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eon, and when Captain Bowles • witnessed my constant
distress, he lased\o say, " Dry up your tears, My dear
Madam, or not cry in this way; you will find another
son in me."
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Vattoreaw..7-Cap-
tain IS. lived about a mile from our house. I never
heid that my daughter visited Captain B. at his lodg
ings' ; never heard that she was in the habit of going to
see him•disguised in boy's clothes ; never knew that she
used .tor sleep out, nor tbat she used to walk along,with
him on the banks of are Arno, prior to his introduction
by Mr. Mataxa. Heard that when they came to Eng.
land they were in a Boarding-house. Mr. Daniel had
paid the expenses ; the sister of Mr. Daniel, plaintiff's
aunt, never dined along with Captain B. and the plain-
tiff. Captain Bowles belonged to the 83d regiment,
and hail served in the Peninsular war. Captain B. did
not visit plaintiff at Kensington. Plaintiff had not been
confined in a convent to prevent her from forming an
improper connexion by marriage with a peasant, named
Bonachilli ; she was sent to the convent because, the
family were going to remove from Prata to Pisa. Bo-
nachilli was a respectable man, though not of gentle
blood—he was worth 61)0,000 crowns; the reason of
refusing her to this man was, because she was too young
at the time; there were two other persons that pad
private addresses to Fanny and Elizabeth, plaintiff's
sisters, to prevent which, Mr. Daniel was obliged to call
in the aid of the justice of peace, but there was no Itatts
entertained on account of plaintiff, herself.
(Here the Learned Sergeant enquired if Mr. Daniel bad sot al-
ready brought an action for seduction against the present defendant?
Sergeant Wilde admitted that there bad been notice of such action,
but it would not be proceeded in.)
Examination resumed.—My daughter never corresponded with
a person of the name of Grasse. He had a wife Obis own.
Mts. Bridget Daniel examined by Mr.MNRkWRATHEN
—ls sister to Mr. Daniel; received instructions froml
him to search'for the plaintiff, and take her from under
Captain B:s protection, or to see her married; found
her at No. 83, Somerset-street, Portman-square, in July,
1825 ; saw defendant there ; asked him if he meant to
marry her niece ? Captain B. replied, " That is im-
possible, for I am a married man, but I am willing to
make all the reparation in my power. lam suing for
a divorce from my wife, and it I succeed, I have no
thjection to marry your niece." Told him I was in-
s!rucled to mks her away unless he married her imme-
diately ; he rather consented to her removal, as he said,
that if it was known Charlotte lived with him, it would
prejudice his suit for a divorce. My niece was then
pregnant. Captain B. called me into the back room,
and offered to settle 1101. a year on the plaintiff, and
1,0001. when she became of age, until he was in a state
to marry her ; he gave me 1104 as the first year's allow-
ance, which I accepted, having had nn instructions to
the contrary, and the next day I took my niece to Ken-
sington, where I placed her under the protection of a
espectable female relative ; Captain Bowles called there
mcas'onally ; plaintiff was not forced away from him;
1 slept in the house until he returned from Newmarket ;
be never saw her after with my consent or that of her
par cots.
• Cross examined by Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN—My
niece passed under the name of Bowles ; I did not think
it wrong to take the 1101. as maintenance; plaintiff never
said it would break her heart if she was separated from
him ; my niece once proposed to him for them to pass
for brother and sister ; but he said, " Oh, no, mother
and sister if you please." I asked him to marry her
agreeable to the Boman Catholic rites, and he said he
would, net, that it might subject him to an indictment
for bigamy.
By the Comm—Mr. Daniel is Deputy Commissary General of
Its Majesty's Forces ; he was residing in Italy as a private Gentleman.
Tile plaintiff's came having closed,
Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN addressed the Jury for the
defendant. He would call no witnesses, but he contended
.that a mutual promise of marriage must be shewn to
entitle the plaintiff to a verdict. There was no proof
of any seduction by the man—in fact, the girl appeared
to be the seducer, and the Jury would set but little
value on the affections of a woman whose favours were
so easily won.
The Learned Solon summed up the evidence. The ease had
been fully sustained. The girl might have acted imprudently ; but
the conduct of the defendant was not the less reprehensible; owe
British Officer had shamefully seduced and wantonly ruined tha
daughter of anothet.
Verdict for plaintlffiDatnages 1,5001.
ADBIIRALTY COURT, De ::uses is.
Tda LIMY cArsesau..
This was a suit brought against the owners of the
Lady Campbell East India Man, by Edward Barton,
the Purser of that vessel, for the recovery of his wages.
The owners did not deny that the claimant had earned
the sum which be alleged to be due, but they contended
that he was indebted to them in a larger sum, for the
passage of his wife from Calcutta to England.
Dr. lama, for the claimant, submitted that the Court had no
jurisdiction to interfere in a case of passage-money.
Dr. LUSHINGTON• on the other side, contended, that
the claim of the owners was alike admissible in a Court
of Law, or a Court of Equity; the present was in the
nature of an action for auumpeit, and he contended that
the Court was bound to allow the claim of the owners.
Lord Svowem. said, that the jurisdiction of the Ad-
miralty Court was bounded by established usage. It was always
admitted to have a jurisdiction in case of wages, but he never heard
of an instance in which the Court bad taken congnizance of a claim
for passage.money. It only remained, therefore, for the parties to
establish their claim in a duirt of Law:
The Court
.pronounced for the claim of wages with costar
WINTER HOME CIRCUIT—SURREY.

Yesterday the /lenges for the county of Surrey commenced at
Kingston ; but ;he cases tried were altogether unimportant.
The trials of the man and woman charged with the murders at
Fetcham are not expected to take place until Thursday.
There are altogether upwards of 120 prisoners to be tried.
Hamburgh Papers to the 14th have been received.
On the Ist December his Swedish Majesty conferred on
the Crown Prince the dignity of High Admiral. The I st
is, it seems, the anniversary of the Prince's Patron Saint.
Letters from Naples, of the 25th November,announce
that the Austrian T. oogis would finally leave the King-
dom of the Two Sicilies before the expiration of /827.
Accounts from Copenhagen, of the 9;b, detcribe the
herring fi.hery as more than ordinarily productive. In
Norway winter had fairly stt in; at Christiana there
had been several heavy falls of snow.
M. Mahe Brun, one of the editors of the Journal des
Debats, and a distingui.hed writer on geography and
politics, died of apoplexy on Thursday evening last.
A letter from La Guayra, of the 31st November,
states, that Botavast's Secretary had arrived at
Caratcas. It was reported that the acts of PAEZ had
met with the approbation of BOLIVAR, and that Gen.
Pans was a decided favourite with the people of Came-
. cas. Some fears are cotertained fur the safety of the
Boat from La Guayra, as a Gentleman, who left
that place tour days after it had sailed, 'artived at St.
Thomas's, alter a passage of eight days, at which time
the Mail had not arrived.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1826.
STOCK EXCHANGF:, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols, which left off yesterday at 791 for the' Acedunt,
opened this morning at 80, and soon atter were done at 80* for the
Account; but afterwards they became heavy, and have again re.
tiled to 793 for Account, with little doing up to the present time.
The business doing in the Foreign market is of •ery little con-
sequence, and the prices are almost nominal.

Current prices : Old Spanisb 131 1, Mexicans 641 4, Colombian
331 341, Chill in 36 38, Danish 561 1, Greek 171 181, Portu-
guese 68 71, Peruvian 50 N, Russian 811 821. •
CITY, ONE O'CLOCK.

The Four per Cents. of 1826 are 94, and Reduced is 781 1. The
busineu done this :morning has been extremely limited, and the
Market generally has worn a heavy appearance.
In Foreign Stock the alteration has not been of much moment.
South American Securities generally are steady, Mexican at thi
moment being 641, and Colombian 541. The Continental Securi-
ties are likewise Brm at 82 for Russian, 69 to 70 for Portuguese,
asse &lien for Danish. Greek maintains its advance, but neither

this or in any other Stork, has there been much business doing

tisk Morning.
The Accounts from Paris would of course bear Sunday's date,
which may in some measure account for the apathy prevailing in
our Money Market to day.

CITT, TWO O'CLOCK.

The Consol Market remains at present in a state of inactivity
little or nothing doing. They have receded from 801 to 791; and
at present the Market has a little recovered, and Consols may new
be quoted at 791 for the Account, and Reduced at 7811.
The same dulness prevails in the Foreign Market as that in the
British, with few bargains doing.

',ATM.—Consols have again Improved, and are SO to 1 for
the Account.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK'
Bank Stock 199% 198% 1991,4
3 per Cent Red. 79 78% %
3 per Cent. Cons. Shut.
31 per Cent. 85
31 per Cent. Red. 85.84% 85
4 per Cent. New Shut.
4 per Cent. 1826, 94 '95%
Long Ann. 181,4 3,4
India Bonds 21 25
£l,OOO Excheq. Bills 6 12
£5OO ditto 6 12
£lOO and £2OO ditto 9 12
India for Aict. 2381%
Cons. for Acct. 80 % 79% 79 Vg
FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Mex. Bds 1825,6 p. Ct. 641
Do.Acet. 641 5 4}
Peruvian Bonds, 6 p C. 30
Russ. Bdso 822 s p C.IIII
Do. Aect. 82
Span. Bows 5 p Ct. 13
Ditto Acct. 13
Fr. Renter, 5 p C.196f 50c: 97f
Exchange, 25f 50c 60c
3RITIOIP AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.
BHA It R. PAID.
Anglo Mexican 100 80 521 54
Potosi La Pas and Peru. Ass. 50 5 552 6s. AV ss.

Colombian Bondi, 6 p Ct.
Ditto Acet.
Do. Bonds, 1824, 34
Do. Acct. 531 I *
Danish Bonda.3 p(.l. 56*
Do. Acct. 661
Greek Hoods, 5 p Ct.
Do. 80nd5,111t5,5 p C. 171
Ditto Acct. 17*

A complete calm has succeeded the stormy agitation
that prevailed last week on the subject of the demon-
strations making in favour of Portugal, without any
relaxation, however, being perceptible in the latter. On
the contrary, these demonstrations are upon a scale of

extent and activity for which the public mind had
not been prepared at first, and which have afforded
an agreeable surprise, to judge from the tranquil-
lizing effect they have had. It is certain that the
nation has acquired confidence in the continuance
of peace, in proportion to the energy displayed
by its rulers; and as long as these keep pace there is not
much risk of the former being converted into disap.
pointment. With every disposition to do justice to the
friendly sentiments of the French Cabinet towards this
country, and to appreciate duly its pacific professions
at this juncture, yet we do not build our faith upon
them so much, as upon our own vigour and union
for the preservation of peace. We cannot impress
this truth too much, that we must In the guar-
dians of our own honour and tranquillity, if we wish
to see them firmly upheld; and to transfer any part
of this service to another Power, is to diminish the
chances of success in the same proportion. We confess,
as we have already said, that we place great reliance
on the assurances recently given by the Court of
the Thuilleries ; and as we wish to keep the Mi-
nisters of his MOST CHRISTIAN MAJESTY to them,
we are anxious that our demonstrations should assume
as imposing an appearance as possible. A vigorous
display of the national resources at this time is not only
consistent with an enlightened policy, .but with rigid
notions of economy ; and we therefore hope that the
expedition now destined for Portugal, is only the ad-
vanced guard of the force that will ultimately pro.
ceed to that country. The present armament is
sufficient to repel the immediate cause of danger, and
perhaps to compel Spain 'to make a shew of reps•
ration; but to obtain• substantial satisfaction, and
to pull up by the roots the cause of quarrel, it will be
necessary for Great Britain to make a far more impos-
ing show in the Peninsula. So far, too, from its having
a tendency to irritate the pride or shock the interests of
France, it will be a powerful inducement to her Govet n•
went, to persevere in a course of pacific policy ; and, as
it would be to endanger its very existence, were it to
quit this course, we clearly consult the happiness of
that Power, as much as we do the honour and se.
curity of Great Britain, in recommending to her
not to confine her efforts in behalf of Portugal to the
present armament. In the meantime our opinion, re.
Specting the continuance of peace, has not undergone
the slightest change, though our confidence is not
founded so Much up,.n what has been done, as upon
%hat will be still done by the British Government, to
check the temptation now or hereafter, on the part of
4lly Powerto violate. We have done too little, if we
- intact that our measures :Wald corrss➢ond with our

!lofty and uncompromising language—and too much, irl
s
we wish to temporize. •

It was again reported yesterday, thal..,a formidable

insurrection had broken out in Ireland ; but as we have
the Dublin Papers of Saturday now before us, and they
have not the slightest allusion to thil mischievous ru-

mour, we may ventute, without much risk, to give it
the most pointed contradiction. It was upon the whole
a clumsy contrivance, to get up a report of thii descrip-
tion, because Ireland, however the rest of Europe may
be affected by existing circumstances, has many reasons
to rejoice at them; in the first place they will imme-
diately raise the value of her produce, in the next divert
her thoughts from brooding too intensely and exclusively
over local questions ; and, lastly, it must not be forgotten
how agreeable they are to the martial ardour of her people.
They will also relieve Government from a great deal of
anxiety upon the important subject of employing her
superabundant population; and the demonstrations that
are now making, will contribute more effectually, and
perhaps at a less expense, to this great purpose, than the
most extensive and costly system of colonization. We
are at a loss therefore to conceive why the alarmists
have selected Ireland at this juncture, for the scene of
their sinister speculations ; for if they bad any know.
ledge of that country, they must have known that the
measures which have been just adopted, are eminently
favourable to her interests, besides flattering hermartial
propensity, as we have already stated.

Neapolitan Papers have reached us this morning to
the 28th ult. but besides a Royal Ordonnance for work-
ing the mines of the kingdom, they do not contain a
single article, worth extracting, or even referring to.

We see that most of our contemporaries have copied
the letters from our Correspondent at Portsmouth, which
we published yesterday, without so much as hinting
that they are indebted for it to the STAR. They will
guard against the same oversight again.

A Gentleman is in town who left Gibraltar on the
23d October; previous to his departure an order came to prepare
two Regiments for embarkation for Portugal; from thence be pro-
ceeded to Cadiz and Lisbon ; at Cadiz the French garrison con-
sisted of ten thousand four hundred men. On his going up the
Tagus he met two English ships of war going out, one was sailing
to the Northward and the other to the Westward. A Regiment is
owning from Malta to rqdace these going from Gibraltar.

The Duke of GLOUCESTER arrived at his residence
in Ragshot Park, on Saturday evening, from his seat Lulworth
Castle, where his Royal Highness has been staying for some weeks
past, on a shooting excursion.
The Princess AUGUSTA arrived at her residence at
Fromm, on Saturday, from a visit to the Du&ess of GUN-
CICITZI, at Ragshot.
Sir WILLIAM H. CLINTON had an audience of the
Duke of You, as. Commander-in-Chief, on the departure of
Sir WILLIAM for Portugal, to take the chief command of ou r
troops in that country. Sir Wu tact also took have yesterday of
' Earl BATHIMIST, Secretary of &ate for the War Department.
Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador, and the
Marquis de PAIMaLLA the Portuguese Ambassador, transacted
business yesterday with Mr. Secretary CANNING:
Earl HA R noway transacted business yesterday at the
Foreign Office.
Lord FITZROY SOMERSET, Secretary to the Master.
General of the Ordnance, transacted business yesterday and on
Sunday, at the Office of the Secretary of. State for the War De-
partment.
Mr. WILMOT•HORTON had a select Party to dinner
ou.Sunday, at his residence, on Richmond-terrace.
The health of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, we are happy
to state, is gradually improving.
The Duke of WELLINGTON, accompanied by Lord
FITZSOT Solemner, honoured the East India Military College with
their presence, at their public examination on:Friday last.
The Duke of WELLINGTON, amongst his numerous
collection of Portraits of the Sovereigns of Europe, which are
placed in his gallery at Apsley House, has eight or ten Portraits of
NAPOLION BUONATAILTS, painted by distinguished artists.
His Hurioua the Master of the Rolls was reelected
on Saturday, Member for the University of Cambridge, without
opposition

fhe Burmese Imperial State Carriage was sold yester-
day, at the Exhibition Room, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, for 3000
guineas.
By the last accounts received from America, relating
to Mr. Kurt, the actor, his health is represented to be in a most
shattered condition, and it is even doubtful if he will ever be able
to return to England.
MATHSWS, the actor, at a recent visit to Stratford-
upon-Avon, by laboriously investigating the Parish-register, during
the time of the poet, has ascertained that in every instance SAME..
SPZARI'S name is there written SHAUPIAZZ, omitting the e in the
first syllable.
Lord HAMILTON. Lord JOHN and Lord ALGSRNON
CHicussraa, arrived in Belfast on Monday.
By the death of the Marquis of HASTINGS, K.G.
G.C.B. and G.C. H. the Constableship of the Tower, the Coloneley
of the 47th Regiment of Foot, and the oSce of Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of the Island of Malta and its dependencies,
have become vacant.

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By a letter from Marseilles we learn the arrival there
of the Unicorn, Capt. Scars, on the 5d inst. from Leghorn, having
on board Lady COCHRAN&
Yesterday, in the Insolvent Debtors' Court, Thomas
Aveland, a collar-manufacturer, residing at Bethnal-green, was
ordered to be imprisoned fifteen months from the date of filing his
Petition, for fraudulent conduct to his creditors.

A Compositor, of the name of DA NA VALLE, dropped
down dead on Saturday, just as he was done correcting
•
a form, in Mr. WHITeS Office, Fleet•street.
_ _

Mews. Hawkes and . Sheppard, of Norwich, were
convicted last week in 101. penalty, for having paid one
of their weavers in goods instead of money, contrary to
Act 12 Geo. I.

It is not generally known, that if the head of a snail
be pricked with a pin, and the exuding matter applied
to a wort, a disappearpce of the callosity will take
place in a few days.
Friday night the inmates of No. 3, Woodbeary-street,
Clerkenwell, were horror struck by the cries of a female
lodger in the lower part of the house (named Anderson),
on discovering that the corpse of her deceased husband,
who had died a few days before, had been stolen out of
the cotEn in her town, during her absence fee a few
minutes. The wretches were pursued in every direc-
lion for sever.l hours,but no traces of them have hitherto
been discovered. The deceased was a lath-render, about
40 years of age, and in very humble circumstances.
Saturday evening the house of Mr. Brown, Seaton of
the New Church,liiraterloo-road, situated at N 0.13,
Brad-street, Cornwall-road, was entered by some vil-
lains, and a considerable quantity of linen and apparel
'stn:eir, some of it belonging to the Church. The
parlour windows had been closed, but not fastened,
W hen the thievescut a pane of glass, opened the win
low, and escaped with their booty. Nearly teeny house
fin this street has been lately rubbed.

THE ARMY.

Sir P. &ARMY left Town for Portsmouth last night ; sir w,
Cosmos will set uut for that place this evening, where he win em,
bark with his Suite on board the Wellesley at one to-morrowivihkb
will sail directly afterwards.

Lieut. Colonel Mani. Deputy Judge Advocate General, leaves
town to-night for Portsmouth, and will embark on board the IVtl.
legley, 74, for Lisbon. .

Capt. BATTY, 9th Guards, rind Capt. Ciarron, are Sir Wit.ums's
Aides de Camp.
Cul. HAAN is Military Secretary ; MOW .ToiruseB,CoVelm„,
and Capt. BOLDER°, are the Brigade Majors.
Sir E. BLAMER/Y.li Miles de Can') are Capt. Weevil:no', 7.. h
Fusileers, and Capt. Lord W:yonsitTr, 85th Regiment.

A transport is ordered to Dover to receive ou boird va
detach,
meat of the Staff Corps, about .50 men, for Lisbon. ' They ,f...
directed to march from Hythe for embarkation.
_ _

Two troops of the 10t1; Hussars arrived in Leicegter on Sour.
day from Nottingham, on their way to the place of ernbaikatudt
for Portugal.

Wednesday morning the Hon. Capt. "Vl'vrsow's and Lord Jaws
Frrinor's troops of the 10th Hussars, suddenly left . Sheffield BIN
racks for Orford, on their route to Portsmouth, where they will
be joined by another squadron of the Regiment from Nottingham
to embark for Portugal. A detachment of the Ist or King's bra.,
goon Guards, are daily expected In Sheffield Barracks

7P.0011 UNDER ORM= FOR PORTUGAL FROM IRELAND.

The 10th Foot stationed at Limerick.
The 11th Foot stationed at Waterford.
The 73d Foot on march to Cork.
The 43d Royal Fusileers, and 43d Light Infantry, have moved
from Gibraltar to Lisbon.

It is mentioned that four troops of the 14th Light Dragoons,
quartered in Dublin, and four troops of the 15th Hussars, from 1341.
haatloe, are also to proceed to Lisbon.

Major BELCHER, Aid de Camp to Sir GS.OIIBII MIIIIMAY, it Ip.
pointed Deputy Adjutant General to the Army in Portugal.
The 58th Regiment, commanded by Colonel JOHN, are on march
to Cork.

Captain Foasraa,Bsth Regiment, Is to succeed Major Dint.
mown as Brigade Major of the Limerick District, the latter Officer
having attained a higher rank in the Guards.

The sale of unattached Commissions is to be done away with on
the 24th instant.

The Pensioners of Chelsea and Kilmainham are to be paid in
future at the Excise Office.

Major Carat; from the Staff in Dublin, to be Assistant Adjutant
General to the Troops in Portugal.
Detachments belonging to the 4th, 18th, 35th, and 51st Regi:
ments of Infantry, marched yesterday morning, from Westminster,
for Portsmouth.

A Detachment belonging to the 56th Regiment of Foot, marched
yesterday morning, from Westminster, for Hull. _

.
Detachments belooging to the 7th liniment of Dragoon Guards,
and the 11th, 57th, and 88th Regiments of Infantry, marched on
Saturday morning from Westminster, for Bristol, on route to Ire.
land. Detachmeuts belooging to the 45d, 94th, and 96th Regi.
ments of Foot, marched on Saturday morning from Westminster,
for Bristol, on route to Plymouth. The Depot of the 82d Regi.
ment of Infantry is ordered to march this day from Ipswich fur
Harwich. The Depot of the 16th Regiment of Foot is ordered to
march this day from Harwich-to the Tower of London. The Depot
of the 40th' Regiment of Infantry has received orders to march to-
morrow from Ipswich for Warley.

RECRUITING DEPARTMENT.

Horse Guards, Dec 14, 1826.

(Circular)
The General Order of the 15th of July last is hereby cancelled,
and the Commander-in-Chief desires that the Recruiting Standard
for the Infantry of the Line (with the exception of the Regiments
in India), shall, until further orders, be as specified in the General
Order of the Ist of Octolser,lB2s, •iz.

Alen not below five feetvsix inches, and not exceeding twenty.
five years of age.
Growing lads of five feet 51 inches, if not exceeding eighteen Yeats
of age.—By command of his Royal Highness the Commander-in.
Chief. H. TORRENS, Adjutant GeneraL

PORT/MOUT*, DEC. 18.—His Majesty's ship SPAR•
VATIC went out of harbour this morning to ,pithead,
and remains, with the WiLLESLItY and MELviu.s.—
Sailed the Heroine transport, for Lisbon.
• WOOLWIGH, Dec. 18.—The brigades of artillerphave,
not, as was expected, embarked to-day. A letter has been
received on the subject from Lord Fitzroy Somerset, but
no day is fixed for the embarkation.
The fear of press-warrants is so great among the sea-
men in the River, that the crews of several coasting ves-
sels have set off, by land, for their homes; but we un-
derstand there is little fear on this point, at least for the
present, as volunteer sailors go on board the Tender fl
the Tower, and in such numbers, that only the best
young able-bodied men are engaged.
An overland dispatch has been received at the India
House. It is stated, that the Persians had been defeated
by the Russians with immense loss, and the Prince
Royal taken prisoner.
It is expected that no less than 25 new Members will
be returned from the different Wards in the City next Sr.
Thomas's Dry, to serve in the Common Council for the
year ensuing.
The Lambeth Pension Society held its first meeting
at the Horns, Kennington, on Friday. 1)r. D'Oyley,
Rector of the parish, was elected President, and rules
for the guidance of the Society were agreed to.
WALLINGFORD ELECTION.SattUdAy, the election
of a Member to serve in Parliament for this borough,
commenced at the Town Hall. The writ having beets
read by the Mayor, and the Bribery Act by the Town •
Clerk, the Rev. Mr. Garnett came forward, and pro-
posed Robert Knight, Esq. Mr. R. Barnett seconded
the nomination. Mr. Knight rose, and was received
with long-continued cheers. Mr. Walcott then pro-
posed John Bailey, Esq. of Upper Ha: ley-street, L n.
don; Captain Ormond seconded the nomination. The
show of hands was declared to be in favour of Mr.
Knight. A poll was demanded, which commenced at
one o'clock. and at the close, at five in the evening, the
numbers were—Knight, 46 ; Bailey, 47. The following
morning the poll re-opened, and continued till two •
o'clock, without any circumstance occurring worthy of
notice, when the electors being exhausted, the numbers
were declared to be—Knight, 117 ; Bailey, 84 ; majority
33. Mr. Knight was then chaired, amidst the acclama-
lions of his numerous friends.
Tuesday an Inquest was held on the body of a poor
woman, named Osborn,
33 years of age, iesiding at
London Colney, who, as it appeared from the evidence,.
was going towards Itedburn, and was heard to cry for
mercy by a person on horseback. He immediately went
to the spot whence be supposed the cry to proceed, and
saw an object move in the ditch, but the voice hid
ceased. At this moment three men made their appear-
ance, and one attempted to catch his bridle, but failed.
The ssranger rode off to the nearest house and procur.ed
assistance, and on his return found the poor woman
dead. In the absence of any other evidence, the Jury
returned their verdict—" Found drowned."
The primest and most complete bullock said by the
oldest salesmen and butchers to have been seen inien•
don, within their recollection, was a Scot, sold by Mr.
Vurley, in Smithfield, yesterday morning. Althougry
the highest part of its body was only four feet sever►
inches from the ground, its bare carcass was estimated
to weigh 168 stones, of Bibs. It was fed by Mr. Bond,
of Cawston, Norfolk.
An Inquest was held at the White Hart, Iteit.Cliff,
the bodies of George Marshall, a carpenter on board Ole
brig Hope, and a female unknown. It appeited.that
on Thursday night Marshall was taking the temale
board his vessel, then lying so the Regent's Canal 11,1,04
and in crossing some barges both fell into the is Ater,
and were dtowsed.—Verdicts " Accidental Death:

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FA s [ILONA BSA_ INiTi,Lial4ci:

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FASHION:OLN ARRIVAL!:
,The Earl of Chesterfield, from his seat, Bihdly Hall, Derby.
*ire; the Earl of Charleeilk, from a tour Sir Jain Hatßotten,
ilart. from Berks; Colonel Aitchison.- at Fentoni Hotel, St.
Jatoris-street, from a tour ; the Hon: C. Tollensiihi; it ditto,frona
I:o6dr ; the Hon. -Captain Blaney, at ditro", frorii a tour; the
Cowes. of Bunfret, at the British Hotel,'Jenttyn.street, from a
tour; James Hamilton, F.sq. at-ditto, -frcim Cimbridgi•.; Mr. and
Mrs. Crompton, from Paris; C. W. Tupper. Esq. at the Royal
Motel, St. James street, from 9xfor4;.Capt4e Johnston, at ditto;
freer Herefordshire. • •

• DEPARTURES. •

Prince and Princess titiven and fazisily, for Brillion ; . the Duke
and Duchess of Bedford; fdr theft; Seat, Wisburn Abbey ; the Mar-
quis and Niarchionets of ' StafjOrd and family, foi their seat, Welt
Lill, Surrey i the DOwag6i Marchioness of Salisbury, for Hat-
,' field, for the holydays; the 'Marquis and hlarchioness.of Bristol,
for their seat, Putney Heath,' for the hblidaje ; Lard Palmerston,
for Mr. Hope's seat, 'Deepdtne, Surrey; Sir William Ingilby,
Bart. hem Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street; for his seat in Lin-
,' .coloshire; the Earl and Counteis of Spenier, foi the bake of Bed-
ford's seat, Woburn Abbey; Lord and Lady F. L. Gower, for the
. )larquis of Stafford's seat, West pill, Surrey ;E. H. Green, Esq.
?runt the aarendot -Hotel, Bone-street, on a tour; Lord Harvey,
..on a tour; Lieut.-Colonel Scott, for Portugal; F. Hicks, Esq. for
Oxford. •
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.PORTUGUESE ARMY:

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TO THEILDITOR OF THE STAR.
. ypur Raper of this evening, I observe a state,
ment .of-the effective force ,of the Portuguese army;
whereby it.appears that Mete are 57,219 regulars, and
59,827 militia, making a, total of 117,046_men fit for'
service. sow, supposing this-eitithate to be correct,
(and I am justified in so doing, as it is 'taken, from
“..official" sources), does it•not arpeir a little singular, I
that our faithful Ally should dread the inroad of a few
thousand rebels ? Here is a forte sufficient 4o crush
ten or even twenty thousand invaders, a number greater
than the most exaggerated accounts set forth, and yet
it is deemed necessary. to im_plorethe aid of England.—
The inferente is obvious.. Either the attack upon Por-
tugal is organized and extensive, to a degree not
dreamt of, or, the Portuguese army is cowardly in the
extreme. If the first alternative be true, and .not the
second, we Sod ourselves flying to engage with an
'enemy powerful enough to baffle an army of 117,000
men. This is a contest of no trivial nature. Will our
detachments and skeleton regiments be able to tutu the
scale ? or must they not in all probability be followed
by anal-sty? If we adopt the second alternative,' dos
we mend the aspect of affairs? If the Portuguese army
be a herd of cowards, then, whether the invading force
be small or great, we shall have to bear the brunt of
the contest. Thus we go forth like knight-errants to
fight the battles of a dastardly people. But, says Mr.
Canning, and re-echoes Mr. Brougham, we are bound
by the faith.of treaties to go to war, or we must stain.
our honour- Now, I would ask these Gentlernen,—is
there no condition, if not express, at leas implied, upon
which Portugal is to be entitled to our aid ? is it not
a condition implied in every defensive treaty of alli-
ance, that the party attacked shall make some :hew of
resistance? Nay—shall do all that lies in his power, to
, defend himself? Is it not upon the condition of his do-
ing so, that his Ally promises aid, and on no other ? Has
Portugal fulfilled this condition ? I answer—No. It
is obvious she has not. For if she had ddne so, or did
she intend to do so, she need not, with an army of
117,000 men at her command, have called in English
troops to repel an ill organized invasion.
That she bas not fulfilled her part of the agreement
is clear. The question remains, are we bound to fulfil
our part, or are we not rather exonerated therefrom in
consequence of her neglect ? It is a maxim in law, that
if, of two contracting parties, the one violates, or does
not fulfil the terms of the contract, then instantly the
other is discharged from further observance of the
agreement; and for once we find a legal maxim agree-
able to the sense.and reason of mankind. Apply this
maxim to the case before us, and we shall be convinced
that the obligation on our part to assist Portugal, is
utterly void. So much for the strict necessity of the
war ; its policy is another thing. But be that what it
may, we are involved in a contest, concerning the end
and issue of which, it would be as easy to prophesy as
concerning the duration and issue of a Chancery suit.
• Should you favour these hasty remarks with a place
in your columns, I shall perhaps be tempted again to
trouble your readers with some further observations
upon this important question.
Dec. 15. 1 ant, your obedient servant, C.