Star.
London, England, 1831-10-01 00:00:00

CITY ELECTION.

STATE OF THE GROSS POLL—THIRD DAY.
CLOSE OF THE POLL—THREE O'CLOCK.
Sir PETER LAURIE . . . 1658
The LORD MAYOR • • . 1653

Alderman THORPE . . 1518
DORSETSIIIKI BLRCTlON.—Yesterday Mr. Pow.
sem. Me; Mr. Asstxv, 188.
The town is filled with rumours and calculetions
about the probable division of the Peery. One in
the secret assures as this morning that it will
be lost by atollTEEN—but the numbers vary from
Zero, above and below, to forty each way, accoro-
- to the party of the calculator. Great popular
curiosity will be directed to the House on Monday.
The following is an analysis of the votes, &c.
oa the passing of the Reform Bill by the Hoax of Commons
on Thursday morning the 22d of Sept.—
Mt
Miajorinority y
Skeen Pairs n
Absent._ .. ... 40

Vacant Boroughs ... •• . . 10
Speaker
.858
The following regiments on the Irish establish-
ment have received olden to be in readiness to march to
Cork, for embarkation on board Sir Edward Codrington's
dart s—loth, 27th, 'With, from Fermoy. The 74th. from
Limerick, aad the 70th, lying in Kiltanny, are in imme-
diate expectation of receiving similar order.—Doblin
Moraine Register.
It is lamentable that after all that has been said,
and been expected, about the Reform of the Game Laws,
the House of Lords have lea the Bill back to the Commons
with an amendment retaining aft die oppressive odd laws
against night poachers. Thus, most attempts at reform
are like tolling a stone up a hill. Mr. Hunt divided the
House on this subject, but unhappily to Uttk purpose, since
curly Messrs. &beer, Paget, Wood, and Hume gave him
thdt. support.
In like manner, the Select Vestry Bill is a half-
and-half measure, which can satisfy no one; but the jobbers
in parishes, who, living by their plunder, consider it worth
their while to get up a majority for any object which sup-
ports their corrupt practices. The entire system of Select
Vestries and hired Overseen, ought to be done away; and
this is demanded by the public, especially by all the poor.
NAVAL PROMOTIONS DURING THE LAST
Quoms.—To be Post Captains—Samuel Price, James
Wallace Gabriel, John Hindmanh. To be Commanders—
James Watson, Nathaniel Belden, John litlward Constant,
Hamilton Fitzgerald, John Moore (a).
MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY.—Major-
General Harcourt ; Colonel Mackenzie. lite York Li Inf.
Vol. Jersey Lieut.-Colonels—Cleeve, .Art. Dover; Oke,
late of SI F ; ptains—Dahymple, 40 F. Bombay; Hoo.
A. C. Browne, 4$ F; Hon. C. G. Moneta°, 88, Corfu ;
Graham, bp 7 F. Edinburgh; Gordon. h p 95. Lieute.
unto s Evans, 41 F; 14' Donald, 81 F. Chatham ' • Tindall,
R. Art. Ceylon ; Hippenky, hpl7 F; Stewart, hp4s F
Barr, Matt. Tobago.
Such has been the depression in the sale of
books, among other articles not of the first necessity, and
clearly owing to Peel's Bill, that even the six-penny tracts
of the Diffusion of Knowledge Society have latterly expe-
rienced a great diminution of sale. Many persons do not
wonder at this, because they are considered as being so little
adapted to their professed object ; but nevertheless, their
cheapness might have maintained a respectable circulation,
if the remaining means of the people were not absorbed in
purchasing the first necessaries of life. It is in truth latterly
found, that however cheap books are made, and however
much is given for money, after the first Impressions of no-
velty, the sales do not in general cover the actual outlay.
The Commissioners appointed by the House of
Commons to inquire into the State of the Laws
relative to Imprisonment for Debt, have addressed
the following questions to the inmates of the differ-
ent prisons :---
" First.—How long have you been in prison under your
present arrest or detainer, and foe what amount?
Secood.—Did you before a, subsequent to your arrest,
submit a statement of your aildre to any of your creditors?
" Third.—Did you biers se subsequent to your arrest
make any poposition for a commodes with your creditors ?
" Fourth.— Have you say Observed's@ or complaints to
make as to your being arrested, with reference to its hard-
ship, or the motives on which it proceeded ; or any injury
it may have done you In creditor circumstances?
" Fifth.—Have you any remark to nuke on the law of
arrest, and our its effect upon debtors, whether from your
own experience or your observations of others ?"
We are happy to find that the investigation has
already began, which promises to end in the repeal
of an impolitic and cruel law, which every consi-
deration, whether of justice or humanity, concur
in representing as most injurious.
At Dorchester Races onTuesday the Sweepstakes
were woo by Sir. Hayward's Terror, after three hats; the
Malden Castle Stakes. by Mr. Taunton's Coronet ; and the
Hunter Stakes, by Mr. Mansfield's Calif?. On Wednesday,
the Dorchester Stakes, by Mr. Bias' Wassailer; and the
Ladles' Plate, by Mr. Hayward's Terror.
At Lincoln Races, on Wednesday, the King's
Purse was won by Lord Cleveland's Maria ; and the Chem.
Pion Stakes by Mr. Golden's La Filly.
At Carlisle Races on Tuesday, the two year old
Stakes were won by Mr. Edwards' Miss Hawthorn, and the
Maiden Plate by Mr. Vrestgarth's Goldfinch. On Wed.l
nesday the King's Plate by Mr. Hodgsoo's Earl ; and the
Inhabitants Plate, byWestgartk's Goldfinch, in three heats.
The Obelisk at Battle-bridge, called the King's
Cross, which has been building these two years, is in such a
state of forwardnes, that it will be opened as a station-house
on Monday next.
The Rev. James Heckford's house, at Scnner-
sham, was struck by lightning about six o'clock on Wed-
nesday evening, and in a very short time burned to the
ground.
THE BITER SIT.—IL is said the present pro-
prietor of the borough of Garton gave 180,0001. for it ; but
it is now on sale, for 100;0001.
To WAsit COLOURED CALICO.—Put a table
spoonful of common salt into the soapsuds, and the colour
will remain as bright as before washing.
TAILOItS' Woae.—By a recent statement from
a tailor, in London, it appears that there are 25,243 stitches
in a cost—via. basting, 71e stitches; in the edges of the coat.
MOO ditto; felling the edges. facts, &c. 7,414 ditto; out of
sight in the pockets, Bte. 1,982 ditto; in the alum.
3,066 ditto; seams, 5,359 ditto; holes, 1,465 ditto ; the coat,
he says, was made in two days, jnoroeymouts bouts.
YARMOUTH, SEPT. 30.—Yesterday, John
Preston, Esq. was sworn into the office of Mayor for the
ensuing year, on which occasion be gave a grand dinner at
the Town all to the inhabitants and surrounding gentry,
where the song and toast went merrily round.
We lament that we have lately not had room to
notice a pertinacious controversy, kept up in one
of the Sheffield papers about Mr. BUCK INGII A M.
We know of no public man, whn Mantle more
clearly, fairly, and unexceptionably, before the
world than this gentleman. His work) afford his
biography and his eulogy, and since his return to
England, his literary labours, and his eloquent
lectures have been a series of trophies such as no
man now in Parliament, and as few in a reform
Parliament can boast. The people of Sheffield
have expressed their opinion in Mr. Buckingham's
favour, and we have no doubt, from what we know
of their sincerity, they will maintain their preference
at thepoll booth whenever the dayof election arrives.
Lord lngestrie presented a petition from Jona-
than Seem. one of the Csomemeenneil of Dublin, last
night, praying for the appolmala of an Unpaid Board of
Coanissimsers, to sit In Dania al the local interests of
Ireland, and report to Parilaram, that seen a board was
found necessary in the Mar& d Ossairs administration
in 1064, that assallsesselag ammo was andautog to in
creams, that whole eneMenamins wen breaking up to ends
in Foreign States, that the Berg of Weeks Bill for Ireland
would not extend M aline sash distress; and Petition,.
believed that if as atonal reasdy wee not applied to the
existing evils, the feeling In Ireland would increase for
a local legislation.