The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-07-05 00:00:00

ST. PAUL'S WARD.

Mr. John Briscoe presided at a meeting on Wednesday
evening, at Mr. Thomas Taylor's public-house, Earle-
street, at which resolutions were passed, approving of the
new candidates, and sympathising with the late rnem-
bers. The speakers were the chairman, Mr. Vaughan,
Mr. Owen Williams, Mr. William Roberts, Mr. Sohn
Davies, and a freeman named Samuel Sankey, the last-
mentioned of whom indiznantly declared that he de-
spised a bribe as he despised the devil.

GREAT GEORGE, PITT-STREET, RODNEY•
STREET, ST. PETER'S, AND ABERCROMBY

WARDS.

A meeting of the electors of these wards was convened
at the Assembly-rooms, Great George-street, on Thurs-
day evening, and was most numerously attended. The
reception of Mr. Liddell was enthusiastic. Mr. Coun-
cillor Hugh Neill occupied the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said that for twenty-two years he had
watched the elections in Liverpool, and he never saw so
true, and faithful, and honest an election as the last,
representing the wishes of the great majority of the eke-
tors—(cheers) ;—but it was hard to tell what blighted
hopes might do with persons whose minds were not very
well regulated. (Laughter, and cheers.)
Mr. CHAS. CALLIS, of Pitt-street Ward, proposed the
first resolution :—" That this meeting views with great
disapprobation the factious conduct which characterised
the late petition of the Whig-Radical party, and cannot
allow this opportunity to pass without expressing their
great regret that such paltry proceedings should have de-
prived the town of the valsable services of Chas. Turner,
Esq., and William Forbes Mackenzie, Esq., to whom this
meeting begs to offer their cordial sympathy."
Mr. Councillor J. A. Tonix', in an eloquent and pithy
speech, seconded the resolution, which was carried unani-
mously. Mr. Tobin alluded to the failure of the attempt
on the part of the Whig-Radical party to obtain candi-
dates, and stated that they had put forward the name of
Mr. Bramley-Moore in order to sow the seeds of discord
in the Conservative party. (Hear, hear.) This, he
warned the electors present, was only a weak invention
of the enemy ; and he stated, that immediately the deci-
sion of the parliamentary committee was made known in
the town, a meeting of the Conservative party took place,
at which the various wards were represented, when the
names of the Hon. Mr. Liddell, Mr. T. B. Horsfall, and
Mr. Bramley-Moore were brought forward, and, after
the fullest consideration, it was decided that the Hon.
Mr. Liddell and Mr. Horsfall were fit and proper persons
to represent the borough. (Cheers, and a Voice : " Mr.
Bramley-Moore ought to deny it.")
The CHAIRMAN then introduced
The Honourable Mr. LIDDELL, who was received with
loud cheers and Kentish fire, and who delivered a length-
ened speech. As a perfect stranger he should never have
presumed to solicit the honour of representing Liverpool,
had he not been induced to do so by representations which
made him feel that were he to shrink from his post he
should not be fulfilling the duty which he owed to his
country. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Now, when that
was the question between him (Mr. Liddell) and their
respected, and, he believed, very able townsman, Mr. I
Bramley Moore, Mr. Bramley-Moore must perceive that
it was not by his fault or by his presence that he was
kept out from the post to which he possibly might, and
with justice, aspire ; but it was because an opinion had
been expressed, by the vast majority of the Conservative
constituency at Liverpool, that an humble individual like
himself should be thought worthy to represent this great
town. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) There was nothing
like putting the matter on a right footing at starting—
(cheers)—and he need not say that, if any expression of
public opinion were given against him (Mr. Liddell), he
should not lose a moment in at once withdrawing himself
from their notice. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. G. H. HORSFALL followed the honourable candi-
date, and in the course of his remarks desired to say one
word with respect to Mr. Bramley-Moore. They had
seen placards upon the walls inviting the electors to sign
a requisition to that gentleman to allow himself to be put
in nomination at the ensuing election. For the first time
some of them had been permitted to catch a glimpse of
that requisition—(hear)—for the first time that day it had
appeared upon the Liverpool Exchange, where it had
always been the custom to place requisitions of the kind
at the outset ; and he thought the meeting would agree
with him that it was only a proper mark of respect to
those who had been in the habit of taking a prominent
lead in these matters that it should be so. (Hear, hear.)
For the first time, that day the requisition had made its
appearance ; it was there for some time that afternoon,
and during the period it was there he had the satisfaction
to tell the meeting there were only about 15 or Di names
added to it, and amongst those names, the first name at-
tached to the requisition was the name of Mr. Samuel
Mellor, the radical representative of Everton ward. (Oh !
Oh !) The next gentleman whose name appeared there
was that of Mr. T. L. Hodson. (Loud laughter.) He
was not sure that lie could describe that gentleman's
politics; but they would be better able to understand
them when he told them that, at the late municipal elec-
tion, he was put forward in St. Ann's ward in opposition
to their highly-respectable fellow-townsman, Mr. Francis
Shand. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers for Mr. Shand.)
The next name was that of Mr. Towers, of the Angel,
(Cries of " Oh, oh," and " Mr. Macfie.") They could
connect that with the name of Mr. Macfie if they pleased.
(Cheers and laughter.) Now for one remark, and he had
done. (A. Voice : " Was not old Rathbone there ?") He
was quite willing to leave Mr. Rathbone in their hands.
He had the satisfaction of receiving from him £ll 4s. for
his expenses to London. (Cheers.) There was not a
shadow of doubt but that this requisition to Mr. Moore
had been set on foot exclusively by those whose interest
it was to sow disunion amongst them. (Cheers.) He
concluded by strongly urging them to be united in the
coming struggle. (Cheers.)
Mr. THOMAS BOLD, having been vehemently called
for, said, in reference to the requisition to Mr. Bramley-
Moore, he said he believed that ever since that gentleman
placed himself before the public of Liverpool as a public
character, there had been no one more friendly towards
him than he (Mr. Bold) had been. He had always
thought, and be had no reason to think otherwise, that
he was a straightforward man. (Hear, hear.) He called
upon Mr. Bramley-Moore after the first placard was put
out, and begged of him, as a gentleman and a man, riot
to be deluded by the Radicals. He knew that that pla-
card was put out by them, not by any friends of Mr.
Bramley-Moore, and now they had clear proof of it by
what had been stated with respect to the requisition
which had been placed in the Exchange. Mr. Bramley-
Moore did not meet the call as he (Mr. Bold) hoped he
would have done. He was afraid that Mr. Bramley-
Moore believed he had a chance. Did they think he had
any ? (Cries of " None," and cheers.) Did the meeting
think he had any chance, when he was brought forward
by Mr. Hodson, Mr. Mellor, and Mr. Towers, of Angelic
notoriety ? (Laughter.) Did they suppose that those
gentlemen could carry Mr. Bramley-Moore triumphantly
to the head of the poll ? (" No," and cheers.) Why, it
was a perfect farce to suppose it possible. He only hoped
that Mr. Bramley Moore would come out, because he
(Mr. Bold) did not like a sham fight. He liked a real
fight, and he thought it would do them all good. He
was ready to work with them, and let them go to the
poll, and carry Mr. Liddell and Mr. Horsfall with not

1,500 but 2,000 majority.
Mr. R. A. PAYNE, of Rodney-street ward, moved the
second resolution, pledging the meeting to support
Messrs. Liddell and Horsfall, which was seconded by
Mr. ALEXANDER SHAND, and carried unanimously;
and, after a few words from Mr. THISTLE, who apologized
for the unavoidable absence of Mr. Alderman Cooper,
the announcement of whose name was loudly cheered,
the meeting separated amidst the usual demonstrations.

LIME-STREET, ST. ANNE'S, AND SCOTLAND-

ROAD WARDS.

Mr. Alderman Parker presided at a meeting held in the
Concert-hall, on Friday night, by those in Lime-street,
St. Anne's, and Scotland-road Wards, favourable to the
return of Messrs. Liddell and Horsfall.

Mr. JAMES HOLME proposed the first resolution,
which was as follows :—" That this meeting renders its
warmest thanks to Charles Turner, Esq., and Wm. Forbes
Mackenzie. Esq., for their unremitting attention to the
interests of this borough whilst in Parliament, and regret
that their connexion with Liverpool shauld have been
terminated on such frivolous grounds ; and further, this
meeting considers that the course pursued by the govern-
ment in attempting to delay the issuing of the writ was
factious and unconstitutional, when the election com-
mittee reported specially that they saw no reason for any
delay in its issue."—He hoped Mr. Moore was not going
to desert his colours and strengthen the hands of their
opponents ; and his idea was, that a townsman of experi-
ence such as Mr. Horsfall, combined with a stranger (who
could not be at all influenced by party bias when local
matters were brought before him), such as Mr. Liddell,
were the best representatives for Liverpool. (Applause.)
Mr. THOMAS WATSON seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously.
The Hon. Mr. LIDDELL then came forward, and was
received with the most enthusiastic cheering, followed by
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