Star.
London, England, 1826-04-12 00:00:00

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Mr. Wilson Croker has arrived in Dublin, for the purpose, it
Is said, of canvassing the University. A report is in circulation,
that on the retirement of Lord Norbury, the present Attorney-
General Is to be the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas; and that
the bustle in the University is occasioned by the supposition that
his Lordship is about to tender his resignation.
Cameroon Unrreasrry.—A meeting of the Members of the
University has been held, at which it was proposed that the practice
of out voters receiving their expences from the respective cantli.
date for whom they vote should be discontinued.
Sir R. T. Farquhar has declined the invitation offered hiss by
the non-resident freemen of Canterbury. His return for Hytbe
is considered certain.

Mr. Fox has announced his intention to offer himself again for
the, Borough of Beverley.
Lord Howick has now completed his canvass of the freeholders
of Northumberland.
Thursday, Henry Laboachere, Esq. of Hamilton-place, Hyde
Park-corner, and nephew to Sir Thomas Baring, Bart. was elected
to serve in Parliament for the borough of St. Michael, in the room
of I'. Money, Esq.
CARLOW Euscrwts.—Thursday, Mr. Yavanah, of Boni., was
elected Member of Parliament for this county, without opposition,
in the room of the late Sir Ulysses Burgh, now Lord Downes.

It is expected that there will not be any Drawing-
Room on the 23d inst. the day on which his Msaaser's Birth• Thy
is kept; indeed, had there been any intention to have one, as it is
customary to give at least a fortnight's notice, it would have been
announced in Saturday's Gazette. Two Levees in the course of the
season, however, are spoken of.
It is reported in the higher circles, that Mr. BliLTEgt.
will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar Lady ELJSAIIETH Gaar,
second daughter of Earl Gear.

Thursday evening, her Excellency the Matchioness
WILLISLCY held her second private Ball at'nublin Castle, to whi:h
an immense number of distinguished personages were invited.
Dust.:—ln consequence of an Election dispute at
Waterford, a meeting took place last week between Messrs. at a.
SON and SAZORNT, the former attended by Mr. F. Writs; the
latter by Mr. R. W. Mout:. After an exchange of three shots on
either side, happily without any injury being sustained by the parties,
they shook hands. by the interference of the seconds, and each de-
clared himself perfectly satisfied.
A requisition is in preparation from some of the
most eminent merchants, inviting Mr. W. WARD, the
Bank Director, to offer himself as a-representative for
the City. Mr. WARD is well known as a merchant, of
the firm of W. and H. B. WARD, of New Broad-street.
The French Papers contain accounts from Trieste,
but not of a later date than those previously received,
which confirm the statement that the British flag was
flying at Missolonghi, and that an English frigate after
anchoring before that place had sailed for Cephalonia
to receive orders from Sir FRE/ORRICK ADAM, who it
was thought would procure favourable terms for the
heroic inhabitants and garrisois. Other accounts men-
tion its surrender as having already taken place, and
one from Stutgard speaks of its being taken by storm.
A letter from Constantinople, dated March 10, an-
nounces :he arrival of Mr. STRATFORD CANNING in that
capital, where he had been received with distinction,
Ind had already been visited by all the European
• 4ini ,ters residing at Peru.
Monday, was launched from the premises of Messrs.
wa WS and Co. Blackwall, the largest steam vessel ever built in
Lngland, being upwards of 700 tons burthen. Immediately after
:le was Isu aed, the City of London'Steam Packet, having a select
trey on board, towed her to Woolwich to receive her engine',
6 .. Lich arc of great power.