The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-10 00:00:00

MAYORS ELECTED YESTERDAY.

BOLTON.—On the motion of Mr. Alderman Wolfenden,
seconded by Mr. Greenhalgh, Mr. Alderman John Har-
wood was unanimously chosen Ma.yor of Bolton for the en-
suing yeat, and invested by tb e retiring Mayor with the
badge of office. On the mo'.ion of Mr. Edward Barlow,
seconded by Mr. Alderman. 'Ferguson, a vote of thanks was
presented:to the ex-Mayor, Mr. Orton, for his services
during the past year,
BRADFORD.—Mr% Alderman Isaac Wright was re-
elected to fill the office of Mayor of Bradford for the en-
suing year. Thisre-election was all but unanimous. Some
gentlemen, while expressing the highest personal regard
for Mr. Alderman Wright, held that no gentleman should
be elected to the office for two years in succession, except
under extraordinary and peculiar circumstances, which did
not exist in the present instance.

HALIFAX.—/sir. Alderman Daniel Ramsden (Liberal)
was yesterday elected, on the motion of Mr. Alderman
Green, seconded by Mr. Alderman Brook. Thanks were
next voted to the ex-Mayor on the motion of Mr. Alderman
John Crossly, seconded by Mr. Alderman Dennis.
LEEDS.—Alderman James Kitson was elected to the
ivic chair for the ensuing year. He was moved by Coun-
cillor Carter, and seconded by Alderman George.
LIVERPOOL.—Mr. S. R. Graves (Conservative) was
elected Mayor. It was thought there would have been
no opposition, but a number of the friends of Mr. J. H.
Turner insisted upon proposing him in council, though, in
a letter communicated to the papers, he had declined the
honour. Mr. Turner's friends were defeated by a majority
of 11 votes.

MACCLESFIELD.—Mr. Jeremiah Clarke was re-elected
unanimously.

NOTTINGHAM.--The municipal elections having resulted
in increasing the majority of the Liberal section of the
Town Council, Mr. Alderman Cullen (Liberal) was yester-
terday elected Mayor, in the place of Mr. E. Patchett (Con-
servative), who has filled the office for the last two years.—
Mr. W. Lambert, lace dresser, of Clarendon-street, was
unanimously elected Sheriff.
OLDHAM.—The retiring mayor, Mr. Abraham Leach,
was re-elected unanimously.—The Mayor, in returning
thanks for the honour done him, gave a brief sketch of
what had been done in the past year; showing that £3,000
of mortgage debt on the baths, and £3,000 other debts, had
baen paid off.
PRESTON.—Mr. Alderman John Goodair, cotton spin-
ner, was unanimously elected.
STOCKPORT.— On the motion of Mr. Alderman Orme,
seconded by Mr. Councillor Sanderson, Mr. Alderman
Edward Walmsley, of Reddish, near Stockport, was unani-
mously elected. A vote of thanks was likewise passed to
the en-Mayor, Mr. Chapman.
WAKEFIELD.—The Liberals of Wakefield, after a long
struggle, have succeeded in gaining a preponderance in the
Town Council, and yesterday Alderman Haigh, a Liberal,
was unanimously elected to succeed Mr. Brown, Conser-
vative, as Mayor of the borough. Only two Conser-
vatives attended the meeting. In the course of the sub-
sequent proceedings, Councillor Lamb protested against
the three gentlemen who, a day or two ago, presented the
Wakefield address to Lord Palmerston, having taken that
work upon themselves without authority, either from the
Council or from the public.

NY A IMT, amom. Durgu3s Nlas unanimously
elected Mayor, in the room of Dr. Smith. Like his prede-
cessor, he is an advanced Liberal.
WIQAN.—Mr. Reece Bevan proposed, and Mr. Thomas
Eckersley seconded, that Richard Taylor, Esq., bo Mayor
for the ensuing year. This was agreed to nevs. dis. Mr.
Taylor's name has been mentioned on two previous occa-
sions, but the claims of others have each time been preferred.
Mr. Taylor is a Liberal.

YORK.-Mr. Alderman Meek proposed, and Mr. Alder-
man Richardson seconded, Mr. George Leeman, solicitor,
for the office of Lord Mayor ; and to supply the vacancy in
the office of City Sheriff, Mr. Alderman J. Meek, jun.,
proposed, and Mr. Alderman Anderson seconded, Mr. Thos.
Cabry, engineer to the North-Eastern Railway. There
being no opposition, both these gentlemen were declared
elected. This is the second' time that Mr. Leeman has
served the office of Lord Mayor.