The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-03 00:00:00

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
The usual elections for members of the Town
Councils in the place of those who retire according to
rotation, took place on Monday, the Ist of November,
in all the corporate cities and boroughs throughout
England and Wales. We give the results of some of
the most important :
CANTERBURY.—The election terminated by an in-
crease of the Liberals in the town-council, the Con.
servative party having made no exertions either to
increase, or even maintain the position they held.
Three Conservatives are replaced by two Liberals and
a Peelite. Two of the late members on the Liberal
side have ceased to be members, and in their place
two new men are elected pledged to the principles of
progress. It is understood that Mr, W. Brock, the
present Mayor's brother, will be elected to the civic
chair.—Maidstone Gazette.
CHICHESTER.—For several years past no contest
has occurred in the election of councillors for this
city, but its political complexion may now be deemed
Conservative. In Cathedral ward two retiring coun-
cillors, via., Mr. Henry Cowper and Mr. Edward
William Johnson, have been re-elected, and Dr.
James Woodman, M.D., has also been elected for the
same ward, in the room of Dr. Joshua M'Carogheo,
M.D., retired. In Friary ward Mr. William Brooks,
Mr. Robert Pasco, and Mr. John Lush White were
re-elected without opposition. After the election a
numerous party of all shades of politics assembled at
the Council-house, at the invitation of the Mayor,
when the evening was spent in great hilarity.
COLCHUSTER.—AII parties mustered their forces as
early as possible, but in the first and third wards the
Liberals at the onset took the lead, and kept it
throughout. In the second ward the struggle was
very severe, the numbers at two o'clock being equal
between Mr. Barber and Mr. Bowler; and there being
but thirty-six voters left upon the list unpolled, some
of whom were from home, and others were sick, it
was calculated there were but eighteen that could
vote, and at four o'clock the poll closed, when the
numbeas were for the different wards as follows :
First ward—Mr. Moore (L), 428 ; Mr. Chaplin (L),
415; Mr. S. Tillett (C), 317; Mr. Osborne (C),
286. Second ward—Mr. Barber (L), 239 ; Mr.
Bowler (C), 264; Mr. J. Tillett (C), 246. Third
ward—Mr. J. B. Harvey (L), 227 ' • Mr. D. Morris
(L), 273 ; Mr. Marsden (0), 213 ; Mr. Church (C),
214. After the poll was declared, the Liberal can.
didates addressed the electors in High street, con•
gratulating them upon the success of the Libera
cause.

DOVER.—The following is the result of the polling
in the different wards :—Castle ward—Mr. Steriker
Finnis (L), 281 ; Mr. T. Bass (L), 271 ; Mr. Going
(T), 235 ; Mr. Barton (T), 236. Town ward—Mr.
T. Robinson (L), 282 ; Mr. A. F. Payn (L), 272 ;
Mr. Court (T), 214. Pier ward—Mr. A. Page (L),
'B2 ; Mr. T. Macleod (L), 177 ; Mr. Pascall (T),

167 ; Mr. Foord (T), f49.:—Sout h Eastern Gazette.
GLOUCESTER.—The municipal elections for this
city terminated in the re-election of John Bun-up,
Esq., and John Lovegrove, Esq., both Conservatives,
for the West ward, without opposition. In the East
ward, Mr. Cowles, Conservative, was re-elected, and
Mr. George Smith, Whig, rejected; the numbers
being, for Mr. R. W. Johnson, Conservative, 302 ;
Mr. J. F. Cowles, Conservative, 268 ; Mr. G. Smith,
Whig, 152 ; and Mr. Clutterbuck, Whig, 90 ;
leaving the Conservatives a gain of one. The con-
test in the South ward was also very spirited, where
Mr. Bowly, the temperance advocate, was preferred
to Mr. Kimberley, and Mr. Dudfield was re-elected.
The numbers at the close of the poll stood thus :
Mr. Bowly, merchant, Whig, 135; Mr. S. Dudfield,
veterinary surgeon, Whig, 126 ; Mr. T. L. Tripp,
merchant, Conservative, 109 ; Mr. J. P. Kimberley,
Whig, 69. So much depended upon the results of
this election, that it is now a matter of great un-
certainty who will be the new mayor.
HASTINGS.—East ward—Burfield (Conservative),
491 ; Ginner (Whig), 450 ; Ross (Radical), 448 ;
Harvey (Conservative), 424 ; Thwaites (Radical),
347 ; Bartram (Radical), 325 ; the four first returned.
West ward—Deudney (Conservative), 116 ; Merton,
(Conservative), 96 ; Voysey (Radical), 78 ; the two
first returned.
LENDS.—These elections have passed off to-day
with greater spirit than for some years past. Nine
wards of the twelve were contested, namely, East,
North-east, Kirkgate, Holbeck, North-west, Mill-
hill, West, North, and South. In the Headingly,
Hunslet, and Bramley wards there was no contest.
The result is a return of 11 Liberals and 5 Tories,
which will constitute the town-council of 14 Tories
and 50 Liberals.

LINCOLN•—For the Upper Ward there was no
contest, Mr. Keyworth (L) and Mr. W. C. Norton
(C) retired ; Mr. W. C. Norton is re-elected; and
Mr. It. G. Hill, a Conservative, in Mr. Keyworth's
place. Middle Ward : a Conservative and a Liberal

retire—four candidates. Poll at the close : Carline
(C) 324, Keyworth (L), 323, Newton (L), 320, Wil-
liams (L) 287. Lower Ward : Messrs. Harvey and
Buttle, two Liberals, retire, and are re-elected. Poll
at the close : Harvey (L) 351, Battle (L) 311,
Middleton (C) 202, Flint (0) 118.
LlVERPOOL.—Yesterday being the Ist of Novem-
ber, was the day appointed by Act of Parliament for
returning 16 members to our town council, in lieu of
16 who on that day retired by rotation from the im-
portant trust confided to them by their constituents
—the burgesses of Liverpool. And never since the
passing of the Municipal Reform Act was there an
election of the kind in this borough which passed
over so quietly and so harmoniously. In four of the
wards there was no contest, viz., Vauxhall, Great
George-street, Castle-street, and Abercromby. In
Vauxhall ward, Mr. William Preston (Liberal) was
returned. In Great George ward, Mr. Harbord, as
we noticed on a former occasion, was invited by both
sections of burgesses icl the ward, and therefore was
returned unanimously. In Castle-street ward, Mr.
Holmes (Liberal), and in Abercromby ward, Mr.
Proctor (Conservative) have been returned without
without opposition. The council is now composed of
15 Reformers and 49 Tories.—Liverpool Times.
MANCHESTER.—The elections here have passed off
with unusual quietness to-day. Only five out of the
fifteen wards have been contested, and even in them
the opposition did not in all cases arise out of a diffe-
rence in political opinion. The numbers at the
close of the poll were :—for New Cross Ward ; two
to be returned ; Williams (re-elected), 266 ; Schol-
field (new), 260; Hamer, 65 ; Woodfall, 63 ; Ex-
change Ward, one ; Mackie (new), 233 ; Hibbert,
182. Oxford Ward, one; Bake, 269 ; Gibb, 167.
St. Michael's Ward, one ; Ashmore (re-elected by a
majority of 131 over Kirkham). Medlock-street
Ward, one ; Dearden (re-elected), numbers not
given ; Greg, the opposing candidate. In all the
other wards, either the retiring councillors have been
re-elected, or no opposition was offered to the new
candidates. On the whole, there are eight new men
returned to the Common Council.—Liverpool Mercury.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.—All the members of the
Town Council who went out of office this day (14 in
number) have been returned without opposition.
They are all moderate men in politics, Liberal prin-
ciples, however, having slightly the preponderance.
NORWICH, Nov. I.—The result of our municipal
elections this day has been to give the Conservative
party one more councillor than they had last year.
This was in the second ward, where Mr. James
Smith Rump, Conservative, has been returned in the
room of William Freeman, Esq., anew Whig magis-
trate, the Nonconformists having lent their aid to
Mr. Rump to oppose Mr. Freeman, the latter having
at the last general election voted for the Marquis of
Douro instead of Mr. Parry, the candidate of the
Nonconformists. In the seventh ward the Noncon-
formists put up a man of their own, Mr. J. W.
Dowson, a Unitarian, and Mr. Sinclair contested the
ward as a Conservative. A great deal of excitement
existed in this low part of the city. At the close of
the poll the numbers were—T. 0. Springfield, Esq.,
178 ; Mr. Dowson, 151 ; Mr. Blake, 129 ; Mr. Sin-
clair, 78. The Whig and Nonconformists were re-
turned. The corporation now consists of—Whig
councillors, 24; Tory ditto, 18 ; Whig aldermen, 16.
There was no contest in any other wards.
OXFORD, TUESDAY.—The contest for municipal
honours in the east, west, north, and central wards
of this city were spirited, and ended in the following
gentlemen being elected, viz.:--East W
Tarry (L), and Thompson (C). Ward—Messrs.
est Ward—
Messrs. Dudley (L), and Warne (L). North Ward
Messrs. Cox (C), and Dobney (L). Central Ward