them to violate the laws and menace our glorious constitution! the renowned palladium of our sacred rights, with subversion, and the country with anarchy.

4.-That the members of this Club, contemplate with horror the traitorous attempt which has been made on the life of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, on his return from exercising the sacred and royal functions of our beloved and venerable Monarch.

5. That the above treasonable outrage, with the daring conduct of certain factious assemblies and the language held forth in them, are circumstances too unequivocal to leave a doubt that the public tranquillity is in danger. 6. That in consequence of these alarming events, it behoves every honest and truly patriotic subject to lend his aid in every legal and constitutional way, to preserve the public peace and maintain the honour of our national character.

A printed copy of these resolutions was transmitted to every member.

At the same time at which the above resolutions were entered into, Mr. Fletcher, of Ripley, was expelled, he being a member of the Hampden Club, at Ripley.

The exertions which the True Blue Club considered it to be their duty to make in support of government, and the constituted authorities, were rewarded by a great accession of members,—we find that at 28th May, forty members had been added to the list since the commencement of the year: among these we notice several branches of the family of Mundy, to one of whom, the representation of the county in parliament is committed, and although we are unable to present any record of the annual commemoration, we may state truly, that it could not but exhibit a cheering view of the state of political opinion among the influential inhabitants of the county. The officers appointed for the ensuing year were, B. Heathcote, Esq. and T. Hallowes, Esq. patrons,-the Rev. C. S. Hope, president, Mr. Eaton, vice-president.

Subsequently to this date, several grants appear to kave been made from the funds. On the 15th June, £15 was voted for fitting up the national school,-on the 19th, £2 was voted towards the dinner bill of the soldiers who on the 18th inst. celebrated the anniversary of Waterloo,on July 17, £4 was voted to one person in distress, and on Aug. 28, £1 to another-both being designated "Loyal men," and on 11th September, Lieut. Fesbrook is expelled by an unanimous vote of the Club.

On the 7th October, the Club passed a unanimous vote of thanks to the Rev. C. S. Hope, late mayor of the borough, for his patriotic, zealous, and independent conduct during his mayoralty, and by another unanimous resolution, a piece of plate of the value of £50 was voted to Mr. Hope.

There appears to have been no meeting on the 21st Oct. in this year, and we have only further to record, that on Dec. 4, two charitable donations were bestowed, one, of £3, to an individual named Ordish, and a like sum, to a person named Green.

At the close of the year, the Club consisted of 292 members.

1818.

THE first entry in this year is the minute previous to the annual commemoration, when the following gentlemen were nominated officers for the ensuing year :—Sir Wm. Cave, and J. Charles Girardot, Esq. patrons, the Rev. C. S. Hope, president,-Mr. Eaton, vice-president,-Mr. E. Holbrook, secretary.

We are happy to have it in our power to present a detailed account of the proceedings at this meeting, the most numerously attended of any anniversary since the establishment of the Club.

On the morning of the anniversary, the patrons and president, the stewards, and many of the members of the Club, attended divine service at All Saints' Church, where an excellent and appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Sleath, (the chaplain of the institution,) and at four o'clock, the members sat down to dinner. The cloth being removed, the chairman (the Rev. C. S. Hope,) entered upon his official duties, supported on the right and left by B. Heathcote and T. Hallowes, Esqrs. the patrons of the Club.

"Non nobis Domine" having been sung, the president rose and addressed the company to the following effect:—

Gentlemen, before I enter upon those important duties, which as your chairman, it is my province to discharge, allow me to congratulate you, on seeing so large an assemblage, met together on the present occasion, for the purpose of paying a just tribute of respect to the memory of departed worth, and of commemorating the services and virtues of the greatest statesman that ever lived. Permit me also to express the high degree of satisfaction I feel, on observing so many friends of social order and good government assembled as members of an institution, the object of which is, the protection of the person and government of our venerable Sovereign-the security of our laws—the preservation of real constitutional freedom-the support of that line of policy, which has been the safeguard of Britain, and the deliverance of Europe; and also the repression of chimerical opinions, revolutionary doctrines, and dangerous innovations. Gentlemen, I am duly sensible of the honour you have conferred upon me, in placing me in this distinguished situation; but aware of the difficulties and responsibility of it, I solicit your indulgence, and crave your assistance and support.

After this address the usual toasts and sentiments were given by the chairman in the following manner :"Our Sovereign Lord the King, and may we never forget him,

though he can no longer remember us,"--three times three. SONG "God save the King.'

"The Prince Regent,—and may the wisdom, moderation, and firmness he has shown, be rewarded by the affections of the nation,"-three times three.

"The Queen,—and her speedy recovery."

"The Duke of York, and the other branches of the royal family."

"The Duke of Cambridge and his royal bride." "The Prince and Princess of Hesse Homberg.' ""

The chairman in proposing "The immortal memory of Mr. Pitt," spoke as follows:-Gentlemen, I am confident, the toast which I now mean to propose, will be drank with unanimous sympathy and grateful feelings by all who are present; and that, I venture to attempt a preface to it, is more from deference to the course pursued by my predecessors in the chair, than from the vain hope that any thing which might fall from me, could add to the fame of that illustrious statesman, whose exalted character surpasses all eulogium-and to whose energy and wisdom (under the blessing of Divine Providence) this country owes its present state of prosperity, and Europe its deliverance from slavery. His talents and public measures I leave to the future historian of this eventful period; but I need not fear contradiction, when I assert that the love of his country absorbed every other object of his mind—and that "he preserved an integrity of heart and purity of mind, unshaken and unsullied by the trials and temptations of a most exalted station,"- —a station, maintained with uniform dignity, through a succession of difficulties as singular in their nature, as alarming in their tendency. The character and memory of Mr. Pitt will always be dear to every loyal Englishman-and may his example animate his successors to acts of disinterested patriotism, and to similar exertions in the cause of loyalty. (Loud applause.) The chairman concluded by giving the toast he had announced, which

was received with enthusiasm, and drank in profound silence. SONG" The pilot that weathered the storm."

In proposing "The army and navy," the chairman observed, that it was probably the opinion of some, that each might be expected to form a separate toast; but their cordiality, and attachment to each other, were so essential to the interests and preservation of their country-they had so long been engaged in the same war-had shared the same danger and the same glory (for our soldiers had equalled the exploits of our seamen-to excel them was impossible) that he preferred giving them together.

"The army with the navy of England,”—three times three.

"The house of Brunswick, and may they never forget the principles which seated them on the throne of these realms."

The chairman then gave "The ministers of the Prince Regent, whose high merits and eminent services entitle them to the gratitude of the country;" and he added, we may congratulate ourselves, gentlemen, that at this important crisis, when there are men of opulence and condition who encourage sedition and patronize blasphemy,the helm of affairs has been in the hands of upright men, who with energy and firmness have acted upon the principles and persevered in the same line of policy as the immortal Pitt. Had our ministers refused to the struggling patriots of the peninsula the succour of our arms; how totally would have been lost those animating examples of fortitude and perseverance, which this united kingdom has exhibited to surrounding nations! How many brilliant pages would have been wanting to the splendid annals of our country, which have so emblazoned the crowded calendar of British glory! Let us not forget, then, how much is owing to plans shaped after the policy, and councils inspired by the spirit, of the illustrious statesman whose memory we revere. The vigilance, firmness, and perseverance of