The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-07-13 00:00:00

them to come forward early, and to show such a majority
at 9 o'clock in the morning as would strike a death-blow
to monopoly, and expressing his confidence in the final
result being in their favour.
AIR. Jorrx SMITH next addressed the crowd inn speech
containing more personalities than argument, the sub-
stance of which was that they were to vote for " Progress,
progress," because the streets of Liverpool were once
paved with rubbish stones, and are now flagged, and
were once lighted with dim lamps, whereas they now had
gas. The worthy gentleman however forgot that all
this was done under a protective system.
MR. WM. RATHBONE followed, and expressed his
hope that every man who voted for Messrs. Turner and
Mackenzie would " get a scratched face when he got
home," looking, at the time of uttering this trash, in a
scratching humour himself.
JEFFERY next addressed the crowd, which he said
contained 15,000 people, of whom 3000 were electors ; and
informed them how the election was to be won next day
by each of the three thousand bringing up to the poll three
more—a plan which, unfortunately for him, was not
adopted. After various cheers had been given the meeting
dispersed

THE POLLING.
At an early hour on Wednesday the committees of both
parties were at their various places of meeting, actively
engaged in preparations for carrying up their voters, it
being an object with both to secure a lead. Beyond the
appearance of an unusual number of cars dashing through
the streets, there was little excitement in any particular
part of the town, the arrangement for the poll being taken
according to the letters and numbers of the voters' names
on the register, instead of in the wards where they re-
sided, rendering intimidation impracticable. Thus, if
voters' names began from B 700 to 900, their voting cards
informed them that the place at which their votes would
be received would be, say at No. 3 Booth, Leece-street,
though their place of residence might be either at the
north or at the south. In the Toxteths alone, which are
extra-parochial. was there anything exciting in the neigh-
bourhood of the booths, the two wards polling distinctly
from the rest of the borough. From the commencement
it was evident that the Conservatives were the best in
harness and in spirits, from the activity with which they
were bringing up their men, and at the end of the first
half hour their majority was nearly a hundred. At nine
o'clock the numbers stood :
For Turner . 1714
Mackenzie 1687
Cardwell
Ewart
Showing a majority of upwards of 300 votes for the Con.
servatives over their opponents, the unparalelled number
cf more than 3900 voters having polled in one hour. It
is obvious from this fact, that both parties must have
exerted themselves strenuously, and the entire consti-
tuency been in earnest. From hour to hour. up to the
close of the poll, the majority for the Conservatives conti-
nued to increase, and it mighthavebecn observed that that
party had plenty of known friends yet unpolled from the fact
that whilst their cars were actively engaged, each Radical
committee-room exhibited a line of empty ones, for whom
no employment could be found, and it became perfectly
obvious that that party had depended for much of their
boasted numbers upon doubtfuls. As the close of the
poll drew near, the leading members of the Conservative
committee began to congregate at the Adelphi Hotel, to
which Mr. Turner and Mr. Mackenzie had proceeded
about half-past three o'clock ; and the Radicals assembled
opposite the Central Committee-room, in which Messrs.
Cardwell and Ewart had been for some time with their
friends.

MESSRS. TURNER AND MACKENZIE AT THE

ADELPEII

At about half-past four o'clock Mr. MACKENZIE pre-
sented himself from the balcony of the Adelphi to the en-
thusiastic assembly below. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Mackenzie and by his sister. Mr. C. TURNER next ap-
peared, and proceeded, amidst vehement cheering, to read
the final result of the poll. As this has proved not to con-
tain the entire returns, and each candidate's numbers are
understated, we shall give here the
HOURLY STATE OF THE POLL.
Cardwell. Ewart. Mackenzie. Turner.
381 379 464 468
817 806 929 941
2406 2325 2905 3007
3238 3125 3797 3919
5992 3820 4725 4764
4218 4017 5089 5155
4468 4236 5428 5527
4 5247 4910 6377 6693
Having read the result, Mr. Turner briefly referred to
those principles of which they declared themselves in
favor by electing him,—that the Protestants of the coun-
try should be defended against aggression, and that the
British labourer and the British ship-owner should enjoy
equal advantages with the foreigner. He expressed his deep
gratitude to his friends for their exertions, and the bold,
manly, yet peaceable manner in which they had done their
duty up to the last moment. (Great cheering.)
Mr. MACKENZIE next addressed the assembly amidst
enthusiastic cheering, and having thanked his friends for
taking his advice by polling early, stated that, when he
saw at ten o'clock that he was in a majority of 250, ho
was satisfied that be should be returned. He believed that
this was the first occasion on which a total stranger in
Liverpool had been returned the first time he offered him-
self, and he felt deeply grateful to them for the compliment,
and also for the quiet and orderly manner in which the
election had been conducted. The victory they had
earned was not a victory of Mr. Turner and himself. It
was a victory of principle. It was because they were the
advocates of good order and good government—because
they upheld the Protestant Institutions of the country—
because they stood by the Queen and the Constitution
that they were in the triumphant position they now occu-
pied. (Immense cheering.) After stating that the news
of this triumph would be felt in every corner of Great Bri-
tain, as an encouragement for other constituencies to imi-
tate them, and again thanking the electors, he withdrew
amidst loud cheers.
Mr. SAMUEL lIOLME. who was repeatedly called for,
said he appeared before them in a somewhat different
capacity to the two gentlemen who had just spoken. He
had not been a defeated candidate, and yet he had not
been a successful candidate, because he had the promise
of a Whig nobleman, and he might as well have trusted
to the promises of a broken-backed horse. (Cheers and
laughter.) Ile then congratulated the Conservatives on
the triumph of Constitutional principles against detest-
able Radicalism, and the introduction of two honest and
able men into Parliament to represent the interests of the
town.

At the conclusion of his speech, Mr. Holme introduced
Mrs. and Miss Mackenzie. They were loudly cheered,

and both ladies acknowledged the compliment by waving
their handkerchiefs.
The candidates then retired, and the assembly dispersed,
cheering lustily. A large body of police was drawn up in
the neighbourhood, ready to act, should their services be
required, but everything passed off peaceably.

THE DEFEATED CANDIDATES IN CLAYTON-

SQUARE

After the close of the poll the defeated candidates
addressed a not very numerous body of their friends from
the balcony in front of their committee-room.
Mr. CARDWF:LL said that none of them expected the
preceding day that he should have to state to them that
day that Messrs. Turner and Mackenzie were in a majo-
rity over himself and Mr. Ewart. He admittrd that there
could be no mistake about the feeling of Liverpool; and
was happy to congratulate them that the election had
been conducted with perfect order and good humour.
Although he regretted his defeat, for the sake of the cause
in which he was engaged, be reminded them that there was
a day called to-morrow, to which he urged them to look
forward with a determination that what had been short
on that day should be supplied by their future energies.
(Great cheering.)
Mr. EWART next addressed the assembly, and was
warmly received. He said that he was not personally dis-
appointed at the result of the election ; but he was
ashamed of his townsmen. He had come forward to give
them an opportunity of deciding whether free-trade should
ride triumphant or not. The town bad decided against
it, and he should abide the result. After some further
observations Mr. Ewart retired.
Mr. RonEwrsos GLADSTONE made a long address,
charging the electors with wholesale druukenness, threat-
ening them with universal suffrage, and imputing un-
gentlemanly conduct to 'the Conservative party. shewing
especial soreness at the reception given to Mr. Cardwell,
on 'Change, when he first visited us.
Mr. JEFFERY next inflicted a violent address upon the
audience, promising to have the question tried over as
soon as they get a new Reform Bill, which is to be a
sweeping affair.
Mr. RATH/30SE and Mr. W. A. C. STEWART followed
in a similar strain, after which the proceedings termi-

nated.
OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE POLL

A little before one o'clock on Thursday, the Mayor,
with the town-clerk, came in front of the Town-hall, for
the purpose of making the official declaration of the poll.
The town-clerk read the usual declaration, giving the
closing numbers :
TURNER 6493 I CARDWELL .
MACKENZIE ........ 6377 EWART .....
The Mayor proclaimed that Messrs. Turner and Mac-
kenzie were chosen members to represent this borough in
Parliament. Mr. Mackenzie and Mr. Turner were present,
and loudly cheered. Three cheers were called for and
given for the mayor, and three for the town-clerk. Mr.
Samuel Holme then called for three cheers for the Queen
and Constitution, and after these had been given a person
in the crowd called for the same number of cheers for Mr.
Holme. The two members then proceeded to the Exchange
Newsroom where they were most enthusiastically cheered.
They returned to the Town-hall, and the usual return
was signed in the Mayor,s room. Captain Greig had a
considerable force of police on duty at the Town-hall
during the brief proceedings. Mr. Mackenzie returned
to London on Thursday afternoon.
INCIDENTS OF THE ELECTION WEEK.

DINNER TO THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.—On
Wednesday evening the successful candidates, Messrs.
Mackenzie and Turner, were entertained at a dinner
party by Mr. Edmund Molyneux, at Childwall Hall.
Amongst those present were, in addition to the new
members for Liverpool, Mrs. and Miss Mackenzie, Mrs.
C. Turner, the Rev. Augustus Campbell, vicar of Child-
wall and rector of Liverpool ; Mr. and Mrs. F. Shand,
Captain and Mrs. Molyneux, Captain Evans, Mr. John S.
Leigh, Mr. R. C. Naylor, Mr. T. E. Moss, Mr. J. A.
Tobin, Mr. N. D. Bold, Mr. T. Bold, &c.
RADICAL FRENZY AND LYING.—Of course, as is
always the case when conceited Radicalism is defeated, it
was loudly asserted by their canvassers and committee-
men on Wednesday, when the state of the poll began to
look awful, that enormous bribery had been practised by
their opponents. Money to a large amount had been sent
down from the treasury ; voters had been bottled ; inti-
midation had been practised by employers; and all kinds
of enormities had been committed to influence the rejec-
tion of Messrs. CARDWELL and EWART. Chop: fallen
gentlemen on 'Change end elsewhere, who had lost Incon-
venient quantities of new hats and sovereigns, shook their
lengthened faces at their Tory friends, and;vvith a ghastly
expression, ejaculated, " You'll see what you will see—

Any—bats won't be paid," and other
and it was seriously feared that a
list of suicides on the morrow would give em-
half a dozen additional deputy coroners. We
) hear that the Radicals generally are takin-

'll have a
!oherent rubbish ;

vment

are becoming more reconcile
of bile having been got rid