Star.
London, England, 1830-07-20 00:00:00

No. 13,530. TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1830.

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.
NEW SOI-Ir-1 NVALES.

The Papers explanatory of the Charges brought against Lieut..
Gen. Darling, by William Charles Wentworth, Esq. have just
been printed and delivered. There is nothing particularly remark-
able or interesting in any of them. We deem it unnecessary there.
fore to select any thing more than the concluding document. It is
as follows:
COPY OF A LETTER FROM CAPTAIN CHRISTIE, TO THE RIGHT
HON. SIR GEORGE MURRAY' &e. &C.
7Vbury Forl, Sept. 6, 1829.
"Si a—l beg leave most respectfully to state, in consequence of
a communication received this day frem New South Wales, in-
I forming me that a Mr. Wentworth, of that Colony, had written a
letter of impeachment against his Excellency General Darling,
accusing him of tyranny and murder in the case of private Sudda
and Thompson, of the 67th regiment, and had referred you to
me, Mating:any remarks lit the presence of Captain Robinson, of
the Veterans, when he was trying on the irons at Emu Plains, were
of such a nature, and my observations so severe on the tyranny and
cruelty of General Darling, that he could not trust himself to com-
mit them to paper.
" I feel it my duty to lose no time in taking the liberty of ad-
dressing you on the subject, and beg most distinctly to be understood,
that I deny ever making use of such observations, or of words that
could bear a similar construction, the statement Made by Mr. Went.
worth being false, malicious, and unfounded.
I have the honour to be, &c. &c. &c.

(Signed) " GLTSiAVUS CHR IS T IF..
" Capt. Cuing. Depot 3d Regt. Buffs."

PRICE 71).

PROVINCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

GENERAL ELECTION.

CUMBEILAND.—Sir James Graham has again addressed the
freeholders of the county of Cumberland, and little doubt remains
but he will be the chosen representative.
CARLISLE.—H. A. Aglionby, Esq. has resigned his pretensions
for the city of Carlisle; and, as tole not expected that any further
opposition will be offered, Philip Henry Howard, Esq. may calcu•
late pretty safely upon his election.
BEtwlct..—Mr. Beaumont having retired from the contest in
which he has been engaged for the borough of Berwick.upon.
Tweed, in favour of Francis Blake, Esq. there is little doubt but
the latter gentleman will be returned.
Yottastaa.—Lord Morpeth is likely to be put up for the
county of York. In a correspondence between F. Leathern, Esq.
of Pontefract, and this nobleman, the latter says, 44 Whether I ant
to be a-candidate foe so distinguished a pest is a podnt of which the
decision must be in other hands than mine." It is evident that
Lord M. Is only waiting to be called upon by the freeholders of the
county. Mr. Brougham is also talked of. Martin Stapylton, Esq.
one of the candidates, has pledged his honour that he will not retire
front the contest till every freeholder has been polled. This gentle.
man's canvass has exceeded his most sanguine expectations ; there.
fore, should there bee contest, money will doubtless circulate pretty
freely, to the advantage of this large county.
ABINGDON—The election for this place will, it is expected, be
sharply contested. Mr. Malterly, the sitting Member, and Mr.
Fuller Maitland, who is at present Member for Chippenham, have
both offered themselves as candidates—the former on what is called
the Dissenting interest, the latter on that of the Corporation. Both
perties appear to be very sanguine.
Lttreour.—Yestertlay evening the friends of Colonel Sibthorp,
M.P. met at the Ram.inn, Smithfield, to tate into consideration the
best means for facilitating the return of that gentleman to represent
the city of Lincoln in the ensuing Parliament. There was a very
full attendance.

PooLE.-13. L. Lester, Esq. and the Hon. W. F. S. Ponsonby,
the present representatives for Poole, have both been active in their
canvass, but there appeared to be some " lingering hopes" enter.
taiued by a number of the electors, who are keeping back in the ex.
pectation that, on the dissolution of Parliament, a new candidate
will come forward.

BRIDPORT.—There was some expectation that another candidate
would have started ; but in consequence of the success the present
members have met with, there does not appear much probability that
there will be a " third man."—Shertorose Mercury.
WELLS.—The nutnber of candidates for the representation of the
city of Wells in the ensuing Parliament is swelling fast, and the
contest is expected to be the sharpest ever known. In addition to
Sir C. Taylor, John E. Vaughan, and John Lee Lee, Esqrs. we
have now to add Illackmore, Esq. High Sheriff' of Hereford.
shire, Montague Gore, Esq. (a Roman Catholic) and two others,
whose names we cannot precisely learn, all busily engaged, person.
ally or by agency, In canvassing the votes of the burgesses, ace. of
Wells.

ST. IvEs.—Mr. Morrison, the rich London draper, is Mr. Wel.
lesley's second man, and is expected at St. Ives immediately—all is
bustle and expectation.
HELSTON.—Lord James Townshend, one of the present Mem.
bens fox Holston, and Sir S. J. Peellell, Bart. a new candidate, ar.
rived at Helaton on Wednesday evening, in order to pay their res.
peels to the electors.. _

CHESHIRE.--It is now pretty certain, we believe, that there will
not be any opposition to the declared candidates for the representa-
tion of this county. Lord Belgravc has, during the week, been
actively canvassing the freeholders, and has received the support of
several of the high Tory families of the county, and also the pow.
erful acquisition of the Earl of Derby's interest, which compre-
bends a great number of small freeholds in this neighbourhood. AVe
understand that his Lordship intends visiting Macclesfield on Tues-1
day next, for the purpose of canvassing the freeholders of the town
and its vicinity ; and Stockport on the following day, for a similar
purpose—Macclesfield Courier.
PEILTH--The lion. Hugh Lindsay last week Intimated to the
Town Council of this and the other burghs in the district, his in.l
tention of retiring from being their representatives in Parliament,
and this, we regret to learn, on account of ill health. The Hon. J.
T. Leslie Melville, nephew of Mr. Lindsay, and a partner in the
banking-house of Williams, Deacon, and Co. of London, has this
week waited upon the members of the different Councils of thisdis.'l
trict, and has, we understand, been, in general, favourably received.
Rumour mentions the names of Sir James Ramsay, of Banff, and
Mr. Adam Dundas, as likely to be candidates ; but none of them
have yet declared themselves. As it is not likely that the set of
Dundee will be restored previous to the election, that burgh will
have no vote in it. The acting magistrates, however, do not seem
to be idle, or indifferent as to the result, for, at a meeting, held the
other day, they passed resolutions to the effect that the Hon. S.
Wortley, son of Lord Whamcliffe, would be a very eligible repre-
tentative, which expression of good will was accordingly forwarded
to Mr. Wortley and to the other burghs of the district.--Perth
Courier.

FORST. DISTRICT or Bur RONS.—It Is expected there will DC
a hot contest for the representation, in the ensuing parliament, of
this district of Burghs. Colonel BaiWe, of Leys, ALP. starts In
opposition to the present very able and worthy member, Mr.
Robert Grant.—Elgin Courier.
Ixvraxxss.—Mr. Macleod, of Macleod, the present Member
for Sudbury, has started as a candidate for the county of Inverness,
in opposition to the Right lion. Charles Grant. Mr. Macleod
grounds his claims upon his adherence to the administratios of the
Duke of Wellington, and states that is no longer a struggle of pri.
vote interest r the electors are called upon to prove that they feel
confidence in his Majesty's Government. The contest is expected
to be a pretty sharp one. Mr. Grant arrived on Wednesday night,
and has entered upon his canvass. Mr. Macleod arrived on Thurs.
day. The Magistrates and Town Council of this place resolved, on
Monday last, to support Colonel Baillie,of Leys, M.P. as repre-
sentative for the Inverness district of burghs at the approaching
election. Nairn and Fortes, we understand, have agreed to de the
same—hrterness Courier.

SLIRLINQ.—We understand that Mr. Johnston, of Straiton,
who is opposing Mr. Downie in his canvass for this district of
burghs, returned to this country from abroad, on Monday evening,
and has commenced his canvass with an activity and seal which bids
fair for success. We hear the most promising accounts of his progress
in all the sister burghs, :and particularly in those over the water,
where he has received numerous assurances of support. On Mr.
Johnston's arrival in this town last night, he wafted on Battik
Forman' the Chief Magistrate, when, understanding that Mr.
Downie had received pledges from a decided majority of the Council,
who had signed a declaration to that purport, Mr. Johnston at mice
stated that, in these circumstances, he did not consider the members
of Council would think it becoming in him to solicit their votes,
and that it would be more respectful to them to decline Instituting
any canvass in this burgh at present. After assuring the Chief Ma
glstrate that, in the event of his success in the canvass, he should
have a strong interest in the prosperity of this burgh, although he
regretted be was not to receive its support on this occasion, be set
off to prosecute his canvass in the other burghs.—Stirling Jour.
SCOTTISH SUIIMAKY.—Mr. Hope Johnstone, we bear, declines
offering himself for Dumfries-shire, from a dread that it might
interfere with his claim to the Marquisate of Annandale. His
father, Sir William, the present member. has not yet positively an-
nounced his intention of retiring. Mr. John Doglas, brother of
the Marquis of Queensberry, is expected to come forward.—
Mr. Kirkman Finlay's success, In his canvass of the Glasgow
burghs, is considered certain • and this we are the more In.
dined to believe, as Mr. Campbell, of Btheawood, is now
openly in the Bela for Stirling, as is Air. Johnson of Straiten,
in opposition to Mr. Downie, the present member, who, we
understand, is nevertheless still likely to keep his seat. The
Dysart burghs arc reported to have remonstrated with Sir
Ronald Ferguson, on his intention of abandoning them—a rare
instance of affection; and it is said that that veteran politician has
relented, and is once more to solicit their suffrage. Haddington.
shire, instead of quietly returning Lord John Hay, is agitated by a
keen canvass, Mr. Want Smile, younger, of Soignee, having
started with every chance of nearly dividing the county. The Perth
district has found no less than two candidates In lieu of the Hon.
lit Hugh Lindsay, the retiring member—namely, the Hon. J. T.
Leslie Melville, and Sir James Itsensey, of Bs C The Anstruther
district is expected to return the present member, 11r. lialfanr. of
Whittinghsnie, without opposition ; and in Ferfarthire, Mr. Mauls
Is likely to return to hid scat also. Sir James Carnegle considers
his return for lilontroee as settled. The Hon. Mr. Begnealr, of
Dun, has retired from the canna. ben. the Has. A. Doff will he
returned for the Banff and Elgin burghs.—Edissbesres Observer.