The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-06 00:00:00

SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION.

The contest for the vacancy in the representation
of Southampton has resulted is the return of the Lord
Mayor of London (Mr. Alderman Ram) by a very narrow
majority over his liberal opponent, Captain Mangles.
The poll opened yesterday morning at eight o'clock, and
from the first it was evident that the contest would be a
very close one, though the result was certainly 91101.
parted. Throughout the day the greatest excitement pre-
vailed, which was heightened aa each successive statement
of the progress of the election was pub/relied. Crowds of
persona assembled before the head-quarters of the re-
spective candidates, who proclaimed their partizanship
not only by their noise but also by the determina-
tion with which they entered into the numerous fights
which occurred during the day. The Lord Mayor and
Captain Mangles made their appearance at intervals, and
drove through the streets in broughams, each drawn by •
pair of greys, amidst the cheers of their friends. Captain
Mangles started with a slight lead, which, according to the
return issued by his committee, be maintained until after
two o'clock, when the Lord Mayor crept ahead. The con-
servative returns, however,varied slightly from those of the
liberals, and at ten o'clock in the morning they gave the
Lord Mayor • majority of five, though they generally
showed Captain Mangles to be slightly in advance. The
I following is the state of the poll at the close as issued by
the liberal committee :

Mao~k. ..
ac..

.. 1,638
.. 1,681

Majority for Rose .. .. 43
The conservative returns gave the numbers at the dose of
the poll as follow, :
Mangles ..
Rose

.. 1,674
.. 1,728

Majority for Rose ..

The contest has been one of the most extraordinary ever
fought in this borough. The probability of &conservative can-
didate being returned in oppositiou to the combined action
of the united liberal party seemed at one time very remote,
but there can be no doubt that the context has been de-
cided more upon local than political grounds, and that the
cry which was raised against Captain Mangles for his opposi-
tion to the introduction of a broad gauge hoe no chairman of
the South Western Railway Company very materially opemted
against him, and took over a great many professed liberals
to the ranks of his opponent. The question of rivalry be-
tween the two great steam-shipping companies also formed
an important element in the contest, the whole strength of
the Peninsular and Oriental Company being put forth against
the liberal candidate, who is the chairman of the Royal
(West India) Mail Packet Company. Other circumstances
also tended to divest the fight of its political character ; said
though the result is unfavourable to the liberal mum, it
can hardly be considered a conservative victory.
Shortly after the close of the poll the Lord Mayor, at-
tended by a large number of his principal supporters, ade
his appearance on the balcony of the Dolphin Hotel, from
whence he addressed the crowd, expressing his gratification
at the result of the contest, and Els appreciation of the
honour which the constituency had conferred upon him.
Bands of music proceeded through the town, and the
bells were called into use to assist in celebrating the triumph
of the victorious candidate.

At s late hour last evening the excitement still continued,
though it bad somewhat abated. Groups of men and boys
perambulated the streets, shouting and cheeriog, and sing-
ing a variety of partisan songs, which have been supplied in
large numbers during the contest by the local poetical talent
of the town, though the productions certainly did not show
it to be of a very high order.

THE LATE DEAN Corrow.—The venerable James 11
Henry Cotton, late Dean of Bangor, has left a diary for
publication. The diary commences upwards of forty years
back ; and, according to what is said by parties who had
occasional opportunities of inspecting the contents, its publi-
cation, in accordance with the author's expressed wiabes, is
looked for with great interest.—Carnarron Herald.
DEATH OF THE REV. SANDERSON ROSINS.—The
See= Express announces that the vicar of St. Peter's,
Thanes, died yesterday morning. The deceased clergyman
was for many years incumbent of Christ Church, St. Julie's.
wood, and a popular preacher.
TEE AultleuVrtlitaL BMX AT ISLINGTON. —The
site of land on which the hall is erected immediately faces
Islington-green, extends westward to the Liverpool-mad,
and is within a few hundred yards of the Angel, at Isling-
ton. it has entrances from all sides. Its central position,
as regards the various railway termini (with all of which it
in in direct communication by means of the New-road), ren-
ders it well adapted for the purposes for which it is in-
tended. The first stone was laid on the sth of November,
1841. The western facade—that in the Liverpool-road—
is the principal ; and here there are two lofty towers and a
hold carriage entrance. The construction is of yellow
brick, with bands and arches of red bricks. At the eastern
end, facing Islington-green, there is an archway of brick
work similar in character, with a covered way leading from
it to the hall. The main ball, with a vaulted roof of iron
and glass, is 384 feet in length by 217 feet in breadth, in
three spans ; the span of the central portion of the glass
roof, which is 76 feet in height, is about 125 feet. This ball
is surrounded by galleries 36 feet is width, approached 17
five sets of double staircases, each 10 feet wide. There is
also a minor hall 100 feet square. One thousand tons of
iron were used in its construction, and the roofing contains
sine miles of iron sash-bar, upwards of one acre of glass,
and two acres of slating, while the space afforded by the
galleries is considerably above as acre. The towers referred
to are constructed with • view to assist ventilation. The
iron pillars which support the central porticoes of the fabric
form draining tubes from the roof to the basement and the
chaining appliances beneath. A reservoir, capable of eon-'
seising 5,000 gallons of water, has been erected, wish which
hydrants are connected in various parts of the building, so
that, in cases of fire or any other requirement, they can be
immediately made available. Capacious refreshment-rooms
are provided in various parte of the building, where refresh-
ments are to be supplied at a fixed tariff ; and, amongst
other accommodations, there will bee letter-box, lavatories,
kc., both for ladies and gentlemen, telegraph office, sod a
room for depositing paresis, coats, sod other articles. The
building has been erected, from the design of Mr. Peck, by
Molars. Hill, %sodden, and Robinson, contractors ; Mr. C.
Bird being the clerk of the works. The total sort of the
structure will be about 32,0001. For the laud, about three
aorse,a nee of 2,0001. w paid. with a ground-teat 010,0e01.
per aanum.—Builder.