The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-01-09 00:00:00

BOLTON ELECTION.—TesspAr.

Pursuant to the notice duly issued by the returning officers
for the borough of Bolton, the nomination of the several candi-
dates for the honour of representing that important town in
parliament took place this day, in a commodious temporary
hustings erected in the New Market-square. From an early
hour in the morning the town presented the bustle usually
attendant upon a conetsted election, and the various hands and
supporters of the several candidates paraded the streets, to the
no small gratification of the inhabitants. _ _ _

At ten O'clock the returning officers, Mr. Daly and Mr. Ar-
rowsmith, the boroughreeves of Groat and Little Bolton, at-
tended by their law clerk, took their places on the hustings, to
which the several candiday.es shortly afterwards were conducted
by their respective friends. The usual preliminaries having
been gone through, '.
Mr. Skelton proposed hnd Mr. Cullen seconded the nomina-
tion of Lieut.-colonel Robert Torrens as a fit and proper person
to represent the borough in the ensuing parliament.
Mr. P. Rothwell, in proposing to the electors William Bol-
ling, Esq., observed, that he was, a-tried conservative, friendly
to all rational reforms where grievances or abuses might justly
be said to exist.

Mr. Stephen Blair seconded the nomination of Mr. Bovine,
whose services and conduct iu the last parliament fully justified
a renewal of that confidence which his fellow-townsmen had on
a former similar occasion reposed in him.
Mr. Kaye put in nomination Mr. Peter Ainsworth, whom he
described as a resident amongst the electors—a stanch re-
former and a friend to vote by ballot.
Mr. Charles Ainsworth seconded Mr. Kaye's proposition.
Colonel Torreus then presented himself, and was received with
mingled cheers and hisses. The gallant officer, in a speech of
great length, went into a complete recapitulation of his public
and parliamentary conduct during the two sessions he had the
honour of representing the borough of Bolton in the Commons'
House of Parliament. He urged with considerable force his
exertions iu obtaining for the hand-loom weavers a select com-
mittee to inquire into the state of the distress, and after express-
ing his regret that the object of that inquiry was defeated by the
recent dissolution of parliament, he assured the, constituency
that if again returned their representative, (of which he enters
tained the most sanguine confidence,) he would renew those
exertions, even upon a reluctant government, to obtain a similar
measure of justice for that suffering but industrious dais of
men. The gallant gentleman reminded the electors that he
had ever been and was still a sincere and stanch reformer.
And he dwelt with Some force upon the circumstance that to
him the borough of Bolton was owing the honour of being re-
presented by two members instead of one only. He declared
himself a friend to vote by ballot as a preventative to corruption,
and after deprecating the new ministry, whom he described as
wholly diseutitled to the confidence of the country, concluded
by expressing his sanguine expectations as to the triumphant
result of the present contest.
Mr. Bolling was received with the most enthusiastic cheers.
After thanking the electors for the kind reception he had met
with during his canvass, the hon. gentleman, with great good
taste, briefly adverted to his parliamentary career, urging that
though he had given but few pledges when last on the hustings,
yet he had more than redeemed all the pledges he had made.
Ile called upon his fellow-townsmen to respond to the call
made upon them by their sovereign by returning such men as
would give the ministers of that sovereign's choice a fair trial—
all that those ministers asked. To that, at leas: in candour they
were entitled, and with every confidence that they would carry
into effect all useful reforms—cautiously but not with pre-
cipitancy. Sir Robert Peel was more likely to do this than any
man, and though he said thus much, he by no means pledged
himself to be a thick and thin supporter of his or any other
ministry, but at least he would give him a fair trial, and if he
failed in answering the just expectations of the country at large
he would give him his humble but strenuous opposition.
Mr. Ainswoith next addressed the meeting, and shortly de-
clared himself to be a reformer and. a sincere friend to vote by
ballot.

A show of hands were then taken, when those in favour of
Mr. Bolling were at least twenty to one over Colonel Torrens,
and ten to one over sir. Ainsworth. _ _ _

Mr. Daly (the Boroughreeve of Great Bolton) declared the
show of hands to be in favour of Mr. Bulling and Mr. Ains-
worth. A poll having been demanded an behalf of .Colonel
Torrens it was adjourned till to-morrow, (Wedne:day,) at e:ght
o'clock.

As to the result of the election we can venture to say that the
conservative candidate, Mr. Bolling, will be at the head of the,
poll, and that a severe struggle for the second place will ensue
between the reform candidates. Torreus and Ainsworth. The
latter, however, is the favourite.

NOMINATION OF THE SALFORD CANDIDATES.
The seine day the nomination of the candidates for Salford
took place on a hustings erected opposite the Town-hall. The
candidates were Mr. Dugdale, on the conservative interest, and
Mr. Brotherton, the late radical member.
The usual formalities on such occasions being gone through,
Mr. Thomas Potter, brother to the member for Wigan, pro-
posed Mr. Brotherton.
Mr. J. B. Smith seconded the nomination.
Mr. W. Reed then, amidst great acclamation, proposed Mr.
John Dugdale.
Mr. Holland Hoole seconded the proposition.
Mr. Brotherton then came forward and said, the people of
England and Ireland must now recover their rights and liber-
ties, or they will henceforth be degraded slaves. I was in
London seven months in each year, attending daily at the
House of Commons, and never absent when the house was
sitting; and during the last session I voted in upwards of 160
divisions out of about 180. (Cries of "How clever.") I am
sorry to perceive that there are some individuals who cannot
hea r that I should enjoy your confidence and support. You have
elevated use on your shoulders, and they wish to pull his-down.
I will now state to you the principles by which I shall be
governed, if you do me the great honour to re-elect me your re-
presentative. In the first place, lam determined to give the pre-
sent administration my decided and most uncompromising
opposition. (Hisses and applause.) When we have got rid
of the tory administration, (cries of "Don't you wish you may
get it N") I believe we shall obtain a liberal ministry as the re-
sult of the struggle—a ministry that will propose effectual mea-
sures of reform, and being supported by the people, will pos-
sess'power to carrythem into execution. You may then expect
triennial parliaments, vote by ballot, and an extension of suf-
frage. I will advocate the principles of rice trade, and oppose
all monopolies. I will vote for the entire abolition of church
rates. As I shall consider it my duty to represent your senti-
ments and wishes in preference to my own, siciquid I ever differ
in opinion from you, and receive your special instructions on
any subject, s will either obey them or resign my seat.
Mr. Dugdale having presented himself, he was received with
loud cheers. When the applause had subsided, Ire addressed
the assemblage nearly as fol:ows :
Gentlemen and Brother Electors,—l am quite overwhelmed
with the kind reception with which you have honoured me this
day. (Cheers.) if I had merely studied my own interest, I
should not have come forward upon this important occasion;
but the numerously signed and highly respectable requisition
with which I have been honoured, =weed ins to sacrifice every
personal consideration, and on Friday last I consented to be-
come a candidate fur this important and wealthy borough, be-
cause I conceived that it was my duty as au Englishman to do
so. (Cheers.) lam a member of the church of England, and
I will vote for n better appropriation of its revenues, but I will
not support a system 01 spoliation (cheers); I will vote for
cheap bread, for cheap beer, for cheap beef, and for every mea,
sure that will benefit the labouring man. (Cheeri.) I -hope I
shall be able to evince a little snore decision than your ex-
member has shown during his parliamentary career, and not
vote one way one day, and another way another day, upon the
sense bill. (Cheers.) I ant a decided opponent of that dis-
graceful measure, " The Peer Law Amendment Bill," and
should I he returned as member for this borough, I will not
only vote for its entire abolition, but will do say utmost to pre-
vent such acts from ever passing in the House of Commons.
(Continued cheers.) I am an advocate for the repeal of the
tithe system; because I conceive it presses too severely upon
the agricultural laboiners. (Cheers.) I have been a resident.
in Salford for the last twelve years, and during that period had
the honour of fulfilling the ditties of returning officer under the re-
form bill; and I think I may go so far as to assert, that on every
occasion I have exerted myself to the utmost of my abilities to
promote the welfare of this borough. (Cheers.) Should you
think proper to place me in the distinguished situation of your
representative in parliament, I will go further than Mr. Bro-
therton, who says he will represent your views and not his
own; and I will pledge myself to vote in every way in which I
conceive your interests can 'be forwarded, or your happiness
promoted. (Cheers.)
( Mr. D. retired amidst the most enthusiastic cheers.)
The Boroughreeve now put the question to the electors, by
a show of hands, as to which was the candidate must calculated
to
.promote their interests. The vote was carried fur Mr. Dug-
date by an overwhelming majority, the friends of Mr. Brother-
ton then demanded a poll, and the business of the election was
after Wards adjourned until Thursday.