The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-17 00:00:00

THE BRADFORD ELECTION.

Yesterday, at noon, the mayor of Bradford de-
clared the state of the poll from the hustings in
front of the Court-house. About 4,000 people
were present ; and as great bitterness of feeling be-
tween the rival parties still existed, it was judged
advisable to keep a strong reserve of armed police
within the walls of that building. Upon his worship
presenting himself before the crowd he was received
with partial cheering and a regular storm of indig-
nation from thefriends of Mr. Miall. He said there
had been some hard blows given on both sides, and
he hoped the bad feeling would now subside. The
result of the poll was as follows :
Thompson ... ... ... 2,210
Miall ... ... ... ... 1,807

Majority for Thompson ... 403
The announcement was received with deafening
cheers and counter-demonstrations.

Mr. Is.A.Ac WRIGHT spoke on behalf of Mr.
Thompson, who is still absent on the Continent.
Ile said they had met that morning to congratulate
themselves on the glorious result of the election.
Ile should have been glad if the tumult of Tuesday
could have been avoided, but all he could say was,
that the Thompson party were not the first to
begin it. On the contrary, they did all in
their power to suppress it. The Miall party
had not taken their defeat as they ought
to have done--(iuterruption and confusion)—
and he hoped the poll would decisively show to the
Miallites that they could not force a castaway upon
the town. The electors had come forward on the
present occasion and manfully discharged their duty.
On behalf of Mr. Thompson's committee he then
begged to express his cordial thanks to the electoral
body for placing their friend and townsman, Mr.
Thompson, so proudly at the head of the poll. They
would have Mr. Thompson amongst them in a few
days—(hisses)—and they would then hear from his
own lips how proud he was of the honour they had
conferred upon him.
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Mr. MIALL, on coming forward to address the
electors, received au enthusiastic reception from his
friends, and a stormy one from the Conservative
party. He said--I wish, in the first place, to re-
turn my cordial thanks to the gentlemen who have,
acting on my committee, worked so hard, not to
advance my interests, but the interest of the prin-
ciples I hold. (Cries of " Oh," and cheers.) I re-
turn thanks likewise to the 1,807 electors of this
borough who have given me their votes to a man
who is not a local man but a comparative stranger
amongst you. Nothing but zeal, nothing but de-
votion to principle, nothing bat a high sense of
political duty, could have led them manfully, as
they have done, to face the odds which they knew
they would have to encounter. lam now the de-
feated candidate for Bradford—(A Voice : "No
worse for that")—but the verdict may be reversed.
(Cries of " Oh.") I thank God I have done nothing
in this election which can stain my character, no-
thing that can sully the high principles I hold be-
fore the country, and as far as I know I have used
all my influence, and my committee likewise, to have
this contest fought good-humouredly. (Applause.)
I confess I was surprised at the appearances that
exhibited themselves in Bradford last night. A de-
feated candidate is generally courteously treated, and
I never knew men fight before who had got their way.
I tax nobody there (pointing to Mr. Thompson's
side of the platform) with the responsibility of that,
but I say that that which occurred lays upon somo
one a heavy responsibility. (Cheers.) I leave the
responsibility where it rests. I wash my bands of
it entirely, and I return home satisfied I have done
the utmost in my power—(interruption)—if I won
this victory, to win it only in the name of intelli-
gence, and conviction, and political principle.
(Hear.) Not having won it, I confess that I am
fully satisfied that the demonstration made last
night by the other side, and against myself and my
committee, was a proof, in my judgment, that we
had not merely to fight intelligence, and conviction,
and political principle, but beer. (Cries of " Oh,"
groans, and immense cheering.) Mr. Miall con-
cluded by moving a vote of thanks to the mayor,
and the proceedings then terminated.

RAILWAY IN rELLIGENO S.

CARLISLE AND SILLOTIL

The adjourned hall-year general meeting was
held at Carlisle on Tuesday ; Mr. Irving in the
chair.

The report stated that the directors regretted that
the matter in dispute between them and the North
British Company respecting the dividend referred
to in last half-year's report was still unesttled.
They had commenced legal proceedings, which they
trusted would before long be brought to a satis-
factory conclusion; but no distribution of the com-
pany's funds could for the present be made among
the shareholders.

The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report.
which was agreed to.
Mr. J. D. Carr, Mr. R. Creighton, and Mr. Fer-
guson, the retiring directors, were re-elected ; Mr.
Forster, the retiring auditor, was re-appointed, and
the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks
to the chairman.

AaNCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE.
The total expenses of this company's railways and
canals, including rents, tolls, duty, &c., from the Ist
of July to the Gth of October, 1867, amounted to
£141,591, as against £135,611 for the correspond -
ing period of 1866. The proportion of the South
Junction receipts accruing to this company from
the Ist of July to the Gth of October amounted to
£11,840, as against £11,663 for the corresponding
period of 1866, and the expenses to £.5,252, as
against £5,722.

SAN PAULO (BRAZILIAN), LIMITED.
The report of the directors states that the work-
ing of the company's railways since the ope ring
had been exceedingly satisfactory. The receipts for
the 4k moutha from all sources of traffic amounted
to £45,478, while the working expenses amounted
only to £11,216, leaving a balance of £34,262,
from which, however, had to be deducted £lO,OOO,
representing the additional rates charged to meet
the contractor's claim, under their contract with the
Government, for accelerating the opening of the
line, thereby re lucing the net receipts to about
£24,262. This sum, together with that paid by the
Government on account of the guarantee pending
the final settlement of the accounts at the end of
the present half year, would enable the directors to
pay a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum.
It would be observed that the working expenses
amounted to a very small sum in comparison with