The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-04 00:00:00

MANCHESTER.

Friday, being the Ist of November, was the day
appointed by the Municipal Act, for the election of
councillors in the place of those retiring from office.
The polling places appropriated for the respective
wards were opened at nine o'clock for the polling to
commence, but only three of the wards were con-
tested. The following is the result of the elections :
New Cross Ward—ln this ward there were two
vacancies, occasioned by the retirement of Messrs.
Henry Day and William Hanley. Five candidates
were nominated. The Liberal candidates were Mr.
John Woodfall, glass-manufacturer, and Mr. William
Howarth, coal-dealer; the Conservative candidates,
Mr. George Peel (of the firm of Messrs. Peel, Wil-
liams, and Peel), and Mr. Thomas Lewis Williams,
manufacturer, High-street. Mr. John Hewitt, coach-
kAil %mg, pnßteter, Store-street and Ard w ick, was
took place at the police-station, Kirby-street, Isling-
ton ; Mr. Alderman Walker presiding. The contest
was carried on with considerable spirit, and the poll
was kept open until four o'clock. Messrs. Peel and
Williams are there the successful candidates.
St. Michael's Ward—This was one of the contested
wards. The retiring candidate was Mr. George Wil-
son, who was nominated by the Liberals for re-elec-
tion. The opposing candidate in the Conservative
interest was Mr. Charles Ashmore, grocer and pro-
vision-dealer, Harpurhey. The polling took place at
the Police-station, Oldham-road ; Mr. Alderman
Brooks presiding. The contest for this ward excited
a great degree of interest, and both parties exerted
themselves to the utmost to return their candidate.
At the close of the poll, at four o'clock, Mr. Wilson
had a majority.of seven votes, and is consequently
elected. As soon as the result was known, cheers
were given by a number of his friends assembled in
the room. Mr. Chew, of Harpurhey, on the part
of the Conservatives, afterwards intimates to the
assessors, that a scrutiny of the votes would be de•
mended.

St. John's Ward—For the vacancy in this ward,
occasioned by the retirement of Mr. Thomas Bazley,

jun., there Were two candidates. The Liberal 'can-
didate was Mr. John Simpson, gentleman, Tonman-
street, who was opposed by Mr.i John Woollam, late
buroughreeve of Manchester, in the Conservative
interest. The election took plate at the Hop-pole
Tnn, Hardman-street; t'ie Mayor presiding. The
contest was carried on with some spirit until one
o'clock, when, in conseqwence of the majority being
so decidedly in favour of Mr. Woollam, the Liberals
consented to an arrangement that no more votes
should be taken, and at two o'clock the poll was
closed.

Exchange Ward —There were two candidates
nominated for this ward, to supply the vacancy occa-
sioned by the retirement of Mr. Richard Wilson—
namely, Mr. Thomas Goadsby, oil.and colour-dealer,
Albert Place, in the Liberal interest; and Mr. WTm.
Gibb, distiller, who, it was said, was put in nomina-
tion by the Conservatives. No votes, however, were
tendered for Mr. Gibb, and consequently Mr. Goadsby
is returned without opposition.
In the following wards there was no opposition, and
all the candidates returned are Liberals :
Collegiate Church Ward—Mr. Joseph Sutcliffe,
silk manufacturer, High-street, has been elected, in
place of Mr. P. T. Candelet, retired.
St. Clement's Ward—Mr. R. G. Stracey, the re-
tiring councillor for this ward, has been re-elected.
Oxford Ward—Mr. Thomas Gatenby has been re-
elected.
St. James's Ward—Mr. David Ainsworth, is again
elected.

St. Ann's Ward—ln this ward Mr. John Shaw-
cross, manufacturer, East-street, has been elected to
supply the place of Mr. James Bancroft, retired.
All Saints' Ward—Mr. Sidney Potter has been
returned, in the place of Mr. Henry Marsland, re-
tired. _ _ _

St. Luke's Ward—Mr. John Mayson is re-elected.
St. George's Ward—The gentleman elected for this
ward is Mr. John Standring, manufacturer. Fountain
Stand, Hulme, vice Mr. Horatio Smith, who retired.

Medlock-street Ward—Mr. John Chapman, reed-
maker, is elected, in the place of Mr. Thomas Wheeler.
retired.

Ardwick Ward—Mr. Henry Lees, manufacturer,
is returned, to supply the place of Mr. W. 13. Wat-
kins, retired.
Cheetham Ward—ln this ward Mr. Thomas Diggles
has been re-elected. The result of the whole may be
thus stated :-13 Liberals and 3 Conservatives elected.