Star.
London, England, 1818-06-01 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BE TA

Mr. Merceron appeared this morning in Court,
receive Judgment for the two indictments on
he has been found guilty, at the instance of a.,
rishioners of the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethaal•
green, and at the time of our Papee going to
the Court were engaged in hearing the recosch
conviction read,

• GENERAL ELECTION.
• A .111setidfif the Electors of Westminster,
inteteet of Mr. HUNT, assembled at one o'
thin day, it (hi Crown and Anchor Tavern.
Eu.tor smirk the Chair—a Mr. HAIGH LEY p:oceetied
to move-certain Resolutions; and Dr. WATSON,
©Ana Jowtic Mr. Persrox,hnd other associates,
in attendance to support client. The Meeting
not exceed 800 persons.
In cot seqdence of the restondion cf the Ma.
Charter, in the-year 1810, the Freemen qualified
vote have increased from about 60 to 1500, the
jority of whom, it is reported, art extremely anal
to ecercise (for the first time) their elective franch
at the approaching Election, but will be deprived
an opportunity of doing so, unless some Gentleman
of respectability and fortune will contest with
present Members the honour of representing •"
Should any such Gentleman become a candidate,
tally independent of, and unconnected with
it is generally believed that he will be well received
and duly supported.
The City of Chester is all alive, in the expectation
of the arrival of the Candidates to represent it i,-
.Isew Parliament. It is certain that-Lord Bet
and General Geosencost will start on the Eo.
terra. The Independents make sure of returning
JoHtl GREY EGERTON, and it is said, Mr. WILL.
the Banister, will be joined with him. The Disacn:
ter:, to a man, are for Sir SAUUEL Rount.-.
bas declined to stand, but who will, nevertheless,
proposed itoknr velem.
It is said that Mr.CROICLR has obtained a majority
of the voters of Trinity College, Dublin.
- Near -Admiral Sir Gramm Coczatten, G.
has ii tiled his intention of offering himself as _
t 6 represent the Borough of Portsmouth
' battiest*. •
HONNYWOOD, BC1:1:4 Of Eving..
bOilib44 Pil4liCly announced.. his intention of offeri:
in:self as one of the Representatives for Kent.
• ' *t Eoaarox BRYUGES, one of the pre.:ent
bers• for Maidstone, again offers himself as a
dateioi-epeeient that Bosough at the enuing General
Election; and A. W. ROBAkTS, Esq. Banker of Lon-
oe, Mid brother to the Member of S:.
comes forward in the light blue intere.t.
The approaching dissolution of Parliament
casioned, throughout the county. of Norfolk,
interest. Thetford and Yarmouth are altead,
scenes of declared contests.

Formica;le preparations are now making
vonshire by the friends of Lord EitRINGIVII, against
the ensuing election ; and coaches are engaged
parts of that extensive county for the conveyance
his Lordship's voters.
The last contested election for Staffordshire ,
the year 1747. SAMUEL HUIBALL, the only persr,.
living who voted at that election, resides is Stafford.
Yesterday morning TiItaTLZWOOD was removed
from the King's Bench Prison to his place of confine.
ment, in Horsham Jail, Sussex, for having sent
lenge to Lord SIDMOUTH, to provoke him to
duel

Wednesday morning a fire broke out in a tenement
in Thistle-street, Glasgow, the greater part of
is occupied as a wright-shop. The fire engines
powerfully supported by the city firemen and engines,
and about one half of the building was saved.
Monday, a horse, belonging to Mr, Batchelor,
milkman, of Brighton, ran away with a cart, -
went over the Cliff, a little beyond the Crescent,
where it is a perpendicular descent of about $O
The vehicle was broken to pieces, but the animal
taped destruction, and was led borne through
streets, immediately afterwards, apparently unhurt.
Nut TUORsDAT the Lottery begins.—More ,
Twenty Capital Prizes must be drawn the first day.
In the last Lottery Svitiz and Co. sold Five Capitals
the very first day, including the highest Prize
CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANG, JUNE
The supply of English Wheat this morning
very small, but we continue to receive large qua
ties from abroad, yet Fine Foreign was in brisk
mand, having many country buyers at market,
a considerable quantity was disposed of, and
Monday's prices were obtained. Foreign Bnr7
Ss. per qt. dearer than on this day week, and the
samples of fine quality of our own growth that
peared, sold readily It an advance of Is. per
In other articles there is no alteration.
AVERAGE PRICES of CORN in England and Water,
the Returns received in the week ending May 23, Ma
Wheat I Rye. I Barley. I Oats. I Beans. I Pease.
5. 4. s. 8. d. 8. d. 14. d. 8. 1
117 3 52 rt s 9 5 32 0 88 8 52
The Avetage Prise of Sugar, from the r..turas nude
week ending the 27th May, laltl,ls 51s. l!d. per cwt.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, JUNE 1.
To sink the oft il—per stone of
Seel 4B Od to 3s . 5. Od to
Mattes ss Od to 6s Od rk
Lamb - . to es. Od.
Beasts 2340—Calves 220—Sheep and Lambs 16,210--.Plgs
HAY AND STRAW PER LOAD.
Hay t£4to 4 10s I Straw .CI los to A'S
C10ver...... 5 to 7 7. Raven us cos ti