The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-15 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK ELECTION

Yesterday evening a public meeting of the in-
habitants of Aouthwark took place at the Horse Repository,
Elephant and Castle, to consider the claims of G. Soo,,
Faq., to represent the borough in parliament. The meeting
was numerously attended, and considerable excitement pre-
vailed.

The chair was occupied by Mr. Lock, churchwarden, and
surrounding him we notioed Dr. Walter, Mews. D. Harris,
Mendell, Motley, Rogers, J. Day, J. D. Neal, &c.
The CLIMILMAN, in opening the proceedings, said that the
meeting had been convened to choose a representative in
parliamvut in oonsequemoe of the death of their late
member, Sir Charles Napier, who he (the chair-
man) was. tare was regarded by all ponces as a
most able and conscientious man. (Hear, hear.) Mr.
Scovell was known to the inhabitants for many yews as a
highlyrespectable and good citizen. (A Voice—" Where is
he Ho had been before the borough on two occasions
to seek its suffrages, and some two or three years ago bad
retired in obedience to the pmt and geueral feeling evinced
for Sr Charles Napier. Mr. Scovell 's political principles
were, he believed, in unison with the great majority of the
inhabitants. (A Voice- -" Why don't he come here him-
self!') He was certain they would always find him ready,
if sent to psrliament, to aidevery good movement, and
advocate their interests. (Great noise and calling for Mr.
&oven.) The chairman continued, that if the meeting
were of opinion that Mr. Scovell should re-
plannt them in parliament be would come forward, bet
that gentleman did not wish to appear before the meeting
till he had ascertained its feeling towards him. He trusted
that the corning election would be conducted on independent
principles, and that every voter would go to the poll to
record his vote in a conscientious manner, and without any
show of extravagance, as was so often witnessed at elections.
D. WALTER rose to propose the following resolution :
"Resolved—That this meeting having considered the claims
of Mr. G. Scovell to represout the Borough of Southwark,
is the place of the late gallant and lamented Sir Charles
Nvier, is of opinion that Mr. Sowell would well and faith-
fully represent the borough, and resolves to ret that
at
gentleman
once to become a candidate, and pi itself
to support him at the poll.* He said that they met
there under circumstances deeply to be deplored, but

hooonrable to the borough as they were nut aese-rnbleti to be
dictated toast* who should be their member. He believed
Mr. G. ficovell wan a fit and proper man to represent them
in partientent. (Cries of "No, no Mr. Stovall bad stood
for the borough on two ocoraions, and once had polled above
three rammed votes. (A noise, acrd • Voice : Why did
he not attend 1") He would inform the melting why Mr.
Sowell was not there. Mr. Scovell believed that if it was
desired he should be their representative he should be soli-
cited. (Cries of "No, eo," and "Mr. Scovell said he
would not attend a public meeting.") He celled upon the
working man to show themselves worthy of the franchise
they were now claiming to be extended to them. The
enemies of the working men said that the extensiou of the
franchise bad been the extension of corruption, and he called
upon the working cluster to do away with the ini-
quitous system of extravagance practised at elections.
(Noise and cries of "Turn him out ") They were
met there to exercise the moat important privilege they
poeseried, and while be did not wish to dietnte to
the electors in any way as to the choice of their future no
presentative, he believed that if Mr. 'oven should be re.
tuned he would advocate their interests. (Uproar). Mr.
&oven's principles were the same es those of Mr. Lodra
their present representative. Mr. Scovell is well knows—
(a Voice— " Too well known")—for his integnty and hotiour.
(Voice—" Who paid you to come hen!) tie (Dr. Walter)
bad resided in the borough for the past 30 ream, and kis
defied any man to come forward sod cry that be ever had •
sixpence from soy one. The noise continuing, the speaker
contented himself by reading the resolution and resuming
his seat.
Mr. Byrt.rit seconded the resolution amidst great
rang and other reins. He said he would not set
down before he informed the meeting bow Mr. Scovell had
✓ated with his workmen. In 1853 Mr. &oven's supernume-
raries in his wharf complained of their low wages, and he
generously increased their pa/ from threepence to fourpence
per hour. (Iteueweil uproar, Any person might go to the
wharf and see the fact region ed in the boks, and by which
be bad lost ?,(KIU(. If the workmen wanted a representa•
ties who studied their interests, and the climes of whom
would do them 11011.A1Z, Mr. &ova wan the man. (Cheers
and interruption.)
Mr. JOUS list resit and spoke in the highest possible
terms of Mr. Soovell. He believed him to lie quite ca-
pable of representing their interests in parliament. He bad

known Mr. &oven for many years in the capacity of •
magistrate. (Continued interruption.) Mr. Day wad
proceeding to propose a resolution, acknowledgiw the merits
of Mr. Hcovell but giving the preference to Mr. Apsley
Pellatt, when the uproar became so great that the speaker
was obliged to retire. There was no seconder to Mr. Lard

Mr. Avesta, a working man, rose to address the meeting.
He said he came there as a working man to express
his minion on the choice of a representative. (Cheer
(" How much have you received ?^) The gentleman asked
him how much he had received. He begged to inform him
that Listen was dead, and therefore the character of Paul
Pry was out of date. (A laugh, and interruption.) He had
an immense amount of patience, and could stand them out.
He was not there to imitate the language of the previous
speakers, but to enunciate Lis own feelings. He was there
to tell them what he thought ; and although at such a
noisy meeting it required a large amount of moral courage
to express an independent opinion—(tumultuous yellings)—
he would come to the point at once, by saying, that a great
commercial community like Southwark required to be repre-
seated by a gnat and experienced commercial man, and with.
out detracting from the ment, of Lord Frog—(a laugh)—and
other fine gentlemen whose names were p in the
streets, so important a borough as Southwark demanded
that their future representative should be well acquainted
with their local uitereste and wants. (Uproar., The
speaker continued :It appeared he was out of order. The
chairman had informed him that he had no right to speak
till the last proposition hail been seconded, and he wanted
to ask them not to receive that motion. (Cries of "Co
away," amidst which Mr. Ayeat descended from the table
uponri
ot
whichanheh
another working worakispeaking.)man,
said he bad come to ask
his fellow-workmen whom they would have to represent
them. (Groans.) He told them that Mr. Apsley Pellstt
was the bat man. (" No, no," " Bravo.")
A person here attemptea
to address the meeting, but was
ordered by the chairman to stead darn.
' The Ultimate', put the resolution, 'thick, amid great
noise and confusion, was declared to he carried.
The second resolution was as follows That the chair-
man and the gentlemen who hare called this meeting be IP.
quested to convey the foregoing resolution to Mr. Scovell,
and to arrange a general and district committee to conduct
the election on his behalf."

It was proposed by Mr. C. B. Finn, seconded by Mr.
KNIGHT, and agreed to without discussion. The proceed.
inp terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

A meeting was held at the School-room', Ruseell.etreet,
Bennondeey, last evening, to ounwder the claims of Mr.
Apeley Pellatt to represent the borough.
Mr. WIDIT was called to the cbtir, and observed that in
his opinion every man who conduced to the benefit of his
country ought to be an elector. (Hear, hear.) There were
several gentlemen at present in the field as candidates for
the representation of the borough of Southwark, but there
was one who wee an old and well-tried friend of the working
classes—he meant Mr. Apsley Pellatt. (Cheers.) There
was a gentleman who said the other night that Mr. Apeley
Pellatt possessed no influence in the house, but
he (the chairman) held quite a different opi-
nion. In all ogees of chanty, Mr. Ansley Pul-
len was always the first to open his
and in his (the speaker's) opinion they could not pose
;
better man to represent them. He felt great pleasure in
saying he would do all in his power to obtain that gentle-
Mee return, In conclusion, he hoped the electors would
do all they could to further the some object.
Mr. Hernias said be was there to take the place of
Mr. Apeley Pellatt, who, from a domestic ailliction' would
be unable to attend any public mectin for three or four
days. They required men of actual • habits to
represent the borough of Southwark, and he was of
opinion that Mr. Pellatt was the very man they wanted.
(Hear, hear.) There had been bribery to a very large
extent, but he trusted on this occasion the boron^h would
retrieve their character. He was certain that Mr. Ansley
Pellatt was determined to go to the poll on thisoccasion, and
test the opinions of the electors. (Load cheers.) He was
glad to inform them that they bad a very large working
committee ; and Mr. Penning, of Fenning's.wharf, had
consented to become the clusirimui. He concluded by thank-
ing the meeting for the patient hearing they had given him,
and if any person present had any question to ask him on
behalf of Mr. Apaloy Pellatt ho should be most happy to
answer IR

Mr. Belgor, after a few remarks, proposed " That this
meeting is of opinion that the claim.. of Apeley Pellatt,
Esq., to the representation of this borough as a load man
are to be preferred above any other candidate. This meet-
ing pledges itsolt to use every exertion to secure his
return."

Mr. WARD briefly seconded the resolution, which was
then put mad carried unanimously.

Mr. Hoy Fawcett has issued the following address to
the erectors :

"Gentlemen,--Five days since I nuns =engirt you a
stranger, resolved to give you a candid exposition of my
political views. This I have almely dose, and the result
big been that three most influential public meetings have
passed unanimeus resolutions, to the effect that my politica
opinions coincide with the nuijmity of the electors, and
that my qualifications are worthy of the serious consider.
tion of tie constituency. Such a reception justifies MO
in at once issuing au address. 1 believe the Iniftimate asy
to canvass a large constituency is for the candidate to ad.
dress a aeries of public meetings ; he thus gives every
elector the opportunity, not only of hearing hint, but also
of questioning him. This is the canvass I mean to pursue,
and I therefore need not here enter into a detailed exposi.
than of my *pions. My political sympathies are so en-
tirely liberal, that if your It. honoured representative, Rh
William Molesworth, had been liviug, there is no one whom
I should have been so aaxious to follow es a political leader.
I would willingly have accepted the extension of the suf-
frage, proposal by Lord John Russell, but his Reform Bill
was in other respects moat unsatidactery and incomplete.
For instance, the absence of a lodger suffrage excludes many
who are best fitted to exercise the franchise. I should have
voted in favour. of Sir J. Trelawuy's bill ofi church rates. I
am a member of the Established church ; but that doe* not
make me a less sincere lover of religious freedom. I have
shown my earnestness in thin cause by the active part I have
taken in my position as a fellow of an important college at
Cambridge, to remove those restrictions which almost en-
tirely confine the pecuniary endowments of the English
universities to members of the Church of England. I object
to the present enormous expenditure. I believe it could be
with safety to the country so much reduced that much of
the taxation which so particularly presses upon the people
might be materially diminished. I cordially approve of the
volunteer movement. History affirms that the disciplined
loyalty of a great and free nation tonne an invincible army
the significance, therefore, of the Volunteer movement
ought to be impressed upon the government, because the
present excessive expenditure is based Upon the plea of pro-
tecting the nation from invasion. To every question of
local interest I would give my moat unremitting attention.
Two subjects of paramount importance to your borough
ought not lung to escape the attention of the legislature—
the equaleation of the poor rates and the reform of the
local government of the metropolis. Having been so autho-
ritatively assured that my opinions coincide with those of
the majority of the constituency, 1 will at once pledge
myself to go to the poll, should any considerable section of
the electors decide that I have the capacity to represent
them with adequate weight in the House of Commons. I
em engaged in no profession or business, and if you return
me as your representative, my whole time and energy shall
be devoted torny parliamentary duties.—l have the honour
to be your most obedient servant. " HrtrllT Fawerre.
"81, Bury-street, St. James's, Nov. 14, 1860."

Last nights numerously-attended public meeting
of the electors of Greenwich was held at the Lecture Hall
In that town, to hear an address from Alderman Salomon,
M.P., explanatory of his parlimentary conduct daring the
last session.

It is stated (says the Bath Chronick) that the
interesting Brahmin convert to Christianity, Jogarth
Chundra °Jingo°ley, will shortly be married at Lewin's
Mead Chapel, Bristol, to an American lady. Mr. Gangooley
is now staying at. Clifton, but will take his departure for
India, on his missionary labours, soon after hie marriage.
A number of the 40-pounder Armstrong guns,
manufactured according to the improved system adapted to
the heavy class of those guns, were yesterday proved at the
Royal Arsenal butt at Woolwich, under an exceedingly
severe test, and passed with the most perfect astisfaction,
the difficulties which opposed the construction of the heavy
cannon at the onset having been sumo...fully overcome.

The Landon and China Telegraph says that it is
designed to establish a regular line of clipper ships between
New York and Hansgawa, Japan. The chief promoter of
this line is R. H. Gallaher, a merchant of New York, hav-
ing • house in Japan. The first ship was announced to
sail at an early day, between twenty and thirty passengers.
sad nearly 1,000 tons of freight, consisting of machinery,
fame houses, and assorted merchandise, having been
secured for transportation on her outward voyage. Among
other things depended on for a return cargo is • quantity
of Japanese seed wheat, which has been ordered and is rid
to be of • superior quality.
CAPTURE Or • WHALI.—On Wednesday week
the town of Westoirauperldare was iu a state of the great-
eat excitement in oonsomenoe of a report being circulated
that two of the " monsters of the deep " were in the bay.
Numbers of persona assembled about the pier at
Kuightatone, and there not only found the report
to be true, but also witnessed the capture of the
larger of the two, the companion whale being fortunate
enough to escape. Amongst those who were witnesses of
the " latest errands," we may mention the name of Mr.
Elwell, • son of Jonathan of Wallimente, who,
with some few others, followed the creatures in • boat, and,
after au exciting chase, managed to render helpless the
Urger by means of powder and ball. Mr. EUwell, in the
kindest and moat gentlemanly manner, resigned his prise to
the boatmen, who have since been making a rich harvest by
exhibiting the monster. The " ban" measuns % feet
in length, and is of corresponding bulk, and it is calculated
it weighs five tone.—S•rrborite Journal.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
site. la sham —Maim the Lord Chid Justice, H.
Justice Hill, sad Mr. Jostles Elf•rkbarity
ft PASTS OSCIAX. —TR IMINCAL ZIXIIIRTIATIOI AR.
Mr. werjeant Hayes applied to their lordships for
• rule upon the I Council for Eagland and
Wok. to show cease why • mandamus should not lone
ccenneoltes theca to melon Mr. °rpm, who had bees •
.1 irectitiower in Yorkshire, to the medical registry.
yir. term bed been removed by the oriandl on the
p0u:,.1 that some twenty peers ago be_ was guilty of
redaseces conduct ; rued the eonteetims of the learned counsel
was that the act (the Medial Itilietratiem Act) weld not
to held to hare • retmegeolliv• effect. Union it wee clear
that the Isgelatare latended the act to have each an ex.
Seale] clect, the mO3l illbald be slow to Fast it.
Th. Lord Chief Justice mid the utieetton raised was •
most uoportaat one, erg the learaml wirjeaut might take a
role.