The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-03 00:00:00

ST. PAUL'S WARD.

Mr. R. B. Hollinshead, the conservative candidate, took
the lead of his opponent, Mr. J. R. M`Guffie, in the first
instance, was never headed, and finally won by a majority of
ten, the numbers at the close being—
For Mr. Hollinshead .. 177
Mr. M`Guffie .. 167

Majority for Mr. Hollinshead
EXCHANGE WARD.

Mr. Thomas Sands, the retiring councillor, and Mr.
William Wood, were the candidates for this ward. The
issue of the contest was never for a moment doubtful, and
we should imagine that the remembrance of it next year,
whilst it inflicts fresh pangs of mortification upon the radi-
cals, must, if they are willing to take a broad hint, deter them
from again entering on the lists. The ward, as is every other
where intelligence and property are most to be found, is
invulnerably conservative. That is abundantly demonstrated.
At eleven o'clock Mr. Sands headed his opponent by 40, at
twelve by 37, at one by 43, at three by 37, and at four by 31,
the numbers being—
For Mr. Sands
Mr. Wood

Majority for Mr. Sands
The radicals themselves have been most reluctantly obliged
to confess a majority against them of 30.
On the state of the poll being announced from the commit-
tee-room, in Chapel-street, the intelligence was received with
shouts of applause, until Mr. Sands made his appearance at
the window. He then said—

Gentlemen, having heard the demonstration of your es-
teem, allow me to congratulate you on your success, and to
thank you for the strenuous exertions yon have this day made
in the cause to which we are mutually attached. The shop-
keepers of the ward have nobly shown that they are thorough
conservatives, and I trust they will ever remain so. (Cheers)
Gentlemen, some parties have objected to my making a per-
sonal canvass on this occasion,—(From the crowd, " It was
that that secured your election.")—and in answer to these
parties allow me to offer this reply. When the gentlemen of
my committee, and my friends generally, were exerting
themselves in my behalf, and in behalf of our good cause,—
when they were zealouslf engaged in securing my election,
and promoting your principles, should I not have culpably
neglected my duty if I had not come forward and given my
best endeavours in the promotion of our common cause ?
(Loud cheers.) The victory of to-day has more than re-
warded me for all that it has been in my power to do ; it has
proved the strength of conservatism in this ward. (Cheers.)
In conclusion, gentlemen, permit me to assure you that I
shall at all times lend my interest and my individual exertions
to gratify the wishes and promote the best interests of the
electors. (Immense cheering.) Mr. Sands then retired.

CASTLE-STREET WARD.
The retiring member for this ward was Mr. Pilcher, who
declined standing again. The new candidates were Mr.
Peter Hope, on the conservative interest, and Mr. James

Aikin, on the radical interest. The polling in the earlier
part of the day was by no means brisk. Mr. Aikin took
the lead from the first hour, and maintained his position
until the last. Mr. Hope's committee exerted themselves
to the utmost ; but it was evident that the time had not yet
arrived when the ward should be rescued from radical domi-
nation. The radicals also made the greatest possible exer-
tions, and were far from feeling confident of success. His
worship the mayor, Sir Joshua Walmsley, voted for Mr.
Aikin, at three o'clock. Next year we feel confident that
the conservatives will muster a majority in Castle-street
Ward. They have hitherto paid too little attention to the
registry in this ward. We trust that this will not prove the
case in future. On the result of this contest being made
known, from the committee-room, _ _ _

Mr. HOPE remarked, in a tone of gentlemanly mildness,
that they had done their best in the noble cause, and he
could congratulate them on having at least gained consider-
ably on their opponents in the ward, as compared with last
year. Some of the radicals had had the impudence that
morning to tell him, that if they had a man like him, they
would return him without a single dissenting voice; bat
there was within him that conservative principle which he
would never forsake, which they were in common attached
to, and which he trusted would yet be spread far and wide,
for the preservation and happiness of the country. (Loud
cheers.)
It is remarkable, with respect to this ward, that only °Nis
vote was given within the last half-hour before the close.