The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-11-05 00:00:00

GREAT GEORGE WARD.

With that indecency which seems almost inseparable
from radicalism, the name of Mr. Robertson Gladstone
was put forward in this ward—of course without the
slightest authority—as an opponent of Mr. G. G. Hornby,
the retiring member. There was therefore here no legiti-
mate opposition to the re-election of a conservative. The
number of votes recorded were for Mr. Hornby 136, for
Mr. Gladstone 67.

RODNEY-STREET WARD.
The contest in this ward was very spirited, the radicals
keeping within a short distance of their opponents until
three o'clock, when the conservatives came up in goodly
numbers, and returned Mr. John Pemberton, an excel-
lent conservative, by a majority of fifty-one over Mr.
Harvey. The majority in this ward at the last election
was only eighteen, and Mr. Harvey brought to the poll
forty less voters than did Mr. Lassell at the last election,
At the close Mr. Holmes was called upon to address the
assemblage. He said that he had no ordinary gratification
in congratulating, the electors on the issue of the contest ;
and he thought it not improbable that almost every ward
which bad been contented would return a conservative,
and many of them by no slight majorities. The whig party
had been instrumental in carrying the Reform Bill, and it
could not but be not titying to them to discover that, in
fair and open contest, 111,-y were signally defeated by the
operation or the very bill, which they expected would
have secured to them a permanency of political power. As
the contest in LiVerpeol had generally been conducted
with good humour, and without those personalities which
are always to be lamented and deprecated, he trusted that
all animosities would be speedily forgotten—that there
might be no undue excitement or triumph over those who,
though defeated, were still their townsmen, and were
anxious, like themselves, for its welfare and prosperity.
It was his great desire that the conservative party, ren-
dered still stronger as it soon would be, by the exchange
of six whigs for six conservative aldermen. He (Mr.
HOlme) hoped that all their deliberations strengthened as
they would be, might conduce to the good government of
the town, and to the prosperity of all its inhabitants. Mr.
Holme then thanked them for the zeal which had been ma-
nifested on the occasion, and concluded by asking them to
give three cheers for the Queen, which were heartily re-
sponded to ; and the assemblage immediately and most
good humouredly dispersed.
Mr. Pemberton also addressed.the electors in a feeling
and handsome manner.

ABERCROMDY WARD.
Mr. James Procter, the previous representative for
this ward, but who for the last twelve months has retired
into private life, was again brought forward, and, though
we believe he is at present on the continent. his return
was unopposed.

LIME-STREET WARD.
There was considerable animation here; Mr. Henry
Holmes, who retired from Exchange Ward, being put
forward to oppose the re-election of Mr. J. 13. Lloyd.
During the early part of the day the numbers were nearly
equal,- but at two Mr. Lloyd sprang ahead and increased
his majority at the close to forty-two—the largest, we be-
lieve. ever gained in this ward—which affords a sufficient
proof that Mr. Lloyd's ser% ices in the Council are pro.
perly appreciated by those best qualified to form an esti-
mate of their value.
SAINT ANNE'S.

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sent indefatigable and honest representative, Mr. James
Parker. The means to which they were prepared to des-
cend were sufficiently shown in the Registration Courts
by the choice specimens of humanity whom they brought
up to foist upon the Burgess Roll, as having paid their
rates with—save the mark l—their own money and not
that supplied for the purpose by the Radical Committee.
Their greatest difficulty however was to find a Candidate
willing to undertake the herculean work of upsetting
Mr. Parker, and they were despairing agitating the mat-
ter,
when, luckily, a fitting person turned up in the
per-
M
son of r. William Earle, fresh from his recent
visit to the Emperor of all the Russias and other
great Continental Sovereigns. Mr. Earle, having
been solicited, lent his dignified looking countenance;
and full confidence was entertained of his triumphant
return. But, alas ! nothing is certain here below. At
the opening of the poll, Mr. Parker took the lead of his
opponent, and from hour to hour steadily maintained it
—thanks to the energetic exertions of the honest men of
the ward, amongst whom, in especial, we may mention

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the Loyal Protestant 01 eratives—and at four o'clock ivij
returned by a majority of 13, the numbers polled being'
For Mr. Parker (Conservative) .. • • 231
For Mr. Earle (Radical) 216

Majority •" • • • • • • • 'l5
Whilst we congratulate the ward upon* this. resitlt,iteg
must strongly urge upon them the necessity of 1),11
prepared fur next year's contest. No man exceP,. /Ain
universally respected by his fellow-burgesses, es" 01
Parker, could have withstood the amount of influenceing,
trickery brought to bear against him. The proceed 01
throughout the day were peaceable and orderly, o°d oi'
a single instance of drunkenness was observed, °lectern
the case of one of Mr. Parker's previously plet3ged!,°;c4s,
who, having been "bottled" all night by the 110°',„,et
was led up to the poll by two of this virtuous party, 0,
half-past ten in the forenoon, in a state of intoxicativ
to give his vote for Mr. Earle.

WEST DERBY WARD. re•
As usual, a co'iservative—Mr. J. S. Leigh—w—
turned unopposed.

SOUTH TORTETR WARD.
The contest here commenced by the conservative P
taking a strong lead, and placing their candidate, Mr'er
L. Jones, in a large majority over the opponent, or raise
/he shadow of an rpponent whom the radicals had
tig
lected. (Mr. Yates had distinctly refused to stand on
score of ill health, and is at present ,it Leamington.) The
advantage thus gained the radicals never recovered, .0
though they re:.orted to every sort of meanness to gal.
time for their tardy voters to come up. Thus th coy erse
tions were put by the alderman, Mr. Evans, (a lto
usually resorted to only in cases of suspected frout„,e,
such. voters as Mr. Ambrose Lace, Mr. Samuel Elez`",t.
and others, with whose identity and honour he wits,plo,
fectly well acquainted, a proceeding both factious ana.„,.
suiting, and which we should certainly not have anuelrbi,
ted from Mr. Evans, however great the emergency t° 0,
party. The conservatives, however, maintained their PO
sition through the day; and at four o'clock had return
Mr. Jones by a large majority, the numbers being for
Mr. Jones (Conservative) 173
Mr. R. V. Yates (Radical)

Majority.. . .............
Not a vestige of excitement of any description nortr',.
the proceedinzs, although from the popularity and lar
property of Mr. Yates in the ward, an enthusiasm ill b 5
favour might reasonably have been anticipated.
NORTH TOXTETH WARD. vof
The contest in this ward, between Mr. Mann, stet', 9
the old school, and Mr. George. Holt, a bitter seetniaos
and radical, who a few years ago sate in the
cotolcit t
alderman of the came ward, commenced in good earneitthae
the hour of opening the poll, the former taking for By
first two hours a considerable lead of his opponent-
one o'clock, however, the radicals, by the most strenuP..,
exertions, had pulled up, and were, we believe, at one ore
in a majority, which they announced, to the intinitegoo
tification of the papist mobocracy of the ward, by Irmu;el
they were chiefly supported. From this period tor
the
began to rally in great force, and took the lead. wifc
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they
they maintained up to the close of the poll, returning tlti
candidate by a majority of 60. The proceedings throutabt
out were perfectly orderly, and unmarked by any Uf ,the
excitement which has prevailed on former occa,ions,
conservative party beinz conscious of their strength'B;
~
the radicals evidently dispirited and chopfallen, their .iat
didate himself having washed his hands of them, and P°
blank refused to stan't, if elected.
The following were the numbers at the close of the P
VIZ :

Mann (Tory)....
Holt (Radical) ..

274
.......

NI: j,rity for ihe Tory . 60 al.
At the close of the proceedings the successful can,
dates for both the wares briefly addressed the elecienr,
from one of the windows of the Royal Oak, and vi
loudly che: red by the assemblage, which was subset:M:ntlf
0
addressed by 111 r. Sheppard, and then dispersed qui
homeward.