The Sun. — 1832-12-18 (London, England)

CAATEIL-..-I lie, Sir, what do you mean by that? You shall answer for that in another place. Mr. DuNcoNtatc—Come along, Sir, as soon as you like. Mr. Carter remained silent, and thus the affair ter ininaTed. After a few dozens of persons on each side had had their heeds broken, just sufficient quiet was observed for the business of the nomination to be proceeded in, but not suffieient to enable us to catch one connected servence of the speeches made on the occasion. We can only therefore observe that the candidates were severally proposed : Mr. Duncombe, by Mr. Thomas Gripper ; seconded by Mr. W. Pollard. Lord Ingestrie, by Mr. Carter ; seconded by Mr. Ayres. Lord Mahon, by Mr. Edward Lawrence; seconded by Mr. Norwood. Spalding, by Mr. Muggeridge; seconded by Mr. Rew. The nomination being over, the Ware men quietly returned home, but not so the lawless description of force by whorls they had been opposed. Their numbers were increased (nun Hatfield aad the surrounding country, as far li as Barnet. Hatfield-park and the farms in the vicinity were stripped of the labourers, who were hurried over in waggons, carts, and post-chaises. They kept pouring in all night. The Welwyn Band, which had returned home the night before, were at a sLiort distance, awaiting the Ware men to &taut them into the town. They were allowed to proceed quietly until the head of their column nearly arrived at the fire-office,—the rear hod reached within a few yards of the Bank ;--they were thus as it were in a defile. At this moment their enemies closed upon the rear,—the scene of the previous day was renewed with dri-adful violence, and a sanguinary rionflict ensued. Fresh reinforcements continued to arrive frona Hatfield and that quarter during the day, and the Reformers, fed. ing themselves entirety unprotectod, appeared to give themselves up to despair. It was with difficulty they could be persuaded to leave their homes ; and bribery, corruption, and intimidation being now at its height, after a long and successful previous application, the reaolt which might have been expected took place—lngestrie and Mahon were at the head of the poll. The Conserva- • tives, intoxicated with their success no less than with the wine, liquors, and beer with which they were abundantly supplied, marched about the town, threatening destmz. Lion to individuals who were obr.oxious to them, and cruelly ill-using and beetling every Reformer they met. They next proceeded to the Ram lon, the landlord of which, Mr. Devonshire, is a Reformer. Here a scene of violence ensued which almost beggars description. A mob of 400 or .500 persons, principally arrozd under pretence of seeking a person whom they declared they intended to murder, commenced a violent attack upon toe house. The doors and windows were sroz.shed to atoms ; and when the ruffians had gained admission, they destroyed every article of furniture, drunk and spilt all the spirits, forced open the till and stole the money, and soundly boat the persons they found there: The next object of their  ,liabolical malice and revenge was the unfortunate landlord, Mr. Devonshire, who was ill in bed. With the most horrible o ,ths, they called far his blood. "Up stairs "—" murder the old vagabond," and similar expressions were conveyed to the sick man's room. His wife and female servants were screaming " Murder ;" and on going to the windows to appeal for mercy, were assailed with a shower of stones. Finding their lives at the point of being sacrificed, a person in the hou.e fired a pistol, loaded with dust shot, among the assailants. This, and the opportune arrival of Mr. Colbeck, whose exertions to restore peace, at great personal risk, confer the greatest credit on him, happily proved successful ; and a numerous body of constables coming up at the same time, the bloodthirsty vagabonds were dispersed. The town, as may be supposed, was in the greatest possible excitement during the night, and the general fear was, that with such elements of mischief within it, the probability was that it would be set fire to, for the purposes of plunder. On the following day, shortly after 4• o'clock, the poll finally closed. Thus terminated one of the most disgraceful elections ever witnessed in this or any other borough. The Conservatives have, for a brief season, what they call triumphed.