Last night, a party of Southwark electors, mostly in the
interest • Mr. James Curlinto met at the Jamaica Taver», Clarence Gardens. Curling declared his determination to go to the poll at the next eleeth whatever might be the result. He would do nothing "to let in I Tory ; " but Mr. Beejamin Wood mail stated the number of Tc electors in the borough at 1,000, and as the entire constituency amountvo to 5,000, there was room enough for a contest between himself and Mr.
Wood, without endangering the Liberal cause. He would " prosecute his canvass, take his stand at the poll, and then await the determination of the electors whether or not he should be their representative."
Captain Percy said, that Mr. Curling knew as well as he did, that 5,000 electors never came to the poll-not even 3,01)0; and he would. tell Mr. Curling. that if he succeeded in getting only 400 votes, he would secure the return of the Tory candidate. In reply to questions, Mr. Curling avowed himself an opponent of the Ballot, and of the total repeal of the Corn-laws ; favourable to Tr- cranial Parliaments, and to the principle of the new Poor-law.
Resolutions were passed to support 3Ir. Curling. Mr. Wood's had also a meeting la Bermondsey lest night, and passed resolutions in his favour.
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