Star.
London, England, 1831-06-03 00:00:00

GENERAL ELECTION.

DOUBLE RETURNS.
MEMBEILL PLACES.
Lord J. Russell . Devonshire and Tartan&
E. J. Denison . . NottingharoshireandLiverpool.
C. Tennyson .. Stamford and Bletchingley.
Colonel Hughes... ... Grantham and Wallingford.
Dr. Luahington Winchilsea and Hamer.
Major Weyland... .. Oxfordshire and Weymouth.
The Lord Advocate .. Perth Burghs and Melton.
Lord Milton ... Northamptonshire and Higham
Ferrara.
... Louth (County) and Milborna
Part.

Mr. Shin

All for the Bill.
The place for which each is likely to make his election
after the sitting of Parliament is put first.

MEMBERS DRAD SINCE THEIR RRTURN.
Sir Joseph Yorke .. RYegate
Jonathan Raine Newport (CornwalL)
Both against the Bill.
BOROUGH OF NORTHAAIPON, MAY 31.
The scrutiny is terminated, Sir R. Gunning
having declined to proceed with it.
FINAL STATE OP THE POLL.
Votes rejected Result.
on Saturday.
Robinson ...... .. 1,688 118 1,1170
Smith .. 1,383 104 1,279
Gunning .. 1,211 84 1,157
Lyon
The chairing of Sir G. Robinson and Mr.
Smith took place this afternoon.
DO R S ET3III RE ELECTION.---The Clergy in al-
most every parish, and the authorities under them, were em.
ployed actively in behalf of Mr. Banta, the Tory candidate.
Of the vottra at the election there were 156 Clergymen who
voted, of which plumped for Mr. Bankes, 98; plumped for
Mr. Portman, 5 ; split votes for Portman and &tikes, 41;
split votes for Portman and Calcraft,l2. Being 144 against
reform, and 12 for reform.

DOVER, Justs 2.
The houses here are filling fast, and the passage to the
Continent is on the increase. The Countess of Craven, with
Lady L. and Honourable Mr. Craven, Mr. Bradshaw, Mr.
and Mrs. Swinthow, and Mrs. Smith and family, arrived at
Wright's Ship Hotel, from France. Rev. John and Mrs.
Peel, Mr. Lawrence and Lady Jane Peel, itc. are now
sojourning at the same Hotel.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.
SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 2.
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN KNIGHT ♦ SUPPOSED
_ LUNATIC.
_ _ _

,have read, witi;eitial surprise and regret,
that part of your report in yesterday's, of this mattes which
represents me as the solicitor in it. I doubt very
much. if your Reporter can have correctly stated the
Learned Counsel's remarks in support of the Petition,
but whether he has or not every assertion in your report re-
presenting me as the solicitor in the matter, or as feeling
any interest in it, is equally false and unjust.
A Mr. Burke, of No. 5, New Inn London, with whom
I have not the honour of any acquaintance whatever, was
concerned for the petition, and, I presume, instructed the
learned Counsel.

That I did endeavour to see Mr. Knight, the supposed
lunatic some months back, to judge of his fitness to sign
a petition, which Mr. Burke had prepared and sent into
the country, is true ; but the keeper of the asylum, where
he was confined, refused to allow me to see him, and of this
refusal I made an affidavit (which was forwarded to town to
Mr. Burke, from whom the petition came) and cared no
more about it.

As my feelings have been injured by your report, I am
quite sure you will do me the justice of giving this contra-
diction to it.

I am, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
JOHN HARNEY.
THZ ARMY.

Tuesday, Major General Sir George Bingham, R.C.B.
arrived in Waterford by the mail coach from Cork. He
immediately proceeded to the barrack-square, where he in-
spected the depot of the 37th regiment. After putting the
men through a variety of manauvres, which they performed
in good style, the gallant General passel' a high eulogium
on the officers and men for their excellent discipline. The
depot will shortly receive the route for Naas.
This day another division of 60 recruits, for the coasts.
bulary force in the counties of Clare and Galway, left this
city for their destination.
This day all the troops In garrison, comprising the Royal
Artillery, Col. Worsley ; 17th Lancers, Lord G. Bingham ;
9th regiment, Major Watkins; 56th regiment, Ca Pri-
chard; 74th regiment, Col. Mein; and 76th regiment, Ma-
jor Stevenson, marched to Newcastle in full marching order,
preceded by their respective bands playing appropriate airs.
The entire force was commanded by Major-Gen. Sir George
Bingham, accompanied by his star. The troops formed a
splendid martial line on the race-course, and fired a fen-de-
joi, followed by thee hearty cheers Ili honour of his Ma-
jesty's birth-day, after which the several regiments defiled in
slow and quick time before the General commanding, and
paid the customary honours.—Listerick Chronicle.
Two troops of the 10th Hussars, and three companies of
the 43d Foot, left this town last week, by forced marches,
for Newcastie-undet-Lyng, ia the neighbourhood of which
latter town some bti lOUS disturbances were anticipated to
arise from the turn-out of the Staffordshire
cheater Herald.
MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY.

Major General Mackie, late of 60 P. Governor of St.
Lucia.

Colonel the Earl of Lisburne, late Sheffield Regt.
Lieutenant Colonels— Wilby, h. p. 31 F. Bishop's Stan-
ford ; Lapslie, h. p 59 F.
Captains—Macdonell, 10 Dr; Wan, 37 F. killed by
the Aborigines of Morton Bay, New South Wales; Pa-
ndit), R. Art, Malta ; Clerk, h. p. 27 F. Downie House,
Argyllshire; Affieek, h. p. Indep.
Lieutenants—King, 68 F. Shannon Bridge, Athlone;
Loft, 92 F. Nealing, Lincolnshire; Gorman, h. p. 41 F;
Little, h. p. 46 F; Bradshaw, h. p. 104 F.
Cornets and Ensigns—Banks, 6 Dr. Gds. Cork; Liston,
81 F. lost on passage home from Bermuda on board the
brig Bulow ; Moore, h. p. 71 F.
Quarter Masters.-. Nicholson, 17 Dr; Sweeney, h. p. 6
Dr. Gds; Body, h. p. 11 Dr. Hounslow; King, h. p. 13
Dr; Tennent, 11. p. 19 Dr . • Woods, late 7 R. Vet. Bn.
Surgeon Neumann, h. p. 6 Line Ger. Lqr. Hanover.
Aulstant Surgeons—Thomson, 13 Dr; Urquhart, 46 F.
at sea ; Gamble, h. p. 34 F.
The Gallant 89th.—This regiment inked in Canterbury
about a fortnight ago, from India, under whose bunting sun
the officers and men fought and bled, and changed the
" comely bloom of health" for the withered and ebon fea-
tures of the natives. Modesty in strangers is a befitting
quality ; but these veterans come amongst us with the ftee-
dom and pleasantness of an old acquaintance, and with mo-
desty, too, if we accept the following piece of exquisite blar-
ney, distributed In the shape of a hand-bill a kw daya ago,
on occasion of the regiment wanting recruits. Take it reader
and laugh heartily :
" On enlisting, he receives front the King a bounty of
there guineas ; he exchanges his old clothes, for a handsome
comfortable uniform, and his homely fax of coarse bread
and vegetables, for ood tea or coffee, soup and beef. He
no longer lives in a low confined hut or cottage, but has a
fine airy large barrack room. Instead of rolling about, and
walking as if be bad a load of clay at each foot, he steps
smartly along with an upright air. Instead of bard labour
from sun.ri'e to sun-set, with little pay or food, he has only
to clean his arms and clothes and attend one or two parades a
day. He need no longer whistle to himself, as be has a
fine band of music, besides drums, Sits, and bugles. If
he behave himself well, and know anything of writing or
reading, lie may soon hope to he made a corporal, and
then sergeant ; his officers will take care he is not wronged,
but will protect and promote him. If he is sick,
he will receive every attention in an excellent hospital, from
experienced sun.eons, and be visited by his Officers and
Chaplain. If he is married, and has children, they will be
educated gratis at the school of the regiment. &mild the
interest and the honour of the nation render a war necessary.
the soldier will be well provided tor; he will fight beside
brave men, who wiU stand by him . • and under gallant and
considerate Officers who will not fuo lishly throw away the
lives of their men. If he escapes, he will share in prise
moues and honour; should he be wounded, a grateful coun.
try will reward hint by a liberal pension; and should he be
killed (as we must all die sometime) he will enjoy the satis-
faction of dying in a good caner, of leaving his family to the
kind care of the nation, who will provide for them, and of
being buried where he ought, with the colours waving and
muskets discharged over him.—Kmiliart asraniele.

LADIES' FASHIONS.
MORNING VISITING DILZBIL.—A The
muslin dress,
figured in two shades of rose colour. corsage sits clove
alike top before and behind, but has a little fulness at the
bottom of the waist. The sleeve sits nearly close to the
arm from the elbow to the wrist, and is of the usual width
at the upper part. The mantilla is of Indian muslin,
pointed behind, with ends which reach below the knee in
*cot ; it is embroidered in a delicate pattern, and trimmed
below the embroidery on the bust with a fall of lace. The
nnotherons correspond; and the ruff, which is also of lace.
Is fastened at the throat by a nand of rose sod white gauze
ribbon. Bonnet of rose-coloured moire, trimmed with sprig%
of lilac. White lace veil.
Monza Dersa.---A dress of mousseline de sole, of a
fancy colour bordering upon violet; the corsage a Ia
Grimm ; the sleeve between the demi gigot and the Me-
dici, shape. The skirt is embroidered round the border in
bouquets of exotics placed perpendicularly at regular dia.
lances. Canezou of white tulle, made en eater; it opens
en the shoulder, and the points, which fall low upon the
sleeve, are embroidered, as is also the round of the canczou,
in a light rich pattern, and edged with very narrow blonde
lace. A row of dead gold buttons, ornaments it on each
side of the flesh from the shoulder to the throat; the col
lerette is of tulle, and the mend that attaches it, of green
gauze ribbon. The head-dren is a blonde lace cap ; the
caul, which is open is composed of a row of blonde lace,
passing in a bias direction among the bows of hair. The
front is arranged in the beret style, and ornamented with
aigrettes of green corn, and a band and noud of green gauge
ribbon. The general effect of this head-dress is very light
and graceful. Gold ear-rings and bracelets, with emerald
clasps. The shawl, thrown upon a fantail, is of the new
material, tient de Caehniire ; and the capote Anglaise is
of pale citron moire:: trimmed with gauze ribbons, and a
bouquet of ostrich feathers to correspond.
Evzxnua Daess.—The chief novelty in evening dress is
the ent of the maw, which is now made quite plain, but
cut out before and &Mud half way to the belt in a point.
A eliemiseile a la viers* is seen beneath ; satin ornaments,
shade deeper than the dress are the favourite trimmings.
These are made in flowers and foliage, and are very new and
pay

Heel.—The hair is at present arranged in Madonna
bands, laid very smoothly over the brow, or a little raised
like bows. The curls are brought to the back of the head.
Folded bows, interwoven to the number of five oe six, are
raised very high on the top of the head, and a flower with a
strong stalk is placed so as to support them. Two fine gold
chains cross the forehead, and are clasped with a snap, from
which depends a jewel in the shape of a pear drop.
Wm.zuria Darss.....Hat of cltron-coloured watered silk,
trimmed with a band, and a butterfly bow of the same ma-
terial ; the bow is placed nearly behind, over a deep silk
curtain. Four white curled plumes, placed almost upright,
wave over :the front of the bonnet, which is very new—cut
square at the ears. The bonnet is lined with Adelaide blue
crape. A puffed quilling of citron gauze riband is in front
of the bonnet:cap, the rest of which is lace. White jaconot
gown worked in bands a In tablier; these bands are conti-
nued up the corsage. Tunic pelisse of citron-coloured
watered silk, folding back with lapelles, the ends of which
are rounded off—the epaulettes are likewise rounded. The
skirt turns back to thew the worked gown beneath, with a
very elegant fold not easily described, unless the figure is
seen; it is trimmed with rounded dents of graduated sizes.
Small round dents at the wrists. Gloves and boots of pale
lilac. Bronze gold buckles at the wrists and waist.
Flaws AND Boxzers.—The civvies Ariglaises have lost
none of their attractions since last month, but some slight
changes have taken place both in their form and ornaments.
Some have the crown in the shape of a Roman helmet ;
with others it is a long oval, but always low. We see also
several, the crowns of which are adorned with blonde lace
draperies. The brims are a little smaller, and, generally
speaking, more open on the forehead; those made square
at the ears are also less in favour. Bonnets ate generally
trimmed with an enormous cockade, composed of six rows,
three of tulle and three of ribbon. A fiche of gauze ribbons,
disposed ex marmite, crosses the top of the crown and forms
the brides. Those of fancy straw are trimmed with a sprig
of foliage, a bouquet of green, or ripe awn, or a half.wreath
of field flowers. A few gros de Naples bonnets are still
trimmed with ribbons only, arranged with variety and taste.
Among those trimmed with a mixture of ribbons and flow-
ers, the most elegant have a long sprig of marls, placed in
front of the crown, and waving over the brim. Bonnets
are most prevalent in carriage dress ; the few hats that are
worn are generally trimmed with feathers; some have a large
bouquet of white feathers, tipped with the colour of the hat;
others are trimmed with two long feathers to
with the hat, inserted at the bottom of the crown,l"CirTe=
in • bias direction, and half lying on the brim.
OUT.DOOR COSTIIIII.....NMpIidty la the order of the
day; some of the most novel pelisses are made open in front,
with a plain tight corsage, and without any trimming;
they are worn over *moot muslin dresses, beautifully em-
broidered. This very plain style is not, however, univer-
sally adopted for pelisses, those that we described last month
being still worn by some of our most distinguished elegantes.
Pelerines are still worn with pelisses, but a ruche of tulle,
sustained round the throat by a very broad gauze ribbon,
which forms a very large rosette in front, is very generally
I adc".l"

Lord Durham, who during many years was one
of the chief supporters of the races at Doncaster,
York, and other places in the north of England,
has relinquished the turf, and sold off his entire
stud. His Lordship's friend, the Marquis of
Cleveland, is now the sporting Leviathan of the
north.

Mr. Delmee Ratcliffe, for many years the com-
panion of his late Majesty George the Fourth, and,
until his death, the entire superintendent of his
racing stud, continues to hold under King William
the same honour. Although his present Majesty
is leas enthusiastic sad sportsman than his brother,
he intends to continue his patronage to the various
races.

Coals have fallen 10s. per chaldron on account
of the disputes between the colliers and their work-
men at Newcastle having been all amicably ar-
ranged.
A GOOD ACT,—A play MU performed at one of
the French theatres for the benefit of some cbari
table institution. The piece was extremely dull,
and tried exceedingly the pa►ience of the audience.
Oue of the spectator., at the conclusion, asked
his friend—" Well, how do you like this wretched
stuff ?"—" I like one act of it very von." In-
deed ! which is that ?"—" Why, the act of cAa-
A provincial paper makes the following humour-
one calculation of the questions likely to arise dur-
ing the visits of the officers appointed to make up
the population returns:—" Are all these children
your own ?" says the censor to one. " They
are all my wife's, gentlemen," answers the good
man of the house. " How many children have
you more than twenty, ma'am ?" says the new
official to the mother of a large family. " La!
Sir," replies she, quite amazed at the question,
" I've only fifteen, besides three that are dead."
" So ! you have only a single servant then ?" to
another. "We have only one, Sir, but she's not
single ; she's married." "Du you keep a man in
the house ?" to a father who has a daughter in love
against his consent. " No, Sir ; but I wish I
could keep one out of it." " Are yon the master
of this house ?', to a hen-pecked husband. " No,
Sir," replies be, " I'm only the landlord, my
wife's the master."

CAN DL FA.—Tbere is a general impression abroad
that the duty on candles has already ceased, and
many persons have in that belief procured moulds
(Jr making candles in their own houses. The du-
ties, however, are not to expire till the 10th of
October; and till that time all persons having
moulds in their possession are liable to a heavy pe-
nalty. The Board of Excise have issued orders to
t'seir officers, stating, that any licensed trader being
desirous of making candi. a duty free, may bond
the same under the Excise lock for consumption
after the 10th of October 1831.

LAW REPORTS.
COURT OF CHANCERY, Jung 2.

SPECIAL INIUNCTIONLADY TANWOITH V. LOID

PIEZRAIL
Mr. Wakefield obtained leave to move, In the course of
to-morrow. to set aside an order made this morning by his
Honour the Vice-Chancellor, that an Injunction should
issue, to restrain 'Lord Ferrari from cutting down timber
genera.
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Jura 2.

SMILEY R. LORD
In this case an injunction had been obtained es-part,
restraining Lord Ferran or his agents from cutting down
timber left standing or growing for ornament on his Lord-
ahip's estates, at Stanton Harold, it. Leiwatershire.
Mr. Knight moved that a scques.,.a,ion might issue against
the Rai, and that his Lorchhip'a steward, Mr. Davy, might
be committed to the Fleet, for a breach of the injunction.
The learned Coun•=l mule the opplimtion on affidavits,
which stated that, notwith3tandinj the injunction of the
Court, Coe 1{34 was cutting down timber. sod laying waste
the park and pleasure groundo, and one affidavit saved tim-
ber was now being cut within 200 yards of the mansion
house.

Mr. Wakefield, for the defendant, submitted that no
evidence had been produced on the othtr side as to the breach
of the injunction, exe..pt information and belief, nor was
any attempt made to say that a single tree cut down had
stood on the park or on the plantations, but the plaintiff had
chw2n to suppose that every tree standing in a hedge or'
field had bean left standing or growing for ornament.
The VICIXII•NCELLOR said It appeared clearly from
the affidavits that trces standing or growing for ornament
had been cut, and th refors if Mr. Wakefivld wishcd the
motion to stand over, be must undertake on b:tcalf of the
Earl not to do anything in the nkan.inte.
Mr. WAYISTIELD ob.erved that the caw must stand over
but he should prefer an olds. of the Court upon his client to
any undertaking on his part.
The Vic a•CaarreFLLOS then directed the motion to stand
over, in order to give the defendant time to answer the affi.
davits, and ordered hint in the mean time not to cut any
timber, or remove any off thz ground that had been already
cut.

COURT OF HMO•S BENCH, Just 2.

YHA LOllb MAYON AND coardeATton Or ?HI CITY OF
-LONDON T. TIM HON. !Ht CONMDSIONZIDI OF CL,II-

TOMB.
In the course of the last Term, an application was mad,
to the Court by Mr. Adams, fora rule to shew curie why a
mandamus should not be issued, calling upon the Commis-
, 'limier' of hie Majesty's Customs to pay over to the Lord
Mayor and Corporation of the City of London, certain sums
of money received by them (the Commissioners.) as savage
on goods belonging to foreigners,) imported and exported
into and from die City of Loudon.
Sir J. SCARLITT (with whom was Mr. GURNEY)
showed cane against the rule, and said the question was,
whether the City was entitled to levy the scaysge dues on all
goods belonging to foreigners generally, or onlv on such as
belonged to foreigners residing in the British dominions. lii
the year 1819, the dues in queation etnemitzi tu 1,1431.
and in 1827 they had increased to 6,4151. Io consequene,
of this increase in the amount of dues, which s.ot %whoa.
any corresponding increase of trede, the Commissioners
were Palueed to look into the charters under which the
City claimA those dues, and they were advised that tau
meaning of the Charter was that savage could only be
levied on goods of foreigners residing in Britain, these
being the only foreigners to which the term alien could
properly apply. 'llll4 was the term applird to all foreigners
resident in England, in the various acts of parliament, at the
time the charter in question was granted to the city, namely,
namely, in the reign of King John. she commissioners were
very anxious to have the matter inquired into. If the ques-
tion were decided in favour of the claims of the city, it would
become necessary that some additional enactments should be
made by the Legislature; for, by the treaties recently mane
with America and Portugal, many duties had been repealed ;
and it would cause some surprise to the subjects of those
countries, if they found that they were again called on to pay
more dues than they did formerly, and that, too, in a way
that would not be understood by them.
Mr. Adams, on the other side, contended that the City
were entitled to the dues in question by general usage from
the earliest periods, and that since the act of 1783, the usage
was the same as it had been heretofore. There was no
ground for saying that the dues should be confined to the
goods of foreigners residinikin England.
Lord TENTERDEX said that the rule must be made ab-
solute, for the claim of the City was well founded ; but fur-
ther consideration might take place, if the Commissioners
would make Such a return to the mandamus as would raise
the question.—Rule made absolute.

TUE LINO V, THOMPSON.
In this ease a rule fora criminal information was obtained,
by the Attorney-Geeeral, against the defendant as printer
and publisher of the Satirist newspaper, for the publication
of a wicked and standalone libel on Lady Caroline Neeld,
the daughter of Earl Shaftesbury, who a short time since had
been married to Mr. Neeld, the wealthy relative of the
late Mr. Rutidell, which libel imputed that • separation
had taken place between the newly married pair in con-
sequence of the lady being delivered of a child two months
after her union with Mr. Neeld.
Mr. Campbell this morning addressed the Court on the
part of the defendant' and admitted the paragraph In ques-
tion was a gross and scandalous libel, and one which he would
not attempt to justify. The defendant in his affidavit did
not attempt to justify the libel, but, on the contrary, says
that when he received Loam that the paragraph in question
was untrue, be had made every reparation in his power,
namely, by stopping the sale of the paper, and by inserting
In CM et xt week's pieper • leading patagraph, setting forth
the mis:abe which had been made relative to the lady in ques
lion, and expressing the Relltor's deep regret at his want of
caution in permitting the offensive paragraph to appear in
tile See i iet. The article concluded by hoping that this
explanation would Os: satisfaction to all parties, and be
considered a sufficient atonement for the mistake which the
Editor had unintentionally fallen into. He ( Mr. Campbell)
had thus shortly stated to the Court, what be bad been in-
structed to v.ddress to its tom ideial ices, and he was further
requested to say, that the defendant was willing to make any
further atonement width should be considered necessary.
The Attorney General, in reply, said, that the gentleman
for whom he appeared, namely, the husband of the lady in
question, felt it would be quite impossible to enter into any
terms with the defendant.

Lord Tenterden —Then, Mr. Campbell, the rule must be
made absolute.—ltd le made absolute accordingly.