The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-11-04 00:00:00

10 O'CLOCK

Rigby (c)
Morecroft (w)

Majority 5
This majority, as may be seen from our hourly return, con-
tinued to increase.
ST. ANNE'S WARD.

For some masons, the grounds of which we are utterly at
a loss to conjecture, Mr. Robert Jones, the late and
present representative for the ward, on the conservative
interest, has been pursued by the radical party with unceas-
ing malignity and misrepresentation. He is, however, still
extremely popular in the ward, and the present contest has
proved it decisively. His opponent was Mr. R. E. Harvey,
who has considerable influence in the ward, and who, like
his opponent, is a brewer. Every election for St. Anne's
has been keenly contested. Last year Mr. Parker was re-
turned by a majority of nine, and, as may be seen from our
tabular statement—which is published elsewhere—of each
hour's polling, the candidates kept close upon each other's
heels.

WEST DERBY WARD.

The contest in this ;L1;1; of a character hitherto, we
are happy to say, unknown in our annals of municipal elec-

was realise(

during the f

Majority

tioneerine: A Conservative—haus PiumnoN, Esq.—op-
posed a renegade from the ranks of his party—a renegade
from his vaunted professions of sound Conservative princi-
ples—Mr. JOHN SMITH. The former was supported by the
elite of the Conservatives of the ward. The latter threw
himself upon the support of a party whom we find it difficult,
almost impossible, to characterise. The former stood upon
constitutional principle alone; the latter was championed by
the " liberal," the Radical, and the Popish press; was held
up as a rnartyr,—a man of sound sense, and liberal conser-
vative opinions, and, as a matter of course, laughed at for
being gulled by such empty professions. Strong as the Con-

servative majority in the %a.i.d was known to be, and last year
proved itself, Mr. Smith boasted, during his canvas, that he
could beat any opponent by forty votes. How this prophecy
we now proceed to show. At an early hour the
es began to muster round their committee-room,
Coffee-house, that of Mr. Smith being a corner
wer down on the opposite side. In the latter place,

t hour, we did not

worthy candidate himself, however, was bustling up and
down, looking very merry to see so many of his FRIENDS (!)
At the opening of the polling-booth, at nine o'clock, Mr.
Plumpton s 7oters presented themselves in great force, whilst
scarcely one of the other party came forward for the first half
hour. One of these voted for Mr. Smith to fulfil a promise
extorted from him upon the assurance that there would be
no contest. The other was the illustrious person who was
put forward by the Radicals in Abercromby Ward, and who
remarked, whilst giving in his vote, " This is the first time I
ever voted for a tory."

who were prey

of parliaMent shout(

At the close of the first hour the polling was as follows :-
10 O'CLOCK.
James Plumpton, Esq., Conservative 77
John Smith, Esq., Nondescript

From this time the only anxiety of the conservative party
became how to make sure that the duplicate voters of the
ward reserved their votes for other parts of the town, where
they were more wanted, so eager did all appear to record
their votes against the renegade candidate upon this occa-
sion. It was surprising and cheering to see the eagerness
with which Conservatives, of high and low degree, presented
themselves. unsolicited, to the poll ; and we imagine that if
Mr. John Smith could have anticipated half the enthusiasm
which existed on the part-of men, once his friends, to place
him in an annihilating minority, he would never for a mo-
ment have dreamt of presenting himself before the Conser-
vative electors. After the first two hours, instead of ob-
truding himself continually amongst the Conservatives out-
side the polling booth, he at length insconced himself inside,
musing, no doubt, upon his fast approaching defeat.
At one o'clock Plumpton was 47 a-head of his opponent-
-221 electors having polled out of a constituency of 497, leav-
ing 276 yet to vote. A number of these being duplicates,
were, therefore, expected to poll for other wards, and many
declared their determination not to vete at all. At the con-
clusion of the polling, the majority for Mr. Plumpton had
been increased to 72, being exactly two more than had been
calculated upon by the canvassers. Upon this result being
declared, Mr. Plumpton briefly addressed the electors in his
committee-room.

I es, sir

PERSONATION OF A VOTER,

EXTgAORDINAY CASE.—A young man, who gave his name
John Fancy, labourer, resident in Fontenoy-street, was, on
Wednesday, placed at the bar of the police-court, charged
with having presented a voting paper at the bar of Castle-
street Ward, on the day of the late municipal election and
falsely represented that he was the person therein set down,
namely, John Grimshaw, watchmaker, Sir Thomas'-build-
ings, recently deceased. The case was heard before Messrs.
Rushton and Booth. Mr. Shuttleworth, the deputy town-
clerk, appeared in support of the charge, and Mr. Davenport
attended for the prisoner.
Mr. Shuttleworth briefly opened the case to the magistrates.
John Grimshaw, he said, appeared on the roll as a burgess
for Castle-street Ward, and he died on Tuesday week. On
Tuesday last, the prisoner appeared at the polling place for
Castle-street NVard and tendered a voting paper which pur-
-4 single individual. The ported to be filled up by John Grimshaw. Two burgesses

w•as the persor, named in the
in the burgess roll and called

John Parkinson, who stated that he was a clerk in the
office of the town-clerk ; the name of John Grimshaw ap-
peared on the roll No. 3099, and "Grimshaw, John, house
and shop, Sir Thomas'-buildings." There was no other per-
son of the same name on the roll for that or any other ward.
By Mr. Davenport.—l did not know John Grimshaw. I
can't say whether he be living or dead.
Sir Thomas Brancker, who sat on the bench next to Mr.
Rushton, was called and exaniined by Mr. Shuttleworth.
Sir Thomas stated that he was alderman for Castle-street
Ward, and on Tuesday last-he took the election with tl
assessors. The voting paper, which he produced, was ter
dered by the prisoner at the bar. It was read by Mr. Ell
for Mr. Hugh Hornby. Mr. Raines and Mr. Fletcher w
in the booth; Mr. Fletcher said, "John Grimshaw is dear
Mr. Raines said the same and he (Sir Thomz
by them to put the question. Mr. Raines a
are burgesses. He (Sir Thomas) asked tI

risoner if h

tre of the

a called by t