Star.
London, England, 1831-08-26 00:00:00

bUSLIII ,LECTION.

Mr. CR A MPTONTtinlleitor:6eneral for Ireland) begged
to .:Res some te,11111(9 on the statement that had been made
by a noble hoed (Stormont) in that hnose on Saturday.
when the noble I nel stated, that the gnvernment of Ire-
land wen imerferint in the Dublie election, which state-
ment was tem•eted by his honourable and learned friend,
II?. Loftin,. who said that Sir W. Gone the Under Secre-
tary for w is publicly canvassing for the reform can •
ditiree, and hed written a letter to Ald. Darby, the chief
m3gliA!rato of Police, to come front the country to Dublin to
propose anal sunpert the reform candidates. He had the let ter
which was really written by Sir W. Gosstt, which he. would
read to the. linnet!. [The hoe. gentleman here reed the letter.
which stractl that there was treat excitement in Dublin on
()version t.f the election. and that the presence of Magis-
(rates was necessary, to preserve the peace.) Alderman
Derby in ennseeptenu c.ime to town. and wax ttely
visited by lewd Ingestrie, Aldermen Penin, and Mr. hong.
who asked whether he had nm received a letter front Sir W.
(It, set to come to town ? He replied that he had, and put
tic letter into Lind Ineestrie's hand, who reed it. How the
noble lord cold conceive that letter called Alderman Derby
to town, to interfere for the refernt candidates, was incon-
ceivable. Sir Wm. Onesett denied th it he had canvassed a
single person. and defied any human being to name any per-
son he had cnnvassed. He holmd his hon. and learned friend
would &clane his conviction that he had been misinformed
respecting Sir W. Gosaet. (Hear.)
I.EFROV said. his observations were made on Sir
Wm. Gesset as a public man. lie helieved that he was a
very restucethle private man. He did not say that Sir W.
GJSNr. had canvassed any elector-• his information was, that
he went ahont Dublin pith Mr. LaMothe on his canvass.
11e had great pleasure in saying that Sir W. Cosset had fully
net the charge of having called Alderman Darby to Dublin
to auppott the 'Venn candidates.

""Mr. HUNT being called on by the !treater, said he was
prepared to bring forward the motion, of which:he had given
notice, f tbe repeal of the corn laws ; but the noble lord,
( Althorp) having intimated ;o him that it Iris his wish, as
ilderd it was the wish of every one, that the reform bill
should proceed, he should not press his motion ; but he
hflped the noble Ned would procure him a day, as his cha.
Liver was plvdtted to bring the subject before parliament.
Lord ALTIIORP said he would endeavour to procure
the• hon. aentletnan a day.

Mr. HUNT nnstponild his motion for three weeks.
Mr. Ald. INIPSON postponed his motion for the
almlition of the vs:amine fees tcr a fortnight.

•AMT PROMOTION.
Mr. HUME said he had heard that a brevet promotion
was intend...ll ;on the nccAAion of the coronation. lie could
0: believe th madness itself could advise promotion,while
we It al eight Getter:o4 for evzry regiment, and several thou-
sand officers who n•re promoted without due consideration
o!' merit or service. The hon gentleman moved for a return
of promotion. in the army since the date of the last returns,
and the number of officers allowed to sell their full or half-
pay during the samr pet iod.
Sir H. II A R DIRGE said the hart. gentleman made an
u• iatutdetl ciiiirge against the army, in which the promo.
lions had taken place with a duo regard to economy, and
kept the army in a state of efficiency.
!:r. HUME denied that h.l made any charge against the
army ; hi. chart', was against the government for making
unnecessary promotions.
The motion yeas agreed to.
RILGIUM.
Mr. BERRIES moved for a return of the total sums
c ouributed by Great Britain towards the erection of fortresses
in Belgium. Agreed to.