The Sun.
London, England, 1819-04-21 00:00:00

itEGIsfER

The Earl and Conntess of JerSey entertained yesterday the
Earl and Countess Cowper, and a party of distinguished per-
sonages, at their residence in Berkeley-square.,
The Earl and Countess of Derby gave another elegant en-
tertainment yesterday, at their house in Grosvenor-a pare.
The Earl and Countess of Chatham arrived yesterday at
Lord Dyneror's house in Dover-street, from a visit to Lord
Sydney and the Misses Townshend, at their seat, Frognal,
Kent.

Lord and Lady Castlereagh returned yesterday to their
seat, North Cray, Kent, lions Brighton; thi's day they are
expected in town.

Marchioness of Salisbury and Lord Cranborn are ex-
pected to return to town ,this day from Hatfield.
Viscount Granville is returned to town from his seat, Tixall
Hall, near Lichfield.

'l•he Earl and Countess of Sot rey arrived yesterday at their
father's, the Duke of Norfolk's, in St. James's-s►luare, from
their seat, Worksop Manors, Notts.
The Earl and Countess Cowper arc returned to town from
their seat, Pansanger, Herts. •

The Countess of Carhampton is arrived at her house in
Bruton-street, Berkeley-scplare, from her sea:, Payne's hill.
Lord and Lady Louyaine are expected in town this day,
preparatory to their going to the Continent.

ROYAL litlNT.—On Friday morning, soon after
ten o'clock; the Royal Stag-hounds started a fine
deer at Burnham Grove, Buchingliamshire,,for the
day's diversion, which collected a numerous field
of sportsmen of all descriptions. This fine deer
ran off with great swiftness to•the right of Taplow,
towards Dropmnre Hill, taking to the left
through the woods by Lord Boston's, down the
hill towards Woburn, where it 'made sercro:
turns, taking up the hill Irmo tl:e Tbames side,
and ran with great sp.red across the enclosures to
*the left of Beaco»sfield and Bullstrode, crossed the
Weybridge road, through the fields and enclosures,
and crossed the Aylesbuty road, where it was soon
taken on the other side of Chaffing, about seven-
teen or eighteen miles front where it was turned
out. The chase lasted four hours, and the deer
showed great snort during the course of the hunt.
Another fine deer was turned out on Monday at
Bellfont. There will be aunther bunt on Friday,
which will be the last this season.

WLIGHT, the celebrated pedestrian., commenced
his arduous task of walking 1,200 miles in 20
days, in Blenheim Gardens, near the City of
Glouces,er, on Saturday last, at eight minutes
past four o'clock in the morning ; and completed
60 miles by 33 minutes past seven in the eyening.
SHOCKING A CCIDENT.—A shocking accident
occurred on Tuesday last, at the Medway Lower
Navigation Lock, near this town. A barge laden
With stone ''as in the act of having its freight
weighed, which is usually done previous to
-passing through the Lock, when an immense
stone of upwards of, a too weight was preci-
pitated from the crane, in consequence of a
swivel's breaking, and filling on a waterman
of the name of Mec-.y, literally dashed his
head to pieces. A man mimed
,Harman stood
close to the deceased at the time, and the stone
struck hint on the arm and leg and injured him
materially. The".body of the deceased was con-
veyed to the Lock-House, where a Coroner's
Inquest was taken on view of it, on Wed-
nesday, before J. Duneow, Esq. Ver-
diet—" Accidental Death." The deceased vas
an honest and indusbious man, and we lament to
lstate, has left a widow and tour small children
(Maidthnie 'Martial, April 20 )

SEDITION.

CHESTER, Anut, 19, 1819.

John Bagueley- John Drummond, anti Samuel
Johnson, convicted of Sedition on the Isth' tight.
were this d:►y brought up to receive sentence. .H
The CHIEF JUSTICE, after having very patiently,
heard the prisoners at the Bar make their defence

respecting any rnHgation of punishinent, then
addressed then► as follows :

" Samuel Johnson, John Drummond, and John
Bagurley, you have been charged, severally awl

jointly, with Sedition,with addressing a large meet-
ing, and tittering such expressions AS to stir op and
incite the people to disrespect and hatred of his Ma-
jesty's Government and his Ministers. You are like.
wise charged in this Indictment with a conspiracy
8 gains/ the Government of this Realm, with ritt
intention to subvert it." Llis Lordship then ob-
served, that the piisoners had pleaded Not Guilty
to the Indictment, that the case had been patient...,
ly heard, that their Counsel was not interrupted,
and that they had called on their part no wit-
nesses, for they would have been heard also with
the greatest patience. His Lordship likewise ob-
served, that. the evidence was so clear, the wit-

nesses so consistent in every respect as to their
evidence, and that the Jury were so convinced of

their guilt, as appears from their verdict, to the
satisfaction of himself and all persons present,
appealing to them, and observing, that if any of
them were not perfectly satisfied, they should
state why they have any doubt on the subject,
because he himself was perfectly satisfied that the
case was so clear and convincing as not to be
contradicted. His Lordship then adverted to an
opinion of one of the prisoners, who had been
speakiog concerning Judges, Juries, Ste. having
previous instructions front Goveroment how to act;
remarking that they must be ignorant of thedoty,&c.
of a Judge, if t ey supposed t heir j udg mew di- pen d-
ed upon any previous arrangement of Government,
or of the Cabinet Ministers, for he declared, as
he had frequently done before, that the sentence
which would. be _presently passed upon them,
would chiefly depend Boot! the evidence of the
prosecution, and that it would have no relation
to any other eircums•ance but what was connected
with the present case ; that he was biassed by no
authority, but be should pass sentence according to
the evidence he had heard. His Lordship then read.
some of the speeches of each prisoner, with suitable
comments: he adverted to the distress of the time
when thesemectings occurred, that the Weavers and
Spinners were chiefly out of employ, that they
paraded the streets in vast bodies about that pe-
riod ; and then observed, that they took advan-
tage to call a meeting to inci:e the people there
assembled, by various inflammatory and sedinous
speeches, intended to stir them tip to disaffection
to the King and hatted of the Governmeut, and so
forth, as was expressed in the indictment. Be
here read a great part of the evidence respect:to;
the speeches of the prisoners. He observed also,
that the meeting was called under the pretence
of takitag into consideration the distress and
grievattces of the people, and importing that a
change of representation was absolutely neces-
sary, with other topics of the like nature, lint
that they at this meeting delivered speeches
of a seditious tendency, as specified in the evi-
dence ; that their several speeches were on
very inflammatory subjects, and such as were;
more calculated to rouse the feelings of their
hearers with respect to their ailed; ell grievances,
soffeeings, and so forth ; adding., that in one
speech the King is called a robber ; that they
have been starved by him ; and that all thieves-
are cunning ; and then their miseries were paint-
ed to them in the strongest colours, and
they were advised to redress them by arms ; that
the National Convention, which they would
have established, should supersede the pre-
sent Constitution, and the ordinary laws of
the Country, and that the people then present,
together with the Delegates, should go armed to
London, should there remonstrate about their griev.
auces, and if not immediately redressed,should con-
tend with force for their liberties, "their long lost
dibto His Lordship then adverted toJohnson's
speech, se herein he avowed an intention ofassassina-
tiog certain individuals therein named in a' wilful,
cool, and deliberate manner, persons in the Cabinet
of the names of Cast lereagh, Sidmouth and Canning,
and he pointed out such evidence, as to render the
case clear to all persons, evidence indeed so clear
and consistent as not to be contradicted in any
point
,whatever. His Lordship stated Bagueley's
sentiments respecting the Petition, ,What
was the Mee:ing held for ? Was it to take into
consitletation a redress of the grievances of the
People ?.Did they think it legal, when they asserted
that they were glad they were so peaceable, or
else they might be committed ? The Officer's of
Justice were at hatiti, and they were conscious that
very little would cause them to be committed.
He then commented on the language made 'ise ok
by Johnson and Drummond, and
.infortned them,
it was very fortunate that they were secured so
early in their measures ; for if they had proceeded(
one step
.further, they would. most probably have
stood atethe liar indicted for High Treason, the
punishment of whim is the most severe that the
Law inflicts, instead of the present judgment.
He .then spoke of she Plisonets, alluding to
Sidney, Hampden, and Russell, the Yontolers of
the Constitution, . names which they on,:ht to
revere, but which they•bad ',tainted, and alluded
to by. them it) an assembly of persons who could
be little read in the English flisterv. That Go-.
veretnent was tinder no Maim of such persons
RS tl,emselves, that the great mass of the people
were allied to the Constitution, and that only such
poineand deluded wretches as listened so theirs and
suet) speeches were disattecteu to it. 1155 Lordship
Oien.pronottliced the Sentence of Two Years lin-
prisotinent, and the prisoners to find hail in 5001.
eio.l) themselves, for their good behaviour toy two
years lugger, and sureties in 1001. each.