Star.
London, England, 1830-06-24 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The friends of Mr. O'Gorman Mahon have been this
week actively engaged in canvassing the electors of the
county Clare resident in this city.—Lcmerick Citron.
It is rumoured in the vicinity of Beverley, that the
head of the Maxwells in that neighbourhood, is to be ratio,
to the Peerage.

An address— from Dr. Lushington to the electors of
Chichester, issued from the press on Monday morning,
in which he declares his intention of contesting the repre-
sentation of the city.
The emancipation of Rye must eventually lead to the
introduction of ten independent members into the House
of Commons; for to affect to believe that the remaining
four of the Cinque Ports will continue fettered, is to
suppose that all moral virtue has vanished with our na-
tional greatness.

A considerable sensation has been created throughout
the town of Lewes, in consequence of the Rev. p. G.
Crofts having signified his intention of not preaching tc
the members of the Lewes Equitalle Association on their
anniversary, which is to be held on the 28th instant,
assigning as a reason that the society was composed of
Pinks, and that in all probability Mr. Donovan would
be present.
A serious defalcation has been discovered within these
few days in the accounts of a commercial traveller for a
respectable house in Birmingham. The amount is stared
to be near 3,0001.

The hay harvest has partially commenced in thiA
neighbourhood. The crops are exceedingly heavy and
ready for the scythe ; we only want fine weather.
There is scarcely any foreign wool left in the Leeds
market ; the next supplies are looked for with some in-
terest, and they will in all probability sell with briskness.
Trade is toleraLly brisk in the clothing districts in the
west of England, and a considerable number of kith.
tional hands have been set to work.

A material improvement has taken place in the de-
mand for iron, and the manufacturers iu Warwickshire
confidently anticipate another advance.
A further dividend of one shilling in the pound on
the debts of Crick itt and Co. the late bankers (makity
15s. in the pound,) is announced to be paid this week.—
Bury Post.
We have been informed on the most respectable au-
thority, that 150 families have emigrated this smsor.
from North Wales.—Chester Courant.

Mr. Reeve, a farmer at Starston, near Harleston, re-
ceived on Monday so'nnight, by a special messenger, the
joyful news of being heir to a real estate of the value of
20,0001. and upwards, and a share of personal property
to a considerable amount.—Norwich Post.

A disgraceful proceeding took place at New Bucken-
ham ou Thursday last, in the sale, not of a wife, but of a
mistress. A man named William Wright disposed of
Sarah Wright, as his wife, for the sum of 1l 1. with a
written agreement, signed by all parties, for mutual ac
commodatiou and peaceable possession !—lbid.
On Friday morning a race for 1001. took place at
Galley wood Common between the celebrated mare
Naomi, the property of Mr. Elwes, of Stoke by Clare.
and Snirshot, bred by Mr. Wilson, of Bildeston, in Suf-
folk. The mile heat was extremely well contested
Naomi took the lead and kept her place until withit.
about 200 yards from the winning-post, when Snipshot
passed her, and von by about a length. Both were ridder
by Newmarket jockeys.

A very beautiful specimen of that interesting animal.
the Virerra Zibetha, or true Civet Cat, recently arrived
from India, is in the possession of Mr. W. Pitt, King's.
road, and is so domesticated that even in a public shop
it pursues its gambols with all the familiarity and play-
fulness of a kitten.—Brighton Guardian.

On Saturday last a swarm of bees belonging to Mr
Barnes, mill-wright, of Gazeley, alighted upon tle.
head, neck, and arms of a woman, named Smith, and,
after some fruitless attempts to brush them oil, she re-
mained still (being an old bee-woman), and ale ',NI
were hived without stinging her.—Bury Post.
Ma. GREEN'S BALLOON.—WC have received, frok ;.
respectable correspondent, the following letter, frees
which we are greatly afraid that Mr. Green's one hun-
dred and fifty-second trip to the clouds has been his last
Should any further intelligence reach us, before all our
;impression is worked off, we will insert it Wisbeach
June 20.—We are credibly informed by a Mr. S. Pro-
vost, of Thomey, a farmer, upon whom we may rely
that a grand balloon, belonging to Mr. Green, was taken
in Thorney-fen by him, without any person whatever
being with it, and, upon securing it, it was also found
that the rope and grappling irons were missing. It of
course threw him, and others who by this time had come
to his assistance, into a state of alarm as to the safety of
Mr. Green, and any other person who might have been
with him. We have not as yet heard any thing of him.
but we trust that in our Champion of Tuesday we shall
have a full and favourable account of Mr. Green." W
have just heard a rumour that Mr. Green is alive, hav-
ing saved himself on the top of a house near Coventry
ED.—Stamford Champion.
The town of Barnet has for some days been a scene of
much distress, from the accumulation of poor Irish de-
tained there, deprived by bad weather of employment as
hay-makers. The generosity of Mr. Byng and other
gentlemen, who have subscribed liberally for their relief,
had hitherto kept them quiet, but the late change of
weather having afforded the means of support, the ordi-
nary distributions were this day discontinued. The con-
sequence was, much disappointment on the part of the
Irish, and at five o'clock yesterday nearly 4,000 met to-
gether and surrounded the premises of a Gent. residing in
Hadley, demanding an order for bread, and threatening
vengeance in the event of a refusal. The leader, ha-
ranguing this mob, declared that he knew there were -100
loaves in the town, and that the result of non-compli-
ance would be—to compel force. The gentleman in
question thought firmness a duty, and refused the re-
quest. The cry of " Bread, or blood," was then raised,
and the neighbouring shops were immediately broken
into, the property scattered, and the lives of the proprie-
tors threatened. The confusion that ensued is not to be
described, and but for the firmness and prompt assistance
of the respectable inhabitants of the place, much damage
and loss of life must have ensued. Mr. Hill, the
high constable, assisted by W. Andrews, Esq. R. Tap-
ster, Esq. and others, formed a force amounting to about
200, who, after a short but desperate fight, succeeded ie.
securing seven or eight of the ringleaders,
and drove the
main body from the town. The exertions of the victo-
rious party did not stop here, but the outskirts of the
town were searched, and although a very furious resist-
ance ensued, and pitchforks and knives produced in de-
fiance, the parties were at length overcome. The vio-
lence of the country people against the Irish was so
great, that much exertion was necessary to save them
from their anger. As it is, it is thought that many of
them must be seriously hurt. At 9 o'clock the town was
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