Star.
London, England, 1826-05-08 00:00:00

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CITY REPRESENTATION.

Mr. Slade, an old Member of the Common Council, has ad-
dressed a Letter to Wm. Ward, Req. one of the Candidates for the
representation of the City of London, asking • let. Whether is the
event of his becoming motif the Representatives in Parliament, for
the City of London, he will support a Reform in the Representa-
tion of the People ? ed. Whether he will engage in such ease ter
take Lis share of the Civic duties, by accepting the Gown whenever
an opportunity offers?" To t►ese questions Mr. Ward sent the
followiqg reply, the candour and manliness of which must entitle
hint tit the respect of his opponents:
Sir—lf my success at cite approaching Election depends either
on my accepting the Alderman's Gowns or on my undertaking to
support any motion for a Reform in Parliament, I respectfully de-1
cline the honour.

Nothing can be more unlikely than that I should undertake
either the one or the other. I remain, respectfully,
34, New Ikuad.street, Your obedient Servant,
29th April, 1826. WILLIAM WARD.

His IlAsicsne will hold another Council with his
Alini•tcrs nu Wednesday nest, at two o'clock, to receive the Rs-
comma's Report of the prisoners condemned iu April Sessions,
when the case also of the two unreported at the last Council will be
taken into consideration.

The Earl of Ltvaasoot. held a consultation, yester-
day afternoon, with Mr. Secretary Casoixo, at his Mace io

Saturday, the Swedish Minister transacted business
at the Foreign oMce.
Viscount MaLima.' transacted busineag, on Saturday,
at the Secretary of States Office for the Colonial Department.
A requisition to Mr. HUKISSOII, requesting his per-
mission to again nominate him fir the representation ache borough
of I.iverpool at the ensuing election, is now lying for signature at
LLOYD'S and the Exchange News ItZeins. It is numerously signed
by men of all parties.—Lieerpser Consesercier Okeniele.
Satur.lay 'waning, a. lisor-p4st ten o'clock, the Lords
of Ws Marrarr's Most Honourable Privy Council assembled at
the Privy Council Office, in Whitehall place: the Lords present
were, the Lord President of the Council, Lnrd Bau.sy, Lord
Svowsra., Lord CoLcuamsa, and the Master of the Rolls. Their
Lordship were principally occupied in hearing the further appeals
of the Duke of Lcaamamie and the Duke de Tams. Au appli-
cation was made to their Lordships to re-bear the appeal et the
Baron Boosters. the Baron not being satisfied with thrir former
decision : but the principal ground of dissatisfactios was, that Mr.
BROUGHAM whom he had retained to support his appeal, was at the
time his appeal was appointed to be heard before their Lordships,
on the Northern Circuit. Their Lordship refused the application.
When the Duke of Bucccatron sh,dl be of age, en
We return from his travels, he will be in the possession of the largest
income of any Nobleman in the United Kindest.

A celebrated Dancer, who is avowedly under the
protection of the accomplished son of a Peer of the realm; is, it is
said, likely to be advaaced to the dignity of a Coronet, at the ter-
Millatioll of her present eagsgentens. This *vat*: will not be
without precedent.

STRAND IMPROVESihNT.
—l6"
* TO THE EDITOR OP THE STAB.
Ent--May I beg, through your Paper, to call the attention of
Mr. Arbuthnot to the further; extension of the Strand Improve-
ment BM, by the removal of the Houses that stand between the
Churchss of St. Clement Danes and St. Mary-le-Strand, thus widen-
ing the Strand at tbla place, where it Is very narrow, by adding
Holywell.street to it, and unmasking these beautiful Churches.

I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
A FRIEND TO IMPROVEMENT.

THE ARMY.

About neon, on Friday. the Coldstream Guards, 1200 strong,
arrived in blanehestar. by Messrs. Pitirford's boats.
Thursday and Friday, eight troops of the first Regiment of Lite
Guards marched int. Portsmouth, on their route from Windsor to
Nottingham.
_ _ _

The number or soldtrrs now In tke disturbed districts amounts to
5,000, nearly the whole of whom have been drawn from Leeds,
Wakefield, and other stations in the vicinity ; and reinforcements
are hourly pouring in.

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A squadron of the 6th Dragoon Guards, or Carabineers, com-
manded by Major Synrusnson, marched into Ferryhridge on Mon-
day, on their route to Canterbury, hut, on their arrival at the for-
mer pliee, they received orders to proceed for Sheffield.
On Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, detachments of
the Yorkshire Hussars left York. for Bradford.

Thursday, a detachment of the Sitle, or Hereford Regiment of
Foot, under the command of Colonel Hewers, stopped at Hunting-
don, on their route to Manchester. On the following d4y another
detachment of the same corps marched through Huntingdon, for
the same destination.

The Craven Yeomanry Cavalry, commanded by the Honourable
Tansies Lureaa commence their permanent duty on 'Thursday, at
Skipton, Instead of York, as was originally intended.
The two divisions of the 63d Regiment recently arrived from
Ireland were, in consequence of the high opinion entertained of
that corps, ordered for immediate service, but in consequence of
four companies still remaining in Ireland, it was desirable to allow
the Regiment to await at Windsor the arrival of those companies.
Tbe Guards, to the number of 800, were ordered to move, and the
63d Regiment are held in readiness to march at the shortest notice.
Wednesday, the women belonging to the 73d Regiment em-
barked on board the City of Dublin steam packet, for Liverpool,
and by the same conveyance tbt luggage was also dispatched.
Tbursday, the left wing of the 58th Regt. embarked at Kings-
town on board the Hibernian steam packet, for Liverpool.
Neither Cavalry nor Artillery have lately embarked from Dublin
or its neighbourhood, as was generally rumoured.
The 26th Regiment has arrived in Dublin from Naas; and the
34th Regiment. stationed at Athlone, is on march to that City, to
replace the 58th and 734 Regiments.
A Detachment of the 7th Dragoon Guards, dismounted, bas
proceeded to Naas to do duty.
The Scots Greys were reviewed on Tuesday last, In the Palk,
by Sir Oseacz MURRAY. They leave Dublin this week for Caber,
to be replaced by the 14th Light Dragoons, now on their way from
Cork. The 3d Dragoon Guards are to proceed from Caber toCork.
The Depot Companies of the 77th Regiment are on a route to
Sligo, where they are to be quartered.
Captain Cox, of Glenview, late of the 39th Regiment, has been
appointed to succeed Major L'Evraatioa as Adjutant of the King's
County Militia.
At a late hour on Monday evening a route arrived, by express,
fee the Depot of the Rifle Brigade quartered at Drogheda, to pro.
ceed to Naas, to replace the 26th, ordered to Dublin ; and on
Wednesday the first Division marched ; the second was to follow
on Friday: but on Wednesday orders were received by Major
&cam to proceed forthwith, and they left town accordingly tor
their destination. They are to be replaced by the Depot of the
924 from Newry.

INDIAN ARMY.
FORCR ASSRMBLED AGAINST BHGRTPORE:
Division of Cavalry under Brigadier-Gen. &lu* C.B.
Ist Brigade—His Majesty's 16th lancers; with the 6th, Bth,
and 9th Regiments of Native Light Cavalry ; Brigadier M. Murray,
C.B. in cotnnund.

!d Brigade—His Majesty's 11th lAght Dragoons, with the 5.1,
4th. and 10th Regimitottof Native Light C..v.ilry ; •Brigadier M.
Childers in command.

Brigade of Irregular Cavalry under Col. Skinner—lst and 9th
Regiments of Local Horse.
First Division of Infantry, under Major-General T. RICTNICI.4 C.B.
Ist Brigade—His Majesty's 14th Foot, with the 23d and 664
Regiments of Native Infantry; Brigadier General J. M'Coombe
in command.
4th Brigade—The 2,1, 41st, and 58th Regiments of Native In-
fantry ; Brig. T. Whitehead In command.
sth Brigade—The 6th, lath, and 60th Regiments of Native In-
fantry; Brig. It. Patton, C. B. in command.
keeond Division of Infantry, under Major Gen. J. Nionsi.t.s, C.B.
2d Brigade—His Majesty's 59th Foot, with the 11th and 31st
Beghnents of Native Infantry; Brig. G. M`Gregor in command.
3d Brigade—The 33d, 36th, and 37th Regiments of Native In-
fantry ; Brig. Oen. J. W. Adams, C.R. in command.
6th Brigade—The 15th, tilt, and 37th Regiments of Native In-
fantry ; Brigadier General W. T. Edwards in command.
Artillery, under Brigadier A. Me Lend, C.D.
Battering Train, under Brigadier illetsler, C.B.
Horse Artillery and Field Batteries, under Brig. C. Brown.
Engineers, under Brigadier Anbury, C.B.

FIELD FORCE STATIONED IN CUTCH.

Colonel Mark Napier, his Majesty's 6th Foot, commanding ; with
rank of Brigade.
Cavalry Brigade—Hie Majesty's 4th light Dragoons ; with one
squadron Ist Native Light Cavalry; and Left Wing 2d Native
Light Cavalry; DLO. Sale in command.
Infantry-Ist Brigade—llia Majesty's 6th Foot; with the Flank
Companies of the 2d Bombay European Regiment, and the list
Regiments of Native Infantry,—Lieut.-Col. Scott, his Majesty's 6th
Foot, in command.

241BrIgade—Tbe 2d, sd, and 11th Regiments of Native Infantry;
Livut, Colonel J. T. Dyson in wand.
Scl Brig.ide—The Ittb and lith Regiments of Native Infantry;
Lieut.-Colunel Midfurd is command.

Artillery—A Troop of Horse; a Company of Foot Artillery;
Gun Lascars -melted ; Captain Schuler in command.

The KING has given one hundred guineas for a gold
cup, to be run for at the Brighton races.
Another meeting of the West of England Cobalt
sad Copper Company took place at the George and Vulture Tavern,
on Saturday, which furnished a striking instance of the facility
with which persons have been duped into schemes •f t►e moot
absurd and nefarious character. A series of res4.lutions were passed,
declaratory of the determination of the meeting to proaecute the In-
quiry into the way is which the shareholders had bons imposed on.
The second meeting under the Commission of Wink-
ruptcy issued against the firrn of Hymn, Romany,
and Co. took place on. Saturday last, when several
debts were preyed, and the following Gentlemen ap-
pointed assignees without opposition. •ia.
Edward Solly, Esq. Curzon-street. May-fair; Doti.
ville, Esq. Lincoln's lon ; George Newton Streathlield, Esq. Lin-
coin's lan; Thomas Cadell, bookseller, Strand ; Andrew Spade.
wood, of New-street, Gough-square, printer; and John Dichosa.
us, stationer, Old Bailey.
Eighty-six Bills on. Friday received the Royal Assent.
Lord BLOOMFIELD has presented to the House of
Lords a claim to vote at the election of Representative Peers for
Ireland, which claim hu been referred to a Comnaittee of Privileges.
Mr.JoNATUAN PEEL (brother of Mr. Secretary PEEL)
has offered himself for Norwich. No opposition, it is said, will be
offered to the return of Mr. W. SUITM.

A letter received from Vienna this forenoon. states
that a great mercantile house in that city has failed.
A letter ftom the Havannah of the 18th March, states
dust at Carthage= every idea was given up of Invading she Island
of Cuba.

HEIMONADARY.
Mornay, MAT s.—Set your watch tbnin minutes 44 Seconds
Slower than the dine shewn by the sun diaL—Jupiter's first sate!.
lite eclipsed 45 infante* past ten at night, visible. First of lyar
with the Jews.

TlZlDAT—Conjanction of the Moon and Saturn at twelve at night
First of the month Shawaif with the Maitometans.
WIINIESSA v—llan rises twenty-two minutes past four; sets thirty-
eight minutes past seven.
firesosay—Tb• Thermometer ranges this month in England front
WV to 70; at Calcutta. frees 78 to 84.
Faumr—The Moan maths twenty.two minutes past four in the
afternoon. sad shines till twelve st Right.
tikevermit—ths *it day the oystet semen terminates.