The National Register.
London, England, 1818-02-02 00:00:00

7'HE4TRICAL FUND DIYNER.

A very numerous and highly respectable company
assembled at the Freemasons' Tavern, to celebrate the'
anniversary of this institution. By six o'clock the tables
were all filled, and at half lust six the Duke of York
entered, followed by several lords and gentlemen, amour
%limn were Lords Holland,l'eterslism, and Essex, Mr.
Grenfvll, P , Sir John Sylvester, Mtissrs. Harris and
Colman.

The usual toasts and songs were given.
Lord Holland, in proposing the health of the Duke
of York, stated that he had by accident become ne-
g.:aimed with the late Nlr. Sheridan, who was an orna-
faent to the drama, to the senate, and to society, and
tough him to the actor of the time, whom he found to
be just and fair in their conduct, kind and benevolent to
ore another, and liberal to all mankind. From this ac-
cinai:ltauce he became sensible of the value of the pre-
sent Institution, and therefore felt great pleasure in
g'.ving the health of his Royal Highness, who did ho-
nour to himself by supporting the descendants of Mr.
Sheri4lan, and who, notwithstanding, that his state of
health prevented him from attending meetings of plea-
sure and amusement, gave his presence to a meeting of
a benevolent nature. [Applause.]
The Duke of York returned thanks to Lord Holland
and to the company, and left it to Mr. Faweet to state
t le great object of the Institution.
Mr. Faweet, (his health having been drank) made an
amusing speech on the intention and utilityof the insti-
tution. _ _ .

Lard Holland again rose to say, that the subscription-
hook would be sent round, while the impression of
Mr. Faweet's speech was fresh on their minds.
The books were sent round, and Mr. Fuwect soon
anconneed that upwards of 1,0001. were collected.
The evening was spent with the greatest conviviality.
The Duke of York retired ut 12 o'clock. Among the
company was Mr. Kcan, Mr. C. Kemble, Mr. Young,
&c. Mr C. Taylor conducted the musical department
with great ability and taste. In the course of the even-
ing. Lord Hollanti gave Mrs. Siddones health, ns the de-
parted heroine of the stage ; and his Royal Highness af-
terwards gave, in allusion to the foregoing toast, the
health of Mr. Kean, as the present hero of the stage ;
hnth toasts were received with enthusiam. I•. Ir. Kean
having left the room previously, Mr. Dent, as a pro-
prietor of Drury Lane, returned thanks, and mid,
that the prosperity of both theatres depended on their

Wrxnbon, ran. I.—The Prince Regent and Duke
of York arrived at the Castle to day on a visit to the
Queen and Princesses.
BRIGHTON .Into. SO.—The present week has been
-distinguished for the arrival and departure of visitors
at the Pavilion. This day the Duke of San Carlos, the
;:tmnish Ambassador ; Count I'almela, the Portuguese
Ambassador; Count Munster, the Hanoverian Autbas-
stator ; Baron Humboldt, the Prussian Envoy ; and
tbe Marquis of Anglesea, arrived. Yesterday, Prince
Estella:ly, the Austrian Ambassador, and his Serene
Highness the Prince of Hesse Homberg, a brother of
the intended bride of the Duke of Cambridge, were
noticed among the arrivals. The whole of these offi-
cial characters were entertained by the Prince Regent
to dinner, and afterwards a select party of Nobility
were invited to join their company in the concert
loon.

Evmourn JAN. 27.—0 n Sunday his Highness
Prince Leopold heard Divine service in a private man-
lier at Caine, and in the afternoon rode to the sea coast.
Yesterday his Serene Highness, accompanied by the
tartm Hardcillir.„-le and 1)r. Stockmer, for the first
time honoured this town with a visit. His Serene
Highness made but a short stay, and returned to
Came house to dinner. His Highnow intends this week
ognin to sport on Warmwell estate, the residence of T.
liellett, Esq. so tinned for field sports.
The marriage of the Doke of Cambridge with the
Erinress of Hesse is said to be fixed fur the 24th of
February.

liaturtlay was tbc last day of the Court mourning
for the lamented Princess Charlotte.
(ht Sti:urday the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.
Arbuthnot, and other official gentlemen, had a long in-
tervit,._ with the Earl of Liverpool, at fife house,
A:11;41ml

The Chapel Royal St. James's-polace, opened yester-
day RI- divine service, after having been shut up for six
111.4011 s to be repaired and new beautified. •
Tits. important iplestion with respect to the right of
appaottnent to the Clerkship of the Pleas in 'relent
has ut length been solemnly determined by the decision
of.a Court at Law, and the judgment is in the favour of
the Crown The Judges of the Court of Error in Ire-
Lad, 1 efere whom the question had come in the shape
of ro trorran?e, and laam di.rue.rtd at urott
ruct on Tuesday, tilt: ;toil: instant, to deliver
thuir 9•; .1 ms uraa it, which mettlied the whole of
that atit !m,sea;ng days.
i • F Jahn Grey Fgerton have, not-
-I;aroact s tieciining to ofrer himself
r..; .1 city of Chester, determin-..: to put turn in
cu the day of eleetion.

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR JANUARY.

The plants of Wheat continue generally in a flou-
rishing state, with little or no complaint of the slug or
wireworm. The slight frosts have• made. the lands
work kindly that were early ploughed, a considera-
ble breadth of Beans and Pease has been sown in the
East,mt district. The Fen countries, from the dryness
of the winter, nrc in a more forward state for thin
Oat sowing than hes been known for many years.
Cloverseed rises badly in most cour.triea. The Turnips
continue sound, and full of present feed, but the early
ones begin to run,, from the mildness of the weather.
—.The Rape plants stands well for seed. Hay barely
sustains last month's price. The Wool market it
higher for all sorts. Lean Stock of most kinds is scarce,
particulary for stock Sheep. The Dorsetshire flocks
are lambing down kindly. Store Pigs are very dear.
Cart Horses are much in demand, particularly Colts
that are full of bone. Smithfield had brisk markets
through the month, and prime Beef and Mutton are
advancing in price. The general aspect of agricul-
tural concerns is improving, and, in eqnsequence, farms
that were deserted are now re-tenanting fast, and the
ralne of landed property daily increasing in value..

In the House of Lords on Saturday, the Royal as-
sent was given, by commission, to the bill for the repeal
of the Act of last Session, entitled an Act for the re-
peal of the Hakim Corpus Act. The commissioners
were, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Shaftsbury, and
Lord Melville. In the House of Commons there was
no business of importance.
The Prince Regent in Council lately sent an order
to the Royal Court of Guernsey, to prohibit the impor-
tation of French silks, lace, &c. into that island. After
the order had been read in open Court by the King's
Treasurer, the Court refused to register it, alleging,
that it iniirtated against the long established customs,
rights, and privileges of the island ; that the islanders
had suffered great privations by the abolition of smug-
gling ; and that should the importation of silk and lace
be put a stop to, it would reduce many to poverty and
distress. The Court farther ordered, that a humble
repres.mtation should be made to the Priity Conncil of
all those circumstances, and praying that the order
might not le put in force in Guernsey.
Another of these sea monsters, the kidnappers of un-
fortunate emigrants, who desert their own countries
fbr air-built castles in America, has given occasion for
a public complaint of some of Ins evil practices.
F. C. Mauzclmann, a Dutch skipper, put into Bergen
in Norway' a short time ago, with '5OO German emi-
grants on board. The olds/ Gazette of Christiania
con sins against this man the severest accusations,
the notice announcing which is publicly signed. by
J. A. Run, of Bergen. He states that the examina-
tion of witnesses, so fair as it has yet proceeded, afferds
the strongest ground lor concluding that Mauzelmaret
had the " intention to get rid of all these poor people,"
that he might seize their personal property ; and
Rulffs further charges him with having already caused
the deaths of above 100 passengers : he therefore prays
the King, the Crown Prince, and the Norwegian Go-
vernment, to institute a grave scrutiny into the Dutch-
man's conduct.

AN Awrut. DCATII.—The Bath Herald says—" On
the 13 inst. a sheriff's officer event to the house of Peter
Holwuy, a farmer, near Wellington, in this country, to
levy an execution for 141. His wife upbraided Hoiway
for not having informed her of his being served with
the initiatory process, as in that case the expenses might
have been avoided. In the cour.-e of her reproaches,
she expressed a wish that he was dead. Itolway then•
said he would go to his son's, a distance of about two
miles, to get their assistence to pay the amount of the
levy. Jog before mounting his horse, he took out his
snuffbox, and presenting it so his wife asked her to take
a pinch, which she scornfully declined, and said she
wished, 'that he might break his neck before he came
home.' This wish was unhappily realized ; for on re-
turning with his son, he suddenly dropt from his horse
in a tit, and dislocating his neck, expired without utter-
ing a syllable ! A coroner's inquest has been held on the
body, who returned a verdict of—' Died by the visitation
of God.' The wife has been ever since in a must afflict-
ing state of wretchedness."

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Via Jam. iSis.
THE Principal Officers of His Afnjesty's Ordnance
do hereby give A...tre, Owl Propos !Is Tall he rel.ioed at their
co•ee in J'ail Mail, on or before W. ti;,...0. yth Ilth day V.Pcfrrn.
ary nest, f: am sari: Per sons os nia.? • Mlle , undertake the
Sapply LINSEED OIL and Till. FEN.''INF, service of
D:partnient. fi:r a Period of Vire. I.Ct. re, f'errmi. allcafterthe
Kepi:Mon if the first Year, lopon ef 'bee Months, at the
Option ofeilher Party.
Sample; of the Artirles may be ti 'n* V.,int application at the
Prinripal Mote Keeper's Wee in the Tower, and it is e.rprrted that
all Trerbrs do (Sr Wolfe Prierenlyp, I•ic Oil, whether -on th..
or kited stair., and
nlarller Pntlickla?s, *ether with the Ter.,•
qi• I.e %%area, ',inn le km.ten ni Mc Se?,
in Pall Mall CPTems'(:', any day 4;etween lire h...•.:rs often
o'..lork. w4ere Me in ainmals :id d•ii..ered riled up and t.td.n•sed
•• Provosals fin 011. awl 11.111 NTIN lart no Peopwa art
(readmitted a T the -aid 1514 FeVaam, at tw..1.• •0- clo-t: at t:
. . .

q• the snort day, wither will (thy T..wier be ow i.vd ;mks' Coe 1'41t2;
ftte:irg U, or 41 abs a it, 10. Nomp. silen aUen t.
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