The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-03 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3,

began by stating that the woman who had just given evidence I
against him was not his lawful wife.
Mr. BRODER'? said that he should remand the prisoner till
Friday, by which time Hale promised to have the witnesses to
the first marriage in attendance.
John Dobson was brought before Mr. Broderip, charged
with assaulting Mrs. Ann Mackenzie on the Queens highway,
putting her in fear, and stealing from her a purse containing
14s. 6d. in silver moneys.
It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutrix is residing
in Cable-street, Whitechapel. On Monday night she had been
to a friend's house in Duke-street, and upon leaving was accom-
panied by a black man, the servant at the house where she had
been visiting, who was directed to accompany her part of the
way home. On her wry to her own residence she went into a
public-house, and treated the black man with some refresh
ment. The prisoner was there with some others, and observed
her take some money out of her purse, and pressed against her.
On leaving the house she had her purse in her hand, and
was about parting with her conductor when the prisoner
and two other men came round them, and Dobson struck
her a violent blow on the breast, which knocked her back-
wards, and at the same time snatched her purse out of her
hand, and made off with it. Simmons, he black man, im-
mediately pursued him, and, in spite Of the attempt of the
prisoner's confederates to stop him, he soon came up with
the prisoner, who threw the purse away, Simmons stopped to
recover it, and then recommenced the pursuit. The prisoner,
however, soon got the start of him, and was running at the top
of his speed when he was stopped by Madden, a policeman,
116 H. The policeman asked him what he was running for,
and he said he was making his escape from a black man who
wanted to ill-use him. Simmons very soon came up and un-
deceived the police-constable, to whom he delivered the purse,
which contained all the money the prosecutrix had lost, viz ,
twelve shillings, five sixpences, and 2d. in halfpence. Mrs.
Mackenzie was only ten or twelve yards from her own door
when she was attacked by the prisoner.
Dobson made a long and ingenious defence to the charge,
and endeavoured to make it out that a row had taken place in
the street, in which the young lady participated, and that she
dropped her purse.
The witnesses said there was not one word of truth in the
defence, and the prisoner was committed for trial.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Sept. 2.)
Jesetee.—To,day, owing to importers of West India Sugar
biselegstilling sellers at previous rates, buyers were induced to
conie—fcirward with more freedom. A good business was
transacted' in groceryland refining kinds, and some purchases
were Made for the outports, but there was an increased quan.
tity of all sorts offering for sale in the private market.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was purchased with
caution by the home trade, and a further decline in prices oc-
curred, brown lumps selling at 64s 6d to 655, and standard
lumps 66s to 67s per cwt ; stocks are still accumulating. For
bonded Crushed Sugar there was little inquiry, but the price at
present is sustained on account of the very short supply.
MAURlTlUS.—lmporters have been more disposed to realise,
and the rates accepted exhibited a decline on those previously
quoted of yid to Is per cwt. The demand, however, has been
good, and at public sale 3,070 bags were all disposed of, good
yellow at 51s 6d to 525, good middling 50s 6d to 51s, middling
48s to 50s, low 46s to 475, fine brown 443 6cl to 465, good 43s
to 445, middling 41s to 425, lew.3Bs to 40s ; middling grey 463
to 47s 6d. good 48s to 495, washed 37s 6d. to 50s 64, and syrupy
38s to 47s per cwt.
EAST lernia.—This afternoon the market was well aupplied
with all descriptions of Bengal Sugar ; about 6,000 bags
were sold at prices that average those of the last auction,
fine white fetching 60s, good 58s 6d, good middling 561 6d
to 575, middling 55s 6d,- damp 54s to 595, good greyish
yellow sound Mauritius kind 52s to 535, middling 47s
to 51s 64, low 46s to 46s 6d, damp 46s to 51s,
washed 45s 6il to 525, middling bright brown 40s, low 38s, and
washed 375; the remainder consisted of Dobah kind, and was
taken in at stiff rates, fine strong yellow at 61s, good 58s to
595, middling 56s 6d to 575, damp and washed 56s 6d to 595.
Java fetched 53s 6d to 54s for middling strong greyish yellow,
the full value.
Motesses.—Prices keep firm for West India, and the de-
mand has been geed ; 300 puns of Antigua have been sold at
22s to 22s 6d per cwt. The stock is much less than it was last
year at this time.
FOREIGN.—The arrivals of all descriptions of Foreign
Sugar have been again small, whereas the deliveries are large,
and stocks are much less than they were last season. None
of any kind has again been submitted to public sale, not-
withstanding the high rates that prevail, and which are mush
above those of former years. Yellow Havannah has been
much inquired after. Of Brazil the supply is insufficient for
the %ants of exporters and our refiners- working under bond.
A floating cargo of 300 chests of Bahia has. been disposed of
for a near port. Porto Rico is much wanted, and washed
fetched 24s 6d per cwt, but there are few parcels on offer ; all
other kinds of Foreign Sugar are wanted at late improved
rates, but few parcels are to be had: •
COFFEE--To-day holders of Coffee evinced firmness, and
refrained from offering any at public sale. Ceylon met with
attention, and privately several parcels of good and real good
ord pale sold at 47s 64 to 48c 6d per cwt. A fair amount of
business was done in Plantation upon former terms.
Foreign was much sought after, and the rates paid
were rather above those previously quoted. Of St. Do-
mingo 1,500 bags were sold, ordinary at 325, good ordinary 345;
some parcels of Rio fetched 32s to 36s for common to good
ordinary, and Padang 28s per cwt ; a larger quantity would
have found buyers had it been offered for sale. •
RICE.—To-day Bengal Rice was Knight after, and stiffer
rates paid, low to fine white selling at 16s to 19s per cwt ;
these rates are within 6d per cwt of those when the market
was at its highest point.
SPIRITS.—The improved rates previously established for
Leeward Island Rum are supported, and aegood demand has
been experienced. To-day the demand was active, and prices
advanced id to Id perigalion. 250 puns were• sold at is 104
to- 1 i 10td per gallon proof 'strength.- In -Jamaica there was
little doing. .
Irrnino.--This afternoon at public sale 154 chests of Manilla
Indigo were offered, and all sold, but at comparatively low
rates ; middling to good fetched 2s Si! to 3s Si!, low Is 5d to
2s 3d, very low ls to Is 44 ; and 3 serons of Caraccas, good 3s
Bd, middling 3s 4d, and low, 2s 61
COCHINEAL.—To-day a stronger desire was manifested to
purchase all descriptions of Cochineal, and at auction 103 bags
Honduras were all sold. A large parcel has arrived, still the
stock is considerably less than last year at this period.
TEA.—There was little. desire shown to purchase at the
public sales held on Wednesday last, and Of "the. 13,000 pkgs
brought forward only 3,550 sold, chiefly Green, at prices ex-
hibiting a decline on the rates of the former auctions of 14 for
['pun and Young Ilyson, 241 toad for Imperial, and 1,1 to 21
per lb for Gunpowder,' but other sorts sustained the former
worth ; since the sales there has generally been more activity
in the market, and for Black prices have improved, but for
Green they are kept down by the heavy stock. In Coneou there
has been a good deal doing, chiefly in common and middling sorts.
Prices cannot again be quoted higher for Ponchong, but they
are very firm at 64 to 104 for clean, and at which a good de-
mand has been experienced. In TWankay several purchaws
have been made, but no general advance in prices can be
quoted. In Hyson the operations are upon a more extended
scale in consequence of merchants being willing sellers at the
decline in prices that occurred at the public sales. In Imperial
a good deal has been done at the decline that occurred at the
sales on Wednesday. The demand for Gunpowder has been
good, but prices exhibit a slight fall compared with those of
this day week. There are not many buyers of Scented Orange
Pekoe. Young Hyson is wanted, Scented Caper has been
sought after.
Seices.—Pimento has been purchased with eagerness, and a
further advance in prices of bd per lb has taken place. The
market has assumed a quiet appearance for Black Pepper ; but
no decline in prices can be quoted. White has secured a good
sale privately, and prices are looking up. Cassia Lignea
is much in demand, and prices rule high. Ginger has been
purchased with caution, and former rates are not obtainable.
Nutmegs are wanted, and brown fetch 3s 4d to 4s 6d per lb by
private treaty. Mace is in demand at 2s to 3s. In Cloves
several purchases made, arid prices are looking up.
OILS.—The market has a firm appearance for Seal Oil, a
good demand was experienced, and the rates paid fully, equal
to those previously quoted. Cod is little wanted, and
may be purchased on lower terms. The moderate
rates that prevail for Southern has occasioned a fair demand.
With Sperm the market is less freely supplied; prices are firm.
and the demand good. The moderate rates that prevail for
Linseed Oil occasion the demand to be good. Rape
Oil has secured a brisk sale. In Palm there has been less
doing, and previous quotations are barely sustained. Cocoa
has been in good
manygnodie purchasesques have been made; prices are firm,t' and fully supported previous rates.
In
and the stock is less than it was a short time back. American
Oil is worth 42/ to 441. and Ground Nut Oil 301 to 32/per tun.
TALLOW.—The market has still a firm appearance for all
descriptions of Tallow ; the consumption is on the increase,
exceeding that of last season, and the stock is less than has been
the case for some years, yet prices are still lower than in former
seasons.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
The Right lion. Sir James Graham, Bart., has re-
ceived a dispatch from the Earl of Aberdeen, K.T., dated
Rosenau, near Cobourg, 25th August, 1645.
The Queen's health has continued to b 2 perfectly
good ; and her Majesty, in the society of her illustrious
relatives, has enjoyed the beauty of the country which
surrounds Cobourg.
The Queen intended to go to Gotha on the 27th, to
sleep at Reinhardsbrunn, near Gotha, a residence of
the Duke of Saxe Cobourg, and to arrive at Gotha on
the 28th.

WHITEHALL, AIIGUsT 30, 1845.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. John
M.lsaac to the church at Duror, in the parish of Appin,
in the presbytery of Lorn and ;hire of Argyll, vacant by
the induction of the Rev. Neil APlCenzie, late minister
thereof, to the united parish of Kilbrandon and Kilchat-
tan, in the shire of Argyll.
WHITEHALL, Ave. 30.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir John
Mac Neill, G.C.8., to be one of the Board of Supervision
tor Relief of the Poor in Scotland.
The Queen has also been pleased to*kppoint William
Smythe, Esq., to b 3 Secretary to the Board of Supervi-
sion for Relief of the Poor in Scotland.
- -WAR OFFICE, SEPT. 2.
Ist Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant C. Arkwright, from
the 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Riddell,
who exchanges, Sept. 2.
7th Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant T. M. Riddell, from
Ist Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Arkwright,
CWor.inMoro,rrdieseteoasbeed,L3rileauy-
who exchanges, Sept. 2.
tenla6ntht, LightuDt rpaugrocohnasre, Cvice)renoet,
14 ; E. J. Thackwell, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Morris,
Sept. 2.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Battalion Sur-
geon E. Greatrex to be Surgeon Major, vice W, Hunter,
who retires upon half-pay ; Assistant Surgeon W. T.
C. Robinson to be Battalion Surgeon, vice Greatrex,
Sept. 2 ; J. Skelton, Gent., to be Assistant Surgeon,
vice Robinson, Sept. 2.
14th Foot—P. Dumas, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Dowse, promotedin 78th Foot, Sept. 2.
19th Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant A. Hendry to be
Quartermaster, vice Barrett, promoted to be Adjutant,
with the rank of Ensign, Sept. 2.
21st Foot—Second Lieutenant S. F. Evans to be
First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Macquaire, de-
ceased, _May 11 ; 11. S. G. S. Knight, Gent., to be
Second Lieutenant, vice Evans, Sept. 2.
19th Foot—Ensign J. M. Lyle to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Templar, who retires; V. Tonnochy,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lyle, Sept. 2.
42d Foot—Lieutenant P. R. Burrowes, from 13th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice J. Hunter, who exchanges,
Sept. 2.
44th Foot—Captain F. M. Owen, from 63d Foot, to be
Captain, vice Cary, who exchanges, Sept. 2.
59th Foot=Lieutenant R. W. Wade, from half-pay
13th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Isaac, promoted, Sept. 2.
63d Foot—Captain A. Cary, from 44th Foot, to be
Captain, vice Owen, who exchanges, Sept. 2 Ensign A.

J. Le Grand to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Berdmore, deceased, April 16 ; M. L. V. Reynolds,
Gent., to be Ensign, vice Le Grand, Sept. 2.
65th Foot—Staff Surgeon of Second Class John Mar-
shall to be Surgeon, vice Grattan, who exchanges,
Sept. 2.
69th Foot—Ensign Edward Bowen to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Rolland, who retires ; John Biggs,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bowen, Sept. 2.
71st Foot—Lieutenant FranciCG. Scott to be Adjutant,
vice Hope, promoted, Sept. 2.
78th Foot—Ensign T. Dowse, from 14th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Prettyjohn, dismissed
the service by a General Court Martial, Sept. 2.
84th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Stack, M.D.,
from 33d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Parkes,
who resigns, Sept. 2.
94th Foot—Ensign G. D. D. Cleveland to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Murray, promoted in the
3d West India Regiment, Sept. 2 ; E. D. J. MacCarthy,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cleveland, Sept. 2.
96th Foot—Lieut. W. S. Nicholson to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Brevet Major Richmond, who retires ;
Ensign J. Campbell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Nicholson; F. J. Jones, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Campbell, Sept. 2.
2d West India Regiment—Ensign J. M'Court to be
Lieutenant, without 'purchase, vice Fraser, deceased,
July 1 ; A. J. B. Child, ent., to be Ensign, vice
M'Court, Sept. 2.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant H. C. Bird, to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Caldwell, who retires ;
Second Lieutenant V. Wing to be First Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Bird, Sept. 2 ; W. T. Drake, Gent., to be
Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fraser, promoted,
Sept. 1 ; C. Adams, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Wing, Sept. 2.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon C. Grattan, M.D., from
the 65th Foot. to be Staff Surgeon of Second Class, vice
Marshall, who exchanges ; Staff Assistant Surgeon C.
Godwin, M.D., to be Staff Surgeon of Second Claws, vice
FouLs, promoted, Sept. 2.
MEMORANDUM —The commission of Lieutenant J. A.
Macdonald, in the 98th Foot, to be dated March's, 1845,
instead of March 3, 1843. The Christian names of the Hon.
Ensign Fending, of 85th Foot, are Percy Robert Basil, not
Robert Percy Basil, as previously stated. The Christian
names of Ensign Bell, of the 66th Foot, are Montagu
Wigley, and not Montague Wigney, as previously stated.

AUG. i 9.

The Right Hon. Sir Nicolas Conyngham Tindal, Knt.,
Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common
Pleas, has appointed C. Sharood, Gent., of Hurstperpoint,
in the county of Sussex, to be one of the Perpetual Com-
missioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be
executed by married women, under the Act passed fur
the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substi-
tution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the
county of Sussex.
The Right Hon. Sir Nicolas Conyngham Tindal, Knt.,
Lord Chief Justice of hrr Majesty's Court of Common
Pleas, has also appointed John Crews Dudley, of the city of
Oxford, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners
for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by
married women, under the Act passed for the abolition
of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution, of more
simple modes of assurance, in and for the counties of.
Oxford 'Berks; and Bucks. .
The following places have been duly registered, for
solemnising marriages therein, pursuant to the Act of
the 6th and 7th William IV., c. 85 :
The Bazaar, Broad-street, Norwich.
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Edmund-street, Liverps,ol

BANKRUPTS.

Edward William Jenkins, wine-merchant, Hunger.

ford-market, to surrender Sept. 15, at half-past one, and
Oct. 10, at half past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill Lewis,
Lyon's Inn.
Walter Smith, innkeeper, Abergavenny, Sept. 16, at
one, and Oct. 14, at eleven, at the Bristol District
Court. Kynaston, official assignee, Bristol ; W. and
C. Bevan, Bristol.
George Stone Baron, money scrivener, Plymouth,
Sept. 12. and Oct. 9, atone, at the Exeter District Court.
Hirtzel, official-assignee, Exeter ; Surr, Lombard-street,
London ; Gibson and Moore, Plymouth ; Luxmore, Ply-
mouth.
William Bickerton, timber merchant, Kingston-upon-
Hull, Sept. 17 and Oct. 20, at eleven. Fearne, official
assignee, Leeds ; Brooke, Featherstone-buildings, Lon
don ; Lightfoot and Earnshaw, Hull; Bulmer, Leeds.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.

W. Hill, builder, Woolwich, Sept. 26, at: twelve—J.
Yates, shipowner, York-road, Lambeth, Sept. 25, at
one—J. Cockburn, merchant, New Broad-street, Sept.
25, at eleven—J. and G. Hardy, grocers, Wisbeach Sr.
Peter, Sept. 25, at twelve—J. Hardy, grocer, Wisbeach
St. Peter, Sept. 25, at twelve—W. Rolfe, farmer, Ther-
field, Hertfordshire, Sept. 25, at half-past twelve--J.
Brooker, carver, Southampton-row, Bloomsbury, Sept.
25, at half-past eleven.
In the Country.
_ _

R. Steadman, button maker, Bit:minghans, Oct. 11, at
,welve, at the Birmingham District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown
to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned. -
W. Robson, grocer, Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire,
Sept. 30,--J. Lane, licensed victualler, Bristol, Sept. 25
—J. and W..Sugden, machine makers, Leeds, Oct. 3
R. Roberts-, banker, Liverpool, Sept. 23—J. H. and F.
I lensman,, cord merchants, Adelphi-wharf, Strand, Sept.
—J. B. B icklee, mercer, Kidderminster, Sept. 23
C. and W. Cheetnam, piece dealers, Smedley, Lanca-
ire, Sept. 23—T. Patterson, earthenware manufacturer,
Sheriff hill, Durham, Sept. 23—W. 11. Williamson,
tobacconist, Dowgate-hill, Sept. 23—J. W. Summers,
coke manufacturer, Sunderland, Sept. 23—R. Kipling.,
warchous6:man, Wood-street, Cheapside, Sept. 23—T.
Robson, jun., porter merchant, Stoke upon-Trent, Sept.
23—J. Lowthin and R. J. Brinley, printers, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, Sept. 23.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Taylor, E Taylor, and H. W. Taylor. cabinet
makers, Colchester (so far as regards J. Taylor)—W.
Stevens, J. Wilkinson, and J. Satchel'. attorneys, Queen-
sttTet, Cheapside (si far as regards J. Wilkinson)—W.
Lawson and J. Horne, hat manufacturers, Wellington-
street London bridge—F. Wills and H. Gadd, mercers,
Chichester—W. N. Wilson and .J. Barton, calico printers,
Pendleton, Lancashire—W. B. Reed and W. Baker,
builders, Bristol—J. Dixon and J. Neve, coal masters,
Wolverhampton—C. Dennis and J. D. Day, size manu-
facturers, White's-grounds, Bermondsey—J. Taylor and
W. Dronsfield, cotton spinners, Roy-ton, Lancashire—
W. and N. Bamford, farriers, Bell-bar, Hertfordshire—
T. H. Irwin and J. Aspinall, stock brokers, Liverpool—
E. Granville and W. Warne, merchants, Cheapside—A.
Harrison, J. Stevenson, J. Tennant, C. J. Tennant, G.
Brown, W. Stevenson, and J. C. Williamson, alkali ma-
nufacturers, South Shields (so far as regards A. Harri-
son)—J. Wade, W. Hargreaves, and J. Wade, worsted
spinners, Bradford (so far as regards W. Hargreaves)—
S.' Mliv and P. Mottram, drapers, Shrewsbury—E. Hunt
and G. T. Tyndale, merchants, Liverpool—S. and S.
Smith, tailors, Manchester—H. Leaker amid T. Trudell,
ironmongers, Leadenhall-street —T. J. Kirton and J.
Newman, white lead manufacturers, Bankside, South-
wark—F. W. Roller and A. C. Wirsing, merchants,
Union-court, Old Bread-street—J. Amis and. S. Mar-
shall, silk mercers, Bishopagate-street Within—E. and
M. Barnett, schoolmistresses, Great Frescot-street,
Goodman's-fields--J. Hall and J. H. Moreton, meat
salesmen, Leadenhall-market—J. and J. Thorpe, cur-
riers, Nottingham—J. Calvert and T. M'lntyre, woollen
drapers, Leeds—W. Stawpert and R. Pannett, grocers,
Willington, Northumberland—J. M. and W. Carkeet,
general merchants, Plymouth—R. Roy, J. Blunt, D.
G. Johnstone, and C. Walton, attorneys, Lothbury (so
far as regards C. Walton)—C. R. Meltzer and J. Wads-
worth, flax merchants, Leeds.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Stewart and Mitchell, slaters, Dundee, Sept. 8 and 28,
at one, at the British Hotel, Dundee.
Alexander Arthur, draper, Glasgow, Sept. 4 and 25,
at two, at the chambers of Messrs. Wilson and Christie,
Glasgow.
Henderson and Brydon, woollen drapers, Dalkeith,
Sept. 5 and 26, at two, at the Royal Exchange Coffee-
house, Edinburgh.
Ebenezer Brown Primrose, manufacturer, Glaspw,
Sept. 9 and 30, at twelve, at the chambers of Mr.
Fleming, Glasgow.

THE WEATHER, THE HARVEST,

AND THE " ESCAPE."

Uninterrupted sunshine has prevailed throughout the
past week. Each day has been brilliant, but there has
been less heat than might have been anticipated at this
time of the year, owing to the strength and coldness of
the winds. ,The nights and mornings have been parti-
cularly cold, but this has been of less importance in
consequence of the absence of all wet. Harvest is
everywhere in full and uninterrupted progress. and
the reports as to the crops aret••perhaps, upon the
whole, more satisfactory than might have been ex •
pected. There is sti'l, however, a complaint of the
quality of the grain in many quarters ; accounts seem
generally to concur in the opinion that it will weigh
light, and though several instances to the con-
trary have made their appearance at market, they are of
course to be taken as no criterion of the character of the
great bulk of the produce. The fine weather has had
quite as beneficial an effect upon the commerce of
the country as upon its grain crops. Speculation again
seems rife, and the general aspect of affairs is buoyant.
The fact is that England has just bad " an escape," and
every man is enjoying that flow of spirits which the
recollection of danger past, coupled with renewed hope
and prospective success, is calculated to induce. But the
present safety, if such it really be, ought not to make us
forget how imminent was the danger to which we have
been exposed, nor overlook the appalling fact, that it has
left—as it found—us, without the slightest means of pre-
paration or protection should a similar calamity again
menace. Brief as was the period during which the
storm impended, its duration was sufficient to check the
progress of commerce throughout the kingdom. Ask
any banker, merchant, manufacturer, or trader, of any
mark, and there is not one who will not at once admit
that, during the first fortnight in August, independent of
OA painful sense of coming danger of which his own
mind was Conscious, he could distinctly trace a tremulous
pause in the current of the country's; eommerce. To
the eye of the careless observer the storm may have
only appeared sufficient to ruffle the surface of the ocean;
but those accustomed to look more deeply perceived in
that agitation the turbulence of the entire body of the
waters from shore to shore. Happily. the storm has
blown over. Ere, however, the recollection of the dread
inspired by it shall have passed away, it may be salutary
to point out that our present safety affords no proof that
such danger was one jot the less terrible, or that its re-
turn may fail to be attended with the same merciful
results. Unless Sir Robert. Peel be possessed of nerves
of iron and a conscience of adamant, his existence during
the first fortnight in August must have been an, ex-
cruciating one. Will he risk the recurrence of so fearful
a responsiblity, or will he elect to brave the terrors of

1845.

the " Agricultural mind," as displayed on the back
benches of the House of Commons ? Sussex Ad-
vel tiser.

SOUTHWARK ELECTION.

MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF SIR WM.

MOLES W OItTH.

A district meeting, being the tenth of the series, was
held yesterday evening, in the Star and Garter Tavern,
Neekinger-road, Bermondsey, to hear Sir William
Molesworth avow his political principles.
The meeting was held in a large outhouse, which was,
however, altogether insufficient to contain the persons
present, and numbers were glad to listen from the slottle-
ground adjoining. There might be in all 500 persons
assembled.

The Hon. Baronet, on entering the room, was received
most enthusiastically.
Dr. PAUL having been called to the chair, briefly
stated the object of the meeting.
Sir WILLIAM MOLES WORTH, ho was somewhat in-
disposed, then proceeded to address the meeting. He
entreated their indulgent attention, as he was indisposed,
and must be more brief then he had otherwise intended.
He trusted they would excuse his personally canvassing
every elector, and take these meetings as evidence of his
wish to do so.—(Cheers.) He thought that they would
not consider him an unknown or an untried man, for
from the period of his entering the House of Commons
in 1832, and for the nine years in which he had a seat

in Parliament, he had voted for those measures that were
calculated to extend their commerce—(Cheers)—and for
those measures, of whatever kind, which had for their
object to improve the social condition of his fellow-
country men.—(Cheers.) The qaestion which occupied
the most prominent position in the public mind at that
time was the all-important question of the corn-laws, and
on this question he was for their total and immediate repeal.
The consequence of those laws had been that continental
eiaintries had now established themselves as rival manu
factiirers in the markets of the world.—(Cheers,) But
it had been said that the reduction of the price of fo d
would be followed by a reduction of wages. Hs denied
this, for experience had already proved that, wages:were
highest when food was at its lowest price:—(Cheers.)
Should they, therefore, return him to Parliament, -ife-
should oppose those laws by every means in his poyer.
—(Cheers.) And now he would refer to his opinion on
the subject of religious liberty and equality ; and on this
subject his whole Parliamentary career showed that he
held that the Government should not attach a stigma to
any man's creed, let that be what it would. In cor-
roboration of this assertion he had but to say that his
vote had been recorded for the emancipation of the Jews.
—(Loud cheering.) As a consequence, he was in favour
of the voluntary principle.—(Continued cheering.)
Again, on the subject of the Irish grievances, he bad
voted against the proposition to place that country under
military rule ; he had voted for putting down the Orange
societies ; and he had voted for the appropriation of the
Irish Church revenues to State purposes.—(Cheering.)
He had voted in- favour of the extension of the suffrage,
for the vote by ballot, and for triennial Parliaments.—
(Cheers.) He had further to add, that if his
tuentsn found reason- to disapprove of his conduct, he
should be ready at once to resign his trust into their
hands.—(Cheers.) LaStly, he was opposed to all quali
fications of Members, considering the very best safe-
guard to be in the independence of English electors.—
(Cheers.) lie thanked them for the kindness with which
they had heard him, and would conclude by assuring
ihem that, in the event of his being returned, his best
efforts would be devoted to the interests of the borough.
Mr. KIDNER proposed a resolution. that the electors
present support Sir William Molesworth in his election.
Mr. BARKER seconded the resolution, which was car-
ried by a vast majority.
After some words. from Mr. VOESELEY, in support,
thanks were voted to the Chairman and the meeting
broke up. .

PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION MEETING IN

FAVOUR OF MR. FILCHER.
A meeting of the members and friends of the " South
London, and of the Operative Protestant Association,"
was held last evening, at seven o'clock, in the National
School-room, Borough-road, to consider how fir the
views of Mr. P,Pcher coincided with theirs.

Mr. Edward Palmer presided on the occasion.
The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by
,a sp ech
of some lengtli, the substance of which was directed
Against the Homan Catholic faith, when, having stated
the special object of the meeting, he called on Mr: Pil-
cher to address them. • '

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Mr. PILCHEn, who was received with loud cheers, said
he had been induced to come forward as a -candidate on
account of the danger that threatened the Protestant
faith. He knew many good men who were Roman
Catholics. He had, therefore, no personal objection
to ary one of that profession, but as he considered they
were labouring under a delusion, he wished to open their
eye, that they might see the error of their ways. Had
he been in Parliament when the grant to Maynooth was
proposed he should have exerted himself in the strongest
manner against it.—(Loud cheers.) He would further
say, that should they send him to the House of Com-
mons as their representative—and that he should be re-
turned the canvass books and other indications of sup-
port given him proved to a certainty—he would in that
case use his endeavours to rescind it. It was also his wish
that no further sum of money should be appropriated to
any establishment whatever. He wished religion to be
r' ref, and that every man should exercise his religious
principles in a true and godlike spirit—that every one
ihoula worship under his own vine and fig tree,
no man daring to make them afraid.—(Cheers.)
Ile sum appropriated. to Maynooth might not be a
great sum, but the danger was, it was only the first step
towards extending the system of endowment to the whole
Roman Catholic creed. What was this Maynooth Col-
lege ? It was a jesuit college, where the priests were to
)e eAticated in an erroneous system, that they might
pour forth in swarms, like wasps, to sting and do all
manner of mischief, not only in Ireland, but in England
also. They could not be unaware of this system of
jesuitism. In consequence of its dangerous character it
had been expelled from France ; yet, at the same time,
England was engaged in assisting its cause by the fla-
grant grant of money which had been made. They were
all bound to maintain the Protestant faith, and exert them-
selves to make it prosper. It was Protestantism which had
'ed to the might and prosperity of Great Britain, while
those countries who were under the cloud or the Roman
Catholic faith were in a state of poverty and degrada-
tion.—(Cheers.) That it was necessary they should
take a firm stand, the progress of Paseyism, and the
recent conversion of Mr. Ward to the Church of Rome,
I sufficiently proved. He looked upon the Puseyites as
only raising money under false pretences, and their sys-
tem as moving slowly but certainly towards Romanism.
—(Cheers.) Ile would not go further, but call upon
them to exert themselves against the progress of this
system of error. He would just, however, refer to the
degrading prcceedings relative to the holy coat at Treves,
in which the poor and deluded people had been so much
%imposed on,—(Hear, hear.) He would conclude by
observing, that if he were sent to Parliament, be would
do his best to serve the interests of the electors, and the
borough generally.—(Loud cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then inquired if any gentleman had
any questions to ask the Hon. Candidate ?
Mr. PARR inquired, in the event of his election, whe-
ther he would vote for a resolution to do away with
church- rates ?—(Cries of "No, no," and hisses.)
Mr. Pitcher was rising to answer, when
The CHAIRMAN said he thought that was too wide a
question.—(Great confusion.)
Mr. PARR continued—That ifhe understood the meet-
ing aright, it was to ascertain who was the best candi-
date to represent the borough, and whether Mr. Pitcher
was superior to the other two. Now, as far as he could
judge, Sir William Molesworth was the most eligible.
(Great interruption, cries of " Chair, chair, Order,
order," in the midst of which Mr. Parr's voice was
drowned.)
Mr. PARR—(raising his voice above the clamour)—
shouted he was not to be put down by noise, when
The CHAIRMAN said the meeting was to consider how
far the views of Mr. Pilcher agreed with the principles
of the Protestant Association. He wished to know it
the speaker was a member of the Association, as only
in that case could he be allowed to speak.
Mr. PARR replied that he was not, when he was as-
sailed with the most discordant noises, and cries of
" Off, off." OH' his persisting to speak, he was sur-
rounded by a portion of the meeting, who were about to
lay hands upon him to eject him, when a number of
friends came to his rescue, and urged him to move on
to the platform. He did so, amidst several well aimed
attempts to pummel him in his progress thither.
Mr. FILCHER interfered, and hoped they would hear
the gentleman, as he believed he was connected with one
of the other Committees. With regard to Church-rates,
he considered the Church of England was emphatically
the poor man's Church, and he would not pledge him-
self to do away with Church-rates.—(Uproar.) If, how-
ever, any less objectionable mode of supporing the
Church could be devised, it should have his consideration.
Mr: PARR was proceeding to remark that the answer
was not satisfactory, when he was again as.ailed with
great clamour and uproar.
The CHAIRMAN at last put the question whether Mr.
arr should be heard, when the negative was carried by
a considerable majority, and consequently he abandoned
the attempt to speak.
The Rev. Wm. CURLING, in an Ultra Pro-Protestant
speech, moved a resolution that, after hearing the state-
ment of Mr. Filcher, he was entitled to the support of
the Association at the ensuing election.
Mr. LORD seconded the resolution, when it was put
and carried with a few dissentients.
A vote of• thanks hiving been given to the chairman,
and three cheers to Mr. Filcher, the meeting separated.