The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-11-02 00:00:00

13.--rST. ANNE'S WARD.

Our readers are aware that the most unmitigated
hostility has been directed against Mr. Parker, and the
Radicals would have been content to have lost everY
ward if they could have succeeded in ejecting him from
the Council. The most unworthy means have been re-
sorted to in order to withdraw his supporters from ten-
dering their suffrages. During the canvass his opponents
have called on some of the electors of the ward and by
purchases have endeavoured to secure their votes. Yester-
day morning each of the medical gentlemen resident in the
ward received a beautifully written epistle folded in a
silver-edged envelope, politely requesting their attend-,
ance about the middle of the day at places some miles out
of the town. Dr. Hawthorn was solicited very politely
to attend at Ivy-cottage, Parkgate. Mr. M. Nicol 'S
presence was required by a lady at Parkgate, and Mr-
Ferguson was requested to attend professionally at Orms-
kirk. We are happy, however, to say that all these
stratagems failed. Mr. Parker won his way triumphantly,
and though his opponent, Mr. Mellor, was, perhaps, the
most formidable opponent he could have met, he was re-
warded with—what, atter seven years active and untiring
exertions, he richly deserves—the continued confidence
of the electors. We congratulate him warmly on his re-
election.

A correspondent has sent us the following parody on 3
favourite song, with a request that we will give it
publicity : _ _

TUNE—" Marble Halle."
I dreamt that I into the Council went,
With Walthew and Earle by my side;
And of all the new members the Radicals sent,
That I was the hope and the pride.
I dreamt that at length I could boast '
• Of " councillor" tacked to my name;
But I only find? what grieves me most,
That I'm plain Mr. Mellor, the same.
I dreamt that the Radical members all rose,
As I gracefully walked to my seat ;
And I heard them whispering—" There he goes—
The man that has Parker beat ?"
I dreamt that one of them hinted " Perhaps
Some day the mayoralty he'll claim :"
But I'm only returned to my vaults and my taps—
I'm plain Mr. Mellor, the same.

Shortly after the close, Mr. Bennett appeared at the
window of Mr. Glegg's
r- Tavern, (Mr. Parker's nCom-
mittee-room,) and announced the result in terms o,f, e
gratulation to the assemblage of people who peon.' th
space beneath ; after which
Mr. PARKER presented himself, when he was 101-181
applauded. The cheering having subsided, he proceeded
to thank his brother townsmen and brother burgesses for
having again conferred the high honour on him of repre-
senting them at the Council board. He felt called upon
to thank his opponents in the ward—he meant those who
differed from him in politics, but who perfectly agreed
with him as to the manner in which municipal affairs.
should be managed—for having assisted him to the proud
position which he then occupied—an honour which more
than ten-fold compensated him for all the exertion he
ever had made, or ever could make, in the cause of his
fellow burgesses. (Loud cheers.) He would be sorry
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him, more than to express his regret that he had
allowed himself to be named. But whilst he thus
respected an honourable and upright man, he would be
but stating the fact when he said that some of the men
who brought Mr. Mellor forward, formed a most coil'
temptible clique in the ward, and one which had then
met its proper reward. (Cheers.) Mr. Mellor, he was
aware, was a man of honour and principle, who could not
have been cognizant of the proceedings which those gen-
tlemen had taken with the sanction of his name in order
to effect his (Mr. Parker's) defeat. (Cheers.) For big
own part his instructions to his committee were, if one
halfpenny were to buy the ward do not give it. (Cheers.)
He felt that he had still the confidence of the burgesses
of St. Anne's (Cheers) and he hoped to enjoy that con.
fidence long amongst them. (Renewed cheering.) After
again thanking them Mr. Parker retired, and the as-
semblage quietly dispersed.