The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-11-02 00:00:00

ST. PAUL'S W, ARD

The poll opened with great animation, and was kept up
throughout the day with corresponding spirit by both parties,
who, respectively, did their best to obtain a triumph. The
polling place was at the corner of Prussia-street and Ray-
street, and the doors and immediate neighbourhood were
crowded with anxious voters and expectants throughout tl e
day. Here, as in most of the contested wards, the majority
for the conservative became manifest at an early hour, leav-
ing little doubt of his success. At half-past eleven o'clock,
Mr. Edwards bad polled 166; Mr. Rawden only 116. At
twelve, the numbers were 76 to 122—leaving a majority for
Mr. Edwards of 54. At two o'clock, the precisely same
majority was maintained ! At a quarter to four, the numbers
were 304 and 264. And at the close, the conservative was
44 a head.

The contest was one of the most interesting of the day in
every respect, happily triumphant for the good old cause of
conservatism. The crowds in the streets were immense and
enthusiastic ; and, we are happy to state, general good humour
prevailed throughout. There was a small emeute in St.
Paul's-square, shortly before the close, in which an inspector
of police got rather roughly handled, being thrown down and
beaten on the head, by which party we could not ascertain.
He was taken to a druggist's shop in Highfield-street, and
was found to be but very slightly injured.
At the conclusion of the contest, Mr. Edwards and a num-
ber of his friends met in his committee room in flay-street,
and lie was loudly cheered as the successful candidate, as was
also Mr. Councillor Bushell.

Mr. BUSHELL addressed the assemblage from one of the
upper windows of the house. He introduced to those present,
Mr. Edwards as his particular friend, and now councillor, in
a brief and neat address.

Mr. EDWARDS, who was hailed on his appearance at the
window with the loudest acclamations:—Gentlemen, language
cannot express the feelings of gratitude with which I am im-
pressed for vonr kindness in returning me as your represen-
tative, for I feel overcome by this manifestation of your
friendship. You invited me to become a candidate for your
favours, and I am truly proud of the result, for you have re-
turned me by a triumphant majority of 44. In the address
which I put forth, I told you that my principles were strictly
conservative, and that my votes in the council would be so
regulated. I am a friend to the education of the people—
especially scriptural education. My desire is that every child
shall be enabled to read his Bible. We have fought the bat-
tle manfully, and with a good and kindly feeling. Towards my
opponent, as an individual, I entertain feelings of the highest
respect. I considered him a good citizen and a gentleman.
I assure you, I would rather have encountered another man.
I entered the field reluctantly against him. I told him that I
should meet him in fair and open contest ; and having fought
the battle manfully, the victory is yours. I again thank you
most cordially for placing me in this honourable position of
your representative, and shall do my utmost to merit your
approbation. (He withdraw amidst the loudest applause.)
Mr. BUSHELL being called upon said, that his worthy
friend, Mr. Edwards, had made a most important omission.
He had merely addressed the gentlemen; but he (Mr. B.)
preferred addressing them as " ladies and gentlemen," for
the ladies were good conservatives, and ought not to be for-
gotten. He had, indeed, so high a respect for the sex, that
if it were agreed that they should have votes, he should be-
come an advocate for universal suffrage. They had done
honour to themselves and the town in electing Mr. Edwards
ass their representative. (Hear.) He was happy to say that
the conservative voters had that day consummated a victory
which they had for six years been struggling to achieve.
They had that day sent a conservative majority to the Town
Council, which would prove to be an advantage not only to
themselves but to the community at large, as would be shown
by the result of the next six years, as compared with the last.
Of Mr. Edwards he could not do less than say that he was
a good father, a good neighbour, and a good citizen, and he
could not fail, therefore, to be a good representative of their
interests. (Much applanse.)
Mr. WRIGHT congratulated the electors on their making
the ward a conservative one. He had himself found it a
radical ward, and was rejoiced to leave it conservative.
(Cheers.)
Mr. ROBERTS, the chairman of the committee, afterwards
addressed the electors in a very felicitous manner; and the
assembled multitude separated after giving loud and enthu-
siastic cheers for their representative and his friends.