Star.
London, England, 1826-11-23 00:00:00

GLASGOW UNIVERSITY.

=TRACT or ♦ LETTIM !SOX ♦ STOW?•IJI 0L•590W, NOV. IS.
" I now proceed to tell you about the election of the
Lord Rector. On Tuesday last, the Courts of the Col-
lege were full from seven in the morning till one, and
bills were posted up in all directions recommending the
different candidates.• Sir Thomas Brisbane was the fa-
vourite of the Professors, while Mr. Canning, and Mr.
Campbell, the Poet, were supported by most of the
Students. We went into the Hall, and matriculated,
%herr the Professors told to what nation each of us be-
longed. We are in the Londoniani, comprehending
the East Coast, South of the Frith of Forth, as far as
the Water of Urr. Several of the elder Students
speechified to us during the day, some for Canning, and
some for Campbell, approbation or disapprobation
being shewn by rulfing and hissing. Next day we went
at a little past eight, and found all the Courts full, and
a great crowd at the gate. In a short time, a man came
up the street with bills for Cobbett in Ilia hands ; bat
the Students flew at him, took them from him, and sent
him down the street with his hat off. So the few de-
fenders of Cobbett had the pleasure of paying the ex-
pense, without getting any good of their bills, which
were instantly torn in pieces, and trampled in the
Courts. At ten o'clock the gates were shut, and the
Students rushed into the Hall. At this time there was
a man at the gates with a piece of cambric, on which
was written " Campbell, Defender of our Rights."—
It was said that whenever the Professors got their man
to be Lord Rector, they got him to agree with them to
UM up the College Gardens from the Students. We
went into the Classroom with Professors Sandford and
Hooker, who voted for Mr. Canning ; but Mr. Camp-
bell had it in our nation by one vote of majority. We
then came out, and were joined by our fellow•students,
the Transforthani nation, shouting " Campbell for
ever I" We were, however, kept in suspense with re-
gard to the result, till the Rothsiani and the Glottiani
came our, and then there was such a cheering, with
tries of "Off hats for Campbell !"—for Thomas Camp-
bell, Esq. had really won the day. When we went into
the Hall to hear him proclaimed Lord Rector, there
was such ruifing and huzzaing. and " Off with hats,"
I thought they would have had the house down ; and
his adversaries looked so queer, it was quite amusing."

COVENT GARDEN THEATNL—The Drama of Deaf
and Dumb was revived last night. It is amongst the
very best specimens of the class to which it belongs.
'the story is of powerful interest, and the feature on
which that interest is founded, is of a peculiarly striking
character. It afFirds abundant opportunity for the seri-
timeht and pathos of sentimental comedy, without any
of the feeble mawkishness by which that sort of com-
position is often degraded. The acting last night was
excellent. YonNo in Dc CEpie, and CHARLES KES/BLE
in St. Alme, left nothing to be wished. WARDS sustained
the difficult part of D'Atknrout with vigour and judg-
ment. Miss J. SCOTT was the Theodore : she exhibited
much grace and intelligence. The other characters,
and especially that of Dominique, by ELANEUANDowere
ably supported, and the fall of the cur tans was followed
by loud and general applause.
LivertrooL, TUESDAY EVENING —So far in this week
We have had a better demand for cotton, and the sales
yeAerday and to-day amount to three thousand bags,
with a firm market, but no alteration in prices.
Mntsciscs reit, Nov. 21.—1 n yarns there is no mate-
rial alteration this week: the demand is less, but still
there is some buying for shipping. The frost, which
set in for a s!:ort time, is gone, and the commonic 'Lion
to Hull is open. The stead/ state of the cotton market
has also a tendency to support the price of yarn ; from
the low price of yarns bringing them into such close
contact with the price of cotton, thereby leaving no
room fur yarns to fall, without a loss to the spinne..—
Goods ate decidedly lower; they were b.iught last
Tuesday as low as ever they %tyre during the "I.,te
panic." Failutts have fortunately bceu few.

lENFREWSHIRE MEETING.

FROM TRI GLASGOW COOITSII, NOV. 21.

Yesterday a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Renfrew-
shire) for so it is styled, was held at Paisley (Mr. Clark,
from Greenock, in the Chair), in order to petitioh Par•
liament to Reform itself, to abrogate the Corn Laws,
to cut down all our Establishments, to take off almost
all our Taxes, and fo cut off our Nation'al Debt, &c. &F.)
The late hour last night at which we received the pro-
ceedings and the Petition, which is of considerable
length, puts it out of our power to insert either in this
day's publication; but of the nature and proceedings of
the Meeting our readers may form a toleribly correct
idea, when the following.clause, with others' of a similar
nature, were adopted. Amongst the speakers we per-
ceive the names of Mr. Maxwell, M.P. Mr. Wallace of
.Kelly, and Mr. Bogle
" That the fictitious money, which for a long period has almost
superseded that consisting of the precious metals, from its liability
to fluctuation in quantity, renders the possessienrof property alto-
gether uncertain. That the use of it has a tendency. to deteriorate
the morals of the people, by holding out strong inducements to
imprudent speculation; and besides might, under certain circum-
stances, endanger our existence. as an independent nation; and that
it appears to your Petitioners that the staple of this country will
enjoy no permanent prosperity, nor any real security for property
and independence, till the restoration of a metallic curlency. But
your Petitioners are well aware that this necessary change cannot
be efl'ected without still further diminishing the total amount of
money in circulation, and that the relative value of the remainder
would consequently be enhanced. It is therefore undeniably just,
that there should be a repeal of greater part of the Taxes, a reduc-
tion of the interest if the National Debt, and a curtailment of the
Government Expenditure in every branch, and also a revision of
all pecuniary contracts correspondent with the encrease in theralue
of money which has already taken place, and which will yet take
place to
.a certain extent, before the complete renovation Of the
certency."

:An article from Hanover, under date of the 3d of No-
vember, informs us, that the grand review of the troops
in the preceding month had drawn a vast concourse of
strangers of distinction to the city, amongst whom were
Prince WILLIAM of PRUSSIA, the two sons of the late
Marshal Nay. the Prince of ELCHINGZN, and Prince of
MositwA. His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE
was so highly satisfied with the conduct of the inhabi-
tants of the city, in their mode of entertaining their
illustrious visitors, that he publicly returned them thanks
for their hospitality.
A Bombay Paper of the 24th of June mentions a re-
port of the death of RUNJEET SINGH, the most impor-
tant, on account both of his force and his position, of
the native Princes with whom we are in contact in India.
It was added, that a civil war had commenced between
two of his sons for the Musnud ; the third, from incapa-
city, remaining neuter.
ACCIDENT FROM A SPRING GUN.—•Capt. CRIAI'ORTH,
of the 10th Royal Hussars, we regret to learn, has met
with an accident which had nearly been attended with
a fatal result. Friday morning last, Captain C. went at
an early hour to his father's estate at Annesley, in this
county, intending to enjoy the diversion of shooting.
Upon inquiring for the gamekeeper, he found that the
person was absent; be, however, took his gun, and pro-
ceeded to the woods, and being unaccompanied by any
one who could point out to him where the spring guns
were set, he unfortunately trod upon one of the wires;
the shot froth the gun struck him in the thigh, but the
wound, we are happy to learn, is of a slight _nature.
All the papers were led into error as to the numbers
of the division on Tuesday night; betides, during the
exclusion of the Reporters, there were two divisions. On
Mr. Hums's amendment the numbers were—Ayes 24 ;
Noes 170 (not 107); Majority against it 146. Oo a se-
cond amendment, pledging the House to inquire into
the state of Ireland, &c. the numbers were—for it 58 ;
against it 135 ; majority 77. The original Address,
moved by Mr. LIDDELL, was then carried without
any division.
The House of Commons has resolved, for the regula-
tion of its private business during the present Session of
Parliament, that it will not receive any petition for a
private Bill after Friday, 23d February, 1827 ; that no
first reading of a private Bill shall take place after the
Ist March; and that it will not receive any Report
of Committees on- such private Bills after the 14th
May, 1827.
NATIONAL SOClETY.—Yesterday, the General Com-
mittee of the National Society for the Education of the
Poor in the principles of the Established Church, held
their Meeting at St. Martin's Vestry-room, the Bishop
of EXETER in the Chair. Eighteen fresh Schools were
united to the Society, and ten grants of money were
made towards the erecting, enlarging, and fitting up
of School-rooms.

The new and extensive wing adding to the Blue Coat
School, the first stone of which was laid by his Royal
Highness the Duke of York, iu April twelve months, is
now nearly finished, and begins to assume a very hand-
some appearance.
Sunday evening, between six and seven o'clock", a
fire broke out in the Dove, Yarmouth trader, lying close
alongside Mr. Mashiter's premises, Iron-gate Wharf, St.
Catherine's. The flames, which first appeared in the
fore part of the vessel, soon gained such an alarming
ascendancy, that its destruction, and likewise the exten-
sive premises of Mr. Mashiter, seemed inevitable to
every one present. At this most critical period the
London Assurance Floating Engine fortunately arrived,
and by the active exertions of the firemen OA board, it
was speedily brought into play, and a tremendous body
of water was thrown upon the devouring element, which
ultimately had the effect of subduing ir. The cargo
and vessel were considerably damaged ; but had not the
floating engine arrived at the moment it did, the flames
would have communicated to Mr. Mashiter's wharf,
which is chi, fly composed of wood, and consequently
must have been consomed. We regret that there are not
more floating engines kept on the River to protect the
vessels lying below London bridge.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 21.—Yesterday evening, soon after
nine o'clqck, an alarming fire broke out in a large
warehouse in Tablet'•street, comprising seven stories,
and raged with such violeme, that in the short space of
an hour, the whole of the interior was one mass of
flames. Great fears were entertained for the safety of
three warehouses adjoining, one of which was occupied
by Mr. Aspinall, sail maker; but by the exertions of 1
the firemen and others, they were saved. The lower
room, where the fire originated, was occupied by Messrs.
Morris, Smith, and Co. coopers, and the upper stories
were filled with bonded corn. The engines were on the.
spot shortly after the fire began, but there being no
water for nearly an hour after wards, and even then
only a scanty supply, they were rendered of little use
comparatively to what they might have been. The
Mayor was on the spot, actively engaged in giving di-
recrions to the firemen and other persons employed in
the preservation of the property removed out of the
adjoining buildings.