The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-27 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK ELECTION.

Yeetecday evening Mr. &oven addressed the
electors in the large room of the King's Anna, Old Kent-
road. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the
room was very well filled.
The chair a taken by Mr. GOULD who, in his introduc•
tory remarks, mid it behoved them to elect a gentleman
like Mr. Sowell as their representative is parliament, who
had kluge stake in the commercial interests of the borough,
and who would use his hest endeavours to increase its
Pvilit3% '
Mr. Scovet, on presenting himself to the meeting, MU
received with reiterated cheers, and on their subsideuce
said, that before entering the room he had only anticipated
meeting kis committee, to coder with them as to the
programs of the canvas, sad, therefore, ,had not
expected so large an aainahlage. No cirennistrao
bad occurred since he had Word his address that pee.
him the slightest anxiety respecting his success. (Cheer.
A Mr. Manor had published an address upon what was
termed conservative principles, and if be (Mr. Soovell) migld,
heard an opinion as to the chances of that gentleman's
election, be thought he might safely my that there were
none at all in Southwark. (Hear, bear.) Mr. Faw-
cett had given them the benefit of man, admirable speeches, he did think that that geatlentaars infirmity would in-
, capacitate him in the proper discharge of parliamentary
dulled. The next gentleman who had become a candidate
was Mr. Ward ; and although he would, no doubt, secs.
aka him coosiderable trouble, yet be (Mr. Soovell) bad not
the slightest fear as to the result. He could not but reganl
Mr. Layard as an Intruder when he had allowed himself to
be put forward to divide the liberal interest long after his
(Mr. Soovell's) address had been published. Mr. Layard had
bees put forward under the inspiration of a clique after the
retirement of Mr. Pellatt, bemuse he (Mr. Scorch) bad not
immediately sought the assistance of the latter gentleman's
friends. He had been charged by Mr. Ward with suiting
hie politics to the borough of Southwark. Those gentlemen
whie took part in the election of 1852 could testify that the
primal** he then professed were in accordance with those
now enunciated by him. (Cheers.) In 1852 ho was accused
of a tory. (A laugh.) How was such an assertion
coin ie with his being a suberriber from the very first to
the Anti-Corn Law League (Haar, hear.) He had always
pretested liberal principles, and if returned to parliament
would carry them into practice. He was no sham, and
believed that his public character would be a sufficient
guarantee that he would not forfeit his political creed.
(Cheers.) It was, indeed, desirable to have a man who
amderstood their local wants, and had an interest
as well in their prosperity. Some few years ago he took
eery active part with other geatlemen respecting the im.
portation of foreign produce in the ports of London. The
north part of London had a privilege that all foreign goods
most be landed on that side of the river, and which was a
manifest injury to the progress of trade in the south. He,
conjunction with other gentlemen, having an interest in
the welfare of the south of London, waited upon the late
Sir W. Molesworth and the county members, and after
much agitation succeeded, in 1851, in reversing so one-
sided and unjust a law. (Cheers.) The consequence of that
memere was that millions of property were now stored on
the south side of the water, and the wags, Ike. resulting
how this new trade, amounting to about 300,0001. a year,
IMO distributed among the inhabitants. (Cheers.) Yet he
was told by Mr. Layard that he bad dome nothing for
Southwark. (A Voice : We will have you. We don't
want Lewd and his Roman stones this side of the river.)
It was with pride he referral to the amass of this measure
which bad mo greatly benefited Southwark, and had increased
the wages of the working men 33 per oast. (Gnat cheering.)
Mr. Fawcett had said that he (Mr. Sowell) bad endeavoured
to make polities' capital by ztating that he had increased
the wages of his workmen, in Ism from 3d. to 4d. per
hoer. Unfortunately for Mr. Fawostt's statement, the in-
crease bad taken place in 1853, long after his disappoiot.
meet in the late election, and at a time when he had
no idea of again soliciting their suffrages. (Cheers.)
He was in favour of the equalletion of the pour
gates, se he knew many of the poorer periling
riisinpoz paying sums far exceeding those which were
y inhabited by the rich. [A Voice "We are
ciVaiin this parish three shillings and eleven pence.") He
the south would be interested by a reform is the
impetration of the city of London and the embankment of
the Themes. Those were questions of am great an interest
to the electors as others of greater politiael significance ; sod
allttosafh Mr. Layard might speak about foreign affairs, he
(oui. Sorrell) believed he could go into parliament and s-
thise with Italian lilterty, and speak of the wrongs com-
ma
ted In India es well as he could. Mr. Remelt resumed
Ms seat amidst rounds of applause and cheers fez "Somali."
A Georrignteg inquired if Mr. &wadi would vote, in the
acs ma =rum of reform for the City, to make
Southwark a separate corporation
Mr. Soownx replied that there were two views to that
qoustion, viz., whether it would be better to have a corpora-
tion of their own, or become a ward of the city, and thereby
participate In the benefits of its large revenue.
Mr. Cam= mowed a resolution to the effect that Mr.
Soovell was eminently fitted to represent the borough of
Southwark In parliament, and that the meeting resolved to
give him their most drawees support.
The resolution having been esconded, it was put to the
meeting, and carried unanimously.
Mr. Srovetz. moved a vote of theatre to the chairman,
which waa also =animated carried,
The meeting then separa
1311 the same evening Mr. La addressedthe electors
in limo Leather-marks,. With respect to the
numerous other candidates whose names have been men.
Coned, we cannot find that Mr. Mellor has got any further
than the publication of his !Meese, and Lord ReneLigh's
friends here made no -••etion beyond the plaearding

Ida lordship's name co t►e Ina. WI; could sot` aseerlaia
yesterday that Mr. Fawcett bad as yet any organised corn.
=Moo or commits... rooms.

Mr. Fawcett will onoe more submit his claims to
the representation of Southwark to the judgment of tho
electors and non-eleetoes, ►t a great meeting to be held thi.
evening in the Hone Repository, Elephant and Castle.

MR. WILLIAMS, M.P., AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

Last evening Mr. W. Williams, the member for
Lambeth, addressed a meeting of his constituents, in tic-
conLmoe with his annual custom, at the Horns Torero,
Kennington. After referring to the almost worn out topic
of " talking in the House of Commons," he said some of his
friends were of opinion that he did not speak often enough
in that &numbly. He had, however, done his best to watch
over the expenditure of the country, though when doing so
be had met with but eery meagre support. With regard to
the treaty with France, he thought it would be bane ' Ito
both countries, and had supported it throughout, with tho
exception of one of its items, that in reference to the article
of silk, by which he was afraid his old friends at Coventry
would be injuriously affected. With regard to reform, ho
considered that the last bill of Lord John Remelt did not
go near far enough. If the bill had not been withdrawn.
he would have used bin efforts to have obtained justice to
the metro
the ' the lam constituencies of which were un-
fairly treated withdrawal of the bill. On the sub-
porrupee,
Piot of the Bill he expressed his disapprobation
of the attempt to give compensation to the old officers, who
should be made to fill offices under the new
system when adopted, and which he hoped would
be soon. After referring to some other subjects he came
to the war with Chios, the policy of which he condemned.
He next adverted to his proposition to exempt all incomes
below 1501. from tax, upon which he said he had only
secured 27 votes, and having assorted that the tax on in-
comes of 1001. was most oppressive, he went on to argue
that as the expenses of the Itusaian war bad been paid, the
scheme of finance which Mr. Gladstone had propounded in
1853 could now be carried out. On the subject of national
defences, be condemned the government for speeding line
millions in erecting fortifications, and said that a distin-
guished statesman had amerted that if an invasion took
place the wisest thing would be to blow down the fortifica-
tions, and let the 35,000 men defending them meet the
enemy In the open field. He then referred to the refusal of
the Bftee of Lords to repeal she paper duty, and said that
the House of Commons would aimomplish the repeal by simply
tacking the bill to another bill imposing taxation. The
Lords could not separate the two acts, and therefore the
repeal would bo accomplished. He concluded by referring
' briefly to the Italian policy of the government, and added
that they deserved to be applauded for what they bad dope
to establish freedom in Italy. Lord John Russell's last
letter did him great credit. Garibaldi was one of the
noblest characters in history, and if the Piedmontese acted
according to his recommendation Italy might be free as
and have a constitutional government like our own.
Entrote of confidence was pseud to the hon. putleiu.su,
sad the proceedings terminated.

RIPIIIIHENTATION OF SOUTH NOTTI NUR AMSHI RE.
Lord Stanhope is the only candidate in the held, sod the to
does not now envier any probahility of an opposition, Ch+
blend post of the constituency deeming it fruitless to
toppone tse IMI111011•11 amount of influence which the noblo
lent can bring to further hie return. The nomination will
be had at Newark.

RIBIOXATION Or MR. CROON, M.P. FOR BOLTON.
—Political parties in Bolton have just been somewhat
startled by the announcement of the intended retirement
of Yr. Crook, the liberal member for that borough. It
was well knows on the occasion of the last election that Mr.
Crook bad expressed his desire not to be re-elected. but
at the earnest cell of Lis many friends he relinquiated
pinto inclinations. During the lut session be bucceoh.l
is pmeieg his short-time hill for operative bleachers, and Le
carries into private life the reputation of being one of the
beet members who ever sat for Um borough. Several eyed.
neat members of the liberal party have been mentioned as
Mr. Crook's probable successor. The conservatives are ..ed
to be anxious to secure the candidature of John Hick, FA.I,
an extensive engineering employer in the town. At regal,
however, nothing definite has been done by either partY.
ss sumo time must necessarily elapse before Mr. Crook.c
intention to resign can be carried into effect. Thew is
this to be said, however, that considering the state of par.
ties in Bolton, it is hardly likely the conservatives sill
ventage ce a contest The great probability is that Mr.
Crok's seat will he secured by 1101110 member of the mow
rank of politics.—Manchester Zusmitur.