The Sun. — London, England, 1845-09-10 00:00:00

7 -1 4 4 ,1 10 ii, 0,4,4`4--) CAN DI Oia: 6S. fornination of candidotel athwart:, in the room , .he hustings were erectea in front of the Tow lie High Bailiff for opca' clock, but shortly after ,tensely crowded with se frs as the river side frocl mad send forth. Tbere vers and wharf-porters',. labels with the Oro, is powerful, respectale' • came to the busting 7,oking personage, b 11,1.: Eig " Pitcher for o'er' Immediately in Irate; desk (prepared hy' the ✓ the accoufenotlatioa, itionecl a crowd of ill•fr PYs , of ages frow t°,let quite drowning wit h c t ' o t bellowing of the eof hustings called to carry a note ac ros y * of "public opinion )f Pitcher's men I" „„vl the independent elecELI th e rag amuffins ia P'll l't go, be l i e Izza, ! three ch eers el ha !" and tretueill id Molesworth follociA ietween the hustifign, ie ground. It is scar? be 't of reception the see bor appearance upon t led as somewhat chce2/1 at one of Mr. riim-oi elf on the hustings,g, " for their 11:01 cl a cry of which elicited retie • the delectablq;,, re collected, the nioet' )king negro, whose tllori as most distfusti n g , by some of his alf does pilchard." AcSte .ante, bat scarcely vi Eirnself by the p ooe° s demeanour. Mr. Pritchard, 01°6 I°l Mr. Ones, a nd Sir he . busting, and well deny and quiet eallir from the previous er ng been gone throO ne forward and sai , ot now met to exeroiteeery) . Constit u tion.--(C t b e of the demise qr. Benjamin WooV ny opinion on th e y ,hought it might ! of he had acted as Oho in the Commons ,P4l( f an independen t it. Deprived by d e ! go t! net to elect a suceni r .rs)—and he need borough upon the !r a re ere that day tfea e was surrottouj, by electors of 7 01 1 they would show -ight the import an t (Cheers) Ile Icoeviok agonistic feelings i t l a ion of feeling slicit i : ss l , 4 that they w0u1 (3 . 5 ! 51 4 0r such a manrer „ the sr ‘ ft, and P I r, &c. t f 0;j t .4) -Mard, and J el ", fr, grr_at that not "iffr, te, neighbourhood . "' ' I, lie proceeded . „ la °W ie :l inate Sir Will"' lei' er person to s ,) oo t groans, and hiss-aeoefi se his utmost ess:od iouthwark those pr y deprived—(Cheelte ective franchise. ys irsal suffrage—(G S • - ts based upon esworth because .st of the boroup with it by the tie! He was an U: the corn-laws.• when it was -tlni lt opinion i v 1 , 13 ,, ° ,: ipported r6ir " Ited the, civil an d majolity in that g Ldvocated religiou estness which W leers.) He ha d arse of that elects nciples, he did not ates.—(Cheers anc sgraceful placard idates with infidel: :ir suffrages hone represent ? Not gh, as had been stl ss of Toryism.' the friends of All horn he was sa interested in the h, or knew anythl mounded by the he commercial g' in) fiiT friends and religious liberty was only Ise.—(Cheer an' staunch surportel 01 around 'Air. and the disaffec reonnor arid his 1 'ha these were leher was brough t r by Mr. Pilehers hearing him i g ',.bo,4` e, but only say, .ZOl7 doubt, Eke Sir '„ liniment as their reiiied fusion.) lie conclii 00 t and proper person merit. acmination, He vi ll° Rl a candidate before of working with the( j,9. that time he had liv , ,hem on to victory . '4 , d to do so on the 6 much uproar.) P (a ham Ivioleswortla re oril because he conside r an honest mail l iti !sli ff . 0 Molesworth W as th,s,",s sported the maxiat 0- 0 14 y would that othe r° ,Fe r j: and hiss Q3 ,) Ile re' e ;; 1 not und.erstand the P; t y i p A se let to that get4 ce rd: mbmitting 'his clal ji would not longer oird bylseconding the Os !II feeling assured t o I place him in tho ,4,i 'meat for the boronv ,nd much interruPti° i Oro came forward to . l e ti o i d with immense ~: t b e .1 aded the leaderWi rj ied the front of tht f A Moleavvorszb on 013 ;AI this time wedg,,t 7 ' pr determine whet h'o4.,' ile rig'at and left Ix led tumult a:„ .4, he Conservative V f tr - even to those wb ° ,l,4 aderstood to impre'" irl the duty which tbniditril a as Englishmen „ i/P tol l i anded to the el' - bo / y all knew, and fl e 50$ to their local interllo incl.) He was a ffseol, d 0 4 tution in Church 0 ,11 4;0 0,,y .d in the Reforrno';,(';',l our civil libertie l lA , into Parliament 09 00 1 : 4 1 the supporter of 1 0 151 y. He understood t" o f i s e ) commercial vvn ot a s t el t/ 0 id) he was oppo se m , pd t was to be consiti;l4.j Molesworih coul d , i P p V / 5 a commercial h°"'l* en - ,i' their peculiar ic i , / a l , her was well Ic e °,/ friend to the p00rf,.00., charitable institoOd rs ald always be 1 ? 1 13 4 7 tl yi he would not W et Ai that he would 01,ealeto ,nt occasions.- -( 10 0 0 en proceeded to n o c op candidates, but ''' to id. With respecto A red to the "1 e fro (as we understoeuipoto [olesworth, es il ll r eli4l l° to represent a la i' . 4 9 1 [obbes's book, es' e ' be re, l :o y Parliament in " On' of profaneness an d I to 9 0. 0 continued.) In t e to o t l his work de ci v orc ob: 0 1 an told him h° , iv r , 0 1 ;en ald be ~ glad i t '.:g". e ve ,j,l the world. "--‘•-‹ ki li pil td yells of eve r ' , 11 0, 0 of i, t ly opposed to h ie,. p indescribable, .. IPA, P red to control, ow and the avolYo ora,.„__, --..........„,......„ , ...er, ~;,. - .et , I of Sir IV. IVlolesworth thereon. For , • ~,, .., r . p.) thought '- • et duly oi . e , . - . - ,)' .-- , 1 L"' _, cf P'rli, it the parumoa-,. ~.,,,,,..,,,), I. th„ ,:: , --tnent to tal:e care of the roo-•• w:,,p take oteo. : th e , -- I , 9r . , li 9 I c .• ? I : ,r e 3 e r ' r, -, , - n --, t d g h r e o, !) n o s e . r , A ll „ e car e of tut: rich.-c ''t of life ( leaniiteo fr_ellki-tlei'd teecitl4:eni7e:sa'saensd, andluxu.ries • they ~,,:„(, fro m th e labouring °l asses, consequently war. .tin the ale eon 1 tot be care and protection of Legislature.th il e eherEcl. a f i t ; aded by proposing Jeremiah P .._ .es!aproper a a C 0 t p o e m r soonna to R o r n e p s e r f sent p a the a boron m e t. h of South :if:ll! as::: eeonded the nomination, t was totally aysulit9,le amidst the unremitting din of cheers, hu groans, ewhat of noises, amongst which a somewhat ct. •deal but very loud bird -call was tolerably distinct. kr": 114!'tieBY PELLAT then came forward to I as :71alli whom, (as well as we could guess) years taail wh om he had known for many ,not RS ti fri end f . He would 111Pport the civil and religious liberty. he Le P acribed b y the c,interest of a class or of a Church supported the _.:tate and compulsory rates, but he would defend of the Gos c° al tn ° 4 rights of humanity, and the truthsre( i t mo ditbals,. ' Propagated without any corrupt or h Pileh„„,4 gettleman beside him had admitted that Mr..l_ be en -;ie committee had issued the placards which_ _h es (l . Aorll,"lided to by Rho proposer of Sir William Mol por-t"'(iiisses and cheers.) Air. Mall and his sup- Lte era asked for no symp They had been unjustly :_iklieettatiuhsaseetndi 013zifr;lowing out a . common Object with that gen" ccu satio,ll'"""(Cheera and hisses.) They denied that gio '"1-(Cheers.) They asked only for civil and a . reli- . ,• they asked nothing p ecun l ta . r i y i t o h r os p e e r s a e o n n t a - 1 roette ii"Yes.---.(Cheers and hisses.) 1 1 144 e cordially supported the nomination kr, J. ina nom of Mr. lion of ,_il". WEBB came forward to second the ...,(cheetnat gentleman, and he did so with great pleasure. co ttsi , rs and hisses.) He respected Mr. Miall for his___ f or hl'ent advocacy of all liberal principles- (Chelseors)the friendBoll;l7ocac orf universal suffrage. He wasa of free (Cheers)- t 1 Pman, for he was the advocate d o (Che ers of th e heera)-and for the full and fair repbresenta kr. I v Pe° P lc y - (Cheers.) If elected by the he d w°13 • 41 , in Parliament, fulfil the promises 4 _, rea ntll i t oust r Si made e oat of it . -- (Cheers.) orough oir lv - tr ,,,, s ~ . . ißldregs til-----.4 NOLESWORTII, who in comiog l fo u r d w e a st rd d t e o . . c assembly ivas received with the loudest ations of respect from his supporten, and mr. a nd terr a Arian and 4r term s of opprobrium from the friends . of I - Of the thr ee ' pitser, spoke to the following effect .- . ~ hisses ent thg You who aspire to the honour of rep addi.' o . 4 in Parliament, the lot has fallen upon m • me 1 I en (l '3 ent reatpatient hearing, whilst . 001 , as brief a i f e r ' st to , Cip1e5......,, fly as I can to explain my principles, it Will b e (Core fly If you approve of my of th eta, : YoUr duty to elect me ;be year duty to rej if youdisapprove Gill batt,"'ill years I set an , e You," and much uproar.) For nine Radical. ect me.-(CFie e aot " We ,ce voted in the House cf Commons as a thoeerlea,cf " Its not true -you're no Radical.") (I . ( re reso P a rl f a or ei e Pies Je still yoLi aagdahienrset, Radicala d intend ; wielesi", and " No," from Mr. Pileher a principles suppor , te a rs i . n ) ?- f our tne question more distinctly. Ale bo t t raf freeytrede ?-(" Yes, we are," from the 3 e g e r e ea t_ t l afe l ,, ° , f t he iteeti o• ' A you opposed to all prot ex ti ? Wonuld) you re ex y tend your corn inere f F-e e ;c. elirot Your m anufactures for the productio_n o s ur 9 s. , ev an y . tile I,'ao.that your manufacturers may ill, happy h_ a ? 1)o Y „, s °ll elet:ring classes be prosperous and h, `% wire 1 f 4-11 Corn-laws ? . e 4 1114,, ---for abundant food l i y sh ifnoi :clirswellf t),:PtePuPleaatio: ?.-(Cheers.) f A or ee D o o r on d r3 . in 'op g duawi as you *kit "'se questions es or no-so should tr y a o d u er v . te ( f L o o r o o d r thee ral ' 4 ,a; or I have always been a free ti le 0 ) 1 have supported every measure calc - ulat o e n si n t t o ry exte A nd a ash e ll I nlter ee h e arid nshackle the industry of this c t ire '1,4e,,..- free I should take my seat as yo . ur r n ep a re v s o e u n r ta n - . religiir; the } louse of Commons. Again, are re y c ou w i ith f me in t thiekihss liberty and equality ? Do 0 y ' n et a y g cught to interfere With the tilat neither the State asd ~ religious belief of an man lies and Dissenters, Jew,:eangions, that Protestants. Cat d o m c ynor society all creeds, sects, 'very respect alike? (Giro nd Christians, should be treat i e I f vr, t "I 1 1 old • • then it is your duty to uproar and applause from . A r. Moleswort v h o 's te fr f i o e r nd m s. e ) .(,, 1 ,. ° these opinions,. deed k 4es, we will," and cries of ~ No, no")-forthroughout rerythong it, eete of ray public and private career, . _ _. g . ous libegaesd word, I have been tr o u n e ld to y t e h u e a p o ri r u e s i t p ic le e s t o n t' I r r e e l l i a n i d ? I i 'Y► nd equality. Again, w 1 lave proved that I would by l ehvaevrey proved d tha it t ii Imre given on Irish affairs. _ m have shrunk from g of the contest, 47 4 I came into this borou if gh i we l uld might have avoided th_ll4,ear, hear.) regard to the late grant to 3 1,111 a: s e ide da o n t justice er to Ireland. I was asked h iv o i w i, (l i e voted withl might have evaded that question. I might .n l oo sh th ou .- ld r g l i o a tn m oe en t when l t. e that i t, however, measure thatwas s b t y a . te my opinion with re h4 it re . ; as Z a t i t h y a t t do a i y w l t a w o s a )o n o settled o t ho in ne P a and t a l y ' Tremendous uproar, i ( I T d to that grant, and 1 felt that, in time voted for it.-justice to Ilraesltaenddierl somemu " ailed hoar been violently ass reeeeded.) For this declaration I, E tee. On order being partially restored, the lion. B-ronet 1 , 4 °tie section of the Liberal party.- w ad il - i iressions of dissent.) I ,b sr e °Pinions remain unshaken, and for x l i r e i a sh son n s at w ie h n ic h h av l e tiered state. The great majority of the Th t e d to the religion of their forefathers,. an r t a l s a t r p e r s o t p il e l r C ty at f h o o r li t c h s e . te e i o PletY of those ancestors bequeat cd d for the instruction of the Olsrle,e of the Catholic religion, til. use priests. That property . has an been alienated, not to t.tt ' t u to t '?f to State, or for the benefit of the whole Irish nation, e Deo i !l e aupport of a religion in which seven- ~, p eas krP e utterly disbelieve -( Hear, hear.) As some slight com 7 e„ti„", perhas, for ' this great wrong, the Irish . Parliament r _ s _ Pri est ::: small Sum of money, not to maintain the Irish Pri e sts *tit: .educato them, to render . them fit f h saki Ireland this ihit ies. After the union of Great Britain i f t orwirs taz, tion , sue t e _ 4 l s fni e dn r ittl an y t e s: r astoconsideredyear a a s d a become sort of i contract na.de gnate ; tint•--krle )1 he ar, lat Year it was' proposed to make it said -ctsi with ar. ---t ) No lask, could the House of Corn tot th e refer t7Prieti hav rejected w' such a proposal ? Would 7 the to d a ` °f this r e t hav been considered as tanta tie, of „eveeelarationgofanh • • at e y towards Ireland ?-(L oud , t 4 t hay nes" and r, NO, n os 4 1 0 -o d ~ No Popery.") Would ilt,s,r3h4z(,tiasetinenefirtrunedb,,'ethen'bast-s.ne'rtdionof the agitator, that there Ffrom England?-(Cries of 't 1 of r34°_ t' nStiee.") obtai n ed it not have lent force to the t °s ed t: P t e h al °f the union ? I answer, it would. I . am op atioa) e repeal of the imion-( Applause and . disappro -14°(14--estb° °lle more so ; but then I say, do justice to Ire- Pro till her monster Church-(Loud cheers)-the re a so t r, 4gland-and when you have done this, , then r e , brielilll then, refuse the small grant to Maynooth. These e laira 3 ' , my opinions as a Itadical ; upon them rests my only i .O I, for iYour spport. If you approve of thein-if you are f ... au of free trade -if you desire a xapeal of the corn-laws for 4 4 are friend s to religious iiberty and equalif you are Lila itiirogressive reform of the institutions of your cou.ntry tour votes . 3 ' , if you would do justice to Ireland -then give me tat tf---(Cheers and uproar among Mr. Pilcher's friends.) lav e i th On the contrary, you are opposed to free trade -it you hi e _ ,c eorn-laws-if you would resist extension of suffrage, 0,70_, uetal Parliaments, and vote by ballot -if you are in words I,;',_,..bat not in deeds, the friend s of religious liberty and ,:',!tY---.and lastly, if you would offer a deadly insult to Ire titne.. ut proposing the rescinding of the grant to elaynooth -10:.. lam not the man fit, to represent you : I recom- N:ett you to select one or other of my antagonists. i ilit %erg! rdivrt.opitlehheseer isantaig,rryiLs. i‘iite'iswt lutphiror%avergaid"iodsMrw..tirith 0 p Zeoria y . respect, iie h c a t v , e forato he . h s_ a s kitch right to his conscarentioviust :gat2Pi,ni( b ins are diamerica . lly opposed. There is a fair, umpl-nstea•ndUinngx etween us, ivhich the poll of to-morrow will decide in "'eleYeftaevdou,,r.-(" .lN.o.,and ,‘ Yes, it will _you're sure to be I . But it is not merely on political grounds that Mr. o P f a t e h b e e!: eai m s your support. Ile lays claim to it on account ~.1:3a1 good that he will do to the borough. In this respect kr. s e „_n a let i i . r far outbids me. I can only promise to attend to i'll.lerttr.ianientary business, Indeed, it would be contrary to ,Y__Poi eiples-it would seem to me to be a species of cor .Z74e,-irl e to attempt to bias your votes by any promises of pecu neefit to yourselves either individually or collectively. ilarveptiot‘ueritse.dt.oxliressi.ons of disapprobation from Mr. Pilcher's sup . - agnificen are the promise s which Mr. Filcher is have made. He is reported to have said that he te,,..1 maintain all the hospitals, support all the dispensaries, 4b contribute to all the charities with which this borough *o lild 1 -- (`` No, no, you are misrepresenting him")-that he bail., eaase your borough of everything filth that he would I,,ao4e_ocks for all the ste am -vessels-th at he would accomplish aer car r e,. with regard to the river Thames. -(Cheers and much Ils e is ) Thus Mr. Filcher would buy you. Take care (to kr 11. 4 , ,W. Molesworth'sveuppyorters, and great uproar among i r o a r : .: ,: aeh l i t 4l 4e a r r a,s e ndf x r P ite r on es dt s t i°i) ihat ou are not sold.-(Loud cheers few words - to the friends of entertiw, are honest whose ia n . a characters nn n t tai ns th_kn Unfeigned respect. Between your opinions he a o d . %%all at:Practical difference has always seemed to_ me to t _ . s f eciatest„t44,; I have therefore, from the beginning of this tfle,ar,-11-02.,Y regretted the division that exists between us.- e,,,.. 4 oa tt i l e tti to the'o)oflunl n w n i e sh n e e d m _ that ] o o u ff r ere u d nit t e o d a o n u y l d f a d i o r if I th e (No ti tilhoy-f:etitiad the powewrere o ,_ , in " vveakern.agforreceestosh 2 ) d 3 ipro g m iv i e sed al t i o t r h e e tir a e ssi f s r t o an m ee thc io fi m eld y tr iect ed - Your candidate. nto These offers your candidate am flings - I° w euld arie betweentrusted we shoul . d contestent on. Still I hoped that no r oof tsr°at nersonalitie; towards each other, and that this i e: beeeeu adie.alna .contest of reason. ln these my hopes I ariulame. Nusatepointed, and for that disappointment lam not " T e k,,,;eli dd ° inuettw:rad yo u r o a f in d s i t sresec e t a - nd n i o d t ate l ( s L in o g o l d e e s r y i l e la s b o le f itiatilf '"arend 111 r. Aftall, first sneered at that T e l a )-_- ,a..t r i k _ ,1 aasailed. When struck, however, I a ever r M el)? All a n !.. 1 al retern. Who struck the first blow? You, h. r. O k k i t° atld if '‘ Ne, no, you did it.") You quitted thehigh at y Irgument. You descended into the arena . laxb_,regol.2ist,e,,ias,:c.! nee,_of dishonesty .on account of my opinions , of 4t It's false.") You , t. cl i t , 5 .,,' ...I n 3:nt. Ot . h.--( nark ch oflt_b ,lausm.cerity be L c:tl i s d e n l 'e p a possessed property in the attempted to atk t(' sbri,g t .cl , you called upon - t o h . e . Diss . enters of South _ Nita religious.with you from my opinions . , you . :::.iivtiobri anhnosity and rancour against me , like an ittliief, ancitild, You presumed to question me on my .. religious 348Inerlt...Waromon me before the . tribunal . of privateyo a u n . d every tok en uproar, yelling, hiss l i a n d g 'to meet you ttisiottic.s.day, face _ to face, to answer you, a rato glad at your pre -4 t i the ~, t e a ace, to bid you . defiance. I tell a. :It: S i ige l, e rbtte:::::shuwibiboiratuehr:o: uy o .....: reli. i o u s liberty and equality, that no man w 4 1i • ..? 'to interfere' with religiou s the to opinions of another , ~f hiis nioi.it no man has ariaht question or blame the belief of r e i i 9tvard s rte sLtehll you that in your conduct and lan thegreat principle , a.ve been untrue to N -you ( ' Tis false, you are the essence at t t i t i liberty t ..t.hat eharit which denounced th e e Drove work s ' of „Y o l,)11 havef bm Electors, I am 1 , I, of t ,_ 0 fact (ges o Malme s u . ry. I will rest as e the in e f di r to e ; i t 41 1 , n ,_, Q -( Great confusion.) .. . m of girt. tiicCaltto yours upport, in opposition to th F t (Jai l am tve a r ii iitor of Z e b i b s the editor of the Nonconfonknis To compare the tw? wor s t • tmether earths fitllo'fiebvveitite,°,°°4lPaer3i.ng the vastest mountain on the .t t r 41 kr, Aii'll? smallest mole-hill.-(Loud tokens of dissent `i„earth., supporter all s friends, and cheers from Sir William Moles ,titiiiess.) The works of Hobbes will last more f 41'40LesteituniZithe Nonconformist will days. The writings e e g i i ,Y. win be as long as the Anglo-Saxon race and languag . 0114 )31 eon s Of 0 read age after age by the studious amongst the of t our road, WhO will people the two Americas and the 13'as,,eaers ot ""e Southern Ocean, and who will wonder at the te r oi . 4 t'd the higotted herd who dared to assail so . great a kt, o , tnought d 1 liti ci a• ) As 0 an anguage-(Loud cheers and disappro -011 , „ esespi n n e of t herd, , it is your only chance„ alr : ki r illeneed a l ' oblivion.--( tremendous uproar.) . When . 1 ja i i:r B t h at h is contest I was told by one of Mr. Miall s.at soo teteture e was a retired and accomplished student, sktlk o 4 ., 2 , .a lover of learning and wisdom, an acute rea t'e3ete ti;...aule writer and in every way well fitted to in , nation rough the public press. I did ati4 ; 41 1 es ; o 1 .. i_ L e in , +Lig, and I felt almost ashamed of "li /o u - ` o t tt contest with such a person. Now 1 "ctera, his hlr, 1%411' s conduct with regard TIE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10. 1845. support the cause of Mr. Alia 11; but, unfortunately, this No: , nrff , rrnit. on..' kip Now.onforntiq hr , thren in ''! fr.~ _.-. LAy,ll .5 ti u, tate thi Lc gun to persecute Sir Wiliam .Moleswerth, net exactly on ac count of his own religious opinions, but on account of the opi nions of another man whose wo:ks he edited. Much to the credit of Sir William, he has employed his leisure and his fortune in giving to the world a complete edi tion of the works of Thomas Hobbes, known as " the Philosopher of Malmesbury." Hobbes lived in troublous times. His youth was cast in the unquiet days of the Commonwealth, he lived amidst the dreadful fanaticism and the political disorders of that period, he suffered too from them, and was for some time an exile from his country. Living in strange times, and having only a partial experience, he formtd somewhat strange opinions which are not now and never were popular. They are however the opinions of a pro found and reflecting mind. In truth, Thomas Hobbes had one of the strongest minds of the day, and he is one of England's greatest worthies. In mathematics he was second only to Des cartes, the greatest mathematician of the age ; in metaphysics he was superior, all things considered, to Locke ; and in general literature he was nearly equal to the polished Bolingbroke. But he was too profound and reflective a philosopher to please the light-minded - and light-dreading wits and priests of his own time, and be has come down to us with a fame somewhat tarnished by a reproach, wholly undeserved, of being an irre ligious man. We are believers in many of his opinions. To his political doctrines, evidently the offspring of the disorders in the midst of which he lived, and which teach, like Lord Brougham and the clergy, that society must be ruled with a rod of iron, we, having seen and learned something of the natural order of society, are meat determinedly opposed. But we are still more deter minedly opposed to the doctrine which makes man accountable to man fix his religious opinions, and inflicts on him tests and civil disabilities because he differs in his uncontrollable belief from ourselves. If belief be at command, we see no reason why a sovereign may not prescribe a universal State Church, and compel conformity. The voluntary system of Church govern ment, of which Mr. Miall is the champion and the Dissenters the aggrieved supporters, is fronded on the uneontrollableness of man's belief and on the right of every man freely to entertain and act on his own religious opinions. In direct opposition therefore to the very principles for which Mr. Miall and the Dissenters profess to battle, in defiance of charity, in degrada tion of our national renown, .better founded on such worthies as Hobbes than on Marlboroughs and Wellingtons, the Non conforming editor has been assailing Thomas Hobbes as an infidel, and holding up Sir William Moleswerth to religious opprobrium because he has edited his works. Thomas Hobbes an infidell That is, an unfaithful man—a man in whom no confidence can be placed, who scorns his God and contemns his fellows ! Why, a truer man, a man more sincere and honest, never broke bread in England ; and for a Dissenter to enlist religious bigotry against Sir William Molesworth on account of his having edited the works of such a man is the most scandalous appeal to vile prejudices in opposition to the dis senting creeds and dissenting sufferings that we ever heard of. They who conspire to make it prove that they are slaves in heart and mind, and that they have learnt nothing from the persecution they have undergone as Nonconformists but how to wield the dreadful weapons from which they have suffered. It makes us almost dread that the spirit of persecution is natural to them, and almost inclined to say that they were properly kept in slavery by test acts as the only means of preventing their being unscrupulous tyrants. In the name of the good cause of liberty utterly desecrated by such dissenting appeals, we feel called on to reprobate this use of religious bigotry and religious persecution as a means of securing its success in Southwark. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUK. ) IN RE LEATHWAITE.OPPOSITION BY TRUSTEES AND LOAN MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. r7' 7 7 Ors 1 P7'777? 'r() TTTRPE. r -.= r were Li culation. "ii es were very s;:4litily szippotted.--shares were firm, bat without any marked alteration. From certain returns made of the-trade of Belgium, it is shown that the balance is in some respects against it in its intercourse with the northern ports. There was a consider able general diminution in the arrivals of shipping at Antwerp last month, and it is remarked that the vessels ci northern countries bad most of their own traffic, whether on the out ward or homeward trips. The inference drawn from this is, that the shipping interest of Belgium cannot well withstand foreign competition. The Market for the National Securities is pretty firm to day, at 98 1 ,i, to % for Money, and 98 3 4 % for Ac count. There is an improved demand for Exchequer-bills and for India Bonds, each of which have advanced a shade. India Stock is at 271. The prices of the Foreign Funds have not varied much to-day. The Bonds of Equador have risen to 4% ; Mexi cans are rather heavy at 3334 ; Portuguese Converted at 64% for the Account ; Spanish Consols at 27% ; the Three per Cents. at 3S l h ; and the Dutch Four per Cents. at 99 %. A considerable amount of business has been done in the Railway Shares this morning. The principal variations have been as follows :—Caledonians have touched 7 pre mium, the Coventry 2 premium, the Great Southern and Western, Ireland (Extension), are lower—to 11% pre mium. The Great Westerns have dropped to 16S —gross price. The Leicester and Bedford are also lower. The Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock are in request. The Manchester and Birmingham have receded; the York and North Midland are on the rise, and in request, the Boulogne and Amiens are lower, the Great Northern of France (Laffitte's Company) are up to 3% pre mium, and hosamel's to 14 1 / 2 premium. The Tours and Nantes shares are steady. I.'he 'West Flanders are a shade lower than yesterday. the next settlement in the market for Railway Shares here is looked for with considerable anxiety. The differences are expected to be very large indeed. CLOSIN FRICES 98% ONE PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Consels Annuities 9 8 1A% Long Annuities to exuireJan.lB6o Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 11 2-16 11 3-16 India Stock Ditto under 1,0001 62 62 south Sea Stock 'Ditto New Annuities ' 98% 98% Bank Stock for Account 213 • 213 Consols for Account ... 98 3 / 4 % 98 3 A Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., Phd.... 45 41 pm. 48 Ditto 5001. Ditto Small ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES. Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela n 18% % 18 1 /% Granada Bonds, 1 per Cent. ..... . 22% 22% Ditto Deferred ..... ..•• - 514 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...... ... 33% 3 3 % Ditto, Account - 33 1 / s Ditto, Deferred - 17 1 4 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents - - Ditto Account - 3914 Portuguese 5 per Cents. - - Ditto. Account ..... ... ..... ...- 64 1 / 2 Ditto, 4 per Cent 63 Ditto, Account - Russian Bonds .....• 115 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. - - Ditto, Account 2 7 1 /2 2714 2 Ditto 3 per Cent. Venezuela Bonds 2 per Cent - 45 % Ditto. Deferred' ... . 13% 13 3 / Belgian 4 1 / 2 per Cent. ..... 100% 100 1 4 Dutch, 2% per Cent . - 62 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certific 99 4 34 99A Ditto, Account 9 9,4 Equador .,.. 4 3 4 4% PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING BIILIVAY SH PAID. ARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Birmingham and Ox ford Junction 1 , Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. - ....- 1 1% p Caledonian Ditto Extension Cambridge and Lincoln 1%...... 4,6 y e 4% Ditto, New - 35 / 8 - 3% Canterbury and Dover.. 1%........ 2% Chester and Holyhead... 15 ...... 20% Coventry, Nuneaton, Bir. and Leicester 1 Cornwall - Direct Manchester (Remington's) Direct Northern - 31 4 X 3% Dublin and Armagh ...... 31 /03s , Dublin andGalway... .. 2 1 /.. 571 stern E Counties 141. 169....... 204 20 Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1....51. 13s. 4d....... - ... Ditto ditto, No. 2. 132.4d... % 1 3 - Eastern Union 2O . .. Ditto Extension .. East Lincolnshire Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorset VA..— - Gloue., Aberystw ith, and Central of Wales Grand Union 1%....... 3%% Great Eastern &Western 2 1 / 2 ...... 3% 3 Great South. and West. (Ireland) - Ditto Extension Great Western SO ... .. 170 168 Ditto % Shares Guildford, Fare'm, Ports. 2 1 ,4..... 4 3f i 3 3 /4 Hull and Selby 5O - - Do. Half Shares 2 ....... 22% Leicester & Birmingham 225... l% ..•..•.•••• l% P Leicester and Bedford... 225. :. 3% .2,i London and Birmingtam (St•sek) - Do. 4 Shares London and Blackwall. 16/.135. 4d lO ............... 10% London and Brighton... 50 Ditto, Sixths Landon and Croydon, 13/. 15s. 9d. 26 1 % •. • •••• 253 (4 Lend. & S.Western 41/ 6s 10d....... 771/ 2 ......... 77 A Do. New London and York 2%. ..... 7% 6% 6% Londonderry &Coleraine 2 1 A....... 5% ...... 6 Londonderry and Ennis- I a k i i i l London, len Warwick, and Kidderminster haensdteEr layn 2%....... 3 1 / 2 and Leeds 7 622 1k 2- % .................... : ......... -475 / 8 / Lynn e Do. 1 / 2 Shares - lOl Do. Quarters Manche:ter and Birmin. 40 Do. Quarters Do. New Quarters ... 2 - ....... 10;4 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock 22e. Midland 100 , 172 173 171%..• 171 Do. New ...... 254% 24% ... 25% Midland,Binn., Derby 100 Newcastle and Darling ton Junction '" 25 ' ...... 53%. ........... .. Do. New Brandling... 15r Newcastle and Berwick 1./ l 7 l /2 17 ••• •• •• North British - - ........ . ...... Do. New North Staffordshire 2 . ,.5. N. Kent & Direct Dover 24i., .. ...." - .............. North Wales Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Nottingham and Boston -- Oxford and Worcester... :2 1 4 I O I A 3 /4 ... - ..... Perth and Inverness ... :l% Portsmouth Direct ...... 1! 1 / 2 6- 6 .- •• ...... Preston and Wyre Richmond ... 5 Rugby and Huntingdon -- Rugby-, Worstr, & Tring I - .. ... • Scottish Midland ll4 . ... - ........••• •• Shrews., Wolverhamp , Dudley, and Birm 2% ..... 7 1 / 2 % ............ Shrewsbury and Trent Valley Union South Devon... - South Midland 2its. South Eastern & Dover 33/ 2s 4d 4B l /2 ............. Do., No. 1 Do., No. 2. Do., No. 3 South Wales Trent Valley 2 - ............ .. Trent Valley and Holy head Junction Warwick & Cheltenham 11 1 4 ...... 2 1 . Waterford and Kilkenny Ii ...... 3% Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin Welch Midland Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth ...... 41 / 1.4 York and North Midland 59 ......115 ... ......... Ditto % Shares .. 26 •.... 571 / 2 .. .. Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 25 ...... 55 54% .., Do Selby Do. Extension L I4 2 9 14 28 3 / 4 2934 64 I, t 2 63 63 1 / 2 115 5 3 / 4 20 -P N P 3% 4 . / 7 i 3A MIA - ............ 9 1 / 9 4 1 / 2 %% p...... 414 FOREIGN. RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 6 Bordeaux,Toulouse, and Cette (Espelete's) ..... 2 .. Do. (Mackenzie's) ... Z Dendre Valley Dutch Rhenish .. .......... East Indian ... ..... .... 5 5.. Great North. of France (Laffitte's) Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2 Do. Peppin le Halleur 4 .. ••• Great Paris and Lyons 2 ...... W I %.... ..... Jersey Lyons and Avignon .....• 2 Namur and Liege . '..... 4- .............. Orleans and Bordeaux... 4 Over Yssel 41 3 s 4d Paris & Lyons, Laffitte's :2 Paris and Lyons, Gan neron's, ... ......... Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) g •••••• 21 i Paris and Rouen .. ....... 20 Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron's) 2 ...... 2 3 A .3i ........... Royal North of Spain Sambre and Meuse -... 6 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan dent, and Hasselt. ..... 4 - Tours and Nantes, Mac henzie's 4 — Do. do (Lefebvre's) 2 ...... West Flanders .., ...... MINE 6% 1 5 / 104 6 45 11% 2% 21 2% 71% 31 1 /, 6% 48% 23 9 78 6 1914 10 3 / 4 23/ 24 2% 9% 1 6 14% 3% 2 1 ; 43 2% 81A3 2 1 ,4 5 Real del Monte, Unregis. —... 4 JOINT STOCK BANK. Provincial of Ireland ... 25 48% SERIOUS INJURY' BY GIJNPOWDER.—On Tuesday morning, Emma Slater, a servamt in the employ of Mrs. Kest ville, residing in Arbour-street, Camden Town, procured a quan tity of gunpowder for the purpos eof cleansing the copper-flue, and incautiously throwing the ponder upon the burning coals, it ex ploded before she shut the flu se. door. The explosion burned and disfigured the young woman aitekut the neck and face in a shocking manner. She was for a time totally unconscious, and is still in a very dangerous state, with but alight hopes of reco ver y . EXTENSIVE ROBBEI cY .—lnformation of a most extensive robbery, committed: - upon the premises of Mr. Skinner, 50, Jermyn.street, St. James, has been forwarded to the police. Among the articles stolen are so oenteen rolls of valuable superfine broad cloth, also a quantity of velvets and fancy heather tweed. rift,' pounds reward has %igen off Bred for the thieves, , HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE KTNG OF THE PRENCH. tion to visit El anee lies prevented the usual influx of strau gers into this place. Our own wandering countrymen are almost entirely wanting. Strange to say, there were not fifty of them to be seen among the crowds that this morning pressed upon every point where a glimpse could be had of either the royal guests or royal hosts. Of the French there are more, but they are principally people from the neigh - bouring country, or Parisians (of whom there are a good many), enjoying the pleasures of sea-bathing at Trdport, and possibly hoping that some lucky chance may draw royal observation upon them. The consequence was, that the crowd at Eu and Tiport was nothing very extraordinary, and was mostly composed of the peasantry of the country decked out in their picturesque dresses. It was the Queen's intention to have started from Ant.• were in such time that she could have landed at Tr4ort on Sunday evening before dark ; but the rejoicings and fes tivities with which her Majesty was received at Antwerp were protracted to so late an hour, that when at length the order for departure was giver., and when it was expected that the " Victoria and Albert" should commence to drop down the river, it was un expectedly announced by Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence that from the darkness of the night the thing was impossible, and that it would be necessary to wait the morning tide. The consequence was that the Queen could not arrive at Tr& poert in time to land on Sunday (last) night, and the oc casion will be memorable, as the first on which Queen Victoria was behindhand in an appointment. This morning, however, at seven o'clock, a signal gun, fired from the bat teries of Trdport, gave warning that the royal flotilla was he sight. The morning was as lovely a one as ever shone on prince or beggar, and the population of the towns of Eu and Trdport was immediately in commotion in expectation of thee day's pleasure. The royal carriages, to the number of more than a dozen, were summoned at eight o'clock to the entrance of the Chateau, and at half-past eight the King, Queen, and the whole of ! the members of the royal family were standing on the beach at Trdport, waiting to receive their ex peed guests. The King of the French himself, the Queen, the Duchess of Orleans, Madame Adelaide, the Duchess of Sa lerno, the Prince of Joinville, Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg, and the Princess Clementine were in the famous char a bane, so often described, two years ago, on the occa sion of the Queen's former visit to Eu, and with which the Queen herself was so much delighted that Louis Philippe took the opportunity of exhibiting his gallantry by pre senting his royal guest with a fac simile of it. In the other carriages were M. Guizot, the Minister of Foreign Affairs ; M. Damon, the Minister of Public Works; and the Count de Salvandy, the Minister of Public Instruction ; besides the numerous personages composing the royal household. On the beach, where it was arranged that the Queen should land, some troops were drawn up, but they were very few, in comparison with the number who appeared on the oc casion of Queen Victoria's former visit. They consisted of merely a few companies of the 12th regiment of the line, a party of artillery, a company of the douaniers, and a troop of carabineers. A few minutes after the arrival of the French royal family, the - Victoria and Albert dropped anchor at about a quarter of a mile from the shore, and was followed by the Black Eagle, and soon afterwards by the Fairy. King Louis Philippe immediately went on board the royal yacht to receive the Queen, accompanied by the Prince of Joinville, Prince Augustus of axe Coburg, and M. Guizot. An unlooked-for difficulty occurred at the landing. From the very low state of the ebb tide it was found that the small steamer which had formerly carried the Queen from the royal yacht to the shore could not now be employed. The only way in which Louis Philippe could get on board the royal yacht was by getting into a bathing machine. by which he was carried so far out to sea that he was able to get on board his own barge, and thence on board the royal yacht, and it so happened that the Queen would be obliged to remain for some hours, on board, or take the same rather undignified manner of reaching the shore. "Needs must when the devil drives," is an old proverb, but it seldom applies to kings and queens on festive occasions. The Queen of England, however, thought she might adopt the mode of getting on shore that brought the King of the French on board ; and thus it happened that Queen 'Victoria and Louis Philppe got ashore together in a bathing machine. The Queen was handed into the barge by the King, and followed by Prince Albert, the Prince of Joinville, Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg, and M. Guizot. In the same order the party entered the bathing machine, which was decorated with a tricoloured flag for the nonce, and speedily dragged by a horse to terra firma. In the meantime a royal salute was fired from all the steamers in the offing and front the battery. Planks having been laid down on the beach for the use of the royal party, the Queen advanced to meet Queen Victoria, whom she greeted most cordially, and embraced several times. Iler Majesty also kissed Prince Albert on both cheeks. The Queen of the French then presented the Princess of Salerno and the Sicilian Princesses to her Majesty, after which the whole party got into char . ci banes, the Queen sitting next to Louis Philippe, and Prince Albert next to the Queen of the French, and proceeded to the Chateau d'Eu, amidst the cordial if not very boisterous applause of the assembled crowds. On the arrival of the royal party at the chateau, a splendid dejeune was served up, which was attended by all the visitors at the chateau. After the dejmne, Louis Philippe took the opportunity of introducing the Queen to the new Victoria Gallery—a splendid gallery, intended to commemorate her Majesty's first visit to the Chateau d'Eu, and which is deco rated with views of the principal scenes of that occasion, painted by some of the first painters in France. In the after noon the royal party drove into the forest, and in the even ing there .was a splendid dinner at the chateau, which was attended by all the civil and military authorities of the place, as well as by the guests resident at the chateau. The King has got the Opera Comique company down from Paris. They are this evening to perform the _beau Seignor and Richard Cieur de Lion before the Court. M. Guizot, the Minister fur Foreign AtThirs ; M. Dumon, the Minister of Public Works; and the Couut de Salvandy, the Minister of Public Instruction, are the members of the French Cabinet present. DEPARTURE OF HER MAJESTY. ( From the Times.) .._ TREI'ORT, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 9. Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and their suite, left the Chateau d'Eu this afternoon at a few minutes before six o'clock, for Treport, to embark on board the Vic toria and Albert, on their return to England. A body of in fantry were drawn up in the court-yard of the Chateau, and a military band played from the commencement of dinner (four o'clock) until a few minutes before the hour of de parture. A body of cavalry were stationed opposite the Chateau. His Majesty Louis Philippe and the members of the Royal Family of France, accompanied the Royal travellers to the coast. They went in the char a-bancs, which formed quite a brilliant cortege. The band played " God save the .Queen" as her Majesty was handed into the carriage by the King, and as the cortege drove off the troops shouted " Vive le Roi ;" "Vive la Reine d'Angleterre !" A considerable number of people witnessed the departure and joined in the cheering. The distance from Eu to Treport is very short. It was accomplished in less than half an hour. Great crowds of people were assembled to witness the embarkation ; in fact, almost all the population of Eu, strangers included, seemed to have passed down to Treport. As the royal carriage approached salutes were fired, which were answered from Eu. All the fishermen of Tre port and their fair companions seemed to have poured out to see the embarkation, and the pretty costume of the women, with their characteristic caps and short blue petticoats was not the least interesting part of the scone. Treport looked quaint and pretty enough in the sunlight, and the sea was calm and glossy as a lake. The Victoria and Albert lay off the port, and the Black Eagle, Fairy, and Porcupine at a little distance. The French steamers, the Caiman, the Cour rier, and the Pluton, also lay off the port, and there were also a few French brigs and other vessels. As the royal car riages drove up preceded by an escort of dragoons, the church bells rang a merry peal, and salutes were fired. A band stationed at the landing-place struck up " God save the Queen," and in a few moments more the King of the French handed Queen Victoria into a barge lying alongside, and which im • mediately pulled out to sea. In the same barge with the Queen were the Prince de Joinville, Prince Albert, Lord Aberdeen, M. Guizot, and Lord Liverpool. The other members of the suite followed in other boats. The vessels in the offing manned their yards, salutes were fired from the batteries, and the cheers of the people were deafening. By half-past: six the royal party were on board, and under weigh, and the King of the French, and the other members of the French Royal Family, returned to Eu. ARRIVAL OF TIER MAJESTY. (Front the Herald.) ADMIRALTY, WEDNESDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK, Am. A telegraphic dispatch has just announced the Queen's arrival at Spithead. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. , team .::;~~p, ! • Lia,e r.m., with supernumeraries ' whom she trans .,hipped to the Daring the same evening, being for the most part newlv-entered men for the President, fitting out at this port for the Cape station. She :sailed on the morning of the sth for Cardiff in Wales, to embark six companies of 75th Regiment for Waterford, whence she rroceeds to Paler, in Wales, for the remainder, and will take them to Waterford. The Daring, 12, Commander Matson, sailed on the morn ing of the 4th from the Cove of Cork for Bristol, for volun teers, with whom she will proceed to Plymouth. The following were on the Irish station on the 4th inst. At the Cove of Cork.—The Crocodile, 26, Captain Max- well, flag-ship of the Commander-in-Chief, Rear. Admiral Sir 11. I'igot. At Waterford—The Lucifer steam- vessel, Commander G. A. Frazer, on surveying service. At Kinsale—The Tartarus steam-sloop, Captain Wolff, on surveying service. At Kingstown—The Pluto steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Com mander F. Lowe, on particular service. At Tarbert—The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Fisher, on particular service. The Nautilus, 10, Lieutenant-Commander Macdonald, is refitting her rigging at her moorings, oil' Blockhouse. The Aid, SuluLiman master, sailed yesterday, for the river depots, with stores. The Princess Royal, transport, is hourly expected from the South American station, with invalids, &c., from the squadron. The Prometheus, steam-sloop, Commander Hay, was cruising in the Congo River on the 20th of July ; she ex pected orders to leave shortly, for another part of the coast — all well. The Inconstant, 36, Captain Freemantle, sailed from Smvrna for Corfu the 24th ult. to Hobbes been in conformity with the character I have just , r , c - " ' 'f •, o,• • i, _ of logic, and b.:idnys., ci r.-asoning,you myself, deem many of Hobbeb' opinions erroneous, though you might reject the whole of his doctrines, yet you would have ac corded praise, not blame, to me, for enablinii the student to pe ruse the works of one cf England's most illustrious authors. No, like that Maliometan warrior and bigot who destroyed the wisdom of ages, you would burn every work, and consume all literature that in the slightest degree was at variance with your limited notions—with your own Koran.—( Loud and continued cheering, intermixed with dissent front Mr. Allan's friends. ) You have denounced me as the editor of an infidel work; I have challenged you, and again challenge you, to make good your assertions.—( 6 He is an infidel.") I have called upon you to point out one infidel passage, one single sentence derogatory to Christianity in the works of Thomas Hobbes, of Maims bury. Have you or have you not read those works? If you have not read them, what right have you to say that they arc infidel productions ? If you have read them, then point out one infidel passage in them, one single sentence hostile to Christianity.—(Cheers.) I defy you to it. You have shrunk from the attempt. You have indirectly acknowledged that no such passage can he found in those works. Would it not have been manly and courageous to have acknowledged your error, to have said that you have never read those works, and that you had been misled with regard to them. Instead of doing this you have had recourse to subterfuge. First, you have talked about Gibbon. Now, tell me, acute logician, able reasoner, what has Gibbon to do with Hobbes, cr Hobbes with Gibbon? L-( Cheers and hisses.) Two minds more dissimilar can hardly be found than the philosopher of Malmetbury, and the historian of the Roman empire--would you, the lover of know ledge, not only destroy the works of cur greatest dialectician, but the writings, likewise, of our greatest historian ?—( Great cheers and uproar.) Would you consign to the same flames the " Leviathan" and the "Decline and Fall of the Roman Em pire ?"—( Cheers.) Secondly, you have insinuated that some of Hobbes' opinions lead to infidelity. Prove it, I . say. Now, I ask, is there a single work renowned in science, in literature, or in art, against which a similar charge has not been brought by some narrow-minded bigot? his a well-known historical fact, that every great discovery in astronomy, in natural his tory, in chemistry, or in any of the physical sciences, that everything which has made us better acquainted with the heavens, with the earth, and with human na ture—that every acquisition of knowledge which has tended to elevate humanity every attempt at free inquiry, every effort to shake off the trammels of authority, has been successively attacked by the ignorant and narrow-minded, as leading to infidelity. Under this malignant and accursed plea some of the greatest spirits of the human race have been persecuted and slain. Socrates was put to death as an infidel—he who first said there were Antipodes was burnt. The followers of Copernicus were persecuted as disbelievers, and the great Galileo on bended knees was compelled to assert that the earth was immovable.—( Great cheering.) Bacon and Descartes were taxed with irreligion, the doctrines of Locke were said to lead to materialism, Newton was accused of dethroning the Deity for the discovery of the law of gravitation, a similar charge was made against Franklin for explaining the nature of the thunderbolt, Priestley's library was burnt and his person endangered on account of his religious opinions, and, in our own days, Buckland, Sedgwick, and the other geologists are accused of overiurning re velation by their discoveries with regard to the past existence of the earth.—( Cheers.) In short, in all ages, and amongst all nations, infidelity has ever been the war-cry which the base, the ignorant, the intolera n t, an d the canting tribe have raised against the great, the noble, and the generous spirits of the human race.—(Great uproar and cheering from Sir William Molesworth's supporters.) That cry you, Mr. Miall, have attempted to raise against the works which I have edited. I now again solemnly call on you before these, the electors of Southwark, whom you wish to represent in Parliament, I challenge you to make good your assertions. If you shrink from the attempt, or fail, as fail you will, then I accuse you before your iellow-citizens of having brought this charge against me for base electioneering purposes. I brand you as a calumniator, and appeal to the poll of to-mor row. The Hon. Baronet. who was much interrupted in the delivery of his address, concluded amidst great cheering from his friends, and every mark of disapprobation from the sup porters of the two other candidates. Mr. PILCHER then came to the front of the platform, and the shouting, which had died into a calm, was again renewed with greater violence than ever. As nearly as we could hear him, he said that the claims he advanced for the honour of re presenting the borough were such as he thought would entitle him to their suffrages.—( Cheers, groans, and great confusion.) He had the utmost confidence in the result of the election ; for the good sense of the electors would, he was convinced, dis tinguish between the claims of a commercial man, whose .hole life had been spent in the borough, and who was therefore well acquainted with its wants, and a theoretical philosopher, or a student fresh from his closet.—(Cheers, groans, and cries of " Pilcher for ever," answered by the opposing war-cry of " Molesworth, Moleswerth I") He had filled, and he trusted to the satisfaction of his brethren in the borough, net only va rious offices in Surrey, but in the city of London and in the county of Middlesex.—(Cheers anal hisses.) The objects which he had in view in seeking this high distinction were many—( Cheers)—and they might be inferred from his con duct during the past years of his life. He thought that he had a claim higher than that advanced by any stranger— ( Hear)—for had he not supported, in his humble sphere, their district charities—(Cheers)—their dispensaries, and their hospitals ?—(Cheers and hisses.) Some had called him Tory and some Whig. He would himself, however, tell them what he was. He was a liberal Reformer of every abuse connected with the Government or institutions of their country.— (Cheers.) Ile was the opponent of the poor-laws.—(Cheers.) They had had his utmost attention, and he was opposed to everything wrong or unjust in their operation. He was an advocate for the removal of every tax which in the least degree tended to restrict trade or commerce, and for that pur pose he would give his support to any measures which would remove the evils of the present corn-laws.—(Cheers and cries of " You're a counterfeit.") He would be found the unflinching advocate of every measure that would be likely to give employment to the poor, by the consumption of the pro duct of British manufactures—by the increase of trade, or com merce on the river, in every branch of industry—(Cheers)— and particularly he would support the introduction of docks into this borough.—(Cheers.) He would uphold Protes tantism in all its integrity, and would oppose all inter ference with the constitution of the Church as at pre sent established.—(Cheers.) He would not be a party to any spoliation of that structure which had de scended to them in trust from their fathers.—(Cheers and hisses.) He would support any measure for the extension of education, and he hoped to see the time shortly when every child of seven years old in the British empire would be able to read the New Testament.—(Cheers.) He was against the Maynooth grant—(Groans and cheers)—and if any motion for the repeal of that grant were brought for ward, he should feel it his duty to support it.—(Cheers.) He. was also opposed to the income-tax, for he was of opinion that a property-tax was greatly superior. (Cheers.) He was an advocate for the repeal of the assessed taxes— (Cheers)—because they pressed particularly hard upon the in dustrious classes. ( For several minutes it was impossible to catch a word, and even the Hon. Candidate, who had hitherto, with a manly fortitude,spoken at the reporters, seemed inclined to give up the effort in despair. By dint, however, of great exertion on the part of the " fuglemen" on either side, the two black men already alluded to, peace was restored, and Mr. Filcher was allowed to continue. It may be mentioned that one of the ncgroes had seceded to the Molesworth party.) But this obnoxious impost might, in his opinion, be got rid of in another way ; the con version of six million acres of Crown land would produce at least 6,000,00 a. of money, and this, certainly, would do away with any necessity for an income-tax —(Cheers.) He would ask ; them, then, who could mere effectually represent that borough than a man whose interests were identified with their interests, and whose home was their home.—(The wor thy eandidate was for some time rendered inaudible by the tu multuous cheers of his partisans below him.)—We understood him to say that he was a commercial man, identified with com mercial interests. He had the support of the working men of the borough, and he was proud also to say that he had the sup port of the ladies.—(Laughter on the hustings—renewed up roar in front.) If his friends would come early to the poll to morrow, he would promise them a certain victory.—( Cheers.) Mr. MIALL then came forward, and it is scarcely necessary to say that the execrable commingling of discordant sounds from the vast multitude below him rendered him even less audible than the previous speakers. To this we must add that, as he studiously addressed himself to the reporters, we should have been able to colle it a great part of what he said, had it not been for the zealous demonstrations of his friends upon the hustings. These gentlemen, of whom many appeared '.o be clergymen, occupied the portion of the hustings next to the reporters. They were not satisfied with this advantage, but unceremoni ously, and often very uncivilly, walked over the desk at which the reporters wrote, and trod upon their note-books and other papers. [During the whole of the time that Mr. Miall was delivering his speech, those gentlemen kept up a fire of coarse, and by no means witty, repartee with the hired partisans of the other side, whereby they to a great extent neutralised Mr. Alien's efforts to be heard, and our ef forts to hear.] He was understood to say that he was glad this day to meet his antagonists face to face. But he scorned on that day to make any reply to the personalities with which he had been assailed. He would only say, for himself, that it was his wish, according to his ability to do good to his fellow man ; and it did nut concern him whether his name " went down to oblivion, or was handed up to the admiration of pos terity." He had not referred to Sir Wm Molesworth, as the " Editor of Hobbes," until he himself (as we understood) had been attacked on account of his religious opinions. He now averred, and he was real} , to prove, that the whole tendency of liobbes' works was opposed to Christianity and civil liberty. That was the opinion of Duckworth and of Hallam, of Dugald Stewart and of Sir James Macintosh. He condemned the endowment of Maynooth College. The Established Church in Ireland was the bane of that country, and resulted in a combination of the priests of both Churches to repress the aspirations of the people for civil and religious liberty. It was unnecessary for him on that occasion to detain his friends by an exposition of his principles and sentiments, which he had already explained at sixteen meetings in the borough. He concluded by expressing (as we understood) his personal in difference to the result of the contest, and his anxiety only for the real Independence of the borough. Mr. MAYNARD then made a vain attempt to obtain a hear ing, when The Elic ri-BAlLirr put the names of the candidates in suc cession, and took a show of hands, the dense meeting at this time extending beyond Union-street, and numbering between ten and twelve thousand. For Sir William Molesworth the show was about two thirds of the whole. For Mr. Pitcher positively not twenty beyond the hundred (or so) of coalheavers, &c., in front of the hustings. For Mr. Miall there appeared about one-third to hold up their hands. The Flinn BAILIFF then declared the election to have fallen on Sir W. Molesworth, Bart. A poll was demanded on the part of the other candidates, which was fixed for eight o'clock to-morrow morning. The several candidates, :amidst considerable noise and confu sion, returned thanks for the attendance of their followers, and urged them to be early at the poll to-morrom morning. Mr. PILCHFAC tae❑ moved a vote of thanks to the High Bail.if for his impartial conduct on the occasion. Sir \VM. MoLuswoumr seconded the motion, which was put ar.. l carried amidst great applause. The Iltun BAILIFF sail I he was deeply indebted to the gen tlemen present for the mark of esteem they had just given. He was much pleased at the ce:derly and regular manner in which they had conducted then iselves—(lronical cheers from Mr. friends)—and he trusted the good understanding which had hitherto prevailed would be maintained up to the close of the poll. He won Id now leave them, trusting in their good sense that nothing v, ould transpire to mar the good name that Southwark had obtained for its conduct on electioneering mat ters. —( Loud cheer! t. ) The multitude, after several rounds of cheers for their re spective candidates, quietly separated. :SOUTHWARK A'.!•TD RELIGIOUS REPROACH. (From the Brighton Guardian.) A contest is going on for Southwrrk in which Sir William Alolesworth is the Whig- candidate, Mr. the editor of the Nonconformist, the Radical and Voluntary-system candidate, and Mr. Filcher, the Tory candidate. Respect for our own cloth, respect, too, for flour own opinions, which are opposed to those of the Whig candidate on the Church question, w dispose It* rather eagerly to embrace and SOCIETIES. This insolvent, who described himself as a schoolmaster at Rotherhithe, came up for an interim order. Mr. HUGHES said he appeared to oppose on behalf of nine teen severs! creditors, on the ground that the debts had been contracted by breach of trust. The insolvent was a debt col lector, and in the course of his transactions had received dif ferent sums of money which he had appropriated to his own use, and then inserted the persons on whose account he had received it as creditors. He had also incurred a debt to a Mr. Raymond, for coals sold on commission, and was also indebted to several lean societies. The insolvent admitted the receipt of the several sums, and said that he had been unable to pay through extreme poverty. The LEARNED Commissions:R. said that was a very lame excuse; he had sold goods on commission, and would have re ceived a per tentage on the money he collected. The insol vent's answers were very unsatisfactory, and he fenced with every question. If he did not answer more directly to the question, the petition would be dismissed. The insolvent said he could not nor would not swear as to the various amounts, as every item in the schedule was from memory. Mr. Wells, the accountant, had his papers. The COMMISSIONER said a man who was a schoolmaster and debt-collector needed not an accountant, but under every cir cumstance no insolvent ought to give his papers and books out of his own possession. Mr. HUGHES said that the insolvent was now Master of the Charity Schools at Rotherhithe, at a salary of 801. per annum, with coals, candles, &c., and was also a defaulter to the trustees. He had to apply for ore of the trustees to be ap pointed assignee to deduct 20/. per annum for the benefit of the creditors, but the final order must be adjourned sine die, on the ground of the debts being contracted by breaches of trust, and also giving accommodation bills, and borrowing money as he had. The insolvent denied that the :perquisites of the school were so good. Mr. HUGHES said the trustees were present to prove the facts as he had stated. The COMMISSIONER said that it was impossible that a final order could ever be given in such a case ; but if the insolvent consented to pay 201. per annum till the debts (1501.) were liquidated, the protection should be enlarged every six months, but the petition would be dismissed if the payments were not kept up. GUILDHALL.—(THIS DAY.) John Haddon, Andrew Harlow, Henry Burkett, and John Holland were brought up before Alderman Kelly and Alder man Lucas, charged with being disorderly and creating a dis turbance in Golden-lane. Police-constable James Ellis, 142, said that about two o'clock in the morning he heard a great noise in Golden-lane, and on proceeding there he saw the two first prisoners had a couple of half gallon cans each, which they were clashing together and snaking the most horrible din. 'lhe third prisoner had a large teaboard, which he was beating at a great rate, and Holland was shouting with all his might. Witness desired them to move on, which they did until they imagined they were out of the bounds of the City, upon which one of them said, " Now we will kick up a row ; the Peelers have no right to in terfere in our amusements." They immediately commenced the noise again, when witness seized hold of the teaboard, upon which Holland snatched it out of his hand and ran off. He pursued him, and when about to catch hold of him, he threw the teaboard at his head, but fortunately missed his aim. With the assistance of another constable, they were all taken into custody. The prisoners said they had been at a wedding, and were going for more beer, when the policeman came up. They were not aware of the time, and were rather intoxicated. Alderman KELLY said he should fine Harlow, Burkett, and Haddon, bs., or seven days' confinement each, and commit Holland for fourteen days for the assault on the police. CLERKEN WELL.—(THIS DAY.) William:Sullitan, a butcher's boy, was charged with driving over Mr. J. Saunders, a respectable tradesman, residing in John's-row, St. Luke's, and also over h:s two children, Edwin and Alfred Saunders, whose lives are in danger. Mr. Saunders, who seemed to be suffering pain, deposed that about two o'clock on the previous afternoon he was standing near his own door, in John's-row, St. Luke's, when he saw the prisoner driving 'down the street at the rate of ten or twelve miles an hour. His little children were in the street, and he ran to save them, but such was the velocity of the vehicle, that before he could get them out of the way he was himself knocked down, and the wheel passed over his body. Little Ed win was likewise knocked down by the horse and trampled on, hut Alfred was most seriously injured. In running across the street he was knocked down, and the wheel of the cart passed over his chest, so that when he was raised up his chest was quite flattened, and he could not breathe. A certificate was produced from a surgeon, stating that the life of Alfred was in great danger, and that Edwin had been seriously injured. The prisoner, who treated the matter with the greatest levity, was told by Mr. Mould, the clerk, that he might be trans ported for life if the child died, whereupon his conduct was a little more becoming. He was perfectly sober at the time, and was unable to offer anything in mitigation of his conduct. He was remanded. THE ROTAL HOSPITAL SCHOOLS, GREENWICH, AND THE CALEDONIAN ASYLUM SCHOOL, PENTONVILLE. —O❑ Saturday the boys of the latter school, with Captain Lamont, R.N., one of the Directors, and the officers connected with that Corporation, paid a visit to the royal establishment at Greenwich. The weather, for tunately, was remarkably line, and the scene was altogether of the most interesting and animating description. The children of both establishments were marched and paraded together, making in all nearly 1,000 ; and the precision with which they went through their drill exercise, together with their happy and contented countenances, excited the admiration of a very large concourse of spectators. The contrast afforded by the dress of the two establishments added not a little to the beauty and interest of the scene. The one being that of the Tars of Old Englaml, whilst the others, as is well known, consists of the Royal Stuart tartan of Scotland, with the kilt and plaid of the Gael. The amusements of the day were greatly heightened by the performances of the juvenile band of the Royal Hospital Schools, who, out of courtesy to their visitors, chiefly played the airs of Scot land. The urbanity and kindness of Mr. Rouse, the excellent Secre tary and Superintendent of the Royal Schools, were conspicuous throughout the day. The Painted Hall and the Chapel were also visited by the Caledonian boys, and by way of finale to their delight ful treat, they had a run in the royal park of Greenwich. SERIOUS ACClDENTS.—Yesterday a shocking acci dent occurred to a man named James O'Neal, aged 50 years, a drayman, residing at No. 15, Noah's Ark-court, Park street, Southwark. It appears that he was in the service of Messrs. Bar clay and Perkins, the brewers, of Bankside, and whilst walking along the corn-loft he missed his footing, and fell a great depth into the stable, whereby he received a severe fracture of the skull and various contusions about the body. He was removed to St. Thomas's Hospital, where he now lies in a dangerous state About the same time a man named Abraham Hicks, a bricklayer, was brought into Guy's Hospital from Sydenham. It appears that he was at work on a scaffold erected in front of some new houses near the Dartmouth Arms station of the Croydon Railway, and by some means he missed his foothold and fell with great violence to the ground on a quantity of timbor. He was lifted up in an insensible state, and placed on one of the rail way carriages, and conveyed with great care to the hospital, where he was found to have sustained such serious injuries that his life is in danger. A third accident occurred to an aged man named William Williamson, of Great Tower-street, City. It seems that he was walking up-stairs, and through some cause he fell from the top to the bottom, by which he received a compound fracture of the right thigh. He was removed to St. Thomas's Hospital where he now remains in a deplorable condition. Three other cases were taken into St. Thomas's Hospital during the day, but their injuries were not so serious as those above. TIIII3 LATE FATAL FIGHT AT CHARLTON.—Yester day Mr. J. Payne resumed and concluded an inquiry in the board room of St. Thomas's Hospital, respecting the death of John Good hue, aged forty-five years, late head gardener to John Saunders, Esq., of Charlton. The following is a summary of the evidence adduced :—On the night of the 4th of June, Mr. Saunders gave a grand entertainment to a select circle of his friends. The de ceased was standing in front of the mansion, giving directions to the various coachmen. About half-past ten the carriage of Major Cuppage arrived to take up the family. The deceased had an altercation with the footman (William Green) respecting the car riage being driven across the lawn, which was contrary to the re gulations. Ultimately they began fighting, and in the first round the deceased was thrown heavily on the ground, and before he could get up, Green kicked him in the groin. The deceased was taken to the lodge, where he vomited blood, and the next day was removed to the above hospital, where he died on Wednesday the 27th ult. The medical testimony fully proved that the deceased had not died from violence, but from long.existing disease of the liver and spleen. The Deputy-Coroner went through the whole of the evidence, and remarked at great length on the various points of the case, after which the jury returned a verdict of— " Death from natural cameo." COURT CIRCULAR. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, were taken a carriage-•drive to Newport on Saturday afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice rode on ponies. On Sunday the juvenile Royal Family were taken their accustomed walks and rides. On Monday morning the Prince of Wales, Prince Al fred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, walked on the sea-beach. Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice were taken an airing in the afternoon in a carriage to Wootton, and the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal rode on ponies in the pleasure-grounds of Osborne House. Lord Wharncliffe, Lord President of the Council, ar rived in town on Monday evening, from his seat, Wort ley Hall, Yorkshire. Dispatches from the Governor of Jamaica, and also from the Governors of the other West India Colonies, were received on Monday evening at the Colonial office. Lord Wharncliffe had an interview with Sir James Graham, yesterday, at the Home-office. GREAT OARS MATCH. The contest between Messrs Dodd and Allen, of the Ariel Club, and Messrs. Duplau and Plunket, which has created some excitement in the aquatic circlet, came off yesterday evening. In the first instance, Mr. Peachey was the gen tleman matched against the other pair, but in consequence of the illness of the latter Mr. Allen was substituted by mutual consent. The distance was from Vauxhall to Putney, and the prize a pair of very handsome silver oars. At about half-past six the gentlememen moved to their stations, at tended by a great number of boats. Dodd and Allen went to the third arch from the Middlesex side, and their opponents to the next to the southward, Mr. Teo kindly officiating as umpire. It was a very good start, but after a few yards Dodd and Allen showed in advance, gradually drew further in advance, and won by twelve or fourteen lengths at least. Messrs. Duplau and Plunket, although losers, rowed the stern wager with a great deal of pluck. Shelton took the latter up, and the scientific Noulton officiated for the win ners. Betting was 5 and 6t04 on Messrs. Duplau and Plun ket, and the takers, who were eager, we understand, have picked up a good round sum. BOYTON AND DENCIE AND REGAN AND DEVON. — These l r a o n w tn f e o n r , 1 1 0 v 1 1 . 1 o on h ‘ a I N 0 , e n a al t y t. so me g , from Wle'ebsrtintylinasster oarsmen, to tey. Began and partner took t he lead, but before they h ad got beyond the Houses ofParliament, Dench,who was rowing ce ut . aft in the other boat, lost his oar. He was soon supplied w ith another, and having with his pa rtner laid down to the w ork in right good earnest , they came up with their oppo • nents at the Bed House. Boyton and Dench then took the lead, kept it, and won the race. THE WEATHER AND THE HARVEST. — During the week the weather has been superb—the sun has shone bright and powerfully, and about the middle of the day has been as hot as in some old fashioned summers it used to be in the middle of August. Most of the crops in the neighbourhood are cut and stacked, and the fields are now dotted over with numerous ricks of all sizes and shapes, square, round, and oblong. The wheat is of tolerable quality, though small in : the ear, and the harvest, altogether more propitio us th an we had dared to hope. Canibri4e Advertiser, TILE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE STATION. The Cleopatra, 26, Captain W'yvill, sailed from Table Bay, to cruise in the Mozambique Channel, on the 17th of June. The Helena, 16, Commander Sir C. Rickets, Bart., and the Mutine, 12, C.mmander Crawford, arrived at Simon's Bay, from Mozambique, on the 14th of June. The Espiegle, 12, Commander Thompson, sailed from Si mon's Bay for Hong-Kong on the 15th of June. THE WEST INDIA STATION. The Imaum, 72, receiving-ship, and the Hermes, steam sloop, Commander Carr, were at Jamaica on the Bth ult. The Lark, 2, Lieutenant-Commander Lawrence, was at Nassau on the 13th ult. The Thunderar, 6, Commander Barnett, was at Bermuda on the 20th of August. The Pique, 36, Captain the Hon. M. Stopford, was at An tigua at the same date. The Eurvdice, 26, Captain Elliott, and the Persia, 16, Commander Coryton, were at Vera Cruz on the 2d ult. The Romney, 30, receiving-ship and slave-depot, Lieu tenant-Commander M‘Clure, was at Havanuah on the 10th of August. The Vindictive, 50, Captain Seymour, flag of Vice-Admiral Sir F. W. Austin, was at Halifax. on the 20th ult. The President, 50, Captain Stanley, has nearly completed rigging. Her crew is a very smart one ; she will conse quently speedily be ready to sail to her destination, the Cape of Good Hope. Additional works of defence are about to be erected at this port for the protection of the harbour and approaches thereto. These will be constructed on the left side of Broad-street (" Point"), from the old sallyport at the bottom of Iligh str,et, and will extend from the semaphore to the round tower, embracing the entire space now occupied by the Vic toria pier and the military prison adjacent, the sallyport gate and bridge, and 22 houses, commencing at the Sun Tavern and extending to " Tower-court," with the same number of tenements in the rear thereof, facing the harbour; a length of upwards of 600 feet next the water, where a double banked battery will be erected in lieu of the one at present standing from the sallyport to the round tower. The Board of Ordnance yesterday caused notices to be served upon the owners of the property above mentioned that such would be required for the defence of the port, and requesting that they would send in estimates of the value of their respec tive properties on or before the 15th instant. The fort at Blockhouse is being " doublad" and otherwise mate rially strengthened. On the north side (next the har bour) a barrack is being erected for the accommodation of two companies of the Royal Artillery. Indeed, the most prompt and I rominent measures are being adopted for putting ttis place in a state of competent defence. The Royal Artillery companies quartered in the garrison are daily exercised on the various bastions in the several evolu t ions connected with gunnery, which they appear to perform with considerable alacrity. DEVONPOILT.—The Urania, Sicilian frigate, 46, Captain Letti,ri, arrived on Sunday from Spithead, and anchored in the Sound. The General Palmer, transport, arrived on Sunday morn ing from the river, with victualling stores. The Netle,y, tender, sailed on Saturday for Portsmouth, with volunteers for the President, 50, fitting out there. The Confiance steam-vessel arrived on Sunday, with Mr. Henderson and those who navigated the Avenger steam frigate to tho river. The Heroine, 6, Commander Edmunds, is equipping very fast, and will soon be ready for sea. WooLwicll, SEPT. 9.—An order has been received at Woolwich Dockyard to expedite the builln,g of the Royal Albert, of 120 guns, and a number of shipwrights commenced work upon her yesterday. The Amphion, of 36 guns, converting into a steam-vessel - with screw propeller, is ordered to be completed as soon as possible for commission ; and e Niger steam-vessel, ordered to be built at this dockyard, is to be proceeded with. These works require a number of hands, and instructions have been issued to employ 60 extra shipwrights, 12 blacksmiths, and 6 joiners. A similar activity prevails at Sheerness to expedite tho works at that dockyard, 68 shipwrights, 12 blacksmiths, and several joiners having been recently added to be employed on task work. The Grampus, 74, razeed at Woolwich into a 50 gun ship, . _ is progressing tapidly - in the basin. ller masts are all put up, and the rigging attached and being tightened. The main mast weighs 14 tons 6 cwt., and the whole of her masts and rigging upwards of 64 tons. Vice •Admiral Matson visited this vessel to day, and appeared greatly pleascd with her ex cellent condition. The Terrible steam-vessel has a number of workmen em ployed upon her, and her( flicers' cabins are nearly completed. She will soon be ready for commission. The Monkey steam - -vessel, Mr. W. Bryant master•com mander, proceeded to Portsmouth on leaving Antwerp, with several of her Majesty's carriages to be landed there. The Avon steam-vessel has a number of hands employed upon her in the basin at Woolwich, and will soon be ready for sea. The Phcenix, screw propeller steam-vessel, is in King William the Fourth's dock for the purpose of being com pleted. The Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry visited the dockyard yes terday, and went over the factory and on board the Grampus and Terrible vessels. HARBOURS OF REFUGE IN IRELAND.-011 Friday Captain Washington, R.N., one of the Commissioners ap pointed by Government for inquiring into the means of im proving tidal harbours, and ascertaining the best positions for harbours of refuge, sat in the grand jury room at the Court house, and examined several witnesses in pursuance of his in quiry regarding the harbour of Wexford. The investigation was opened about eleven o'clock. The Commissioner was occupied in receiving evidence until four o'clock, when he closed the inquiry, after having examined as the last witness Captain Frazer, R.N., the Government Surveyor of Coasts and Harbours. The Court was an open one, and the Commissioner, repeatedly during the inquiry, and again at the close, invited suggestions fi orn all parties, and professed his willingness to hear any complaints that might be preferred. On Friday he is to hold a similar inquiry at Kihnoi e.— Wexford Independent. WIDOWER SMITH AND WIDOW JONES.—Widower Smith's waggon stopped one morning at Widow Jones's door, and he gave th usual country signal that he wanted somebody in the house, by dropping his reins, and sitting double, with his elbows on his knees. Out tripped the widow, as lively as a cricket, with a tremendous black ribbon on her snow-white c;qi. " Good morning," was soon said on both sides, and the widow waited for what was further to be said. " Well, Ma'am Jones, perhaps you don't want to sell one of your cows, no how, for nothing, any Nvay, do you ?" " Well, there, Mr. Smith, you cuuld'nt have spoke my mind better. A poor lone widdcr, like me, does not know what to do with so many critters; and I should be glad to trade if we could fix it." So they adjourned to the meadow. Farmer Smith looked at Roan, then at the widow, at the Downing cow, and at the widow again ; and so nn through the whole forty. The same call was made for every day for a week, but farmer Smith could not ,decide which cow he wanted. At le.ngth,:on Saturday, when widow Joues was in a hurry to get through with her baking for Sunday, and had " ever so much " to do in the house, as all farmers' wives and widows have on Saturday, she was a little impatient. Farmer Smith was as irresolute as ever. " That 'ere Downing cow is a pretty fair cretur, but"—he :topped to glance at the widow's face, and then walked round her—not the widow, but the cow. " That 'ere short-horn Durham is not a bad-looking beast, but I don't know "—another look at the widow.. " The Downing cow I knew before the late Mr. Janes bought her." Here he sighed at the allusion to the late Mr. Jones ; she sighed, and both looked at each other. It was a highly interesting raiment. " Old Roan is a faithful old mulch, and so is Brindle ; but I have known better." A long stare followed each speech ; the pause was getting awkward, arid at last Mrs. Jones broke out—" Lord, Mr. Smith, if I'm the one you want, do say so !" The in tentions of tho widower Smith and widow Jones were pub- lished the next day, as is the law in Massachusets; and as soon as they wero " outpublished" they were marricd.— American Paper. CRIME IN FRANCE.--It appears from a late report to the Minister of Justice, that there were 339 condemnations to death in France from 1836 to 1843, and 245 executions They were thus divided:— Condom. Executions. 1836 3O ... 22 1837 33 ... 25 1838 44 ... 34 1839 39 ... 22 Condem. Executious, 1840 5l _. 45 1841. 50 ._ 35 1842 42 29 1843 bo . 33 BRANDLING JUNCTION RAILWAT.—Third-class car riages have this week been run on the Brandling Junction Railway, and will be continued with every train in future. The fare from Sunderland to Newcastle is Dd., and to Shields 4d., so that the working classes can travel between these places at a most reasonable cost. This further accommodation to the public was promptly arranged by George Hudson, Esq., M.P., the moment he knew that it would be considered en ad vantage to the district. The subject was brought under Mr. Hudson's notice last week by Mr. Jobnassohn, of Sunderland. Arrangements have also been made by which the inhabitants of Sunderland, Shields, &c., will have the full benefit of the express train for the south, which leaves in the morning at a quarter to nine, so as to book for all parts of the south. These will be great advantages to the Sunderland people, for which they tiro entirely indebted t o Mr. Hudson, t h e i r active and highly influential Parliamentary representa.. tive.—Thirlium Advertiser. LEICESTER.—At a meeting of the sharebroh ers of this town, on Friday evening, it was resolved that a Stock Ex change should be established. It was also determined that each member give security to the amount of 2,000/. , and that all tram sactions be for money on d e li very of scrip or transfer. The sub scription _proposed is 9 .0 j. per annum. Th e num b er of share _ brokers' cfhces here has recently increased from four to ten. ISLE OF Levis.—On Wednesday, the 27th of August, a public entertainment was given by the inhabitants of Lewis to Mr. Matheson, M.P., the proprietor, in the Mason's Hall, Stornoway, Mr. Morison, banker, in the chair. After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been given, the Hon. Member, in returning thanks for his health, expressed his determination to draw forth the native energies of the Highlanders, and endeavour to rebut the imputation which had been cast upon them of being adverse to the adoption of improvements. With this view, he had made up his mind to engage a Highland factor, and employ High. landers oil all occasions, and he had every reason to congratulate himself on having adopted that course. The company broke up at a late'hour, after having been addressed by Colonel Baillie, M P., Mr. Smith, of Deanston, and Professor Gordon, the proceedings being marked throughout with great warmth of feeling and en thusitarn. IRELAND. COUNTY OF CAVAN. Comiderabla appreilcnsien , were at one time enterialuai the pt, cc of this county would be disturbed, as two rival meetings were advertised to be held at Killashandra, en the Bth September ; the o ne a mee tin g o f th e Killashandra Total Abstinence Society, at which persons from the neighbouring districts, being members of the Total Abstinence 'ociety, were invited to attend—the other, a meeting of the Protestants of the neighbourhood, who alleged that the meeting of the Catholics was to commemorate and take revenge for the battle of Ballymarnock, which was fought t3th Septem ber, 1793. Lord Farnham, who was in the neighbourhood, immediately issued a notice, forbidding persons to carry arms to either of the meetings, and also sent for a strong military force. On the morning of the Bth of September the following were the number of troops in Killashandra-2d Dragoon Guards, 120 • 2d Royal North British ( Scots Greys), 120 ; sth (Northumberland Fusiliers),lBo; 34th Regiment (Cumberland), 450; of the police foree from counties of Letrim, Longford, and Cavan, 90—ne.king a total of 960 men and officers. 'I here was a meeting of magistrates held on Friday, at which a notice was issued declaring that the holding the meetings would tend to a breach of the peace,and warning all persons against attending them. The Protestants have since issued a placard announcing that in consequence of the magistrates' preclan.ation no Protestant meetings skill be held on the Bth at Killashandra. REPEAL ASSOCIATION. There was a meeting of the Repeal Association on Monday at which Mr. Steele presided. A letter was read from Mr. O'Connell, and the Association was addressed by Mr. Joux O'CONNELL, who in strong terms denounced Mr. Wyse for his support of the Irish Colleges Bill. He would endeavour to raise a cry of execration against those colleges. If he were asked whether he would prefer the continuance of the union or the rejection of this infidel scheme, he would say —away with these colleges, and let the union remain. la conclusion, he adjured the people, in the name of that religion which they had so much at heart, to discountenance the nefarious measure, and to resist it by every means. And, further, to brand the men who took office under the Hill, as traitors. If they did not adopt that course, they would assist Peel in dividing, corrupting, and tyrannising over Ireland. Mr. Law observed that, as Mr. O'Connell considered those olio took office under the colleges should be reprobated, he would suggest that parents who sent their children to these colleges to be educated should be held up to equal execration. Captain BRODERIP read an address " to the people of the north of Ireland," and said that nothing in his mind could afford a nobler subject for gratulation to the Repealers than that afforded by the contrast between their conduct at the monster meeting, and that of the Orangemen at their gatherings. At the former all was tranquillity and peace : the latter were cha racterised by lawlessness, and violence, and bloodshed. At the termination of the proceedings, the rent for the week was announced to be 173/. 2s. 11d. The meeting then adjourned. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS Most cordially we join in the general gratulation and grati tude for the glorious weather during the past week, which has dispersed the gloomy apprehensions of a bad harvest. But we still hold to the opinion that the quantity of corn when thrashed will generally disappoint the farmer.—Shrewsbury Chronicle. BURY' ST. EDMUNDS, SEPT. s.—Notwithstanding the little sunshine we have had during the past week, the work has been steadily progressing in the harvest field, and many a good stack has been reared in the neighbourhood. Sportsmen describe the game as pretty plentiful in this neighbourhood, and strong on the wing, but in consequence of the lateness of the harvest shooting is nut likely to be general at present. —Suffolk Chronicle. TuE HARVEST—In Howdenshire, that highly important agricultural division of the East Riding of Yorkshire, the hand of industry is active with the sickle and scythe. In some few places the wheat fields are lodged by the late heavy rains, but there is hardly any appearance of the blight in the corn that is standing. Most people are of opinion that there are prospects of an abundant crop of every sort of grain. The weather has been extremely favourable during the last ten days, and a con siderable quantity of wheat is already secured in excellent con dition.— Leeds Mercury. THE HARVEST.—We Lave had a week of glorious weather, and the barley and the oat harvest have begun in this neigh bourhood, and there is a very good yield. 'l here is but little wheat grovin in our immediate vicinity, but we are happy to find that it promises much better than was a short time ago anticipated.—Kendal Mercury. GA LWAY. The weather continues to be excellent. On Saturday and Sunday the heat was intense, and must have greatly contributed to the ripening of the crops. Since Sunday it looks rather gloomy, but there has been no rain.— Vindicator. CLONMEL.—The weather, for some days past, has been most favourable for the harvest work. Some days were intensely hot, and a vast quantity of corn has been cut down. The hook is at work in all directions, and we trust an all-bountiful Providence will grant us a continuation of fine weather, and dissipate those tears which have been generally entertained relative to the corn crop, in consequence of the wet weather with which we were visted some time since.— Tipperary Con stitution. DERRY.—On Thursday last two samples of new flax were sold in this market, which brought from 575. 6d. to 61s. per 1241 b. ; and had they been judiciously scutched, they would have been worth from ss. to 7s. per cwt more. It is really a pity, when the farmer succeeds in the growth and management of his flax, as was the case in the two lots referred to above, that his interests should be sacrificed by the carelessness or incom petency of the scut chers. From this specimen of the new flax, it is to be hoped that the gloomy anticipations respecting this season's growth being of bad quality will be groundless, and that the flax of this year will prove proportionably good as that of preceding years ; the quantity, however, will be deficient. A sample of excellent new oats was sold in Saturday's market, at 10d. per stone, grown by Mr. Elder, of Donnybrewer. 7he wea ther for the past week has been highly favourable for harvest operations. A good deal of grain in different districts has been safely cut ; and, on the whole, the crop is most abundant, al though, in some instances, on rich sheltered lands, it has suf fered considerably by being lodged. Should the present fine weather continue, grain cutting in this district will be in general operation in eight or ten days.— Standard. CORE, SEPTEMBER 3.—The weather still continues beauti fully fine. A hot, ripening sun is shining to-day, and reaping progresses rapidly. A few more weeks of such weather, and even in the most backward districts the harvest will have been secured. The barley, oats, and potatoes promise an abundant crop, while as regards even wheat the favourable temperature must prove beneficial.—Examiner. AMAZING PRODUCE OF A GRAIN OF WHEAT.—WO have seen a splendid sample of wheat grown on the land attached to Riverstown House, the residence of John Car michael, Esq.' It consisted of not less than thirteen stalks, bearing heavy ears of grain, grown from a common root, the produce of a single grain of seed. The whole prodnee of the thirteen stalks is 570 grains. Each stalk is fully five feet in height. —lbid. BELFAST, SEPT. 4.—The weather with us is everything that could be desired : dry, warm, and sunny. At two o'clock, cn Tuesday, the glass stood at 75 degrees in the shad.. Yesterday it ranged at C9l degrees at two o'clock. The wind keeps northerly, shifting from west to east. In all directions, reaping is in rapid progress ; and we learn, from every quarter, that the crops are bountiful in the extreme. There is some talk of failure in potatoes; but, so far as we have observed, it must prevail in other districts than ours. The north of Ireland, we learn and perceive, is this year blessed with an abundant promise of harvest, of all descriptions of produce. It remains, now, with the husbandman, to take advantage of every hour, and cut down, and save the produce of his previous labour; for, the harvest will be late, and the dangers of delay the greater, Thrift, thrift, we repeat; for, this season, delay is doubly dan gerous. Now is the hour for labour; morning, noon, and night ; labour, labour, incessant. On incessant labour depends much of the result of God's bountiful harvest. Now is the hour for the punishment of the sluggard. The idle will as suredly have his reward.—Northern Whig. SHOCKING ACCIDENT IN THAMES-STREET.—Yes terday afternoon, a shocking accident occurred in Lower Thames street, to James Selby, a porter. It appears that the unfortunate man was standing in a waggon, waiting to receive some heavy bales of goods horn one of the lofts of the warehouse, when sud denly the iron crano hooks slipped off the side of ene cf the bales, weighing upwards of four hundred weight, striking Selby down in the waggon. On assistance being rendered it was found that he had sustained a severe concussion of the brain, and he was im mediately removed on a shutter to the hospital, without hopes of recovery. We hear that the justly-admired tower on Lans down, erected by the late W. Beckford, Esq., and the lands ad. joining, are to be sold by order of his executors.— Bristol Journal. LOVE AIND SUICIDE.—Last night Mr. Baker held en inquest at the Duke of Sussex, naggerstone, on the body of Edward Knight, aged nineteen, a labourer. The deceased re sided in Birdcage-walk, Bethnal-green, and on Saturday night last he had a quarrel with a young female with whom lie had kept com pany, and left her in a very abrupt manner, telling her she would never see him again alive. Shortly after ten o'clock the same night the potman at the Duke of Sussex heard a noise as if some one had plunged into the canal, which passes the above house. The drags were procured, and in about a quarter of an hour the body was found, and all aid W9l unavailing to resuscitate it.—Verdict, " Found drowned." THE BITE OF AN ADDER.—YeAerdar morning, between eleven and twelve o'clock, a serious accident occurred to Mr. Henry Leeson, an artist, residing in Newland-street, Ken. sington. It appears that he was sketching in a field, at the back of Lord Holland's house, when an adder that lay concealed in the grass bit him in the lower pat t of the leg. The young gentleman was at first unconscious of having been bitten, ascribing it to the accidental prick of a bramble. On arriving at home, however, the limb began to swell alarmingly, causing acute pain. Medical as sistance was immediately procured, and the injured parts cauterised. Mr. Leeson, though still suffering severely, is pronounced in a fair way of recovery. SUICIDE OF A PORTUGUESE JEW. —Y e3terday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Itose and Crown, Queen-street, Tower-hill, on the body of Abraham FrISCCa, a Portuguese Jew, aged twenty-three years, by trade a a tailor O . It appeared from the evidence that deceased had for some time past been in a very low and destiondinganstdathemowf handsome ed femalearisingo of from his w h . s being n ru engagedpersuasion, bye ltiee marry a young fancied that his work had become so slack that he should not be able to maintain her with credit. On Tuesday week last he said to a fellow-workman that he should not livelong, and wrote letters to his intended and his brother, stating tutnatti li t , h ehr a ii t so db w o • h h de e y n h wad t a l s i d e i y fsoaui r , e np c ed e a i yr v ede e s d : t hem he should be no more. an d nothing more was heard otSiflielniienretiv river off Alderm an ' s-s t a i rs, i n a gpoisliition. There being no evidence to show shocking y in m g morning floatin g fl d o ec a o ti ni n how he came into the water, the jury, at the suggestion of the Co. roner, returned an opon verdict of--" Found drowned." SUlClDE. — Yesterday forenoon Mr. G. I. Mills held an inquest at the Swan Tavern, Fulham, on the body of Mr. Joseph Tiekner, aged 56, a builder, of No. 1, Mornington-street, Hampstead-read. The deceased had for some time past been la bouring under an affection of the head, which of late had impaired his faculties. About a month ago he was missing from home three days, and was eventually found at Rochester, not having partaken of food since he had left home. Mr. Smeethurst, surgeon, had since attended him, and he appcnrcd a little bitter. On Saturday morning last he left home about eleven o'clock, and was not again seen until a quarter before six on Sunday morning, when he was observed walking in a disconsolate mood in a meadow on the banks of the Thames, adjoining the Bishop of London's Palace, at Ful. ham, and in about half an hour afterwards a labouring man found his walking •stick and hat lying on the bank close to the water's edge. Suspecting some one had destroyed himself he gave an alarm, and in about ten minutes the deceased's body was found In the creek running out of the Thames, quite dead. His coat was missing, and has not since been heard of. A pocket-book was dis• covered in the deceased's hat, in which the following lines were found written by the deceased :—" Oh, God, protect my poor wife and family. May lie forgive me, but I cannot help N ca." Verdict, "Temporary insanity." BLIGHT IN THE POTATO CROP.—We regret to learn that the blight of the potato crop, so touch com plained of in Belgium and several of the ]rich counties, has affected the crop, and that to a considerable extent, in our own immediate locality and the out rounding districts. We are assured by a gentleman of vast experience that the injury sustained by potatoes from blight on his domain is very serious—that they are entirely unfit for use ; E. nd lie suggests that potatoes so injured should be immediately dug out fur the use of pigs, as, if they are allowed to remain in the ground, they will become, from the in crease of the blight or rot, useless even as food for swine.—. Wateifvra Freeman, - -;) Y I j 1 I I •