Star.
London, England, 1826-05-30 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

Bray/mt.—lt affords us pleasure to observe, that notwithgtanil-
ing the very aevere contest which is expected to take place for this
borough, no personal enmity or animosity has been exhibited by
the Gentlemen attached to the parties of the several candidates.—
Berwick Advertiser.

CA RDIIP.—The Cardiff and contributory boroughs are likely to
he keenly contested ; but from the result of Lord James Stuart's
canvass, little doubt is entertained of his success.

Ca at.ist.z.—Sir J. Graham, of Nether by, will start for this city its
;he room of Mr. James.

CA RLow.—This county is as closely tied up as the borough of
Carlow itself, by the family compact of Mr. Kavanagh and Col.
Bruen.

CA RNA IITHVI —The Hon. Nit.. Trevor has announced his Non-
lion of main offering himself for thin county, and it is presumed
will be returned without opposition.

Counaseea.—Sir S. H. Smyth offers himself for this borough.
CORNWALL—The stioggle for the representation of this county
will be arduous.

DWIONSHIRL—The Exeter Girdle says, that Lord Ebrington will
not start for the representation of this County.
Dovait.—Mr. Butterworth, Mr. Holcomb, and Mr. Wilbraham,
are all canvassing this Borough.
Enissuitun.—At an extraordinary Meeting of the Town Council
on Tuesday last, the Lord Provost produced a letter from Mr.
I)unda4, the Member for the City, offering himself a Candidate for
its representation. After a conversation on a point of some delicacy,
it was agreed that the matter should lie over for farther considera.
don, and that an answer to Mr. Dundas's letter should be, t►at it
had been received by the Council in a friendly spirit.—North. Rep.
Girmoacan.—Sir Christopher Cole, it is said, will be returned
for the county of Glamorgan, without opposition; but the borough
of Cardiff, it is said, will be contested.
Gt.oucrsvita.—R. Bramsby Cooper, Esq. and Colonel Webb,
the present Members for this City, again offer themselves as
Candidates. John Phil!pots, Esq. also offers himself.—Report is
in circulation that Colonel Berkeley also intends to offer himself as

one of the Members.
HAVIRTORDWZST.—Mr. Scourfield retires, and Mr. Phillips has
offered himself as a candidate t• succeed him.

Mamma—The pledge of numerous of the Freemen of the
City of Hereford to support and vote for Lord Eutaw, at the next
election, although having intimated his intention of retiring, and to
which 375 signatures were attached, having been forwarded to
Esstnor Castle, the Honourable James Somers Cecks has replied
thereto, expressing himself " satisfied" that his brother, notwith-
standing his public declaration, " will, with sincere thanks, accept
their most flattering offer of support."
HUNTINGIION—Messrs. Calvert and Stuart are likely to be return-
ed for Huntingdon.
Kunsaa—No contest. Lord William Fitzgerald and Mr. Robt.
Latouche will be re-elected.
Kittes COUNTYWC suppose that Lord OxnaZotown and Mr.
Bernard will be returned, without opposition.
Lmvaix—lt is stated that a coalition has been formed by Mr.
Samuel White, one of the sitting Members, and that branch of the
Leitrim family which is opposed in politics and interests to the Earl
of Leitrim.
Mramr--There wiU be no Contest here. Lord Bective and Sir
Marcus Sommerville will be returned.

NEWCASTLI•UNDER.LIMIC-.4t is expected that the present worthy
Members for this borougb, 'lt. Wilmot-Horton, Esq. and J. E.
Denison, Esq. will be returned without opposition. Mr. Heatheoto
was invited to offer himself, but he declined.
NXIVCAIITLI-UTON-TIMIL, MAT 27—The Committee Rooms of
the four Candidates for Northumberland have been re-opened in
form within this day or two. The Turk's Head Ina, which exhibits
the large white lag and " Independence," is the seat of Mr. Beau-
mont's Committee. The Queen's Head displays a beautiful red and
white flag, with the motto'. Northumberland's Choice," in allusion.
no doubt, to the tall made upon the Hon. Heary Thomas Liddell;
for here is the seat of that Gentleman's Committee. The numerous
friends and supporters of Matthew Bell, Esq. (who arrived safe her•
this morning from Lindon) are again assembled at the George. in
front of which the blue fig is unfurled ; and before the Turf Hotel,
the rich buff and blue pendant denotes the head quarters of my Lord
Howick and his friends.

oAxitasseeon--A contest is expected for this Borough; the
freemen, by public advertisement, are requested to suspend their
votes, as there is an independent Gentleman going to start at the
ensuing election.
QUERN'S Counxv.—Sir Henry Parnell and Sir Charles Coate will
walk over the ground. .

RIADIMI.—Grea preparations are making by the electors no
attend Charles Fyshe Palmer, Esq. to the poll, at the approaching
election. •

ROVCOMMON.—We know not what progress Lord Lerton's son
has made in his canvass for the county of Roscommon, but we pre-
sums it has not been very considerable.
Samowicra.—Mr. Marryat has finished his canvass of the town
and port of Sandwich and neighbourhood, with the most flattesiog
prospects of success. Admiral Sir Edward Owen has, at the request
of a deputation, cdiered himself, and has made an active canvass in
the town. It is said that the Hun. Captain Dundas, of the Cold-
stream Guards (son of Lord Melville), will also offer himself; but
he is not yet 'arrived.
Sostsasirrionte—The leading Gentlemen of the county of Se-
merset are determined to come forward In support of the present
Members, in opposition to Mr. Hunt, and carry them free of ex-
pence.—Bristol Gagne.
SMAXSZA—The respective friends of Lord James Stuart and J.
W. Lewis. Esq. the present Members for the Gkamorganshire Bo-
roughs, have been actively engaged this week in canvassing the Bur-
gesses of Swansea and Langhor ; and -a warm contest is likely to
take place between the above candidates at the approaching election.
• Wssrucant—The teunty of Westmeath is to be contested.—
Colonel Rochfort offers himself on the Purple and Orange interest.
WUTILORILAND—If the reports are to be credited, but of that
presently, some of the gentlemso who attended a late Meeting of
Westmoreland freeholders in Lisfidon, admitted that Lord Lansdale
bad a right to the nomination of one of the -Members for West-
moreland ; but they avowed, on • the ground of his exceeding the
lion's share of the carcass, their determination to resist his hitherto
successful nomination of both.—Cortiak .7ourriet.
WXYMOUTH.—In consequence of tile general feeling in favour of
Mr. Ure among the Weymouth freeholders, Mr. Gordon and Mr.
Weylanst have declined offerbig theni.elves for the borough, stating
that the return of either of them to Parliament with that Gentle-
man might have the appearance of having consented to a compro-
mise with him, on pilots connected with the Johnstone trust, which
they are fitmly resolved not to do.
Wiczcow.—Chiacounty will Dot be contested ; Mr. J. Grattan

and Mr. Proby walk over the course.
Winosos.—Mr. Disbrosve declines offering himself again for the
borough of Windsor; and Mr. Richard Hussey Vivian has corns
forward as a candidate, to fill the vacant seat is the next Parliament.
Weacitsyse.—Lord Deerhurst and Mr. Robinson, it is supposed,
will be returned for this city.
Yoa►sutas—There are at present five Candidates for represent-
ing this County in Parliament. Of the present Members Lord
Milton, who has represented the County ever since the memorable
contest in 1807, again offers himself. Mr. Stuart Wortley retires
on account of his promised elevation to the Peerage, but it is pro-
bable that his son, J. Stuart Wortley, Esq. the present Member fur
Bouirey, will be a Candidate for his father's seat. The other
Candidates are Mr. Bethel, of Rise, a liberal Tory; Mr. Richard
Fountayne Wilson, of Ingmanthorpe, a Gentleman of great bene-
volence, but little known ; Mr. Wm. Duncombe, of Duncombe
Park, who, with Mr. Wilton, has been brought forwa.d on the
ground of their known opposition to the claims of the Catholics.—
There is another Candidate in th.: person of Mr. Marshall, of
Leeds, a Gentleman closely connected with the commercial and
landed interest of the county. It is said Mr. I.l!thei will nut go
to the poll, and as to a contest, there is not the slightest prospect.
TORIC CITY.--Alr. Wyvili and Mr. Dunda, are determined to
we the representation of ;his city against all coaxers.

ELECTION'OP A TEMPORAL PEER Olt IRELAND.—The
following is given by the Dublin Mail of Friday, as the state of the
p.m in the Election now going oh, of a Peer in the room of the late
Lord CARLETON I—karl 41017111eAllleL; i 4; Earl' AINATII, E. The
Duke of LLINSTeII and Lord Ari.siaa are the Peers who voted for
Lord MrArit. • ' •

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AWAY !-AWAY !-A'

Oh! that I were an airy thing,
To float the ocean 'pray;
For ever, ever on the wing,
Still floating and still wandering,
Away—away--away!

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Wild as the billows of the sea,
My ever varying course should be !
I'd travel on—for ever on,
No pause, no peace, no stay ;
Now in the storm—now in the sun—
Nothing to seek--nothing to shun,
Away—away--away !
Where er the drifting winds should blow.
Where're the restless wave should flow !
Wby should the spirit be thus wild,
That lives within this clay ?
0! man, thou art a wayward child,
By every passing shade beguil'd,
Away—away--away !
Thy wand'rings never, never cease,
hou ever art at war with peace !

BRITISH SILK MANUFACTURE.

There is one very simple mode by which the silk
trade of this country may be essentially, and exclusively
so ppot ted. Let our amiable British fair, in the pure spirit
of that patriotism which has at all times 'distinguished
them, make a rule of purchasing no article of silk but
what is of the national manufacture. It is a fact, that
by every Lady's dress that is purchased, a week's labour
is thereby afforded to one indsvidual. A determination
of this sort, uniformly acted upon, would sredily re-
animate the declining spirit of our artisans, and would
do infinitely more good than all the subsciiptions that
have been, or may be entered into; inasmuch, as it
would encourage industry, whilst a dependance on
charitable assistance must necessarily have a contrary
effect. Notwithstanding the great disparity in the popula-
tion of France and England, the home consumption of
silk in this country is ten times that of our neighbours.
With all the disadvantages under which we labour, we
have nothing to fear from them, if a becoming national
feeling be acted upon. It is notorious, says an expe-
rienced manufacturer of this town, that at Lyons, and
in the neighbourhood, the spirit of speculation exists in
an unprecedented degree, and many of the great Pro-
prietors there have actually mortgaged their estates, for
the sole purpose of raising a cap►tal wherewith to crush
the energies of our own silk masters. May their specu-
lation be as profitable to them as that which prevailed
during the past year was to the imprudent speculators
of England !--111acdeffseld Courier.

Several important subjects have come before the
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, now sitt-
ing in Edinburgh. The Report of the Committee ap-
pointed to inquire into the state of Education in the
Highlands of Scotland gives under that head a sad
picture of the deficiency of those districts in that respect.
The parish of Bracadale must be in a sad state as to
morals and teligion: we find that " fifty" young children
remain without the rite of baptism, owing, as it is said,
to the sins or errors of their fathers. The Plurality-
question came again before the Assembly on Wednes-
day. The Anti-Pluralists were complete ly beaten—the
numb.rs stood 170 to 105—which is thirty-nme more
than the majority of last year, though the number of
members present was only 19 greater. Last year there
were present 25S—this year 275. At this rate of de-
crease a few years will quiet this turmoil in the Scottish
Church, which should never have been found in it.
Owen/ DIEBTORS.—A Return has been presented to
the House of Commons of the Crown Debtors confined
in the Gaols of the United Kingdom. The Debtors
confined by the Department of the Customs amount to
232; by the Excise, 158; by the Stanip Of 3.
There are also 30 Debtors confined by the Commis-
sioners of Taxes; 2 by the Commissioners of Hawkers
and Pedlars ; 1 by the Ordnance Office ; 1 by the
War Office: in all, 427,—besides SO Flanagans, Ma.
bon) s, and the like, committed for non payment of floes
for assaults, or of forfeited tecogdzances in Ireland.—
The Return for this class of Debtors, by the way, does
not seem to be given in England. The great mass of
Debtors are those confined for non payment of fines for
smuggling. Among the persons in prison at the suit
of the Taz Office are some Collectors of Land and
Assessed Taxes, for money collected and misapplied,
of whom there are two Collectors for one parish—St.
Margaret's, Westrninster.—William Bell, imprisoned
since 28th May, 1823, for 7,1944. 16% 10J. and Thos.
Boys, i reprisoned 23.1 December, 1625, for 4,3271.
9d. Of the imprisonment of these persons there is
nothing to complain, but a note on their case is worthy
of Tem.! k There are not any sureties to the Crown.
" The Commissioners of the district have taken security
" under the 43 Geo. 3. c. 99. s. 13, for the parish, which
"is answerulde, and have put the bonds in suit for the
" deficiency." It then appears that this single parish is
to pay a sum of 11,5004 odd pounds, previously paid by
it for cases, a se..orld time.

VOYAGE OF DiscoVeay.—The Ad senture and Beagle
surveying and discovery Vessels, are bound on a most
interesting expedition; and, from its peculiar nature, a
great accession of information is 1 kely to result to the
natural and scientific, as well as to the nautical and
_astronomical wet Id. From Captain King's' important
surveys of New Holland, a few years since, which were
executed in a manner so highly creditable to himself,
and satisfactory to the Lords of the Admiralty, he has
been selected to command these vessels. The former
vessel has nine, and the latter three chronometers, so
that the longitudinil positron of the places they visit
may be a,certained with the greatest accuracy. Tbe
Otfi,:ers are instructed to make collections of all new
and rare specimens of Natural History; and these are
to be aitnnsidered the property of the public, and will'
probably be deposited, en the return of the vessels, in
the British Museum. As they are to proceed along the'
coasts of La Plata, Paraguay, Patagonia, and Terra del
Fuego, round Cape Horn, &c. their labours will be most
arduous and anxious; they have therefore been furnish-
ed with ever y thing to contribute to the health, comfort,
and convenience of their crews, who were paid their
advance on Friday se'nnight. They sailed on Monday
forenoon from Plymouth, with a favourable wind.
Mr. C. Richardson, of Frampton, near Boston, has
three woe hogs, which he last week caught stealing
the milk from his cow, as she was lying down in the
farm yard for repose; the cow made no resistance, nor
seemed to notice her swinish pilferers. Mr. R. has also
during the season had his asparagus bed robbed, but
by whom or what he knew not, until Mrs. R. fortu-
nately, and to her surprise, observed her eat nibbling the
growing shoots: summary death was the consequence
of the iege.able loving Grimalkin.