The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-05 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

As was anticipated from the state of parties, and above all
the determination of the conservatives to arrest the march
of radicalism and infidelity, by obtaining a majority in the
number of new members to be returned, the election of Fri-
day was characterised, throughout the day, by a degree of
interest and excitement rarely exceeded, even at contests for
parliamentary honours.
From an early hour, the several wards, particulariy in the
neighbourhood of the respective polllng places, begun to
assume an air of bustle and animation. Flags were exhibited
at the several committee-rooms ; coaches and cabs were soon
afterwards on the move in every direction, conveying the
voters and their friends. The day was exceedingly cold for
the period of the year, there being a cutting easterly wind,
which in the afternoon approached to a gale, and threw up
annoying clouds of dust. This, however, did not damp the
ardour of the combatants, and when we admit that the radi-
cals did their best, or rather their worst, we must give the
greater credit to the conservatives in having fairly and trium-
phantly beaten them. The proper feeling of the general body
of the electors was unequivocally demonstrated on this occa-
sion, and a commencement has thus been auspiciously made
in the great work of redeeming the town from a destructive
faction, and placing our local government and institutions in
the hands of right-minded men. The result of the election
is the more gratifying, inasmuch as it will beneficially affect
the next choice of aldermen. If, at the intermediate elec-
tions, the town exhibits a similar feeling of conservatism,
(and who can doubt but that feeling will every year increase ?)
the accumulation of conservatives in the council will give
them a glorious majority.
The members who retired were sixteen in number, and of

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these•., one-half were conservatives, and the other radicals.
There was also one to be elected in South Toxteth, in the room
of Mr. Cropper, resigned. The result of the struggle has
been that the former have returned nine out of seventeen,—
thus adding one to the conservative side of the council. The
election, though marked by much bustle, and enthusiasm,
passed off without any breach of the peace. The conservative
party, indeed, relied solely on their moral force, and the
radicals in their beaten wards were too much chopfallen,
and stood in too much dread of the police, to resort to
violence. In proof of the manful exertions of the former,
we have but to institute a comparison of the pressnl election
with that of the previous year : we find that in 1838, fourteen
wards were contested. This year, there have been fifteen.
The total number of radicals polled last year, was 2602 • this
year, 3290. The total number of conservatives polled last
year, 2388 ; this year, 3485. The total number polled last
was 4990 ; this year, 6775. The number of conservatives
returned last year in the contested wards, was six, by ma-
jorities
amounting to 158 ; of radicals, 11, by majorities
amounting to 372 ; the radical majorities exceeded the con-
servative by 214. The number of conservatives returned this
year, is 9, (as above stated,) by majorities amounting to 254 ;
and of radicals, 7, exclusive of Mr. Cropper's successor, by
majorities amounting to 59 : the conservative majorities ex-
ceeding the radical majorities 240. In Lime-street Ward,
last year, contested unsuccessfully for the fourth time,
the number of radicals polled was 348 ' • of conservatives,
286 ; giving the radicals a majority of 62 ; this year, the
number of radically polled was 371, and of conservatives 405;
giving the conservatives a majority of 34. The conservative
majority last year in Great George Ward was five—this year
21. In Rodney-street Ward, last year, the radicals polled
270 votes; the conservatives, 265 ; giving the radical candidate
a majority of nine ; this year, the radicals polled 225 votes,
and the conservatives 274 ; giving the latter a majority of 49.
In St. Anne's Ward, last year, the radicals polled 220 votes,
and the conservatives 175; giving the radical candidate a
majority of 45 ; this year the radicals polled 173 votes only,
and the conservatives 192: giving the conservative candidate
a majority of 19. The radical majorities in the following
wards, last year, were,—Everton Ward, six; Exchange
Ward, 61 ; Pitt-street Ward, 44 ; Touth Toxteth Ward, 43.
In Pitt-street Ward, their majority has diminished down to
three, and they have saved one seat in South Toxteth by only
six.

The rage of the radical faction, at their inglorious de-
feat, knows no bounds ; their mortification finds vent in
attributing to their opponents the use of these malpractices
in which themselves are so great adepts, and which they
never fail to bring into exercise whenever it answers their
purpose to do so. The Mercury editor has a consolation in
casting upon the respectable conservative voters in St. Anne's
and Lime-street Wards the dirty imputation of having sold
their suffrages for a breakfast in the one case, and money and
" free drink" in the other ; in attacking Mr. Peachey, the
newly-appointed rate-collector, for being in the public streets
dining the election, and in falsifying the returns, to enable
him to state that the reformers have elected eight, the tories
nine candidates. In Everton Ward, we understand Mr.
Quayle had been personally canvassing during the last twelve
months, from day to day. Many of his friends are guilty
of the grossest intimidation and bribery. In one case £lO
was offered to a conservative voter to induce him not to go
to the polling-booth, but the bribe was indignantly refused.
Amongst other schemes resorted to by the radicals to in-
crease their number of votes was payment of the rates of
Irish paupers by the Reform and Protector Associations ; and
the mode in which the " immigrant peasantry" were driven
to the Registration Court by the popish priests are too fresh
in the memory of our readers to render it necessary for us to

dwell upon the proceedings of the radical party. We con-
gratulate the conservatives on this great victory, and advise
them instantly to set about the attainment of the final con-
sumation so devoutly desired by the intelligent people of
Liverpool—the complete extirpation of radicalism from the
town council.

The following is a complete list of the town council as now
constituted, distinguishing the politics of the members, and
the number of years which each has to serve. Those whose
names are marked with an asterisk (*) are new members :
No. of yrs.
to serve.

No. I.—EVERTON AND KIREDALE WARD.
ALDERMAN Joseph Hornby (R.) ...
COUNCILLORS George Quayle (R.)
John Holmes (R.)
David Hodgson (C.)
No. 2.— SCOTLAND WARD.
ALDERMAN Thomas Holt (R.)
COUNCILLORS Richard Houghton (C.) ..
Isaac Holmes (C.)
Wm. Thornhill (R.) ....
No. 3.—VAUXHALL WARD.
Thos. Bulley (R.)
Henry R. Sandbach (C.) ..
Thos. Case (C.)
Wm. Preston (R.)
No. 4.—Sr. PAUL'S WARD.
.. Richard Sheil (R.)
John Barton (C.)
George Wright (C.)
Benjamin Franklin (R.)
No. S.—EXCHANGE WARD.
...... Robt. Roskell (R.)
James Mellor (R.)*
Henry Holmes (R.)
Thos. Sands (C.)
No. 6.—CASTLE-STREET WARD.
,LDERMAN Enoch Harvey (R.)
'OUNCILLORS Thomas Bolton (R.)
Joshua Walmsley (It.)
Edward Pilcher (R.)
No. 7.—ST. PETER'S WARD.
ALDERMAN Thos. Leathom (R.)
COUNCILLORS Richard Bright (It.)
John Woollright (R.)
John Priestley (R.)..
No. 8.--PITT-STREET WARD.
Thos. Booth (R.)
...... Richard V. Yates (R.)*
Hugh Hornby (R.) ,
Wm. Rathbone (It.)
No. 9.—GREAT GEORGE-STREET WARD.
ALDERMAN
COUNCILLORS
Jas. Lawrence (C.........
Joseph Cooper C.
No. 10.— RODNEY-STREET WARD.
ALDERMAN .. Eyre Evans (R.)
COUNCILLORS John N. Wood (C.)
Thos. Harvey (It.)
Wm. Lassell (R)..
No. 11.—ABERCROMBY WARD.
ALDERMAN T. B. Barclay (R.)
COUNCILLORS - Christopher Bushell (C.)
Robertson Gladstone (C.)
Dr. Carson (R.)
No. 12.—LIME-STREET WARD.
ALDERMAN
COUNCILLORS Robert Rigby (C.)*
Thomas Morecroft (R.) 2
Thos. Blackburn (R.) 1
No. 13.—ST. ANNE'S WARD.
Robt. Benn (R.) 2
Robert Jones (C.)* 3
Thomas Coglan (R.)
Edward Segar (R.) 1
No. 14.—WEST DERBY WARD.
James Moon (It.)
John Smith (C.) 3
John Shaw Leigh (C.) .... 2
George H. Lawrence (C.).. 1
No. 15.—SOUTH TOXTETH WARD.
ALDERMAN George Holt (R.) 2
CouNciLLons Francis Jordan (R.)
William M`Kee (R.)*
John Platt (R.)
No. 16.---NORTH TOXTETH WARD.
ALDERMAN Christopher H. Jones (R.).. 2
COUNCILLORS D. Mather (R.)* 3
Wm. Wallace Currie (R.).. 2
W. M. Duncan (R.)

ALDERMAN ..
COUNCILLORS

ALDERMAN .
COUNGILLORS

ALDERMAN . ,
COUNCILLORS

ALDERMAN ..
COUNCILLORS

ALDERMAN ..
COUNCILLORS

ALDERMAN ..
COUNCILLORS

The following, we believe, are correct returns :
CONSERVATIVES.
11 12 1 2 3 4 Majority.

TIME
NO. L—EVERTON WARD.
Mr. Francis Shand ... 113 139 166 201 233 303 0
No. 2.— SCOTLAND WARD.
Mr. R. Houghton.... 110 130 149 191 219 232 41
No. 3.—VAUXHALL WARD.
Mr. Henry Sandbach... 62 71 82 93 95 110 19
No. 4.—ST. PAUL'S WARD.
Mr. John Barton BO 96 111 129 176 178 1
No. S.—EXCHANGE WARD.
Mr. Ambrose Lace
No. 6.—CASTLE-STREET WARD.
Mr. Peter Hope B6 116 125 141 162 222 0
No. 7.—ST. PETER'S WARD.
Mr. T.F. Roskell ..
No. S.—PITT-STREET WARD.
Mr. J. Bibby
No. 9.—GREAT GEORGE WARD.
Mr. Thomas Robinson B2 108 135 150 164 188 21
No. 10.— RODNEY-STREET WARD.
Mr. John Nelson Wood 116 150 180 203 203 274 49
No. 11.—ADERCROMBY WARD.
Mr. Christopherßushell 92 144 186 220 257 318 8
No. 12.—LIME-STREET WARD.
Mr. R. Rigby
No. 13.—ST. ANNE'S WARD.
Mr. Robert Jones, jun. 80 108 131 154 169 192 19
No. 14.—WEST DERBY WARD.
Mr. John Smith. lO3 113 122 134 154 164 62
No. 15.—SOUTH TOXTETH WARD.
Mr. T. M. Gladstone... 61 75 91 111 124 141 0
Mr. John Sheppard.... 61 77 92 112 125 143 2
No. 16.—NORTH TOXTETH WARD.
Mr. R. Harbord. 99 120 162 188 214 233 0

RADICALS.
TIME ll 12 1 2 3 4 Majority
No. I.—EVERTON WARD.
Mr. George Quayle.... M 8 178 193 215 247 304 1
No. 2.— SCOTLAND WARD.
Mr. H. T. Atkinson ... 73 91 117 147 162 191 0
No. 3.—VAUXHALL WARD.
Mr. T. Chalmer
No. 4.—ST. PAUL'S WARD.
Mr. John Deakin..
No. S.—EXCHANGE WARD.
Mr. J. 54 81 100 107 134 193 1
No. 6.—CASTLE-STREET WARD.
Mr. Thomas Bolton 94 119 139 153 173 245 23
No. 7.—ST. PETER'S WARD.
Mr. Richard Bright
No. B.—PITT-STREET WARD.
Mr. R. V. Yates B7 115 136 155 169 192 3
No. 9.—GREAT GEORGE WARD.
Mr. L. Heyworth 72 89 113 134 147 167 0
No. 10.— RODNEY-STREET WARD.
Mr. George Loch 58 93 123 140 160 225 0
No. 11.—ABERCROMBY WARD.
Mr. Henry Ripley 9Q 129 177 191 247 310 0
No. 12.—LIME-STREET WARD.
Mr. Vincent Higgins ll5 155 188 257 301 371 0
No. 13.—ST. ANNE'S WARD.
Mr. J. Mason. 4B 60 84 119 144 173 0
No. 14.—WEST DERBY WARD.
Mr. Edward Jones.... 61 70 86 92 97 102 0
No. 15.—SOUTH TOXTETH WARD.
Mr. Francis Jordan 62 76 96 112 124 148 6
Mr. William M`Kee... 62 74 92 108 120 144 1
No. 16.—NORTH TOXTETH WARD.
Mr. D. Mather.. 93 129 177 210 238 257 24

No contest.

SUMMARY.

Conservatives
Radicals

Total number of Conservatives polled .. 3442
Ditto do. Radicals. 3148

Total number of electors polled
Total Conservative majority ' 194
EVERTON WARD.

The respective parties were on the alert from an early
hour. Flags were displayed from the two committee
rooms, and on the space in front of 'Halliday's Coffee-house
a considerable number of voters and spectotors congregated
throughout the day. Here, as at all the other polling-places,
(with the exception of that of Exchange Ward, which was
within the Sesaions-house) railings were fixed, forming two
small avenues leading to an open window at which the voting
papers were received. The contest, from the beginning, gave
indication that it would be a severe one. Both were exceed-
ingly active—within doors, in marking the lists, and with-
out, in bringing up the voters, for the accomodation of many
of whom, coaches and cars were (as at the other polling places)
in constant requisition. Mr. Shand took the lead in the
early part of theday, but the parties were close to each other
in the afternoon, neither gaining more than a slight tempor-
ary advantage. At the close the radicals claimed a majority
of one, but the Conservatives claimed the majority also—a
John Davies, who was not on the roll, voting instead of the
John Davies who was on it. The first man's vote was accord-
ingly, struck off Mr. Quayle's poll, and the second man's
added to Mr. Shand's, which gave him a majority of one. A
scrutiny, it will be found, afterwards took place on Saturday
and yesterday, at the Town-hall, the result of which was a
tie.

SCOTLAND WARD.
The polling-place in Burlington-street, was crowded
throughont the day. The struggle was strenuous ; but it
became evident from an early hour that Mr. Atkinson had
not a shadow of a chance. At eleven o'clock the numbers were
—Houghton 67, Atkinson 52. This disparity continued to
increase towards the close, when the conservative candidate
was 41 a-head of his opponent.
VAUXHALL WARD.

In this ward, in which there are comparatively few voters,
the conservatives displayed a very active spirit : they took
the lead and continued to keep it throughout. At noon Mr.
Sandbach was 18 a head of the radical, and at the close had
oae more—having voted 110 to 91. To tha credit of the
voters no disposition was manifested to a breach of the peace.

ST. PAUL'S WARD.
Pownall-square, in which were the polling-place and the
committee-rooms of both the candidates, was crowded
throughout the day, (the market-people included,) and bore
a considerable resemblance to the scene of a contested gene-
ral election. At this, as at the last-noticed polling-place, the
number of police-officers placed on duty was much greater
than in the other wards ; probably from an apprehension of
some breach of the peace, the neigbourhood being extremely
populous. We are glad to say, however, that all passed off
quietly, and with as much good temper as could be expected.
The contest was severe, and the success of respective parties
very close during a great part of the day. Mr. Barton had
polled 178, and won by one vote. The announcement was
received with hearty cheers by his numerous friends.

EXCHANGE WARD.
While the committees and the voters were in most of the
other wards nearly perished by exposure to the biting blast,
those who attended the Exchange polling place were com-
fortably housed in the court at the north end of the sessions-
house, with three stoves blazing as ardently as the zeal of
those present for their respective candidates. Mr. Mellor
took the lead for some time, and at noon had obtained a ma-
jority ofl3. Mr. Lace's friends, however, rallied, and brought
him at the close to within one of his adversary.