Star.
London, England, 1831-05-24 00:00:00

O'GORMAN MAHON AND MAJOR MACNAMARA.

Two very conflicting stetet been publitilted of an affair
that took plum between Alajer Mune:mats and O'Cortean klaben on
Wcelneatiry lam, in jail-street, fnoix. The Clare Journal rays that
O'Gorman 111.1 ion charged Major 111i.mrtnr.ra with uavirg formed a
*radon age;reit him. although lie hne 1:11111 a •olcmn r remise to
preserve a lariat retitrality. Alter a reretition of this charge ant a iiisx
claimer of tali rtifriandly ieeliri; the rmt of d.e Ni jut, o•Orintatt
Mahon told him that he vas arleli.g Llitehnod to treachery ; II
aye* Alajcr klacitatuartes retertirl some rbuaive erienets, 01;renvo
Maher is reprepentce to hare ethJrd him a conteroptilile cnwarel, nt the
same time makieg him a very lett beu and retiring. This eeutio., of
114, offelr it sold to be etartnticeted by a gentlemen who acs parent.
The Litnerirk I ferald, in it, recount of ,14, interchange or ciriliticx,
declares that Major 31reramarn dereetieed O'Gorniar Maher as al, in.
famous liar, in tr,ry way unwi nh y tif .I,e at ties of l,entkr ar ; and
ecchned that lie nom omit' tifllr him io r.aye any further conrectioh
with the county of Clare. NI:1m Mean:lmam has written a lava to
the Editor of the Digblits Morning Reoirtev , in r hit it lie
,pree.ounces
atatan4tit in the Clare Mai be a tissue of raixeln44l2.

Sir F. Buidett's annual dinner was held vesterday at the
Crown and Anchor. 31r.3turch read the first hantaill drawn by him.
self 24 years sirce, calling on the people of Westminster ?o return Sir
Francis. Mr. Tipper, the stationer, and a Burkirghaushite freeholder,
spoke with indignation of neglect of that county by the patriotic fund,
and on demanding to know what sum had been granted, was silenced
by a great uproar. The hea!th of Mr. Thomas Hardy was drank with
enthusiasm, and he spoke with feeling of the days when Reform was
high treason. Colonel Evans gave " the Folea, and success to their
glorious struggles."
An Evening Paper of Inst night, well known for its feeble
equivocations, reports, on a pretended letter from Berlin, that the
Poles bare " faint hopes of success," and this maudlin stuff is copied
into the Mooing Chrooick ! If from Warsaw itself, we should say
it was written by some old woman, but a letter from Berlin lowering
the Polish cause speaks for itself.
TERRY A LT'S GEN EA LOG Y.—Thin redoebted personage
disclaims his being a native of C 1.,., and will have it that he is of
illustrious Roman origin, his name being derived from Terra Alta,
which, as he translates. iy means 'Lod too high.'
SIR. WALTER SCOTT.—We learn from 8 gentleman who
was last week at Abbotsford, that Sir Waiter has almost completed iris
romance of Cowed Robert of Peri& Two volumes w. re in types
for pages only were then wanting to complete .he .hird and last volume,
and the illustrious baronet, with restored health and unabated cheerful.
teas, was dictating to his amanuensis in his owu marvellous sorrels,'
calms. style, scarcely altering or retouching a single sentence.

THE CENERAL E14147.CT10N.
11E3IEERs RETURNED TO THE NEW PARLIAMENT
Banf (Ctunty)—John Morrison Esq.
Mery (Courty)—Sir H. Etareson, Bari ; Captain Jones.
Marlow (Borough)—O. Eati ; I'. P. Williams, Esq.
Peebles Vounty)—Sir G. M.mtiomery.
STATE OF POLLS.
Donegal (County), Second Day.
163 Colonel Canons. - . 13
I - 135 Lord A. Chichester - 11

Sir E. Hayes
bit Charles Style .

NORTH A‘l PTONSH I R ELEC rioN.

NORTHAMPTON, Motiday. 12 o'Cl,ck.
The victory of the reformers in this county is now 'formally and le
gally completed. It has been gasetted by the anti-reformers themselves.
who have decamped, and left the field to their triumphant corquerurs.
Amidst the many great and signal triumphs which the reformers
hays achieved of late, this triumph in Nerthampto•fshare claims
a foremost place. It has been a triumph of principle over in-
fluence tend iniimidation,—of public duty over private interest,—
of honesty over corrupt temptation,—and of virtue over money. The
aristocracy bullied, the clergy threatened, exhorted, and did every
thing but pray ; and the boroughmnagers generally declared that
they had money enough and to .pare for all purposes ; while, on the
other hand, the refouncra contented themselves with shouting their
war cry of " Reform and the country's gond," and honertly told the
freeholders that, with regard to money, they had scarcely enough to
defray the necessary and legal expenses of the election. Lord Althorp
will be chaired today, and with him Mr. Wentworth Fitrwilliam, as
the representative of his father. If he can procure leave of absence front
Cambridge, whither the news of the resignation of the anti-reformers
has been forwarded to him by express. It is impossible, by descrip.
tior, to give you any notion of the appearance of this town. Every
scum to it is crowded with refonuen from all parts of the county, who
arc hastening to be prerent at the triumph which has been so loudly
and so dearly arced; and rejoicings and coogratulations resound
throughout the town.
NORTHAMPTON TOWN ELECTION.
(Prom a Correspondent.)
Stale qf the Northampton Scrutiny.
Vols. rejected, Ist week.
Sir R. Gunning .
Mr. Vernon Smith
Altiority on the Gross Poll.
Fa Mr. Vernon Smith . . . . 146
A letter appeared frolt a nrtgistrate point ingout to a parish officer that
there was nu necessity to appear as evidence on a scrutiny for Sir 1..
Gunning. An overseer of the name of Whiting had the Testam.m in
his hat d on Thursday, about to take the oath in Court, when z'ir R.
Gunning's agent, Mr. Markham, advised him not, and he ref oed to
give evidence. This, blr. Humphreys, the assessor, allow:.!, and
took the trouble to caution all witnesses that they need not attend.
Mr. Humphreys is a decided anti-reformer, as is very obs.renthle
by his conduct or, this bench.
PEMBROKESHIRE ELECTION.

Owen .
Oreville

- 1700
- 1693

Sham majority - - 75
For there remain of caua of voters, referred to the aasetoor's booth a hio
the last twit days—
For Greta Ile
Owen

- 117
- 61

Majority of eases for Greville . 66
which, on an average, will give 46 good votes more for °resale; so
From khan' majority of - - 75
Deduct Greville's obstructed votes, with the cor.
rapt view of delaying tbc poll so as to preserve
Sir John at the head, . - . 46

Will leave a majority of only
which will be extinguished on Monday.
The most vexatious delays prevail in the booths. Every impediment
ad delay are thrown in the way of Air. Grevilles voters, hundreds of
whom have been for several days waiting to be polled. It is now deter-
mined to tender the votes with a few preliminary questions, so as to save
delay ; end if the Sheriff or his frippish underlings entertain preposter.
ous qteadess, the voter shall leave the booth, for which the Sheriff will
be made sersuntable. It will be observed, that a considerable numbtr
et son tamidned in arrear on Saturday night. There is but one as.
ems employed, and if he fail getting through them In three days after
the pelll on Thursday next, the Sheriff will have to answer the conse-
quences. Both candidates have declared their determination to keep
open the poll to the last day. This will present the severest contt seed
election in the united kingdom.

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It is said that an historical statue of King William IV.
seated in a triumphal car. chisseled by an eminent sculptor, will be
placed on the pediment over the great gate at the entrance to liyd: -pa-k
from Piccadilly.
The subscriptions in Guernsey for the distressed and
starving Irish amount to near 600 L pert of which has been nmhted.
In 1822, upwards of 700 L were collected there fora similar purpose.
Such deeds do the island much honour.

At the conclusion of the Clare election, Mr. Maurice
O'Connell was arrested on a magisrrates warrant, and held to bail in
the sum of 5001. to keep the peace to Mr. W. R. Mahon and all h:s
Majesty's subjects. The police were on the alert to secure Mr. M.bon,
but did not succeed.
Wm. Wordsworth, Esq. the poet, has been appointed
Stamp Distributor for the Carlisle district, in the room of Mr. James.
There is no truth in the report of a clerk in the Custom-
boon having been among the principal winners at Epsom.
It was said of the late Sir Thomas Lawrence that he knew
but one language; but that be knew better than any other man.
REFORM IN THE HI6IILANDS.—The word "reform"
is now as prevalent throughout the remotest glen in the Highlands as
the " slogan^ was In feudal times. The banner of reform is now to be
seen waving in the breeze from the top of an old kiln in the lower ex d
of Banrannoch; and. for the farther edification of John II ighlandman,
its motto consists of French and English.
Paganini, it is said, after having arranged the prices of
admission to his Concert, was unable to sleep, in consequence, as he
ehought, of having so greatly rtnderelearsred them. The "four boost
only which were let upon the occasion, serve at least to show that
there was a diversity of opinion on that subject. When Laporte
first applied to Paganini for his services, the modest violinist de.
maiii,ed 600 guineas per night. M. Laporte's friends must regret ex-
ceedingly that instead of catering into an arrangement with M. Page.-
taint, and appearing to support his absurd pretensions, he did not at
once put a stop to all negotiations.
The differences which caused the retirement of Mr. Lee
from the management of Drury-line Theatre, arose entirely from mat.
tete under the deed of partnership between that gentleman and Captain
Polhill, and not from any personal misunderstanding between them.
When the present lessor of Covent-garden Theatre left
the management nine years ago, the salary of no performer exceeded
201. per week—that sum was Mr. Harris's maw mem, whilst now,
the weinientree (on an average) is more than 201. pa night. Who
can wonder, therefore as Reynolds says in his " Dramatic Ann.ial,"
that one incarcerated manager. Instead of the " King'. Be-ch,"
dated his letter, the " STAa Chamber."
In the recent life of Sir Thomas Lawrence, his hi* gm .111 r
informs us that up to the year 1002 his prices had beta for a tilret.
quatier,, 30 i,nriness: for a half.lergth 60 guineas ; and ors who e
lingth 120 guineas. In 1802 he raise d the charge for the in-allele sire
to 25 guineas, quadrupling it for the whole length. At these rates r e
continued to paint till 1806, when he raised his charge for the smallest
size to 50 guineas, and so on in proportion. In 1808 he raised his
prim to 80 guineas for the imalest size, and 320 for the whole long h •
and in 1810 advanced them to 100 guineas for small heads, and 400
guineas for Lill lengiha. At these latter prices he ecntinued to paint
for 10 years, and in 1820 made one snore advance, which he never ex.
ceded.

It is said that shoemakers form the meat numerous class
of Operatives in Canton ; the number is estimated at about 26.000. Of
weavers there are about 15.000. Of lapidaties there are upwards of
7.000. The carpenters and cabinetmakers are t stimated at le OGO.
There are above 18,000 trading bolos of different sizes which pats along
the river from Canton to Whampoa. The Tanks, or small boats, in
which people live, and which pay an annual lee to the police, are said
to be upwards of 50,000.
THE LATE EMPEROR. ALEXANDER.—" Tell PA]
bred men of your acquaintance, tell we this aneedetts a the limptror
of Russia. In the midst of the concert, while the first violin was play.
ins, I saw his eye glancing towards ladies at sonic distance tap
When the claw of a passage permitted it, he advanced with tfe greatest
precaution, but ptrfect ease, at d not the sena/lest sound of triad. .o rah,:
a tea-cup from a lady, the wife cf one of 4. aidesidu.c.imp of land
Wellington (who had the good sense not toraalst it), returning to pace
it on a table."—" Life cad Correspowderws tf Sir 1 hos. Law. (bro."
The Prince de Joinville is the third sou of Louis Philippa,
and now in his 13th year. lie waste embark on board of the Arienii.
ala, at Mantillas., on the 13th inst. for the pierosse of ctinnt:rcing his
naval career; but whilst at sea he is to he plac.d. in every respect,""
the same footing as his brother midships. When touching, however.
at any port, he will be allowed, for the time, to re-assume his princely
rank, and enjoy the honours attached to it.
it is related of his present Majesty's father, George 111.
I that he was once much urged to give his consent to a measure, Co the
pound that both Mr. Pitt and Mr. lox approved of it ; to which his
Majesty replied, " When Mr. Pitt as.d Mr. Fox contasdiet each other,
one stop be wrong and one snap be right ; but *hen Mr. Pitt and My.
Fox agree In opm.oo, be &sauna that they are both wrong.

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