The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-06 00:00:00

DINNER OF THE IPSWICH BLUES.

( From the Bury Gazette, Oct. 8.)

Upwards of 50 Gentlemen, friends of the True Blue Cause,
sat down to an excellent dinner at the White Horse, on-.Th . s-
day, EDWARD BACON, Esq., in the Chair. After the cloth
had been removed, Mr. Bacon rise, and observed that he was
aware that it was quite unnecelsary for him to make either
preface or comment on the toast he was about to propose to
those around him, as no stimulant was required among loyal
subjects to do it justice but he could not help expressing a wish
that the disaffected and heterogeneous party that were opposed
to them would reflect upon the arbitrary and despotic govern-
ments, under which a great proportion of the inhabitants of
Europe.were obliged to exist, and they would then have ample
reason to congratulate themselves on having the happiness to
live Irides the reign of one of the best of Sovereigns that ever
ascended the throne of these realms,—and who, from the time
he assumed the reins of government, has implicitly followed
the footsteps of his late Royal and lamented Father ;--and he
earnestly trusted that in like manner he would follow his ex-
ample in expelling from his Councils all, or any, of his Mi-
nisters, who dare presume to prevail upon him to swerve in the
smallest degree from his Coronation oath. Mr. Bacon then
proposed the health of George the Fourth, and long may he
live and reign over a free, happy, and united people, with four
times four.—Drank with thunders of applause ; after Which
God save the King was sung by the whole company.
The Cstar nasals nextgave the Pious Memory of George the
Third. After which he proposed the following ;—" His Royal
Highness the Duke of York, as heir presumptive to the Crown,
whose manly conduct on a late important occasion, entitled him
to the thanks of Protestants of all denominations," with 3
times three :—drank with enthusiasm. " The Duke of
Clarence, and the other Branches of the Royal Family."
The CHAIRMAN then said, the True Blues had no other ob-
ject in view than the support of the Constitution as by law esta-
blished, which the modern Whigs had deserted since the French
Revolution, which Charles James Fox, the idol of our oppo-
nents, eulogized as a stupendous monument of human greatness,
and who, after encouraging the enemies of his country abroad,
and the seditious at home, as a strenuous supporter of those
Societies that carried on a secret correspondence with the blood—
thirsty Republicans of France, gave " the Majesty of the
people ;"---he mentioned these circumstances to shew the
differente of the parties, and as a prelude to his toast, which
was .fhe pride of Britain and the envy of the world—our
Glorious Constitution as by law established, and may it con-
tinue unimpaired to the end of time."
" The Established Church ; and may its defenders and sup-
porters be at all times sufficiently powerful to protect it against
the assaults of its enemies,"
" Lord Liverpool, and the present Administration."
"The Duke of York, and the Army."
" Lord Melville, and the Navy."
WILLIAM BATLEY, Esq. next proposed " May our un-
successful Candidates soon become our Master Bailiffs."—
this toast was received with long and enthusiastic applause.
Mr. BACON then rose, and after returning his thanks not
only to the company present but to those friends of the party
that had exerted themselves on the late occasion, stated, that
hirriself and colleague having been requested by the Common
Council that had passed the Chair, to come forward on the late
occasion, and which request having been followed by that of
the Loyal and Independent True Blue Club, they felt then)_
selves bound to comply with their wishes. That they had not
been more successful, he regretted ; but sal)l he did not think
the Cause had suffered in consequence. Several circumstances
militated against the s,:ccesses of the day : the principal one
was the contest having been abandoned at one time in London ;
when many of the friends of the party, instead of taking coach,
up,o opponents. Up-
t
being informed their services would not be wanted, returned
to their homes; and could not subsequently be prevailed upon
to conic drawn ; whilst others, who had intended to serve the
sooner than lose
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residing at too great a distance to make it convenient
for them to attend. It was not from the deficiency ,of
strength or want of supporters, but from the difEculty in getting
the voters up at so late a petted that the day' Was lost. on the