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

ADERCROMD 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 be 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. 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 are pro-
perly appreciated by those best qualified to term 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!—their. own money and net
that supplied for the purpose by the Radical Committee.
Their greatest difficulty however was to find a Candidate
willing to undertake the nerculean 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 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

Nov. 5, 1841._

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 well
must strongly urge upon them the necessity of b-ing
reared fur next year's contest. No man xcept one
universally respected by his fellow-burgesses. Cs Ma
Parker, could have withstood the amount of influencean
trickery brought to bear against him. The proceedings
throughout
the day were peaceable and orderly, and n!3t
a single instance of drunkenness was observed, except 'n
the case of one of Mr. Parker's previously pleeed
who, having been "bottled" all night by the Radicals,
g 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. Radicals,

WEST DERBY WARD. re-
As usual, a co:iservative—Mr. J. S. Leigh—Was re-
turned unopposed.

SOUTH TOXTETH WARD.
The contest here commenced by the conservative party
taking a strong lead, 'and placing their candidate, Wi.er
L. Jones, in a large majority over the opponent, or rat"...
the shadow of an opponent, whom the radicals had t
lected. (Mr. Yates had distinctly refused to stand on A;
score of ill health, aid is at present at Leamington)
advantage thus gained the radicals never recovefe°',4,
though they resorted to every sort of meanness to
time for their tardy voters to come up. Thus the "" (1 ,
tions were put by the alderman, Mr. Evans, (a c°Prtscr
usually resorted to only in cases of suspected fraud')
such voters as Mr. Ambrose Lace, Mr. Samuel linimp.
rer
,
and others, with whose identity and honour he w 35,170
feed), well acquainted, a proceeding both factious and
suiting, and which we should certainly not have anticlis
ted from Mr. Evans, however great the emergeneY t"
party. The conservatives, however, maintained their P°,
sition through the day ; and at four o'clock had return
Mr. Jones by a large majority, the numbers being for
Mr. Jones (Conservative)
Mr. R. V. Yates (Radical)

Majority. 39 rked
Not a vestige of excitement of any descriptionViarge
the proceedings, although from the popularity anu. his
property of Mr. Yates in the ward, an enthusiasm '-
favour might reasonably have been anticipated.
NORTH TOXTETH WARD. rp of
The contest in this ward, between Mr. Mann, ,n
the old' school, and Mr. George Holt, a bitter sec''ulairs
and radical, who a few years ago sate in the Coun„c;tst
alderman of the same ward, commenced in g :
ood earrt.': he
the hour of opening the poll, the former taking By
first two hours a considerable lead of his opponent' as
one o'clock, however, the radicals, by the most streriu•-
exertions, had pulled up, and were, we believe, at one tteis
in a majority, which they announced, to the infinite grsai
tification of the papist mobocracy of the ward, by Wh•er
they were chiefly supported. From this period the torile-ii
began to rally irr great force, and took the lead, loir
they maintained up to the close of the poll, returning ty.
candidate by a majority of 60. The proceedings thr°7bst
out were perfectly orderly, and unmarked by any 0' the
excitement which has prevailed on former occarions,.a
conservative party being conscious of their strength,
the radicals evidently dispirited and chopfallen, their esio
didate himself having washed his hands of them, and P°
blank refused to stand, if elected.
The following were the numbers at the close c f the P
viz :

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

Mpjority for the Tory . 60
At the close of the proceedings the successful can
dates for both the wards briefly addressed the e e ecto
re
from one of the windows of the Royal Oak, an us,ilf
loudly cheered by the assemblage, which was subseq!etly
addressed by Mr. Sheppard, and then dispersed
homeward.