Star.
London, England, 1831-02-28 00:00:00

KILKENNY ELECTION.

KILILENNT, strong croft was made
this day on the pan of Colonel Butler, but, nevertheless, Lord Dun.
cannon had a small majority even on the day's poll, which stood thus
at the dose:
Lord Duncsanon ... 93
Colonel Butler 89

Majority for Lord Duncannon.... 4
GROSS POLL.

Lord Duneannon
Colonel Butler

▪ ... 187
▪ ... 109

Gross Majority for Lord Duneannon.... 78
In the above numbers arc included 13 questioned votes, which were
this day allowed, a portion to each of the candidates. The numbers
which I gave you yesterday of the state of the poll on Tuesday (103 for
Lord Duneannon, and 102 for Colonel Butler) included objected votes,
which are not allowed in the Sheriff's return.

When the poll dosed this evening, there were 36 freeholders unpolled
on the tallies of Colonel Butler. Lord Duncannon has also a considera-
ble number in reserve. There is now no doubt that Lord Duncannon
will be the sitting member.

DRURY-LANE THEATRICAL FUND.
The Committee of Alanagement met on Saturday afternoon at the
Theatre, and the Secretary (Hughes) read upwards of 70 letters front
Noblemen and Gentlemen, accepting the appointment of Vice. Presi.
dents, and announcing their pleasure of attending the Fund Festival,
on the 18th of March. Amongst the chief patrons of the Fund who
honoured the Committee with epistolary communications, were—The
Duke of Bedford, Duke of Montrose, Marquis of Station], Alarquia
of Londonderry, Earl of Essex, Earl of Fitc, Earl of Belfast, Earl
of Glengall, Lord Belgrave, Lord Saltoun, Right Hon. John Caicraft,
Hon. Ci. Lamb, Hon. Oen. Phipps, Hon. Col. Craddock, Sir F.
Burdett, Sir 6 Duckett, Sir T. H. Farquhar, Sir W. Curtis, Sir
C. Flower, Sir 31. A. Sher, A. W. Roberts, Ettq. F. Polhill, Esq.
John Some, Esq. Butler Danvers, Esq. Col. Berkeley, &c. &c.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRICAL FUND.
The Fund Committee, the following being members for the
present rear:—Messrs. Faweets (Treasurer), Abbot, Farley, Richard
Jones, liceley, Mathews, Meadows, Charles Taylor, Young, at: d
Egerton (Secretary), assembled at the Theatre on Saturday, for the
despatch of business. Tile Secretary read a letter from the veteran Faw.
cett, who, although he has retired to Ritlinocks, near Miley, from the
laborious duties of his profession, retains his situation as Treasurer,
and exerts himself most actively in promoting the prosperity of the Fund.
The letter stated that he had had the honour of an intert tew with his
Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex—that his Royal Highness had
received him in the kindest and most gracious manner, and entered icto
a glowing description of the merits of the institution—that, on looking
over his engagements for Lent, his Royal Highness found that Wed-
nesday, the 23d of March, was the only day on which he could posi-
tively promise to take the chair. lii. Royal Highness was therefore
pleased to command that the anniversary festival should be held on
that day. The secretary also stated, that in an interview which he
had had with the Hight lion. Jokn Calcraft, that gentleman had com-
municated to him the gratifying intelligence that his Majesty had com-
manded hint to state that it was his determination to emulate the noble
example of his much lamented and illustrious brother George the Fourth,
by patronizing both Covent-Giuden and Drury-Lane Fund, upon the
sante liberal scale a. his Royal brother had done, and had also corn
mended the Right Hon. Gentleman to elnounce the munificent sub-
scription of one hundred guineas to each Fund.--(Loud applause.)