Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-03 00:00:00

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. The Ward Elections commenced yesferday morning, but without any of that excitement which usually attends imarairipal and parli irnentary car t: S`P. Out of the sixteen wards, into which the borough is divided, eight were contested, viz., Everton, Seotlane, Vauxhall, St. Paul's , 25t. Peter's, Ab_rcromhy, St. Anus's, and North Taxteth Wards; but of these only six may he regarded as bona fide contests; those in Ss. Ant e's and Vauxhall Wards being considered " shams." Tae contett3, indeed we may say She only contests, around which any public interest centre-d, were those taking place in St. Peter's, Et erton, Abercramby, and Scotland Wards, where the battle was fought, not crdy on municipal, but also on political gron .ds. The polling was very actively maintained in o cis. In the following ware's the retiring members were returned without opposition : Exchange Pitts reet . great George T. Wagstaff. Rodney-street Lime-,treat West Derby South:nate' b .....J. Stewart. In Castle-street Wart Mr. J. Ry'ey wa4 returner without any oppos:tim, in the room of Mr. Hugh Hornby EVERTON AND KIRKDALE WARD. the candidates in this ward were Mr. Crosthwaite, the retiring member and Mr. George Melly. At the com mencement of the poll Mr. Crosthwaite took the lead, and Ilia majority rapidly increased throughout the day. The polling was as follows : T-n Eleven Twelve One Two Three C nee Crosthwaite ..564 11.*By. Majcrity for Crosthwaite . 146 nortly after f. , ur o'clock, the successful candidate and his frietds as , embled at llaihday's Coffee House, Everton, ibe candidate's head-quarters Li THomte Cnivrox, jun., the chairman of his commit tee, after a brief address, in which he congratulated the electors on the triumphant vxtory they hAd obtained, introduced Dir. CR )BTRWAITE, who was received with loud cheers. Be comraznced by thanking the electors for the position in which they had again placed him, as a member cf the Town Council, by such an overwhelming majority. It vas the greatest achievement thst had ever been obtained in the ward. and it showed most unmistakeably, that the electors of Everton and Kirkdale Ward would not be ?dictated to by an extreme clique. (Loud cheers.) The rtardt further proved that the burgesses considered he had hitherto performed his duties in the Council satisfactorily, and that circumstance would encourage him, in resuming his seat in the Council, to make, if possible, greater exer tions for the interests of the ward, than he had ever vet dole. (Cheers.) After again thanking the electors for the exertions they had made in his behalf, he retired amidst ouch applause Air EDWARD WHITLEY next briefly addressed the elec tors, and observed that the result of the contest provei that the ward was still cmservative, when it was fairly tested, and he hoped it would always continue so. (Loud diem.) Mr. Tnomas BRHARELL also addressed the electors, and warmly thanked them for the exertions they had made on behalf of Mr. Crosthwaite. He denounced strong politi cal feelirg being shewn in municipal matters, and said that he and his friends in West Derby Ward had taken Mr. Beckwith in hand and this year returned him without opposition, although Mr. Br ck with was n.,t a Conservative. (Hear, hear.) When Mr. Anderson again came before the electors of Everton and K rkdale Ward next year he hoped they would return him unopposed. (Cheers ) The newly elected member and his friends then went to the Kirkdsle division of the ward, when Mr. Crosth waite again addresed the electora. SCOTLAND WARP. This ward, as usual, was tar st sharply contes'ei. Tee Iwo candidates were Mr. J. Crdlin and Mr. Liversidge. Each of the above named gentlemen had been inde- Jatigible in their canvassing, and neither trouble nor ex perse br.d been spared by either themselves or their friends to secure a triumphant return. On Saturday evenin:;, , betting was carried on rather extensively, ar.d the adds were in farcur of Oreille, and we understand, b ,t, of coarse, not to vot:ch fur the fact, that even en Sunday many steps were tsken by both patties, teat won'd have been much better avoided. Bat there is one little matter that we c„,nlot help allaing to, and That is—so earnest n report states—that one pfire...n, who has been arch a staunch supporter of Mr. Liversidge, and who has filled an official position as a za-mber of his committee, and had the window of his shop extensively placarded % , ith "Vote for Liversidge the reformer," w:s one of the v o t ers w h o fi rst recorded his vote for the opp' , ring caadi late, Mr. Crcllin. His frien , ds supposed him to be labouring under some peculiar in fattia!iou, while others said that he had taken a too active part in the 11.• creative S:ciety, and had got excited, whiclo sateen him tobelakon ring under the delirium "tremendous." we k ow of the matter is that the gentleman, although the hon. secre'ary of the committee, pre'errsd smoking his pipe to giving the state of , ha poll. But the fight was sharp, and ccnsileeable doub's were mar ifested as to the rtsolt. The fol!oving is the sate of the Foil, as gathered from eaeli committee : Liversidge. Crtllen. Ten o'clec‘ .115 95 R(ven Half-past eleven Twelve.. 223 188 One 270 242 _ _ . _ After this hour Mr. Liversidgf's friends ceased to put mit sty s t a t em , n t o f the state of the poll, at least with the hour appended to it. But at three o'clock the most intense excitement prevailed, and the whols district was i s a state of the utmost confusion. Tile friends of Mr. livertidge insikted that their e-:nditiate was ahead, while Crellia's friends were working most indomitably, and were determined to win if tie a w s a pcssibiiity, and tbs., as their bonner stated, place the r i ght man in ge right p 1 c ." At three o'clock Mr. Licersidge's friends, from their gercrai appearance, began to look, what is aste, - .l:y termed in a sporting phrase, "down in the mouth." and th tt was not in the slightest d-g,res more favcurable, when, at three o'cl. ek, C.ellin's c3mtnittee announced ge numbers to be, fur Crellin .... Liver sidgo Boon after that hour, another retuin appeared from the name source, wl,i3h made !he numbers Crellin - 334 Llversidge ... 332 This annouscerreat was most heartily respor ded to by the electors assembled, and the interest and excitement was kept up with unremitting spirit until the close of the 31011 at four o'c oolc. At that hour Mr. Burroughes, the thairmsa of Mr. Crellit'a committee, come in front of the niadow, ancl, amidst the most entbut,h,stie cheering of thr, seee'ors rseernbled, said—The contest is over; Mr. Creilin is non our repnKentatitte. (Cheers.) We have fouttht a slosrp fight, and have been successful. (Cheers.) I wi;l Row introduce to your noti e Mr. Crellin. (Cheers ) The awe era at the close of the poll were, for Al Crellin Mr. Liveraidge 362 357 j)r',ty ... .. . Great opplause followed thii annoum men!. Ne. Crellin then came forward and was meat enthus:ls.. tally rcLived. lie said— Gentlemen—E'ec!ors of f3c.ot land Ware, I appear before yon in a different posi•ion to what I appeared on t'ae last time I addressed yon. Then I was y ur candidate, now I am your repr , _•s,ntative. (Great applause.) 11 - eg t thank t!lo electors of Scotland Ward for tt e proud pos nin which they have placed me, and las ore m that the trust they have placed in me they will nev:r regret, but iha - I will, at the expiration of 3ty term of office. return it into their hands mitarnished. (Applause.) Th, y had all been engaged in a sharp con test. and no doubt hut that they were all tired with t 1 ,63 day's work, ther , f,r ,, , I will nit occupy your time by 2nekirg a long speech, but I again return you all my sincere thanks fur the honour yen have done me. (applause.) 3at, before I leave you, I must re; to say that after this contest is over, I hope that ail politicil feeling a ill be put aside, for I can assure you that I shall do my best to repre sent all parti..!s, and shall be anxious and willing to meet al) on every occasion. Thee cheers were then given for Mr. Crellin, and the Bast concourse of people qu'etly dispersed. VAUXHALL WARD. Iry his w. - ,r', a sort of sham fight was got up neerly at the eleventh hour. Tae candidate first in the field was Mr. 1. C. Corloll!y, who had issuad his add ess, and, it was expected that he wool.! hive had a "walk-over," he being in person exceedingly rEspi - ct,d and well kuown in the ward; however, ?dr. J. Savage did put in an appearance ass c.ndidate, and, according to the placards ou the walls, be would have spared him.clf much, perhaps, unmerited ameasini from those of his opponents who wished the deetions to pass off in quietness, and not unnecessarily sense an expenditure of money in the ward, the most part el ih:ch would be thrown away in the " dram shops," k . THE N ORTHERN TIMES.ILLIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1857 which abound la such abunlaice in this ward. Every inducement w s made to get the fpirita to "go in " for the Savage" tx-politician, as he was designated, hut without eff. et, 14r Corbally headed the poll at the comme►.cemerJt. The returns bring— — Coibally. Savage. Half-past Nine Ten IliT-past Tt n Ele VI n Twelve 0- e .. . Two Three Mr. Corbally was elected by a verb Krge mjnity. which, in a town like this, must, and will be brought before your representatives, and that du'y,egentlemen, so far as my power and abilities enable me to do it, I will discharge. (h ear , h ear ) I w ill di scharge i is no party spirit, in no ilneral•minded manner, but I will discharge it as best becomes the representative of a large and im portant ward like this, for the ge. eral interests of the ward. and the interests of the town generally. (Cheers.) I am happy to say that this contest has been carried on with excellent good feel ng. I have nothing to czmplain of my opponent, and, on the other hand, I am proud of the spirit with which you have conducted and car ried this election this day. There have been no personalities, and there ought not to b 3 —(bear, hear); —and I hope that, after this day, the excitement which has been caused by the contest will decline and subside altogether. (Hear, hear) There is ore duty more which I have to discharge, and that is to return to every voter of the ward who has given his vote this day.in favour of liberal opinions my cordial that ks—not that I believe there votas have been given for me personally, but to the cause which has found in me an humble exponent (Applause.) Mr. HASTINGS, as .he secoLder of Mr 13) wring, then bliefly addressed the assembly. He said that he respected and wished Mr. B inner well, but, at the same time, he maintained that they were justified in electing a man of their own opinions. He hoped that they would be al , -ays prepared to exercise, with the same firmness which they had exhibied that day, the trust which the Legislature had placed in their han-ls as electors, and thit they would again carry the ward which their friend, Jim Bro called the "Rock of Gibraltar of the Tories." (Laughter and cheers.) The crowd then separated, after giving three cheers for Mr. B • °wring detain you any longer, as I am quite sure that after your exertions you need rest and quiet. In conclusion, kowever, allow me to return thanks to the committee and canvassers, who have exerted themsel , es so much for me to day, and after those I must not forget, because I know very how pawerful an influence has been been brought to bear by the m, the ladies in this ward. (Chrers and laughter) Gentlemen, I know very well that this ward is prove bial for its gallantry—(laugh ter)—and therefore, I do return my warmest thinks to them and to you all ago have exerted yourselves in my favour to-day. On my own behalf, gentlemen, and on that of the committee, it has been the earnest wish, 'rom the very first, to avcid anything which might came I therefore beseech you gewlernen, that you will not let the issue cf this struggle be ..u!lied by any attempt on the part of any of you, individually or collectively, to viAate the majesty of the law. Go to your homes, to those happy English homes, proverbial as the centres of comfort and of peace. If any ana , ' ey feeling has been excited to-day, I pray you let it fade from y ur minds as if it never had arisen. Gen lemer, I have only 'o bid you for the present farewell. To each and all, to the poorest as well as to the richest of you, I s h s ll ever be accessible, and shall only be too hapl,y to listen to any suggestion, come from what quarter it may, which may advance the interests of the town in general, or the interests of Ambercromby Ward in particular. (Loud cheers.) The meeting then brake up. wars ; of course it is not official, but as near as could be collected at 4 o'clock : EVERTON. Mr. Crosthwaite Mr. Melly SCOTLAND. Mr. Crellin ............ 361 Mr. Liversidge ST. PAUL'S. Mr. MeGufne Mr. Birton BT. PETER'S. Mr. Bowring ............ 326 Mr. Banner . ABERCROMBY. • • • . .... .. 209 368 ST. PAUL'S WARD. The contest carome• ced here at nine, and continued with unabated vlg,, ur up to four o ' c l oc k . Th e candidates were Mr. McGuffie (the outgoing ecuncillor) and Mr. Barton. The friends of bith patties were sanguine of success, and the aserti..ns at both sides were extraordinary, so as to secure the return of either candidate. A: ttie close of the contest will show, the struggle was one of an animated description and was won by Mr. Barton, after an unexampled fight, by a majority of five only. At the close of the poll at four o'clock, the numbers as ch-clared ware—for Mr. Barton, 2io ; and Mr. McGuffie, 195; and this announcement was received with deafening chcerd. by a large number of persons, who col lected in the viinity cf St. Paul's square. Immediately after the r, suit being made known, the e was a terrific rush to Mr. Barton'. committee-room, at Mr. Kirkpatrick's, corner of St. Paul'a-square, from the window of which the assembly had short speeches delivered to them by Mr. Savag., the chairman of Mr. Barton's committee, by Mr. Barton, and Mr. Lancaster. The excitem-int w ts, however, so great, and the enthw;iasm 33 unbounded, that our reporter, although qu to close to the speakers, could not catch a single word. The vast crowd seperated, when the successful candidate and his friends drove off to the Town Hall, to make the return according to form. ST. PETER'S WARD. Of all the conte , ta, the con'est in this ward was the severest, the votirg being kept up wish unflagging spirit by both parties from the commencement of the poll, at 9 a.m , until its final close, at 4p m. From tie out set Mr. BJwring's friends felt assured of the victory, and, though severely proceed by their opponents, yet at no time did they waver in their confidence. About two p.m. Mr. Banner's friends admitted that Mr. Buw ring had a cleeided lead on the poll of 17 or 18 but de clared that in a short time a number of Mr. Banner's friends, who were then detained on 'Change by business, wculd record their votes in his favour, and so change a seeming defeat into a glorious and crowning victory. Met, alas, for all predictions. The " coming men " did not turn up; Mr. Bcr,vring's majority continued to increase, ani at length, on the close of the poll, the numbers were as follows : Mr. Bwring Mr, Banner 32 . ...... 295 Majority for Mr. Bowring 31 The voting stood as follows at the close of each hour :- 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 C. T Bowring. .95...165...203... —276_296...326 H Banner. • ...246..265 ..295 After the last vo'e was reeo.ded, Mr. Bowring and his supporters retarned to the committee•roem, the Brunswick Henover street, for the purpose of announcing to a large crowd of people, who had gathered around it, th 3 result cf the contest. Mr. CII titrAs WlaLstnte, Cheitman of the committee, first addre'sed the assemely. Ht f aid :—Fellow Electers, it is my pleasing duty to announce to you the result of the contest which has jest closed, and I have no doubt you will receive the result with the Lame feeling of satis faction with which I convey ft to you (Cheers.) Accord ing to cur report, the final close of the poll is as follows : Mr Bowring 326 Mr. Banner Giving a clear majority for Mr. Bowring of 31. (Loud cheers.) As to the result of the contest there can be a o doubt, because the committee fur our opponent upon the present occasion, give the return as folios 9 : Mr. Bowrirg Mr. Banner Giving Mr. Bowrirg a majority of 21. (Cheers) As to the result of the beetle then, there can be no question (Hear, hear.) The victory is yours—(Cheers) —and I hope that it is the forerunner of many more victories which will follow in this St Peter's Wald. (Cheers.) We have long been told that the ratepayers have no voice, and should have no vaiee, in municipal matters. We have long been told that it is au arena up in which an exclusive few should alone be permitted to exercise control, but I think you have Flown to-cley, by your votes and your exertion., that you are prepared to assert your rights and independence. (Cheers.) In Mr Bowring,whcm I have now the pleasure of introducing to you, I trtht we shall find a member who will, upon all occasione, show every disposition to meet the wants arid wishes of the large ward of which he is now the representative—(hear, hear)—and that he will be ever ready to afford every information and assistance to those who have voted against him, as well as to those who have voted for him. (Cheers.) There is one question to which I shall only allude, and that is the water question. I look upon it that now is the time for people to show their determination to have something like fair play with regard to the question cf obtaining for the inhabitants the pure sand-stone water again --water which has not been fairly supplied to the ratepayers during the last twelve months. (Hear, hear.) Ido not mean to say that Mr. Banner's opinions are different from that cf Mr. B .twring on this question, bat I de mean to say this that Mr. Bowring goes into the Council determined to give every attention to that subject, and that had Mr. Banner exercised that influence which he ought to have exercised, knowing so much of the water question, fry m his connection with the Harrington Water Cernpaoy, had he exercised his in fluence on that question, the result or this day's cont-st might have been different. He should have Wren a fore most lead in that question, ani sheuld not have rested satisfied until he had carried for the inhabitants a supply of the red sand-stone water. (Wear, hear) The failing to do that has lost him the election on this occasion. It was not sufficient for him to give a silent vote : he f hould have taken an active part in all proceedings having refer,nce to the water question. (Hee, e hear) However, as I raid before, I will not occupy your time by any lengtheued observations, because I wish you to return home and rejoice over the victory you have acchieved. On the part of the committee, I shall take this opportunity of returning you our thanks for your great exertion., End shall conclude by calling on your representative to return in person h's thanks for the honour which you have conferred upon him. (Cheers ) Mr. C. T. Bewateo then came forward, and was enthu siastically receivoi. He said : *Fellow. electcrs, lam afraid that I shall not be able to make my voice heard over the very great mass which I ace before me; but, however I will do my best— (hear, hear)—and, first, I must congratu late you upon the victory you here won. Our triumph has not been fairly decribed by the word victory. Our victory is of no common order, for we had no common ward to fight, and we had no common men to fight against. (Hear hear.) The victory we have won is the victory of liberal principles over conservative principles. (Cheers.) That is the victory which we have won—that was the battle which we have fought ; for, as to Mr. Banner, I, at the commencement of this struggle, told you that, even if it were to win every ward in Ltverpcol, not one word offersive to Mr. Benner should he usei by rue, and it has not been used. (Hear, hear, and cheers) I respect Mr. Beerier as much a 3 any of his strongest friends can in his personal and private capacity, but as a politician I differ from him essentially and diametrically. I admire his philantrophy—l respect his private character as a Ilan and as a citizen, and 1 am willing to show that respect in every way that one man can show it to another,_ but as a politici an I am d ec id edly adverse to him. (Hese, hear, and cheers.) Mr Banner is the representative of a prin ciple which has stopped the progress of events, which has stopped the progress of reform, in numerous instances— (hear, hear)—but I appear before you as the humble advo cate Cif the cause of progress. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, with regard to Mr. Banner, I would say, and with all re spect, that le a is a period of life fast appreaching to all of us, when the - domestic fire-side, and the domes'ie circle, are best suited to his physical faculties. (Hear, hear.) Again I say, that this is a victory of principle. It is the progress of liberal opinion in this town, and especially in this ward, which has to long been proclaimed the Gibraltar of the Tories. (Cheers and laughter.) Gibraltar has been carried— (cheers)—and no more shall the Tories say that they have the exclusive control of St. Peter's Ward. (Hear, hear.) I am indeed proud of our fight in the cause of civil and religious liberty, that glorious motto which you have inscribed on your banner. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, the pleasure which I feel in being returned this day is not an unmixed one, because, to the honour you have paid me, I feel a responsibility is attached of no ordinary charact r When I look to the vast and important interests which are committed to the charge of your Town Council, I cannot but feel that every man who goes in there ought to do so with a determination faithfully to fulfil the duties of the position. (Hear, hear.) I know that industry is needed, that anxious thought is necessary to prepare any man for the consideration of those questim, ST. ANNE'S WARD. Mr. KITCHEN, the retiring member, again came forward, and was opposed by Mr. Clegg, a conservative. At the opening of the poll, Mr. Clegg obtain ed a considerable lead, the polling booth havii-g been packed by the friends of the Conservative candidate The result of the first quarter of an hcur, placed Mr. Clegg in a majority cf 20, ;he number being, for Clegg, 26 ; fur Mr. Kitchen. 6 Mr. Clegg maintained this position for upwards of an hour ; but shortly after ten o'cloc' , , Mr. Kitchen headed him, sad his majority continued to increase to the close of the pelt, when the numbers were for Mr. Ki then, 209 ; for Mr Clegg, 177 • Majority, 32. The followirg is the hourly' statement of the polling, :- 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 Kitchen..30..90..119..173..181..201.209 Clegg ...61..101..118..n4..159..173..177 A. fsw minutes after four o'cl el:, th 3 friends of the successful candidate assembled at his committee rooms, in Christian-street. Tnere were present, amongst others, Councillors Hodson, Mellor, and Hayd , ck. The CIRIIIMAN 0# Mr. Kitchen's committee, having an nounced the numbers, which was received with much cheering, proceeded to say th .t the electors had that day fought well. They he I truly put •' the right man into the right place"—(cheers;—a man -who had served them well for the last three years, and he (the chairman) trusted he would be spared to serve them three e ears longer. (Chkers ) lie crncluded by thanking them for their exertions, and calling f r three cheers fur Mr. Kitchen. (Great applause.) Mr. KIT. HEN then came forward, and after the applause which greeted him had eub-ided, he said that the state ment which they had just heard from his much esteemed chairman had shown them that, notwithstanding the en, rmoas exertions which had that day bon made by their opponents, and not only that day, but during the last twelve months' hey had been at work to endeavour by all possible means to unseat him on that occasion,—[here Mr. Ciegg's band, in a carriage, ly-g n to play and interrupted the speaker:l twithstendieg all the exert CDS which had again been made by their opponents, he had again been returned by a considerable majority. (Cheers.) Ile could assure them. from all the reports which had teen presented to him by the c mvessers, that even among his cppor eats they gave him their assurance that 're had discharged his duties in a manner ratisfectory to all, and that on the present occasion they made the con test a political question, s ating that it was to decide a principle. It certaiily Was a most extraordinary mode i f deciding a principle, for it seemed to be a principle with them, that after a man had di charged his duties faithfully, to turn him out (Hear, hear) Ho did not wish, on the present occa sion, to excite any feelii gs of alimosity. He woo d rather advise them to shake hands with those who had been opposed to them, and g r home; and, on the other hand, he should again take hi- reat in the Council, and go on pursuing the same line of conduct as he had hitherto pursued ; and he sLuld endeavour, to the utmost of his power, to serve them faithfully. (Cheers.) He could only now say that be returned his warmest tuauks to those friends wh ) had supported him on the present occasion. With regard to those who had opp rsed him, he had reason to b ;lieve that the opposition had arisen from motives of a questionable character ; but, on the whole, and notwithstanding that, he did give them credit for having conducted this election in a better spirit :has he had seen on forme • occasions. (Cheers ) He again theriked them, and could assure them that he would go on endeavouring to do his deity in a manner that thoy would continue to approve of (Applause.) Mr. Councillor Hoesort was then called upon to address the electors, and on coming forward was warmly cheered. Ile sail that he congratulated them on the return, that day, of an old and faithful servant, who had endeavoured to discharge the onerous duty committed to his care, in a satisfactory manner. (Cheers.) He would not for a moment say one word hostile to the gr-n lentan who bad opposed Mr. Kitchen, for he believed it must have been from a misconception of the strong' h of the party, and for a want of that sound sense which must have told that gentleman that he was totally unfitted for the office of their rep7esentative. (Rear, and cheers.) It was to be regretted that false frierds cfteu induced a man to stand in a ridiculous position before his fellow-townsmen, and so painful and humiliating must, that position have been to day to his friend, Mr. Clegg that he (Mr. Hodson) did net envy him of it at all. (Hear, and laughter ) But it h d been a hard political struggle—it had been a struggle again to revive those old fends of political warfare which he had thought were done away with in this op The object of municipal institutions Was to fix upon men of the best character and ability to administer their affairs. wi Inert reference to their political creed, and he had thought that Sr. Anne's Ward had come to the conclusion of selecting men without reference to politics. Bet he regret ed to say that, t n the other side, they had brought a candidate ferwerd solely on political grounds, an i they hod made a cat's-paw of a decent and respectable tradesman, Mr Clegg. (Hear, hear, and cheers' It was a well known fact that Mr. Lawrence had deelinoct to have anything to do with it at all ; and again it was clear that 'his old friend, Mr. MolyLeux—who threatened to give him the cold shoulder next November— (a laugh) —would not allow himself to be selected, or he would have taken the field to-day. Reverting to Mr. Kitchen, Mr. Hodson said it was their duty to may round a man wino had supp3:tel their in op. position to one who refused to support those who were in want He would now conclude wi , h bFgging of them to forget and bury in oblivion the contest of the day. lie was quite satisfied that, from the satisfaction—the noble satis'action—of having done their duty to day, they would look back with plervure on an act wMeh reflected honour on the poorest as well as on the best amongst them. They had nobly come forward, without drink and without money, to give their votes in fsvour of the man whom they thJught t as the fittest to repi:esent 'heir interests iu the Council. It had been his study to go along with his frond, Mr Kitchen, and to support every measure of retrenchnect and reform to the best of his ability. (Goad cheers.) Mr. Councillor MLLLOR Text came forward, and said ha cot watulated the electors of the ward on the Selection of a man who woula do his best to promote the good of the toyer, in general He bad worked wile Mr. Kitchen for the Nit twelve months in the Conned, and he believed him to be one of the most useful meeibers of it. He did not make long epeechee, but he brought a deal of common sense to be .r upon the duties of the office. (Loud cheers.) Mr. FAIRIItritET next came forward and said, they had had befo o theta Mr. Kitctien, a well known and tried representative. and having g:ven them three years' service they were en bled to judge of him by his acts. In Mr. Clegg they had to judge more of promises. Node of that gentleman's aetecedents had elv;wn that he was qualified fir the duties of a public man, and ail they bad to depend upon were his promises. 7:he duties of a representative in the Town Council were by to :means of a light character. They ofen required a considerable sacrifice of time, and the posscse:on of abilities which few persons were blessed with. The experience of t.e last three years had shewn them that they had selected a proper man to represent them, and now they bad again returned him for the rext three years. On the part of Mr Kitchen's committee he might say that they had polled quite as matey as they expected en he occasion, considering the unwarrantable ruse which had been practised by their opponents with the list of voter.. There were 191 of the electors objected to by the friends of Mr. Clegg, seven-eighths of whom wero as fully enti•led to vote as Mr. Clegg, or any cf his party. (Hear.) Altee a few mere remeeks trom one or two other gentle men, the proceedings closed. NORTH TOXTETII WARD. This wa-d was carried by Mr. Thomas Vernon, against Mr. Thomas Avison, by a large majority. The voti❑g was as follows :- 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 Thomas Vern0n...68..177.. 207..277..333..374..406 Thoma 9 Avison .. 54 .124..145..174...203..225., 228 RECAPITULATION. The following, is a return of the result in the different ABERCROM BY WARD The contest in this ward was carried on with much spirit all through the da The Liberal Candidate was D. Anderson, and the Conservaive Mr. Robert Hutchison, recen`ly one of the Churchwardens for the parish of Liverpool. Mr. Hutchison led slightly from the outset, but Dr. Anderson frequently cbsed ‘ , ith him, and the i sue of the contest was very doub fal, almost up to its conclusion. The voting was as follows, from 10 o'clock, a hour after the polling commenced, until 3 o'clock. 10. 11. 12. 1. 2. 3 Hutchison ..32..167..235..2,56..204..321 Ander50n.....40..144..186..238. 269..319 A good many votes were polled after three o'clock, some- what increasing Mr Hutchi;ou's majority. At the elms of the poll, four o'clock, the numbers stood thus— Hutchison . . Anderson Majorijy for Hutchison 26 After the close of the poll the friends of Mr. Hutchison proceeded to the house of Mr. Barton publican, at the coiner of Mount Pleasant, where the principal, committee rooms of the conservative cen , lidite were Mr Hutchison entered, accompanied by Mr. James Holm., and several of his leading supporters, and was received with loud applause. Mr JAMES HOLME then presented himself, amid renewed cheering, at the window of the committee room, and pro ceeded to address the crowd beneath. He said, I can assure you all, it gives me great pleasure to meet you upon the present occasion, to return you my that ks, and the thanks of the committee vho have undertaken the election, fur your exertions of today, in having returned to the Town Council my friend Mr. Hutchison. (Cheers) The number of persons voting upon this occasion is, I believe, gre ter than at any previous election, being 361 for Mr Hutchison and 335 for Dr Anderson, thus giving Mr. Hutchison a majority of 26. (Loud cheer; ) In addition to that, if we had not felt certain to hive a large majority, a number of duplicate voters might hive been retained in this waiel likewise. Finding, however, that we had a majority a number of the duplicate voters went down to support candidates in other ward , . New, gentlemen, I should be very sorry to say one word in opposition to our oppo nents, but, at the same time, I think it right to say that you have elected this day a gentleman of mercantile pot. uits— a gentleman connected with the commerce of the town, and one who,e interests are identical wi - h your own, in the enCeavour to promote the prosperity of the town of Liverpool. (Hear, hear ) The msj irity sv,uld 1-kesvise have been very much g-eater if oar oPP . - rents unfoetnnately, had not resort e d to wh a t I c .11 the dirty means of " objections." (Hear, hear.) I believe thee objected to a large number of voters (cries of 47) and although we would not put parties to the trouble ef ap pe firing at the registration sou t, they succeeded in knocking off a great number of votes, yet your votes upon the present occasion have been triumphant. (Cheers.) I shall not detain you any longer, gentlemen, than by introducing to you your respec ed representative in the Town Council, Mr. Hutchison. . (Hear, heir, and cheers ) Mr. HUTCHISON, on presenting himself, was received with renewed applause. He said : Gendemer, I need not recapitulate to you the n um b ers w h o have voted upon this occasion —Mr. 'Talmo has done that for me. I would, in the first place, return you my best thanks for the high honour you have conferred upon me to-day ; and more than that, I would express to you my congratulations at the triumeh of the cause which you have a lvccated to day. (Hear, hear) I am not vain enough to suppose that I possess any superior qualifications to my opponent; but, gentlemen, it has pleased you to think otherwise, and I bow to your decision. (Laughter and cheers ) Gentle tlemen, I can assure you that from the very first of this contest, it has been the wish and the desire, both of myself and of the committee with whom I acted, to avoid all feelings of an angry nature ; and I am quite sure that, as far as I and they are concerned, everything his been done, upon our part, to avoid it. (bear, hear) lam very glad to bear my testimony also to the fact that I do believe the other party have striven to do likewise (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, when I first come forward as a candidate for the honour of representing yeti, I hoped that the election would have been got over without any ebullition cf party feeling I was led to indulge myself in the hpe that there would be no opposition. a ow, gentlemen, when a man comes before the public, he bsromes public property, and, therefore, I can have no objection whatseer to any man expressing hi-itself, publicly or privately, upon my capabilities of representing you. It is true, also, that the leaders of the opposite party, or cf any other party, are not to be held responsible for the opinions exeressed by some cf their body. Now, in looking over some of the pcpers, I was somewhat tmused to see the reasons which were urged against me as proof that I was not fit to represent you. You were sskel in the first instance, " Are the electors of this ward to have a man of that stamp thrust upon them ?" It was represented to you that I was an extreme party roan. Nay, more than that, another writer in the papers speaks thus—" Truth is stringer than fiction, and Captain Marryatt never formed half so extravagant an idea in 'Japhet in Search of a Father,' as to suppose that Abercromby Ward could real) , be in search of a Liberal candidate." (Laughter,) Gentlemen, you will perceive from that that some of our opponents themselves were mistaken in t' sir 'strength— (hear, heir) —for, of er a long time spent in th e searc h of a father, Japhet did not find him until the eleventh hour. (Laughter.) Ani, gentlemen, when I tell you that I have heard the nacres of ten gentlemen who ware asked to oppose me, it would seem t` at they were ono and all very reluctant to own the paterni y. (Laughter.) Now, it has been said of me, not only that I am unfit to represent you in the Town Council, but in an article in one cf the papers, eilling attention to municipal elections generally, attention was celled to this ward in particular, and it was said of me that I must be defeated at any and eve.y. cost. " I have no ill will towards Mr. Hutchison," sa: s the writer, and ye', at the same time, he te:ls you that lama ma who meet be visited with the condemnation, nay, with the execration of the whole community " (Laughter). I have bees brought therefore to the far of public opini , n. The jury who have been called upon to give their verdict, have been the electors of Abercromb yWard—a somewhat numerous jury, too, as I find by the number, of 361. Gentl men, you have acquitted me, at any rate, of the charge be eight against see, of want of capacity and utter incapab lity to represent you in the Tossn Council (Cheers). Gentle. men, I shall not detain you long I know very well that after the arduous exertions of the day, you need rest and quiet. This is a glorious triumph which 3ou have to day achieved, not, gmtlemen, that I believe I am more pecu liarly fitted for the duties which are to devolve upon me, than any of my r eighbours, or any other gentle man who might have been brought forward. Bur, a great principle was at stake in this election. (Hear, hear, and cheers). We had leagued against us the three great leaders cf the Liberal party in Liverpool, and I have no doubt that there were the most strenuous efforts made to de feat ycur candidate. They have not succeeded, it is true, and I .hink we have reason to con gratulate ourselves, the efore, upon the triumph of Conservative principles. (Loud cheers) I know very well, gentlemen, that sr me remarks which I had occasion to address you the other evening, have been taken up both in the speech of the opposite candidate, and in articles in newspaeees. It has been asserted by the advocates of the L . berel party, that they have no fellewship with Conser vatives. They repudiate the name and the idea. A Liberal turning Conservative; such a thing they declare to be impossible. Yet Ido maintain, in spite of all assert i ons to the contrary, t h at w h at are called Liberal opinions, have received, and are daily receiving, a Conservative (Hear, hear.) I know very well that the leaders of the party disclaim all each intentions, but the fact is true, nevertheless. They know very well that they have gained a great deal of late years, and they are anxious to keep what they have gained, Now, gentlemen, I shall not Mr. Hutchison Mr. Anderson SAINT ANNE'S. Mr. Kitchen Mr. Clegg NORTH TOXTETIL Mr. Avison Mr. Vernon VAUXHALL: Mr Corbally Mr Savage It is needless to sly the gentlemen whose names are attached to the highest numbers were returned. J. R. JEFFERY, ESQ., AND MR. CRELLIN. Lime street, Liverpool, 31st October, 1857, To J. B. JEFFERY, ESQ. Dear Sir,--I am quite astonished to find, by this morning's paper, that you publicly misrepresented my character last night at a meeting held in Scotland Ward. You appear to have been labouring under a wror g impression about me, and without being quite certain that ycu were correct in your opinion of me. I beg to say, that you were not justified in the remarks that you have made. Yon were wrong in every remark (reported in the newspapers) that you made about me, and I call upon you at once to retract the statements. You said you believed me to be the nominee of Mr. James Holme. I beg to say I am not, nor was Mr. James Holme at all aware that I intended to become a candidate until after Iha 1 consented to do so. You also afserted positively that from my connection I could not deal impartially with the Water Question. This statement is postfively witrue. I am as free to act upon this question as lam upon every other question that may come before me. I 13.ve also distinctly stated my views regard:ng that question. You say lam a thorough going Tory. This statement, like the rest, is untrue. Though a Conservative I am determined to act, as I said at the outset, free of party considerations, and shall vote with strict impartia'ity on every queslios, if elected. The above a-e the only po . nts that are reported, but I have been told that in your zeal to disparage me before the Elec tors and the town at large, you have contrasted my votes with those of Mr Liversidge, and have gone so far as to state that I had plumped for Turne-, and voted for Bonham. I did not vote for Bonham, and I did not pinmp for Turner. The above are facts, and you, holding the position that you do as a magistrate and a gentleman, cannot hesitate a moment to do me the justice to retract what you have (no 1 1 dsmbt in error) stated wrongfully. I would fartker remark, tha` I consider it most unfair that wh;lst you have seized upon some points (though wrong) that you thought would damage me, you omitted to state candidly what your views were with regard to what I have done since I have been beflre the public in the Select Ves:ry. I ask you if this is just ?—Waiting your reply, per bearer, I am, yours very respectfully, JAMES CRULTN. Compton House, Liverpool, 31st Oct, 1857 Dear Sir,—l am in receipt of your note of to-day, wherein you express you'self astonishe 1 to find, by this morning's "piper," that I have publicly misrepresented your character in the fa w remarks I addressed to the electors of Scotland Ward, last evening. Nothing was further from my intention UnfJrtunately, there were no profesional reporters present; but if you will state which of the papers you refer to, I shall be happy to say whether or not I am correctly reporte j.—Yours respectfully, To Samoa Orol!io, Sox= J.artisnx. The reply to this note has been mislaid. It simply stated, however, that the report referred to appeared in the Journal and Daily Pose of Saturday, and Mr. Ciellin feared, in some of the other pipe: a a'so. Lodge Lane, Saturday, 11 p.m. r Dear Sir —I should have replied to your ascend note, which I received at about five o'clock, but for my having to pres!de at the opening of the Working Men's Recrea tion Association 1110 MS, in Circus-street, aed from which I have jest reached home. What is stated in the very brief r port, to which you call my attention, of the meeting held lazit evening of Mr. Liversidge's friends, is not quite correct. I did not say you could not deal " impartially" with the water question. With a copy of your printed address in my hand, I referred to that very small portion of it which you thought sufficient to convey your views upon that very important and all absorbing question the water—and I contrasted its ambiguity with the clear, dednite, and urmistakeable manner with which the same subj.ct is treated by M. Liversidge I farther informed the electors that Mr. Livers - dge had been compelled to incur the cost of two hundred pounds at least, to obtain upon his own premises a sufficient supply of the red sa d stone water for the purposes of his busi ness ; and, therefore, having himself suffered so severely, I thought he was the more likely to deal with that question, if elected to the Town Council, satisfactorily to the bur gesses, than, judging from your address, you were likely to do. I stated that I understood you were the nominee of Mr. James Helme. I am glad to find from your note that this is not true. With regard to your being a Tory, I said I understood that you ob jected to be numbred among these of that effete echool, but if a man's vo'es were to be any guide to his political opinions, you certainly were a Tory, and then quoted you as having voted for Messrs. Mackenzie and Turner, Messrs. Liddell aed Horsfall, Sir George Bonham, am', lastly, for Messrs. Horsfsll and Turner. In one of these, as I believed, correct quotations, you say I am in error, that you did not vote for Sir George Bonham. lam sorry to have done you this wrong. I did not say you plumped for Turner. I infer, from the very great desire you manifest in your letter, not to be thought a Tory, th you would willingly er_.se those Tory votes from the poll and should you and I live to see another parliamen tary contest, I shall be glti to find you voting with me for the Liberal candidates. In the meantime, however, lam sure you 'will rot be su-pei ed to find that I recommend the Liberal electors of Scotlaud Ward to record their votes on Monday for the man who never gave a Tory vote, in preference to one who never voted for a Liberal candidate. —I am, dear sir, yours very faithfully, To Jas. Crellin, E-q. JAS. R. Ji.FFERY. If you still think yourself aggrieved, you have my permis sion to publish the coriesponidene i. Lodge Lane, Nt.vember 2nd, 1857. Dear Sir,— Prom a report publshed in this day's Daily Post, I observe that in addressing a meeting of your friends, at the Castle Inn, Scotland-road, on Saturday evening, you Lock occasion to charge me with having cast some foul aspersions on your character. You speak of the falseness of the accusations, and you accuse me of having uttered a tissue of groundless allegations, which ycu afterwards describe as being "virulent charges." I think it a great p'ty that you should have wed such very strong language, in reference to what I was reported to have said of you, and having used it, you did not read your first note to me, in order that your friends might have an opportunity of judging what those foul aspersions, groundless allegations and virulent charges were. You ;old them, indeed, that I had charged you with being the nominee of Mr. James Holme,—that I said you were not in, a position to deal " impartially' with the water going question, and had spoken of you as being a thorough Tory, who had vo t e d f or Si r George Bonham. Thee° the "foul asper s ions," " groundless allegations," 11- " virulent charges," of w hich you complain so bitterly. s 5 On all these points I have given such explaoB6oo I thought.the o c c as i on ca ll e d f or . In this explaation: a have only two additi o ns t o m ake. The first in refae f: to Mr. James Holme; the second, to y o ur allePd l ; 9l c s f oe Sir George Bonham. When I said I wag g a- gr, find that you are not the nominee r oflecl o , James Holme, I meant no persona l on that gentleman, but was simply rejoicing in our ether claimer of Toryism, as represented by Mr. Solute. Wihe oli you do not speak rather rathly in calling a charge °' ,P O, O tical v I mmunity of feeling with him, a " fou a4Persl:o,/, is a matter for his con s id erat i on and yours. raou* hos ever, just venture to hint an opinion, that y 6O displayed excessive sensitiveness in this ma tter, sno a. the occasion, by no means, called for. As to Si r oot Bonham, I was unable to refer to a copy of the p oll for myself personally. A friend, however, kindly did lt d 0 me, on w i lvise correctness I placed every reliance ; a u ,„, I had no means of testing his accuracy previous to senn;ed° to you my reply, I accepted yo ur c o rrection, and el P i ls; my regret for having th u s b een l e d to do You 8 11 god but to-day I have made a p erson al inspection , 80 " your vote recorded as given for Bonham. With this record before us, is it not probable t hat I t s memory is at fault? At least I am exonerated fOrli charge of having misrepresented you in this particulse' °1 ,ed I think you will admit you m i g ht have been no re cli in your expressions. no Of I took every means in my power to have 0911" tor. Saturdayb delivered to you yesterday. It was in yo t h r t I ti e : le" x before ni n e o ' c l oc k i n t h e morn i ng , so might, if so dispos e d, se t t h e w h o l e matter right 10 as day's papers. - 10 9 In this pa r ti cu l ar I s h ou ld h ave allowe d you to P e r, 3 , ourself. Your remarks on S a t ur d ay n ight, b ° A ig l ee, leave me no option b u t t o sen d our correeP° ll " e together with this lett er , f or i nsert i on in the pap' es of to morrow ; not on account of any intrinsic in l P_„ ° ba l which I attach to th e ques ti ons a t i ssue between u ;b0o simply because you have thought proper, at a Ler meeting, to charge me w ith h av i ng u tt ere d fa u . oo - 6 eP sions," groundless allegations," and I virulent C U'' —I am, dear sir, yours very respectfully, Troto y, To James Crellin, Esq. JAMES R. QUOTATIONS. k`cene—A EfEATIf. 0 00 1 " You should be And yet your beards forbid me to interpret be th. That you are so." <, Mac Scene—TOWN HALL. " The raven himself is hsll# That croaks the fatsl entrance of Duncan 31 04 h Under my battleme n t s ," ell °/° " There is now a pla n l a id upon th e table Which folstO the utter impossibility o f g i v i ng& d ou bl e suPPIY O ! to the town, by the pre San t pi peage ," j: go? "Accursed be that tongue that tells me se And be those jugglirg fiends no more.believ d grebe" That palter with us i n a d ou bl e sense." "Throw physic to the dogs, I'll none of it" " If thou coulds't, doctor, CO The water off my land, find her disease, And purge it to a sound and pristine health, I would applaud thee to the very echo That should applaud sgain—pull't off, lOP h. /lfac r ' " The time approaches That will, with due decision, make ns know That we shall say, we have, and what we owe: " Let our just censurers t‘ ebetfi Attend the true event." P ill Smoking a doteile charge of tobacco out of the 06 °18 Wul ff. is more than I was ever up to.—Yours &c. Oct. 31st, 1857. t WI S 30YS' CLOTHING MA' E WI I H GREAT TASTE AT I, al PA N Y'S, ENGLTEGI CR.&PEL IN PARIS.—The English rep oe in Paris have held a m ee ti ng , a t w hi c h res olutio o o2 s entered into to raise a sun of £5,000, in shares .° glt b each, to purchase the chapel in the Rae d'Agne 3sll '; the view of making it free to the English tu tie or The scheme is to he sub m itt e d to L or d C o wie,' proval. ,„ THE RAEL OP ABER DEEN .—W e are re j o iced -c oo oe that the Fail of Aberdeen, wh ose su dd en i n dispes itl . o Saturday last, oreeted much alarms and u neasinea s .:lol minds of those who were hastily sunimored h ni i ,erbi'd ship's side, is much better. '1 he alarming semPt ° '; ' , manifes ed themselves en Sunday have passed 11- r f,00 1 ; his lordship is Lot only out of danger, but is Ptallo i re ° "' faster even than might have been expected, tool° teet very.—Court Circular. THE BILLETING SY S T EM T HE Dl72l,lFgr s i t tea t n f MILITIA.—The Pr u w es t o f D um f r i es h av i n g 111 1 ;ject the member for the b urg h s , M r. E wart, on t he sil f,iicar f Whetting, representi ng th e i nconven i ence to t he P" let of the present system, M.. Ewart has replied, in he bad dated the 2401 instant, in which he states that d s tat e , waited upon the aureorities at the War Office, an o llift the case fully to aern. Mr. Ewart says that, 1- 1 11Gerd fr e at the Quartermaster-General's department, " relli c)v e assured me that the authorities were most willing v eto°, the grievance. Ile ads) showed me a copy of a letl e o frie had been sent to Lord Melville, directing the'l ll6 t Militia to he at once plac-d in Berwick narraclo_,,ireel, time of removal depends on the clothing of the rcpt vilPo being in a pr. , per state. It it is so, the regial:b,t the march; in short, as soon as the colonel reports ft regiment is fit to be removed, it will be rnove, a c e rli% stated that there en add not be room Lr them all 01100 jt barracks, which would only accomodate 280. w i c k, room for more than 709 in the barracks at Bell - bet ,t' af is intended to send the I`, girnent into England, for e t" e "lt colonel wishes to have them together for a tiro u n e eri cie",' o go there. This obj 'et will he attained at - 1 7:0,101 0 ; We (Ountfries Courier-) understand that Ot.ll'oe l w i l co t ill having beer, applied to a few days ago to sal to it 11 ' regiment would be fit to march, has intimated to be prepared to move on the 10th of November. r d OV A AN .ATLAS G RATIS WITH THE "DISPANCH."--Mnijispileof Sunday, October 4th, 1857, eac h co py of 0 1 °, plea will be a ccom p an i e d w i t h a map, a c h ar t, or llo esor ibe. l l of a pri nc ip a l town, so as to furnish to each souerierellYa gratis, the most comprehensive, complete ad d .4 The Atlas hitherto published in Greet BriteTof tt e size of the engravings will be that of o ne r i g g newspaper, six maps. ant two plans, in each Yea r ' are of double the size-17 inches by 25. The orcll ° r J o ilec r, will be correctly tinted, the charts will be prePc3 cola ti . o ire bltt, and the plans will be printed in a lle, eo tion The double maps will be the object of the desire to make them beautiful specimen satiably colouring. It is hoped, in the course of no orl l . ll o oeta, l l ,, great at' o f 01 3 ; protracted time, that the _Dispatch Atlas w ill Fogli s e , more names and positions of places than any ot her Ave! , s he publication of the kind, The counties will beg T„ 10 ' parately, and where they are large and populous% I ° coll o / case of Lancashire, each division of the count -11 _ _ o bject _e a pale; again, the States of Italy will be th . e .f e eell at r, six distinct maps. Tue names of the drauglTscouracila en:ravers will be the best guarantee for perfePi oc e I _ o The maps will be as full as clearness and rete i ' ven ftu be allow. Corrections and discoveries will be . l f be in the best aulhoritiee. The engravings 111 og brie highest style of art, mny thousands of P °l-1 orig l ' o f devoted to their cost, and they will be taken fr il l i r ector s .. 3 l drawings expressly prepared for the series., l' edoo etit' g , mechanics' insti'utes, the conductors of all ed establishments, the proprietors of hotels, reau ato e Atl iho and coffee-houses, will, iu povessing the insli oo of t he be supplied with a daily want, The money /a o iriag o f completed work may be best ascertained by iniiectioilhe selling price of any large and trustwortbY uu w ith ' o r maps. 'The Dispatch Atlas will be forwar ded or coPY.'„ e o numbers of the paper at the usual price, 6d. P. 1 be g l , er e 6d. stamped. On the first issue some for preserving, indexing, and binding t h e Atlas the lip received by every news-agent and booksellert.lu hints ; 1 , 1 Ortt:,,, Street. :oat dom, and at the Dispatch office, 139, Flee oos tch Friday evening edition may be received in the w part of the kingdom on Saturday morning. . /fig h.stree t t. '„ yesr ° ' At LEWIS & ()IPA Nrs, Two - Boys aro CLOTHE') tom the Ages of Six to ••.,„.., ';:: 4 ;‘ igt.i,-; te , r , tto t ‘.- \