Star.
London, England, 1818-06-13 00:00:00

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A Circular Letter was yesteiday received to* die
Mott BAILIFF by the Candidates for the City and
Liberty of Westminster, requesting them to Sleet hint
at twelve o'clock on Monday, atthe Sessions Houses
Westminster, for the purpose of securing to him the
payment of the expenses that may be incufred in
erecting the Hustings at the ensuing election:

The re-election of Mr. CANNING for Liverpool, is
considered by his friends as perfectly secure.
The Marquis of BLASPI.,O2D has jast left town td
stand a contest fur the Borough of Chippenhami
i%ir. Pivirunnos, nco.nvichstanding his retirement,
b Again returned for Bristol.

The election of two liitights of tire!. Shire for FAset
takes place on Tuesday, the .2311 his vhen it it expec+
ted J. A. IlowicoN, Esq. and C. WESTiIitN, Esq 4
will be again returned without oppnfitiong Malden
election is fixed for Monday, the 15th inst.
The Representation of the Bormigh of Guildford
seems now likely to he severely contested. An active
canvas WAS 1-ommonced by Captain FRANKLAND, of
EaShing, near Guildford, on Friday eennight ; and
on Monday by Mr. Serjeant BEST and Mr. Serjeant
ONSLOW.

The friends of Mr. CactitEtt look upott his telurn
for Trinity College, Dublin, as certain. MgkPcuN,
KETT continues die canvas.

In the County of Kerry, a very hot chastest Neill
take place. The Candidates are, the Right lions
MAURICR FITRURRALD, COlOll4 CROI.:111; and Mr.
De: MY. The conflict will be between the tefto latter,
the return of the farmer being certaia. The rivals
are powerfully supported on each side.

The Hon. General MArrusw has addressed tints
Electors of the County of Tipperary, for their sup-
port at the ensuing Election. A smart contest is ex,
pected for that county. The Caudidates are,
Hon. General, Mr. Parry's, the other sitting Mer.l-
ber, and Lord CA Ht n, son of the Earl Of GLEN:: A L
The canvassing for Worcester Is going on with
extraordinary spirit. The gallant Colonel DAVIS*.
who fought and fled atWaterloo, and who kas since
given up the Commis.ion to which he did so much
honour by his bravery, rather than be deemed in the
remotest degree a dependant on the favour of the
Crown, is we understand the favourite Candidate.

301 IN INNES, Esq. of the Firm of non's, Box•
HAM, and Co. of Broad-street-buildings, London, it
to be put in nomination for the town and port of
Hythe. The Election is fixed for Friday, the 19th inst.

Mr. HAREARD, btOdler to Lord SUFFIELD, and
Mr. Krt.; of Brooke, near Norwich, have declared
themselves candidates for the representation of Nor.
with, in opposition to Messrs. Salmi And GURNEY.
The Election tin' the County of Kent is fixed lot
Wednesday, the Q•ttll instant.
Thursday. at an eArly hour, R. A. CRICRITT and
WILLIAM Nr.wrox. Mgrs. the Candidates to rec re.
sent the Borough of Ipswich in the next Parliarre.:t,
arrived there. The hells of St. Mary Tower have
rung merrily -at intervals, since their arrival. The
alection will take place on Tuesday next.
Ruse DE GUERET.—Mr. HUNT, it seems, tock the
following oath yesterday before the Lotto Mety.;i:,
at the. Mansion House:

" I, Hrsav Hvxr, do hereby voluntarily aril sclemilly twtati
that I will never accept uptake from the King or his Ministers,
either directly or indirectly, for myself or any of my fonily,
plate, pension, emolbment, grant, contract, tide, or any °this'
gratuity whatsoever. I wl.l never crass my endeavours to eslit.in
for every man above the age of 1S yenrs a vote fur a Represen-
tative in the Commons Ilouse of Pailiameni. I will never fail to
exert my most strenuous endeavours to repeal the cruel, unjust,
and partial Law, the Starvation Act--commonly called the Ccrts
Bill. I will keep the poll for the City of Westminster open till
al,: last moment all Owed by law. (Signed) " llxxav Hyrax,
" 8, Norfolk-street, Strand—Juue 12, lot&
" -Sworn b-fore me, at Guildhall, this .12th of hums 113111,
(Signed) • " CORISSOPYZY SMITH, Mayor."
A meeting of several persons, calling then;sselveg
freemen of Coventry, was held on Tuesday evening,
at the Eagle Tavern, in the City Road, for the pur-
pose of proposing Mr. Cobbett as a candidate to re-
present that city in the next Parliament. Mr. Hunt,
who is to be found in almost every public place, was
present, and took the Chair. He said that Mr. Cobbett,
as the friend of liberty, and as one who had enlightened
men's minds more than any other ever had done on the
subject of pelitics, was a very fit person to be retur-
ned for Coventry. The meeting was honoured by the
presence and the active support of Mr. Dyrdi, the
ci-devant gteen•coated Orator, and some of tile Reso-
lutions in favour of Mr. Cobbett were proposed by
him. The principal supporter, however, of the ab-
sentee Candidate, was a Mr. BRYANT, who threw ot:t
many severe reflections on Mr. BUTTERWORTH, as the
supporter of measures hostile to the liberties of the
people ; and who declared he would stand the poll
for Mr. Cobbett, in case of his not arriving from
America, before the election. Among the Resolu-
tions was one for opening a subscription to defray the
expense of CORBETT s election ; but it did not appear
that much money was subscribed. Mr. WAR*
proposed Sir HENRY WRIGHT WILSON as a Candi-
date. This proposal WAS negatived on a division,
100 against 2. Before the meeting broke up, the
thanks, as usual, were voted to Mr. HuNr, who, in
this address of acknowledgment, took occasion to ap-
prove of the Spafields Meetings as having done a
great deal of good 1
A Correspondent suggests, that opportunity now
presents itself for cuirecling, are of the most desola-
ting vices of the present age.—The Duellist sets the
laws of Gon, of nature, and his country, at defiance,
and is not worthy of public confidence as a Member
of the Legislature. This conviction produced among
others, the following Resolution of the Anti-Duelling
Association, of New York, which it might be well
to imitate :
We do, by our signatures loreunto annexed, solemnly
pledge ourselves to each other, not to vote for any man who,
from current fame, or our own private conviction, we shall
believe to have sent, accepted, or carried a challenge to tight a
duel, or to have been in ibv wise concerned in promoting a duels
or acting as Second or Surgeon therein, after the date hereof."
It might not be t oing we, fat-, if a solemn declara.
tion were required from the reTective Candidates,
that they would in no case send, .Icccpt of, or be the
bearer of a challevoge; and the they would use -'
utmost influence to cm

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:et the vice.

KELTON-HILL.

A Nrw SONO, TO AN ORIGINAL. TUNE.

The sunny month o' June comes in,
And .' things youthfu' smiles adorn :
The gowans gay grow o'er the green,
And bonnets blue (a) amang the corn.
Dreigh are the hours free morn to e'en ;
Our weary arms may work their fiU :
Though few the da-,'s that come between,
We're looking Lang for Kelton-hill (6)!

There bonny lads their lasses meet,
Nor want for fairings sweet or ga.y :
• Ups the green they tak thel Ring,
The Minstrel tunes a merry lay.
Last year my best I buckled on,
And up the brae, and by the mill; '
Al', luckless haste ! I lost my heart,
Cpo' the edge of KeltorAill!
By bonny Dee T lanely walk ;
To Castle Threave (c) I tell my tale :
The night, though short, is lang to me, '
Whs on my Love am thinking
• Ulla/e'er I'm tauld I soon forget,
And a' the wark's again my will :
Out'auld Cittidnaan will taunting say,
She's no been right sin Kelton-hill I
Whatmakes him stay sae lang swa?
I hope he, no' rant to the War :
I wat be is a Volunteer (4),
Wha offer'd o'er the hills afar.
¶'be So:dier trade I dinna like ;
It rare a maiden's heart may kia :
'They leave their Love t'obey the King,
And think nae main on Kelton-bill!

I see him coning free the Vast;
Ife's elming through the Brig o' Dee:
Mehl soon be here wha staid sae long,
Hell soon be here to meet wi me.
Lrtoor my Love's as sick as mc ;
Ard, if he be but half
Though dumb sae tang, it is my Lope,
• Vali learn to speak gin Kelton-hill!
Then baste about the happy day!
Come, Italy Man, come, haly bands!
14,3knae delay, but speak the word ;
pur hearts are ane, unite our bands.
Some wie bit farm may be our lot,
Some wie bit house that peace may 811,
rear by .the side o' bonny'Dee,
Nor out o' sight o' Kelton-hill !
(a) The Blue-bonnet is a pretty stately flower, which appears
*ben the first straggling ears of corn, commonly called " The
Watchmen," are protruded from the hose or leaves; and conti-
nues in succession to blow, until the grain be cut down.
(b) Kelton#ill, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, is the
scene and name of a celebrated annual Fair, to which there is a
numerous resort from all the three Kingdoms, about the end of
June, at the beginning of Jul;.

(b) Castle Threave, an ancient venerable pile of ruin, beauti-
fully situated on the river Dee, and famed in story.
(4) A Volunteer—writtet while the Volunteer System, the

glory and the safety of our country, was in vogue: which warmed
and expanded the loyalty of the nation, and led a boastinginva-
ler to pause.

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

Yesterday two young men of respectable appearance
named William Vaughan and Thomas Gough, were
indicted for having assaulted a private in the 3d
Regiment of Guards, in the execution of his duty at
Covent Garden Theatre. There was another count,
charging the defendants with a common assault.
This case excited a great deal of interest, much
4oubt having been entertained by several gentlemen
at the bar whether a soldier's duty comprehended his
attendance at the Theatre.
• It appeared from the evidence, from the evidence,
that on the 16th o:April last, the prosecutor, Charles
Famish, was stationed under the Placra of Covent-
garden. The defendants, who appeared to be in li-
quor, came up to a girl and began'to pull her about,
by which some noise•and disturbance OAS occasioned.
The prosecutor called upon them to go about their
business ; but-they denied his right of interference,:
and refused to comply. The consequence was that
a scuffle ensued, in which the soldier was roughly
used. lie denied that he had pointed his musket
against them, or used any other means of restoring
quiet than fair words.
• The evidence of Famish was confirmed by that of
another soldier, who happened to be passing at the
same time, and saw the defendants engaged in the
souffle. They were secured and conveyed tobow.street.
Mr. CURWOOD, on the part of the prisoners, con-
tended, that in point of law, a soldier, when sta-
tioned at theTheatres, could not be considered as then
discharging his duty. A soldier, as such, had nothing
to do with Theatres, nor had he any tight of inter-
ference with riots in that capacity. lie submitted,
therefore, that the second count of the indictment
could not be maintained. It was true that soldiers
were usually stationed at the Theatres. The cir-
cumstance was connected with a piece of history.
It arose from this, that the Theatres in former times
being in part supported by the Crown, they were
from thence called Theatres Royal, and• the per-
formers were considered the King's servants. The
consequence was, that soldiers attended there as ap-
pendages of the Crown. As to the first count of the
indictment, which charged his clients with a simple
assault, even though the Jury should be of opinion
that they were guilty, he hoped the punishment
would be slight. They had before expressed repen-
tance fbr their conduct, not only to the Commander
in Chief, but to the Duke of Gloucester. They were
willing to du the same again in Court. lie would
therefOre submit char their case was entitled to a le-
nient consideration, particularly as they had already
been put to considerable expense by coming up to
town for the purpose of appearing to the indictment.
The CHAIRMAN having summed up the evidence,
cautioned the Jury to distinguish in their verdict whe-
ther they found the prisoners guilty of one or both of
the charges against them ?
After some consideration, one of the Jurymen asked
whether soldiers, under the circumstances of the pro-
sc cuter, received any compensation from theTheatres ?
The CHAIRMAN informexi him that this could
snake no difference in the case.. •
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Mr. BARRY vies of opinion, that a soldier stationed

at the Theatres might be considered is disthe &is%
a civil duty, being put to MI station by a Constable.
Mr. Cuawooti--Yes, but he is not then discharging
the duty of a soldier.
The Climax/r said, that a soldier had civil rights
like every other man, and might, therefore, interfere
upon any occasion to prevent riot and disturbance.
Mr. BARRY thought the consequence of an ac-
quittal would be to make people suppose that they
had a patent for insulting soldiers at the Theatre
whenever they might think fit.
Mr. HIATR said, that no such effect was intended,
or expected to arise from the line of defence pursued.
The Jury, in a few minutes, found the prisoners
Guilty of assaulting the prosecutor in the discharge of
his duty. They were fined 51. each and discharged. ;

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