Star.
London, England, 1820-02-23 00:00:00

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tit' WILLIAM CuaTts has net less than Se ieh &AA
tieitteesk This augurs well !
• General Sir CHAREES OREVILLE, and' Mr. Cs
MlLLs,.uomtnenced their canvass for the Borough lot
Warwick on Thursday last. No opposition to theit
return seems to be anticipated.
.BislloVs Castle is expected to be again contested.
Mr. DOUGLAS KINNAIRD visited his friends in *that
Borough last week.
The friends of Lord JOHN HAY, and Sir JAMES
SUTTIR, are sanguine in their hopes of success in
Haddingtonshire.
Mr. FARQUHAR, of Johnstdne, opposes Sir ALEX;
ANDER RAMSAY, of Balmain, and the Hon. Lieut.-
Colonel ARBUTHNOt, of Hatton, the only Candidate
for the Representation of Kintardineshire.
JOHN ASHLEY Wfotßc, Esq. another new Candi-
date, has canvassed the Borough of Taunton, in or;
position to HiNttv SEYMOUR, Esq.
Mr. GROSETT, of Lacock Abbey, is again one of
the Candidates for Chippenham.
Major Asmet again sum for Wiltshire: Mr.
Lox WELLESLEY stands again for Wilt.. The Rev,
ROWLAND HILL is one of Mr. BENErr's warmest
supporters:

Mr. HENRY BARiNS, maccount of the state of his
health, declines, trying lafortune again at Ipswich ;
but TIZOIAAS BARREI9C LE HARD, oire; s in his
stead.

Mr. ATOMS ATRIGtur has declared he shall riot
stand again for Oxford ; Mr. WETHERALL is in con-
sequence sanguine of stßiCesS.r •
It is understood, that them will be but few soh,
tests in Wales, upon a dissolution of Parliament.—:
For the County of Glamorgan there is likely to be a
sharp struggle ; £20,000 have been subscribed to
wards Sir C. Comes expenses.
The Hon. EDWARD HAREoRD offers himself for
Shaftesbury.
Joi; WELLs, Esq; the late High Sheriff for the
County of kent, will, it is said, start for Maidstotei
Mr. A. W. ROBARTs has again offered himself as a
candidate for that town. .

Mr. C. C. WESTERN is stated to be on his return
to England, and in good health.
Mr. FELIX MANNERS, the candidate for Granthamj
is an uncommonly handsome young man, and though
about six feet, is likely to be the least of six brothers.
The next brother, who is in the Life Guards, is six
feet five inches, and equally robust and erect ; and
when at Cambray with the allied army, was called
by all foreigners, le Geant Anglais—the'English giant•
lle is the tallest .person in the Life Guards, in which
there is no private less than six feet. When pre-
sented at Court last year, he was particularly noticed,
and complimented by his present MAJESTY, as Cula-
nel in Chief of this his favonrite Regiment in the
Service. •

Mr. lA/Slip/GTO:4 is ag.tin a candidate for the City
of Canterbury.—A numerous meeting of the free-
men of that City, styling themselves indepenleat,
was held on Monday everting at the Weavers Arms,
in Broad-street, in order to consider of a proper
person ;0 be put in siomination at the ensuing Gene-
ral Election, "it being understood las the notice
calling the meeting states) that there is a secret sen
derstanding with ahe Vise and red interest," when it
was resolved, that Lieutenant-Colonel _WILIMAN, of
the 9th Lancers, should be solicited to become
candidate, and a requisition to that effect was signed
by about sixty of those present.
As the General Election is likely to follow so closely
on the nomination of the Sheriffs, we think it may not
be amiss to remind our Readers, who fill the offices
of Sheriff, or Under Sheriff, that by an Act which
passed in the year 1813, the Election Writs are to
be delivered to the Shetlffs by the General Post-office;
and for the purpose of enabling the Postmaster-Gene-
ral to execute. this duty, every Sheriff is requited,
upon his appointment, to signify to the Getteral Post=
office, the place where his official business is to bt
transacted during his Shrievalty. Eves y Sheriff who
neglects this part of his duty, is, of course, guilty of
a misdemeanour; and if an election should be delayed
in consequence of such neglect, he would also be
liable to be punished by the House of Commons.

FlRE.—Last night, at about a quarter before ten
o'clock, afire broke out in the premises of Mr. Barnes,
floor-cloth manufacturer, in Windmill-street, Fins.
bury, which soon communicated to those of Mr. Pear-
son, bed-tick•manufacturer, and, in a few minutes,
became one large body of fire ; the wind caused the
flames to spread rapidly, in consequence of which a
great extent of buildings soon became a prey, and, in
about half an hour, communicated into the City.
road, where tha...inhabitants were thrown into the
greatest confusion, there being, at this time, little or
no water to be proctuvd,.three or four houses in the
front of the Citproad, having been completely gut-
ted, when, fortunately, a plentiful supply of water
caused it to be got under ; and it was not until con-
siderably past twelve the inhabitants, for many houses
distant, .conld feel themselves in safety. The cause
of the accident is not yet exactly assigned. The loss
'is immense, very little property being saved. Mr.
Busland, jun. jumped out of a one paii-of stairs win.
claw, fortunately without receiving any injury. The
Wife -of Mr. Marshall, printer, was so overcome with
right, as to die soon after the fire commenced:•
Ex-OFFICIO INFORMATIONS.—Shorter, one of the
persons against whim prosecutions have beedinsti.
tuted by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, for vending cer-
tain political publications, has been served with a
peremptory notice, from the Crown Office, inform-
ing him that two of the informations against him,
for Nos. '2 and 5, of The Republican, will 'be tried in
the Court of King's Bench, Westminster Hall, on
Thursday and Friday hen, the 24th and 25th inst.
Dolby, Watling, and others, have been served with
similar notices. Each of the defendants, it is said,
intends to conduct his own defence ; and the trials,
which will con:mence at the sitting of the Court, on
Thursday morning, ate expected to •occupy the re--
minder of the present Sittings.
CORN EXCHANGE, M A 11K .1 NE, FEB. 23.--Itaving
'had no fresh arrivals of Wheat this morning, and but
little of fine quality left over from Monday, the shore
of samples was very small, )et the' e is no alteration
in prices. Barley is Is. per quarter cheaper, having
a large quantity at market, which 'met.heavy sale at
'that decline. Oats are Is. Fer quarter lower, the at ri-
vals -being very considerable. In Beans and Peas
there is no alteration.

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