The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-29 00:00:00

the little Borough of Hnntingdon, yesterday dared to boast'
hat ne returned ra Lord xis Member for Huntingdon ! ! !
Mew of LINCOLNSHIRZ ! will yoll permit this Huntingdon
Attorney to boast, on arrival at home, that us has re-
turned nit 31EsrliCit for the great and independent county
of Lincoln ?”-..-DgrreTOß.
The Conti was opened at nine o'clock this morning, and
the polling proceeded in the•nsnal manner. It has been
found that the pick pockets of Lincoln are not less expert
at their businees than their London fraternity. A Gen..
Oman, who tains to town to vote, had not been in the
Castle Yard more than a few minutes when he was relieved
from the care of any longer watching over the safety of
1201. which he carried about him. Another Gentleman,' a
Jesident of Lincoln, bad his pocket picked of 501. a day or
two since in the Castle Yard.
Nothing else particular occurred until half past 2 o'clock
when a party wearing Sir W.logilby's colours entered the
Castle Yard on horseback. As they rode up towards the
booths they were assailed hy a mixture of cheers and biases;
the opposite party, bring all on foot, manifested much
dissatisfaction at the entrance of the horsemen into the
rrovrd, and made use of their sticks and whips to prevent
themselves from being trampled upon ; some say that a
fewfarmers'servants struck at the horses withoutprovocation
bet be this as it may,the horses became restive and scarcely
manageable, they plunged, reared and kicked,their fright
no doubt being ;much increased by the screams of the
women znd the hisses and cheers of the men. The riders
became incensed (indeed many of them were in no small
danger), they used their whips and canes, and a general
fight ensued. A sort of truce, we know not by what in-
terrerence, took place, but in a few minutes, without any
new cause that was apparent to us, and as if by a kind of
biumltaneons feeling, the fight was renewed with fresh
vigour. It was now apprehended that the quarrel would
he productive of most serious, it not fatal consegnences ;
bit peace was at length restored without any other ac-
cident than that of a man having, as we are informed,
had his leg broken by a kick from a horse. It was after-
wards privately stated at the hustings that application had
Tern made to the High Sheriff, and that he had prohibited
the introdution of horses into the Castle Yard during the
remalnder of the Election.
The pol dosed at four o'clock, after which the numbers
were proclaimed to be as follows:
For Sir W. A. Ingilby
For sir J. H. Thorold

S5l
517

331

Gross Majority for Sir W. Ingilby -
Sir W. Ingilhy's Majority on the day's poll - 229
this announcement was received with the loudest cheers
by both parties, the one proud of being so high, and the
other not only glad, but apparently surprised that their
opponents were not Niger on the poll.
Sir W. Itscrt.sv, on coining forward to address the
frecholders,was received with a mixture of cheers and
hisses. The Honourable Baronet, who appeared to labour
tinder a severe cold, proceeded as follows :—Gentlemen, I
have scarcely sufficient voice left to express to you my very
sim.ere thanks for the distinguished situation in which
Your kindnees has placed use on the poll—(cheers and
see). Gentlemen, I feel not the slightest doubt that a
continuance of that kind and liberal support which I have
hitherto received, will give us a most successful and
enviable triumph over oar opponents (cheers, mixed with
cries of "go home"). I ant quite confident, Gentlemen,
that our majority of hundreds to-day will increase to
thousands before the end of fourteen days. I wish here
to address a few words to the respectable gentlemen around
site, who are the more immediate friends and supporters of
Sir J. Thorold's Election as they call it. I wish to let
theta know, that however little they may be aware of it,
they have taken a course calculated to implicate the
rharacter of Sir John Thorold in the county. I do not
stand here to oppose Sir John Thorold ; that which I have
to oppose is a body without a bead—(cheers, mixed with
etreng disapprobation). The coarse pursued by tbat body
Ia only calculated to injure the cause which it intended to
a lvance. Gentlemen, 1 thank you, and wish you a good
evening.
Colonel Jonosorr, M.P. on coming forward, was received
wit,. such a mixture of cheersaad hisses, the latter predominat-
sr. that he was for a short time unable to go on. Ile at
length said—Gentlexien, you certainly ought not to hiss me,
tor ar.y one who wears these colours ; for if it were not for us
yo' would have no fun at all (a laugh). and so you had better
save yourselves the trouble of hissing any more. With respect
to the state of the Poll, I assure you, that the numbers which
find in favour of Sir John Thorold exceed my most sanguine
expectations. Believe me, Gentlemen, that in our Committee
Room last night, I calculated that Sir Wm. majority
day would be at least 600 (cheers and hisses). lam per-
fectly aware how this contest will end—l bate no doubt of
that, but I assure you, Gentlemen, I am ate loss to conjecture
from whence came the SU high spirited and independent men
who have voted for Sir John Thorold (cheers). For myself, I
tan safely say, that I have solicited a single vote (loud
therrlng, accompanied by hisses) In the whole course which
I have taken, t have acted on Constitutional principles; I wish
1 tat you should be able to elect by your free suffrages, a man
from your own county, whom you know, and in whom you can
wide. This you are called upon to do upon the present occa-
elan, and I feel perfectly confident that you will persevere to
Sue last (cheers and hisses.)
Me. Waifs (of Huntingdon) next addressed the Free-
holders. Gentlemen, you are all aware that there is a
set), large building carrying on in this yard (they arc en-
larging the prison). When l saw a few days ago the
vespctahle Magistrate who superintends the work, I asked
him if he intended to make one part a Lunatic Asylum?
(Load hisses, and cries of " for you, is it ?" The music
here struck up, and a great part of the crowd moved off
with the different parties). The Magistrate replied in the
negative, upon which I told him that the issue of this
cosiest would require the erection.of such a building (loud
hisses and groans). Gentlemen, those who are pain for
raising a clamour, do not wish to hear the truth. If the
present contest ends in the election of Sir J. Thorold, as I
Lope and trust it will, then nine•tenths of the freeholders
will go mad for joy, and of course a Lunatic Asylum will,
heroine necessary ; but should the Yorkshire Baronet, Sir
W. Ingilby, be elected, then nine-tenths of the freeholders
become •melancholy mad, and a Lunatic Asylum will he
equally necessary (hisses). Gentlemen, the Honourable
Yorkshire Baronet has told you that Le is opposed to a
body without a head. I will tell that Honourable Baronet
what body he is opposed to. He is opposed to the whole
o' the Independent Freeholders of the County of Lincoln
—to a set of men who are determined to send him back to
Yorkshire disappointed and disgraced (applause and aud
hisses). I understand the Hon. Baronet Las taken several
objections to me personally • he ought not to object so
much to me, for am not half so likely of many others to
" smell a rat."—(Mr. Wells has lost a part of his nose)—la
laugh. 1 But bad I possessed in one part of my bead what
I wants,' another, the Hon. Baronet would not, perhaps,
dislike me so much. Had say ears been a little longer,
be might like me the better, for 1 am told the Honour-
able Baronet liates,a patriot, but likes a donkey, (loud
hisses, and cries " this is disgraceful," &c.) The lion.
Baronet, it appears, is at war with me. but l beg to
assure him that I am not at war with him, although he
has been good enough to exhibit several caricatures of
me. I stand here the independent advocate of the rights
and interests of the Freeholders of this County, aye, and
of the people of England, and I regard not obloquy (a
asap in the crowd said, " bold thy tongue, matt, berets a
)slfpetiny for thee,' and go home.") Mr. Wells (taking
the halfpenny) " Umiak you, Sir." Gentlemen, my Lord
Yarborough, has sent as by his steward, a halfpenny to
support our cause. - (To the farmer.) Have you any more
to give, Sir ?—(Tbe fanner, " Yes, here's another
halfpenny for thee, and hold thy tongue"). Mr. Wells,
taking. the halfpenny, " I thank you, Sir. Gentlemen.
we hue sow got a mai hog my Lord Yarborough ,t