Star.
London, England, 1826-06-12 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK ELECTION.

Saturday, the Poll was continued with the usual
spirit until four o'clock, ahen the High Bailiff an-
nounced the close oldie day's poll, which was as follows:
Mr. Calvert • • • • • 1611
Sit Robert Wilson . . . . 1511
Mr. Poibill . . . . 1 Ito

Mr. CALVIRT came forward, and returnea thanks to
his friends for the zeal and promptitude with which
they had come to the poll.
Sir Router WILSON came forward, and returned
thanks for the exertions of his friends, and the zeal they
had manifested in opposition to Mr. Polhill, whose
friends on the Committee bad conducted his Election in
the most unconstitutional and unfair manner. He then

produced the copy of a letter, addressed to one of the
Electors, which stated, that unless the patty, to whom
it was directed, came to the poll with Ws twelve votes
by such a time he should not receive the consideration.
--(General cries of 46 Shame shame:)—He commented
at considerable length upon the grossness of such con-
duct, and concluded a long address by requesting his
friends to meet him on the poll—(Checrs).
Mr. PoLutis said he came forward originally incon-
sequence of a requisition which had been signed by some
of the most respectable inhabitants of the Borough,
purely upon Ministerial principles. He defended the
cry of " No 'Popery," which his friends had used, on the
same grounds that his opponents' friends had used in
advocating the interests of those who acknowledged the
power of the Pops—(Hisses mad "pleases). He then
entered into a description of the administrations of Pitt
and Fox, and maintained that the latter had doubled
the taxes introduced by the former--(Hspeetedieterrir
tient). He then stated. that he was determined to keep
the poll open to "the last day, when his opponents would
Lind that the opinions of the electors were at variance
uith those which appeared to be their present senti-
ments, for there were 1,600 elector; yet to poll. He
denied all knowledge of the letter alluded to by Sir R.
Wilson, and rested solely on the independent feeling
of the electors.
The ilastlep dose adjetreed.

Saturday, during the hours of voters polling, a vehi-
ele. containing a number of musicians, engaged by Mr.
POLIIILL's Committee, for the purpose of preceding their
voters up to the poll in triumph, was attacked by a mob
in Toolerstreet, and pulled to pieces. The poor musi-
cians, who were favours of blue and orange ribbon in
their hats, were attacked, and many of them had va-
luable instruments smashed to pieces,

PLYMOUTH, lot; • *1
Meiners/2 lender, LieuteeantWan, veiled on Thursday
tae Liverpool.
The Leveret tender failed oh Tuesday, on a ember and Use
Illtantld# titter, for Falmouth.
The Rotten, 211.• Captain J. STtett,te, weal out of harbotir on
Saturday, and will sail to darfor the Rtst Indies. She has taken
tln ste tons of -British silver coin for the Cope of Good Mope.
the Matritius, and New South Wales.
In Hamease—Britannia, Windsor Castle, Sail, Forte, Trin-
culo, VigWnt, Nightingale, Reyallst, and Rose, Svivia and
Nintbht retinues.
In the Sound—Dryad, Romney, and Success.
The Carnation (for the Breakwater department) and the Ikeda,
have been taken into Dock to be hued with proteeton. The Sky..
lark, new brig. which arrived from Milford en Thursday, will be
also Acted in the same manner, as soon as the Egerla is unclothed.
The Royalist and Hantoase have this week been taken on the
graving slip, to have their copper aixathing repaired.
Mr. Jamas Bums has been appointed Surgeon to the Ganges,
slice Wsaoas. Ur Hoezuss, late of the Victory, has been pro-
moted to the rank of Lieutenant, in the West Indies, and ap-
pointed to the Tweed.

GRAND DINNER AT MERCHANT TAII.OII.

HALL.

SAturday, the dinner annually given by the Master,
Virarden,.and Coutt of Assistants, of the Merchint
lays' Company, to the Master and two of the Senior
,Fellows of St. John's College, Ozford, was given with
unusual pomp and' solemnity, on occasion of conferring'
the Freedom of this Company on the Right Hon.
best Peel, his Majesty's principal Secretary oflikste for
the Home Department.
The early part of the day was occupied with the
public speeches and examinations of the young Gentle.
men who were eligible for the vacant Fellowship of St.
John's College, Oxford.
At half-past five, the Master, Wardens; and Court of
Assistants, assembled in the rawing-roorts to
their numerous guests, among whom we noticed—.
The Lord CismeUer, the Marquis 'Camden, Lord Kenyon', the
P. Jof London, Mr. 'intim Park, kit. Justice Gazette, Sir 8.
eddref. Bart. Sir C. Price, Bart. Mr. Alderman Garratt, Mr.
Alderman Brews, Mr. Alderman Lucas, Mr. Alderman Thomp-
son, Wm. Ward, Esq. Chas. Barclay, Fog. Brandram, Eaq.
T. A. Curds, Esq. T. Gaitskill. Nos. and It. Hedger and J. Lett,
Mgrs. Magistrates of Surrey, Ste.
Shortly after the rest of the company had met to-
gether, Mr. Peel was introduced, and Mr. Bovill, the
clerk of the Company, read to him the following
resolution :--

" At a Court of Asaistanteast the Worshipful Company of Mer-
chant Tailors, holden at their liall, on the With day of April, ISt..
" Anemia UNAVIUOMILT—'That the Freedom of this Company
be presented to the Right Honourable ilnbert Peel, his Majesty's
principal Secretary of State for the Home Deputment, in testi-
mony of the high opinion entertained by this Court of the firmness
and uniform consistency of conduct exhibited by that Right Hen.
Gentleman, as a Statesman, in the maintenance of those principles
upon which the Constitution, in its present admirable form, mast
ever rest fur support—of the industry, discrimination, and learning
evinced by him as a Legislator, in the revislen and condensation of
the numerous statutes relating to the formation of Juries, and the
criminal jurisprudence of this country—and of the brilliant talent,
the indefatigable zeal, and the indelible integrity displayed by him
in the discharge of the many arduous and important duties attached
to the elevated and responsible mutation which he new holds, with
so much hanour to himself, and benefit to the kingdom at large."._

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T. B. BURSIDGI, gsq. then, in a very neat and well
delivered address, presented the Freedom of the Cm,
pang to the Hight lion. Secretary, who having applied
to it in an elegant and impressive speech, was accord.-
ingly swot n in, and welcomed as a Member of this
ancient fraternity, by the Lot d Chancellor, the Marquis;
of Camden, and the other Merchant Tailors presents;
The Master, Court, and guests, then proceeded to. the
Hall, where a sumptuous dinner was served up, the
Hall being decorated with banner% and the gallery
filled with elegantly dressed Ladies, attracted to witness
the entertainment.

After dinner, Non Nobis was given will great effect
by the musical Gentlemen present, who sang vati,nis
songs in the course of the evening. The usu 1 healths
were proposed by the Master, who prefaced them by
speeches highly appropriate, choice in language, and
delivered in a style and manner which called forth
great encomiums from the distinguished individuals
present. We need hardly say that Mr. Peel's health
was drank with enthasiastn, or that the Hon. Gentle-
man's speech of acknowledgment was one which
charmed his auditors, and called forth repeated shouts
of applause.
Oar limits only permit us to allude thus briefly to the
eloquence of the evening. Two circumstances, however,
we think it right to mention, as connected with the his-
tory of the Merchant Tailors'. Company. The Rev.
Master of St. John's, after some deserved compliments
to Mr. Bellamy, and the other Masters of the school,
mentioned, that St. John's College is, in a great measure,
appurtenant to the Merchant Tailors' Company, having
been founded by Sir Thomas White, a member of the
Company, almost entirely for the benefit of the Mer-
chant Tailors' School, which supplies 37 out of the 50
Fellows of the College.
Mr. BURBIDGE, in returning thanks for himself, ad,
vetted to a tact which is, perhaps, not getterally•known,.
viz. That the national anthem of God rave the King was
composed by Dr. Bull, expressly for the occasion. of
King James the Fug visiting the Company after the,
Powder Plot, being the first time he had appeared in
public subsequently to that event. The words were
tarnished by Ben Johnson, and the anthem was sung
by several men, suspended from the cciling ins car, as-;
his Majesty entered the Hall.

The Lady of a dashing Baronet has surrendered to
her husband 153 billets at amour with which her virtue
has been assailed by a gallant officer, holding the rank
of a Colonel in a most distinguished corps.—Wilts tins.
Yesterday morning, a fire broke out in the rope-yard
of Mr. Tull, in Glib...fields, Mile-end Road, which,
from the nature of the materials, burnt with most tre-
mendous fury, until the whole of the buildings and
warehouses, containing the hemp and manufactured
ropes, were reduced to a heap of ruins.
Wednesday morning, James Dolin or Dollars was exe-
cuted in front of the Coart-houses, Glasgow, for the
robbery which he committed on a man of the name of
Jack, on the Old Bridge, in that city, in February last.
This case of robbery was aggravated by the circum-
stance of Dolin attempting to throw Jack over the
Bridge, which he would have effected, had not the Po-
lice come up while Jack was struggling.
Tux RIVAL Across.—When Master Betty, the
" Young Roscius," came out in London, the public in-
terest was so great, that, on his being taken ill, bulletins
of his health were daily posted outside the door, in
Southampton-row. These placards having excited the
envy of the owner of the dog Carlo, which had been
drawing the town just before Betty's appearance, he
issued a rival bulletin to the following effect; " Carlo,
the shaggy ROscius of Drury, devoured four pounds of
graves yesterday, after which he had some quiet sleep,
and is much rcticslicsl this morning."