Star.
London, England, 1826-07-18 00:00:00

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Of 558 Members who sat in the last Parliament for
Great Britain—
There have been re-elected
New Members

417
141

Of those re-elected, there have voted for the second
reading of the Emancipation 13111 of 1825 . 187
. Against it . . 186
.
Did not vote . . 44

Thus we have certain data to guide us as to those
whose names appear in the list of the division on that
occasion. It is not possible to decide, with equal cer-
tainty, in regard to the new Members, and those who
had not voted on the occasion referred to. There can
be little doubt, however, of our making a. safe estimate
for the cause of emancipation, by dividing these in the
same proportions as the Members re-elected—that is,
in equal numbers on each side, after devoting one for
the Speaker, who, of course, did not vote.
Of the 100 Irish Members, we Can ascertain the sen-
timents nearly of all. It is quite certain that 70 are
friendly; two or three doubtful, not included. The
account, then, will stand thus :

•OR EMANCIPATION.
English and Scotch Members (certain) . 187
New Members and others not in the bats (one half thereof) 92
Irish Members 70
.• - - 549

Acorn. lIIMANCITATION.
English and Scotch Members
New Members and others (one half)
Irish Blembers

Majority in favour of emancipation

186
92
30
30$
41

The whole 658 Members will not, of course, attend;
but we think the cause of emancipation will rather gain
than lose by that circumstance, its friends being rather
more active in its favour than its enemies against it. The
only point whereon to have a doubt is, the estimate of
the new Menslicrs, which, we are confident, is rather un-
favourable than otherwise; neither is it unreasonable, all
things considered, that we should expect a few conver-
sions.—Dublin Morning Post.

The Lord of the Manor of Minster is the Marquis Of
CONYNGHAM, and we are pleased to hear that that long-
neglected pile, the church, is to be restored to its an•
cient grandeur. _ _ _

Cliief Baron ALEXANDER, and several of the Counsel,
en their way from Oakham to Lincoln, partook of a
splendid dinner on Saturday, at Belton, near Grantham;
the seat of Earl BaowNLOW.

The company assembled on Windsor Terrace on Sun-
day evening were highly gratified by the bands of the
Royal Horse Guards and 63d Regiment, which played
there for a considerable time. Several fine pieces, from
the most eminent composers, particularly Wzarrit, were
executed by the former band in a masterly style. The
terrace was crowded.

At the Exchange, Leicester, a Bair-dresser named
Jordan, of Wharf-meet, has been convicted in the pe-
nalty of five shillings, for following his calling after
nine o'clock on the sabbath morning.
A person named Henry, who was lately the Manager
of the Opera House in Paris, has been committed to
prison in that capital for a great number of forgeries
on the Consolidated Fund Office, in which he had been
a clerk for seventeen years.

MXLOICHOLT ACCIDENT.—Sunday, a large party,
consisting of Ladies and Gentlemen, proceeded up the
River in one of the larger class of wherries. Having
spent an agreeable day, they came down with the tide,
and it was preposed that all the Ladies should be landed
on the Southwark side, above L-ndon Bridge. The
females having been put on shore, the waterman, who
steered the boat, strongly recommended the Gentlemen
riot to proceed through the bridge on account of the
rapidity of the current, and actually Landed himself,
tearful of the consequences. The Gentlemen,howoever,
determined on running the boat through, in order to
land at Deptford, proceeded to shove off the wherry
from the stairs. They had scarcely, however, got a
dozen yards from the shore, when the boat, being in the
current, struck against one of the darns of the New
Bridge and instantly upset. Two of the Gentlemen,
not narn- d Parker, many year; brewer to St. Thomas'sl
hospital, and a Mr. Scott, were both drowned, and the
rest of the Gentlemen were with difficulty saved from
sharing a similtr fate. The bodies of the two unfor-
tunate Gentlemen have not yet been f .und.
The MoNtreai Gazette announces, that on the Bth of ,
.3v.: )Ir. it S—v and Mr. accompanied by their re-
rpecttvz fri,nds, came within the limits of the United States for the
FtirpovP of fighting a duel. The meeting took place in the morn.
!"g, at CiantolAim ; and at Ilse best fire Mr. W—a received the
b.l: of his antagonist in Ms right side, it having previouily carried
"T the hr-t joint of one of his fingers. The wounded man then
came forward, in the most honourable manner, and made a written
'l'oiogv. 'rile wound is not considered dangerous. They could
not "girt in Canada, because, in consequence ut a rumour of their
intentions, th. y bad been pot tunics bonds to kLep his Ma-
s peace.