Star.
London, England, 1829-06-09 00:00:00

the Southern Districtro not even one-third of those who
served notikes of registry, will succeed in- their views
of becoming freeholders. It may henry fairly presumed
that henceforward the £5O and no electors loin be
fully equal to the £lO freeholders in the political arena;
that conflicting parties will be more nearly balanced;
and that rank, property, and intelligence. will have
a proportionate and just influence in the woggle of
contested elections.

In the meantime, considerable difficulties seem to
ease in the way of the Registry,' there appearing to be
some differences among the Barristers as to the qualifi-
cations. As interpreted by Mr. BIS/10MM the new law
will reduce the franchise within a very narrow compass.
The man registering the 1:10 freehold most produce his
lease; then he is asked "the amount of his rent, of his
tithe, of .his church-rate,.Of his county-rare, and of hi.
other taxes. Having answered these questions. he is asked
as to his resideaie,and whether a responsible tenant would
pay ClO in addition to the rent? to which a witness most
be produced to prove the allirmative. Hal, further asked
as to the sums of money expended on his premise.—
whether he owes any linear, and whether his concerns
are .übject to any mortgage or annuity ? Now, it appears
that many persons will not swear to the enjoyment of
an interest which it would be difficult to prove in the
ordeal of a public Court; while others are wholly in-
disposed to register, —not from inability,but rather from
an unwillingness to disclose their affairs by answering
all the questions propounded ; as well as from aversion
to a troublesome and ungracious duty, which can af-
fold them little.or no benefit.

In proof of this and of the diminution of the consti-
tuency, we have simply to state, that in the registry for,
the extensive LiMerick district up to the day before the
close, out of 276 men that entered the usual notice,
only 75 were admitted to register, leaving et least 200
applicants disfranchised ! Upwards of 700 notices of
registry have been served for the county Of Kerry. of
which it is stated not more than 100 will prove valid.
In the county of Mayo there were formerly 26,000
electors: the number now is not likely to exceed 600
or 1,000; and Galway is likely to be placed in a simi-
lar condition. In Clete, to which many 'eyes are di.
rected, they are getting on in the registry with some
spirit; but the result cannot be known before the 24th
of this m nth. Political and patty feelings are softened
in that quarter—every thing connected both with the
registry apd with Mr. O'Coutaxx,t. being conducted
without any ebullitions of feeling, except such as are
perfectly harmless and innocent.
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Papers from New South Wales to the 11th January
state, that the Colonists of Sydney have been thrown
into deep distress and consternation by the Bank of New
South Wales having suspended payment. Another cir-
cumstance tended to make their confusion greater
namel e, that the whole of the papers of the Commissariat
Department had been seized by order of the Governor.
Proclamation horn the Government House had
announced a new rate of impost, and other duties;
the most prominent alteration's were a duty on Co-
lonial (New South Wales) spirits, of 2s. 6d. per •
gallon, and a higher duty of Is. on tobadco um,
poted. The duty on imported rum was 61. 6d.other
spirits Bb. Gd. rer gallon. Such untoward circum
stances, in an infant colony, ate very embarrassing—
so far rt moved as the inhabitants are from those friends
who might be able and willing to assist them. On ac-
count of- our numerous countrymen in that quarter,
we are grieved to hear these bad tidings, and trust
that tl:e inn Ilirnt Governor and Secretary of that
Colony a ill be able to arrange matters in a satisfactory
and more comfortable manner.

CITY. Twiny' o'CLocc.

This is again a close holiday in the City, but the speculators
have assembled en 'Change. Consols nisi be Tweed at tiej 3 for
the Account, with no business doing ei present.

Sincapore Paper. to the 18th January. and Madras Papers to
the 15th of February. have been received at the North and South
American coffee-house.

•ros sin uscaromi CNRIIIIIICLE. JAW. 18.

By the hiertury, from Batavia, we kern that the eekbrated
priest. gal Aladjo, in the Javanese insurrection, had been taken,
with live hundred of his followers, by the Duteh, who predict.
from this cunt, a speedy termination of the war. At the time
the Mercury left Java, be was eanbned in prison at Batavia, and
wrll treated.