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RUPTURE. - - - Dr INDIN AND GAWAN'S PATENT TRUSSES, without steel springs, 200, FLEET STREET, eight doors from Temple-bar.—Gawan and Co. have testimonials from Medical Gentlemen high in the pro fession, from their Agents in various parts of England, Scot tand,. and Ireland, and from men in the most laborious occu pations, proving that persons of both sexes have been cured by wearing these Trusses night and day.—G. an d Co. having no wish to deceive the Public, merely add, that they will return the money if the Truss does not secure even the most difficult Rupture. LONDON ADJOURNED SESSIONS. THE ARMY. COLONIAL CURRENCY. • Yesterday an adjourned SessiOn was held before the LORD MAYOR, the RECORDER, and a bench of Aldermen. . _ _ Our late (so called) reform in the colonial system of currency, by the introduction, of coins of the English denomination, has been occa sionally adverted to, and facts adduced to show how inadequate it has been to the purpose originally in view. The following documents, which have been published iu the colonial papers, will tend to throw some further light on the subject•:— per ton. A Jew, named Harris, was indicted for having violently assaulted Abraham Cowen in Petticoat lane. ti. to IL des— 12 IS M. 15 20 401 b. 20 24 701 b. 23 2fi 801 b. 20 221 bland 18 19 S. d. to s. d. 20 2 4 7 0 each. 6.1. to 21. 6d irch— 375. od. 37 9 n 3 6 19 6 Lll 20 6 —..— 30 0 32, 5 33 0 --- 31 6 plium M 30 0 0,-- 40 0 52 6 35 -- 32 9 35 6 36 6 n----x. 39 9 31 Oa 36 6 bW. F. 39 0 Unsold, 20. iept. 21. Al P. O ta O 10 3; O 12 O 11 ti U 0 I 1 12 014 A I 17 8)6 per sack. Oci. to 245. Oct. Od. to 18s. Oct. I. Oct. to 12a. Od. lb. 2o z.-4%d. ur, per cwt. 2d. s. d. s. d.as. d. 20 0 16 0-17 0 00 0 0— 0 0 176, 0 0— 0 0 17 0 0 0— 0 0 210 0 0— 0 0 • 0 0 0 0-- 0 0, • 0 0 0 o—.o 0 • 0 0 0 0— 0 0 S. (I.s. d. 74 0710 12 0 68 01 -- 0-- 0' -- 0 -- 0 i 9 0 40 0 -0-0 74 054 0 -0-0 3. d 6S 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 31:0 0 'Oatmeal. 32 411 40 44 ;GVI : 156 58 r 42 - - ' 2n ' Aberdn, the per bolt , except DRS. . ( A t tlic) Court of .) lo &PT. 27. s Head inn, chester ' yam Alain oper's Ottice, • 11 1 pool le cester :SCHARGEDe oln's.lnn Fields, , Bayswater 'tat endon-st., So- Great Sum-at., road Hord, near Taun- inithfield liar-street, South- rtland-place, Bo n., South-street, .ambeth lackney then, October 1, L..ekenbam, Mrs. isson-grove, the r, near Bodmin, ran, of a son. arley-street, the ughter. ton, by the hes,ev- Lndrew Le T. Wakernav' Church, by the ;11, of Cannon- w Forest, Ly the red •street, path, F Rear Admiral he-fields, by the sq. of Prince of eldest daughter Hampstead. Church, John ord, to Caroline, . H. King. residence of her of James Bircl► answorth, Herts, 'ar of her age. illiam Alexander Bermondsey, in F tou of the parish Lieut.-Cplonel iis age, Williaia of Exmouth. Dawson, eldest ) the Australian at his sister's, kly Gould, Esq• ,Gould,. of the Gould, Esq. of Colley, Esq. of juNd, at. tb.4l THE Commissioners for Victualling His - a- Majesty's Navy, &c. do hereby give notice, that on Tau kSDAY, the 2gth of September next, they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing (sealed up), and treat for the supply to this Department of a quantity of IRISH SALT MEAT, equal to 11,000 Navy Tierces of BEEF, and 10,000 Navy Tierces of PORK, all to be cured in the ensuing Season, and to be delivered four-fifth parts thereof in Tierces, and the remaining fifth part in Barrels, into His Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Cork, in such proportions as shall here after be required, one half thereof on or befure the 28th day of February, and the other half on or before the Slst day of May, 1828 ; to be paid for, as usual, by Bills, , with- Gout interest, payable at sixty flag's after date. The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at this Office; or by applying to Mr. J. W. Duusterville, Agent for the Victualling at Cork; to the Collectors of his Majesty's Customs at Limerick, Belfast, Newry, and Waterford; and to the Secretary to the Postmaster-General at Dublin espectively. No Tender for a less quantity than shall be equal to 300 Tierces of Beef, or 300 Tierces of Pork, will be ad mitted, and each Tender must specify the price in words at length, and be delivered before Ono o'Clock on the day appointed, and must be accompanied by a Letter signed by two responsible Persons engaging to become bound with the Party tendering in the penal sum of one-third of the amount of the Contract, for the due performance of 'the same. The Person who makes the Tender, or some Person en his behalf, must attend to answer when called for. M. WALLER CLIFTON. VICTUALLING. OFFICE, Sam 25, 1897. rrHE Commis s i oners f or Vi ctua lli ng hi s -II- Majesty's. Navy, &c. 'do hereby give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 4th of October next, they will he ready to receive Tenders in writing, (sealed up), and treat for the under-mentioned Articles, to be delivered into his Ma jesty's Victualling Stores, at Deptford, one half thereof by the 15th, and the remainder by the 31st of October next, viz. : West India RUM 50,000 Gallons. COCOA (British Plantation) 3O Tone. A IUSCOVADO SUGAR - Virginia Leaf TOBACCO 5O Tons. BUTTER CHEESE PEASE (Kiln-dried) MALTPaIe Amber 2OO Quarters. Kentish HOPS of the growth of 1826 6O Bags. OATMEAL FLOUR (Kiln-dried) BISCUIT MEAL SOAP (Mottled) Samples of the Cocoa, Pease, Malt, Hops, and Oatmeal, twat be produced by the Parties tendering; those of the Sugar, Tobacco, and Soap required, may he , seen on ap plication at this Office. . The conditions of the Contracts may also be seen at this Office. Each Tender must specify the Price in words at length, and be deli vere d b efore One o'Clock on the day appointed ; and the person who makes the Tender, or some person on Ilia behalf, must attend to answer when called for. M. WALLER CLIFTON. CONTRACT FOR MALT. ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SEAMEN, GREENWICH, SEPT. 20, 1827 SUCH Persons as may be willing to CON TRACT for supplying this INSTITUTION with 50 QUARTERS FINE PALE MALT, 350 Ditto GOOD PALE Ditto, 100 Ditto AMBER Ditto, 1, deliver in their Proposals to the Directors at this 1 3 1 "`ce, on Saturday, the 29th instant, at Eleven o'clock - 1 4 tile Forenoon, but none will he received after that hour. , 11 the mean time Forms of Proposals, and particulars as quality, period of delivery, &c., will be obtained at the ' te ward's ' Office here. parties desirous of contracting must personally attend day and hour aforesaid, and no tenders will be re evived from any who are not established dealers in:the "Wes for which they offer. ,proposals are required to be agreeable to the forms 4tuWe-toentioned;lint t&contaia di/lames and nesidertrz of responsible Sureties; and it is also requested, that the " Tender" be written on the address of each propo ", otherwise no regard will be paid to them. TCLARK'S GENERAL OUTFIT • TING WAREHOUSE, for the EAST and T INDIES and SOUTH AMERICA, EXETER ''zIANGE, STRAND.. ° kers, Cadets and Writers going to India, and Geo iin'en proceeding to South America, or any other part -; t he Globe, will find in this Establishment the whole 14 _ ° ' their Military Appointments, Swords, Chacos, Sashes, r a Ristols, &c. together with a large and well.manu ier 4 ' 1 41 stock of Sea Cots, Couches, and Bedding ; Cabin A tu a4 i "liand Tables, Chairs, and Lamps ; Sea Chest., ofael "d Bullock Trunks, and every other description A J:l .„,ling Equipage. ,;; ASSORTMENT OF CANTEENS, ready fitted 1 1,7 the necess ar y req uisites . for India and other tropical Cmates ; lik e wi se a great variety of Silver and Plate d c Arti 1 abroad e s, Kni ves an d F or k s, suitable for families goi g ; Military and Hindostannee Books, Maps, ike- A FASHI ONABLE STOCK of Carriage, Curriole, Tandem, phaeton, Stanhope ar.d Chaise HARNESS, with 'avnedr3::::teririon of Saddlery &c. &c. for home use, East Idie4, and South America, , which merit inspec tion from their exe e il k ship, and moderat e prquahty/ first style of workman- All the Articles in and the excellent plan o f Establi s h men t a re warranted, adhered to, of askin g on f e tft ..._ , Y years standing is still strictly which no abatement i s oaad —'"e y Money Price, but from _____ LONDON STOVE GRATE BAZAAR, ISH-TEET-HILL, near the Monument, esta blished for the Manufacture and Sale of Superior STOVE GRATES, of new and elegant D e . i _ ns, g stn roved KITCHEN AGES, with or without Steam A a P ratus ; Improved Paint Warm Air Stove s , u ; , II a it i t , a s s h c o e p p n p s d , i n - or descending Flues, Con adapted for Offices servatories, or Churches ; FENDERS, pirtE IRONS, Patent French and English LAMPS for Dinner Tables and Side Boards, in Bronie, Plated, or Ormolu on Nuw and Economical Principles; elegant Bronze and Ormolu c H AN _ DELI ERS, (from six to fifty guinea s, and upwards) ; p apipr Ilach e and other TEA. TRAYS; Tea and Coffee URNS ; superi or . Pl ated Articles ,- Town made KNIVES an d FORKS; Brass CURTAIN POLES, (requiring no drapery); Patent DISH COVERS, (635. per Set); Culi nary Utensils, &c., in Copper, Iron, and Block Tin. J. EVANS• respectfully suggests to the Nobility and eentry who are refitting or furnishing, that the above Esta blishment will be found peculiarly worthy their attention, as every requisite for the fitting up of a Cottage or Man sion, is always ready, (in the greatest variety), for imme diate delivery, and the Proprietor warrants every Article of the most superior kind, and the price from 30 to 50 per Cent. under any Retail House in the Kingdom, selling. Goods of equal quality. The lowest price is affixed to each Article, from which no abatement will be made- Bells and Alarms, on Scientific and Economical Princi ples ; Plain and Ornamental Iron Wolk, executed by esti mate or otherwise, in Town or Coontry. Smokey Chita nies effectually Cured, by experienced and careful Work men. There being a number of Hand s i n the various branches, constantly employed on the premises, Architects and Surveyors have the opportunity of sup er i ntending the own orders. execution of their variety of Italian Chimney Pieces. * o * A DR. GREEN'S-ANTLSCORBUTIC DROPS. THIS invaluable Medicine which has been held in the highest reputation for upwards of fifty Years, by a continued series of extraordinary cures it has effected on the human body, in all Scorbutic Complaints, carveys, King's Evil, Erysepelas, &c. Ulcerated Wounds in any part of the body and legs ; Fistulas, Piles, in short it cures every Impurity of the Blood, and persons who have been stung by pOlsortous reptiles, have been effectually cured this excellent MediCine, when others have failed. The inn umerable proofs indeed of its efficacy, and the great benefit derived from it by its purifying the blood, and completely eradicating the Sea and Land Scurvy, have given it a de c id ed preference over most other medicines. Sold by Mak ai i . Butler, Chemists, Cheapside, corner of st. Paul's, London ; 73, Princes-street, Edinburgh, and 5 4, Sackville-street, Dublin ; Messrs. Barclay, 95 , Fleet market ; M e ssrs. Sutt on , Bow Church-yard ; Mr. Sanger, Oxford-street,- and the moat respectable Medicine t enders in every town in the Kingdom, in Bottles at 6 ' 1 .) 1 ls.• and 11. 25., duty included, accompanied with roper direCtions, aid a list of extraordinary cures, effected -nu Medici a. ROYAL MAIL COACH-OFFICE, LAD-LANE. THE following ROYAL MAILS depart from the above Office every Evening at. half-past Seven (Sundays excepted at Seven) : BATH and EXETER, through Devizes, Taunton, and Collumpton. BIRMINGHAM and KIDDERMINSTER, through Stoney Stratford and Coventry. BRISTOL, through Marlborough and Chippenham. CARLISLE and EDINBURGH, Through Chorley and Garstang. EXETER, through Salisbury, Blandford, and Dor ebester. FALMOUTH and PLYMOUTH ROYAL MAIL. HOLYHEAD, through Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury, sod. Bangor. LIVERPOOL, through Newcastle and Congleton. MANCHESTER, through Derby and Macclesfield. MILFORD HAVEN, through Carmarthen and Haver ford-west. NORWICH MAIL, via Colchester and Ipswich. The following POST COACHES start regularly at the ti me specified:— MORNING POST 'COACHES. Weymouth, through Blandford and Dorchester at five. Norwich, through Bury and Scole, at Half-past Six. Nottingham and Derby, through Leicester, at Half-past Six. `Windsor and Eton, at Seven. Birmingham, Coventry, and Holyhead, a Quarter before Eight. Liverpool, through Birmingham, a Quarter before Eight. Canterbury and Dover, at Eight and Ten. Southampton, through Winchester, a Quarter before Eight. Exeter, Falmouth, and Plymouth, a Quarter before Seven. Brighton, at half-past Nine. AFTERNOON POST COACHES. Cambridge, through Ware and Buntingford, at Half pat Two. i Canterbury and Dover, at Half-past Two. Carlisle. and Edinburgh, through Garstang, a Quarter before Five. DerV, through Northampton and Leicester, a Quarter' before Five. Edinburgh and Glasgow, through Kendal and Dumfries, a Quarter before Five. Manchester, through Derby and Buxton, a Quarter be fire Five. Nottingham, through Loughborough, a Quarter before Five. Bristol and Bath, through Chi ppenham, at Half-past Four. Milfbrd Haven and Tenby, through Swansea, at Half past Four. Taunton, through Cross and Bridgewater, at Half-past Four. Windsor and Eton, at Two. Liverpool, through Coleshill and Lichfield, at Three. Norwich, through Colchester and Ipswich, at llalf-past Five. Derby, through Leicester and Northampton, a Quarter before Six. _ _ - Edinburgh and Glasgow, through Carlisle, a Quarter before Six. Manchester, through Leek and Macclesfield, at Six and Seven. Nottingham, through Leicester, at Six and Seven. Birmingham and Coventry, through Stony Stratford, a Quarter before Six. Holyhead and Shrewsbury, a Quarter before Six. Manchester, through Leek and Macclesfield, a Quarter before Seven. Canterbury and Dover, at Seven. N.B. POST COACHES to every City and Manufac turing Town in the Kingdom. Bath and Bristol New Caravan every Afternoon, at a Quarter before Six. W. WATERHOUSE and SON, Proprietors. or The Proprietors of the above Carriages will not be accountable for any Parcel or Package whatever, nor for any Passenger's Luggage above the value of Five Pounds, unless the same be entered and paid for accordingly at the time of the delivery of any such Parcel, Package, er Pas senger's Luggage, to them or their Agents. BUTLER'S ANTACID LOZENGES OF QUININE. FOR RELIEVING HEARTBURN, FLATULENCE, INDIGESTION, GOUTY A FFECTIONS, AND GIVING TONE TO TILE STOMACH. A O F all the recent discoveries in Vegetable Chemistry, none has been received by the Faculty. with more satisfaction than that produced by the French Chemists, from Peruvian Bark. The Sulphate of Quinine is found to possess all the tonic and febrifuge properties of the Peruvian Bark, in a concen trated state, deprived of the extractive and resinous matter. —lt is thus evident, that in debilitated Stomachs, arising from whatever cause, no Medicine can be more desirable. In the formula from which these Lozenges are prepared, the Sulphate of Quinine forms the ehief ingredient ; but, that the effects may be more adapted to the object for which they are intended, it is .combined in such propor tions with mild Absorbents, Anti-acids, and agreeable Aromatics, as to render them applicable to every Stomach labouring under loss of tone. Sold in Boxes at 2s. and - 4s. 6d. by Messrs. Butler, Chemists, Cheapside, corner of St. Paul's, London; 54, Sackville-street, Dublin; and '73, Princes-street, Edin burgh; Savory and Co. 136, New Bond -street, and 220, Regent-street; and by the principal Medicine ,Venders in the Kingdom. Of whom may be had BUTLER'S . ACIDULATED LOZENGES of CAYENNE, for habitual sore. Throats, raaxAion of the Uvula, Hoarseness, &c. ; also a refreshing stimulus in Fatigue, Field Sports, &c. In Boxes at 2e. land 4s. 6d.' WHALE SOUP. • The following lusciOus article is from the% Nantucket Inquirer :-2.What are turtle souks, smoked goose, cat-fish, or even frogs' ,to a dinner upon a whale ; the very idea of such a setting down, creates extensive appetites. How would it sound--John, serve up the whale ! " Theflooi7s andfiis of the humpback whale are esteemed by amateurs of good eating, as a rare and delicious dish. The flesh of these parts, heightened by contrast with the ebony brightness of a skin half an inch deep, is of ex quisite delicacy and . whiteness. It is prepared for the table in various ways, and may be adapted to the taste of the most fastidious gourmand.— Our brother Stone, of New York, known to all the world as an ardent disciple of Apicius, may possibly look asquint at this intelligence, and sing, that's all my eye and Betty Martin,' while our young friend the Major may cock his nose bacca-laureate, compare our whale -eaters toßot tentots, and exclaim de gustibus, &c., as did the old gentleman who kissed the cow. But we have only to regret that our classical friends aforesaid, together with their epicurean co-masticators of the Hoboken club, are not present on this occa sion, to partake of a luscious offering from the repertorium of Neptune. They might her e lu bricate their lips with an unction far more emol lient than bear's grease; and find a pre f era bl e substitute for calipash, in a dish of papa com posed -of whale meat, salt. pork, onions; Indian meal and pepper." Mr. BOLLAND stated, that this was a ease of a 4ery aggravated nature, and it was necessary to in terpose the arm of the law, in order to restrain the brutal impetuosity of the inhabitants of that danger ous part of the city called Petticoat-lane. Cowen had given information to the police that two young men had robbed a General Officer of a a watch, and he pointed out the thieves, who were immediately, apprehended, tried, and convicted. The inhabitants of Petticoat-lane were desperately enraged at this, and the defendant was one of the most violent. One day, as the witness was passing, the defendant called him a nose (an informer), an d vowed that he would put an end to his -- life. The witness endeavoured to get away, but the de fendant pursued him, and, intent upon doing all possible mischief, kicked him with the utmost violence in the most dangerous part of the body. This evidence was confirmed in some parts by the police-officer, Taylor, who described the conduct of the inhabitants as most desperate. The elder Forrester, the officer, who h as b een many years acting in the district of Petticoat-lane, described it as a place in which a man could not pass with safety at any hour. The RECORDER, in summing up, took occasion to state that the metropolis was more crowded than ever with thieves like those whom the information given by the prosecutor had tended to convict. The defendant was immediately found " Guilty." Another Jew, named Jacobs, was indicted for an assault upon the same prosecutor. The case was as clearly proved as the former had been, and the de fendant was found " Guilty." The RECORDER then passed sentence upon both defendants. He spoke of Petticoat-lane as a place in which it would be absolutely necessary to intro duce some system by which the desperate conduct of the inhabitants would receive some material cheek; and he cautioned the numbers of those per sons who now heard him against encouraging such practices of insubordination and contempt of the laws. His Lordship then sentenced each of the prisoners to imprisonment in the Compter for three months, and to find bail for their good behaviour to wards all his Majesty's subjects. The sentence gave much satisfaction. The pro secutor intimated that his fears for his life were not much abated, as several of the Petticoat-lane people had threatened to kill him. The two prisoners here declared that the young men who had been con victed of the robbery were as innocent as babes. The father of one of the prisoners, after the trial, asked the witness whether he believed there was a God ? and the Recorder compelled him to apologize, upon pain of imprisonment for contempt. CORONER'S INQUEST. Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the sign of the Roebuck, in the Great Dover-road, be fore RICHARD CARTER, Esq. , on the bodies of Mr. William Swift, described as an artist in fireworks, residing in the above road, and James Moor, his foreman, both of whom were killed in consequence of the . explosion of a quantity of loose gunpowder and fireworks, in A workshop at the rear of Mr. Swift's dwelling-house. Mr. Swift was considered an artist of great inge nuity, and was generally employed by the theatres in manufacturing the works used in their pyrotech nic exhibitions. He was a married man, and his wife, now pregnant, has not only to deplore the loss of her husband by the above accident, but also that of. a daughter, 14 years of age, who met with a premature death in the course of the last week. The deceased was considered by all who knew him as one of the most cautious men possible in the business which he followed. The Jury proceeded to view the bodies of the deceased persons, which were deposited in shells at Mr. Dunn, the undertaker's premises, in Kent-street. There was a universal shudder of horror on behold ing the mutilated remains'of the unfortunate de ceased. The body of Mr. Swift could•scarcely he recognized, both his arms and legs having been blown off by the violence of the repeated explosions which took place; that of his unfortunate foreman also exhibited a frightful speethcle, his whole frame having been burnt in such a manner as to render it impossible for his own.son to identify-the body, had it not been for the circumstance of a part of the trousers that was left uninjured by the explosion. James Moor, the son of Mr. Swift's ,foreman, deposed, that on the preceding afternoon, between two and three o'clock, while at home, he was sent for in consequence of a fire that was represented to him to have broken out in Mr. Swift's house. Wit ness-knowing his father was on the premises, im mediately proceeded there, and on his arrival dis covered the workshop level, with the ground, and the timbers and other combustible materials on fire. Witness looked in vain for his parent; and con cluding that some dreadful accident had befallen hiin, he remained on the spot until the dead bodies of his father .and Mr. Swift were discovered, and taken out from beneath the timbers and burning ruins. The body of his father was so dreadfully disfigured, that witness could scarcely recognize it, were it not that part of the trousers still adhered to one of the thighs, by which he knew the mutilated remains to be that of his deceased father. Mr. William Mister, a pewterer, residing in Roe buck-place, opposite to where the accident occurred, deposed, that on Monday, about a quarter past three o'clock, while sitting at his dinner, he was suddenly alarmed by a loud explosion, which shook his house to the very foundation, and broke several panes of glass; he immediately ran to the door, and from thence observed smoke and flames issuing from Mr. Swift's workshop; at the same moment he beheld Mrs. Swift burst out of the dwelling-house i n a state of great agitation into the middle of the road. Witness subsequently heard three or four more explosions. After Mrs. Swift had escaped out of the house, the street-door, by soroe accident, closed, leaving an old lady and a servant-girl within. Witness having been apprised of that fact, assisted in breaking in the door, and the two females hav ing been extricated , he !Imbed up stairs, but was forced to descend immediately in consequence of the fl am es and smoke, in which the upper part of tbe house was enveloped. I t w as here stated, that Mr. Swift had just left the dinner-tawiblelei; thane a i nd eea lad scarce t i astiopheo t e i c m u e rr t e o d.7 ach his w Grossmith, an officer o f U n i on -h a ll, pro ducedojrkohs workshop, watch belonging t o Mr. Swiftwli found in the ruins. close to w h ere t h e b o d y was lying. It was fully ascertained in th e c ourse of yesterday that no other person s were i n j ured. The Jury having consulted f or a s h ort t i me, re turned a verdict of" Accidental Death',iniechoi‘lraes quence of the explosion of a quantity of gunpowder." It has been ascertained that plants cultivated in pots thrive better by havin g the pots filled with coarse moss, than in the best garden mould. Plants rooted in moss are also better adapted for transportation on account of their lightness. The moss should be crowded hard into the pot, and by frequent watering it will become decomposed. The Master General, having taken the long standing i the service of the Officers of Artillery into his consideration, in order to ameliorate their promotion, has given rise to va rious rumours as to the measures likely to be adopted by his Lordship to remedy this evil : among others are men tioned the sales of commission, and the adoption of the regulation in existence in the Company's service, of giving the rank of Captain to Lieutenants of a certain length of service ;. but' when it is recollected that there are sixty Captains in this Corps, withl3revet Rank superior. to the regimental commissions, and ninety-four Lieutenants of fifteen years and upwards in the service, it will appear evident that more sweeping measures than these will be necessary, to prevent the efficiency of this distinguished corps being effected by the long standing of its officers. The Depot of the 18th Regiment of Infantry, has 're ceived orders to proceed from Portsmouth to Plymouth. A Detachment belonging to the 12th Lancers marched this morning from Westminster for Norwich. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1827. MONDAY, OCT. 1. The Trial Stakes, a subscription of 10 sovs. each, for three-yr-olds, '7st. 91b. four, Bst. 91b. five, 9st. 21b., six and aged, 9st. 61b. D.M. Fifth Renewal of the Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sovs. each ; colts, Bst. 71b. fillies, Bst. Sib. A.F. Duke of Grafton's Turcoman • Zoffani Lord Orford's Protestant Lord G. H. Cavendish's ro c by Partisan Mr. Wyndham's Gaberlunzie, by Wanderer Mr. Greville's b c by Waterloo Miriam Duke of Portland's c by Tiresias Lord Jersey's h c Mameluke, by Partisau Lord Jersey's b c Glenartnby, by PhantoM Lord Jersey's ch c Apollo, brother to Nicolb " Mr. Payne's br eby Whalebone Lord Exeter's Recruit, ilst. '7lb. aist Mr. Uduy's fby Partisan, out of Donna Clara, 7st. 121 b. D.M. 300, b. ft. TUESDAY, Fifty Guineas, free for any horse, &c. ; four-yr-olds car rying 7st. 4Th. five, Bst. 51b. six, Bst. 111 b. and aged, 9st. B.C. AtATCHES. Mr. Mill's Lunacy, Bst. 41b. agst Duke of Grafton's Chloris, Bst. D.M. 200, b. ft. Sir J. Shelley's Johnny, Bst. 71b. agst Mr. Premier gases Garnish, 7st. 111 b. R.M. 200, h. ft. Duke of Grafton's Problem, Bst. 71b. agst Lord Jersey's Dragon, Bst. 11b. D.M. 200, h. ft. WEDNESDAY. The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for three-yr-old ___ colts, Bst. 71b.• and fillies, Bst. 41b. D.I. Mr. Haffenden's Trumpeter Mr. Payne's br c by Whalebone—Snowdrop b c by Rainbow Duke of Grafton's Roderick •Turcoman Latimer Lord Clarendon's . b c by Partisan—Antiope Lord Grosvenor's Equivoque Lord Jersey's Glenartney 06. Mameluke Lord WharnclilTe's br f byFilho da Puta Mr. R.-Pettit's ch c by Waxy Pope Mr. Scott Stonehewer's ch c Tit eorem Mr. Wyndham's Tont Thumb Lord Tavistock's Half-moon THURSDAY. The King's Plate of 100 gs., for four-yr-olds, carrying 10st. '7lb. five, 1 Ist, 71b. six, 1 Ist. 121 b. and aged, 12st. R.C. The Town Plate of 50/., for three-yr-old colts, Bst. '7lb. and fillies;, Bst. 31b. D.I. Mr. Greiille's f Miriam by Whalebone, Bst. 41h, agst the Duke of Grafton's f Monody, 8,3 t. &Ft 100 soya. TRIDAY. Mr. Scott Stonehewer's Goshiirk, Sst. 101 b. agst Lord Exeter's Recruit, Sst. 21b. T.Y.C. 100, h. ft. THE FANCY. DICK CURTIS AND TISDALE.-The final deposit for this fight was made good on Monday night, after a sport ing dinner, at the Castle Tavern, Holborn. Seven to four were freely laid on the Pet, and one of Tisdale's friends took them to the extent of 5501. to 2001. which is by far the largest bet hitherto offered or tahen on the event ; 351. to 201. were deposited on the spot,, the whole to be made good or forfeited, on the Friday before meeting. Doubts still prevail as to Dick's weight. but we think without foundation ; as we understand from private sources that he will be able to come to scale under Sst. 121 b. How far his strength may be diminished by this reduction, remains to be proved. His superior science and general ship, however, cannot be set aside. Tisdale was present himself, but Dick remains at his training quarters. Ac cording to the articles, the toss took place for the choice of ground„ and was won by Tisdale. YOUNG DUTCH SAM AND BISHOP SHA RPE.-The third deposit for this affair was made last night, at Tom Belcher's, in the presence of a strong muster of the Fancy. The tunnel connecting the river Medway with the Thames is cut through a hill, to obviate the necessity of going round as far as the Nore. It is twenty-five feet high, about two miles long, and as much as ten shillings is charged for the passage of a small boat. There aro between three and four hundred English lace-makers settled at Lisle, who have several English machine-makers at work for them. EXTRAORDINARY COINCIDENCE.—AME RICAN PitEsioENTs.—Very few coincidences of a more surpriaing-character can be named, than that five Presi dents of the United States, (i. e.) all who have held and retired from that office, should have completed their term of service in the 66th year of their age; should the pre sent incumbent be continued in office the usual term of eight years the coincidence will be still more remarkable, as he also will complete his term of service in the 66th year of his age.—American Paper. By official documents, it appears that upWards of 500 individuals have been put into confinement in the s everal prisons of England for contempt of Court, under process Wining out of the Court of Chancery and the Court of Exchequer, since 1820, the commitments to the Fleet prison not included. In Gloucester gaol, within the period just mentioned, more than 40 persons have been confined. eester, 42 ; for contempt ; in Devon, 23 ; in Somerset, 34; in . 1 All i : Warwick, . 18, I tingdo., Suffolk, 20 ; in Surrey, 13 ; in Essex, 25 ; in 11 hi ; in York Castle, 51 ; in 15 ; in Northampton, 19 ; in Stafford, 33 ; il! Oxford,. risonment in Alonmouth, 6, one of whom (lied, a fter an of six years lOr the non remained in one having 21. 7s. 9d. ; in Montgomery, 2, of the king-. Bermondiey, prison since 1817. In most of the other gaols ' risoned for contempt, door there ,have been persons imp are not many in • varying from one to ten. At present there prison for contempt. payment of costs a l' i l s l Ounting to ROBB ERY FRUSTRATED. —•A plan for rob ',lug th e dwelling-house of Mr. Shuter, tanner, Spa-road, SaturdaY evening one of Mr. Shuter's maid serv an t s call ' f ithful yard-dog, to feed him, ing, according to custom, a a was surprised - at his not co ning, andsthe circumstance be ingwas defeated in the following manner -.—O n communicated to the family, occasioned bonus alarm. Mr. Shuter, going to the ya rd to attend to his horses, a man rush e d p as t him and scaled' the gate s , d ro pping a small crow bar in his flight, called a "j emmy, " but w h o The follo w i ng morn ing, on William. Nash, the carman of was taktn on " Stop thief" being called i n Abdy-street, Horsleydow n , a nd conveyed to the watc h -house. O n Naafi's retu rn to the yard, the dog w as f ound dea d ; th e body was afterwards opened, and th e , prevalent op i n i on i s that lie was killed by the crow-bar; and it is to be added, that when the alarm was given, a second man was seen from a window to run from the counting-house door, and escape over the yard wall. ' On Monday morning the man in custody was brought before Mr. Alderman J. J. Smart, at the Town Hall, Southwark, and recognised as a noto rious offender, of the name of Mace, who ha s b e en whipped and imprisoned twelve months in Brixton ; and lie was sentenced (no property being found upon him) to three months' hard labour at Brixton, for being found on the premises with intent to commit a felony. CIRCULAR. Sir,—l am commanded, by the Lords Com missioners of his Majesty's Treasury; to acquaint you, that they have been informed that a practie has prevailed, at some stations, which, if con tinued, will very much diminish, if not altogether prevent, the advantages to the colonies which their - Lordships anticipated, by the introduction of the British silver money as a medium of cir culation—namely, that when this British money is issued from the military chest to the pay masters or others, it is exchanged for dollars, or other circulating medium, and the , silver money is returned into the chest for bills upon this Board instead of being paid to the men, by which means only it would get into general circulation, and gradually supersede the circulation of dollars and other foreign coins, for which, in their Lord ships' opinion, it is in all respects better adapted. They ,therefore desire you will issue a general order prohibiting the practice, and requiring that the same sort of money shall be paid to the men individually as is issued from the chest for the purpoze of making such payments. I am, Sir, your most obedient secant, (Signed) W. HILL. Treasury Chambers, Jan. 31, 1827. Lieut.-General Sir Henry Warde, K.C.8., Commanding his Majesty's Forces, West _ _ Indies—Barindoes. A true copy. Wm. E. GRANT, Military Secretary. COMMISSARIAT, WEST INDIES. BARBADOES, IJARCR 31, 1827. Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th instant, trans mitting me Mr. Secretary Hill's letter of the 31st of January last, to the Commander of the Forces, on the subject of British 'silver money being issued in a particular manner for the pay of the troops, and desiring me to point out the measures best adapted to promote the object the Lords of the Treasury have in view for introducing British coins into general use as a medium of circula tion, and as the mode best calculated to meet his Excellency's commands. I shall in the first place detail the steps that were adopted by Com missary-General Routh, and the result thereof, on the introduction of British sterling coins into this command. At the period the first shipment of British coins arrived at Barbadoes, my predecessor com municated with the several officers administering the civil governments of the command, requesting that either local currency should be abolished, and British sterling as a current medium of cir culation and of account be adopted, or that such a local current value should be given to the coins abolit to be put in circulation as would admit their free ,circulation, without inconvenience or loss to the public, or to the individual paying or receiving the same, upon which the following conclusions were made : At Barbadoes the Legislature affixed by pro clamation of the 7th of September, 1825, a cur rent value to British silver money, of so complex a nature as to render the coins, with reference thereto, altogether inapplicable, either for com mon uses, or the desired purpose for which they were introduced; and they have therefore _ re mained at this island quite useless as a medium of circulation. , . In the colonies of Guiana, British silver is in free circulation at a value given by a proclama tion dated September 8, 1825 ; but British cop per coins are there particularly objected to. At Tobago, the measures desired by the Lords of the Treasury have been entirely adopted, the local_ currency having been there abolished by proclamation of the 6th of August, 1825, and the British metallic circulating medium declared to be from that date the medium of circulation and of account, as sterling pounds, shillings, pence, and farthings; and British , copper was also declared a legal tender as a payrnent-in sums not exceeding 12d.; and I am riot aware that any inconvenience has in consequence been ex perienced. At Trinidad, by proclamation of the 26th of October, 1825, a current value was given to British coin so as to allow them to be put in cir culation ; but to the current pence value affixed to the is. and 6d. a double fraction was made, which has in some measure obstructed the free circulation of those particular coins; yet at that Igeneral,circulation of BritiMi silver money ; but copper is there has been no greater obstacle to a in greater prejudice than even in colonies of Guiana. l t d Grenada, by proclamation dated the 19th of September, 1825, a current value was, given t t. o isileal British coins, that removed all difficulty to a free and ge nera l c i rcu lation thereof; and I m a y state, that the prevailing opinion there is in favour o f a b o li s hi n g their local curren c y, an d adopting, as a t Tobago, British sterling po un d s , shillings, pence, and farthings, as the medium of circulation and of account for the island. by proclam a ti on da ted the 7l 1825, a nom ina l L eeward IstilA:da St c S u . r e p r % e r i ti l enb currency value was given to British coins of a greater value than the Same currency else where, in consequence of a distinction existing there in value between the perfect and mutilated Spanish dollar ; the perfect dollar having an in creased value of Is. currency; and a correspond ing greater value in currency has there been given to British coins ; but the local circulation of Bri• fish silver is not thereby impeded : and I may also declare the p reva ili ng opinion at S t. Vin cent to be in favour of abolishing the complex currency of that island, and adopting British s terling as the me di um o f . c i rcu l at i on an d o f account. At St. Lucia there is every desire for a ster ling metallic currency, as the medium of circu lation and of "account, but difficulties have been there urged as to the adoption theregf, and the Governor of that island, in Privy Council, held at Castries bn the 26th of July, 1825, adopted certain resolutions on the subject of introducing At Antigua, by resolutions of the two houses of Legislature, a depreciated currency value was given to British coins, which would have caused a loss on their circulation, and the issue of those coins was therefore suspended at that island, and a particular report thereon was made to the Treasury by Commisimiy-General Routh. ♦t St. Kitt's, by proclamation of the 13th of December, 1825, a currency value was given to British coins at which rate they are in free cir culation in that island. From this detail his Excelleney will perceive that at *Demerara, Berbice, Tobago, Trinidad, Grenada, St. Vincent, Dominica, and St. there does not exist any obstacle to the measures proposed by Mr. Secretary Hill's letter of the 31st of January last ; and a general order, di recting that the Commissariat shall in preference apply British coins, when such are in the mili tary chest, to the pay of the troops, and that they shall strictly be appropriated as directed, will, in my opinion, fully provide for the desired mea sures, as regards those colonies anti islands ; but, as respects St. Lucia, nothing can be done there until effect is given to the Royal proclamation of the 23d March, 1825: and at Barbadoes and Antigua, the difficulties pointed out as to the free and general circulation of British coins, it would be desirable should be removed by the respective legislatures, previously to any issue of British ;none . ) , being there made ; for the soldier would, at either island, be subject under the existing regulations to inconvenience and loss in passing the British coins he might be paid in ; and perhaps the successful experience of eighteen months elsewhere, may have prepared the houses of Legislature of Barbadoes and Antigua, to entertain and adopt some measure better calcu lated to admit a tree circulation of British coins than now exists, should the Commander of the Forceg be disposed to call the subject again to their attention. It is very difficult to propose a general remedy for a measure like the one in, question, so con nected as it is with such a variety of interests and prejudices, and embracing as it does such a diversity of nominal and fictitious currencies; and I am apprehensive it will be impossible to induce all the colonies and islands voluntarily to adopt one uniform system, either as to a medium of circulation or of account ; by which means alone does it appear to me that the measure, to the extent desired, can ever be attained. British coins are certainly in every respect better adapted for a circulating medium in the British colonies than foreign coins are, provided their introduction is properly supported ; but I fear the colonies will - only partially protect that object, from apprehensions regarding the influ ence it might have on securities taken, and ac counts kept in loeal currencies, from fluctuation of exchange ; which, fears are but of an imagi nary nature, for I do not perceive that. any dif ficulty or inconvenience could arise from even the adoption of a British sterling medium of cir culation and of account everywhere ; for, in all cases of securities taken or accounts kept in loeal currencies, which it might be apprehended would be affected by an alteration of the currency, a remedy could be provided by fixing that the no minal currency debt should be settled for, agree ably to its present comparative value, with British or Spanish coins. A - similar measure to the one in question has been enforced in the French colonies, by a royal ordinance of France, dated St. Cloud, August 30, 1826, whereby the loc a l curr encies o f their colonies became abolished, and the system of the mother country substituted in lieu, which does not appear to have had any injurious influ ence in those colonies. . To give proper effect, however, to the mea sure proposed . by the Lords of the Treasury, for establishing in these colonies British coins as the medium of circulation or of account in any shape, it will be indispensable that all mutilated coins of inferior intrinsic value thereto, shouldevery where be cried down, and bought up as bullion according to intrinsic value, and that a ster;in g . value should he g ive n to a ll foreign peifect coins, which might be fixed at a rate that would ratheK Britishalso, an co i encourage m en t i putitleim ci i ): c " u - encourage and lead gradually to their disappear ance ; but it will be requisite, also, effectually Fay British coins equal to the current exigencies of lie premium the colonies should be sent from Great Britain, to attain the object desired, that an amount :ittend in o g f and that a proportion thereof should be in gold , circu lation, in the facility with which it can be ' rem i t _ is at pres t e l n i e t, the li withdrawingere fixed for the sale of bills for tilos:4 coins ; and at li t teod:oltoootoG:reeiantg sterling B m r o i t r a iel i .i n t „ ar a ni n t i d s oh t n h ec e :it expen se coins sf int the present moment we have not more than t 0 i' chests of the command, so that it may be pre sumed, that since the period of commencing the issue of British silver money, 40,0001. sterling have been remitt e d back; but this will b e reme died by fixing to foreign • coins a proper sterl i ng value. , I have the honour to be, Sir, your very obedient servant, (Signed) Deputyo Captain G rant, Mi l i tary SeeretarY, ege- D c A ni V i D ssary_Geuero. ELLIOT. c i haina DA RI NO II IG n it WAY oßlialtX. - -A , daring robbe r y was comm i tte d t h e other -evening in Bar bican. ,As Mr. Potter, a. musical instrument.. maker, in King-street, Westminster, was pas sing throu g h B ar bican, about nine o'clock in the ht we received. r . one ec e 1. v o e n d the - evening, be noticed a man, who appeared to eye . him very intently, and on coming near to him, the vl il idn n up a e ia ad sr e eaa a l s s ) ud n de a n r) rush at c h a l i p i al e l a l e n a d d seized iil his gold, w atch chain,. with three valuabl e go ld seals attached to it ; the ring of the watch broke, t'StiVnied the la v b i l l I m hit e cross-street, leaving Mr. P o t ter quite tstun ned On recovery, Mr. Potter look e d out for a f a ro n m d in ti a Ae bo e l ff tt ec fi t v s e o t f n t i h n e ut b e lo s wfo. u other side the way, to wh om h e communicated the circumstance, and as h watch man, e Particularly noticed the man, he gave him the descri p tion, He was A tall thin young man with a , flesh mark on the right side of his cheek. The watch _ man said he knew the man, but blam e d Mr. Potter for walk ing' on that side of the way in the v • e ening, as he was almost sure to be robed on that side. The villain has not yet been discovered. ;oan..