The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-27 00:00:00

CARLISLE ELECTION.

The polling commenced at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning. During the whole of the previous night
the zealous partisans of the two candidates pers,vi-
bulated the streets, looking after doubtful voters,
and challenging each other with party cries of
" Blue" and " Yellow" when they met: At 8 o'clock
numerous " tallies" of voters issued from the coin'
mittee rooms of the respective candidates to try and
lead the majority. At 9 o'clock Mr. Hodgson's
committee issued a statement, giving the numbers
as follows :—Hodgson, 265 ; Potter, 170 ; majority
for Hodgson, 95. At 10 o'clock they issued another'
showing the numbers—Hodgson, 420 ; Potter, 3 38 ;
the majority having thus decreased 13 in an hour•
At half-past 10 Mr. Potter's committee issued their
first return of the state of the poll, showing for theta
a more favourable state of things. Their numbers
were—Potter, 400; Hodgson, 450; majority Or
Hodgson, 50. The excitement throughout the tow's
increased es the narrow and decreased majority
indicated the severity of the contest. At 11 o'c;)toak
Mr. Potter's committee issued another statement.
The numbers were—Potter, 419 ; Hodgson, 457 ;
majority for Hodgson, 38. A quarter of an hour
later another statement reduced Mr. Hodgson'S
majority to 23, and at half.past 11 it fell to 17. At
noon the numbers were—Potter, 471 ; Hodgson'
483; majority for Hodgson, 12. At a quarter past
12 the majority was reduced to 9, and at half-past
12 it was 6. The announcement of the state of the
poll at half-past two, with only a majority of 3 for
Mr. Hodgson, was loudly cheered by Mr. Potter's
supporters. At three o'clock the tables were turned,
Mr.Pottcr's committee issuing a statement showing
a majority of 3 for Mr. Potter. The announcement
was loudly cheered by the immense concourse of
people who now filled the streets. No more state'
ments were issued before the close of the poll at
4 o'clock, when Mr. Potter's committee clainied 9
majority of 1 vote, the numbers being 523 for ra-
ter, and 522 for Hodgson. The announcement was
received with enthusiastic cheers, and the crowd,
which was one of the greatest, if not the very
greatest, ever seen in Carlisle, took up their posi-
tions before the hustings.
Mr. W. N. Hodgson, the Conservative candidate,
first appeared in the hustings, and the cheering of
his supporters seemed to indicate that they claimed
the victory. About half-past four Mr. Potter mid
his immediate supporters were seen making their
way through the crowd, who received them -with
the greatest enthusiasm, waving hats and loudly*
cheering. This showed the crowd how the events
of the day had turned, Mr. Hodgson had by this
time left the hustings. The deputy Mayor an-
flounced the numbers as follow :

Potter
Hodgson

536
533

The Deputy Mayor then Majdeclared Mr. Potter
duly elected. A scrutiny was demanded on behalf
of Mr. Hodgson, but we believe that a scrutiny call
only be obtained by petition to the House of Com-
mons.

Mr. POTTER briefly returned thanks. Ho felt
the responsibility of his position. The only pledge
he would make was that he would do his duty by
the electors. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. LAwsoN, M.P., who was received with loud
cheers, said—Electors of Carlisle, I congratulate
you on the great Tory reaction. (Laughter, and
loud cheers.) This "stranger" has become your
member. (Cheers.) The men of Carlisle have
shown they do not care who the man is or where be
comes from ; they look at what he is. (Prolonged
cheers.) Mr. Potter has declared himself a
thorough and an honest Liberal. He goes to Par-
liament to carry out those great principles which
arc dear to the Liberal party. I believe he will be
true to them, and that while he has been during
this contest the popular candidate, he will prove
himself in the House of Commons the member for
the people. (Prolonged cheering.)
A vote of thanks was given to the Deputy Mayors
and the proceedings terminated. The crowd was
afterwards addressed from Mr. Potter's hcadquar-
tore by §eyeral gentlemen.

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.MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The inquiries for money continue on a moderate
scale, although an occasional increase is apparent
in the supply of commercial bills, and the quota-
tions remain in a steady position.
There were no bullion transactions of importance
at the Bank of England yesterday.
No material alteration was exhibited in the
Foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon.
Gold is now about 2.loths per cent. dearer in
London than in Paris, and 4-10ths higher here than
in Hamburg.
At the meeting of the Intercolonial Royal Nlail
Steam Company a dividend at the rate of 7:1 per
cent. per annum was declared.
Business in the Liverpool Cotton Market yester-
day was very dull, and prices tended downwards.
The sales were about 5,000 bales.
The directors of the Scinde Railway Company
have made the first call of £5 per share on the third
issue of capital, payable on the 28th inst.
A meeting was held to-day of the creditors of
Messrs. Amott Brothers, of St. Paul's Churchyard,
when a balance-sheet was presented, showing liabi-
lities amounting to £20,792, and assets to £16,348.
It was resolved to accept a composition of 12s. 62.
in the pound, in instalments extending over a
period of nine months,
The following information is from Mr. Slaughter,
the Secretary for the Railways Department of the
Stock Exchange :
" The Stock Exchange Committee has decided to have a
separate section in the official Sharo Lists with the follow-
ing heading :—' Preference Shares and Stocks with Divi-
dends contingent on the Profits of each separate Year.'
This section will comprise the several classes of railway
preference capital raised under the. Acts passed in 1859-60
and, 1861, in all of which, with some trifling exceptions, the
claim for dividends is limited to the profits of one year.
The new section is now in course of preparation, and will
be ready in a few days."
There is a decrease of about £2,600 in the traffic
receipts of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
for the past week.
The Royal Mail steamer La Plata has arrived
from the West Indies, with £460,000 in specie.

The all.absorbing topic of conversation in the
City this afternoon is the intelligence brought by
the steamer La Plata, relative to the forcible re-
v
raoval of the Confederate Commissioners from the
1 Royal Mail Company's steamer Trent, while on
her passage from Havannah to St. Thomas. The
impression is that it will lead to serious compli-
e cations.

The Funds in consequence have been unfavour-
ably influenced, a sudden decline of about per
cent. having taken place, and the utmost
consternation consequently prevails. Consols are
about 931, -7., for transfer, and 911 21, less the
dividend, for the account. The New Threes and
the Reduced are flat at 92k to 1; Exchequer
Bills, March, 7s. prem. ; ditto June, 10s. prem, ;
India Stock remains at 227 ; and the 5 per Cent.
ditto at 196;54
Considerable excitement also pervades the
Foreign Market, and a general decline has taken
place. Turkish 6 per Cents. have receded to 81
and 811 ; ditto 1858 to '72, 721 ; but the £lOO
Bonds have further improved to 751. Mexican
are heavy at 281, Spanish at 52, but the Deferred
are firmer at 43 ; the Certificates have shown no
Material alteration, being 61. Dutch 21- per Cents.
remain at 65, and the 4 per Cents. at 100 k. Vene-
zuelan have improved to 231.
In the Railway Share Market the operations
have been limited, and prices have been depressed
in consequence of a few speculative sales in connec-
tion with the liquidation of the half-monthly
account. South Eastern have declined ss. ; Cale-
donian and Midland, 10s.; and Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 155.; North Eastern (Berwick), however,
has improved 55., and London and Brighton, £l.

The Foreign and coluului vary
inactive, and prices generally tend downwards.
Grand Trunk of Canada realise 20 to 201 ; Great
Indian Peninsula, 1001 101 ; Seinde, 1031.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
barely sustain previous rates.

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BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92k I
8 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 92/ i
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent, 99/
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864 99
Ditto 1859
Ditto Bonds £l,000
Consols for Account, Dec. 5. 92a -1
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent
• March. I Jima.
Bxchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d.... 7pm
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small — I
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Mexican, 3 per Cent
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred —
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. B2 1
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto £lOO Bonds
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21, per Cent., Exchange 12 Gail 65
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent...
TWO 0' CLOCH
Consols, Money
Ditto Account

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