The Sun.
London, England, 1807-05-25 00:00:00

MR. SHERIDdN's DINNER.

•
A number of Mr. SHERIDA-N'S friends assembled
on Saturday to dine at the Albany Tavern.
Mr. SHERIDAN, after dinner, gave the usual toasts
" The KING," g-iille-QUEEN. and ItoYAL FAmmy,"
and " The PRINCE OF WALES."

MT. StIERMAN also gave Mr% Fox's favourite
toast, " The Cause of:Liberty all over the World
and after paying his tribute of respe& to the charac-
ter of that illustrious. man, he proposed theThaast
which he, hoped would be drank centuries to
come, " The.immortal. memory:of Charles James
Fox." This toast was drank, in the usual manner;
with silent reverence. • . : .

Several•good songs were, sung in the .course of the
evening, by Mr. T. Sheridan, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Dig*
num, and others. The best singer in the room,
however, was Major Linlev, , brother to Mr.• Sheri,
clan's- first wife, and, (as Mr.. Sheridan expressed _it)
the Uncle of “. my son
_Tom here.":
The. usual toasts having been given, and the health
of Mr. Sheridan proposed by a: Gentleman, who
spoke of his great talents, eloquence, and taste,
Mr. P,:MooRE rose to preface the toast with giv-
ing those political reasons which made him think
that that was a toast which ought to be drank with
enthusiasm. He then took a review of Mr. Sheri:,
Ban's political life, up to the time at which some of
the present Ministers had resolved to throw the whole
Country into contusion, by setting up a fanatical cry
of " No Popery," in order that they might get into
power by: those wicked, means. , The . goad sense,
however, of the Country had, in many places, rer-
-jeded this foolish and-wicked cry. In Coventry it
was put down- in less
_than half an. hour, and in
Westminster it was found impossible to raise it.
He considered Mr. Sheridan as, the only political
man fit to represent the City of Westminster; and
that, unless he was placed as its. Representative, it must
remain unrepresented. [Sir Francis Burdett, from
sonxe voices.] Mr. Moore- made some other obser-
vations, which seemed. to beconsidered by the friends
of Sir F. Burdett as reflecting upon him, and setting
up a distinClion, between the cause of Mr. Sheridan
:and that general cause which they had been support-
ing in voting both for Sir Francis Burdett and Mr.
• Sheridan: [The expression of. disapprobation
.then
• commenced, which afterwards increased to tumult
and disorder.] .After .a • great variety of observa-
:tions, he concluded by giving- the health of Mr.
Sheridan.
. .

This toast was drank with great applause.

- Mr. SHERIDAN then rose to return thanks, but, in
the commencement of his speech, was interrupted by
a verson who called out Sir Francis Burdett. Mr.
Sheridan said, that he never . gave an unmannerly
interruption to any Gentleman when he was speak-
ing, nor would he allow any person who bore the
appearance or shape of a Gentleman to give him
at) unmannerly interruption. He then went over the
proceedings of the late Election, and declared that
it was the conduct of Lord Cochrane throughout
the Election, and particularly in the 'aspersions that
Ile threw out (in a most hasty simile) against the
.friends of Mr. Fox, which had determined him to
Use every advantage which he was possessed of to
'prevent Lord Cochrane from being .the Sitting
\ilember.for Westminster-, He trusted that he had
sufficient proofs against his Lordship to make his
Eledion void. They :met:there that day, not as a
'defeated party; but as exulting ,in their prospeels,
and proud in the support they bad mat with. If
the Lle,aion could have lasted but two days longer,
he would leive overtaken Lord Cochrane ; but it
was limited to 15 days, and it was not until the two-
last days that his ft iends came forward, Ile felt,
however, most confident hopes of success if there
- should be a new Election. If he and Lord Cocl-
ratie were to start fair, he had no doubt but that he
should soon pass him. He had understood that Mr.
Jennings had, on the last day, complained of his
manner. of addressing the people, and seemed co
think that he ought not to have been amusing., but
to have given dry Lectures upon the Rights and.
Liberties of the People. He was, however, now
boo old to go to. school again, and he thought Mr.
Jennings might have given him credit for some art,
and some taste in judging how to address a-multi-.
tude. They probably both of them aimed at the
same obje&, although by different means. He
would say this, however, that when, in the House
.of Commons, Sir Francis Burdett wished to gain,
attention to the state of Coldbath-fields prison, he
found he was not able to make any way, and it was
really he (Mr. Sheridan)- who,-by bringing it for-
ward in the way he judged proper, succeeded in
having those things looked into. In answer to
Lord Cochrane's assertion, that, he was always
complimenting his son, and his son compliment-
ing him," he would say, that it would be ridiculous
affectation in him, and injustice to his son, if he
.440 not acknowledge the great support he had re-
ceived from him on the latelleetion, if he did-not
feel proud of him, and admire those talents which
every body else was pleased with. He informed
the company, as an anecdote of his. son's life, that
when. he supported the Administration of Mr. Ad-
dington,. his son was, offered by the Earl of- St.
Vincent the place of Prize-master at Malta, which,
during war, would have led to a sure and rapid for-

, . .
beciSSe her.t.th tight it wOilll3 14pptar'tbiloii.lieeti,
cotiforix‘l his father's sUppOrt; and that h
knew 'that he Olr. Sheridan) had repeatedly de.-
clart,O., that he mould never receive Riky place- from
any Administration i;f• idyllic...li Mr: Fotx was not the
head.. He then stated to the company,,that Mr.
ThOMAS Sheridan might, at sOtnefuture day, present!
incosell to them for their ttippori. [lc concluded
by his health. This toast_ was drank with
gre4t Oplause.
:vry. T..SUERItiA.N, rn rpturntil.thaas, declared,
that he had never_ meant • to voMptiment his father,
but merely to-speak the-truth of:hiM. 'L He was sure
also,. his. fUlter was most sinc'ere In the praises
he had bestoWed upon him, altliou4ll parental aftec-
tion Might have' prevailed Over his jUdgmente and
mad him too partial. Ne thought his Situation Was
too Inatnble to make it necessary. for him to ,avow
his 'prineitqeS ; het as he had been ,mentiOned as .n
man who had rmibitlOn 'to get into the:HcA,l4.4
Commons; he shottLi state; than « frankness in pri-
vate life, and decision in public affairs," were the
principles which beyhopcd he, would be Alw:070,
fOtind to possess. As to the representation of Wed-
minster, be conceived that thereivas•no man liy-
Whose 'claims were equal to. those of his
ther 3 and he was informed, and firmly believed;
that there were proofs enough against Lord'enChr
rane to prevent him frotin being the sitting Member,

The disorder which first arose during the speech
of Mr. Moortg, gradually increased and entirely, de-
stroyed the harmony of the evening. It vas
vain for the Chairman to call silence, and Mr. She-
ridan quitted the chair in .disgust. It was supposed
by many, that three or font-persons had been sent
into, the room purposely to make disorder and it
was even stated that Lord CoCitrane's: butler was
there : but whatever was the. ,cause .-of this tu-
mult, the fa 4 was, that a few per6iis who 9:-
peared utter strangers to gentlemanly' society, were
excessively turbulent, and the' necessity of turning
theM out ofthe room put an -end to 411 conviviality
or, harmony.

• We-have received AmeriCan Papers to the .lcith
tilt. The final examination,ofColonel f3UR which
tOO% Pee in .the capital at Richmond,. heture.the
Chiefiustice Of the 'United. States, and in the pre-
sence of an itinnease assemblage of thecitizens, has
terminated in the giving security on the part of that
Gentleman, of 10,000 dollars, to 'appear' before tb6
Federal iCort at Richmond, on
.the 22:1 in:it:Oast
Friday. The charges made 'Against Colnnel.4UAß,
by theAttorneyfor the United States, were--
Ist. For setting on foot, and providing the means
for, an Expedition against the territories of a datiou
at peace with the United States.
:?.d. For committing- High Treason against 'the
United Stated.

After the hearing of Counsel on'both sides, Colo-
nel BURR addressed the Court: he principally relied
011 his two former acquittals, and enquired whether
there was probable cause to suppose 'him guiq,
when itt Kentucky 'and the Mississippi tcrTitory,
where the greatest alarms had been excited., the ci-
vil tribunals had pronounced hint. innocent ?

The Court reiused to insert in the commitment
the charge of the,Treason, leaving it to -tl4, Attorney
of the United States to prefer ail indittment;should
he be furnished with the necessary testirnAny.
The New York Gaertte of the 7-th April, says—,
" A letter from Richmond of the autit nireh, men-
lions that Colonel Botts was that day enarnined be-
fore the Judge, and was the next day to be pit on
his trial. Colonel LEiVIS KERR, a partizan of
was tried at Nev Orleans, on a .eivirg-e of haviiig get
on foot a military Expedition against the Spanish
Possessions in America ; and atter two days' investi.,
gation was, on-the eith March, acquitted. He was
tried on the satue charge a fortnight before ; the
triol then lasted five days, and the Jury were four
days considering a verdict, and not agreeing at last,
were dismissed t)y the Court,•and another Jury sum-
-monad."

The American Paper called Tice Political .11:wis'--
ter, of the sth ult. says, '' Orders have been received
from the Navy Office, clireaing the dismantling of
• the • Gun-boats which have been fitting out at the
- Navy Yard at Brooklin. These -Vessels were ready
for sea, and had takenlin their water under hourly eK-
pe&ation cf receiving orders to depart."
We learn with pleasure, that Government has re-
ceived advice,: of an agreeable nature from in.tia.
Surjee Roa Gbantki, the Chief of the in urgent.; in
the hills, has tendered his submission on the condi-
tion only of receiving a pardon, which has been
granted to him through the intercession of Ifolkar.
His follower,: have, in consequence, for the most
part, returned to their homes. • , . •
•. A treaty, highly advantageous to the English, has.
been concluded between the Bombay Government
-. and the Rajah of Bate and-sneh,are already the b. 2.-
neticial Consequences of the treaties' establish I. with
the Arabian Chiefs, that one of them, Sheik Ita-
mah, lately restored to the English a large quantity
of cloth and other articles which had been plun-
dered from different ships by the Piratei, in the, Per-
sian Gulph.
The ‘2(l regiment of Cavalry has been withdrawn
from Sultanpore, in consequence .of the restoration
of tranquillity in that dirc&tion.
We are authorized to say, t hateditions in Italian
and English, will appear within the present week of
the late romantieJravels and Escape of the Marquis
DE SALvo, from Brescia to England, by way of
Poland. and Russia.

A Jewess, some days since, eloped from her
spouse in the city, carrying with her three 'hundred
ounces of plate. The disconsolate husband has bills
posted about the town, inviting her back ; but he ap-
pears more solicitous for the recovery of. his silver
than of his rib.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAY 25.
This day's market was well supplied with prime
Beasts, and the show of Cattle in other respeas was
tolerable good.—Beef and Mutton are dearer than
our last, report ; Lamb is rather cheaper ; Veal and
Pork support last prices, and the trade in general was
pretty brisk,-7-The sales in the Haymarket were
somewhat considerable; Flay and clover have fallen
in price since Friday's market ; Straw obtained a bet-
ter price.—The following price and numbers is an
accurate Statement
To t.;lik the Off4l per stone of 81b.
Beep. od to 6s .t`•—Mutton ss. od. T* 6S. od.—Veal
6s. ed. to Ss. 6s. ott. to 7s. vd. - Pork ss. oft. to
6s. od.

1{0.,,te 1 .-.•,61,0 • —".l.