—CA voice is. the crowd asked,
" Will you. Sir, justify your putting females on the
tread-mill ?" (Greet cheers.) The same fellow irOthe
crowd cried out, " My dear Sir, if the freeholders are
satisfied, you have nathing to do with it." 3 The Hon.
Member found it extremely difficult to proceed, be was
so frequently interrupted by the cries of the u tread-
mill."—Now the Hon. Candidate has, aid tam. at the'
head of the great proprietary—(" Aye, Abe -tread-.
mill. You mist go out=you must go out; Mr. Sumner,
it won't do; you must go out"' Math /atrgeiter.4—l am-
in no wise daunted; I have looked at the poll., and 4100
freeholders are all that have polled. I poled S')00 in
1812—e. You shall never do that again.". "No Corn
Laws.")--In 1812, there were 6000 freeholders—
(l4 They did not know you then.")—Tnere has been an
increase of 2000 freeholders since then_(" They are all
against you; you have lost your popularity.")—l never
dtd spew a white feather, and I never will. (Cheers).—
But the moment I see no chance to be returned, 1 will
not harass you longer; but as long as my health, and
my friends, and my purse last, I will fight it as long as
I have a chance. If they will only stand it for five
days more, I answer for it I shall be at the head of the
poll—(Cheers).—The Hon. Gentleman found it impos-
sible to get a fair hearing.
Mr. Baracoz.—l freely acknowledge Mr. Sumner is an honest,
upright man. I know no man with a more honest and upright
mind. I am sure that neither fear, affection, nor favour, would la.
Silence him in the House of Commons..—(l3e Hon. Gentkoran
was interrupted, and said he should reserve what he had to say.
Mr. PALLlllllL—Gentlemen, I have told you; the
more I am canvassed before yen elect me, the more I
shall be satisfied ; and if I du not satisfy you, I release
you from all obligations.—(Cheers.)—But first, let me
congratulate you on the accession of die talents of
the Honourable Gentleman for the abolition of Sla-
very. I ant sure he cannot take up those opinions
for the purposes of his election.—(Cheers.)—Yester-
day the Church, GOD bless her, was in danger; and
two Reverend Divines, who gave plumper: for Mr.
Sumner, came here to catechise me. I believe you were
satisfied.—(Cheers.)—Gentlemen, I love'. the Church,
and respect her Ministers, but I always lament when
they step out of their proper sphere into the angry arena
of politics—(Loud applause). Profiting by this hint, a
Bishop, 4000 miles distant, is brought to bear upon me;
nat in his proper person, but he appears by letter, and
not even by his own letter, but by the letter of a person
describing a part of the letter of a friend. The letter is
dated Guildford, and whether the individual is in this
meeting I know not. He says, in addition to the in-
formation I gave you yesterday ;" so that his friends
were giving him information yesterday. The cause of
religion and of humanity; and the interests of my
estates, have become serious topics since this election
commenced. Long may religion and humanity attach
to their new associates—(Load cheers). They may do
them service on some other occasion, if not now (Cheers).
am utonished the Honourable Gentleman could cohne
before you with such imperfect, erroneous information.
Now, in the first place, no Resolutions were passed in
1816. The motion I made was an Address, the pur-
port of which was the improvement of the condition of
the Negroes. It was in 1823 ; the Resolutions were
passed, at the time when the Hon. Gentleman complains
they had not been carried into effect. These very Reso-
lutions were drawn up by %Vest India Proprietors in this
county, in which I had a principal part—(Cheers). All
I can say is, that I have given directions to carry into
effect all these regulations on my estate—(Cheers).
N tw, I call on Mr. Sumner to say whether I dm wrong
in my facts—(Great applause). This Bishop was sent
out to improve the condition of the negroes, and the
colonists seconded them with all their efforts ; large
, sums were subscribed, and upwards of seventy Chapels
built—(Cheers). (Lend cries, " We are quite oath-
fled.") The people of this country have placed the
question in the hands of the Legislature, and I have,
and I will do all I can to carry their resolutions into
erect. (Great applause).
Mr. Stansaa again presented himself, and was received with
yells, groans, and hisses, sod cries ofu We aro aD "Ate 'edged."

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' Mr. PALLattli—l now wish to put d speedos.-. I ask Mr. Sum
nor, is not eke letter anysionymoess oieass you to decide
so pthiate character be ansnonymous letter?
Mr. lissaa—l think Sesaturai the Candidate should shift . a
me what be does kintself-o.nameiy, never to give yogi a straight an-
ewer... That letter lamas anonymous; but I 4, hot wish to men.
Mon the name. (Hisser-04 We don't-believe you.")
A Freeholder—l wish to ask Mr. Palliser, are you disposed to
do all in your power to mitigate the condkion of the slaves
Mr. Pa Luaus— I am.—(Tbat is enough).
Mr. RILItY (e Fiecholder).-1 am an humble indivi-
dual, but as my sentiments are those of the county, I
tell Mr. Sumner that I believe his arbitrary conduct is
the sole ground of his opposition—(('beers).—My father
was churchwarden of Bermondsey; he brought a peti-
tion on the Corn Laws to Mr. Sumner, and what did
that Gentleman say ?—I will present your petition, but
I will vote against it, and if you situft like me turn me
out. That is what he said. My father said he would if
GOD spared his life. My honoured father is now no
more, but I come here one hundred miles in bad health,
to keep his word for his memory, and vote against the
man who insulted him. Whit did he do in a Com-
mittee of the House of Commons, to Sir James Shaw?
Because he disagreed with him, he threw an inkstand
at his head—(Great Applause).—Let us look at his
public conduct—who voted for the suspension of the
Habeas Corpus Act ? who voted for the Six Acts ? who
divided the House of Commons not three weeks ago on
the Corn Laws ?—(Cheers, and a Mr. Suniner").—He
may bla-t that he represented the Aristocracy of the
county, but I say he h is mi,represented the commercial
part of it, of wr.ich I am one—(Applause).—l hope
when the Hon. Gentleman is ejected hog' the Legisla-
ture, he will act in retirement, and enjoy his otium cunt
dignuate with more dignity than be acted with in the
House—(Applause).
Mr. Susorea—You are acting on the information of a dead man.
Icletny that the fact occurred in the manner now stated. With
regard to what passed In the House of Commons Committee, I
admit the act was unjustifiable, but I rheived the lie, and flesh and
blood could not stand it.
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Mr. %Victuals, another Freeholder—Gentlemen, do you want
'Surrey Colonel for your Representative?—(No, no!) Now as
to his temper, when I mentioned to him the wishes of the people
of Kingston, lileanswer was, " They be sl--.41."
The speeches of the two last speakers produced a powerful
effect Nolan Mr. Sumner.