The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-20 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK ELECTION—(This Day.)

The election of a member of Parliament for the
borough of Southwark to fill the vacancy in the repre-
sentation caused by the lamented death of Sir W.
Melesworth, Bart., took place this morning at the
Town Hall, Borough. In consequence of the retire-
ment of Mr. Scovell, the proceedings were devoid of
much of the interest which would otherwise have at-
tached to them.

The morning was cold, wet, and uncomfortable, a
drizzling rain falling the whole of the day, which pro-
bably accounted for the small number of persons
assembled in front of the Town-hall.

At 12 o'clock the doors of the hall (a small building,
not capable of containing more than from 200 to 250
persons) were opened, and the confined area was speedily
densely filled by the admirers and supporters of the
gallant admiral, whose appearance was vociferously
hailed, and again and again renewed, and familiarly re-
cognised by shouts of "Rilloa, Charley !" and the like
expressions.

Mr. H. D. Pritchard, the High Bailiff, presided, and
among those present were Messrs. C. Legg, J. Brithen,
C. Sharpe, J. Harris, J. Howard, W. Newman, and
Drs. Evans and Roberts.
The writ having been read,

The HIGH BAILIFF, in addressing the electors, said
the present proceedings were impressed with deep and
melancholy interest in consequence of the decease of Sir
Wm. Molesworth, their late representative, a gentleman
of no ordinary stamp, and who, during the time ho was
in Parliament, was no idle member, but one who was
always at his post, advocating measures for the benefit
of his fellow-creatures. After tracing the political and
literary career of the deceased gentleman, in the
course of which he paid a high tribute to his great
honesty of principles and literary talents, and lament-
ing the premature decease of that gentleman, called on
the electors to propose a candidate to fill the present
vacancy.

Mr. LEGG said it was the duty of a constituency to
• select the most fit and proper person to represent
them in Parliament. He regretted having again,
under such melancholy circumstances, so soon to appear
before them to propose a gentleman. for that office.
• As the vacancy Lad to be filled up he knew no one
more fitting to represent them than Sir Charles Napier.
; (Cheers.) There were times when they should not, in
conducting a great war, have " namby-pamby "fighting,
but attack our enemies as vigorously as they would
and did us. Sir Charles was not anxious to enter the
house merely to confront Sir James Graham, but to do
his duty to his country, in watching the actions of the
government, in seeing that they properly conducted the war
• in which we were now engaged. Mr. Stovall had wisely
withdrawn from the present contest, finding the electors
of the borough were unpurchaselble, and consequently
that his money could not return him. (Cheers and die-
, approbation.) He concluded by nominating Sir Chas.
Napier as a fit and proper person to represent them in
Parliament. (Cheering and much confusion from the
crowded state of the hall.)
Dr. EVANS seconded the nomination.
The HIGH BAILIFF inquired if any other gentleman
had a candidate to propose, but was met with cries of
" No, no," and cheers.
Mr. VICKERS then addressed the electors in support
of the gallant admiral, contending this was emphati-
cally the time when the country wanted such a man in
the House of Commons as Sir Charles Napier, and that
he was deserving of the highest honours his fellow-coun-
trymen could confer upon him.
No other candidate having been forthcoming,
The HIGH BAILIFF declared the unanimous election
of Sir Charles Napier amidst enthusiastic cheering.
Sir CHARLES NAFIER, on coming forward, was again
received with a round of hearty cheers. He said there
was one part of the writ which the High Bailiff had read
to which he was afraid they had paid no attention. They
were desired to send a man to Parliament who was a
" discreet man," but he was afraid they had made a bad
choice in that respect in electing him as their representa-
tive, because he had hitherto been considered by many
as an indiscreet man. (Laughter.) He would, however,
endeavour to mend his ways for the future, and show
those who had chosen him that he was a discreet man, if
not the right man. (Cheers and laughter.) With re-
ference to his operations in the Baltic, he did all within
the reach of possibilities, and his sailors had done as
much as it was competent for seamen to do. If he bad
been so inconsiderate as to have decided on attacking
Sweaborg, there was not a man in the fleet who would
not have given three cheers and gone with him under the
walls of that fortress. (Cheers.) War had not been
carried on in the Baltic this year as it ought to have
been, which was owing, not to the gallant Admiral in
command of the fleet, but to the Government or the
heads of the Admiralty. If they had supplied the gal-
lant Admiral out there with the proper means of de-
stroying the place and he had been successful, on his
return no doubt he would have been pitchforked into
the House of Lords. (Cheers 'and laughter.) He de-
precated the number of officers allowed to leave the
Crimea on the plea of urgent business!; and said he was
an advocate for carrying on the war vigorously, which
was the :cheapest way of doing it, instead of that "pi&
dling " way in which it had been for some time con-
ducted. (Cheers.) Sweaborg last year might have
been taken with 100 gun-boats ; but he doubted ranch
if they would bel able to accomplish' it next year with
length
double that number if they did it at all. (Hear, hear.)
The gallant Admiral then referred to our present mode
conductedo f
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the
bad principle,
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and
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into the various points connected with his political creed,
which have been already repeatedly published, and are
well known to the electors and the country. With re,
gard to the last election, when Sir W. Molesworth ap-
peared before them for re-election, on his accepting the
Colonies, he had no desire to turn him out of the repre-
sentation, but confessed he had then a "sneaking wish"
to become at some future period one of their representa-
tives, bet not:at the of that gentleman, whom h
highly respected for his honesty of principles and talents.
He thought the appointment of Mr. Labouchere to the
Colonies very satisfactory to the country. Reverting
again to the war, Sir Charles said he considered one of
the conditions of peace with Russia should be that she
paid the expenses of the war. (Cheers.) The gallant
admiral again thanked them for their kindness in elect-
ing him, and informed them that if at any time they
should be displeased with his conduct in Parliament
he would, on being informed of it, resign his seat. (Loud
cheers.)
Thanks were then given to the High Bailiff, who
having acknowledged the compliment, the proceedings
terminated.
Three cheers were given for the Queen and the Liberal
press, and three groans for Lord John Russell. Three
hearty cheers were given for our gallant Allies.

THE HON. AND Rim. BAPTIST NOEL.—A morning
contemporary mentions that the Hon. and Rev . Baptist
Noel is seriously ill of a fever. We are glad to find that
the report is exaggerated. Mr. Noel was on Saturday
taken with a severe cold, accompanied by feverish symp-
toms' which confined him to his bed yesterday. Be-
yond this, his illness is not alarming.
GLASGOW, Nov. 17.—Cetton—We have had—a-7;i
quiet market this week for cotton. The sales have not
been large, and prices close about the same as this day
week. In goods and yarns little is doing, but prices
are firm.

EXTENSIVE BURGLARY AT THE WEST-END. —Another
of those peculiar and mysterious robberies, which of late
have been so frequent in the metropolis, has taken place
on the extensive premises of Mr. Benjamin Boulters,
known as the Marquis of qrtnby Tavern, at the corner
of Bedfordbury, St. Martin's-in-the-Fields.

The misunderstanding between Government and the
Royal Society is at an end. We have much satisfaction
in stating that the Government has ordered the sum of
1,0001. to be placed at the disposal of the Royal Society
this year. for scientific purposes.
THE FRENCH CORN MARKET.—In the Paris corn mar-
ket the supply both of wheat and flour was abundant
during the past week. The consequence has beon that
the advance in price was checked, and prices became a
trifle lower. The quotation for the first four marks was
107 f. 50e. at most, and occasionally a shade lower.
Wheat has also been offered with a decline of about if.
the hectolitre and a half. In the markets round Paris
the quotations have been generally lower ; and in the
north of France sellers nave been obliged to abate their
pretensions. During the week Marseilles hag received
above 100,000 hectolitres of wheat from Spain, Algeria,
and the East, and in consequence prices have ruled lower
in the south.—Galignani.
HALIFAX, Friday Evening. The current week is
marked by a very decided firmness in the long wool
trade, and the tenacity with which staplers are induced
to hold to price, rather tends to curtail the opera-
tions of buyers ; still the aggregate amount of busi-
ness is fair, though individual sales are not to be
calls I extensive. The expectation of a little advance
in price is somewhat checked by the occurrence of
a more sombre feature in monetary matters. In the
short wool business there is no improvement manifest,
and prices of noils and broke, if anything, are rather in
favour of the buyer. The yarn trade exhibits a partial
activity—that is, certain descriptions are comparatively
brisk, whilst others are so inactive as to lead to further
stoppage of machinery. The piece market is without
any indications of improvement.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending Nov. 11, 1855 £5,138 6 5
Corresponding week last year 4,665 9 4

£472 17 1
Increase in 1855 .. , n