Star.
London, England, 1831-05-16 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

sta,—l should not have noticed the statement in the John Bun of
vesterday, had it not a.tacked the honour of Lord Altborp. This,
~,.ever, being the case, it is absolutely necessary for his friends
to come fdrward ; and I trust that you win have the goodness to give
insertion to this statement. It 'every possible that the Northamptonshire

;rrcholders may have been canvassed by the urne persons for Lords
Althorp and Milton ; but It is absolutely feu that they were
,) canvassed by the authority, or with the knowledge, .of
Lord Althorp, and I challenge the author of the article in
John Buil to state any instance in which such canvass has
been carried on by such authority. I have further to state, this
with respect to the London voters, no canvass, nor any preparation
for a canvass, was ever directed to be undertaken by Lord Althorp
until the very day before that on which the poll commenced ; for
on Saturday the 7th, the first day of polling, I received a letter from
hi., Lordship, written in great haste, desiring me to organise a com-
muter, and to canvass voters, for the first time ; no such direction
having been ever either given or hinted at previously. In the
hurry of the moment I can only add, that I shall be most happy to
communicate to any gentleman who may be desirous of further infor-
mation, such additional facts and documents u will, I trust, be quite
conclusive on this question.-1 have, &c.

HENRY. L WICKHAM,
Chairman of Lord Althorp's Committee.
Committee Room, Coeitspur.street, May HS.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY ELECTION.
(BY EXPRESS THIS DAY.)
FINAL CLOSE ON SATURDAY.
Althorp •• • • 2162
Milton
Cartwright 1703
Knightlcy 1221
It is to be observed, that the majority which Mr. Cart-
wright gained on the Friday's poll, arose from the Sheriff
having decided that the residents in an alms-house, the
revenues of which arise from landed property, are entitled
to vote. It is quite clear that persons receiving parochial
relief cannot vote,—and as this was intended to prevent
persons from voting who were not sufficiently independent
to be entrusted with the elective franchise, it seems a
subtle distinction to hold that persons wholly dependent
upon the charity of an individual, should be in a different

situation.
A meeting of the nnpolled freeholders, favorable to Lords
Althorp and Milton, is called for this evening, at the Cross
Keys, St. John's-street, Smithfield, at eight o'clock.

THEIR MAJESTIES.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—This morning their MAJESTIES,
accompanied by Prince GEORGE Of CAMBRIDGE, Lady
TAYLOR, Sir FREDERICK WATSON, Mr. WOOD, and
others of their Royal suite, attended Divine Service at
St. George's Chapel. The Rev. R. B. STOPFORD,
Canon in Residence, officiated. In the afternoon, about
half-past three o'clock, the KING and QUEEN drove
from the Castle in their pony phaeton, and proceeded
through the Park by the Terrace Wall and Slopes to Ade-
laide Cottage, returning by the Royal Dairy and Frogmore,
A Royal yacht has been splendidly fitted up, and sent to
Rotterdam, for the purpose of conveying to England her
MAJESTY'S sister (a Princess of Meiningen) and family,
who are daily expected at the Castle on a visit to their MA-
JESTIES. The KING and QUERN, it is expected, will go
to Loudon on Wednesday next, and remain there nearly a
firtnight : orders have been given for extensive preparations
to be made during their MAJESTY'S absence, for the recep-
tion of the numerous visitors who are expected at the Castle
in the Ascot Race week. The entertainments to be given
are to be on a very splendid scale. Their MAJESTIES, we
are happy to say, continue to enjoy excellent health.
-C-OUItT CIRCULAR.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Catherine Jen-
kinson and Sir John Conroy, the Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester, and the Prince of Leiningen, dined with Prince
Leopold, at Marlborough House, on Saturday evening.
The Duchess of Cumberland visited the Landgravine of
Hesse Hombero yesterday at the Palace, at St. James's.
The Princess Augusta attended divine service yesterday
morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
Prince Leopold entertained a select party at dinner last
evening at Marlborough House.
Prince Leopold gave his second grand entertainment this
season at Marlborough-house, on Friday evening, which
was attended by the members of the royal family, the fo-
reign ministers and their ladies, and a very numerous
assemblage of the nobility and gentry.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, the son
of the Duchess of Kent, arrived on Saturday at Kensington-
palace, from Germany, on a visit to her Royal Highness.
The Duke of Glocester honoured the performance of
Mademoiselle Leontine Fay, with his presence on Friday
trening, at the Haymarket Theatre.
The Ambassador from the Netherlands received despatche
from his Government on Saturday. His Excellency at-
tended at the Foreign-office, in the afternoon, and had an
interview with Viscount Palmerston.

His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Oldenburg will,
al a few days, marry the Princess Cecilia, daughter of the
ex-King of Sweden.
Paganini arrived at Sabloniere'm Hotel, Leicester-square,
oa Friday evening.
Earl Vitzwilliam will, it is said be created Marquis of
Rockingham, and the Marquis of Cleveland elevated to a
dukedom ; mid Lord Sefton, Lord Cloncnrry, Sir Francis
Burdett, fi! r. Coke of Norfolk, and Lord Kinnaird, called to
the upper house, as peers of the united kingdom.—Shelfeld
Courant.

We have to state with regret, that we have learned from
a source t Lida we cannot question, that a serious difference
Las taken place in India between Lord William Bentinck,
(ao‘ ernur-General, and Lord Dalhousie, Captain-General of
the Forces. Such was its extent, that the Governor-General
ccemed it his duty to place Lo:d Dalhousie under arrest.
The Important results of these proceedings scarcely admit
Licalculatiun ; as the European officers have generally sided
Ivith the Commander-in-Chief. and refused to attend Lord
"dilate Beiatirack's parties. The moral influence of such a
of authorities, upon India at large, may prove of a
important nature ; and we anxiously await further in-
_ et on this painful subject.—Court Journal.
We find at lias been objected to us, that we now approve
7ce,,sion of Colonel Fitzclarence to the Peerage, having
-rly treated as an unseasonable and unwise attempt, the
Mtosed application of all the brothers
n, for sisters of the
litzelarence family to the similarSovereig marks of
parental attachment. Is there any inconsistency be-
such itpm oval and such censure? If so, we mast
Nil guilty, but on no other ground. We are very sure that
ti`e l'Euple of England will be just as inconsistent in that re-
':•tct Is we are. Times.

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