Star.
London, England, 1831-04-06 00:00:00

COLCHESTER ELECTION.

Monday evening, a meeting of the burgesses of Colchester resident In
London was convened for the pusisuse or ens ..+•••• •
return of Sir W. Curtis for that borough. The result of the meeting
proved that the feeling, even among non-resident freemen, is almost
universal in favour of the whole Reform bill. Mr. Fitch took the chair,
stated the objects of the meeting, and hoped that a great number of the
freemen present would support the old cause.
Mr. Wire asked what were the principles of Sir William Curtis?
Would he vote for the whole Reform bill ? For retrenchment ?
The CHAIRMAN said, that Sir W. Curtis would not vote for the re.
form bill as now brought forward. (Loud laughter and hisses). Sir
W. Curtis would vote for moderate reform and for retrenchment—
(continued laughter); and that if elected, he would then come forward
and state his sentiments. (Excessive laughter.)
Mr. WIRY. addressed the meeting at some length against the Corp°.
ration of Colchester, and designated Sir W. Curds as the tool of that
body. (Cheers.) As there appeared to be no motion before the Chair,
he would move that three cheers be given to the Chairman, six for Mr.
Mayhew, the independent candidate, and then adjourn.
This motion was carried with loud cheers, and the meeting adjouninl.

CLOSE OF THE POLL SIXTH DAY—WEDNESDAT.
Mr. Mayhew .. 565
Sir William Curtis ... 448

Majority for Mr. Mayhew ..--117
Mr. Mayhew's election is certain, there being no more than 150 to 200
to poll ; of whom fifty at least, who could not conveniently poll yester-
day, support that gentleman.

Parisian ladies of fashion, with a view of introducing an
appearance of moonlight into their apartments, place lamps
within blue goblets, which have the desired effect.
There is said to be, at this time, one individual at Man-
chester who, by means of a peculiar process connected with
the manufactures of that place, is clearing a weekly profit of
10,0001.
Gayer Starbuck, Esq. agent for Lloyd's at Milford,
Wales, has had an apparatus made for working under water,
by which means be has recovered many tons of copper ore,
out of the wreck Jane, of Carnarvon, sunk in St. Bride's
Bay, on her voyage to Swansea.
Yesterday afternoon, according to the annual custom, the
Bluecoat boys educated at Christchurch School went in
procession to the Mansion-Heuse, where they were intro-
duced to the Lady Mayoress. After some customary form
each boy received a cake, a glass of wine, and a sixpence.
Madame Vestris is engaged to play at Bath and Bristol,
and we understand that those pieces which have been so at-
tractive in London, the Olympic Revels, Grenadier, and
Duke for a Day, &c. are in active preparation.
The will of the late Thomas Hope, Esq. of Mansfield-
street, has been proved by his brother, P. H. Hope, Esq.
and Jeremiah Harman, Esq. to each of whom is left a legacy
of one thousand pounds. The collection of Italian pictures,
articles of vertu, and the furniture, together with the house
in Mansfield-street, are left to the eldest son, who is likewise
residuary legatee. To his widow is left one thousand
pounds in money, to be paid immediately, an annuity of one
thousand pounds a year, in addition to the lady's marriage
settlement of three thousand a year; and during her life,
the fine mansion (the wines given), and the furniture at
Deepdene, near Dorking. Large legacies are left to bib
other children, and many of his friends are also remembered
in his will, especially the Rev. Wm. Harness, sou of his
friend Dr. Harness, to whom he has left five hundred pounds.
Probate is granted for one hundred and eighty thousand
pounds personal property. The gallery in Duchess-street,
appended to Mr. Hope's house, in which his Italian pictures
are deposited, was built by his brother, Mr. P. H. Hope,
and the splendid assemblage of pictures by the Dutch and
Flemish masters, which are mingled with the Italian school.
are the property of Mr. P. H. Hope, by whom they were
collected.