The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-22 00:00:00

CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.

GRAND DINNER AT 3IAIDSTONE—(THIS DAY.)
Matoszolue, Mos;nar Monerect.—Tlrn greatest pre-
parations have been made to give every pessiible eclat to the
dinner to be held this Afternoon at the Star Inn, in this
town. Lord Darnley is to preside, and his Lordship will
be supported by Earls llama, Jersey, and Cowper, Lords
Clifton, Teynham, Sondes, Say and Sele, Vistount Tor-
rington, P. Hooeywood, F.sq. M.P., Alex. Baring, Esq.
&c. Lord Clifton, and others of the stewards, have been
for some days here making preparations, and the dinner is
expected to be one of the most grand and interesting that
hat ever before been given in Maidstone.
As the large room Of the Star inn was found insufficient
to accommodate all who have expressed a desire to be pre-
sent, a building has been erected, the floor of which is
brought on a level with that of the great room, and in
this place nearly 100 persons will dine. In the principal
room, covers are laid for 170 persons, and a small party
will dine in the music gallery, 'so that nearly 300 persona
will sit down.. The tennis are most elegantly and appro-
priately tilted up, and embellished with flage, harmers, Esc.
—Over the chair, to be occupied by the President, Earl
Darnley, are two banners having on them—" Civil and
Reli4ious Liberty," and " Catholic Emancipation."
So great has been the demand for tickets, that con!d
twice the number be accommodated that the room will hold,
they would .have been readily sold.
The Brunswick petition has just been returned from
Bromley, and we have been favoured with a sight of the
signatures—they amount to 17 ! and are stated to le of
" the inhabitants geneially!"
The Catholic petition, on the other hand, has been signed
by 200 of the ligmer of Maidstone and London. Much
regret is felt that Mr. CalerT;t and Mr. P. Thompson will
not attuned.
A good many jokes have been played off on the green
banner, having the words " Catholic Emancipation" on it,
and which was placed in the van, which Mr. Shiel, Mr.
Cobbett, &c., occupied at Penenden Heath.
It is fully expected that the entertainment will go off to
the satisfaction of all. That the county of Kent it in fa-
vour of Catholic Emancipation there can bs no doubt.

Sir George Murray arrived in town yesterday
afternoon, from the Feat of the Matilni,4 of Chatlos, at
Wootton, pucks.

It is reported in the fashionable circles that
W. Brodie, Esq. of Brodie, Lord Lieutenant of the county
of Nairn, is about to lead to the hymeneal altar
Campbell, only daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel
Campbell, of the 7Sth Regiment, who gallantly fell at the
.head of his corps in the capture of Java.--Edinburgh Ad-
vertiy-er.

We stated last week that the ship-owners of
Whitehaven had memorialised Lord Lonsdale against the
recent rise in the price of his coal. His answer was re-
ceived on Wednesday,—it is to the effect that he cannot
.think of making any deduction ! A meeting of
owners was to Le held an Tuesday afternoon to take into
consideration " propriety of agreeing to or dissenting
from the late advance in the price of coals." As the
meeting was held after the post left Whitehaven, we have
not heard the result. Up to that time all the ships) were
standing off.—Carlisle Journal
AN UNPARALLELED Fox CHASF..—As
the hounds of Evan Symmonc. Esq., of Lantwit-Maior, in
this county, were trying for a hare in a cover on Castle-
town farm, in the parish of St. Athan's, they unkennelled
a fine fox. Reynard soon broke cover, and in gallant style
challenged the merry pack over the open plain towards
Flemingstone, St. ltlary, Lanmyhengel, and Landough
Castle ; then turned to the left, end passed by the villages
of Lanhlethian and Lisworny, and entered the parish of
Colwinstone; passed in front ofllywrach House, and
crossed the main road on the Golden Mile for Broscastie
farm, and entered a cottager's house, where the busy trife
and her children were preparing their dinner; but finding
no reception there, and his unrelenting pursuers close on
his brush,he renewed his speed with redoubles! energy for
Langan, St. Mary Hill, and skirting that cover, entered
the parish of Lanhilid, and was killed by Trallwn House,
after a most arduous hard run withonea cheek through. 12
rarialietc.—Caw.hriati.