The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-02 00:00:00

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

LIVIRPOOL —On no previous °erasion within
ordinary memories has • municipal election in Liverpool
been conducted with lees excitement and opposition. There
were contests in three wards only, and in two of these the
old members (conservatives) were reelected. to the other
there was • scrutiny, which had not closed when our parcel
left.

Maitcussraa.—ln Manchester there have been
more contests than at any time duce the charter was
granted, the opposition not being based upon national poli-
tios, but local questions. The main ground of opposition
was the recent advance of the town clerk's 'Wary from
1,5001. to 2,0001. per annum. In Exchange ward Mr.
Britten; who polled 155, was defeated by Mr. Warburton,
with 300 votes, on account of supporting the town clerk.
Mr. Wall, for a similar reason, withdrew from Si, John's
ward. The returns had not been all received when our re.
Net left, but the changes were not likely to be many. Mr.
Fletcher, who represented the anti-town-clerk feeling, stood
for seven wards. In one be had seven votes, in another one,
and in the other Ave not a single supporter.
Samoan.—There were no contests. There are
two new councillors, but they have been returned without
opTtclif
serial
—The municipal elections in this
city have resulted in the liberal candidates being
returned for the whole of the wards without any op.
position. The liberals now possess an overwhelming ma.
prity in the town council, which until lately was composed
almost exclusively of conservatives, only two or three
liberals ever succeeding in being elected. At the present
time, however, the council consists of 21 liberals and only
three conservatives.:

NORWICII.—The municipal elections for the
Mt time probably within the memory of the " oldeat
inhabitant, passed off yesterday without any eon.
test whatever, it having been arranged that both political
parties should be equally represented in the council- 32 on
cash side. To effect this object two of this aldernmoic seat.
were placed by the liberals at the disposal of the come a.
fives, and a conservative mayor ii this year to be clown.
The present mayor (Yr. J. H. Med) has taken an active
part in the negotiation which bare led to this
happy result, and in a well written appeal to
the local public, observes :—" Great results ere iu
store for us if they extend the spirit of fraternity
to all our city's affairs. It can be done. Pray let
it be done. Prouder than of any other thing should Ibe to
have the honour of its initiation. The richest vines are, it
is said, produced on the site of exhausted volcanoes. So
would it be with us. Party fires having burnt themselves
out, there would arise from our native soil results in which
we should all rejoice. A kindly spirit would pervade the
city, the turmoils of factions would cease, our municipal
eines would he much better maosged, and non could aim.
plain of injustice. In such a state of things how much
greater would be oarsatisfactios than in miserable triumphs
won by corruption, or in a party ascendancy based on the
denial of our brotherhood. - -

801711LUIPTON. —There has been a tory opposition
in three of the wards, which has been signally defeated. In
the ward of Holyrood, Mr. Cocks defeated Mr. Zimmer-
man ; is All Sainte' Messrs. F. Perkins (Mayog)s Leigh.
Dixon, sad Langley defeated Mama W. A. Lower and
Ferber and Dr. Clarke ; in St. Mary's, Mears. Bowman,
Bray, and Ransom defeated Mesas. Emanuel and Driver ;
in M. Lawrence',, Mr. W. B. Randall, and in St. Mich*d',,
Mr. H. Lock were elected without opposition. Mr. Ransom,
the nswwleoted councillor for St. Mary's, was • Journeyman
abiliwriyht 20 years ago, and is sow worth 30,0001. through
haying boon employed by ths great rail packet companies
stationed at Southampton. A gruid banquet is to be given
to th:10:E, F. Perkins, Eaq., before he goes out of (Ace,
r • lint for the hospitality with which his mayor.
alty hrn distinguished.