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

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 voters who first 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 statem, nt of 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 is
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 right 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,"