Star.
London, England, 1826-07-08 00:00:00

FASIIIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Marquis of Hertford had a grand assembly on Thursday
evening, at his house in Piccadilly; a French Play was performed.
There were present upwards of two hundred of the haat ton;
among whom were the Prince and Princess Polignac, the Prince
and Princess Itsterhazy, Count and Countess Ludolf. and most
of the other Foreign Ambassadors and their Ladies, the l)uchess
of Wellington, the Dowager Duchess of Leeds, the Marquis and
Marctiooess of Londonderry, the Marquis, Marchioness, and
Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, the Marquis of Tatchfield,
the Marquis and Marchioness of Lothian, &c.
The Marquis of Salisbury gave a grand dinner on Thursday, at
his house in Hanover square, to the Duchess of Wellington, the
Marquis of Lothian, Lord and Lady G. Somerset, Lord PaLer-
mon, Lord and Lady Gwydyr, Lady B. Idgearmbe, Mr. G.
Villers, Captain Percy, &c. "• -
The Margo* of Bristol returned •to totei reiterday, from his
seat, Ickworih Park; Suffolk.
The Earl of Pembroke has left town for Ireland. - .

The Earl and Counter Cowper have returat4 to town from their
seat, Pansenger, Herts.
The Earl and Countess of Harcourt have left the Burlington
Hotel, for their seat in Berks.
The Countess of Pembroke arrived in town on Thursday, from
Tunbridge Welk. •
Lord and Lady Arden left town yesterday; for Ireland.
__ Lord Melbourne arrived in town yesterday, from Pansenger,

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Arrivals at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's street—Colonel Wood,
M.P. and son, from their seat in Berks. Departures—Lord Bru-
dawn and Sir Nicholas Caltburst. *rt. for Brighton.
Arrivals at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn street—The Cheva-
lier Pedersen, Minister for Denmark to the United States, his
Lady, and daughter, from America.
Arrivals at the Bath Hotel. Arlington street—Colonel and Mrs.
Young and family. and Captain Wilson. from India; Mr and Mrs.
Warren, and Mrs Arthur, front Herts. Departures—Colonel
Fortescue and Mrs Boaden, for Sumersetslaire; and Mr and Mrs.
Adington, for Bath.

Thursday evening the Earl of Ltveapoot. left town
for bis seat at Coombe Wood.

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Yesterday morning the CRANCELLOR of. the Ercur
QUM' came to town, from the seat of Lady BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, at
Charlton, Kent, and, after transacting business at the Treasury, re.
turned in the evening.
Yesterday the Duke of Sussex had a numerous din-
ner party, at his apartments in the King's Palace, Kensington. His
Royal Highness was to have presided at the anniversary of the
Mary.la.bonne General Dispensary on Thursday, but sent an apo.
logy the preceding day, in consequence of his Royal Highness
having been seised with an attack of the cholera morbus. The
Chair was therefore taken by EDWARD YOUNU, Esq. Treasurer of the
Institution, who very ably filled the office, and was numerously
supported by friends of the establishment.
ORIGINAL PORTRAIT OF lIILTON.LAR original
portrait of Micro* has been recently discovered by Mr. Rostov
Lemon, of the State Paper Office, whose father, a chart time since,
by a singular coincidence, brought to light- itton's Treatise on
Christian Doctrine. The portrait is enclosed in an oval border, an&
represents MlLArna epparendy about 28 or 30 years of age; the haft
parted on • the forehead; and hanging down over the shoulders a,
little curled.
The Court of Admiralty made the largest award on
its records yesterday, to Messrs. Rect., who, by the aid of some
genious machinery, have recovered a quantity of brandy sunk in a
vessel near Whitstable a year agn, and which had been abandoned
by its owners. 'Die value of the freight recovered was A 14,000;
and the salvers got £9,4180 and all expenses. •
BRIGHTON, JuLy 7.—The Hon. C. GatvuLit is with
us. Lord and *Lady Gaawrxer arrived at the Royal York Hotel
on Tuesday. Lord and Lady WIRTEKTON are continuing their
sojourn at the New Steyne Hotel. Lord Bowen, in his yacht,
came here and landed on Tuesday, and returned to Worthing in
the evening. Lord Baceseau., for a short absence, has left us.
A lunatic lawyer has been arrested at• Paris, fin
attempting to penetrate the apartment of the Duchess of Begat by
her window, to solicit her band in wedlocki
The G ispel 'Lac' Society held its anniversary yes-
terday. The Society, it appears, has distributed 180,000 tracts
during the last year, and the Report gave great satisfaction to the
auditory.
The accounts from the Manufacturing D'istricts, re-
ceived this morning, represent trade as very dull. At Bradford aII
great number of persons are unemployed; and at Burnley, where.
there are twenty-two factories, only two are at work.
ALARMING FINE.—A (lie, which at one time threat-
ened the entire destruction of the premises, broke out
last night about twelve o'clock, in the malting house of
Mr. Sweetnian, brewer, Fla cis-street, Dublin. e
fire engine bel.ntging to the establishment was imme•
cbately put in action, and with the assistance of some
neighbouring engines, which were quickly on the spot,
and a plentiful supply of porter, the fire WAS got under.

LORD ENNISMORE AND COL. CROPIE.

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TRALEI, MY 1, 11126.

Sia—llaving seen In your Paper an incorrect statement of what
had passed between Colonel Crosbie and me, at Benner's [UM, on
last Sunday evening, I beg you will publish the following :
Shortly after the melancholy events of that evening, Colonel
Crosbie rushed into the room where I and a large number of friends
were, called me by name, and said that the man who caused the in-
terference of the military was a murderer, a scoundrel, and a
villain; that be considered Lord kunismore was the persotl.and he
itutantly struck me on the breast, and darted out of the room. No
altercation (as is stated) took place; I did not speak a Word. In
four days after, the Colonel offered to make an apology, *hick I
rejected.
My -friends unanimously indstod on my adopting the course
which t am punning; I shall therefore at present make no further
observations. I am, sir, your obedient servant,

NORTHUMBERLAND ELEC FION.-CLOSE OF
THE POLL
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Auowira, THURSDAY Areaapooo,Joter 6.
Ste—This arduous struggle has as length terminated,
by the election of M. Liddell and Mr. Bell. a t the
presentatives of this great and important crointy. The
circumstance of Mr. Beaumont gaining considerably
every day upon Mr. Bell for some time pa.t. gave. r.se
to a col fi.lent belief that he would succeed. Indeed, Mr.
Bell's friends did not conceal their apprehensions.—
Yesterday, however, appeared to decide the contest, as
instead of gaining from 20 to 30, Mr. Beaumont only
gained 4on the day's poll over his adversary. The
cause of this is not the fewness of voters, but the ob-
stacles purposely thrown in the way of voting, merely
to occasiondelay. Freeholders, about whom [he►e could
be no reasonable doubt, have been cartied befbie the
Assessor, to undergo cross•ex}minatinns, that there
might not be time to allow all, or neaf ly all, to poll,
before the period allotted by law for the close of the
election. lam quite ceit sin I speak advisedly %hen
say, that Mr. Beaumont has so many more freeholders
in Alnwick at this moment than any other candidate,
that had he been allowed to poll them—had the idle
and unworthy objections not been rai,ed, as I have
said, to prevent the polling in t me—l have no hesita-
tion in declaring, that Mr. Beaumont must have been
above Mr. Bell by a considerable majority. His voters,
but fur these obstacles, must have enabled him to stand
second on the poll. The numbers at the final close viis
afternoon were declared, about foul o'clock, to be—..

Beaumont

1562
1380
1535

Thus two Tories are chosen to represent NOlthirm-
berland. Mr. Liddell and Mr. Bell returned thanks.—
Mr. Beaumont, in making his acknowledgments, ex-
pres.ed his determination to offer himself AgAin for the
county at the first opportunity ; and attributed his de.
feat now entirely to the vindictive and spiteful mathi-
nation of the Whigs of Northumberland, who had Wilted
to put down the independent candi Late, and ch.:sen an
ultra• Tory in his place. _ _ _

P. S. I open my 'letter to say, that Mr. Liddell and Mr. 13e11
have just been chaired round the town, with the usual dccurattons
and demonstrations of rejoicing.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

This well and closely contested election has Pict ter-
minated in the return of Mr. Liddell and Mr. Bel'.

When the numbers were announced, there was mach
cheering by the partisans of the successful cindidates.
Mr. Liddell and Mr. Bell returned dunks for be
honour done them, and Mr. Beaumont also thanked Me
freeholders for their support, which, though unsuccess-
ful, had placed him within 45 votes of his opponents.
Had the poll been open a few days longer, or his friends
been'more active in the outset, he should have triiimphed.
Thanks were voted to the High Sheriff, send the meeting
was dissolved.

At the close of the poU yesterday, Mr. Beaumont in his speech
made a ridiculous charge against some of the London Journals.
particularly one which he named. He said—" Never had such arts
been used to crush soy individual as the Whig ketion had used
against him. Suck scenes might pass in a despotic country, but in a
land of freedom, governed by equal laws, they had never before
been committed. A corrupt and-venal press Sid been marshalled
against him."
DUBLIN COUNTY ELECTION.

Wameasuay. Jots' S.
The result of •this long and, at one time, doubtful contest was
made known ofilcially this morning. At ten o'clock the High
Sheriff arrived, and the fullowhig unique proclamation was made by
the Crier of the Court:

" Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! all manner of prow who have
anything to say in this Constry Court for meting two Knights of
the illietriff, to serve in the present Barony, come forth if pies have
anything to say."
Proclamation being thus made three 'times, with scrupulous ex-
actness, the High Sheriff announced the result of the pull as follows :
Colonel White . . . 1357
.
Colonel Talbot . . • 1313
Mr. Hamilton . . .... 1%40
Mr. Johnston . 60
et!' The She then declared Colonel. Henry White and Colonel
Richard Wogan Talbot to he duly elected. The two Members
returned thanks. as did Mr. Hamilton ; and thanks being voted to
the High Sheriff the people dispersed.
GALWAY, JULY 3.

.
Daly . . 6023
. lambert • . 5645
Martin 7.450
. . .
In the course of the day,2Bo freeholders were qualified, in order
to vote for Mr. Martin, so that no doubt was eutettaiued of his
final success.

bIENIBERS RETURNED.
Whithorn (Burgh)—J. H. Lowther.
Peebles (Burgh)—A. Hoy.
Elgin (Burgh)—General DuL
Renfrew District of Burghs—A. Campbell.
Western District of Burghs—T. F. Kennedy.
Stirling District of Burghs—R. Downie.
Limerick (Cuunty)—Colonel Fitzgibbon. T. Lloyd.

MACCLESFIELD, JULY 6.

The town was this evening thrown into no small con-
sternation by the rumour of a dreadful murder having
been committed in one of the small openings leading
out of the Mill•street. It appears that a Mrs. Albison,
her husband, and his brother, had been drinking pretty
freely in the course of the afternoon, at •a small public-
house in the neighbourhood; indeed, to sub an ems.,
that by five o'clock she was so drunk that a neighbour
took from her arms a small child, and assisted in putting
her to bed. Soon after this the brother of Albison was
observed lying on the bed where she was reposing ; and
subsequently a little girl saw her on the floor, her ltus•
band standing over her, kicking her and beating her
with a heavy wooden clog. Ooe of the neighbours then
rushed in, but at this time the wretched woman was
quite insensible—her throat dreadfully swelled—her
features completely disfigured—and the whole bofy,
as
well as the head, presenting a frightful spectacle f The
floor was covered with blood; and when the constsble
at rived, Albison was observed wiping off the coagulated
blood from his clog, with his wife's cap.
lie was immediately taken into custody, together with his
brother. The miserable woman was carried to bed, and medical
assistance was promptly had; but it i. feared the case is quite
hopeless, the surgeon being in great douhts of her recovery.
Jealousy is supposed to have been the prnselpai ca•tse of thi.
brutal attack. Albison, who is about 'ivy years of age, .u.?e. ttog
his wife (upwards of fifty) of being too Intimate with ..is brothel,
who is also about fifty years old, and a tripplL