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power. After si
well, he proposed his friend

king in terms of respect to Mr.
T. Birch. (Cheers

Mr. HORN- BY seconded the nomination, expressing his
concurrence in what had been said by Mr. Earl(

uestions had been put duri

canvas, of importance

in themselves, but little affecting the interests of Liver-
pool. The question of the endowment of the Roman
Catholic clergy would not be brought forward at all. As
plain sensible men of business they ought to look to the
fitness of the candidates, whose duties were more arduous
than those who represented most other towns. He re-
ferred to the free-trade measures of last session, and
trusted they would not so far stultify themselves as to
elicit the most dangerous enemies of any measures of im-
provement. He trusted that by electing Sir T. B. Birch
they would proclaim to the world that the first cammer-
cial city in the world gave its sanction to the principles of
free -trade. _ _

Mr. T. B. HOkSFALL then stepped forward to nourin:

ate Sir D. Mackworth

I must

not feel the great loss tl
of their old members.

Lad sustained in the retiremen
(in reply to Mr. Earle

say that he supported Sir D. Mackworth be
legislate upon principle and not upon expediency
(Sir D. Mackworth) would oppose the system of expedi-
ency which would turn the national wealth into national
poverty, and our great national religion into national infi-
delity. (Some uproar.) He supported him because he

woulc

treat principles of commercial legis

and ably support the
lation. (Great applause
Mr. SAMUEL HOLME seconded the nomination of Sir
Digby. The worthy baronet would maintain the rights
and liberties of the people. Two antagonistic principles
were now developing themselves and struggling for ascen-
dency, and it remained with the electors of England to
say whether the British constitution should remain in all
its integrity, in all its elements, and in all its moral gran-
deur ; or whether a system of sapping and mining should
go on, destroying the roots of the constitution, and de-
priving the tree of all its boasted glories ? The great and
essential basis of the navigation laws must be sustained,
otherwise thousands of industrious artisans would be
thrown out of employment, and the shock would be felt
by the whole country. He dissented from Peel's currency
bill, and said that the sunniest spots on the globe were
those where Protestantis mmost flourished. (Loud cheers.)

Mr. NAYLOR briefly proposed Lord J. MANNERS, but
was not well heard by the reporters, from his being dis-
tant from them.

Mr. W. POTTER, in a long and eloquent speech, se-
conded the nomination. The shipping interests, he was
confident, would require the best support that could be
given to them, for he was firmly convinced that there
would be an onslaught on the navigation laws in the next
session of parliament. This was a consideration of the
greatest importance to the country, and the sustenance of
those laws in all their pristine power should have their
most decided support (hear.) But it was not on this
ground alone that he was anxious to see Lord John Man-
ners returned. It was his high moral and mental qualifi-
cation—(cheers)—for he endeavoured, as far as in him
lay, to promote the improvement of the intellectual con-
dition of the people, and to raise them in the scale of so-
ciety, socially and physically, by the spread of more gene-
ral education founded on Christian principles. (Loud
cheers.)
Sir T. BRANCKER then proposed Mr. Cardwell. It was
their duty to return such men only as understood the
great mercantile interests of the town. The candidate he
proposed was in every respect, he believed, a fit successor
to Lord Sandon, and the noble lord himself had told him
(Sir T. B.) that he would prove himself a most able repre-
sentative. If the opportunity were afforded to him (Mr.
Cardwell) he would soon prove himself the most rising
statesman of the present day, and he did not despair of
seeing him the prime minister of the country. (Cheers.)
Alderman BRAMLEY-MOORE, in an excellent speech
seconded the nomination of Mr. Cardwell. He had no
fear on his own part of Mr. Cardwell's doing anything to
affect the usefulness of the navigation laws, which consti-
tuted the glory and prosperity of the nation. As a ship-
owner, he gave them the assurance that he firmly believed
Mr. Cardwell would never do anything to oppose the in-
terests of the great body of the electors of Liverpool on
that score. With regard to another very important ques-
tion—he alluded to the poor laws—Mr. Cardwell had
voted manfully against the oppressive clauses of that bill,
and had supported, in connexion with it, the most lenient
measures. Our local interests required great and vigilant
attention. We could depend on Mr. Cardwell, for in him
we had a man of energy and alacrity, one who would do
all that man could do to protect our rights and advance
our interests. Mr. Cardwell was, he believed, the man
most likely to tread in Lord Sandon's steps—(hear, hear,
and cheers)—so as to advance the interests of the town of
Liverpool.
No other candidates being proposed,
Sir Twos. BIRCH proceeded to address the electors.
He looked with confidence to the result of the coming
election, in placing him in the proud position to which he
aspired. He belonged to what was called the liberal party,
whose object was to extend commercial intercourse, to
reduce taxation, to ameliorate the criminal code, to effect
a reform in Parliament, and to introduce a good system of
education amongst the people. (Applause). No one
could visit our docks and witness the foreign intercourse
which was going on, and the employment given to our
artizans, from distant climes, without acknowledgment of
the policy of the measures which had been adopted, and
without acknowledging that the opening of trade had been
of the greatest possible advantage to all, and been product-
ive of great, signal, and progressive advantage to the whole
community. ,Cheers.) He next alluded to the system
of taxation, mentioning many obnoxious duties which he
wished to see repealed, or altered. He objected to the
excise laws, as harassing, vexatious, and embarrassing
the ingenuity, enterprise, and ability of the people. He
would support a property in preference to an income tax,
though it would injure him personally. He did not ad-
mire the cry of no-Popery at election times, gave his
former opinion on the question of Roman Catholic endow-
ment, and on the navigation laws, and retired amidst con-
siderable applause.
Sir D. MACKWORTH next stood forward, was received
with very much approbation. With allusion to the
extension of our trade, he said he should favour the
making of a railway through the centre of all India, which
excited cheers and laughter. Notwithstanding what had
been said of his not being versed in commercial transac-
tions, he would not have presented himself had he not had
some knowledge of such pursuits ; and though he put
religion in the van, he would not put commerce in the
rear. With regard to the Roman Catholics, they had not
a more firm friend than himself. He wished to see them
educated in a proper manner, but he denounced the es-
tablishment of popery in this kingdom. (Great cheering.)
Lord J. MANNERS then spoke amidst considerable
cheering, mingled with uproar. The bill-stickers of
Liverpool had given his demerits some notoriety. He
was said to have published bad poems, and that he had
not passed the grand climacteric, which was perhaps true.
- Older men had written indifferent poetry. He came to
vindicate great public principles, and wished them to
decide upon public interests alone. (Cheers.) Were they
prepared to support the national party of England, and a
national policy, or to adhere to a policy that knew not a
distinction between Prussia and England ? Would they
support a system of legislation which has promoted the
social, physical, and intellectual improvement of the people
of England, or would they give in their adhesion to the sys-
tem which is founded on the dogmas of an experimental
philosophy ? He was for a reduction of duties on tea and
tobacco, and for repealing those anomalous laws which
obliged 2d. a pot more for beer to be paid than ought to
be paid. There was in the vast assemblage he then ad-
dressed none more attached to the Church of England,
her formularies, doctrines, and disciplines, than himself.
(Cheers and disapprobation.) He would not endow the
Roman Catholic Church out of the funds of the Church
of Ireland, or out of the consolidated fund, or out of a
compulsory tax o i the land of Ireland, He contested
Liverpool not to gratify personal feeling, but if the electors
thought the system he had submitted was the best, and if
they were not disposed to place everything at the feet of
set political economists, then, though he admitted his
deficiency, he hoped to receive their suffrages. (Loud
cheers.)

Mr. OARDWELL next presented himself, and was re-
ceived with great applause.had now come to the
close of the canvas,ofano word had fallen to wound the
most delicate feeling
picture,
present. They had been
referred to a beautiful which they were told
the farmer of Ohio was on the onein sidet of the water, and
o
the operative of Manchester on the er,rejoicing in the
interchange of the produce and thethan of manufactures
mercy, it
of each
other. Of commerce, no less truly
might be said, it was twice blessed—itsquality was not
strained—it blessed both him who gave and him whore-
ceived. He thought, however, the picture was not com-
plete. If they had drawn it in this part of the world,
there would have been a third person of considerable ho.
portanc introduced. They would have placed the farmer
.Qf Ohio on one side, and the operative of Manchester on
the other, with the merchant, the shipowner, the ship-
wright, and the artisan of Liverpool in the centre,—they
who were the means of transferring the corn of Ohio to
the industrious operative of Manchester, and who trans-
ferred the produce of Manchester to the families of Ohio,
and who derived maintenance and wealth by reasonable
payment for doing so (applause). We laboured under an
unprecedented scarcity of corn and of cotton—two of the
direst visitations to which a country like ours could be
subjected. Yet mach as we had suffered, no other
cMintry had been so greatly blessed /Li commending the

granaries of the western world (hear, hear, and applause).
Our exports had indeed fallen off, but only very slightly,
and most of the falling-off was due to the impoverish-
ment of other countries like ourselves. The case was
conclusive—to substitute the cloth of England for the
corn of America. He meditated no change in the Navi-
gation Laws prejudicial to their interests. Would they
be blinded by a cry, or be led by facts ? He reposed in
their judgment with the most-perfect confidence; and
felt assured they would look with pleasure upon the adop-
tion of the measures which had tended to increase their
commercial prosperity (hear, and applause). He would
ask them plainly whether they were for going backwards
or forwards ?—(Cries, of " Forwards.!") Gentlemen (said
Mr. Cardwell), the vessel of the state rides upon a stormy
element, and has to conflict with much danger ; by the
blessing of God upon the skill that guides her, and the
energetic hands that man her, :give her sea room, and
she must be safe (loud applause). There are two things

she must not do, she must not be allowed to make sterii-
wav—(hear, hear and great applause)—or suffered to take
ground upon any of the shoals of prejudice (hear, hear,
and applause).
In reply to a question from Mr. Hardy, Sir D. MACK-
WORTH said he would not vote for the removal of the re-
maining disabilities under which the Romanists laboured.
CA.RDWr in ly to t' - st .1 he

_ , _n rep,. -o the same question, sm.
had already voted, and should again Note for the removal
of obsolete and offensive penalties. _ _

Many other questions were put, but neither these nor
the replies were very distinctly heard. Sir Digby Mack-
worth said emphatically that he should•vote for the repeal
of the Roman Catholic emancipation bill. The show of

hands was declared to be in favor of Sir T. B. Birch and
Sir Digby Mackworth, and, a poll being demanded, the
meeting adjourned. •

THE- POLLING.—The polling commenced at eight
o'clock on Thursday morning, and was carried en with

considerable animation until the close, four.in the after-
noon. The town was divided into five districts—Everton,
Kirkdale, Liverpool, Toxteth Park, and West Derby.
Liverpool had twelve polling booths, Toxteth Park two,
and the others one each. The dividing of the voters
tended greatly to reduce the excitement that might other-
wise have been manifested by antagonist parties. Com-
paratively few recorded their votes during the first hour.
Mr. Cardwell took the lead from the beginning, Sir T.
Birch second, Sir D. Mackworth third, and Lord John
Manners rather far behind. At one o'clock the numbers
(according to Mr. Cardwell's committee) were, for Mr.
Cardwell, 2309 ; Sir Thos Birch, 2100 ; Sir Digby Mack-
, worth, 1601 ; and for Lord John Manners, 1076. This

relative position the parties maintained during the day,
and, as four o'clock approached, Mr. Cardwell and Sir
Thomas Birch gradually increased their majorities. _

No mt

s, or processions, being allowed, and
being at different points, there was little

of the stir and commotion of a general election some
years ago. There was, however, considerable bye-play
and fun in the background, though general good humour
prevailed. The number of voters who polled was, and
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ascertaining it owing to the split votes, and a large num-
ber of plumpers. The votes as declared by the Mayor as
the result of the election, (declared by the Mayor on Fri-
day) were as follows :
Mr. Cardwell
Sir Thomas Birch
Sir Digby Mackworth
Lord John Manners

5581
4882
4089
2413

It is generally calculated that about 9,000 to 9 ,500
electors polled. There are on the register about 14,000
electors. As the day of election advanced, the principal
thoroughfares, especially near the Exchange, became
much thronged, and great was the anxiety to see the re-
turns hourly sent out from the respective committee-
rooms and newspaper offices. Shortly after one o'clock,
or at least by two, it became quite clear that Lord J.
Manners had little chance of success. The gross total of
votes (including splits) was about 16,900.
After the close of the poll, Sir T. B. Birch, accompa-
nied by many of his friends, went to Eastwood's Hotel,
Dale-street. He was enthusiastically received by some
thousands of spectators.
Mr. 'Wm. EARLE addressed the assemblage, announcing
the state of the poll, and passing some reflections on Sir
Digby Mackworth, through whose defeat commerce was
to be supported, and religious bigotry for ever extin-
guished in the town.

- Sir T. BIRCH followed, thanking the electors, and re-
iterating many of his sentiments as before expressed.
(He was received with great cheers.)
Mr. W. RATHBONE followed, pointing out the advan-
tages he conceived the town would achieve by selecting
such a candidate.

Mr. CARDWELL, at the same time, addressed a vast
body of the electors from his committee-room, corner of
Castle-street and Derby-square. We have but room to
quote the following passage from his speech, which was
received throughout with the most enthusiastic plaudits :
—" You have been asked, in substance, what is the policy
by which you wish future parliaments to be governed.
They have been holding an election in London to-day ;
but I believe the issue of that election will scarcely be
regarded as weighing so heavily in the balance as the elec-
tion in which you have taken a part. (Cheers.) Gentle-
men, commercial questions have occupied a great portion
of your attention, and, as yours is the first port in the
world, so it is more important to you than to any body
that sound commercial principles should prevail. It is to
you, more than to any body else, that such countries as
America will look for the purpose of ascertaining what is
the policy by which England wishes to be governed in
respect of commercial matters. (Cheers.) Gentlemen,
you have emphatically said that you will have commerce
free. (Loud cheers.) You have said that you will'allow
that no unnecessary barrier shall be raised to prohibit the
intercourse of one nation with another, and that you will
never allow the products of foreign countries to be ex-
cluded from the consumption of the industrial classes at
home. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I 'personally owe you the
deepest gratitude, and I am sure that you believe that I
do, from my heart, feel conscious of the great extent of
that obligation ; but 1 should be trifling with this great
occasion if I occupied your time by speaking much of my-
self. The exponent of your opinions cannot fail to acquire
some authority in the aggregate representation of Eng-
land, and I will venture to say that I was returned by the
constituency of Liverpool fettered by no pledge—(cheers)
—and I believe returned the more surely because I man-
fully resisted the imposition of every fetter—because
I said that the man who would represent in par-
liament four hundred thousand persons, had no right
whatever to enter into obligations with any particular
section of that constituency—great applause—and said
it was his duty to leave himself perfectly free to com-
municate with all, to consult with all, and then, go-
verned by no fear and guided by no pledge, to give his
honest and independent vote for the general good. (Ap-
plause.) On other than commercial questions I have re-
frained from troubling you on almost all occasions, and it
is the singular distinction of the contest in which we have
been engaged, that the subjects brought before our notice,
whilst they required the calmest exercise of judgment, did
not lead to any party animosity—did not contribute to
any excited feelings. (Cheers.) Mr. Cardwell concluded,
All I can say is, that if the duties of the office you kindly
have placed me in are not effectively discharged by me, it
is because I have not been gifted with higher powers, but
it will not be because I am wanting in assiduity, or be-
cause I fail to show in my condnct the gratitude I feel in
my heart, I have no doubt your representatives will act
together in all measures in which your interests are in-
volved._ (Great cheering.) _ _ _

Mr. B. 'MooRE, being called upon, congratulated the
electors on the victory they had achieved.

Sir T. BRANCKER was also called for, and the meeting
broke up amidst loud cheers.
The town, soon after the close of the polling, became
as quiet as usual, and the church bells rang a merry peal
in honour of the occasion. _ _ __ _

On Friday, the MAYOR declared the official return from
the steps of the Town-hall. Mr. Cardwell, Lord J.
Manners, and Sir T. B. Birch were present, and the an-
nouncement was hailed with loud cheers. This termi-
nated the proceedings.