Star.
London, England, 1820-12-21 00:00:00

GRANDDINNER AT COLCHESTER.

Tuesday last, a Public Dinner took place at the
Three Cups Tavern, Colchester, for the purpose of
celebrating the triumph of the British Constitution in
the failure of the Bill of Pains and Penalties against
the QUEEN. On this pleasing occasion,_ the great
room was tasterolly ornamented. At the top was
displayed a handsome transparency, representing Bat-
TANNIA exhibiting a medallion of her MAJESTY. A
Toll, inscribed " Pains and Penalties," appeared trod..
den under foot by the British lion ;—and the whole
was surmounted by the inscription of " GOD save the,
r At the bottom of the room, over the great,
door, there was a transparency of the Royal Arms;,
en the right of the door, there was a transparency re-'
presenting Justice; on the left another, representing
Hope, holding in her hand a sheet of parchment,
iris
!cribed " The -Constitution." The former of these
transparencies was surmounted by a bust of her MA-
JESTY ; the latter by a bust of the Princess ell Alt•
Loriz ; each of them overshadowed with laurel. On,
the left side of the room there were three transpa-
rencies, bearing the inscriptions " Magna Charta, and
the Bill of Rights"—" Trial by Jury —and " King,
Lords, and •Commons." Between these there were
two crimson flags, displaying, in letters of gold,
" Baring and Independence ;" and " Denman mid
Freedom." On.the left side of the room flags were
displayed, inscribed " Prosperity to the Borough of
Cnichester"—" Trtumph over oppression—the purity
and efficacy of the Constitution"—" Queen Caroline
—and " Thank Gon, the People, and the Press."
The cypher " C. It." surmounted by stars, was also
exhibited in variegated lamps. The coup died was
extremely pleasing. At a quarter before five o'Clock,
C. C. WESTERN, Esq. M.P. took the Chair. He was
supported on the right by T. B. Llinantro,• Esq.
Member for Ipswich, and on his left by N. Dissmr,
Esq. Recorder of Bridport. The company, consist-
ing of about 200 individuals of the highest respect-
ability, then sat down to a very substantial dinner.
Before the cloth was removed, grace was said by the
Rev. Mr. EYRE, after which, Non trobis Domino was
chanted by several professional Gentlemen, who had
been specially invited from London. These prelirni7
nary forms having been gone through,
The CriAIRMAN rose, and in a forcikile speech/con-
gratulated the company on the failure of the Bill of
Pains and Penalties. He concluded with giving
" The King, and the Constitution as established at the Its-
volution."—Dr.usk with applause.
The CHAIRSIAN again rose, and said—Now, Gen-
tlemen, I beg leave to propose—" The health of the
Queen," with three times three—(Long contin -,
cheering).—Anything that I could say would be but
a feeble attempt to accord with those enthusiastic
feelings with which, I know, you will drink this toast
--(Applause).—The misfortunes of the Queen have
endeared her to the People of England ; and it could
not be otherwise in a nation celebrated for its manly
virtue. The unparalleled, the accumulated injuries
that have been heaped on her. Majesty—the injustice
that has been perpetrated towards her—the fortitude,
she has evinced—the unconquerable mind, the un-
bending integrity, which she has displayed under
such peculiarly appalling circumstances, have called
forth, as they ought, the general and generous sym-
pathy of the British nation—( Cheers).—Little did
Ministers understand the genius and-character of the
People of *England, if they could suppose that, when
an unprotected wornaa was persecuted, all the ener-
gies of that generous-minded People would not be
called forth in her defence. • I will detain you no
longer on the subject. I know I cannot raise your
feelings to a higher or stronger impulse than already
actuates them. Let us drink " The Queen" with
three times three, in the genuine spirit of true and
honest loyalty.
The toast was drank with the loudest acclamation.
Tune—" See the Conquering Hero comes."—Song, expressly
for the •occaskiii—
"'Goa save Queen Cafaine,
" Nay heaven and earth combine
".To bless our Qpeen;
" While crowds assembled cry
" ' Send her prosperity
Let ev'ty heart reply,
" ' Gun bleu the Queen!'

The CHAIRMAN next gave—
" The health of the ninety-five independent Peers who voted
against the Bill of Pains and Penalties. —The toast was drank
with enthusiasm.
Mr. LENNARD said, he would venture to break
into the common order of toasts, for a few minutes,
to propose one which, he was sure, would be received
with ,great pleasure :
4‘ The health of C. C. Western. Esq. with three times three."
—The toast was drank with great applause.
Mr. WESTERN returned thanks, and then proposed
c. The heaiths of the Dukes of Sussex and Gloucester ; and
leg may they continue to cherish those principles that placed
thvir Family on the Throne of this Kingdom."—Drank with
laid applause.
" The Army and Navy" followed.
Mr. D. W. liwavat announced to the Meeting,
that Mr. Baring was prevented from attending, .in
consequence of the declining health of his wife, whom
he was obliged to convey to a warmer and more
congenial climate. The Honourable Gentleman read
the letter which had been transmitted to one of the
Stewards by Mr. Baring, in which he expressed his
concurrence in the propriety of the Meeting, and
censured Ministers, in strong terms, for '• dismissing
Parliament by a smuggling trick, in order to screen
themselves from the 'castigation. they had so well
deserved."—The next toast given was,
" Itlr. 'Maywood and the independent Electors of Kent."
Mr. HALL proposed, as a toast—" The health of
our highly respected late Representative, Mr. D. W.
Harvey --(Applame).—The Honourable Gentleman
pronounced a warm eulogium on ;he talents of Mr.
Harvey, whom,* described as being too honest, too
acute, and too. ssiduous, to remain long in the House
of Commons.. Ile next proceeded to animadvert on
tire Influence that was used in order to deter men
from an avowal of their political sentiments. That,
very day, a respectable inhabitant of the town called
on him, anti' informed him, that eleven or twelve of
Lest customers declared, that, if he came to this
Meetlug, they would nevar deal with him a:..;ain!—,
(:'hame, drame!)—He trusted and believed that none
of those rho professed Whig principles would ever
follow so base and infamous an example (Applause).
The'bealths of earl Gnat, Mr. COKE, of Norfolk,
Mr. lANNARD, and several other public characters,
were drank; and he company separated at a late
hour, highly Aelightied yritlx the social manner in
which the evening was passed.

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