The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-11-02 00:00:00

NORTH AND SOUTH TOXTETH WARDS

The retiring member for South Toxteth was Mr. W. J.
Horsfall, who was re-elected without opposition, being
deservedly popular with all classes of the electors. The
retiring member for North Toxteth was Mr. Thomas
Lloyd, who offered himself again to the electors, but was
opposed by Mr. Hilton Halhead, of the firm of Halhead,
Fletcher, and Co., timber-merchants—a staunch Conser-
vative. From an early hour it became evident that Mr.
Halhead was the favourite candidate, and, after taking the
lead of his opponent, the hourly returns of the state of
the poll showed a steady advancement, and so continued
until the close of the poll, when Mr. flathead was declared
elected by a triumphant majority. As the hour of four
o'clock drew nigh, large numbers of the electors assembled
in the neighbourhood of Messrs. Horsfall and Halhead's
committee-room, in Park-road, and testified their delight
by continuous cheering-
A few minutes after four o'clock Mr. STEELE presented
himself at the window of the committee-room, and pro-
ceeded to address those below. After congratulating the
electors upon the result of the day's proceedings, he went
on to say that they were getting men to represent them
in the council who, from their connection with the south
end, would attend to its interests. (Cheers.) Attempts
had been made to draw away their principal business to
the other end of the town, and considerable interest had
been brought to bear in its favour ; but it was now time
that the interest should he brought back again from the
north end—(hear, hear,)—where, for the last two or
three years, it seemed to have been. (Cheers.) He re-
gretted that his friend Mr. Horsfall was not present to
thank them, but in his name he would do so, especially as
they had returned him without even bringing a candidate
against him. They had done well in selecting Mr.
Halhead for the North Toxteth—he was a gentleman who
would look after the interests of the ward. (Cheers.)
Mr. Steele then proceeded to read the final state of the
poll amidst loud cheering, and concluded his remarks by
saying that if that return did not express the feeling in the
wards, it must be strange indeed. (I-Tear, hear.) He
added his thanks for the courtesy with which they had
listened to him on the several occasions he had addressed
them. - -

Mr. HILTON HALHEAD then came forward, and was
received with vociferous cheering and clapping of hands.
He said he had to thank them very sincerely for the
proud position in which they had placed him that day.
He did not know whether he was most indebted to the
electors, the canvassers, the chairman of his committee,
or their most indefatigable secretary, Mr. Inman, but
he thanked them, one and all, for their exertions on his
behalf, and hoped that his future conduct as their repre-
sentative would show that he had merited their confidence.
(Cheers.) We should never triumph over a fallen foe,
nor was it his intention to do so now. He was much
obliged to them tor the manner in which they had re-
turned him, going into the Council as he did, their
independent candidate, unfettered by any pledge, except
to attend to their interests. (Cheers.) If it was his
privilege to address them that day three years, he hoped
i,e should be in the same proud position. (Applause.)
He was very sorry his fellow candidate was not there to
address them also, and trusted there would be no illfeel-
ing on his opponent's part because he had honorably
beaten him. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion he would give
them one piece of advice, and that was, that they should
go home quietly, and not foolishly triumph over their
friends on the other side. (Applause.) Three cheers
wera than called for and heartily given for Mr. Halhead.
Mr. BATTEN, of Parliament-street, congratulated the
electors on the result of the election, and was glad they
had not been misled by the calumnies that had gone
abroad. (Applause.)
Mr. STEELE here appeared at the window again, and
said that Mr. Samuel Holme, one of the representatives
of the North Toxteth 'Ward, had just come into•the com-
mittee-room, and said that if it was the wish of those
present that he should address them, he would try and
prevail upon him to do so.
This announcement was the signal for a tremendous
burst of enthusiasm, and there were loud cries- of " Mr.
Holme," " Sam Holme for ever," and somebody in the
crowd called for " Three cheers for the next Mayor of
Liverpool"—a sentiment that seemed to be highly ap-
proved of, if we may judge by the hearty response it met
with.

.......
Mr. SAMUEL HOLME then came forward, and was loudly
cheered. He said it was almost necessary to carry a set
of ready cut and dried speeches in his pocket, for
it was impossible for him to show his face in pub-
lic without being called on to speak. ( Laughter. )
On the present occasion, however, he had no difficulty in
delivering himself, after the victory they had just achieved.
(Cheers.) Two years ago they had returned him as one
of their representatives, on which occasion he had to
thank them on personal grounds, and now he had to thank
them again, for returning his esteemed friend, Mr. Hal-
head, who was instrumental in forwarding his (Mr.
Holme's) election on the former occasion. (Hear, hear.)
He could not inform them of the names of those who
were returned for each ward, but he trusted that the
general result of the election would be, that men of sense
and intelligence would be returned, not men who had
sinister purposes to serve. (Hear, hear.) He must con-
gratulate the members of North and South Toxteth
Wards, who were united in their interests—(cheers)—so
long as they sent into the Council such men as Mr. Hors-
fall and his colleagues, Mr. John Stewart and Mr. Hilton
Halhead. (Hear, hear.) He would not go into the details
of the duties of a public man ; but tell them that if Mr.
Halhead went into the Council, as he felt assured he
would do, determined to fulfil his duty, he would find
plenty of work. (Applause.) He would not say more
then ; but in twelve months' time he should appear before
them, and firmly and openly ask them, if they approved
of his conduct, to return him again. (Loud cheers.)
The proceedings, which had been very enthusiastic
throughout,, despite the heavy rain which fell at intervals,
then terminated, the following being the

FINAL STATE OE THE. POLL.
Halhead
Lloyd ..

Majority for Ilalead. .