Star. — 1831-05-31 (London, England)

ELECTION.—This contest having lasted the whole of the fifteen days allowed by law, closed on Thursday, when Sir John Owen was returned by a majority of 99 votes over his opponent, Mr. Greville. It has been stated in almost all the London papers, that the contest has been protracted, in consequence of the assessor being favourable to the cause of Mr John Owen • whereas the direct mammy la the fact—the assessor was inclined towards Mr. Greville ; the majority of the votes disputed were tendered for Sir John Owen, who, had they all been allowed for the respective candidates, would have very considerably augmented his majority. lattaxo.—Lnter written by an office! high in command at Limerick, dated bat week " I should have replied to your letter long ago, but I have been worked aim y lege, and really more fagged than through a Peninsular campolga. This County is in a sad state. In the county of Clare, whirr vs age o* separated from by the Shannon, things are come to that pll.l that lllej but martial law can save it; every sort of outrage is esnenskiel with impunity. The Terry Alta, with their mother, Lady Owe. stalk about at noon.day, committing murders and every species of ousigo. disguised in female attire. 1 have road a Wear from a soopootable elorgynsan, who says, he is living in his Glebe hum Is a state of siege. in expectatbn of attack by night said day— thooraused with assassination—his cattle turned of his load—his bias threatened with death should he does to attend W any, of bbl alsok—his labourers drawn from the field by aimed men— his son Nadi himself actually obliged to mend the fences, no one daring to do it tor him. Several houses knocked down in open day—Lady Clare  TerrYAlt and hioner etc') fully armed, and her attendant armed ruffians traversing the cout.tr, I —serving notices—regulating rates of wagee--price Of potat," land, dm and neither military nor police are able to prevent them: or bring a man to be tried by the laws of his country--not from arty neglect or fault of theirs, but because the ruffians keep front the public roads, and are favoured by the country people, eitht7t avaf through fear or from love of their system, which I believe to he th, hiseasem. etheeln fact, Lea thyereasee.is no law He eindtisboone eanentryebtuet jet et of to afford the last comforts and consolations of religion without arm, in his hand.—There is church militant for you! Last Sunday, a colour e t of the sth regiment was murdered ; two men of that em p, sergeant policeman were badly wounded.-1 hear seven have he , committed for it, and I hope they will be made an example of. We were in a bad state in this county, but by promptly piocm detachments in all parts to support the magistrates, mi•o havi! acted with more courage than those of Clare, I hope we have fact the present put down the disturbers—but we are in a very ticklish state —an immense population—very many of them badly disposed, and if martial law is proclaimed In Clare. we shall be the receptacle of all the ruffians in that country, unless they give us the same code—nothirg else will do. I assure you, Ido not sleep on a bed of roses, and often wish myself in the peaceable mountains of Cambria. Thank GOD, I have good accounts from my wife and children. I did intend to bring them over, but that is impossible in the present state of affairs. I hope they will mend, but I fear things are not at the worst yet. We 4%, here the 17th Lancers, headquarters of the 56th and 74th, 7 comp, nies of the 76th, and a battery of artillery ; and the 9th Regt. marches this day from Dublin for Limerick." On a tomb-stone in Mathern Church-yard, near Chepstow : " To the memory of John Lee, of this parish, who died May 4th, 1825, aged 103 years. John Lee is dead, that good old man, We ne'er shall see him more; He used to wear an old drab coat All buttoned down before."