The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-02 00:00:00

REPLISIIVIATION OF EAST VORCZS'TERVIIRE.

DUDLBY, TVESDAY.
Both parties—Mr. Calthorpe on the liberal, and
Mr. Paklegion on the conservative side—are now actively
eatthaseing the electors of the eastern division; and the
Sargon bee to.day issued a second address, in which he
speaks highly of the success of his canvass en far as It has
/..ettiOrsesed. He she enters rather more fully into his
keels than he did in his drat aidrees seat oat last
weak. He decisive himself for the total abollidoacif church
rates, as the only solution of the difficulty with which that
quietism Is surrounded, and for a re-adjustment of members
=ion, and en essimilation of the county end borough
Hr. Faldegton addressed a large meeting hen fret night,
ban the drat public apes* that bee been made by either of
the candidates. Alluding to therein that the present sitting
samba for Bast Worcestershire (Mr. J. H. H. Foley)
is a Staffordshire man, he complained that a second Stafford-
' shire man was intruded upon Worcatershire, sad said that
he cisme forward more in vindication of Waresetembire then
as • politician. Neither Mr. Foley nor Mr. Caldeorpe tied a
foot of land is the oounty, end they were backed up by as
Mamas which had overreached itself at the hat election for
Dudley, when Lad Ward's nominee was rejected and an in-
' dependent member returned for the borough. Property and
wealth should have their due influence, but he considered
this was as sneeselve and improper eremite of it. His prin-
ciples were liberal, and therefore conservann, and be could
oonsieleatly support Lord Derby's government. He was
firmly attareed Sothis protestant church, and carious to main-
tain bar venerable fabric ; but he objected to the compulsory
exaction of church rata, sod would support a measure for
shah* the question, and he would also support such
measure for improving our representative system as would
combine a great desire to extend popular rights with due
regard to the maintenance of the constitution. He could not
consider the Reform of 1832 as a final measure, and he was
willing to extend the franchise in on to the increased
Intelligence of the people. In yto quetiose pat by an
elector, he stated plainly that he would not vote for ths
ballot nor for the total abolition of church rates without re-
serve, but he mid he was in favour of a liberal extend= of
the franchise.

Tile evening Mr. Calaway, addresses the Medan at I
westing st the other cod of the county.
This bin the dna ooatested cicadae for twenty years in
the dislike, s great deal of interest is felt.

RBEZLIL 07 THE WATABMAN'S COMPARIT
ACT.

Yesterday a meeting of gentlemen interested in
obtaining the repeal of the Act 7th and Bth Geo. IV., c. 73,
noes onl trot the Waterman's Company's Act, which,
ea
they al lavers arbitrary restrictions upon the nuisa-
nce of the • ver Timms as respects goods trail* wee held
'Ube ~Bridge-honse Hotel, Southwark. A bill has already
been deposited with the Howe of Coassoae, for the purpose
of accomplishing the °Wm is view, and the meeting yeeter-
day warn convened inoe3er to facilitate the attainment of the
desired end. Mr. B. P. Buts of Limeheuse, occupied the
chair, and there was an Mdussitial atteedanoe.
Mr. 0. SMITH proposed the first resolution: " That this
meeting entertains the opinion that the monopoly of the
navigation of the river Thames as exercised by the Company
of Waterman and Light:enema is Injurious to trade and that
the seas should therefore be abolished, in accordance with
the recommendation of the Royal COlll/11i•Si011er• appointed
in 1863 to inquire into the afire of the corporation of
London."
Mr. J. G. Baur seconded the motion.

The resolution was curied umnimomiy.
Mr. 8. SIDNEY then moved "That a bill repealing the act
under which the Company of Waterman and Lightermen con-
tinue to exercise their restrictive and injunoue monopoly
having been deposited with the Howe of Commons entitle
"A But for lb:thou& Regulation of Watermen, Berge-owners,
and others, connected with the Navigation of the River
Thames between Titans Creek and Windsor; this meet-
ing L of opinion that every endeavour should be made to
secure the peering of such bill during the ensuing or any
subsequent session of parliament ; or such modification of the
same ea will best secure the opening of the goods traffic upon
the river Themes to tree navigation."
Mr. Sault oeconded the motion, and cited numerous in•
stances of the lose and annoyance to which whartingers were
subjeoted owing to these restriction,.
The motion was carried unanimously, am were others, no-
minating a committee, agreeing to a petition to both houses
of parliament, &a, moved and amended respectively by Mr.
Phillips, Mr. Bitty, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Cory, and Mr. Berry.