The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-26 00:00:00

'MANCHESTER SHALE MARKET.

The following is an interesting communication from Messrs.
Railton, of Manchester, respecting the share mat ket :
"During the present week the share business in Man-
chester has been conducted in a more sensiLle and rational
manner than heretofore, by its separation from that impe-
tuous, pushing wildness noticed in our last. Railwal
schemers, however, always on the alert for new "gee-',"
quarter themselves, like tape-worm 'hilts, to engender
lengthened t i ;ease, and thus they now blazon their tinsel
pretensions through the southern publications, in juxtapo-
sition with the firmly-established brilliancy of the. fame of a
well-known railway director, while they tacitly hint to the
inhabitants of those distant localities, that they should follow
the example of the inhabitants of Manchester, who have, it
is stated, heaped, with, no doubt, grateful admiration, six-
teen hundred guineas worth of plate upon the head of another
scion of the intuitive wonder-working genus of railway
perfection. Whilst this is taking place in the south, we be-
hold in the north persons already weighed down with rail-
road premiums, inviting their friends and favourites to par-
take of the good things connected with provisional direc-
torship, of which themselves are already full to repletion.
This kindness and consideration gives the eckit of a better
and more attractive variety of names tlin repeating the
same set too often. 'Golden returns without personal
trouble, beyond opening your purse-strings for the first-
fruits,' might be their cry—reckless of the deluded sufferers
that must bring up the rear. It is pretty well-known how
sharply and extensively the share markets have, of late,
been haunted by the ghosts of scrip, and the fearful hob-
goblins are not yet laid. Railroad proceedings, in their most
desirable form for public utility and sound attraction for the
outlay of capital, should take their origin and be cat ried for-
ward by those most interested in the neighbourhoods in
which they will run; and not by windy busy-bodies, whose
leading object is to carry off the easy sweets, and cast the
sours behind, upon the most extensive scale; and the sooner
such itinerants are shouldered back to their own localities,
the better will their earlier habitual vocations flourish, and
all other interests be more likely to harmonise in that good'
and honourable fellowship now so much required."

SOUTHWARK ELECTION.
lIEEIING OF SIR WILLIAM MOLESWORTIVS
FRIENDS.

A meeting of the supporters of Sir William Molesworth was
held last evening, at seven o'clock, at the Bricklayers' Arms,
Old Kent-road, to hear an address from that gentleman in
exposition of his political principles, and to take measures to
secure his return to Parliament. 111 r, John Donkin was called
to the chair.

The CHAIRMAN made a few observations relative to the
business of the meeting, after which he introduced Sir William
Molesworth.

Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH on rising to address the meet-
ing was received with gieat cheering. He addressed him-
self first to the circumstances which had led to his being
brought forward as a candidate for the representation. On
being applied to, he asked the question, was it probable that
the Liberal interest would unite in him ? The answer was,
that after the merits of several candidates had been fully can•
vassed at several meetirgs of the electors, they had selected
him in preference. He then at once consented to come for-
ward.—(Cheers.) Since then the Maynooth question had
arisen, on which much irritable feeling had been excited. He
was sorry, however, to say, that many had not seen the political
necessity of that measure, and that the seise of justice to Ire-
land had not led to a more liberal construction of that
grant. It was, however, no wish of his to blink this question,
and he would at once say, had he been in Parliament, he
should have supported that grant as an educational measure,
and as a measure of state policy.—(Cheers.) He was gene-
rally opposed to grants of public money for ecclesiastical pur-
poses ; but, under the peculiar circumstances of Ireland, he
thought it was wise to allow that grant. It was a contract
entered into at the time of the Union, that a sum of money
should be applied for the support of an institution to educate
the Roman Catholic priesthood. The grant was to prevent
the priesthood of that country from going :abroad to be NW
-
cried, and there acquiring principles obnoxious to the Go-
vernment at home. The Hon. Baronet here went into de-
tails on this subject in terms precisely similar to those
we have given in former reports. He regretted
his views had not given satisfaction to some parties in the
borough, who had gone so far as to prefer the return of a Tory
to a 'Whig-Radical, as he had been called. Himself and friend',
however, did not participate in those feelings, for he could much
rather prefer the return of Mr. Miall than that nondescript po-
litician, without principles and without opinions, Mr. Pitcher.
If any means could be adopted by which the sen-e of the Libe-
ral interest could be taken as to which candidate was most ac-
ceptable to it, he should be glad; and he could pledge himself
to abide by any arrangement that might be come to, to as to
prevent any division in the borough, and the return of a Tory.
l'he Hon Baronet then went into a general statement of his
political views on the corn-laws and free trade, the suffrage,
triennial Parliaments, vote by ballot, in effect, similar to
what we have previously given ; and concluded by expressing
himself willing to answer any question.—(Cheers.)
An ELECTOR asked if he was willing to allow the colonies
to send representatives to Parliament?
Sir Was. Alotsswormt answered, that considering the im-
mense distance of many of our colonies, Le would not pledge
himself to support them sending Members here, but he would
advocate their having the freest possible Government at home.
This would be much better than to give them a mere factitious
representation by sending members here from the antipodes.
Mr. SMITH said that he considered Sir Wm. Molesworth a
renegade, as be had formerly supported universal suffrage.
Sir WI Moutswoitut denied this. He had never sup-
ported universal suffrage. Even at Leeds, where there were
more Chartists than in this borough, be had never yielded to
that cry to gain their support. He was favourable to the
fullest extension of the suffrage as education and intelligence
advanced. .

Mr. BaRTON moved. a resolution to the effect, that after
hearing Sir W. Molesworth in explanation of his political
principles, the meeting considered him eminently qualified to
represent the borough in Parliament.
Captain flAwitsrics seconded the motion.
On the Chairman rising to put the resolution, a person, who
gave his name as John Smith, rose to move an amendment.
Objection was taken to his speaking, as not being an elector.
On the question being put direct to him, he declared that he
was one, when he was allowed to proceed.
The amendment being seconded was put, and negatived, and
the original resolution carried by a large majority.
The meeting, after a vote of thanks had been tendered to
the Chairman, separated.

MEETING OF THE ANTI-STATE
CHURCH ASSOCIATION.
A public meeting of the members and friends of this Society
was held last evening, at the Bridge-house Hotel, Southwark.
As it was understood from an intimation in the advertisement
calling the meeting together, that the business would have re-
lation to the pending election, a considerable number of persons
attended.
Mr. APSLEY PELLATT took the chair, and briefly explained
that the Committee of the Association had availed themselves
of the present critical state of the borough to vindicate and
maintain the principles which it was their especial object to
advance.
The Rev. Pr. Cox rose to propose the first resolution,
which embraced a vindication of the voluntary principle, on
which the British Anti State Church Association was founded.
He referred to the objections raised against clergymen in-
terfering in political affairs, and defended such interference
on the ground that the ecclesiastical institutions of this
country were essentially pelttical. The Established Church
was a political church, founded on the parchments of
Parliament—( Hear)—and if they wanted clergymen not.to be
political, it was easy to effect that object by separating the
Church from the State.—(Cheers.) To effect the latter
object let them send right men to Parliament, not men who
would go to sleep on the benches, and vote when they woke at
the beck of the Minister—not men who were willing to swear
anything they were asked, and when they got into Parliament
entirely forgot their constituents and their oaths—not men
such as these, but men who knew their principles, and were
determined to maintain them.—(Cheers.) Now, he had a
friend who had started as a candidate for a borough, not very
far from that—( Laughter and cheers)—and he knew him to be
right-minded, sound-hearted, truly talented, and above all truly
pious, and determined to carry out his principles.—(Cheers.)
This was net the case with every pretender in these days.
—( Great cheering.) The Rev. Gentleman concluded by
calling on the meeting to affirm the resolution.
JOSIAH CONDER, Esq., seconded the resolution.
The resolution was then put from the chair, and carried with
a fvw dissentients.
The Rev. JOHN BURNETT proposed the next resolution, to
the effect that the recent discussions in Parliament, on the
Maynooth grant, showed that from the views prevalent amongst
the two great parties of the State, religious liberty in this
country was in imminent peril; and that it was therefore incum-
bent on Protestant Dissenters to return men to the house of
, Commons who knew their principles and were willing and able
to maintain them in the Legislature.
The Rev. WM. Foszea seconded the resolution, which was
carried with the same degree of unanimity as characterised the
former ono.
Dr. PRICE proposed the third resolution, pledging the
meeting to give its cordial support to Mr. Miall at the ap-
proaching election ; which, having been seconded by the Rev.
G. HOSE, was carried in the affirmative.
Thanks were then voted to the CHAIRMAN. and the meeting
• separated.

PLYMOUTH FORTIFICATIONS.—Government com-
menced the fornication of Staddon Heights on Monday. The
improvements in the fortifications of Alaker Heights, on the
opposite side of the Sound, and of Drake's Island, have been
progressing for some time. 13lockhouse Fort, at the
entrance to Portsmouth harbour, is in course of
partial reconstructed to form a double-bnaked bat-
tery. The upper works have been entirely demolished,
and a platform for a tier of 32-pounders is rapidly progressing
in formation. The lower tier, formerly comprising 32-pounders
only, will consist of 62-pounders, forming a battery of thirty-
two heavy guns, commanding the entrance and approaches to
the harbour, and crossing fire ssith Southsea Castle. This
fort has further been mounted with several long 18 and 32-
pounder pivot guns, and, when complete, will be one of the
best fortified positions on the coast.— Naval and Military
Gazette.

•
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT PECK II AM.—Last night,
about nine o'clock, the inhabitants of High-street, Peekham-
were alarmed by an outbreak of fire in the stables of Mr. Walton.
Not a moment was lost by the inhabitants in rendering every
a,sistance to stay the progress of the flames, and messengers
were dispatched to London for engines, when that from the
Chandos-street station of the London Establishment, as well
as several others, with a strong body of firemen, were in at-
tendance. The water was abundantly supplied, and the
utmost exertions ve;e used, but unfortunately the ts hole range
of stabl,;ng, Ste., was destroyed. The cause of the fire was not
ascertained.