Star.
London, England, 1826-07-27 00:00:00

ELECTION FOR SURREY.

raw—
Yesterday a very numerous and respectable number of the Free-
holders of the county of Surrey assembled at the /2,,rns Tavern,
Kennington, to celebrate the return of Mr. PaUmer to Parliament.
Mr. Baueoh took t►e Chair, and in proposing the " King" saul
he was sure it would be drank with the proudest feelings. 'TIIII
toast having been received with enthusiasm, the Chairman suitably
introduced the health of Mr. Palimer.

Mr. PALLIIIR then rose. and addressed the company in an ex-
cellent speech, Which breathed pare loyalty, and a spirit of grooci-
liation which did great credit both to the head and the heart of the
speaker. Mr. PaUmer recited his political creed, which may be
described as moderate Whiggism. The company enjoyed them-
selves to a late hoar. -

Count Ltavvr, the Russian Ambassador, arrived in
town this morning, from St. Petenburgb.
His MAJESTY will take up his residence at St. 3 rmes',.
Carlton House will not spin be Inhabited by the Kum. His MA-
:awe will oc!opy these apartments at St. James's Palace, 'during his
temporary sojourn In town, that have recently been repaired. The
different persons holding dices about the rilace, and wl.n have
enjoyed apartments there, have been obliged to move away their
teraiture to make way for his hlascrtv, and those in attendance.
Amongst other changes, the large hall, and rooms near the grand
staircase, and looking into the standard yard of the Palace, are es-
peered to be appropflated to the Gentlemen porters, Ste. irrstead 4
the Palace watchmen, and others who now occupy such stations.—
The Kara will bold a Council immediately on his return to town.
Yesterdaymorning Sir HtNRY tfaLeortn, Dr, WAD-
I Am Dr. MACIIICIIIMIL, and Mr. MlGamoa, *tended the rake of
Ton: at Mr. Gucziewoon's ?ilk at Brampton Park, and after a
consultation, reported that his Royal Highness was proceeding ra-
pidly towards recovery, Soon after the conatileation the Ttny4l
Duke rode out on borfehae4 for about an.hour. About five o'clock
the Royal Duke rode out in his open carriage.
11 Mr. Secretary CArriripta arrived in town yesterday
morning from the seat of the Earl of Livitaroot. at Coombe Wool.
The Cabinet Ministers dined yesterday with the Earl
of Woietwoastauv, at hie residence in Grosvenor-square.
Mr. BitAUMMIT dined on Tuesday with his Grace the
Duke of Noustiowssas.men, at Alnwick Castle.
Nimiitne PASTA sings, for the last time in this coon.-
, try, on Saturday, in filavaa's favourite Opera of Maim
We have received Demerara and 'rrinidad Papers to
the Ist ult. They rattan SP political intelligence. The applications
to the protectors of slaves for maminslasioas are very numerous. be
one Demerara Paper we observe there are IS! of these application,
'ado chiefly by the slaves ready to purchase their freedom; in a
Trinidad Paper, thirty applications.
• Letters front Hayti to a late date have bait received,
stating that Government to have levied a e.ontribtstinn of 30,000,000
dollars, payable in ten years, from the let of January, leirt. to the
Else of December, 1536, for the purpose of paying of_the loan con-
tracted with France. . .. ;,,
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Tilt BANK or ENGLAND.—Yesterday bir., iiiimiin
Nun., Ban, was elected a Directortin the COM of Hams Sawn.
Esc resigned.
We are assured by a letter in the Constiauficilfir4
that the greatest joy was testified among Mt iababitanttof Lisbon
on the arrival of the ship which brought Sit C. Stomas •tild their
Charter. On the publication of the news to the mit*, lif the
Minister of Wu, the army joined 10 the entlamissth. .ator 'Aimed
the shouts of the people. The French Papers add, that tbettiicient
meetings of Cabinet Councils in Paris were to by tuteA43l to the
arrival of this charter, and the ideate, which it was likely to have
on the state of Spain.
The Ex• King, Joints NAPOLInti, wishing:tbletide
in the dominions of the King of the Navimaraois; addrkihed a
letter on the subject to the Zing ol Swims, wholnadeadachrs.-
don to that Sovereign. The King of the Nzmnitataelie e d
the Matter to the King of hasse . who etuiveted i toulttil of his
Ministers, and after mormiting whh the Foreign 'Anabasiatiuh in
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Paris, granted time required permission. .
A distressing event attended the ere, to? iiiiiw' send.
street. Mt. Burnell, an elderly Gentleman pii lodged
Mr. Skaiffe's house, when **alerts afire' was given,
felt so much alarmed, that he threw hiniselfoitht:the
firit floor window, and fell on the ironrstilfrO.in front
of the house. He was taken up in a senselesa,state Arith
some fractured bones, and carried to . fit Items, air* re-
lation in the neighbourhood, where medical assistance
was promptly Tended, but it is feared in wise.'
GALWAY Assists.—Mr. O'CosnnLL has' been spe-
cially retained to defend the Gentlemen charged with
the killing of poor Sullivan at the late Election, gad Mr.
EDWARD PENNIIPATKEK Will bosent down by the LORD
CHANCELLOR to plead for the Hon. Dolts BINCIIIAM,
who is a minor and a ward in Chancery.
Letters from Palermo of the 6th inst. state that the
claims of the British merchants for the repayarest of
the "two taxi" duty, is at last is a fair train of liquida-
tion ; the claims have been acknowledged, and periods
fixed for the payment. Enlister 61 3-10th.
It is stated that the trial of Mr. WAKED:ELI% which
was expected to come on at the Lancaster A ' is not
kl, , has
now to be proceeded in. Mr. Turman,
sssiAt
resolved not to appear against the prisoner. .• t-...
Another very extensive cotton-mill at Stockport bas
ceased wog king, and 6 or 700 hands thrown oat of work.
Livaaroot., TUESDAY ETESING.—Our COHOW:111111-
ket is in a miserable state, both as to demand acid Kices,
nor can any improvement be looked for until these is
one in the demand for cotton goods and yarn. •
The steam packet Britannia sailed on Tuesday for
Calais, with J. G. LAXOTOP, Es+ his Lady, and family. Re bia
a very large retinue, travelling is five carrisgesisaiit is understood
will be absent two years from England. His yacht; the Jack-o-
f.antborn, is about leaving the Thames to join M. Larrarov at
Nsplee.

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DUI3LIN, Jo.v 25.

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teTS.TcRIIANCE AT CABBAGLOARDEN-
- licarick. C'eattoliy. Prier Virile, &Gat Moore, John
iti.Avify, and Peter Reilly, were yesterday morning
. bil t. We for examination before the Magistrates of
the atiVffice, charged with a disturbance, and in
ante. yngthe Rev. Mr. Hillis in the performance of
the' sin alService over the body of a man named Fitz-
girA if, (at noticed in our Paper yesterday). From the
c;rinmfattces,, it came out on the investigation that
'' tizglicAiras k Protestant, and had been married to a
Catholic, and. the wife was unwilling that he should be
buried according to the rights of the Established Church.
The interruption commenced by Connolly throwing clay
on the coffin before the proper time, and some of the
patty j ined him. Clay was also thrown at Mr. HAllas,
raihn,was hustled by the mob. R monstrance was found
. i,u4ectual. The Police were seat for, and they were tak-n
.ijup. coundy, not% ithstatiding the attempt of the mob
. motoscueethem: the most violent and threatening .lati-
.44ll,ge,wei used towards the Police. The whole of the
- t Riqq,,pere held to bail in peace informations.

GLASGOW, JULY 25.
• Since Friday the atmosphere is again become dear,
. wry m, and dry. The growth in the g►ass fields, from
• tire• Fates rains, is 'very rapid. The potatoes will also
. swell at : the roots and rapidly advance to maturity.
••14anwetr,,frour.this time forward, mg be considered as
tetanal in Scotland, and, if the weither continues dry,
will soon be over. We are happy to•nbserve from the
iiish,Papers, received since our last, that the rains have
'inine in time to save every crop except the hay crop.
TI a paNsage of travellers to the Ninth this season is
. quite.ina,osiderable compared with that of late years.
Misty pt ,the post horses stand inactive in the stables for
while about the same, period of the last and pre-
vious bersons every worn-out hack, and cart nag, was
iii requisition.
THE COMET STEAM BOAT.

L.lll It, "

This unfortrrna,ivissel, which has so long and so
highly excited public attention and sympathy, was
finally and completely hauled upon the beach on Sun-
day evening. The work of the Contractor, and the
superintendence of the Sheriff, were both finished at that
. resiod. In addition to the details contained in the fol-
lowing letter from a Gentleman in Goureck, who had
the best information, we have only to add that two
..trtinks Here got on Sunday evening, but as they had
91,)atetk opened at the date of our accounts yesterday,l
:is istane.ertain what they contain. A fowling piece and
- Military cap belonging, it is supposed, to Captain
'''euttierlaird, have also been fonad. The following is a
cur: ect account of the money which has been recovered:
. Rolle'sbag . . £632 13 0

Piper s chest, about
Cappin's mosey
. And small sums

75 0 0
,5 0 0
6 0 0

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. £730 13 0
• The ttiites are wet, but not materially damaged.—
Ssveral law papers (leases, &c.) belonging to Mr. Rollo
werefound in a good state of preservation, and the
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' :.rockery *are in the steward's cabin was..in geneial
to lid Uninjured. The vessel is a most complete wreck,
bokit is quite certain that nothing belonging to any of
thrill-fated passengers can remain on board, closely
lids the *leak been searched. Sunday being a lifautiful
• dai7, tfli*tr V- a WAS Visite3 by a glee' number of
.people
Vioti'Grecirck Ind the neighboulhoo.l. A Gentlemen
connted. 'l,l 36 passing I is home f,nm Greenock to G
-roek•withM,otte hour in the evening, and the number
v ho visited the spot wire e the Comet was -drawn from
' triiini•tficestimated to be little short of 10,090:
'• • - Gouruck, Saturday Evetdng, t 24 July.
• 'a Mr. Brown has flied his chains down to-night for the last time,
as he expects 'to have the Cotner dry at low water to-morrow morn-
hies tide. As yet there has been no access to the principal cabin.
All that bas been found therefnte has either been On deck, or in the
steerage. This morning the body of a feneale was found on the
quarter deck in a state of very great decay. so much so that the
remains of the dress alone indicated that it was probably the corpse
of Miss :Winn's!). It was carefully put into a coffin and interred
immediately.
is Tg:!day a considerable quantity of bones was found in' the
Steerage, but there was in that place such a mass of rubbish and
'amid tbai It is Impossible to say how many bodies there might be:
The jacket of a very young buy was picked up, enclosing the ribs
'iitY,And no other part was visible.
' sttl.With regard to private pmperty,.nat much has yet been Teen-
.wreck The Piper's chest was found yesteiday, and bank notes to
• tirFanntimi of about 751. enclosed; none of which -were in the least
injurcti, though completely saturated with water. A pocket-book
/aye's deck, containing .61. hi =all notes; all entire • some silver
''aide crisper also vat picked up on deck. A number of bottles,
supposed to have originally contained wl.isky, were (mind full, but
...alitepatic viva invariably changed for a liquid of a bitter taste.
• 4. Pe.veuel herself is so complete a wreck that she mast be
Ariketi tvp I.oe can
.never again float: It reflects great credit on
• tip ingenuity of Mr. lkown that he succeeded in bringing her
.nedosee. -Both stem and stem are quite smashed, and the deck planks
• . sorptsip Ibis must hate been dune chiefly by the chains last winter,
in tliitSt attempt to rake bee.
'rho copper boileri have collapsed in a surprising manner ; and,
asi;ralrs, are useless. The sudden condensation of the steam must
have produced a vacuum, and the pressure of "the surrounding
water uo'tbe putsidamaused this effect. Engineers have already set
to work to take the machinery to pieces, under the.ditection of some
91 be proprietors... , • •
It is a remarkable circninuance that the body of the female
!solid floating firoen the wreck on Tuesday, and supposed to be that
of Mr. MeDolaid of Borrodales cook-maid. was in a better state
yflreseegatien don: any other yet found; and it has been freely
asserted %hit She liras in a_state of intoxication at the time the acci-
dens *applied
aballt, Mr. Wank* has beta indefatigable in kis anus-
:lbPlol:464llO.Prtwiervatisn'of property.
" tliri_tea-pot belonging to Captain Sutherland, an adadiesi
'l' * WON of Sir Joieph Radcliffe's, some" shooting'anddshing
ksjiaralui; and few 'Mali laashiti and piretls of wearint apparel,di
bah, At aseh.lit; (NM di* wreck this staining; bat unison

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Tuesday a Meeting of the I nhabitants of Bridge Ward
watbild. at fishmongers' Hall, for. the purpose of pre-
• seatiog a service of plate to Alderman GARIATT. The
• • plate, which cost between two and three hundred
P9llutdst was purchased by subsciption. It is very hand-
somely iasceibed to the public and private worth of the
Alderman, acid was suitably receive.!.
Yesterday morning, some daring thieves broke into
the hoop of Mt. White, a woollen•draper, Leicester-
UPNIVA Aunt suited of (in a hackney coach, it is sup-
poaed) between four and five hundred yards of broad
cloth, anklet OR the average at 11. per yard.
• - MiPPAtltiOKjuLt 24.—1 n order to mark his sense
of thegood modvet of the people of this place, when excited to sets
. 44,Mtrageand vieknee by a mob whisk came from Manchester on
' the *it of Saturday, the Sth imam, Lord Somme bas bestowed
SOL to be distributed in clothing at the approach of the winter sea-
' my, independent of hie sisal Chrhunaa gift.
BalTllll CATHOLIC ASIOCIATIONe-.--An open Com-
mittee Meeting of this Mindanao took place yesterday, is Thom-
hank-street, which was oat nomovessly attended. T e proceed-
ings were coulinsd to a SIONINIK of the exertions making to
farther the mussel enstruiss, ellki were said to be very entert-
ain ; and Remboimar witeirparnsil onasbisously to the following
effect: " That an address whisk bad been read *ma the Com-
mittee to the Catholics in London, urging the establishment of a
esthetic Item, with Dr. Pommes letter of the Sikh instant,
spproving of that measure, .mud to it, be extensively eircebted,
si.d that Landon be divided into districts, is the view of collect-
sog the rent."

• ' kMY.
The Depot of the 11th Itgliksnliii Dragoon Guards has received
warrant march, this day, lift COnairlisity, for Manchester.
Detachment* belonging to the 4th and 55th Regiments of Foot
marched yesterday morning from Westminster, for Winchester.
A detachment belonging to the 57th Regiment of Infantry, front
Westminster, for Portsmouth. A demi:knot belonging to the
711th Regiment of Foot, from Westminster. for Jersey. A detach-
ment belonging to the 69th liniment of Weary, from Vermin-
tier, for Albany Barracks. A deladisseat Moog* to the 12th
Lancers, from Westminster, for Hesmoisw. Ustedmesits et Irish
recruits arrived in town yesterdafi from Billeston route to join
their respective Corps and Depots.