Star.
London, England, 1818-07-08 00:00:00

COUNTY OF DOWN.

Lord CASTLEREAGH and Lord ARTHUR HILL came
together. Lord CASTLEREAGH took his scat on the
right, and Lord ARTHUR HILL on the left, of the
SHERIFF. The necessary preliininaiies having been
gone through, ANDaxw NU(it:Nr, Esq. rose and pro-
posed Lord CASTLEREAGH to be one of the Repre-
sentatives of the County, and Colonel FORD& pro-
posed Lord ARTHUR HILL to be the other. _ _

The lIIG/1 SHERIFF then announced the Candi•
dates, and called a skew of hands, when, after the
usual proclamations were made, no other candidate
being proposed, the election was declared unanimou:.
Lord CASTIAREAGII then rose and addressed the
Freeholders. He begged leave to return his most
grateful thanks to the Freeholders for the honour
they had conferred on him. He said he could assure'
them that he entertained a deep sense of their favour,
an] was well aware of the arduous responsibility of
the trust which they had again reposed in him. It
was peculiarly grateful to his feelings, that, after
having served them for twenty-one years, he had ob-
tained-this unanimous testimony of their approbation.
He begged leave to remark, that there was no inccn-
sistency in returning his Honourable Friend (Lord
Arthur Hill) and himself; although they might dif-
fer in political opinions, the aim of both was the
public food. It was only by the honest cenfict of
opinions that truth was elicited. It would be im-
possible for the most enlightened Cabinet to govern
a nation without an honest conflict of opinions. Ile
hoped they would give him credit for having acted
always from honest Motives, and he should never
shrink from responsibility. ilis Lordship contrasted
the time when he last visited that country, with the
present. The country, he observed, was then in the
utmost distress, owing to the recurrence from a state
of war to that of peace; for we had been engaged in
a contest for our very existence as a nation; and in
that contest Great Britain had triumphed, and crowned
herself with glory. PROVIDENCE, however, then, in
order to check our exultation, had visited us with a
most inclement season: he recollected, in a particular
manner, that the wheat on a farm which was occu-
pied by his father was covered with snow". Now the
contrast was most grateful, and it was his hope that
prosperity would again visit the land. Nothing could
exceed the beautiful verdure of that happy country,
and he could assure them it was not confined to that
country, for it was general. Arts and manufactures
also were again flourishing, and all was one active
scene of employment. Linen had again found a
good market, and he felt confident that their abun-
dant harvest would find a market in Great B:itain.
His Lordship further observed, that every human in
stitution was liable to defects ; but every person must
be convinced, that under no Constitution did the
People enjoy a greater share of civil and religious
liberty than in Great Britain; and as long as freed=
of discussion in both Houses of Parliament existed—
as long as we were possessed of a free Press—no real
abuse would be brought forward without its correc-
tion, or a remedy being found. Changes or reform
must take place deliberately, for all changes made
abruptly or hastily came to no good. His Lordship
again expressed his acknowledgrne its for the honour
they had done him, and said, that not only in Parlia-
ment, but to the latest moment of his existence, lit
should entertain the most grateful recollection of their
kindness.

Lord ARTIIVR HILL then rose, and shortly re-
turned thanks to the Freeholders, and said he should
always endeavour to deserve their confidence.

In the late contest for Westminster, about 2,300
plumpers were given for Sir FnANcts BURDETT, and
neatly a like number voted for Sir MURRAY MAX-
WELL—whiIe the plumpers for Sir SAMUEL ILOMILLY
did not exceed 400. •

One of the Yeomanry at the Devon Election, after
the usual interrogatives, being asked " For whom
do you vote ?" replied " For Sir Samuel Romilly ;"
nor could he be prevailed npou to alter his determi-
nation, and his vote fur Sir Sitmurn. ROMILLY
accordingly recorded on the poll-book.
James Hawker, the young man who had his skull
fractured by being run over by Mr. Hoses carriage
when drawn by the mob, is recovering in the Mid-
dlesex Hospital, but is much disfii.;ure'd in the face,
consequence of the wheel going over 'him.
When Mr. Goocu was proposed at the late nomi-
nation for the county of Suffolk, a large stone was
thrown at him on the hthtiugs, which he immediately
picked up, and good-humouredly observed," You se,,
Gentlemen, they will not leave a stone unturned
against me !"
Wednesday, pursuant to an old custom, of new Members re.
turned for Gear.sh; standing god-fathers for any cladren that
have Lat been previously christened. Mr. TEINVION arrived at
that place to perform his part • when it was expected that up-
wards of 100 children woad Le chri.tt ned.

Previous to the elwe of the hanks ,tt the Election for No•-
tingham, a scrutiny was demanded by Mr. Foinu, which
refused by the Sateirre. In con sx;ncncc of this, Mr. S.! In
?..rzlared Intention orzesithou44-, Cie Ihr.se of Com; caw
trst the return.