The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-25 00:00:00

TOXTETH WARD.

Yesterday evening, there was a meeting of Mr. Ewart's
friends in the above ti ards, held in the Park Theatre,
which was erowded in every part, but from the confusion
and interruption which prevailed, it was clear that a
great a number of persons in the Conservative interest
had got into the house, and certainly a more ill-
conducted set of persons could not be found, as they
acted in the most disreputable manner from beginning
to end of the meeting. The chair was taken by James
Aiken, Esq., and amongst those on the stage were :
Messrs. John Wilson, Boyd, Thomas Rogers, J. J.
Stitt, John Finch, 0. Williams, Clark, Thos. Evans,
Thos. Williams, G. Melly, J. Steains, Bennett, Alexander
Chalmers, Rae, King, and W. Evans.
The Chairman Ole advertisement calling the meeting
having been first read) said he was suffering under a severe
cold, and but for a promise he made to perform a duty, he
would not be present. He called upon any one who might
be there under fake colours, and hoped they would listen
and go away instructed. (Hear, hear.) He eulogised the
importance of ward meetings, which were the foundation of
their Saxon liberties. (Cheers.) The responsibility that
rested on the people was great, for the representtive system
in England was the envy of the world, but it was subject
to abuse by bribery and corruption. In his early days, with
others, he made great struggles, and they got the repeal of
the Test and Corporation Acts, Catholic Emancipation, and
the corn laws. (Cheers.) It was stated that such measures
would ruin the country, but although these objec,s were
obtained, yet the country went on and prospered, and
progressive reform was still necessary. (Cheers.) The
principles which he had spoken of were the principles of
Mr. Ewart, and those who advocated them were the real
Conservatives of the Kingdom; (Cheers) If they went
back to the principles advocated by Mr. Turner, the worse
they would find them- (hear, hear)—and had those
principles had been continued in, such would have pro-
duced a revolution in the country long ago. (Cheers.)
In speaking of the merits of the candidates, he
said he felt no doubt that if Mr. Turner had not come
forward, Mr. Horsfall would be very well content
with Mr. Ewart. (Hear, hear.) About five years ago Mr.
Turner was returned by means of a mess of pottage. (Loud
cheers, hisses, and cries of " No" and " Yes.")
The chairman went on to detail the circumstances of Mr.
Turner's former election, and said that in consequence of the
conduct of Mr. Turner, the liberals could not support Mr.
Horsfall, and at the same time many of Mr. Horsfall's
friends would split for Mr. Ewart. (Loud cheers.) He did
not think the conduct of Mr. Turner in the dock trust, was
such as to warrant a continuance of confidence in him in that
trust hereafter. (Cheers.) He deprecated the conduct of
Mr. Turner also in his personal canvass, and said neither Mr.
Ewart nor Mr. Horsfall would resort to such a course. (Hear)
He said that Mr. Turner had in that house the previous
night, contrary to the advice of his friend, Mr. T. Bold,
stated that the statement which appeared in the Mercury
was a most slanderous attack on him (Mr. Turner). Now,
he (the chairman), knowing something of the affair, declared
that the statement was not a slanderous one, but a fair
resume of the facts. (Cheers and hisses.) Bales and cases were
contradistinguished from trusses and boxes--they were cases
and bales until entered for Town Dues, but then they at once
slunk into boxes and trusses. He found one or two letters in
the course of the investigation, and he found so many bales
containing so many trusses—twenty bales containing eighty
trusses, but instead of twenty bales containing eighty trusses,
the entry was twenty trusses only. (Hear, hear.) He
thought it would have been better for the parties not to have
mentioned the affair, for he believed it would be better for
them to let it alone, as more would be brought to light. He
would not have stated these facts, but that an attempt had been
made to whitewash Mr. Turner from the affair.

Here Mr. Ewart, Mr. Brocklobank, Mr. Harvey, and
some other gentlemen entered the theatre, and were loudly
cheered.

Mr. J. B, Spence then came forward to present a vote