The Sun.
London, England, 1820-08-02 00:00:00

THE DINNER.

At 7 o'clock nearly a hundred gentlemen sat
down to an elegant dinnes the Earl of MAcct.Es-
FIELD in the Chair. After the removal of the
cloth, and when the usual loyal and patriotic
toasts had been drank, the noble Chairman pro-
posed " Success to the Regent's Canal," which
was drank with great cordiality. •
'Mr. MONROE, a Member of the Committee,
observed,, that as the Regent's Canal was an un-
dertaking, the nature and objects of which were
perhaps not generally known, be might be al-
lowed to avail himself of the opportunity Which
this toast afforded him to say a few words on the
subject. This was one of those great works
which, though originating in the enterprising
spirit of private individuals, were calculated
to produce the greatest benefit to the pub-
lic. Many years had elapsed 'since the com-
mencement of the work, and now they had
at last the satisfaction to see it completed, though
its completion had been accomplished at a great
expense, and after extraordinary exertions:. In
truth, the difficulties which had been surmounted
were known only to those who had been
engaged in superintending the work ; and the
expense had greatly = exceeded the amount
anticipated by those who had formed the
original estimates. The sum expeided on' this
Canal was upwards of half a million sterling ;
but the proprietors had the gratifying . as-
surance that •it would be attended with great ad-
vantage to the Metropolis, at•the same time that
it would add materially to the beauty of the
Country, and connect the whole-inland navigation
of England. When they saw this great under-
taking-successfully completed, they Were natu-
rally induced to look to the superintending hand
under which it had been accomplished.; and in
the-person of their Noble Chairman they had the
good fortune- to see ,that union of high rank and
intelligence; -which could not fail to command
respect, and to ensure success to the .cause in
which they were all -so deeply interested.—
(Great applause.)---Fle concluded by proposing
46 the health of their Noble Chairman, the Earl
of Macclesfield,” which was drank with three
times three.
The Noble CHAIRMAN returned thanks:- What-
ever exertions he had made to promote the object
of the proprietors had resulted from the Convic-
tion that the Canal would answer the expectations
'of the public, anti of those who were more imme-
diately concerned_ bi the undertaking. The
and he had no doubt
workthatalwl atsheno:nteirpai3tlicottetsd' which he and others
hall formed respecting its utility would soon be
realized. = A
On thehealth et?le Gentlemen of the Coin-
(rtrat o:1
mittee being drank, Mr. Monroe returned thanks.
A number of other appropriate toasts were
drank in e course of the evening,•and the festi-
,
the company was continued- till 'a late
torti s •

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wruiT,VidK m.,ND.it

The Judges arrived here on aturday,abd
mediately afterwards opened the Commission of
Assize. 'Yesterday ihioy attended Divine Service
at. St. Mary's Church. The calendar of the pri-
sOnms in the- County 6(11 to be tried at this As:.
size contains the" narnessof 74 individuals ; Lit the
crimes of which they are accused, with a few
exceptions,_ Are not of an aggravated nature:
They are most or them petty robberies, but
We are sorry to say that there are no less than

five, accused of fOrgeries. Two of .the forgeries
,are upon the. Bank of England ; the other three
are upon. the Sturminster and Dorsetshire bank,
kePt‘by'MesSrs. Warry, Colbourn, and Best. An
individual, is also charged with having conspired,
last February, to put. into circulation several 54
notes of the said Bank,-.which he.knew had been
stolen from it. There are alsO three cases fa-
uttering forged notes,. which the parties knew W
be •forged. But the prominent feature of these
assizes is the political'cases,.of which there are
nog less than eight to be tried:
The .first is an indictment against a person
named. Brandis, who was a member of the Bir.
minghaM Union Society, -for publishing au in,
tlammatory Address to-the Reformers.
The second cause is. the king v. Edmonds.
The defendant is charged in this case with pub-.
liShino: 'a seditious' libel upon the Magistrates of
Birmingham.
The-third cause is the king v. Lewis (the Edi-

,or of the. Coventry ''Recordc;r), for a seditious
,ibel published in that work, which called upon
;he people to armagainst the tyrant Borough-

mongers, the seat-huYers and sellers in the House
of Commons.

The fourth cause is the Icing ir. Russell, a
bookseller at Birmingham (wrho was tried twelve
months ago for publishing"none's Political Li-
tany), for vending one of Carlile's Republicans,
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which libelled the Kina &c.
The fifth is the cause of the King v. George
Ragg, a Bookseller at Birmingham, for publishing
one of the numbers of the Rap-üblican.
The sixth indictment' is against Osborne, a
bookseller. at Birmingham, for publishing a num-
ber of the Black Book.

In the cause of the Kiug.v.'Cartwrigikt, Ed-

monds, Wooler; Lewis, and Maddocks, the dea
fendants will all be tried together. Mr. Ed-
monds defends himself. The Major is defended
by Mr. Hill and Mr. Denman, who also assist
the other defendants as to legal points. Lewis

and Maddocks also defend themselves in person.
i3esides the charge'of conspiracy, Edmonds and
Maddocks are charged with using seditious lance
guage at a public meeting at Birmingham.
There is to be a consulthtion on the case of
the King y. Major Cartwright, &c., this evening.
We are inf&rmed that the defendants are them-
selves ignorant *hen their trial will come on.
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Mr. Thelwall, it is said, is subpoenaed here as the
champion of the character of the venerable.
Major.

IRELAND.

MONAGHAN ASSIZES, Jinx go.
TRIAL FOR CONSPIRACY TO-MURDER SIR FIAR-

• . COURT LEES, BART.
Edward Slaven, Thos. Muckeins, and Patrick
Marren, charged with 6:-.conspiracy to .murder
the Rev.
_Sir liai,court Les, Bart.
Sir Ilarconrt Lies swOrn-Says he is rector of
the parish of Killany ; liVes partly in his glebe-
hoits, midway 'between Ardee and, Castleblaney ;
came lasl to reside there, about the end of Ja-

unary.
Cross-examined by Mr. SC. RIVEN.-Says Mar-
ren, the prisoner, has an excellent character.
John Milton, a soldier, sworn—Says he was in
a public-hOuse, in Carrick; on 17th February,
and got three noggins of whiskey, and went out.
Witness came in again on the evening of tire
same
•day ; saw five persons there, who were
talking in Irish; afterwards they began •talk-
ing in English-; knows the prisoners to be
three of the five ; Muckeins said, Sir Harcourt
Lees was a d—d bad man, and sent a bad
character of tile Roman Catholics to Dublin; and
said, if he had him here he Should not see morn-
ing. He, the prisoner, said likewise, that he
would bed—d but he would shoot Filgate-and
Sir Harcourt Lees7 for they, were not worthy- to
live'.

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Andrew' •M'kittriCk landlord, sworn.—Says,
when list witness: Was in the house, on•that day,
he Was, lying in a turf-corner, quite incapable of
. .
. • . any, • •.
hearing discourse that going on.
John Milton, a s'oldier, cross-examined by Mr.
ScnivEisr.—Were you in this. man's house on the
17th of 'February ? wise—Did you see this
man, M'Kittrick, in his bouSe That day ? No, Sir,
„
I
did not. Did you: not see Mm in the room
where you were, iying.on the turf ? No, Sir, /1
did 'not
.;• for it was the Servant-maid that brought
in' the three nogg its that we wauted.—Not
DooGET's COAT AND BADGE.-.-!Yesterday
be-
ing the Ist of August, according to the Will of Mr. IThooEr,
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six paring Watermen, just ant of their time, rowed for the
Coat and Badge. On a given signal, it being nearly low wa-
ter,.tbe competitors started about-a quarter past two o'clock,
from tile '‘van, at •London. Bridge, accompanied by a number
of pleasnre and other boat's.' At-Starting Grant was the fa-.
• vourite ; he took the ,lead for;:syme distance, when a severe
contest took. place between him and Hartley; they rowed.
abreast in pissing Westminster-bridge, when Franklin be-
cattle a competitor, and it was doubtful which df the three
would he the. victor; when off Cumberland Gardens, Hartley
was about 100 yards ahead, and Viank lin and Grant were breast
to breast ;Abe other boats were considerably a-stern. At 9p
minutespastAhree, they•arrived.at the Old Swan, Chelsea, iie
the following order :..--Hartiey about 300 yards a- head ;
Franklin next ; and Grant GO yarils a•stern. The other three
perceiving they could not win, hung on their oars and rowed.
in at their pleasure. The .first three received their te,rccti,"
nrizes.—All•the public gardens, at Milbank, Vauxhall,
Lambeth, were filled with Company. The day passed over
without any accident. . •

Mr.liAmßLlN..and. HoLLANn, of Drury.,
lane, and Mr. MUDGE, who made so promising a
debut at that-Theatre, are added to the company
who are to open the new-house at Birmingham.
-Miss M. Tnsr. andMr.-T. CooxE, are engaged
by. Me. llAnnis,for the :Dublin theatre.—Mi:.s
Boofrals returned from Ireland, and- is now
Itclinburglt..• •
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performind at