Star.
London, England, 1827-04-25 00:00:00

EAST RETIORtI ELECTIO%

The East littford Elettion Committee hate come to
the following resolution t
- That Sir Robert Dundee and Wen. De tie Wrightson, are not
duly electedt—That Sir Robert Hondas and Wm. Beattie Wright-
son have been guilty of treadog by their agents. That the Comesittee
think it their duty to report to the House upon the corrupt state of
the borough of East Retford.—That it appears to them to have been
the common practice, for a series of elections, that the person who
I voted teethe successful candidates expected to receive, and did re-
, aim, the sum of so guineas for each vote, so that the persons who
voted for both the successful candidates, were in the habit of meetly.
ing forty guineas. That it appears to the Commktee, it was the
general eepectatina that the same course was to have been followed
upon the kite election, but that the Committee have net sufficient
evidence to warrant them in inferring that the candidates were
swam of such being thence.—That the Chairman be instructed to
move the House; that the Speaker do not issue his writ for the elec-
tion at Members for the borough of Retford, until this Report be
taken into eonsideratioa by the House.—That the Petition against
the returning officers is frivolous and vexatious."

It still remains to be ascertained whether Retford is
to be "granyouteder or not; a Gentleman, Mr. Wilson,
acting on the negative supposition, has already canvassed
the burgesses. From the whispers about the Committee

room, and the language held by Counsel, the elective
franc►,ise of this ancient borough, after enduring for
centuries,4a, however, most likely to be transferred else-
where.—Tyne Mercury.

SEAFORD ELECTION.

RETURN OF THE RIGHT HON. GEORGE CANNING.

This Borough, which has been famous for its severe
election contests, has, on the present occasion, returned
Mr. Canning with the most p-rfect unanimity. On
Saturday, the 14th inst. John Fitzgerald, Esq. one of
the Members, announced to the inhabitants the resigna-
' tion of the lion. Augustus Ellis, and solicited their votes
in favour of the Right Hon. George Canning. All parties•
united in feeling proud of the opportunity afforded them
of returning,as one of then-Representatives, so highly dis.
tinguisheda Statesman, and all, to a man, immediately
promised him their support. The electiop took place
on Friday last. Mr. Canning was nominated by Thomas
Chambers, Esq. and seconded, in a shoyt but neat ad-
dress, by Charles Harrison, Esq. Tlsenominatirm was
hailed with enthusiasm by all the inhabitants, and the
Town Hall rang with acclamations. Mr. Fitzgerald
then rose, and after a handsome eulogium on the cha-
racter of the new Candidate, read a letter addressed by
him to the Electors, in which he expressed his regret
that he was prevented by the most important duties
from paying his respects to them in person, but as.
curing them, that, if elected, he would embrace an early
opportunity of visiting them, to return his acknowledge.
ments.—Mr. Canning was then elected without one
dissentient voice.

At the dinner which followed, after the health, of the
King, and of the Royal Family, that of the new Met&
ber was proposed by the Bailiff,.T. W. Chambers, Esq.
and received with the loudest shouts by the company
present, consisting of the greatest portion of the inha-
bitants of Seaford, and of many respectable visitors
front the places adjacent. In rising to return thanks in
the name of his Right Hon. Colleague, Mr. Fitzgerald
said, that the unavoidable absence of vat distinguished
individual, who, by the unanimous suffrages of the'
electors of Seaford, bad that day become one of their
Representatives, and whose health they bad just drank
with all the enthusiasm which the toast merited,'
called upon him, however inadequate to the task, to
thank them, itt his name, for the favour they had
that day conferred on him. When be contemplated
the great and splendid qualities that adorn the object
of their choice—whether he considered him as the most
elegant and finished scholar, the most amiable and ac-
complished Gentleman, the most eloquent orator, and
the most honest, enlightened, and able statesman of the
age—be could not but congratulate the electors of Sea-
ford upon the honour they had acquired by giving him
a seat in that Assembly, where all these transcendent
'qualities could be displayed for the honour and the
benefit of his country. He was highly gratified by the
manner in which Mr. Canning's name was received by
the electors on his canvass. He never solicited
a single individual for his vote as a personal favour
~to himself, nor did he in the slightest manner
allu.le to the sentiments or wishes of that Noble
Piiend of his, their former Representative, to whom
they were all so flinch attached. He merely stated, that
Seaford had now an opportunity of honouring itself by
the election of Mr. Canning, and there was not a single
individual that did not answer the call by the assurance
of his most cordial support. He hailed this warm and
unanimous expression of feeling as an omen favour-
able to the new Government—he hailed it as a proof
of the approbation and confidence of the nation at
large towards the distinguished individual, now called
by his Sovereign to preside over the Councils of
this mighty Empire—and he might perhaps, say, to
guide the destinies of nations, as he was quite sure,
ea him alone rests the stability of our connection
with foreign Powers. He felt it to be presumptuous in
him to attempt to be the eulogist of that great States-
man, on whom the eyes of the world were at this time
turned with confidence and admiration; but he could
net resist offering his humble tribute to the talents and
virtues of him, whose Administration it would be his
pride, most cordially, yet disinterestedly, to support..
Mr. Fitzgerald then returned thanks in behalf of his,
Right Honourable Colleague, for the ready and almost
unsolicited support which he had that day received, and
concluded by drinking, in his noose, Prosperity to the
Town and Port of Seaford.

Mr. Fitzgerald shortly afterwards proposed the
health of their late Member, the Honourable Augustus
Ellis, when one of the Electors rose, and after shortly
eulogising the amiable qualities of that Gentleman,who,
being called on as an Officer to support the rising
`ernes of Portugal, had made way for the great States-
man who had that day become their choice. _ _ _

Many other loy.l and patriotic touts were drank, and
the hilatity of the evening was kept up to a late hour.

We have reason to know, says the Tines, that a
letter is in exigence, which, though it relate only to what
may be called a private affair, shews strongly the feelings
'of the French Government towards the British nation.
The letter is addressed,we believe, by the French Minister
of Marine to the French Ambassador in London. It
recounts a glorious act of humanity performed by
the Commander of the English brig Juno, of North
Shields, Captain Hail, in saving, at great risk, the
small crew of a French chasse-maree (three persons),
supporting them afterwards, and putting them, gratui-
tously oft shore. It states, that a gold medal, comma
morative of the fact, has been struck, and is to be pre-
Dented to the brave Xnglishman.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCL

• . .
Admiral Sii NAwsan Owe,. an of the Iteithantitlves..*
Sandwich, Is appointed Sirvegoi. Greoeral of the Credos:wet in 61110.1
sequence of which, he vacates h 1 seat in i'aillaissint•
The Eliza, La. 013, ftotn *dimple to Slip, she IN:puttied cio the
coast of Donegal--crew and cargo saved.

Nom( Snsazza, Aran. 23.—Iftse Ann, lityrson, bound •to
America, put back Isere yesterday, with loss of fore-topmast, and
one of the erew.

Hutt Aram 23. A cask of oil, strived "W. B." on the
Numb and branded " R. George. No. 56," has been picked up in
the North Sea, by the Gute Hoffnung, Emma% arrived here from
Kiel, and delivered to the King's Warehouse. The Norden,
Scamtavan. front Bremen, sprung a leak on Saturday in the har-
bour, and had nearly four feet water in her hold—cargo discharging.
Feassomw Aran. 23.—Wind R. to S.—Sailed the Sandwicij
packet, for Lisbon ; and Duke of York packet, for Buenos Ayres.

PLYMOUTH. Aram 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrived. the 'Friends,
emma', from Penryn to Sheerness, with loss of jib-bourn and two
boats; and Ann, Fuson, from Ferrante.
Poarsamern, Aran 24.—Wind W.N. W.—Arrived the Ann,
Fusers, from Ferrante; Nide, Sloamson, from Leghorn; and
George Canning, Lotto, from Zante. Also, the Constantine and
Billow, Russian ships of war, from Toulon. His Majesty's ship
Tram returned this day from an experimental cruise, having com-
pletely failed, compared with the rest of the squadron.
Dam., Aram 24.—Wind S. W.—The northward and eastward
bound sailed this morning. Arrived the Agnes, Remo's, from
Cadiz. Arrived from London, rhe Germania 110014 AM, for Ltal•
timore ; and Mary Ann, Wazir, fur Matta. 'Ph, Duke of Sussex
remains.

Gaavzsprn, APRIL 23 •and 24.—Arxived the Editba, ButioN,
from Alexandria. Sailed the Euphrosyne, HvecntesoN, for Quebec
Joseph and Mary. Waxxiaxs, tur Sierra Leone • Choice, Wsizar-
Lair, tor liayti ; Agenoria, Skarn, and Burling;on, Baa Low, for
St. Petersburgh; Jane, WYLIE, for Si. Lolds; and Eliza Grant.
Ysaaam, for New York.