The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-28 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION.

FIRST DAY'S POLLING.

The struggle, big with the fate of the league and their
candidate, was commenced yesterday morning in good
earnest by both parties. The polling-booths had been
erected upon some vacant ground at the bottom of the
New Harmarket, facing up to the Railway Station; and
long before the hour of nine o'clock, a strong muster of
voters and canvassers was in attendance. Mr. Entwisle's
party had their committee•rooms in a temporary erection
near the back of the Fish-market, from which several
splendid banners were displayed throughout the day ; and
Mr. Brown's party had secured the Railway Innimmediately
opposite, in Lime-street, from which a flag or two, in-
scribed with the usual free trade clap-traps, were hung
out. Further than this, no attempt at effect was made by
either of the candidates —nothing to remind an old inha-
bitant of Liverpool of the way in which elections were
conducted of old in this locality ; and a stranger might
certainly have passed through the town, avoiding the im-
mediate neighbourhood of the polling-booths and com-
mittee-rooms, without being aware that so important a
matter as a county election was in progress.
From the commencement of the day it was evident that
the friends of Mr. Brown had made up their minds to
put forth all their strengths in bringing up their men early ;
and accordingly, at the close of the first hour, they took
the lead, the return for the Liverpool district, at ten
o'clock, shewing—

For Mr. Entwisle
For Mr. Brown ..

.. 83
. 126

Majority for the latter ... 43
The following is a statement of the hourly polling for
this district :

10. 11. 12. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Entwisle .... 83 436 555 605 710 793 863
Brown 126 565 771 827 919 997 1083
The total number of electors polled being thus 1946.
As may be seen from a tabular statement subjoined, the
total number who polled in this district, last election,
were about 2,600.
Considerable interest was displayed during the day, in
the neighbourhood of the polling, to learn the result of
the hourly returns made, and at four o'clock the Hay_
market was dens!), crowded, in anticipation, perhaps, of the
appearance of one or both of the candidates, or a speech
from some of their supporters. In this, however, they
were not gratified ; and shortly the multitude dispersed.
The following is the state of the poll in the various
districts at four o'clock.
Mr. Entwisle's Committee. Mr. Brown's Committee.

E. B. E. B.
Newton
Ashton
Bolton
Bury 419 439
Manchester ~.. 1,357 .. 1,464
Oldham 216 325
Rochdale 364 550
Liverpool...... 863 .. 1,083
Ormskirk ...... 695 .. 353
W:gan

66 02 5 579 , - 5,559

According to Mr. Entwisle's Committee the Conserva-
tive candidate was therefore, last night, in a majority of
483, whilst Mr. Brown's Committte give him a majority
of 341. It will be seen that we give the number of votes
for Mr. Entwisle at Ashton, at 363, which we have from
our Manchester correspondent, whilst Mr. Brown's
committee here, as well as Mr. Entwisle's, only allow
him 263. This probably creates the disparity of a hun-
dred votes in the different returns; and we suspect that
our correspondent's is the correct version, from the prox-
imity of Ashton to Manchester, and the late hour (8 p.m.)
at which our despatch was sent off.
Although the majority on the first day's polling is thus
nearly five hundred, the league is not yet beaten. Let
us, therefore, earnestly entreat of the unpolled conserva-
tive electors to lose no time in recording their votes—to
throw away no chance of victory in this contest, upon the
issue of which the eyes of all England are fixed, and in
which are involved questions deeply and vitally affecting
their interests, and the interests of their country herself.
A narrow majority here is not such a victory as we ought
to be, or can be, satisfied with. The blow must be de-
cisive to be effectual ; and it can be made thus decisive,
if conservatism will put forth its strength.
To the poll then, and by an overwhelming ma-
jority for Entviisle, shew to the Anti - Corn -Law
Leaeue and the world, that South Lancashire is
not the county over which a selfish and factious associa-
tion can exercise its insolent dictation!

It will be interesting to recal the final state-of the poll
at the last contested election in- 1837, at the respective
polling-places which we subjoin.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION, AUG. 1837.

FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL.

Egerton. Wilbraham. Stanley. Townley.
Ashton-under-Lyne... 339 .. 320 .. 374 342
Bolton
Bnry
Manchester 1,934 .. 1,707 .. 1,809 .. 1,619

Oldham
Rochdale
Wigan

295 .. 289.. 412.. 402
512'.. .509`.. 510 .. 493
531 .. 531 .. 218 .. 214

Nevton...
Ormskirk.

921- ... 884 .. 533 .. 491
671 .. 788 627 .. 571

Liverpool

7,822 .. 7,645 .. 6,576 .. 6,044
Lord Francis Egerton therefore polled 1,246 more
votes, and Mr. Wilbraham 1,069; than the highest radi—
cal candidate.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Sta,t--Having heard Mr. Cobden utter a multiplicity of
misstatements at the nomination at Newton, I feel com-
pelled (if you will allow me,) through your valuable jour-
nal to contradict one.

He stated that six months ago he remarked at a
.peet-
ing held at Knutsford, that the land-in that quarter grew
more rushes than corn. Now, being a resident in the
vicinity, and a landow-ner, I never saw, nor did any other
person now living know the land in that neighbourhood
in such a condition as to warrant Mr. Cobden making
such a preposterous statement ; and I can only come to
the conclusion that he-did not know'rushes from growing
corn ; and as Mr. C. is an authority quoted by the
emissaries of the League, it would be well if both he and
his party would attend to the ejaculations which he heard
during his speech at Newton, " Tell the truth, man, tell
the truth."
A CHESHIRE FARMER.

ADDRESS TO THE HON. AND REV. BAPTIST W.
NOEL.—This gentleman has taken a distinguished part
in the late metropolitan movement for an abridgement of
the shopkeepers' hours of business; and the committee
of the Liverpool Assobistion of Assistant Tradesmen
desiring to express their gratitude to so eminent a friend to
the cause have presented an address of thanks, which was
received by the Hon. and Rev. Gentleman on Thursday,
at the house of John Cropper, Esq., Dingle Bank, in the
moat affable and kindly manner.

" CLVIC BANQUET.—.O-11 Thursday evening, his worship
the Mayor, gave a grand banquet at the Town-hall, Be-
tween sixty and seventy gentlemen received invitations,
and amongst the number were the two candidates for the
representation of the Southern Divisi, 11' of the county,
William Brown, Esq., and W. Entwisle, Esq. Amongst
the invited guests were also the following gentlemen :
Sir H. Fleetwood, the Rev. Dr. Tattershall, Rev. Dr.
Raffles, Wm. Fletcher, Esq., Mr. Jones,,Mr. -Ainsworth,
Mr. Haigh. William Jackson, E. Rushton,,Esq.. C. W.
Clay, A. Waln, Rev. Mr.. Hampton, J. H. Stewart, Co-
lonel Tempest, of Tong-Hall ; R. Dawson, Esq.
COLLUGLATEINSTITIITION.—The eloquenceof Professor.•
Greenbank. combined with the oratory of the first men of
the present day, commands crowded audiences at this in-
stitution, despite the rival attractions of politics and the
country. In It's last we were favoured with a sketch of
Sir Robert Peel and his style of oratory, so well drawn as
to command enthusiastic applause throughout. Lord
Brougham was likewise depicted, and specimens of his
style of composition given. This evening Lord John Rus-
sell and Mr. O'Connell will contribute their quota to the
instruction and entertainment of the audience. The
speeches to be recited are Lord John Russell's speeches
on " church-rates," " on restrictive duties," " on colo-
nial trade," and " on Sir R. Peel's want of confidence
motion ;" and Mr. O'Connell's speeches " on Maynooth
College,'". on the Union," and a hustings speech.
WARNING TO SHIP BOYS.—On Tuesday, and also on
Wednesday, two'youths of 16 or 17 years of age were
charged before Mr. Rushton by the owner of the ship
Elizabeth, in which they were apprentices, with refusing
to go to sea with her. The l ids said the hands were put
on short allowance on the voyage home, but it appeared
that this sometimes was unavoidable, and that they fared
no worse than the men. They next complained that their
berths were wet and uncomfortable from leakage. Mr.
Rushton sent parties to the ship to ascertain the truth of
the statement, and amongst them, finally, Mr. Askew,
the harbour-master, who said, that having examined the
vessel, he had no hesitation in saying that the berths were
in every respect all that could be desired in reason by ap-
prentices, and far better than any accommodation he ever
enjoyed when he was one. This did not shake the deter-
mination of the boys not to go with the vessel, and Mr.
Rushton admonished them and committed them to gaol
for a month, adding, that if they refused to go to sea, at
the expiration of that time on board of any vessel selected
by those to whom they were apprenticed, he should com-
mit them for an additional three months.
THE ORANGERY AT LEE HALL, LITTLEWOOLTON.—
This orangery contains an excellent collection of the best
sorts of the genus Citrus. Most of the plants grow in
pits, which are superior to pots or boxes. Toe golden
fruit reposing amongst the leaves has an interesting effect
at this season, when but few flowers enliven the conser-
vatory. One-half of the back wall is covered with the
plant Psidium cattleyannm, and the other with the com-
mon shaddock, both bearing excellent fruit. To the west
of the orangery, in a fine stove, there is a beautiful show
of oranges, citrons, &c., trained over the back path, on a
wire trellis. These bear abundantly every year. The
back path of a p;ne stove on the side of the orangery is
covered with oranges, &c., growing with great luxuriance.
Adjoining this is a house 70 feet long and 24 broad, in-
tended chiefly for conservatory climbers, to be planted
out in the border outside. At present it is principally oc-
cupied by orange trees. Mr. Oakhill, the proprietor, has
paid great attention to the culture of bulbous plants. and
:has been highly successful. The Amaryllises at present
in flower are chiefly hybrids, and all of them beautiful.
The greater part produce large gorgeous flowers; they are
easily cultivated, take but little room, and are highly or.-
namental in the conservatory. The collection of
_gtEcehl-
docete here is yet but small. Numbers have latelrn
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received from the orange mountains in B. 8211!
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the like number of houses. They look well, and some of
them are carrying fine fruit. soTt'ehenecwenatrnadl IPitsu,tir;

A MOTHER AND CHILD FOUND DROWNED
IN THE CANAL UNDER SUSPICIOUS
CIRCUMSTANCES.

On Sunday last, much interest and anxiety prevailed
in and near Bootle, in consequence of a rumour that a
child had been taken out of the canal in so lifeless a state
that animation coul I not be restored ; that the body of
the mother had afterwards been dragged for and found ;
and that there were circumstances that indicated crirni-
.

nality of the gravest kind, either on the part of the unfor-
tunate female herself, or of some one else, of whom she
and her infant might have become the victims. Asa legal
inquiry has been made, we set aside all speculations, and
proceed at once to the evidence, as taken yesterday, at
the Rising Sun public•house, (to which the bodies were
conveyed,) before Mr. Heyes, junior, Deputy Coroner
for the county, and a respectable jury :
Edward Smethers, Bootle, gardener, said that on Satur-
day night, about half-past nine o'clock, when it was
almost dark, he was walking along the canal bank, about
200 yards from the Coffee House Bridge. in Bootle, (and
on the Liverpool side of the bridge,) when be heard a
bubbling noise in the water on the opposite side. He
listened again and heard a moaning noise, which induced
him to suppose that some one had been drowning a pup-
py, and soon afterwards saw what he thought to be a pup-
py. As no one else was on the bank, he called for assis-
tance, and a man came up from a neighbouring house
with a pole, with which they drew the object to the side,
and found it to be a child, not quite dead. Mr. Reid,
Surgeon, was sent for, but all efforts to restore animation
were ineffectual.

James Pye, police-constable No. 16, said that having
heard of the circumstances, he went to the place, and
thinking the child was not of an age to be there by itself,
got drags, and searched the canal near the spot where the
child was found. At half-past eleven o'clock the body of
a young woman was found, about six yards from where
the child was first seen. The drags were heavy, and
might have easily bruised the body as they were thrown
several times before they caught hold of deceased's
clothes.

James Gough identified the bodies. They were those
of Mary Mc Lagan and her son. The elder deceased was
his sister, and wife of John Mc Lagan, joiner, Portland-
place. he was suckling her child and was 29 years of
age. The infant was about five months old. They were
at his house about one o'clock on Saturday, and his sister
was then apparently in good health and spirits. He had
never heard of any disagreement between her and her
husband.

Margaret Jones, single woman, said she lived in Bur-
lington-street, and was with the husband all day on Sun-
day looking for her. Deceased female had been in low
spirits for the last twelve months, but more particularly
during the last fortnight. She had informed witness on
several occasions that she was some little in debt, and that
her husband was not aware of it. Witness did not think
any of the debt or money was contracted by deceased for
drink, but was spent for household purposes. She saw
her on Saturday afternoon, and she was not at all intoxi-
cated. Sheleft witness's house at 20 minutes to 4 o'clock,
and said she was going to Burlington-bridge to meet her
husband. He had 24s a week, and never let her or her
children want, She said three different times before she
went that he had never done her any harm. She also
said, she had a good deal to pay that night; that the parties
would not give her time, and that her husband did not
know of it, but was well able to pay. She never even,
hinted at destroying herself, Her husband was remark-
ably kind to her, and fond of her. She had no mark
upon her when she left witness, but one under one of her
eyes, apparently not recent. The place where she was
found was at least two miles from Burlington-bridge.
Had deceased been brusied she would have told witness,
as they were very intimate. Her husband would. have
forgiven her if she had told him of the debts she owed.
Sarah Booth, who had laid out the bodies, described
three bruises on the thighs-and side of, the deceased wo-
man ; but there was no skin broken, or any apparent
injury from a blow or wound that would be mortal. (The
jury seemed satisfied that the bruises might have been
caused by the drags.)
Ann Baxter, a widower, with whom the deceased and'
her husband and family lived, said deceased's husband
used sometimes to scold her, having missed articles out of
the house that had been pledged.; but she never saw him
strike her. She was not a drunken woman, but took a
little drink occasionally. People- came dunning her from
shops, and:she had lately been in low spirits.
The coroner summed up, statingthat.from the evidence,
he considered they had a choice of verdicts—either
that having practiced some deceit upon the husband, and
being arfaid of a disclosure, she had drowned herself under
temporary insanity; or as there was• no actual proof of
this, that she was " found drowned."

The jury, without retiring, returned a verdict to the
effect that both the deceased were " found drowned, but
how they got into the water there was no evidence to
show."

The bodies of both were placed on one table at the
public-house. The female had apparently been good-
looking, and the child was plump and pretty even in
death.