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The Liberal but rival candidates for Southwark have continued to attend meetings of the electors every evening, at different parts of the borough; the proceedings being very much of the same kind as at the meet- ings of last week. In his speech to a numerous assemblage at the Brick- layers Arms, on Monday, Sir William Molesworth declared that there was no inconsistency in his support of the Maynooth grant— Some honest and sincere men, for whose opinions lie entertained respect and estimation, contended that the increased grant to Maynooth was contrary to the Voluntary principle, and was an infringement of that principle. He did not agree with those who held that opinion: lie was in favour of the Voluntary principle, and was opposed to grants of public money for ecclesiastical purposes. He was no friend of the moon of Church and State. He thought each man should be left to support his own creed, and provide for his own religious worship, and that the Legislature should interfere as little as possible with religious matters. But, had lie been in Parliament at the time it was brought forward, he repeated, he should have supported the increasedgrant to Maynooth, as a measure of po- litical necessity in the present state of affairs in Ireland; and he should have sup- ported it also as an educational measure. [A person in the crowd—" Put down Popery altogether."] Sir William would not put down any religion. What right had he—what right had any man—to say that the religion of another man was worse than his own? What a friend of religious freedom must he be who would say " Put down Popery !"

He renewed his declaration that ho would retire if necessary; suggesting a plan to ascertain which of the Liberal electors had the better chance of

success— He regretted much that one section of the Liberal party had withdrawn their support from him in consequence of his views on the question of Maynooth, and that they had brought forward another candidate: he hoped, however, that the result would not be the return of the Tory candidate. It appeared from the pub- lie papers, that Mr. Miall and his friends had declared they would prefers Tory to be returned as the representative of the borough rather than a Whig-Radical, as they now pleased to call him. If such should really be their sentiments, he could only say that lie and his friends were far more disinterested, and far more attached to the Liberal cause than they could be; for he and his friends would much prefer the return of Mr. Miall to any Tory, however straightforward and respectable lie might be; and most certainly they would prefer the return of Mr. Miall to that nondescript without principles and without opinions—(" Hear, hear!" and laughter)—who lays claims to the honour of representing that great borough on the mere ground that his forefathers were merchants and resided in it. The only wish he had in regard to this contest was for the success of Liberal prin- ciples; and if those principles succeeded, it was a matter of comparatively small importance whether they were so in the person of himself or Mr. Miall. And with this feeling, lie was ready to propose, that if any means could be found of clearly ascertaining what the sentiments of the Liberal electors with regard to the two candidates were, he was ready to abide by the decision ; and if the lot should fall upon him to do so, he repeated, he should be ready and willing to retire— (Cries of "No!" and cheers)—and lend his best assistance to the other Liberal candidate.

All this was much applauded, with some hisses mingling here and there; and a few Chartists loudly objected to the choice of Sir William as a candidate. Their opposition, however, was more loud than formidable; as they could only muster six or seven votes against a resolution in his favour.

At a meeting in the Jamaica Tavern at Rotherhitho, on Tuesday, Sir William's explanation gave so much satisfaction that the electors present declined to ask any questions; except one person, intoxicated, who could not get the Maynooth Bill out of his head. Mr. Maddox, of Dockhand, moved a resolution expressing the satisfaction with which the meeting had heard Sir William Molesworth's clear exposition of political principles, proving as it did that the honourable Baronet's sentiments upon religious and commercial freedom were of the most liberal character, and pledging themselves to use their best exertions to promote his return— Mr. Maddox thought that if Sir William had any fault, it was that lie was too candid. He stood there as the personal friend of Mr. Miall ; but he saw no hope for that gentleman of being returned, and having no wish that the borough should, by any split of the Liberal party, return a Conservative to Parliament, he gave his most cordial support to Sir William Molesworth. The Liberal party -had fought a great battle in the case of Mr. Walter, and conquered: let them be equally determined now, and, whatever they did, keep out a Tory. The drunken elector calling out," What made you turn round on the Maynooth question ?" Mr. Maddox added, as an enemy to the Maynooth Bill, and a friend of Mr. Miall and the principles he professed, he now stood forward to propose the resolution in favour of Sir William Molesworth.

The resolution was carried, with one dissentient.

At the Ship Inn, Long Lane, Bermondsey, on Wednesday, Mr. Miall, addressing some hundred and fifty electors, repelled the invitation to make an arrangement by which he or Sir William Molesworth should retire— There had been an article in the Morning Chronicle that day calling upon him not to endanger the Liberal interest by causing a division of it, but submit to a ballot, in some way to be managed, by which the sense of the Liberal section of

the borough might be ascertained, in order that the candidate who had the least support should retire. It seemed exceedingly fair and plausible; and if he be- lieved his principles were identical with those of Sir William Molesworth, lie would be the last man to throw division among any class of the electors. Ile liked to look, however, to the conduct of parties when he was appealed to in favour of the Liberal interest; and be thought the Whigs and Tories were wondrously alike.

Were there any Dissenters present who forgot the Factory Bill ? Dissenters were a most forgiving people: he had heard them often talk of their opposition to the

Government, but he believed they were now determined not only to talk but to act. He did not value the " Liberal interest," or the principles it had lately pat forward. He did not approve of Lord John Russell's intention to endow the

Roman Catholic clergy, or place a fixed duty on corn. The Whigs, when they

were in power, had done much to corrupt the press, by placing this and that man in the Magistracy and in other official situations, and had thereby induced them

to throw a wet blanket on all the aspirations of the people. For the reasons he had expressed, he did not think the Liberal interest was worth an earnest man's

thought or care; for there was no essential difference between the Liberal and the Tory interest, and they were both opposed to the interests of the people. This being his opinion, he would not fall into any little engagement which would end in a compromise of his principles. He believed they would return him, and place him too at the head of the poll. He had no objection to meet Sir William Molesworth face to face, and discuss their principles, in order to see if there was no difference of opinion between them. He thought it would be found to be very great.

At the adjourned meeting of the East India Proprietors, on Saturday, there was a strange scene. Mr. George Thompson and Mr. Peter Gordon entered the court betimes; Mr. Thompson took one of the seats usually appropriated to the Directors, and Mr. Gordon sat himself in the chair. When the Chairman of the Company, Sir Henry Willock, entered, with several Directors, Mr. Gordon asked, whether it was the pleasure of the meeting to appoint a chairman? Sir Henry Willock said, that the chair belonged of right to the Chairman of the Company; and he ordered Mr. Gordon to quit it, on pain of being forcibly removed. Mr. Thompson said, that according to law the Chairman of that Court must be elected by the Court of Proprietors. He did not wish to offer any factious opposition to Sir Henry Willock's taking the chair on the present occasion; and with regard to himself, whenever there was that comfort provided for the general body of proprietors to which they where justly entitled, he would have no objection to take his seat in the lowest part of the court. In conclusion, he moved that Sir Henry Willock do take the chair. Mr. Gordon seconded the motion. Mr. Hogg, the Deputy Chairman, resisted the motion as informal ; and, after a scene of much noisy confusion, the officers of the Court were desired to remove Mr. Gordon. Two men approached to do so; but he left the chair; which was taken by Sir Henry Willock. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Gordon, however, continued to sit in the portion of the Court appropriated to the Directors: and Mr. Thompson made a complaint, that on a former occasion the discussion relative to the case of the "Rajah occupied the attention of the Court upwards of fourteen hours, during which, all the refreshment he obtained was a glass of sherry and water; while the friends of the Directors were supplied with refreshments in an adjoining room, the expense of which was defrayed by the proprietors at large.

The adjourned debate then proceeded, with little interest. Mr. Lewis moved, as an amendment on Mr. Thompson's motion, one simply asserting that the Rajah of Sattara ought to have an opportunity of being heard in his defence; Mr. Thompson's resolution having further implied some cen- sure of the Directors. Mr. Lewis's motion was negatived, by 30 to 15; Mr. Thompson's, by 34 to 12. Referring to what had passed earlier in the day, the Chairman observed, that it had always been the custom fur the Directors to take their seats within the bar apart from the proprietors, in order that they might have every opportunity of freely communicating with each other, and with the Secretary and other officers of the Company. Mr. Gordon had stationed himself during the remainder of the debate between him (the Chairman) and the Secretary, in such a manner as to prevent any private communi- cation from taking place between them. He hoped that the exclusive pos- session of' seats within the bar was a privilege which the Court of Proprie- tors would continue to the Directors. Mr. Poynder moved a resolution to that effect; but it was not put; the general understanding being that there was no occasion for any motion on the subject. Several proprietors com- plained of the want of proper accommodation without the bar, for their papers, &c.; and the inconvenience to which they were subjected by the present construction of the court. The Chairman said, the Directors were anxious to do all they could to promote the comfort of the proprietors, and promised that the complaint just made should meet with immediate atten- tion. The Court then adjourned.

A meeting of the Commissioners of the Westminster Court of Requests was held at the Court on Monday, to nominate the candidate for the office of Judge or Assessor to the Court, agreeably to the provisions of the Small Debts Act. Most of the candidates were backed by a long list of testimonials from Judges and lawyers: among them were Mr. Keane, Mr. Moylan, Mr. lorry, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Campbell, barristers•' Mr. Le Breton, Mr. A'Beekett, and Mr. Iloworth, solicitors. Monday next is the day for the election.

At the Central Criminal Court, on Saturday, Henry Foss, the master of the Prince of Wales Margate steamer, was tried for the manslaughter of David Davis, a seaman of the Culloden, who lost his life by the swamping of a boat in which he was engaged in unmooring the Culloden; the boat filling with the swell caused by the steamer. Two other men who were in the boat were also drowned. It was contended that the Prince of Wales was going at a dangerous rate—certainly above that allowed by law in the Pool, namely, five miles an hour: but the witnesses admitted that no steamer went so slow as five miles an hour, and that so large a vessel as the Prince of Wales would not answer her helm under eight miles an hour. The Culloden's boat was under the chain which the men were engaged in weighing; and this depressed it, and prevented it from rising on the swell caused by the steam-vessel. The Jury acquitted the prisoner.

On Monday, the four men charged with stealing watches from a packet sent to the East India Docks by Messrs. Savory, in June 1842, were tried for the offence. The evidence was similar to that adduced at the Police-office. The approver, Turner, a Customhouse-officer, appeared on cross-examination to be a most worth- less character: he admitted that he had more than once pilfered articles from the Docks. The whole of the prisoners were acquitted. The trial lasted thirteen hours and a half.

At the Mansionhouse, on Wednesday, Mr. Peter Gordon, the East India pro- prietor, appeared to prefer a charge of assault against Sir Henry Willock, Deputy- Chairman of the East India Company. Sir Henry was unavoidably absent, and the hearing of the case was postponed to Monday next.

At Clerkenwell Police-office, on Saturday, Yeakall and Lander, the persons charged with fraudulently obtaining allotments of shares in the South Midland Railway Company, were brought up for reexamination. In both cases, more evi- dence was heard, and the accused were remanded for a fortnight; the Magistrate refusing to accept bail for their appearance to a less amount than 1,0001. In the course of the proceedings, Yeakall said he was ready to admit that Colonel Stan- ley was a mere fiction; but averred that he was authorized to do what he had done, without any intention to defraud.

Messrs. Gunter and Company, the confectioners, have of late been greatly annoyed by the presentation of bills of exchange which purport to be accepted by them, but which are forgeries. Howard Augustus Styles has been apprehended on a charge of forging them, and has been examined twice at Bow Street Police- office; but the case has not yet been thoroughly investigated.

At Guildhall Police-office, on Thursday, a case respecting the illegal pawning of a coat made manifest one of the means by which Messrs. Moses and Son are enabled to sell goods so cheap. For making the coat in question, a tailor was to have been paid 8s.; and in answer to Alderman Farebrother, the man said he should have charged an ordinary master-tailor 16s. for the making; if it had been the Alderman's coat, probably 18s. Alderman Farebrother remarked, that he made a point of dealing only with tradesmen who sold their goods at a fair price, that would allow fair wages to the workman.

Michael Carroll was found guilty of the manslaughter of James Bristow, at Stratford, by hitting the deceased on the head with a poker during a scuffle. He was ordered to be transported for seven years.

James Purcell, the lad who was so dreadfully injured on board the Moonlight steamer, has died from exhaustion. An inquest has been commenced, and there have been three sittings. The evidence as to where the blame lies, in not casting off the rope when the steamer started, has been very contradictory. One witness i said, the deceased had no business in the part of the vessel where the rope was coiled up: the boy appears to have been sitting with his feet in the coil. The inquiry has been adjourned till Monday, to obtain, if possible, clearer testimony as to the neglect which caused the disaster.

The remnants of Mr. Green's balloon have been picked up on the shore of the Thames at Cliffe. The machine was torn to pieces, and the scientific instru- ments were not in the car.