There is something ver)r.a musing in the way in.which the dis-
ruption and crossing of parties are illustrated by the Southwark election and its preliminary squabbling. The Whig Globe, anti- cipating a possible defeat for both the Liberal candidates, puts in its anticipative declaration that "the grapes are sour" by dis- paraging both, and speaks of Sir William Molesworth as leaning too muc to the Chartist. Mr. Miall, who will not be called a Republican' can see no difference between Sir William and Mr. Pilcher, because he can see no difference between Whigs and Tories ; and by this authority Radical Sir William is made answerable for the backslidings of Reform-finality Lord John. The Peel-Conservatives, anxious for the success and repute of their leader, eulogize his policy; but are ineffably displeased if the Whigs venture to praise it, because Whig approval implies Whig tendencies in the Prime Minister ; and the Standard is bitter upon the " hypocrisy" of the Chronicle in that respect. Yet, needing all possible support for its chief, the Standard rebukes the Chronicle for praising Sir Robert Peel's measures and at the same time opposing the candidate of his party, Mr. niches. Now there is no inconsistency there : Sir William Molesworth would be a more efficient supporter of Sir Robert Peel than Mr. Pilcher in all such measures as the Chronicle has praised. Indeed, we may turn round and ask the Standard, if it nanegyrizes the Premier for doing so much in Free-trade and Liberal policy, why it does not heartily support Sir William Molesworth, who would do more 1'
