The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-13 00:00:00

Majority for Sir William 3loleswOrth... 761
Having -read the numbers, he concluded by declaring Sir
William Molesworth, Bart., to be duly elected as a Member
to serve in Parliament for the borough of Southwark.
The announcement of the numbers was received with loud
cheers by the supporters of Sir William Molesworth.
Sir WILLIAM MOLICSWORTIi then came forward to address
the meeting, and was received' with great cheers. He com-
plained that he was labouring under severe indisposition, and
should not detainlthemlong. The Honourable Baronet, after
hoping that • all animosity would subside, proceeded in
a very indistinct tone of voice to recapitulate the
leading features of his political creed, in exposition of what
he would advocate in Parliament. He declared himself to
be for unlimited free trade; for justice to Ireland, and giving
her equal laws'; for an extension of the suffrage, triennial
Parliaments, and vote by ballot. Referring to the suffrage
question, he complained of a speech attributed to him, which
had been reprinted from the Morning arrmickfluring the
present contest, said to be delivered in 1837. All he could
say was that the speech was never delivered by him in the
terms set forth; and that there must have been some mistake
made by the reporter at the time. After thanking, in the
most cordial manner, the electors, for the triumphant majo-
rity with which they had placed him at the head of the poll,
the Hon. Baronet concluded amidst great applause.
Mr. PILCIIEa next came forward, and was received with
considerable uproar. He said the only desire he had for
being in ParliaMent was to serve his fellow-townsmen.—
(Shouts of "We don't want your service.") The Hon.
Gentleman then, amidst great hissing and uproar, went on to
recapitulate what 'he would have done had he been elected
their Member, especially his views on the Maynooth grant,
and the new Poor-law, and concluded by expressing an opi-
nion that by the next general election a change would come
over'their opinions, and he would be returned their repre-
sentative.—(Loud cries of " Never.")
Mi. MIALL next followed. He hoped, in the midst of
their; victory, they would afford to be generous. He re-
gretted any circumstances should have arisen in the progress
of the contest that could be considered as a personal matter.
He bad hoped that principle alone would have been the
guiding object. He did not feel ashamed of being in a
minority. He 'could afford to stand alone on principle.—
(Cheery.) He believed it to be a fair and honourable work
to stand forward in the face of tremendous odds, to give
every elector a chance of recording his opinions cn the poll.
It was necessary that the electors throughout the country
should make a • stand on what 'they considered right. He
admitted that the Hon. Baronet had triumphed by a large
majority ; but it must be conceded that many of his sup-
porters held ecclesiastical opinion's differing very much from
his • and he trusted those who had supported him
would consider carefully before ' the coining general
election, whether it was correct to prefer party
to principle.—(Cheers and uproar.) If the principle of en-
dowment went on increasing, as he believed it would, then
they would perhaps find out that they had committed a fatal
error.—(Uproar.) They had only started upon a great po-
litical experiment—(Cries, "It has failed here")—an expe-
riment that will go forward and be tested in many other
constituencies in the empire.—(Cheers.) He had felt
sorrow in coming forward against such a man as Sir Wm.
Molesworth, and nothing but his declared opinions on the
Maynooth grant could have induced him to do so. He con-
cluded by hoping that all animosity would die away now that
the election was closed both between the candidates and the
electors. The Hon. Gentleman sat crown amidst considerable
cheering. •
' On the•motion of Sir W. MOLESWORTII, a vote of thanks
was given to the High Bailiff.
The thou BAILIFF briefly returned thanks, after which
the assembly quietly separated.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

Charles ,Maystird. an auctioneer and house.agent, residing *
the west-end of the town, was brought up before Alderman Hughes
Hughes en the charge of acting as agent in the restoration of stolen
property, knowing it to be so, and also on the chew of bigamy.
Mr. Clarkson, with Mr. Nash, of the firm of Swaine, Stephens,
and Co., appeared on behalf of the railway, and Mr. Bowditeb for
the defendant. •

Mr. CliiksOrt said that there were three charges to be gone int*
with regard to the prisoner, namely, the charge of bigamy, whicb
he would take first ; then the charge connected with the robbery
on the Great• Western Railway ; and afterwards another respect..
ing the robbery on the Birmingham line.
Harriet Mailed was then called, and proved her marriage with
the prisoner during the present year, and the Rev. Mr. .11.ustia
produced the register of the prisoner's marriage in 18$2.
Mr. Daniell also swore he was a witness, and prompt at the
marriage in 1822. He said the prisoner signed his name to the
book.

Other evidence was gone into to complete the case, and the
prisoner was committed on that charge.
BOW-STREET.

Yesterday, 4kssssdro CorradAsi, an Italian, was brought before
Mr. Jardine, on a warrant for attempting to stab Mr. Thomas
Smith, the landlord of the Hope public-house, In Blackmore.street,
llrury.lane.

From the opening statement of Mr. Wolf (of Mr. Flower's office,
in Hatton-garden) and the evidence of the witnesses, it appeared
that the defendant had been in the habit of spending his evenings
at the Hope for several months past. A short time since, the corn.
plainant, Mr. Smith, left his house to attend the funeral of a rela.
live, and the defendant, taking advantage of the husband's absence,
ende.avoured to persuade the wife to elope with him. He so far
sueeerled in'estranging the affections of the latter that she promised
to accompany him in the way proposed, and packed up her things
with that intention; but subsequently repenting of her determina-
tion, she rejected his proposals, and disclosed the whole affair to her
husband on his return home. Mr. Smith took no steps to avenge
himself of the defendant for this attempt to dishonour his wife,
but on seeing him enter the bar on Monday night last, shortly
before twelve o'clock, he ordered him to leave. the house. The
defendant rushed into the bar-parlour towards the complainant,
and drawing a large knife or poniard from under his coat.
sleeve, raised his arm and struck violently at the breast of Mr.
Smith, who, having instantly seised the poker, was enabled to
ward off a blow that, in the opinion of the witnesses, must have
proved fatal. The defendant, after having failed also in a second
attempt, and seeing himself surrounded by the inmates of the
house, flourished his weapon in tire air, defying all approach, and
escaped into the street. A warrant for his apprehension was
granted by Mr. Twyford the next morning, and Cooper, the officer,
served it upon him at a house in Jermyti-street. The assistance of
an additional constable, however, was required to get him to the
station-house. _ _

As the defendant 'milli not, or could not, understand, English,
the evidence was translated to him by an Italian youth named
Coster. Ile also conversed with the magistrate in German, de.
elating that he bad no knife about him, and that the complainant
rtruek him are with the poker from *lingo ofltelovey. He this