Star. — London, England, 1826-05-23 00:00:00

' I N , ..11 41 11 s. THE EVENING STAR. , LONDON. TUESDAY, MAY 23.1626. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE' O'CLOCK. Consols, which left off yesterday at 78f j, opened this morning at 78/ buyers for Money, and for July Account lii Soon after One Hundred Thousand was sold, when they were sellers at 711 Money, at which lake they now. remain steady. This being settling day in Consols, the chief business doing is settling their Accounts. Consols are now 71 to for Money. In the Foreign Market scarcely anything is doing. Current Prices: Old Spanish 71 8, Mexican titi 3, Colombian new 49i I Peruvian 11 Mt, Russian 74 11, Greek Bonds 153. ONE O'CLOCK. Consols, which were done in the earlier part of the morning at 7194 for Mersey, have within this half beer declined to 784 sellers for Monty i and for newt time, July Account, at 784 4. It appears that It is a Son Account. Up to the present time we hear of no defaulters, and the Account is going off well. PRICK 4 'F STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 201 per Cent. Red. 7144 si s 3 per Cent. Cons. 78%4 5/41 t 3i, per Cent. $434 31 per Cent. lied. 84% A 83% 4 l.er Cent. 95 94% Long Ane. 28 1 / 4 India Stock 234 1 % 235 Bonds. 7 8 prem. Old Annuities 77% New Annuities 711 J.:1,000 Excikeq. Bills 8 9 prem. 4:500 ditto 8 9 prem. 4.)uti atld J.:200 ditto 8 9 prem. C ms. for Acct. (July) 78 1 ,E % 4 per Cent. Scrip 1 / 4 prem. par. 4 per Cent. 1826, 93 1 / 4 lA A FORRItiN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Millais Bowls, 6 pCt. 41# Peruv. lids. 6 p C. St Colombian lids, i p C. Ruu. lids, ton, 5 p C. TO Do lids 11184,421 t Ditto Acct. 76 Do. Ace. 401 Span. Bonds S p Ct. 7* Greek Ms 1825, 5 p C. Ditto Acct. 8 Mat. Buds 1225, Sti S Fr. litotes, 6 p C. 9411—c. Ditto Acct. 411 14 21 Exchange, 251 60c 1/ItITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK. so•lta. MAID. Canal Gas Engine SO 1 1 1 t Provincial flank of Ir e land 100 IS 6 FRENCH FUNDS, PAIUS, MAT 20. Five per Cents. . . . 96f. -e. Three per Cents. . 6 64f. 10e. Hank Swck . . 2010 f. Routes de Naples . . . 73f. 50c. Royal Spanish Loan . • 451. If the English are not the most moral people in the world. a large portion of our countrymen are ambitious to appear so, if we may judge from the warfare that is made against apple-women on Sundays, and tilt at tempts made to suppress every species of amusement among the lower orders. B.cause some excel:es have been committed at fairs, which a few active constables or police-men might have prevented, they are denourced with as much zeal as the Puritans manifested against the May-poles, in the time of the Commonwealth, and are put down with as much rigour, as if the mere as• sembling of a number of persons to see shows and buy gingerbread, was in itself a crime. They order these matters differently in other countries : in France, every encouragement is given to the amusements of the lower classes ; and in Germany the foreign visitor who does not frequent the The Are, the balls, and the pro menades, becomes at once an object of suspicion. In the Peninsula too, the amusements of the people are numerous; and we have a striking instance of the im portance attached to them .n Portugal, in an order which appears in the Lisbon Gazette of the sth instant, for opening the Theatre after the 15th of May. It is usual on the death of a King cf PORTUGAL to close tie Theatres for twelve months, but this custom is deviated from in the present instance, on two grounds, which ate stated in the royal rescript. First, "the rts:n of hundreds of families which must be the consequence of their being longer kept out of em ployment ;" and secondly, the terrible and dangerous consequences arising from the want of public amuse r:ents, *hence it happens that a great number of per s. rs abandon themselves to gro,s and ruinous vices, s.:ch as gambling and depraved habits, from the want of decent divers.ons,in which they may find relaxation after the ordinary business of life." Il.ese remaiks, in which we entirely concur, apply elually well to V.11,3141(1 as' to Portugal,: though that our Gc•verninent dues not interfere in such matters, is natural enough. We are, however, persuaded that a Sovereign, who provided one of the most splendid galas cite witnessed on the concl us on of the war, and who, on h:s coronation, provided anus .vment of every description . for his delighted ' subjects, cannot sans.tion the petty warfare that is made against the innocent sports of the' industrious. We shall not allude to the amusements of the lower ordert, for we are advocates for recreation in all classes ? We may, hoWever, remark, that many Gentlemen who, in Parliament and at Qttat ter Sessions, have displayed such an abhorrence of holiday amuse ments, will, ere long, be mixing in 'and encouraging the freaks of an election, where more excesses are cons= milted than at all the fairs in Greet Britain. By the arrival of a Lisbon Mail, we have received a file of the ciazelle to the 7th instant. The government of the Regency appeals to be conducted with firmness and moderation. Oar Ambassador, Sir WILLIAM A'CounT, has presented his new credentials to the RacieNr llama*, and had a gracious reception. The terms in which the importation of foreign corn is con demned, may, perhaps, supply an argument for the discussion of the subject in the House of Lords this evening,"fur aitgoments on that site of the question are not •' plentiful as blickberries.'—The following are extracts: LISBON, Mar I. The Government of these Kingdoms seeing the applications of some landowners and merchants for the importation and ware housing of foreign corn, alleging various causes and pretexts to support these pretensions, which may be considered in a great degree as fraudulent attempts against the spirit and observance of the laws, designed to prevent this most pernicious contraband, which may be so injurious to the agriculture of these kingdoms, Ake Government orders. no the most stria . responsibility, that i applications of this kind shall he subjected to the rigorous and literal disposition of the law of 15th October. 1821. • The Goatie contains official notices addressed to the Baron de &We f t° Don Luis Antonio Carlos Furtado de Mendone,a, and to Sector Jose Aecursio des Neves, informing them that bis late /Majesty - bed resolved to restore them to the offices which they had Isdd, as there was nothing whatever to can a stain upon their con duct; and the present Government seeing uo reason to form a different opinion, they Are desired immediately to resume the of of which t hey have been for a time deprived. May 4—Yegenday, the id, her Hoyal Highness the Infanta Deana Isabella gave as audience to Sir W.A'Court, who delivered to her Highness his sew credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his Britannic Majesty, having first addressed her Royal Highness is a suitable speech. Her Royal Highness returned thanks for the expressions of friendship mani fested on this oceasioa, and testified to the Ambassador her satis faction at his continuing in a post, the duties of which he has dis charged so mach to the satisfaction of both Governments. This forenoon we received the Allgenteine Zekung of the 16th instant. It contains the following article from Bucharest, which confirms the report of the victualling the Tutkish fortresses on the Dinube, but as to the dis positions of the Porte, the observation it makes is merely a conjecture. BUCHAREST, Slav 2. Our Hospodar has already delivered $OO,OOO knots of corn to the Seraskier of SUestria, for the supply of the Turkish fortresses on the Danube. Some Boyars have been arrested at Jassy. The Russian post of 2241 April is arrived from Constantinople. k seems that Lopes were entertained that the Porto would accept the Rus sian ultimatum. We have received the French Papers of Saturday and Sunday. They contain an article from Constantinople, stating that all were waiting in great' anxiety for the decision of the Porte which was to be made on or before the Mk" inst. that being the last day allowed by the Russian Government for an answer to its ultimatum. It is said that K. Blntsracav, probably In consegrepce, has invited all Snubs merchants there to put their affairs In order, and to be ready to leave the city at the same time with him, in case the ultimatum should bo rejected by the Reis F.ffendi. According to letters from Frankfort, a report prevailed there that a resale bad taken place at Constantinople, and that the Janisaries proceeded to ?era, and massacred the Russian and English Ambas sador i • but this account Is totally discredited at Paris, and Is noCat all probable. In a preceding part of our Paper, we have inserted, from the French Journals, some further particulars respecting the fall of Miss*loath', which will be read with painful interest. Letters from Athens of the 15th of April, state that It was the general opinion there, that the National Assembly will assemble at Piadu, and will form importaut resoludeas. It was the opinion of most of the Deputies of Eastern Greece, to establish a Monarchy, and to ask of the European Sovereigns a King. It ought not to be forgotten that his MAJRSTY has now stein upwards of 11,0001. from his privy purse towards the relief of the distressed weevers In various places. The Duke of YORK transacted military business with the toe yesterday. Yesterday the Duchess of Kaur and the Princess FROMM visited the Primes, --- -- 7 -- The Princess AUGUSTA paid a visit yesterday to the Duke of Yon at his residence in South Audky-street. _ ---- Dispatches were this day received 'at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, from Sir WILLIAM VCODIT, his Marestr's Ambassador at Lisbon, and front Sir CHARLILS STEWART, his Mae .nsrv's Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Brazil. Mr. Secretary CANNING entertained a large party to day at kis home in Downing-street, which included most of the Cabinet Ministers. Prince POLUDIAC, the French Ambassador, trans acted business yesterday at the Foreign Oleg. Downing -street. Yesterday Lord CMARLIGI Suusruirr transacted busi• nen at the Secretary of States Olke for Colonial Affairs. A highly respectable Meeting of upwards of a hnn drat and fifty Freemen of Canterbury. resident in London, took place last week, at the sack Lion, Bishopsgate-street, when some Resolutions were unanimously passed, declaring that the Meeting fek it their bounden duty to express the high genie they entertained of the public servicesuf their present representative, Srartras ROM. HOLD LUSH/NGTOW, Esq. for Lis anxious and unabated solicitude for the welfare of their ancient City ;—the kind interest be has waiver sally manifested towards his onstituents; and more particularly for his conduct in opposing any further concession to the Roman Catholics, whereby he bad evinced his regard for their Archiepis copal City, and the general safety of the Kingdom in Church and State; and the bleating pledged itself to use every exertion to ensure the return of Mr. LUSHINOSON at the ensuing election. A Private Letter has been received from Madras, which states, that it was currently reported there that Bhurtpore had capitulated to Lord Comszameax. A fresh supply of troops bad been sent to Rangoon. . Letters of a recent date have been received this morning from the Havannah, but they are without any interest. The Lima Papers of the 25th ofJannary contain tome intvlligence of interest u to the commercial advantages likely to rook from a free intercourse with Peru. The expenses of conveying goods front Haucho (the port to which the English trade ebleffy was directed during the occupation of Callao by Roan) to the Lima market exceeds(' all the cost of transmitting goods from England to the coast of Peru. The merchants, in consequence, anticipate great advantages from the direct traffic with this country. It appears, by the Peruvian Papers, that the French Admiral. &mum who has been cruising on the coast of Chill and Peru, has opeild a very amicable correspondence with the Pe ' Italian and Milan Ministers for Foreign Affairs The sentiments which the Admiral (no doubt by directions (tom his Court) has expressed ws the part of Prance towards the new States, evince anything but a wish to disturb their independence. The best meat in Smithfield mat ket on Friday was only es. Bd. per stone of 81bs. Some butchers at the west end charge 101 1 id. and 12d. for the prime cuts. It is our painful duty this week to announce the stoppage of the Hinckley Commercial Bank, of Messrs. Jarvis and Co.—Zakenee Journal. _ _ GOYS= GARDZSC—The play of Mattock. was M isused last night whit complete success; and Dins Gausworti closed the entertainments whit infinite &4d. Yesterday the E4fl nt Cl..ts:wtt.t.tast ha,l an audi trice of his 'Nest) , ou his •«iirl in England Irons his eu►bassy at thane. AFRICAN TRAVELLERO:. We ere-enabled to communicate to our readers some interesting, but melEncholy information respecting , the African travellers. By letters received from Captain Willer, of the BRAZIY I transmitting his correspcindence with Captains Clapper ton, Houston, &c. it appears that, on the sth December, Clapperton writes to say, that through the intercession of the King of Badagry, he had obtained permission from the King of Ito to pass through his dominions; and that a proper escort of horses and guides were waiting his arrival; that he was to proceed the tollowing morning, first crossing a lake near Papoe. Ile states that HiJ is the Yariba of the Arab.. On the 15th he writes from 3ennah, a town in the kingdom of Yariba t describing the difficult and fatigu ing journey they had made, chiefly through thick woods, but that the country afterwArds became exceed- ingly beautiful, the people kind, well dressed in cap, shirt, and trowsers, and in possession of numerous horses. He states that from Jennah to Katunga, the capital of Yariba, is about thirty days' journey, and from thence only thtee days to the Niger Koectra ; he adds, that Captain Pearce, Mi. Morrison, and their white servants, had suffered much from fever, but were getting better. On the 24th Mr. Mutton wtites from Jennalt, to say that, in consaquence of Dr. Murrison's severe in disposition, and after having advanced from Jettnah about twenty miles, he was under the necessity of being sent back to the coast, but that the others were recover- ing. In a few days after their return to Jennah, Dr. Morrison and his servant both died. On the 10th January Mr. Houston writes to his agent from Chiudo, saying, that he found, in his return from Jennah to Engua, that Captain Clappertori had been ill with fever, and his servant Richard the same, but that both were convalescent, and proceeding to their destination ; and concludes by saying, g , there is 'no fear for Clapperton's health now ; in a short time s he will have accomplished what has been the object of other nations, that of travelling from west to east of the great African Continent. During thelast five days we have been crossing the mountains of Kong, which, through the whole of that distance, are the most ro mantic and beautiful that can be imagined. We are now, I suppose, '2,500 feet above the level of the sea, in a fine atmosphere, the thermometer 89 to 90 . deg. (we have had it 95 deg.), and in lat. 5 deg. 2$ min. 50' sec. and half way to Katanga, at which place, as we now travel so much faster, we hope to arrive in twelve days. I shall see Clapperton across the Niger, and re turn with all haste. He is again quite well, and as hard as a Fellatuh." By a letter from Captain Clipperton to Captain Willis, dated Engu s, nth December, he says, "It is my misfortune that I have nothing to communicate but the worst of news. Poor Pearce died yesterday, and I buried him to•day as respectably as I could, all the people of the town paying the greatest attention while I read the funeral service over his remains." ' We have alteady mentioned that Mr. D.ckton vet oot from the coast for Dahomey, accompanied by M. de loom and Mr. James. The iatter had returned to the coast. From bins it appears that they reached Dahomey on the 16th December, where they were received by the Bing and his Caboceers with the greatest respect. Mr. Dickson had a fever, but on the 26th he was sufficiently recovered to attend an audience, when it was settled that Ihe should have a safe conduct through his dominions and those of his allies, to a place called Shar, said to be seienteen days' journey fiom Dahomey, in a northerly direction. He left Dahomey on the 31st, accompanied In 50 armed men and 100 bearers. The King ap pointed a relati ,n of his own as a guide and Ambassa dor to accompany him on his journey, a man who knew the country well, and who had travelled to Yariba.— The direction from Shar to Youry is a little to the eastward of north. The Duke and Duchess of CAIISRIDGM and family are going to reside, for the summer, is the Palace of Mont Brilliant. The old banking-house of SYKSII, SNAITH. and Co. of the Poultry, have paid a dividend of k td. per pound, and Ss. more is immediately anticipated. Yesterday some thieves broke into the cellar of the Waterman's Arms public•house, Bermondsey Wall, and after abstracting a quantity of spirits, set fire to a quan tity of old rope and other things, which they had brought with them, with the view evidently to burn down the premises, and thus conceal the robbery. The smoke from the cellar was fortunately perceived between two and three, by a Letterman passing, who roused the inmates, and assisted them in extinguishing the file.— Informatioo has been lodged at Union Hall Office, but no clue to the perpetra:ors of this double act of villany has yet presented itself. FIRE AT HILTWOOD, NZAR Mancnerrea.—Friday afternoon, between two and three o'clock, a fire broke out in the factory of Mr. Thomas Chadwick, of Heddy Hill. It was first seen by a man setting potwoes in a field at a considerable distance from the place. At this time the proprietor, or the overlooker, and about twelve of the workmen, were regaling themselves with ale and refreshments, in a room on the ground floor. They were roused from their feast, and the neighbour hood was up and pouring forth by hundreds to view the progress of the devouring fire. Immediately upon the alarm being given, it was ascertained that the fire proceeded from the rooms stowed with cotton and fus tian pieces, and every exertion which circumstances would permit was made to quench the de.tructive ele ment, bit although water lay in plenty in two dams, one at the end and another at the back of the mill, no engine was upon the sp ,t to give it effect. Despatches were now sent off to Bury and Rochdale for the engines, but before any could arrive, the destruction was com pleted—the fire had involved the whole building in one terrible and intense flame. It proceeded from the rooms above the engine -house, and seized the upper floors first. and, when they were penetrated by the fire, down they came with all the unconsumed bars and shafts of which the machinery was composed, or which had impelled it to motion. A small party of soldiers were in attendance, and did their duty in keeping the armed off, few of whom evinced a disposition to render assistance, whilit many were observed to express satisfaction, and to say " They would not Carly wa et for the purpose of slaking steam looms.* She calamity is supposed to have Gni gloated in the friction of an uptight shaft, which had been incessantly in motion from the morning of Wed nesday, and had not been prope: With oil. MANCHESTER, MAY 11. TROM OUR OWN CORIMPONDRNT. Moamar Mosauss, 111612.11W1T KU MM O'CUICIL+b lug the annual holiday last week, a tolerable quantity of bnsire•s was done in raw Cotton, at gd to id per lb. advance. Since Satur. day, about sixteen vessels. chielly laden with Cotton, have arrived here by the Irwell and Mersey nairlgatism ; this looks well. I hope considerable business will be done during the week : if Cotton ad vances, manufactured goods mist follow, because they are in seperable; if manufactured goods are In demand, weaviug will ad vance. Calicos have already advanced 3d to 441 per piece of On yards. No. ilk good mute yard, lild to 154 per lb. other numbers in proportion. , ''N • I t o give you the sad of the fall of Missolonghi. After the heroic garri at town had iraeared the empty , in all his atter, a hattcrvstantly tefused to accept the favoumble i a ottrablpr terms of capitulation which had been offered them it different times, they found themselves reduced by famine to the last ex tremities, since the-Greek fieetbach been unable to throw provisions into the town.' Yet, far from being impelled by the prixations 'ts•ey fnd'itted - to yield to the enemy the town 'which they bud so nobly defended, they preferred to set fire to their -churches and temples, to save them from the profanation of the Infidels; to slaughter with their , own hands their sick, wounded, l aged females, and childroa,..and all those incapable of defending themselves ; and to- issue sworchin hand from the town, with those competent to protect themselves, in order to open for themselves a path amidst their te lentless enemies. This took place the night of the 10th (22d) of April. This fact is known as positive and offizial ; further details are as yet unknown. It is net ascertained how many escaped, or kow many of the, enemiea fell. This, however, is certain, that the Tut ki. on entering 11Iissolonghi, could only have found the bare ground, churches and houses burned, and the life less bodies of the unhappy victims of Cliriatian apathy. BIM- 4.~ •-• rffust ALL LOTTERIES END FOR EVER WITH THIS DRAWING. SIX PRIZES OF .850,000, ALL IN ONE DAY. THE PRICE OF TICKETS AND SHARES WILL RISE AFTER NEXT SATURDAY. PARISIAN FASHION& At the Theatre, nearly 11 the young Ladies wear hoods. wit!' the hair quite plain—white Nyman dresses are more worn than any others, with white ribbons round the waist, and it is impossible not to prefer this simple karincori to all she winter dresses. The undress bats are sometimes de la forme missies, and often of yellow silk, trimmed with blood; the straw hats Ellll preserve their round form, simply ornamented with Smirch ribbons and thorn-branch... Our elegem wear, in the morning, fee hunting, riding habits of green, or blue with gilt buttons, large square cravats, red en white ; and the pantaloons of a blueish grey : the newest form of the bat is if a middling height and balionnee.—L'Erke de "kris. Monday a meeting took place near Charier;lle, be tween Perim Saurowtor, Erg. of the county of Tipperary, and EL.. weep Susumu, Esq. of the county of Clare, the former attended by J. Maur, Esq. and the latter by J. Seasear, Esq. 'The pasties tired four shots each ! when the affair terminated without an ami cable adjustment being effected.—Onsaisms Reporter. That beautiful and pictureique portion of the envi- Vona of London, ots which stands Caen Wood, the mat of the Earl of Mammtq will never be eocroashed upon by additional buildings. The great Earl left this splendid estate to his descend ants, which produces a clear income of eighteen thousand pounds a year, besides the mansion, on the express condition of perpetual residence, and that it should net be let on building leases—a great advantage to that delightful neighbourhood. On the 3d May, the anniversary of the introduction of Christianity Mks Denmark, 1000 years ego, was observed with great solemnity. The Church at the Palace of Christisinabotg was consecrated the same day by the Bishop of &mane. Last week her Royal Highness the Duchies. of Kant, and the Princess 1 1 1111)011 paid a second visit to the Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours. The infant son of the CROWN PRINCE of Sweden, who has received the title of the Duke of Scavaa, bas beets baptized with much pomp and ceremony, and amid the pbudits of the crowd, as might be expected. The Tonsure were the King and Queen of &way the 'CROWS Panics and Prince Csmes.es Tugs- Isom of Emma. the Duchess of I.sactst.ermeao, and the Princes, Somme. As.marnm of Swami:. The infant was named Room. The ceremony took place on the, ilth, at Copenhagen. S:veral Members of the House of Commons, availing themselves of the adjournment, have left town to canvass the Electors of those places for which they have offered thennelvees. Yesterday, the dispatches were closed at the East India Home, and delivered to the Pursers of the following ships, vis.—Lady alos and Abbemon, for bladras and Bengal. Should the favourite lose at the approaching race for the Derby, the knowing ones will be penic-struck. The Marquis of ANOLMA and hit family are at-pre sent residing at Hastings, whet, the Noble Marquis is gone for the recovery of his health. In the projected alterations and improvements at Cha ring -cross, it is now said the barracks for soldiers at the King's Mews will be entirely removed. The Rev. joins HAVITATNE, some time since ap pointed Archdeacon of Calcutta, is now appointed Arch deacon of the Presidency of Bombay. Monday sennight, the Shrewsbury coach, from Chester, by way of Whitchurch, was upset at a very awkward turning in the village of Tilstock ; and the , coachman, Mr. Anthony Hulley, who kept the Hibernian Tavern, Northgate street, Chester, killed on the spot. By accounts from Liverpool, it appears that 17,000 bags of cotton sold last week in that market, generally at as advance of a farthing a lb. A public meeting was held in Glasgow on Wednes day, for the relief of the unemployed operatives, when, upwards of 40001. were subscribed. There are about fifty pri.oners for trial at Lancaster ; on charges connected with the recent disturbances. SORRILY SESSIONS.—These Sessions commenced yes terday, by adjournment, at Hersemonger•lane. Sarah Lake, for shoplifting, was sentenced to be confined six months at Brixton; and Mary Anne Robinson, for pawn ing her master's plate and wearing apparel, was con demned to seven years transportation. William Jones, who had been ordered for execution on Tuesday last, but was respited for a week, has been further respited till the last day of June. HIBERNIAN MINING COMPANY numerous and respectable meting of the shareholders of this Company, was held yesterday at Batson's Coffee-house, Cornhill, Mr. Moscow in the Chair ; when, after a long conversa tion, in the course of which Mr. MAHONE?, Solicitor of the Company, gave a very favourable account of the mines in process of being worked, and a Re oluti rr was passed, appointing a Committee of five Gentlemen to confer with the Directors, and to have a fair Report prepared to subcnit to the Proprietary on the Bth June. SOUTHWARK MECHANICS . INSTITUTION.--A nume rous meeting of Mechanics and others to..k place at the. Tom Tuns Tavern, High street, Botough, yesterday evening. at which it was resolved to establish a Me chanics' Institution in the Borough of Southwa. k, to be entitled as above. Mr. Alderman WOOO, who was pre sent, was unanimously eected President. The worthy Alderman directed his name to be put cli,wit for a sub scription of 101. A letter was read from Mr.llnouctissr; apologizing for his absence on the ground of indisposi tion, approving of the undertaking, and enclosing a subscription of 51. A letter was likewise read from Sir ROBERT Vl'iLsos, also approving of time formation of the Institution, but recommending the members of it to carry their object into execution by their own exertions alone, without the aid of patronage. Amongst the re solutions adopted by the meeting was one excluding all political or religious subjects from their lectures. GILT SIXPENCEL—A new species of fraud has lately been commenced upon the public, which we think it our duty to guard them against. It consists in the pla ting off sixpences strongly gilt, as half sovereigns. The sort selected for the purpose are those of the coinage of 1821, bearing the head of his present MAJESTY, anti which precisely correspond to the half sovereign coined in the year 1825. In fact, they both seem to have been struck from the same die. There is a slight dif, Terence in the arms on the reverse side, but that cir cumstance might easily escape the notice of those who are not familiar with that portion of our coinage. The size of the sixpence being precisely the same as the half sovereign, together with a similar graining at the edge. efforts an excellent opportunity for the perpetrators of this fraud successfully to carry on their depredaoom. The easiest methoi of det e cting them 4, by their weight. Seatous JOEL—Two fellow-workmen, with too much of Hodge's best on board, running up King-streets Weitnainstee, on Thursday, the hindermost called out, 0 Stop thief r when a Gentleman pushed a stick between the leader's legs, threw him down s and broke his leg. ''