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sum, of nearly 15,0001., is divided among various attorneys,
who are employed in establishing claims or objections, and
a further expense is saddled on the counties for various
extravagant charges in preparing aml printing lists of voterF.
For instance, in the county of Bedford, :240/. Its: WAO
Charged for prdparing-alist of 3,7_77 names, or Is. 3d. eaci
name, while the average charge Ihroth the Country- wa:.
10d. for each name ; in Camberlcind, it. was as low as sd.
The Vexation to which individualS i•:_re liable is also a great
grievance. Why shoUld any distinction be observed be-'
tween the 10/. and the scot-an 1-lot voters as to_tbe time
of-
paying the rates ? or why make .the.payment of rates and
taxes a qualification at all ? The preparation and manage.-
ment of the lists should be transferred Nat the overseer to
some permanent officer, such as the. GUrlc of the Peace,
with a liMitation of
,charge. • By extatitling the time for
revising the lists, there need not be if Arge a number of
registering Barristers.—NorthaniMon Oronick.
ROYAL KENT THEATRE,Rk:NSINGTON.—MOII-
- night the above elegant little theatre was opened for the
winter season, under the management --of: Mr. S. Johnson,
late of the Theatre Royal, Ilaymarket. The
.perform-
ances commenced with a rjelonge,tormtd A Scene of Con-
fusion ;. after which-followed .Moncriet's fast-chaise Com-
panion and The Castle, of Limbiirg : and concluded with a
new laughable farce, of local interest,-called A Wife JJ'ani_ed,
which appearedlo give great satisfaction to the numerous
audience..

From the nightly overflow at thes-sVictoria Theatre>
since the production of the new splendid spectacle of the
Jewess, we are led to the conviction- that the public as duly
appreciate. its, merits as we and our contemporaries have
already-done, in giving our. unqualiaed: !need of approval
of its-'pre-eminent attraction, _and we think great-credit is
really due to the Tequestriao manager, Mr. Meredith, for
the introduction of iris beautiful Stud of horses ; the sym-
metry of the noble animals, and their- excellent training,
excite, in a pre-eminent degree, the admiration_ of the
audience, and contribute very materially to' the effect of the
piece,-'which, we anticipate, will, as it deserves, have a long
and'!Snecessful:run.
DEATH OF MAjOU HARLEY.--;-A letter reached
towti f u 'day from 'an tl-4,4lriitish Legion, an-
-114)k-icing that the. body - eWWllalle*steho had been.
shot by the Cellists, was discovered. Major Hurley was
the. Officer who raised a portion of the auxiliary legion in
this city.—Dublin Paper.
Early on Sabbath morning about 40 panes of glass
were broken in a number of houses in different parts of
Greenlaw, several of them belonging to poor people, whO
are very unable to replace them. A person of the name
of Petriken is in custody, who is supposed, under. the in-
fluence of liquor, to have committed the fiendish outrage.
.
Berwick Ad,vertizcr.
POLITICAL PROSPECTS.—It is, we believe, beyond
all question that a dissolution would add upwards of 68 to
70 votes to the Ministerial majority. Even in Ireland an
addition could be made, reckoning some places now repre-
sented by Whigs as doubtful. What thinks the reader of
two Whigs even for-- Donegal ? The thing requires, we
are told by persons of the best local information, only an
effort, and the effort would assuredly be made if there were
a dissolution. The. addition which it is-supposed practicable
to make to the present Irish represenCives of the Liberal,
interests is at least five, reckoning, as we said before, some
Places now represented by Whigs as- doubtful.—Dublin.
Morning Register.
We find the subjoined paragraph in a contemporary,
of the correctness of which, however, we are unable to
satisfy our readers There is not now the slightest
doubt, as to Mr. Thomas Gill, the driver of the mail cart
between Salisbury and Warminster, becoming possessed of
the immense property of the late Jahn Angell, Esq , of
Crowhurst. The testator was a bachelor, and his will was
proved in ,1784, and having no issue, lie gives the whole of
his property " to the nearest male descendants of the first
purchaser of CrOwliurst." The propoity will at least pro-
duCe 90,0001. per annum, and the estates (in the words of
the testament) are situated in the counties of Kent, Sussex,
Surrey, &e."—Wilts Herald.
The vacant chair pf Second Professor of Theology
in St. Mary's College at St. Andrews., has been bestowed
on the Rev. Thomas Jackson, of Edinburgh.
INCREASE OF CRIME.—We observe by the Essex
papers that horse and sheep stealing appears to be still on
the increase in that county. A desperate gang of horse
stealers were convicted at the adjourned Sessions held at
Chelmsford on the Ist instant ; their names are John
Wicker, Thomas Page, and John Rennington. They
were found guilty of having stolen seven horses from va-
rious parts of the county, and they confessed to a system
of depredation of the most extensive magnitude—having
acknowledged to hate stolen no fewer than fifteen horses,
besides a great deal of other valuable property in this and
the adjoining counties. Great praise is due to the county
officers, through whose instrumentality they were detected.
-Henry Rolfe, and Robert Warrior, were also convicted
at- the same sessions of sheep-stealing. These five prison-
ers were sentenced to transportation for life. AssociatiOns
now so loudly called for, are about being formed in various
parts of the county. Amongst others we observe there
was a highly respectable meeting of the gentlemen and
yeomen of the Romford district, held at the White Horse,
Chadweil-heath, on Thursday last, Major Anderson, one of
the county Magistrates, in the chair, when a Society was
formed " for the preservation of property and the prosecu-
tion of felons." Nearly forty of the persons present en-
rolled themselves as members. Rules were agreed to,
and a liberal scale of rewards offered on the conviction of
offenders.
NORTH RIDING.—There is an, increase on the
register this year of 2,325 votes. The number last year
was 9,545 ; tl e present 11,870.
A public dinner will be given at Stockton, on the
18th instant., to the Members for the southern division of
Durham, by their friends and constituents. Mr. Meyneil
is expected to take the chair ; and Mr. Hutt, the Member
for Hull, with other influential gentlenaen connected with
this county and the North Riding of Yorkshire have en-
gaged to be present on the occasion.—Durham Chronicle.
TORTOISESHELL.—It is a horrible fact, that the
handsomest' shell, and consequently the most valuable, is
Stripped from the animal while living, the shell becoming
gradually more opaque and dull as the animal is dying.
It is gratifying to perceive, by the accounts from all
parts of Ireland, as well as in our own locality, that the
collection of what may justly be termed the National Fund
is progressing successfully.—Curly Reporter.
The amount annually obtained for the purpose of
governing the borough of Kendal has been about 1,5501
For 011"2- fourth of this sum, an of administration of
its municipal matters may be effected.—Kendal Mercury.
The following letter has been sent to the whole of
the Middlesex Magistrates, by Mr. Charles Pettitt Allen,
the Deputy Clerk of the Peace
" am directed by the Court tc. call your attention to
the Sixth section of the 4th and sth of William IV., cap. 85,
directing the Justices of the Peace of every county and place
in Petty Sessions assembled to fix the hours at which houses
and premises to be licensed undo' that Act shall be opened
and closed; and I am at the same time to suggest, that in the
opinion of the Court a greater latitude should be allowed to
those persons who shall riot be licensed to sell any other
ar-
ticles to be consumed on their premises, than to those who
shall be so licensed.-1 am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" C. P. ALLEN."
An engineer of Brest has just invented a piece of
mechanism to propel ships, and whieh will be concealed
under water.
We regret to have to announee the death of the
Hon. Chas. Robert Lind Say, of the I.gengal Civil Service,
second son of the late Earl of Balcarras. He died at Sin-
gapore on the 4th of July last.
The iron rail-road from Vienna to Gallicia, through
Rzescow, undertaken by Mr. Rothschild, has received the
sanction of the Emperor.
The. Pacific, Captain Grant, from the coast of
Chili, has brought to England, for Government, the,great-
est amount in specie ever hnpOrted in a merchant vessel—
namely, five hundred thousand dollars, and ten tons of gold.
Sir Robert Graham, many years one of the Paron.s
of the Exchequer, and who enjoys a green old age at 91,
has been_ many years Father of the liar, to which he was
called, as a Member of 'Lincoln's Inn, in the year 1771.
The wife of William Walker, one of the day patrol
in the Aberdeen police establishment, was .on the 14th ult.
safely delivered of three sops, who are all doing well.
Tyn A NNY (IRELAND.)—In the County of Carlow
a despotism is practised without a parallel, except in the
darker pages of Irish history. Liberty of conscience is there
punished as a crime—freedom of election is laughed at as
an exploded and ridiculous system—perjury is there the
only road to safety—ruin is sure to overtake a poor man, it
he has not been 'dishonest. If a freeholder, whose- creed is
Catholic, whose. politics are liberal, refuse to vote for the
Conservatives—he is marked out for time sacrifice. .If he be
rich and independent, every petty means of annoyance are
resorted to. Ile is watched, worried and persecuted as
much as pOssible. Ilk if he be poor, then indeed is he
made a victim. His house and land are taken from him—
family are reduced to beggary—himself almost to despair.
Having failed to make him a traitor, they make hint a suf-
ferer !—Even his relatives—his brother, father, son—though
they may not themselves have provoked the landlord's bate,
are not allowed to escape. Ejectment follows ejectment,
and the malice of the monster is never appeased till its
object is utterly crushed. The progress of devastation in
Carlow inuSt be stayed: Parliament must interfere—the
monsters must. he fettered—the tyrant must 'be laid pros-
trate.— Kill,•enny Journal.
The Northamptonsbir4 canvass proceeds fa vourably.
The GlonceSterslare Reformers are Qa the alert. A can-
didate of Lihcral principles will, it is expected, come for-
ward in a day or two.

SIR FR

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To the EDITOR of the MORNING eIIIZONILE.
S:r,—Having been much blamed for sending my lettei,
addressed to the Members of llrookes's to the Tines, and
A.t.nge inferences having been drawn therefrom, such as •
I never could have believed possible, I take the liberty
of sending this to you, and of requesting that you Al
have the *goodness to publish it without (:.day, an I also to
transmit a copy to the Times—you will thereby very much
oblige me.
I have just read a quotation from a paper called the Ob-
strcer, stating, or rather mis-stating, mistakenly too, I be-
hive, many passages of my public life, upon which the
writer, with- Much intended severity comments. There
is- only one, however, as it appears to me, that is not so
01 v:ously . erroneous, and been 1,0 often corrected, con-
.ich the
si:.t. ng chiefly of false inferences and uurandid opinions,
ri:ther than matters of fact, that they hardly are wr.r thy of
rotlce. There is one circumstance, howevel; wa
writer in the Observer asserts as a fact, and whi.ch, if it
were so, would occasion me the deepest regret. I therefore
call upon him to produce his proof. The assertion'is, that
I made use of some insulting terms relating to Mr. Cant:ing a
mother, just before being sent to the Tower, and that on
coming out Mr.- Canning required, and received from me, am
ample apology. Now, I firmly believe there is not the•
slightest truth in this statement.
I eo not rely on my memory when I say this, but on
my rrinciples and feelings, which never, I think, would
• have allowed me to be guilty of so unjustifiable an act.
What it was that provoked Mr. Canning's anger, az, alluded
to, I am really unable to call to my recolle6tion ; but tlw,
impression on my mind is, that it was something that .took
place during my imprisonment in the King'sßench. 'That-
eve: was .the cause of the ' altercation between us, I aan
Safely say, that so far as it was a personal concern, nry
conduct stands clear, without the possibility of ,imputation
or-reproach. Upon -receiving Mr. Canning's letter pro-
posing a meeting, I wrote an answer accepting it. I then
sent for Mr. Douglas Kinnaird, as honcurable and spirited
a man as any in England, and as fit Ls any in England to
decide upon the point at issue between' me and Mr. Can-
mpg. I'plaeed myself in his hands—his honotrK mid chit-
ter were as-njtielL implicated in the transaction as my
own, and I-Was bound to libide by his decision lien it.
I flatter myself, therefore, tiffit -as far ..as this- was a per-
sonal concern, I may challenge the most,illibcral minds,
and the-most rancorous enmity to deny that my conduct in
, the transaction was correct,- or to insinuate that there
was the slightest ground for censure.
I trust, therefore, that the writer of the Observer will
either produce-his proof or acknowledge his error. . •
I. remain, Sir, your most obedient Servant,
St. Leonard's Dee. 6. : FRANCIS BURDETT.

SIR FRANCIS BURDETT.

MEETING OF THE WESTMINSTER ELECTORS.
Yesterday -evening, at 8 o'clock, a numerous and highly-
respectable Meeting of the electors of Westminster was
held at the British Hotel, .Cockspur-street, for the pur-
pose of deciding upon the question whether any and what
measures should he taken upon Sir Francis Burdett's letter
to the members of Brookes's Club.
Mr. DE VERE was unanimously called to the Chair.
Mr. POUNCEY did not agree with Sir Francis in think-
ing that his letter was fraefrom political considerations. If
the worthy Baronet had addressed his letter merely to the
Members of the Club, he (Mr. P ) thought that.the elec-
tors would have had no right to interfere. 'But the cir-
cumstance of his having sent it for publication to the.daily
papers rendered it quite imperative for the electors to ex-
press their opinion in regard to it.. But the object of Sir.
Francis was political, and was greatly calculated to retard
Mr. O'Connell in the course he was now pursuing, in en-
deavouring to procure- redress for the wrongs of Ireland.
Mr. Pouncey then moved a resolution, expressive of the
approbation of the Meeting of conduct of the present
Ministry in relation to Ireland.
This resolution was seconded by Mr. NORMAN.
Mr. Pao&T was of 'opinitin that the letter in question
was written for the purpose of breaking up the Minis-
terial, phalanx, and procuring the re-admission of the
Tories to power. If not, it was evident be was a tool
in the hands of the Tories. He (Mr. Prout) had hopes
of Sir Francis at one time—now he had none ; he was
irrecoverable, and past redemption. Mr. Prout then pro-
posed an amendment upon Mr. Pouncey's motion, which
was adopted at a subsequent period of the meeting.
Mr. FEARON seconded Mr. Front's resolution. Of late
years there seemed to be a great change in Sir Francis's
views of polities. The latter which he had written was
evidently not penned in a hurry, but With great care and
coolness ; and was directly calculated to destroy the princi-
ples for which Sir Francis contended. Mr. O'Connell
was an instrument of unparalleled power ; and absolutely
necessary to the existence of the present Ministry:
While in the Tower, -Sir Francis, in his address to the
people of. England, st,4eLtlutt„...the libertieseof the coun-
try had been sacrificed between two thieves—the Whigs
and the Tories.—(Great laughter.) But his conduct at
that time was a sad contrast to what it has been since. Mr.
Fearon then concluded his speech by some remarks upon
the disingenuousness of Sir Francis's allusions in the end
of the letter to Mr. O'Connell's religious observances, and
handed to Mr. Prout a motion which he had drawn up, and
which was passed at a subsequent period of the meeting.
A GENTLEMAN stated his opinion that Mr. Pouncey's
resolution might, with great propriety, follow in order.
Mr: MientE thought that the letter.in question formed
matter of serious consideration for the electors. In it he
had deprecated Mr. O'Connell's mission to the north: of
England and Scotland. He thought that if he deserved
well of the country it was for that mission. Ile was of
opinion the letter should be noticed in some more perma-
nent way, and thought a public meeting should be called to
take the sense of the electors of Westminster. Sir Francis
would then have an opportunity, if he chose, of explaining
his conduct.
A GENTLEMAN present said that the letter in question
was not deserving of such notice. He thought Sir Francis
was no longer fit to be their representative. He had, in-
deed, supported him at the late election, but God knew it
was much against his conscience.—(Laughter.)
Mr. KEMP said that the change in Sir Francis's opinions
was all owing' to Mr. George Sinclair, the Member for
Caithness, who was his bosom friend, and who had led him
away. He was happy to think, however, the Caithness
electors had made provision for turning him out at the next
election.—(Laughter.)
Mr. FEARON then put the-following. resolution :—" That
whilst we bear in grateful remembrance the past long and
important services of Sir Francis Burdett, we feel called
upon to disclose our regret, astonishment, and utter dis-
approval of his recent letter to Brookes's Club, in relation
to Mr. O'Connell ; a publication, as it appears to us, alike
uncalled for and disingenuous, and looking at the peculiar
circumstance of the times, and the parties in the State, a
letter of unmixed evil from the aid which it is calculated to
give to a faction, which, now as ever, is arranged in active
and. bitter hostility against the rights and liberties of the
British people."
This resolution was seconded, and on being put, was car-
ried unanimously.
Mr. Paoug. then proposed the following resolution :
" That the meeting, nearly all of whom supported Sir Francis
Burdett in the last election, being fully persuaded that the
said letter has totally failed in its object, abstain from
calling .a general meeting of the constituency upon this
subject. But they cannot contemplate his conduct, with-
out expressing great pain and indignation ; for if, upon this
occasion, he hate not suffered himself to become the dupe
of a faction whose pernicious contrivances he has often ex-
posed to public scorn, it followS that he must have become
an apostate to that cause which lie taught us to revere.
So that in one case he exhibits an imbecility of mind and
purpose, or in the other a corrupt. intention, either of
which unfits him for a representative of the City of West-
minster."
This resolution was also seconded, put, and carried.
Mr. P6UNCEY then proposed the following resolution :
". That this. meeting have viewed with warm approbation
the policy adopted by the present Administration towards
Ireland, in the hope that the disgrace which attaches to
England for the injuries which she has inflicted may be
thereby removed, and the speedy tranquillity and eventual
prosperity of Ireland may be firmly established."
This resolution was also seconded, put, and carried.
A GENTLEMAN then proposed that the present meeting
should paSs a resolution, expressive of their determination
to oppose Sir Francis in ease of his again offering himself
for the reWsentation.
On being put by the Chairman, it was carried on a show
of hands. -
The thanks of the meeting were then given to the Chair-
man, and the meeting broke up.

We have seen a loiter from Washington, which
states it to be in the contemplation of some 'of the leading
men in Congress to bring in a Bill to allow a drawback on
all merchandise sent by inland communication to our colo-
nies, and that the consequence will be the chief supply of
Upper Canada by way of New York, to the material in-
jury of our shipping and carrying trade. It has been sug-
gested, in order to prevent. this result, that the St. Law-
rence should. be thrown open to all shipping and all trade,
and to facilitate all improvements of internal navigation
that would bring by the St. Lawrence the growing trade
of the west. It c:amot be doubted that the state of the
Canadas, the differences existing between the Upper and
Lower Province, form a serious impediment to many salu-
tary measures which might be adopted for the benefit-of our
trade in that quarter. Very serious consideration will be
required, however; before such important changes can with
safety be adopted.

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