The Sun.
London, England, 1821-01-06 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

(Furtker Proceedings of yesterday.)
ciarke, a coachman, was found guilty
of knocking down-a Lifer Guardsman, who attempted' to pre-
vent his driving through the Horse Guards on a Levee-day..
The prisoner, alter knocking down the prosecutor, drove on
his coach, the wheel of which went over the prosecutor's
knee.
The Magistrate commended the'cordness of the Guardsman,
who was nut I,rovoked by the prisoner, 14010 knocked- off his
bielmet beton-I.? knocked' hits] down, and said, if those men
who wore side-arms were not protected by the law 014 he land;
the cOnsequences would be serious to the•offenders. He there-
fore sen-tenced the prisoner to three months' imprisonsnena
the House of Correction. in
Mr. la:Yxot.f)3 made application that the trial of Mr, Ac
cow (agaittst whom a true hill had been yesterday found, for
taking away swat leaves out of books belonging to the Royal
in,titatiatt) might lie, pot3potird, as he had not notice of the
circumst2.bce previous to )esierday.
Mr. A LLLY, who appeared for the procecution, made no
objection, Awl the r ;.rt Was postponed Until the next Sessions.
gill Sfyelna,r, Tho,as Srnith, and Osborne were
brought up WI all appeal against the conriction of a Magis-
trate coin:dating them, under the Act trUr.settli Geo. HI. as
rogues Utid vagabonds...

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MrL ALLtY, who a:ipeared ac Cannsel for inn Soaines, con-
tended thAt the conviction svas irrvitular, on the geound of
wtt accuralely rct itins•tlie Act under_; which; his client had
been corpoW led.

The Chairman thitilsing'tlie objection of no avail, the con-
stable who apprehended Ahem teat Sworn; He saw them at
Charing Cross on the dm of the Queen's procusaioa_ to St.
Paul's, and knowing them to be reputed thieves, WA them
before a Magistrate:. He did 'not see them attempt `to commit
:arty robbery. . .

the Court,said the Act of 54th Geu. 111. requited that the
.reputed thieves coniu! it tod as rOgues and vagabonds should he
proved to have been at Mating Cross'%vith •iiiitnt to rob ;
but as the constable could not.swkir to-any tiawg of the kind,
the prisoners must be disrbarged. • •

SHAKSPEARE CLUB.

On Thursday the Members of the SHAM-.
PEARE CLUB dined together at the Tontine Inn,
Sheffield. Upwards of sixty sat down to a most
sumptuous entertainment, which had been. pro-
vided for the occasion. - Under the superintend-
ance of Dr. YouxoE, the Chairman, the com-
pany passed a day of the highest enjoyment and
amusement. After the cloth had, been drawn,
the Chairman.gave—
May good digestion wait on appetite, and health on both.
Our-liege Sovereign—may he so govern these kingdoms—
" .That nor Peer not Peasant rosy have cause to say,
" Heaven shorten George's happy years one day.'
The Quell and Royal Family—may their conduct prove to
all the world that virtue alone is trite nobility.
The CHAIRMAN addressed the company in an
elegant speech, of which the following is an
abstract : •
. .
" I rise, Gentlemen, to address you on the
subject of our present Meeting; and this I shall
do in a few words; for surely it cannot be ne-
cessary, nor would it be proper in me, to take
up your time in telling you 'that which. you
yourselves do know.' I need not expatiate on
the excellence of dramatic writings and repre-
sentations, as your admiration of them has been
the foundation of this Club ; I.would only ob-
serve, that the Drama, directed. according to its
noble design, to shew the beauty of virtue and to
oxpose the deformity of vice, has been approved
Of in all ages, by men of the wisest•heads.and the
best hearts. Good things may, no doubt, be
sometimes corrupted to bad purposes ; but with
the abuse this . Society has, nothing to do—
the proper use, only we mean to countenance.
—Even Shakspeare himself, that prodigy of
nature and genius, in honour *of whom we
are 'here assembled, occasionally hurried away
by the luxuriancy of fancy, or yielding to
the taste of the times in which he lived, has some-
times fallen a little beneath himself; but in his
wondrous works there is such a rare assemblage
of excellencies, that no writer of his time can,
on fair grounds, be placed in competition with
him. 'But, Gentlemen, I would go one step flit.-
ther ; take all the dramatic writers since Shaks-
peare's time—weigh' them together, and Shaks-
peare will-not lose by the comparison. It is need-
less to recount to you his beauties. Those .who
can reject them on-account of blemishes that oc-
cur in. his numerous writings, would find fault
with the glorious luminary of heaven because
there are spots upon his disk, or because a few
passing clouds sometimes obs Cure his brightness;
but well I know, that
"His good remembrance, Sirs,
" Lies, richer in your thoughts, than on his tomb."
T herefore,
" The rather will I spare my praise towards him ;
" Knowing bins is enough.
Rise then, Gentlemen, and 'drink to—
The glorious Memory of William Shakspeare,
and let this toast be distinguished by 3 times 3."
Some of the other toasts were—
Our glorious Constitution—formed by Biitish wisdom—
supported by British laws, and defended by British valour.
Our townsman, the Lord of Hallantsbire, and Duke of Nor-
folk—three cheers.
Our venerable and illustrious neighbour, Earl Fitzwilliam,
and house of Wentworth—three cheers.
May each Member of the Shakspeare club so perform his
part on the stage of life, that he may be respected on the
stage, and revelled when he makes his exit.
May those Members of the Club who are in " the Way to
get Married," find " A Core for the'Heast Ache,"
The Lord Lieutenant of the West Biding, and the House
of Harewuod.
The County Members.
May the Representatives of the People always do their
Duty, unwarped by Interest, and unawed by Clamour.
The CHAIRMAN said :—One thing which must
endear Shakespear to every Englishman is, the
enthusiastic fondness he loses no opportunity of
expressing for his native land :-
6, This royal Hamm of kings, this sceptred isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Etlen,derni Paradise !
, This precious stone,' set in the silver sea!
This blessed spot, this earth, this realm, this England!"
With a prophetic spirit he exclaims--
"This England never did, nor 'never sball,
Lie at the proud foot of a Conqueror,
• Come the three corners of the world in arms.
And we shall shock them. Nought shall make us rue,
If England to herself do prove but true.".
After .two hundred years this prophecy remains
in full force. In order to continue'' it to the
latest posterity, let every man do his best—let him
endeavour to fulfil the wishexpressed lathe toast,
I shall now give—
, May Britons be ever united and free.
Money, Meat's, and Content; he that wants these is witti.
out three good friends.
May blessing, attend our steps, and afflictions know us nut.
It is held,' says Sbakspeare,
" That valour is the ehiefest virtue, and
Most dignifies the haver : if it he;
The man I next shall speak of, cannot in the world
Be singly counterpoised. By my hopes,
I do not think a braver Gentleman,
More daring, or more bold, is now alive,
To grace this latter age with noble deeds." •
The Duke of Wellington—three cheers,
The Heroes of Waterloo.
" He that outliv'd that day, and came safe borne,
Shall yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours.
And say, To-morrow was the tight of Waterloo.
Then will he strip his sleeve and spew his scars.
Old men forget, yet shall not all forget •
The feats they did that day."
The Hose, the Thistle, and the Shamrock—the most glori-
ous
wreath an earthly King can wear. '
May the turnpike road to happiness be free from
and well furnished with guide-posts.
The highly respected Magistrates of the West Riding.
On thd health of the Chairman being given, he
replied in SIIAKSPEARE'S words—
,. My very worthy and approved good townsmen,
I havers kind soul that would give you thanks,
But scarce knows how to do it. Health to all!
May you be here as merry
As good company, good wines, and good welcome,
Can make good people. And when )On go hence, •
Fair thoughts and happy hours attend on you."
Mr. Peter Brownell, the proposed President for the ensuing
year

The.t own of Sheffield : may its trade be increased, its wants
reduced, and its. cundorts
Fire and water under proper coutroul ; success to the'Stief•
field Insurance, Gas, aryl Causal Companies.
The Shelliehl•General Infirmary : may the heart that sym-
pathises in the distresses of others, never sorrow over its own
misfortunes. '
The Army rind Nary; may their characteristiza always be
fortitude in the hour of disaster, courage in the hour of
danger,' and mercy lit the hour 'Of victory. •
Many other toasts'were given, and the names of
Milton, Addison, Garrick Kemble, Mrs. Sid.;
dons, '&c. hotiOurably distinguished.,.---The corn.,
patty 441 Atot begin to depart before nine: o'Ciock.
—(SheSield Iris.)

DINNING, the Comedian, Wilo some time ago
bursra blood'-vessel Whilst on_the stage' it Chel-
tenham, now lies in a hopeless state,.