The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-11-07 00:00:00

THE MAYOR

Mr. HUGH HORNBY said, before they retired, he had
a very pleasing duty to perform—the most pleasing that
had ever devolved upon him in that chamber. It was to
propose a vote of thanks to the Mayor, and he hoped they
would not consider that vote in the light of a mere matter
of course, for he thought from no public body was such
an expression ever more justly due. He would not remind
those whom he had the honour of addressing, of the ad-
mirable manner in which the mayor had presided over
their deliberations during his year of office, of the great
intelligence which he had displayed and of the mild yet
dignified deportment which had distinguished him. It
was not merely as chairman of that council that he had
exhibited qualities so worthy of commendation in every
department of his office he had asked so as to gain the
esteem of all, no matter to what party they belonged, so
that he would have the pleasure of feeling, in his retire-
ment that he had won the esteem of the whole community.
He had sincere pleasure in moving a vote of thanks to the
mayor. (Loud cheers.)

Sir THOMAS BRANCKER said, he had great pleasure in
seconding the motion. The excellent address of Mr.
Hornby rendered it unnecessary for him to add further

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Mr. EVANS hoped the mayor would indulge him in the
pleasure of adding one more word on the occasion. He
wished to express the deep satisfaction which he had felt
in noting the conduct of the present mayor ever since he
had been elected to the office. His last vote was worthy
of it, and added another halo to those which he already
had about him.

Mr. ATKIN said, he had hoped the pleasing task of
making this motion would have fallen upon him ; but in
this good and kindly act there had been a sort of anxiety
to be foremost. Mr. Aikin gave his testimony as to the
admirable manner in which the Mayor had performed the
duties of his office, and expressed a hope that the feelings
entertained towards him would prove the commencement
of a more kindly spirit amongst them.
Mr. BUSHELL said, his party felt that they had a right
to claim this honour to themeelves ; but courtesy had in-
duced them to yield to others a pleasure that was more
justly due to themselves.
The vote of thanks was carried by acclamation.
_ _

The MAYOR said : I beg to assure the Council, that I
feel most deeply grateful—more grateful, I fear, than I
shall be able to find words to convey—to the Council for
the very flattering expression of the opinion entertained
of my services during the period I have had the honour to
hold my present office. That those services have been
greatly exaggerated, and spoken of in terms they do not
merit, 1 must admit ; but I believe I may say that the
Council have not over estimated my desire to discharge
the duties connected with my office faithfully and impar-
tially towards all. lam not insensibe to the fact, that, in
the attempts I have made to preside over the deliberations
of this Council, I may, on some occasions, have appeared
to outstep the limits of my duty in endeavouring to check
what appeared to me to be objectionable or irregular. It
is very possible that this may be laid to my charge ; but I
think the council will acquit me of an intentional want of
courtesy towards any of its members for whom it was my
duty to entertain every respect. I trust they will not be
unwilling to attribute my motive to no other cause than a
feeling of jealousy for the character of the Council, and a
deep anxiety, that all its proceedings should be so con-
ducted, as to have no other object than the good of the
community in view. I shall retire from this chair, with a
grateful recollection of the kindness of the Council, and
of the readiness with which they have overlooked many
defects on my part, as well as tolerated my interference
when, perhaps, I had no right to expect it. (Loud cheers.)
The Council broke up at twenty minutes to four o'clock.

MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

GLORIOUS CONSERVATIVE TRIUMPHS

Another Conservative victory was vouchsafed to us on
Wednesday ;—another crushing defeat inflicted upon poor
crestfallen Radicalism !—so utter, indeed, and decisive, as
to the scorn in which it is held by the great mass of the
community, that we are only struck with wonder that, in
past years, the same community can have been misled so
far as to pack the Council chamber with men whom they
now evidently despise and detest. Of fourteen wards
contested, the Conservative party have been successful
in eleven

Notwithstanding that in several scarcely
an exertion has been used ; and in those which have been
lost, we feel satisfied that, with a stricter canvass, and
earlier preparations made for the fight, a victory in the
remaining wards would have been as easy of achievement
as in those which have been carried.

We must confess that the result has surprised us. We
never anticipated it. We expected, in fact, a few weeks
ago, barely a majority of the 16 wards; and our dis-
appointment is therefore as agreeable as it is unexpected.
We imagined, in our simplicity, that that amazingly en-
lightened and industrious body of men, the Antimonopoly
Association, had so inoculated the great body of the con-
stituency with their free-trade views, that Conservatism
was about to be swamped for ever. A ghastly picture of
William Rathbone borne into the Council upon a trium-
phal car made soft by half-a-dozen pair of our friend
David M`Lellan's slop inexpressibles, haunted our visions.
We bad a dim idea of seeing the burly form of Thomas
Bolton seated once more in his wonted place at the Coun-
cil table. We half imagined that the shriek of 'William
Earle was not to be for ever lost to us ; but, alas for
Whiggery ! alas for Rathbone, Bolton, Earle, and the
rest of the small and large fry, about whose superhuman
claims, our Mercury's and Albion's vapoured and swag-
gered to the last! Some of these would-be champions
ingloriously fled the fight—cut and run—whilst the few
who stood up have been sent home so battered and dis-
figured that their best friends did not know them ; and
some have not as yet recognised, in the elongated features
which presented themselves in their dressing-glasses, the
same smirkhig and smiling faces which presented them-
selves in the same reflectors about half-past seven o'clock
in the morning of Wednesday.

Probably a brief state went of the polling in each of the
wards last November will be interesting to our readers,
prior to offering any comparision as to the voting in this
and previous years
Wards

Everton

Majority
Mr. Francis Shand (C) elected.
No radical candidate.
Scotland ..Mr. R. Houghton (C) elected.
No radical candidate.
~ Mr. Thos. Blackburn (R) 138
Mr. Thomas Case (C).... 104 34
• Mr. J. C. Thompson (C) 186
Mr. John Deakin (R).... 165 21
. Mr. J. North (C) elected.
No radical candidate.
. Mr. Hugh Hornby (R) .. 312
Mr. T. T. Glazebrook (C) 277 35
. Mr. Samuel Holme (C).. 252
Mr. Adana Cliff (R)..
. Mr. William Fawcett (R) 190
Mr. John Taylor (C)
. Mr. Thomas Royden (C) 177
Mr. E. Chaloner (R)
Rodney-street ..Mr. J. N. Wood (C)
Mr. James Mulleneux (R) 132 85
Mr. C. Bushell (C) 172
Mr. James Downey (R) 24 148
Lime-street .... Mr. Robert Rigby (C)
Mr. Thos Morecroft (R)
...Mr. Robert Jones (C)
Mr. R. E. Harvey (R)
... Mr. James Plumpton (C) 182
Mr. John Smith
South Toxteth .. Mr. Ambrose Lace (C) 142
Mr. F. Jordan (R).... • . 64 78
North Toxteth .. Mr. J. Sheppard (C) 278
Mr. W. Lockerby (R)
The conservatives, as will be seen from this statement,
contested last year the whole sixteen wards, and succeeded
in returning thirteen representatives of their opinions to
the Council, whilst the radicals were only able to elect
three members, and those, as will be seen by the preced-
ing numbers, by majorities miserably small as compared
with the numbers in the wards which returned conserva-
tives. It is somewhat remarkable that thirteen conserva-
tive candidates were returned in 1841 and 1842, though
not precisely for the same wards, and this year we have
returned twelve, the same number as in 1840, which is a
gratifying proof that the change in the public mind since
the palmy days of whiggery is not evanescent, but is as
permanent as it is decided.
One or two reminiscences connected with the last elec-
tion are worth recording. The total number of electors
polled last year was 4730, and out of these the conserva-
tives had a gross majority of 828. The total number of
Conservatives polled at the present election is 2914, and
the number of burgesses on the roll for the fourteen con-
tested wards is 8354. Although the relative proportion of
representatives in the Council is not altered by the recent
election, yet the Radicals polled this year nearly six
hundred voters more than last year, whilst the numbers for
Conservatism are increased very little more than a hundred;
but this is, in all probability, owing to the circumstance
of the former party having, last November, left three
wards uncontested, whilst this year they had a candidate
in all but one. There is not much variation in the polling
at the various wards between last year and this. The
Conservative majorities, with two exceptions, are suffi-
ciently indicative of their overwhelming strength—their
highest majority being 98, whilst that of the Radicals and
that in a ward where no adequate exertion was made,
(Vauxhall) was only 38. Three years ago Mr. Toulmin
was elected by a majority of only one, whilst now be has
obtained oxer a very popular man of the Radical party a
majority of 38. In 1830 Mr. Joseph Cooper, in Great
George Ward, defeated Mr. Thomas Taylor by a majority
of only two, whilst, at the present election, Mr. John
Sothern polled, for the same ward, 94 votes more than
the same Radical opponent. At the previous election of
Mr. Sands he was returned by a majority of 31 over Mr.
Ottiwell Wood ; but he has this year succeeded in record.
ing 89 votes more than the rival candidate, Mr. George
Holt, one of the Radical pets. This year Mr. Morecroft
has polled 98 votes more than were registered for him last
year, which is a sufficient reason for the small majotity
of Mr. Kilshaw, though that gentleman has considerably
more votes than were recorded last year for the Conserva-
tive candidate. The Conservative candidates for the two
Toxteth Wards do not appear to have polled nearly so
many votes as were mustered last year, though for what
reason we cannot say.
The following is an hourly statement.of the poll in the
respective wards : the names of the conservatives are
printed in italics : Ma.
jori
31 41ty.

Vauxhall

St. Paul's

Exchange

Castle-street

St. Peter's

Pitt-street

Great George.

Abercromby

St. Anne's

West Derby

Wards,

1, Everton.
David Hodgson 187
Christopher Rawdorq9
2, Scotland.
William Thornhill ;29
Thomas Vernon 156
3, Vauxhall.
Thomas Chalrner 1]
Thomas Case 9
4, St. Paul's.
R. 8.8. H. Blundell33
John Deakin 124
5, Exchange.
Thomas Sands

George Holt ....
6, Castle-street

James Aikin

No opposition.
7, St. Peter's.
.1. A. Tinne
Thomas Bolton

1671 189 1991 221
88 102 116 123 98
106 142 180 223 1
1091 148 177 222

681 78! 111' 131
48 62! 70 93

88' 125! 1531 179
94 112 140 i 162

1851 211 225' 246
115: 117 150 157

141 169, 191 264
145 164! 197 233

8, Pitt. street.
Thomas Toulmin . 44
Robert Benn .. 26
9, Great George.
John Sothern.. . 74
Thomas Taylor l4
10, Rodney-street
William Birkett . l7O

_.... __. _......
124 145 179 211
110 138 160 173
130 142 152 158
41 49 59 64
175 192 235 279
148 176 203 261
131 146 165 195
83, 108! 130, 154

William Lassen,

n, Abercromby.
C. Boutflower 59
D. Neilson 4l

12, Lime-street.
John Kilshaw .. .. 32
Thomas Morecroft .42

87 115
53 70
90 134
97 144

13, St. Anne's.
Joseph Hornby .... 38
H. G. Harbord.... 35

14, West Derby
G. H. Lawrence

No opposition.
15, S. Toxteth.
T. T. Glazebrook.. 23
John Platt .. • • ••.. 18
16, N. Toxteth.
Rickard Harbord.. 27
William Lockerby.. 18

481 60
46, 55

172 217 t 64 337
176 222 268 334
127 169 186 210
90 119 152 174

67' 75,
6C 72'

67 87 95; 117
64 74 79' 116
115 133, 167 222
94 121! 155 193

From these returns we derive the following summary
Conservatives returned
Radicals do.

No. of Wards
Conservatives polled
Radicals do. .

No. of Electors polled. 5454
Ciservative majority ....
The fon:ling is a complete list of the Town Council,
as at present constituted, distinguishing the politics of
the members, and the number of years which each mem-
ber has to serve :

No. I.—EVERTON WARD

Alderman—T. B. Barclay (R)...
David Hodgson (C)
Councillors Francis Shand (C)..
Thomas Shaw (C) ..

Yrs. to serve,
. 1
3
.. 2

• No. 2.— SCOTLAND WARD.
Alderman—Richard Houghton (C) 4
Wm. Thornhill (R) ..
Councillors {Richard Houghton, jun. (C) .. ..
Isaac Holmes (C) .....
No. 3.—VAUXHALL WARD.
Alderman—William Nicol (C) .
I Thomas Chalmer (R) .. 3
Councillors Thomas Blackburn (11)..
l William Preston (R) ...
No. 4.—ST. PAUL'S WARD.
Alderman—Richard Griffith (C)
R. B. 8.11. Blundell (C)
Councillors {J. C. Thompson (C)
Joshua Edwards (C) 1
No. S.—EXC RAN GE WARD.
Alderman—James Lawrence (C) .. 1
Thomas Sands (C) 3
Councillors (Thomas
North (C) . ..... .
Henry Holmes (R)
No. 6.—CASTLE-STREET WARD.
Alderman—Sir Thomas Brancker (C) ... 1
James Aikin (R)
Councillors{ Hugh Hornby (R). .....
John Holmes (R)

No. 7.—ST. PETER'S WARD
Alderman—W. P. Freme (R)
J. A. Tinne (C)
Councillors {John Stewart (C)
Ebenezer Rae (C)

No. B.—PITT-STREET WARD.
Alderman—John H. Turner (C) ..
Thomas Toulmin (C)
Councillors{ William Fawcett (R)
James Aspinall (C)
No. 9.—GREAT GEORGE WARD
Alderman—Thomas Chilton (C)
John Sothern (C)
Councillors{ Thomas Royden (C) .
G. G. Hornby (C). .

NO. 10.— RODNEY-STREET WARD
Alderman—R. S. Crook (C)
William Birkett (C)
Councillors {J. N. Wood (C)..
Henry Lawrence (C)

NO. 11.—ABERCROMBY WARD.
Alderman—Thomas Holt (R)
Charles Boutflower (C) .... 3
Councillors {Christopher Bushell (C)
Robertson Gladstone (C).
'

No: 12.—LIME-STREET WARD
Alderman—J. B. Moore (C)
John Kilshaw (C)
Councillors{ Robert Rigby (C)
John.
B. Lloyd

No. 13.—ST. ANNE'S WARD.
Alderman—Edmund Molyneux (C)
C Joseph Hornby (R)
Councillors 1. Robert Jones (C)
James Parker (C) . ..
No. 14.—WEST DERBY WARD
Alderman—James Moon (R) .
G. H. Lawrence (C)
Councillors tJames Plumpton (C) .....
J. S. Leigh (C)

No. 15.—SOUTH TOXTETP{ WARD
Alderman—Eyre Evans (R).
{T. T. Glazebrook (C)..
Councillors Ambrose Lace (C)
S. L. Trotman (C)

No. 16.—NORTH TOXTETH WARD
Alderman—Thomas Bullet' (R)
Richard Harbord (C)
Councillors{ John Sheppard (C)
Alexander Smith, jun. (C)

Total Conservatives
„ Radicals .....
Conservative Councillors
Radical Do.
Conservative Aldermen
Radical Do.

Presuming, which we have every reasonable right to do,
that the Conservatives return next year the thirteen Con-
servative councillors who retire, and that then the re-
maining six Radical aldermen will be dispensed with, we
shall have the Corporation composed of fifty-four Conser-
vatives and ten Radicals after next November.

Though we must necessarily be brief in our notice of
any occurrences of interest in the various warr!s, we can-
not nevertheless resist the opportunity of placing upon
record a few of the more prominent circumstances.

EVEATON 'WARD

This ward is thoroughly conservative, and though last
year no opposition was offered to the return of Mr. Fras.
Shand, the radicals have been so stung with repeated de-
feats, that they determined to oppose the conservative
candidate, not only in this but in each of the other wards
where there was the slightest probability of influencing in
their favour any of the duplicate voters. In addition to
this, the hostility of radicalism was peculiarly directed
against Mr. David Hodgson, on account of his firm and
consistent advocacy of scriptural education, and all other
questions calculated to advance constitutional principles.
His opponent was Mr. Christopher Rawdon, who the
year before last was defeated by Mr. Joshua Edwards in
St. Paul's Ward. Mr. Hodgson's majority continued to
increase until at the close it reached 98.

WARD.
In this ward also lastSCOTLAND
year there was no opposition
offered on the part of the radicals to the return of Mr.
Houghton ; but this year their whole strength was brought
to bear in support of Mr. Thornhill, who, by his exertions
in committees, does, perhaps, more for his party than any
other member of the council. Had the conservatives been
earlier in the field Mr. Vernon would unquestionably have
met with greater success, as he had a majority on the poll
until two o'clock, when his opponent succeeded in getting
a head, and obtained his seat by a majority of one. Ob-
jections were made to several votes at this election, and
the proceedings before the assessors will be found else-
where.

VAUXHALL WARD.
We feared until within almost the last hour that the
radicals would have been permitted to walk over the
course, but the day before the election Mr. Thomas Case,
who at one time represented the ward, and contested it
last year against Mr. Blackburn, was again brought for-
ward against Mr. Chalmer, who, in several wards of the
town has, during previous years, suffered defeat, but who,
owing to the apathy of the conservatives until the last
moment, was returned by a small majority over Mr. Case.

ST. PAUL'S WARD.
Mr. R. B. B. H. Blundell has rendered too much ser-
vice to the town to suffer any opposition to him to be
successful, though the radicals again brought Mr. Deakin
forward. The contest through the day was severe, owing
in all probability to a confidence of success on the part of
the conservatives by reason of their having won the ward
at the two previous elections with such comparative ease.