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

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. B. 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 services in the Council arc pro.
perly appreciated by those best qualified to form an esti-
mate of their value.
SAINT ANNE'S.
For some weeks and even months past the Radical
Faction in our town had been making a dead set upon this
Ward, and had determined at all hazards to oust the pre-
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 I.—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-
son of Mr. 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 liis
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 Operatives—and at four o'clock was
returned by a majority of 13, the numbers polled being--
For Mr. Parker (Conservative) 231
For Mr. Earle (Radical) 216

Majority .. 15
Whilst we congratulate the ward upon this result, we
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must strongly urge upon them the necessity of being
prepared for nest year's contest. No man except one
universally respected by his fellow-burgesses, r:s is Mr:
Parker, could have withstood the amount of influence and
trickery brought to bear against him. The proceedings
throughout the day were peaceable and orderly, and not
a single instance of drunkenness was observed, except in
the case of one of Mr. Parker's previously pledged voter 3.
who, having been "bottled" all night by the Radicals,
was led up to the poll by two of this virtuous party, about
half-past ten in the forenoon, in a state of intoxication'
to give his vote for Mr. Earle.

WEST DERBY WARD.
As usual, a conservative-.-Mr. J. S. Leigh—was re-
turned unopposed.

SOUTH TORTETH WARD.
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The contest here commenced by the conservative
taking a strong lead, and placing their candidate, Mr.
L. Jones, in a large majority over the opponent, or rather
the shadow of an opponent, whom the radicals had se-
lected. (Mr. Yates had distinctly refused to stand on the
score of ill health, and is at present at Leamington.) The
advantage thus gained the radicals never recovered, al-
though they resorted to every sort of meanness to gale
time for their tardy voters to come up. Thus the ques-
tions were put by the alderman, Mr. Evans, (a course
usually resorted to only in cases of suspected fraud,) to
such voters as Mr. Ambrose Lace, Mr. Samuel Hoimer
and others, with sl hose identity and honour he was per
fectly well acquainted, a proceeding both factious and in-
sulting, and which we should certainly not have antiotP3.:
ted from Mr; Evans, however great the emergency to to'
party. The conservatives, however, maintained their fo;
sition through the day ; and at four o'clock had returned
Mr. Jones by a large majority, the numbers being for
Mr. Jones (Conservative) ..... 175
Mr. It. V. Yates (Radical) ..... . 136

Majority
Not a vestige of excitement of any description marked
the proceedings, although from the popularity and lar.lie,
property of Mr. Yates in the ward, an enthusiasm in 011
favour might reasonably have been anticipated.

NORTH TOXTETH WARD.
The contest in this ward, between Mr. Mann a tore °f
the old school, and Mr. George Holt,, a bitte;sectariat"
and radical, who a few years ago sate in the council as
alderman of the same ward, commenced in good earnest at
the hour of opening the poll, the former taking for the
first two hours a considerable lead of his opponent. BY
one o'clock, however, the radicals, by the most strenuous
exertions, had pulled up, and were, we believe, at one thus
in a majority, which they announced, to the infinite gra-
tification of the papist mobocracy of the ward, by whom
that' were chiefly supported. From this period the torus to rally in great force, and took the lead, whic.ll
they maintained up to the close of the poll, returning their
candidate by a majority of 60. The proceedings through:
out were perfectly orderly, and unmarked by any of that
excitement which has prevailed on former occasions, the
conservative party beine conscious of their strength, and
the radicals evidently dispirited and chopfallen, their can-
didate himself having washed his hands of them, and point
blank refused to stand, if elected.
The following were the numbers at the close of the oolb
viz :

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

. . .. 274
214

Majority for lhe Tory . 60
At the close of the proceedings the successful candi-
dates for boi h the wards briefly addressed the electors
from one of the windows of the Royal Oak, and Were
loudly cheered by the assemblage, which was subsequently
addressed by Mr. Sheppard, and then dispersed vied/
homeward.