Star.
London, England, 1818-07-18 00:00:00

DUBLIN, JULY IC.

Larrnrm Etrocrrox.—lt appears by the Pull List
from this County, that Mr. Via ITIL has gained consi-
derably on Major CtENIENT4. He i; now only four-
wen below his adversary, which it may be supposes!.
he will surpass in one day, as Mr. Witire's poll has.
been gradually rising.
CORK ELEcrios.—The mail coach, yesterday.
brought the accouat that Colonel LONOCIELD had re-
signed the contest for the City of Cork. At eleven
o'clock oil Monday Sir N. COI/TM/HST had gained a
majority of fifty-eight over him, which convinced Ccl.
Loxorietts of the hopelesine.s of colitiauing the con-
test. Mr. HUTCHINSON and Sir N. CoLTHUREIS are,
of course, duly elected.

STATE OF POLLS IN JET:LAND.
GALWAY (COLIIIIT). Jul, It. LZITIUMI (CotisTv), July Vt.
J. tidy - . 9656 I.atouche - - 113-111
D. B. Dal), - . 1470 Cl •awilts - - 14f6
CoL Martin - . 1215 Vi Cite - - 1441
Ti 7 (CoverY), July IS. W./FORD (Conserv), July I'.
' Cahlt ' - - 4361 Cs-:w - • 2701
hiltbew - - 3363 1 Col-lough - • 2304
Prints - - 3036 5..0 t5,r4.1 - - 2617
Barton • - 584 Val !I tia . - 2(.51

Colonel Goat LustosT •ss his, since his election fcr
the County of Somerset, los: an amiable daughter,
who died after a few boars' illness. In consequence
of this melancholy event, the grand d:rwrs of the
Freeholders, which were to have beea given at Bath,
Clifton, and other. places, have been postponed.
The scruuny'at Hull terminated on Monday last,
' and on Tuesday Mr. MITCHELL and Mr. Gx.Susse
were returned duly 'elected, and chaired. Mr. STA-
wironnes friends having agreed to a majority of
four in favour of Mr. GRAHAM, with an intention, as
we understand, of petitioning Parliament on seveval
points. Thus an election contest, which has been as
severe as any in the kingdom, yet remains undecided.
The, Anniversary of the Clergy Meeting at Bury,
on Thursday, was unusually fully attended,-upwards
of 50 persons being present. The Rev. Dr. VALFY
delivered a most excellent and energetic discourse,
from Luke xvi. verse 3, " I cannot dig, to beg I am
ashamed," wherein the objects of the charity were
so ably and forcibly adverted to, that the collection
was larger than upon any former occasion.

A turtle, weighing upwards of 600 lb. &o ft tke
island of Ascension, was presented yesterday tO ti.e
PRINCE REGENT.

• Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Duke of
Wellington, Commercial-road, on the body of Curtis
Haddington, who died from excessive drinking of
whiskey. under the following circumstances :—lt ap-
peared from the evidence of Mr. Jackson, the Beatlie
of St. George's, that the deceased was a labourer iu
the employ of Mr. Bryant, distiller, of Wappfrtg-
street. On Wednesday evening last he was of work
landing some casks of whiskey, and finding an op-
portunity he proceeded to a tub containing a great
quantity of whiskey, and drank of it till he fell dolin
in a state of insensibility, in which condition ho was
found and taken to the watch-house ; he died soon
afterwards. The deceased has left a wife and three
children.--Died from excessive thinking of whiskey.
This morning, the driver of a hackney-coach which
was passing near the end of Gray's-iito-line, Hol-
born, imprudently left his seat;.-and hung the reins
on the foot-board, while he got upon the roof of the
carriage purposely to whip a boy, about ten years of
age, who had seated himself behind, the horses in the
mean while going on. He gave the boy several cuts
on the face, and the poor fellow, in his hurry to.quit
his seat, fell, and broke his leg just above the anele.
Two Ladies, passengers, frightened at the cries (,f
the boy, and not seeing any driver, opened the door
and jumped out, Lut happily neit Ler or them received
any tr.jury. The boy said his naine was iloLuss ant
that he lived in West-street, Snners Town. gome
Geotlemen present pledged themsels es to report the
driver's conduct to the Commissioners.

• A melancholy accident happened on Thursday to
the driver of the Portsmouth coach, well known cm
the road by the name of 7'ontray 7'ilsorue. As
he was coming to London, about tlu miles from
Portsmouth, one of the hind wheels came olf, when.
by the sudden shock, he was du own from a the box. and
unfortunately pitching on his head he was killed on
the spot. Both his eyes were literally knoCked from
their sockets.

110* TO -FILL Tome CELLAR AND TOUR POCKET.
—Buy a Ticket in the present very small Lottery, and
you may put into your Cellar iiinn the Stock of any
Wine lverchant in the Kingdom, a llogshead
yet, a Pipe (d. Madeira, two Pipet ty. Poet, and at
the same time put a Thousand Golden Sovereigns
in your Pocket, besides the Chance of getting one of
the i:30,000, or any of the other Capitals, in a Lottery
of only 8000 Tickets. Drawing begins 4th August.
RECORDER'S Rcrotyr.—Thursday the Recorder
made a Report to the PR tvcc Reour.r, of the fol-
lowing Convicts under sentence of death in New ate.
George Matthews, for stealing in &venlig-house; F.dw:.ril
Benyon, Enzabeth &ion, Wile Holland, George ninith,Jo‘pu
Rake, Thomas Hall, Richard Gardiner, Thos. Dugood, Chalks
Varney, John Cantoin, David Gordon, William Ives, Thoinas
Ives, Wm. Bailey, and James Jackson. fur like ninon es ; Thos,
Buttery and Timothy hl'Naniara, for forging a will ; &In
Flecknoc, for disposing of and ;futility away a forged Xt. Bads-
note; William Evison, for forgiag an ace:puttee to a bill of ex.
change; Thomas Mitchell, for Nbeep-stealing ; John Wright aad
William Wright, far like offences ; James Pearsall, for house-
breaking; John Frock and Charles Smith, for 'Ur otknees ;
Thomas Norris, fur highway robbery; C'briay.pher Fernandii
alias Ilidrard Clarke, Win. Ball, John Hawkins, lhos. Hayes.
John rooks, David Hat.; Richard Kelly, triWam Oliver, ar,d
John Davis, for like off:Aces ; Thomas Sr:aut. Charles Go.
gerley, and William Wrance, f‘:r privately in a shop;
Elizabeth Wingfi.id and Hannah Policy, for disposing of and
putting away forged £l. Bulk-not:1s; James C.:ark and Henry
Wells, for hone-stealing; William Balky aid Robert Spencer.
and Thomas Gurney and Thomas Lowe, far burglary.
When Thomas Buttery, Tin:0;11y Namara, Girl.;.
trpher Fernanili, alias Rirlia,d Clarke, and 14'il4ai
Evison, were ordered for execution on Wednesitav
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next. The others were resiited during pleasure.