Star.
London, England, 1826-06-16 00:00:00

SURREY—THIRD DAY (TmetitsuAr).

The election commenced this morning with increased
"spirit. Great exertions appeared to have been made by
Mr. Sumnet's friends, and in the early part of the
morning he polled con,iderable numbers, the greater
part of whom were fume's. The arrit.. from the
neighbourhood of Lindon and the eastern puts of the
county werelnincipally in lavonr of Mr. Deni,on "and
Mr. Pall-Met,..and• the majority in favour of the former.
.ALrepori. prevailed, .tbit -after the close of the poll, a
meeting bad been held t?f. the Magistrate, and Gentry
of the county in Mr.• Sumner 's• interest, at a !licit they
• had determined to support him as far as was posSible.,
and for this purpose subscribedn sum of 7,0004 This
bre tme afterwards quite certain from Mr. Stunner's
avowal. For the. first. two hours of polling, the mi-
'no.ity in which he was yestetd 1- placed was consi-
derably diminished.
At about two o'clock, a large number of freeholders
from the neighb mrhood of fligshot Palk appeared in
town with Mr. Denison's colours, and most of them
voted plumpeis fur him, the ()diets dividivg forhim and
Mr. Pallmer. For these electors Mr. Dentson was on.
der stood to be indebted to the inflitencell the Duke of
Gloucester, whose tenants a great number of them wete.
In the•mean time, there was not a great deal of the fun
a hick comes ed elections sometimes display. The at-
tempts at humour were clumsy enough, and dud not
take well with the mob, for a hose amusement they were
made. In the early. part of the morning, half a dozn
farmers servants, having their faces blacked to repre-
sent mimes, and tied together by a rope and driven by
men with . whips, weir marched through the town.
Persons accompanied them holding placards, inscribed
" Me no understand you, Massa Palmer."
We have had no songs, and but one poetical sqpib,
;f that may be called so in which there is neither fie
nor sound. It is writren in marvellously uneven verse,
and is entitled " The Palmer." It accuses Mr. Palmer
of being guilty of " the pride which apes humility."—
It then goes on to charge him with being a friend to
Catholic enrincipation, and of-having got up a secret
plot with his friends at Kingston. The following is an '
extract front the conclusion of it :
" You know his dwelling, a highway-side retreat,
You pus it ere you en:er Kingston-street :
Here, prison 'd in a parlour, snug and small,
Like bottled wasps upon a southern wall,
The hermit and his friends, quietly compress'd,
Hatch'd a great plot, that we had never guess'd.
Up, Pope of Rome ! send forth a Papal bull,
And place your favourite highest on the poll.
O glorious Leo ! St. Peter's chosen vicar !
Make your dull voters stir a little quicker;
Or else your favourite, driven from his station,
Will have no chance to save the falling nation."

The device which seemed to take most with the mob
was a wooden model of a tread-mill, and some natural
red herrings appended. to it, which Mr. Sumner's oppo-
nents paraded through the crowd. At other parts of
the day, a large wooden cut of a treadmill, a pump
loAed up, a bunch of red herrings, an.f a barrel of small
beerEhung out of reach, were exhibited to the crowd.
At the bottom of this placard was inscribed, 44 I plead
the statute of limitations;"—qn allusion to some fact
connected with Mr.Sumncr which we do not understand.

The polling continued with great spirit, and the
Majority still considerably in favour of Mr. Denison and
Mr. PAllmer, until four o'clock, when it closed. The
Sheriff then repaired to the Town-hall, and declared the
slumbers to be,

Mr. Denison
Mr. Pannier
Mr. Sumner
Majority in favour of Mr. Patimer over Mr. Sumner being 310.
Mr. Dentson then addressed the freeholders, and
said he had stated to them last evening, that unless his
information had deceived him, he should be in a prouder
situation this evening than the last. In that respect he
' had not been deceived, because he knew he might rely
on the promises of Surrey freeholders.—(Cheers.) • For
this honour he begged to return his most sincere thanks.
In that honour he was proud to recognise the triumph
of those 'trinities he had endeavoured humbly to ad-
vocate.—(Cheers.) Until Saturday night he had not
had the slightest idea of a contest. His late worthy
Colleague and himself had come to an agieenierit, that
as there was to be no contest, a personal canvass would
be unnecessary and inconvenient. On Sunday he came
to Guildford, and to the inhabitants of that town he
begged to address himself, as he understood some of
them fancied themselves *lighted by his inactivity. He
begged to assure them, that the only reason be was
wanting in respect to them wat, that he had felt him.
self bound by the agreement with: his lion. Friend.
But the situation in which they had placed them, with-
out a canvass, might.make the humblest man proud.—
(Cheers) Again he begged to thank them, and hoped
they would continue those exertions, without which he
could nut retain his distinguished station. Good night ;
God bless you a11.7-(Loud Lheers).
Mr. Paiii.l.lbl2ll said the meeting_ would do him the
justice to recollect that he had never ventured to express
any ant:cipation respecting the result of the poll. He
left it in their hands. The Hon. Gentleman (Mr.
Denison) thought it a triumph of principles : so did he.
It was a triumph of the principles of the Constitution.
(Loisd cheers.) He had had as little time to cuirass as
any one. The requisition was presented to hint betwen
noon and two o'clock on Saturday, and was called
upon to decide by four o'clock. lie did immediately
that whigh he thought honourable: he went to London
and wrote to the two late members, informing them of
the fact—Vow/. applause); and in order that the
.greatest
despatch might be used, sent it to their houses in town.
Except in point of courtesy, lie was not obliged to do
so. (Mr. Denison here said he made no charge on the
subject.) Ile did not say the Hon. Gentleman did,
but he wished to show that he had not been the cause
of the candidates having so little time. But for the
sake of the Constitution, the principle should not be lost
sight of, that the late members, as well as any others,
came before them as pettedly new Candidates—(cheers.)
With respect to the state of the poll, to which i.e now
came, it he had thought their choice would have fallen
upon any other person, he would have withdrawn; but
since he saw their voice thus Inudly expressed, they.
might he assured that he would never do so. (A great
tumult here ensued, owing to some person having said
" Back out.") They might be assured that while he
heard their voices in his favour, he would not back out.
He could hardly conceive an occasion on which the
public voice-was more decidedly expressed than.tbis.
(Loud cheers). They had met the. Call he made -with_
enthusiasm—he returned that feeling ; and while they
requised that the cause s:-.ould be m rintained, he Would
spend and be spent in its support, (Immense applause).
He had but ohs word ninie•tu say. It was to implore.
them, as far as he could vesture in tio. to disOntiutse'
the war of placards. SoMe of titerti tout .ined
of a personal nature, which he &precut:l He had
never sanCtioned then:, he Irad dune all ha could to

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withdraw them, and he defied any man to say t' 4' .;
public or private he had used or sanctioned person.tir:t,
of any sort. (Applause).
Mr. Denison ros• to say, that he Ind meant to make n,
charge against the Hon. Grnt. but to expl iin the cauit
of his not having canvassed the elecyrs of Goiltlin,!.
Ile ought to have stated that he received the commu.
nication of the Hon. Gert. on 'S turday night.that he
replied the next morning—and trustial, that whatever
!might be the result of the conte.t, they übJulti. ttivi,ty;
remain fliends. •
Mr. SUMMER then came forward, and was indiiN
tently well received. He commence-I by Observnig.
that after the opportunity they had afforded hint lot
night, he expected they would not do themselves the
discredit of disturbing him.—(/lear, and hissei.)--is
Mr.- Denison-had mentioned the c invass, he thought
also necessary to advert to it. N ither he nor Mr. D.
nison had gone on any canvas. Hr f and it since
possible to make a general canvass, and, besides, lie
conceived it unnecessary. If their conduct in l'arl;aliel
was not sufficient, bows and scrapes, and fine speeches,
were not —(Bravo.)—Mr. Pailmer had also stated ti
was correct: he sent to him( Mr.Sumnet )at his town lion,e,
but he happened to be at Halal and, and did not reed, e
Mr. Pallmer's I:tter until Sun: ay. Hell id dies' a &r,,t
many things to do, -and did not think it necessary to
answer it. His late Hon. Colleagues principles were
known, and Lis majority might have arisen from 4
triumph of. principle. But what right had Mr. Pallmer
to assume that his superiority was ar triumphs- of•
ple ? What principles had he piofes•e? None.
he a Whig ? No. A Tory ? No. He was pressed oil
one point, the Catholic Question, and they- were yet
ignorant of his opinion .on that vital topic. 'He tam
of constitutional questions, which were knownto.every
i yro, but be crept out of the Catholic Question—(f isses
and cries of No Popery),—Two Clergymen had pot
questions to Mr. Ulmer yesterday, :shish were quite
intelligiole, but the Hon. Candidate refused to answer
them. As long as Mr. Pallmer refused to answer, they
had a right to cry " No Popery," and the Honourable
Gentleman might very well dislike to see No Pannier,
no Popery," on the walls—((,'ties of Ao tread mill, no
red herrings),—He was delighted t i hear that cry, be-
cause it spewed they. could say nothing worse of him,
after. living amongst them 50 years. He hoped they
would always have a taste for red heirings—(Hissca)-.7--
He should always cry .46 Herrings, herrings, herrings."
The Hcn. Gentleman said the requisition was only pro.
served to him on Saturday at two o'clock. This was
true in substance, but not in form. Had not the tespi-
sition been sent to Chertsey, and were there not content-
nications with the Hon. Gentleman before Saturday ?
(Great tumult). The Hon Gentleman said ale had not
canvassed a Freeholder, but did not Mr. Briscoe cany,ass
for him ?—(Cries of " hundreds") lie stood -one .to
three, and therefore there were two to one against him.
(Mr. Denison said a No, no.") He believed some bad
crowded to the Hall with the expectation of hearing
his last dying speech. They would be disappointed;
they should not hear this for some time. He was .n
so green as not to know that one or two knock down
blows wets not a battle. A battle was not won till it
was ended. Though last this day on the poll,. the
whole landed interest of the county were in bis favour.
They would support him not only with their votes And
interest, but they would not let his purse be drained.—
He had never shewn a white feather—(Cries of ".
and two or three days should not dishearten him. :He
thanked the friends who voted for him, and placedthim
within 300 of the Hon. Gentlem in, who had not can-
vassed before Saturday, but for whom others canvassed.
It was stated that " Sumner had endeavoured to put
down the House of Correctioia at Kingston, and th it he
ought to be turned out, Which would be a great Foss."
This was the mode in which Mr. Pallmer's friends can-
eassed,without mentioning that Hon. Gentleman's name.
Bittscoa begged leave to explain. Mr.
Pannier's honour he would stake his existence, and he
pledged his honour that Thursday last was the first in-
timation he had received of the requisition to Mr. Pa:l-
-o'er. He had certainly exercised his opinion a Magit-
trate, and supported the cnntinuance of a H•iuse of
Correction in .Kingston. He would never have sto -
ported any.man whose opinions did trot coincide-with his.
Mr. Palmer coincided with him, and he supported him
with all is heart. He never thought of opposing Mi.
Pailmer on local grounds. The support he give to Mi.
Pallmer was on public principle alone. Mr. Sumner
had talked of a subscription, but however large it might
be it could not buy the votes of the Freeholders. The
votes of a British Freeholder was above all pm ice—(Ap-
plause). The people had brought forward Mr. Miner,
and were confident they would carry him through iii
tiiumph. Mr. Pallmer had answered the questions put
to him on the Catholic Question, but it he was not c.tn-
sidered to have done so, he should now—(Applause).--
A man's conduct in private life was the best pledj.i.e if
Iris public conduct, and if Mr. Pannier forfeited that
pledge, he would on any future occasion 'ppose him as
zealously as he now supported him.
Mr. PALLNIER said he had no difficulty on the Catho-
lic Question. He refused to give any pledge, and be
now did so—(Applause)-He would not go fettered into
Parliament as their Representative. He now asked the
meaning of the Hon. Gentleman's question.
Mr. SUM= said, the substantial queition which he
theCagtihvoelitchsermeqseuiartesdinit,paasr-ltihaemyehnat,danbdefandle.
Chancellor, and the Lord Lieutenant ?
dpmouints mission tos' if
would you
all offices except those of the King, Lord

The li v. Mr. OssLow wished to put another ques-
tion. lie respected Mr. PALLidgit for saying he wouhl
not go to Palliament with his hands tied, but it was im-
possible that a man of Mr. Pallmer's rank should net
have a bias and disposition on the subject called Catlinli.:
Emancipation. If this question hid been answered he
would never have obtruded himself.
Mr. Pa t.Lxis:n said his present bias and feeling wits
against the Catholics. (Cheers.) lle begged the Meet-
ing at the sane time to consider that circumstances
might change, 'and. his conviction may be completely
:charged. !'hough his present feeling was against the
Catholics, if it was proved the Catholics had a right tib
what they claim, he would vote for them. Now hai
he answered the question ?
The Rev. me Macaw—You have fully. •
The Meeting was the" adjourned by the Sheriff until to-ntotruat
and the crowd diaparivtl. •

READING—Foyers DAT (reirassae.)
Mr. Wakefield :ensiled last night, and has turned his'
toter-est ever to Mr. Spence. To-morrow wid 'prim Any
finish it. The state oldie poll at the close this dAy two:
, . Mr. Mond' . . . • 5:11i
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Mr. Palmer . 459
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Space • . . . . _
In the course of the day a .young gentleinAn
his vote. when he was asked by M. Wke lon, .olicitat
fur 311.PAltuer, wlii:4ll.:r lit was at abC ? Tue ,ritlicsu.kill

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,rl.,n by his presence on the poll,b• ok vrislred to palm
lr nisei as an elector, declined ansWering the question,
and the Churchwarden, whs &mod at his elbow,
admonished him how he ventured is proceed further,
as he had the register of his birth, which showed
that he would not be of age until next October.—,
Tt e precocious applicant for civil rights proceeded
.
nevertheless to the Council Chamber, where all mooted
questions of this kind must be settled, and firm which
tribunal he w.rs promply dismissed, with Out being
permitted to return to the hall where he had attempted
to pass himself as a cpalined person. • Mr. Spence's
friends made great efforts as the diy advanced. Ex,
presses are gone to London, 13righton, and Oxford, for
eaters. Mr. P.,lmer's friends are confident of success.