THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 100011, SUNDAY, JUNE 16. Mr. Curwen has brought in his Bill for the abo lition of the Agricultural Horse Tax—the motion was carried by a majority of 28 against Ministers. It has been read a second time, and is to be coitmit ted on Monday next—yet we fear the measure will not finally succeed, as the Chancellor of the Exche quer intends clearly to muster all the devotedly ministerial votes to oppose it. On Wednesday last the anniversary of the Uni tarian Fund Society was celebrated—more than 300 Gentlemen dined together at the London ta- ' THE NATIONAL' REGISTER vern, W. Smith, Esq. M. P. in the chair. The report of the progress of the society was most pleas ing, and the company remained to a late hour, highly delighted with the addresses of a number of Unitarian Ministers, especially the Rev. W. J. Fox, who delivered the most forcible, eloquent, figurative and beautiful speech we ever heard. After the cloth was drawn " the King, God bless him" hay ing been drank, there was an unanimous call for " the Queen,"—this was refused by the Chairman, (and we thought sternly) who said he was there as the organ of the stewards, and could not deviate on any account from the list of toasts given to him—he subsequently, however said, that though not in the list before him, he begged from recollection of per sonal friendship, to propose the health of the Rev. T. Belsham. The worthy Chairman appeared to have forgotten in this instance his usual consistency of conduct ; he clearly resisted the general wish of the company over which he was presiding, on a principle which he afterward sacrificed to his own individual feeling !--.Flow wits this? FORTUNATE ESCAPE OF THE HEIR PRESUMPTIVE. —His Royal Highness the Duke of York had a most happy escape from apoplezy'on Tuesday.— With his wonted goodness he had engaged to pre side at the annual dinner of the National School Society ; after the cloth was drawn, " The King" was given u a matter of course, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London and Lianas% Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter, Sir Charles Flower, and numerous other City Things being present, was received with uproarious applause, which had hardly subsided when the man appointed to give out the toasts lustily bawled out, " THE QUEEN, and the rest of the Royal Family"—to represent the elec trical effect produced by this announcement would defy the genius of twenty Hogarths--the Roy.l Chairman threw himself back in his chair, placed his hands on the table, " grinning horribly a ghastly smile"— " While each strained ball of sight Soem'd bunting from his hoad."—... The stare of astonishment was general, and the anxiety for the recovery of the Royal Chairman was equally so—at last, as the ministerial papers tell us, " the man who had thus dared to insult the company was turned out of the room, and subsequently kicked out of the house by Mr. Bleaden's servants," and tranquillity was restored by an old woman (Mr. Oliver Hatch) declaring that he knew of no better mode of repairing the outrage just committed, than by again drinking " The King" with four times four ; this was done—the Royal Frederick resumed his usual smile, and the evening passed off without further annoyance.—We are assured that the man alluded to was not to blame—some wicked wag had abstracted the intended toast, " The rest of the Royal Family," and substituted that which had so nearly been fatal to the future hope of England. On Wednesday a numerous and respectable com pany dined at the city of London tavern, to celebrate the 109th anniversary of the Protestant dissenters' original Charity school, in Shakspeare's Walk.— His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex presided, and was supported by Mr. Sheriff Williams and many of the dissenting ministers. After the health of the King bad been drank by the company, his Royal Highness gave the " Queen and Royal Fa mily," but the toast-master, who had a list of the toasts in writing, having given it as he found it in his paper, " the Royal Family," the Royal chair man turned round, and loudly reiterated the toast us originally given by him, " The Queen and Royal Family," which was drank with enthusiasm by the company, the cheering lasted several minutes. The number of haunches of venison to be provided for the coronation will be three score, and it is said there will be turtle soup enough to drown half a dozen Aldermen. His Majesty, according to the present arrange ments, after the coronation on the 19th of next month, will leave town about the Bth of August, and visit Sir Watkins William Wynne, and other distinguished characters, as has already been stated, and will embark about the 15th at Holyhead for Dublin. His Majesty will land at Danteary, where he will be received by the civil and military autho rities, and all the persons of distinction in the Irish capital ut the time, will form a procession and escort him to the castle, where he will be received by the Lord Lieutenant and the Privy Council. His Majesty will reside at the Vice-Regal Lodge, in the Plicenix Park, and will have levees occasionally at the Castle ; and will return to England towards the end of September. It is not, however, certain that the King will visit Hanover this year, on account of the advanced period of the year when his Majesty returns from Ireland. s• le YORK PAPERS. -.•.- _ _ _ INCENDIAk. .111..ADELPHIA THEATRE BURNT. New Yoas, MAY 14 —About three o'clock on the morning of Wednesday, the 9th May, a fire broke out in the Old Southwark Theatre, Philadel. phis, which, together with an adjoining brick, four framed houses, and part of a distillery, were reduced to a heap of ruins.. All the Philadelphia papers agree in attributing tie fire to the torch of an in. cendiary. The destruction of this ancient seat of the Muses and resort of taste and fashion, is an event which will no doubt awaken many recollections in the minds of the elder part of our readers. It has always been conceded, that at one period this theatre pos sessed as great and as diversified a fund of dramatic talent as has ever been concentrated in that city : many of our readers will bear testimony to this fact when they recall to their minds the period when a Wignell, a Hallam, a Henry. a Morris, a Merry, a Hodgkinson, &c. " strutted their hour" upon those boards. Among the scenery destroyed, we under. stand there w as a drop-scene of great merit, painted by the tinfintunate Major Andre, representing a ma jestic water-fall. Mrs. Morris, we believe, is the only surviving member of the Grieved Southwark corps. We understand that this theatre was built in the year 1779, by Mr. Henry. It afterwards became the property of Messrs. Wignell and Hallam. the former of whom was unrivalled in the ebaramer of Darby as was the latter in that of Mange. The Democratic Press says, the city is infested with a gang of incendiaries, and calls upon the police for more vigilance, as there is neither security nor comfort in the present state of things. The Norfolk papers announce that attempts have been again made to fire that city ; and it is evident that the town is infested with robbers and incen diaries, who alike threaten the persons and property of the people. The inhabitants of Wilmington (N. C.) are much alarmed for the safety of their town. It seems that a negro, named Cupid, some time since absconded from his master, but he lurks about in the neigh bourhood, and lives upon plunder. Two justices of the peace have bfficially declared him an outlaw, and authorized any person to kill him. His master has also offered a reward of 50 dollars for his body, or for his head 1 Frequent attempts have been made to fire the town, and the unfortunate Cupid is charged with the crime ; and another reward of WO dollars has been offered for him. In consequence of these troubles, the citizens have organised themselves into a " Citizen's Guard," who are by turns to patrol the streets in the night. It is often enough to chill one's blood to read the inhuman advertisements put forth in our southern papers, in relation to the un fortunate blacks; and we greatly fear that some awful judgment will one day overtake our southern brethren for their conduct towards their slaves. M. Hyde de Neuville, the French minister, ar. rived on the t Oth inst. inßaltimore froosWashington. Thirty-eight seamen, charged with piracy, have been lodged in prison by the marshal of this district to wait their trial. They were brought to this port from Martinique by the French corvette Egerie, commanded by Capt. Dumanoir. TI were cap tured on board the Valiesde Guaicuras, by the French frigate I: Africaine, on the 44th March. The vessel was condemned at Martinique as a lawful prize ; and the crew, alleging themselves to be Americans, wera sent here for trial. The Valieak Gmaicu, was commanded by Captain Francis Burch, who is among the seamen in prison, and who stated that he was sailing under an Artigus letter of marqu, . Twenty-eight of the prisoners are white, the re. mainder coloured. Their number being consider able, it was deemed necessary to conduct them from the Arch-street prison under a military escort,which was politely furnished by Major Gamble, of the marines ; but it is remarked, that no other personal restraint was imposed on them. . _ The Lords of the Freasury having ctmsented that above 50 per Cent. more Pruse Nloney than usual should be added to every Ticket in the present con tract, the Public are ,respectfully informed, that the Schemes are now ready for delivery of the GRANDLST LOTTIiIIY ever presented to them, having no less than Forty-eight Capitals, of 25,0001. 24,0001. various 90,0001. 16,0001. 15,000 i. with a great increase of minor Capitals, &c. Drawhig will commence 10:h JULY next, when there wil► be no Blanks, every Original Ticket fur the whole Lottery will be on Sale, and Purchasers before the First Day will have the certainty of 24,0001. 16,0001. 2,1001. &c. at a very trifling risk. J. and J. Si•stw mutat-, Contractors. A young cuckoo was discovered a few days since in the roof of Peanv , re-house, near Exeter, where it hail been hatched by a water-wagtail, and it is now daily fed by its tip:ter-mother. It is a will known fact, that the cuckoo never hatches its own young, but deposits a solitary egg fur incubation in the nest of another bird. FROM LAST .AIGHT'S GAZETT R. nmege This Gazette notifies. that the King hes been pleased to appoint Peter Robert Lord Owydir te WNW tries of Great Chain. berlain or• England, until a sal idue D to exercise the said office shall be nominated bii thallwamasughby, of Ereaby. and the Marchioness of , seksiresses of the said office, and approved by kis klajesti•lNlßl his Majesty's pleasure shall be further signified. It also autains the ths Bight Hon. William Dundu, Keeper of des bet. to the plus sad office of Clerk of his Majesty's Registers sad Rolls is Illedued, in the room of Archibald Colquhoun, Req. decors& BANKRUPTCIES ENLAINIBD. J. 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