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London, England, 1855-10-26 00:00:00

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Mach sire's had (requite
laid %pea the advisability of having for its mamba
resident in the borough. As • very la p emp
istemste were identical with those of the Mei:ton,
could never be opposed to them. (Hear, hear.)
not know that be could add scything to the adds
be had issued, but he was sorry to fled that he ha
twit intlimits on w►ic\ he was desirous of speeki
bet misfile emancipation of the Jews, which hi
formed a very important element in the great qi
civil end religions liberty. For that emancipation
decidedly vote. Then as to the mucb-vend qt
c►areh-ratce, he was decidedly opposed to tea
tios,whielt, however, he now considered pranicallj
He found that he wee likely to be opposed by
admiral who certainly was not the right n.sa to el
suffrages. He wished to speak with the highest
that gallant admiral; but he conaidered that, be
than seventy years of age, ►e was not qualified to
that borough, which requirtd a man of great se
aedvity. Sir Charles Napier we. evidently desire]
into parliament to avenge a personal quarrel ;
eleeton of Southwark, he was sure, would not le
pelves to each as object. He believed that the col
iadebted to the gallant admiral for many naval
meats, but that was no reason why he should be
opposition to a resident candidate, and one whose
were closely identified with those of the elect
Seonll again thanked the meeting for the resell
bad Nen passed, and said he would with confide'
Ms i•tereete in the hands of the *lemon.
Committees were formed for mavareing purpol
series of district meetings were determined upon.
The proceedings then terminated.

eiseted as the remeentadve of so large a eosstitmougr is
that of the borough of ileathwark. Still he tali solliad
and unvineed that may of the independent wad Sw~-
wsrk would not be sorry to see him their repeemmesSek
He had bees before the public • good miry pm,
both ass naval officer and the repreentative 1• perriloMsne
of another metropoHtsn borough—that of Mispkirmi:
had represeated Marylthoee for sis =ere Is mellimisast,oul
he was sot 'abused of say vote be gave during the wises
dull be sat for that borough, sad he would defy any cm •
log that he slur gm an improper vote. If the shots= of I
Southwark did bin the honour to mad hiss to parlismeett.l
he wiiM OM bask to them at the proper time, and be
voodillbss dolling* any sae to say whither, be bad (Weal
IS improper WAD ea their arpresestatim. It wee well knows
that we had embarked is. long, sad, he fe•rsd, • dangerous
war with Russia. The war had been going cm for two years,
mad they all knew, aad knew full well, that that war
had sot bun carried os in the way that a
war eight to be conducted. (" Hear, hear," sad =aim.)
They ail would recollect the sestiment ospreys= by the
Doke of Wellingtos, that " this errantry maid sot any cm
• Unlit war." That sentiment ought to be ungraved so the
heart of every Roglishasan, for it was the sentiment of a
great man, and one who well knew the art of war, sad the
necessity for carrying cis war is • proper manner. He (Sir
Charles) admitted that there were yttrium excuses for the
goversmest with regard to the bad way is which the war
had been carried cm in the Crimea. Bat, though be admitted
that there were excuses for the goveromest, owing to the
long duration of pesos, yet still it was to be blamed
that, during that long peace, we ware sot prepared
for war, and our ahem and our army aide
ready for *very canting's= ; but averythiag had bees
seglooted, sad who the day of trial came everything wu
fosad wsatieg. Look at the essemons loss of tub is the
Crimes; did not that show whines in preparation ?
(Hoar, hear.) Look at the state of the hospitals. (Hoar,
hoar.) But it was no use going over all that, for they all
kaew tho state of the hospitals in the Bast after the blows
which had bees inflicted on Rue's. There wu no escuse
for seek bad Nadi= as that, and the fast was simply this—
that the govornment dariag the peace bad pit the wrong
ma is the right places, sod so had breught cm all the misery
and eoufesios whiab had .Dared dazing this war. He
mut say that, though he =unclaimed of the conduct
of the war, the seldim had at Alm• behaved like
those who fought is Spain; and at Inhuman too, which,
as the Dabs of Cambridge had said, was the "soldiers'
battle." (Hear, hear.) Bat why was that sot an " Miura'
hauls " also ? Became the *Han had sot bi brought

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vary that there should be men in the Hone of Commons
who understood war, and who were bold enough to ask the
government why they had done this or that ; sad
also to tell the people that they must not ex.
pest impoesibilitim, each as the taking of Cron-
egad% or Sootherg with imperfeet means. Look how
distrustful the country had become of General Simpson.
Whether that officer had done right or wrong be (Sir
Oboniss) was not prepared to ay; but he thought that,
shim what had been said of General Simpson, woes that
sear alms hone he ought to have a courwoutial granted
him. He (Sir Charles) was as much in favour of the liberty
of the press as any man, but still he thought that °Moen
ought not to be superseded merely because the press disap-
proved of them ; sad, therefore, be thought that G
Simpaon ought to be allowed a wart martial, at which he
could defead himself on the charges which had been brought
against him. With regard to the immediate subject of the
meeting, he could only say that he was there to
offer himself as their representative if they thought
proper to elect him. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.)
If they did not, all he could say was, " Choose some owe
else," and he would take off his bat and wish them good
morning. With regard to the mode of carrying on an
election, there were serious opinions. He thought • an.
didate should hold public meetings in all the districts of the
borough and state what his political sentiments were. It
woe not necessary for him to explain his. They were well
kaown, er eke the greater part of his life had been thrown
away. He intended to hold a meeting to morrow (this)
evening at the Literary Institotion, and on Monday and
other days at different places, of which advertisements
would be duly published. After some few obsenations on the
sate of political parties, in which men were one day Whigs,
another Tosiw, sad another a jumble of both, ►e sista/
that all he could say was that Its would act fairly sad can-
didly if they sent him to parliament as their representative.
He did not propose to canvass the electors, because it we.
impossible to canvass personally 10,000 or 16,000 men. The
other candidates acted by means of paid canvassers—they
were never themselves seen by the electors, and they got
a number of promises of support which often at the day of
election turned up ►lanks. lie hoped the electors would not
take offence at his not visiting them, or sending paid can.
easier, to them. (" No," and cheers.) He would not have
anything to sty to a paid canvasser who came to ask him
for his vote, and be held that everyone should act is in
dependently as he did himself; and, therefore, he did
not intend to employ • set of paid canvassers st
3e. or is. • day. (Cheers, and confusion.) If
they expected him to do that, be told them at ones he
should loth his election, for he would not do it. (Cheers,
sad " hear, hear.") He was prepared now, and would be
at all meetings of the electors, to answer any questions
Web might be pat to him, and he would do his best to
Ors satisfaction to the electors, if they sent him to partia-
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meat ; but, at the some time, he must say that he would
not be t►eir mete delegate, but would exercise his best
judgment on all questions, and vote for what he thought
right, and against what he thought wrong. He would never
be the instrument of any ministry. (Hear, hear.) In his
opialoes he wee, as they well knew, liberal to the back
bone. (Hear, Mar.) He approved of Lord Palmerton as
prime minister ; be thought he we. the best we could have ;
for he was a strong man, and a bold man, and one
who would never make an inglorious pesos with
Russia. (Hear, hear.) He thought that we were
in a position that, if Russia sued for peace, it
might be granted; bat she must sue for it ; and, as
it were, go on her knees to ask for it. (Hear, hear.) Then.
and then only, It would be the duty of the ministry to agree
to sack a pease se would be seethe, and would tie down
Ramis in sash a manner as to prevent her again disturbing
the tranquillity of Europe. We all saw, sines Sebastopol
had been taken, that the navy was released, and was going
to work u it did is former days, and it was portals that it
would now do what it ever had done. The Seat in the Black
Sea was commanded by a most expellent officer, a friend of
his, and he was sore that that commander would not let the
grass grow under his feet. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.)
He had nothing more to add, sad he left the election totally
end entirely in their hands. (Load clean, and three chain
am Sir Charles, which were given with great emphasis.)
S moved, sad Mr. L•Wainch seconded, the
/snowing mahatma " That this meeting, knowing the
MOAB itharottor and conduct of Sir Charles Napier, and
hen roinde evade, heard his sentiments, highly approve of
them, modally those relating to the present war with
Roads ; and believing that the country waste energetic
and honest men to conduct the lame to a glorious and
kosoursble pease, think him a very St and proper perms to
represent the large sad important borough of Southwark in
Parliament."
The etiolation was put and carried amidst loud cheering.
Mr. A. B. Emmeline moved a re•olatlon to the effect that
" the 'seeds' pledged Itself to use every exertion to secure
the election dine Charles Napier, sad thanked him for his
manly and straightforward address to the electors."
This was agreed to, and after a vote of thanks to the
chairman, the meeting, which bad been very noisy and con-
fused, was brought to a close by Sir Charles Napier's being
almost carried out of the room in the arms of his enthusiastic
supporters.

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up la pease to understand their duties in war. Could a
aides Mks this *upon to be at peen for evert Bet it
nee s 4 as if we did so upset; and no military education
was gives to oar officers to At them for the conduct of
war. When he looked at the campaign in the Crimea— I
when be thought of the men la the tresehes, op to their
necks is water, aid whoa they returned to their quartets
without bedding or any comforts—ho amid sot but ask
wheee fault that waft And he mast my that it was the
fault of the government and the fault of our system. We had
Ise Minister of War • very szeslieet ma, but an who kaew
Mang of war. Hew should he have known *eyeless of
▪ when it was oar system to pick up a deka or a marquis
he mash an ages; sad be, knowing nothing of war, sent oat
beeped eieleeleemvp oa the war necessarily in an tomer-
Itglead laemegildo maser. Bat that was all over new. The
etAket was a glorious battle ; at lakermaaa our
troops Isught gloriously ; awl at &Wan when our
@nein wm sent to do impossibilities, they yet maintained
the Inane of Beglaad—(chears)—bat with a loos wbiek
ought never to have been interred. (Hear, hear.) We had
carried oa the war in the Crimea for eleven long =oaths ;
sometimes oar guns gave way, and sometimes our mortars
gave way, bat the courage of the British soldier
gave way. (Hear, hen.) Well! Sebastopol fell at
last. He would not say • word about the °Moors
of our army employed at Sebastopol, but he la.
mated to say that the British troops were not successful.
He did sot blame them, for there were impossibilities in
war as smelt as there were impossibilities in other things.
Oar troops attempted to storm the Medan, and they took
pa ssed*. of it, bat were unable to retain it. He would say
no mere on that subject, bat would proceed to speak of the
moaner is which the war had boss carried ca is the Baltic.
(" Hear, hear," and choirs.) Her Majesty's government
thought proper to &potent his to the esernaed of the Beet
in the Bailie. He west there with • very oadisciplined
and badly moaned Beet, bat with good and excellent
Ann, aud, indeed, with vary good ma too, though they
were aadieciplised. It was new rowed. We knew no.
thing of the Baltio—of its harbours or nests, and ware
obliged to search out those things ; aid he would
say that daring the time the fleet wee there,
the British navy did es musk sorviee as it was
possible for it to do. Bat the people of England, snared to
war, looked for the performance of eenien which were im-
pounds. They grew impatient, and he was expected to go
to Croostedt, sad to Bt. Petersburg, and he believed obo-
ists', that be was expeeted to sail op to Macaw. (" Hear,
bur," sad laughter.) He did as um* as be mold do,
sad as meek as the admirals of former days would ban
deal. They had mover heard tif Noises or Colliagwood
Oa fate Tooloa, or Cherbourg, or Brat ; but ha was
eapeeted sot only to go into Moms like those, bat even to
take his lint overlsad to Moseew. (Laughter.) It was
impoodble to go to Cremated% as then was not water to take'
the ships is, and he had met • siesta gunbeat er mortar-
boot. In short, is 111511 the govelameat neat out
the lest without a 'rashest or mortarboat. He
mold set do impossibilities. Tie people getting impatient,
the Admiralty got alarmed, and *ad/second to put the
blame ea him. (Hear, bear.) He resisted that; be some
home and radeavoared to Meow that be had bees treated
with Wadies ; and he believed that he bad made out his
as, fee the people of Busload, who were dissatitliad with
him et fret, were new is bin favour. (Hear, hear.) He
was superseded is his esaumad. He did net say the genre.
meat bad se right so to de, fit be held they had • right to
supersede any GM's/ if they had not confitiesne ia his.
Bat he did "napkin that they bad retooled him the redress
to which he was nettled. That was not the way is whisk
as English admiral might to be treated. If he was mid to
have behaved Ul, let him be Wed by • mart martial, sad
punished it he damned it —(hoter, bear)—let him ens be
shot, as they did with Byes! Bat they fumed to gnat
him (Sir Charles) a emert-martial. He rameleed quiet ler
cause he bane ft was &arrow tar the country to make
an wpm/ of the state of tillage la the Baltic; wad he
waited till • sew feet cinema est mad opentleas tea pines
agelast Sweaberg. He did wet Mime Lk wassasser in why
way exult is this : that he was one et the bond whist'
eneurai him (Mr Clowles), sad bairn( eassurod biro, he
than task his plass. (War, base.) Menem imaik *bp

MEETING OF MR. SCOVELL'S SUPPORTERS.
Yesterday wrests' a gland suiting of the friend,
sad supporters of Mr. George Sem% ono of the candidates
for the representation of the borough, we held at the
Queen's Heed Ina, High•street, Southwark, to take into
oossideratios the oddness that that gentleman had image
—Mr. Timmer, who was called to the chair, read the
address, shish stated that Mr. Seovell was prepared to
vote foe the ballot, the sow endowment by the state of soy
religious meet, an ostensive of the suffrage, a reform of the
debates system of adstiehtratios in our plaids depart-
assts. end for an asessres whisk would promote the well-
debts of the seeking alarm
Os the modes of Mr. HAWINVIST, seseeded by Mr.
Wszaraa,the felloviag resolution was uessireettely adopted
Midis *Sisal asstinsests of George Sena, In., se
eat Sank is be address, art nub as to merit the fullest ap-
robotism of the doctors of Southerark, sad thane's thla
mootiag pledges itself to ye evsey possible *intim hessian

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sesd W MA. Us said it did spa to ream Ids