The National Register.
London, England, 1817-07-21 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Mr. Coke's annual sheep-shearing, at Holkham,
which continued three days, was honoured with a greater
number of noblemen, gentlemen, Earners, graziers,
manuficturers, woolstaplers, &e. than on any for-
mer year. Among the distinguShed guests were, the
Duke of Norfolk, Earl of Albemarle, Earl of Tbanet,
Earl of Bradford, Lord Lynedock, Lord W. Bentinck,
and Lord Nugent. After the business of each day, the
numerous visitants were superbly entertained. In the
statue gallery, saloon, and the adjoining rooms of his
hospitable mansion, nearly 409 persons partook daily
of the rational festivities of Holkham Hall. The Duke
of Bedford was absent in consequence of his Duchess's
confinement.

Extract of a letter from Leeds, dated July 11.—" I
am happy to tell you that a great change has taken place
here and in all other parts of the West Riding within
the last few weeks. The disaffected are completely
crest-tidlen. Many of.their associates have been appre.
handed, some have absconded, and the rest appear to
have lost all confidence in their cause and in each other.
They are in general well known, being for the most
part old Luddites. Since Sir John Byng s return from
London, we have learnt, that whilst he was there he
was present at an examination which took place at the
desire of two highly respectable Magistrates of this Rid-
ing (we believe Mr. S. Wortley, and H. Parker, Esq.
of Woodthorpe,) who had represented to Lord Sid-
mouth the sensation which the accusations against Oli-
ver had excited in this part of the country. I under-
stand that they were furnished with all the information
which the Home Office could supply, and that they
saw and interrogated Oliver, without his being apprised
of the purpose fur which he attended them. The re-
stilt was a perfect conviction en the part of these respect-
able individuals, that Oliver had not and could not
have been accessary to any rising, and that the de:cr-
mination to rise had been formed, and the time for the
insurrection fixed on, long previous to his coming into
• this county ; and further, that he had no concern in
convening any meeting; and that he had joined with
those who advised the delay of the rising from Whit-
Monday to the 9th of Jeuc; and that, in all his letters
to the Home Department, which were produced to
those gentlemen, he appeared clearly to understand,
that he was simply to obtainantl give such information
as might enable Magistrates en the spot, or the Govern-
ment, to prevent the rising, or instantly to suppress it
ixi ea.se it should take place."
Tile Seven LIGN s.—Tuesday morning, the Lord
Chancellor, the Duke of Montrose, the Earl of liar-
rowhy, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir W. Scott,
and the Master of the Rolls, being six of his Majesty's
Privy Council, held a Court at the Exchequer, West-
minster, to swear a Jury of the Goldsmith's Company,
for the purpose of the trial of the I'i.e of the Mint,
within the Tower of London. After the Jury were
sworn, the Loni Chancellor proceeded to charge them
in a most able manner as to their duty, us between the,
King, the Master of the Mint, and the country. The
Court broke up at a quarter bclbrc ten o'clock, and the
Jury proceeded with the proper of4cers from the Mint
and Assay Office, on their important duty. The verdict
will be given at Goldsmiths' Hall. The object of this
trial is, to ascertain whether the New Coin, entitled
" Soyereips," be just and right, according to its en-
gagemen tS.
The Sovereigns are so well executed, that they bear
the scrutiny of a magnifying glaxs ; yet it would have
been more satisfactory to the design, if St. George
had been cnalded to pierce the dragon with a spear or
javelin, which is the true legend, rather than to effect
his victory by trampling it under his charger's
feet ; the conquering Saint is now made to grasp
a marshal's staff or truncheon, which though, it may
designate a great commander in the field, does not give
him power to personally attack or destroy his adver-
sary ; and notwithstanding all this, the Saint is in the
act of driving this truncheon down towards the dragon
as if it was a lance. It would be curious to dis-
cover what part of the annals of chivalry, such an
attitude can have been recorded for the conquering
Knight, except it were with a lance ; for eve do not
venture to suggest that this design was meaut to repro.•
sent the laufice so broken, though it has such an ap-
pearance. The head of the Monarch is far more classi-
cal, and the profile more pleasing than that on the
silver coinage ; and as the circle is too small to admit
of the whole word, the abreviation of Britania is far
pretinnble to the double tt ; but the letters F. D.
could not consistently be omitted, as the legend of
George and the Dragon was chosen for the reverse.—
Upon the whale this coin is beautiful; yet the smallness
of it is to •be regretted; the ancient sterling size and
solidity of .the guinea in full weight, conveyed a
respectability due to the United Kingdom ; it always
produces concern, that at any period of our history this
should seem to depart from us, on the con-
trary our constnnt prayer is—Esio perpettra.

The denomination of :fovereign is for 1110fC ancient in the
history of our Coiunce thou that of Grinen. Ti:ft Sovereign,
or Double Real, v4as first reined by lionry V11..221 of 11:4;441
bring orttered to he c0i444.41 not of 11:4. pound at iglit 4,f ;4,,Ati,
and to b.! current 14 5_41..0r. Jet rot 444.141.4.,4.144:4 e u
the Coinage of Great IScilain ,Thwe C.:114 Arise. Iloir
names from the figure of the Sovereign thereon upon I,i,
.throat 1 slat% bat when) or fur wind purpose, they were

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I coined, dues not appear; hut they were coined before his 19th
I year, became the Statute of Money of that year mentions gold
of the coins of 'Sovereign' and' Half !sovereign.' As they ate
exceedingly scarce, and not mentioned in any indentme uftlais
teign that I have seen, nor in the first indenture of his son,
• and were too valuable to be of use at that time for eurrent
money, it is probable they were struck upon extraordinary
oecassions, Oni% in the nature of medals, and pc' haps were
,first coined in honour of the King's Coronation, as his figure
thereon, in the attitude of that solemnity, seems to intimate.
"Sovereigns" wile also issued it) the succeeding reigns of
Henry VIII. Edward Vt. Mary, Elizabeth, and James I.—
" Guineas" wire first issued in 1623, at 20s. each, and at di-
vers periods afterwards ordered to be current at different
roles. They obtained the name of Guineas from the told of
which they were made, and which was 100011111 60111 Guinea
by the African Company. As an encouragement to bring over
gold to be coined, trey we) e permitted by their Charter to
have their stamp of an elephant upon the coitus made of Atli-
can gold.

In the device of St. George and the Dragon, on the
new gold Sovereigns, the rider appears as if he were
uring on his horse with a short stick.
fhe remains of the late Duke of Northumberland
were on Saturday conveyedfrom Northumberland House
toWestminster Abbey, for interment with unusual pomp.
At half past twelve the gates of the Court-yard were
opened, and the Itearseproceeded through Charicg-cross,
preceded by a great number of horsemen bearing splen-
did banners, the family helmet, escutcheons, and co-
ronet. The hearse was followed by ten mourning-
coaches, each drawn by six black horses, and the Pro-
cession was closed by an immense number of carriages
of the Nobility and Gentry, among which were those
of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Murray.—
The concourse of people assembles( between Charing.
cross and Westminster Abbey exceeded calculation.
There were two regular lines of carriages to Par-
liament-street. Numbers of shopswen, in consequence
shut up. The windows of the houses were filled.
Mr. Osborne, toe Lord of the Admiraly, had General
Phipps and a numerous party at his balcony. The
procession passed on in regular order, St. .Margaree4
and the Abbey bells tolling, and arrived a few minutes
after one o'clock at the west door of the Abbey ; it was
received by the Prebends and the Gentlemen of the
Cathedral, who were in waiting at the Jerusalem
Chamber; consisting, lrsides the Prebends, of the
Rev. Dr. Dakin, precentor; the Rev. Mr. Webb, and
the 11ev. Mr. Shelton, Minor Canons; the Vicar's clet-

ral were Mr. Staftiirci Smith, Mr. Sale, sea. Mr. Sale,
jun- Mr. Gore, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Marguet, Mr.
13uggins, Mr. Clark, Mr. Nield, &c. who joined the
procession, preceded by the Dean's twelve alansraen,
and Mr. Catlin and Mr. Holloccrob preceded the
corpse. The mourners returned to the carriages, ar.ci
proceeded back, in nearly the sama order as they ar-
rived, to Northumberland House, where they separa-

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ted.—The procession had a very imposing and grant
appearance. By the judicious arrangement of the
constables, the centre of the streets was kept quite
clear. The greatest regularity prevailed ; and every
possible disorder which otherwise have ensued, was
effectually prevented. •
Harvest haa.commenced in every part of Fiance. cud
is every where superb. Several of the departments
have firmed an extra guard, composed of well-known
proprietors and inlaititants, wl,u, w,sistcd by the gases
champetre, take their nightly rounds in arla; to pro—
tect their produce from marauders.

While the rest of Europe displays the promise of a
~ most luxurimq harvest, we are sorry to learn that in
one corner of it, Switzerland, the pipes cf the inhabit-
ants in this respect have been completely fruitrated...-
The most fertile of their rallies are covered with water,
anti they are visited with frequent thunder storms, whiela
make melancholy additions to the catalogue of their
miseries. Those nations upon whom the bi.unties or
' I stridence have been showered in superabundance, are
therefore likely to'have calls for their surplus produce,•
which we presume will be cheerfully answered.
Tuesday the Pricce Regent held a Court at Corinna
House, and also a I'r:vy Council, at which Sir Ben-
jamin Bloomfield, his Puyal Highnets's Private Secre-
tary, was introduced in due finau and sworn is a
Member, and took his seat at the Honourable Board
accordingly, in the room of Col, f‘l'Alcbon, who held
that situation 25 years.—The Recorder of Loudou
was aftexwards admitted into the presence of the
Prince Regent in Council, and made his Report of
the convicts capitally convicted at the May Scssioas,
when his Royal Hi,ghuess was p!ca.sed to respite
them all during pleasure.
MI. Dodd, in 11. evidence before the Sto.cet Cann lttoe.of
tiip ilt.cse.of Commons, on steam, boats. übjects to 4,e,,inus
of high pressure us nos.ere. Mr. Andrew Vivian, iulacv soil
engineer at Cattibuin Pte. in Cornwall, on Ile COta• ;lA't , givee
them the preference to engines of low pfessame. ',E,iib Rea.
tleman says, he has bet ii aetpteititeti scull the coo.tract,,,a.,,f
steam engines fot upwai.!. II tsthi r ty ,yearli. " Ahts knuu net
no occident twilit high pi ..sscre steam ki, lit (list 11'01 htnlors.
but has Lituwa en m^mit I:1 Irippen li Mk winking %%Ali t ivw
pressure engi.m, whi.•:. v- its im the ..!Sch of Nwvei.iber. 104
on la- heal Abraham Mit'', %;:i4.-ft A wt:Jity,llt lion ibs,ikr. %oak,
ilia with low pressure SLUMP. exploded, anti tieol.ted six to 12.
three of whom died in thr cviirse or a nvel.." Mr. Thomas,
Lean, u prrson employed by neerly the silk of the minus
iii co:iv...all to inspect ties:;•.citglues, aT:it hs::ke Im.y:hi% Lh
ports chills won. they p..ll;em,ttepwastL, ii. , i:.• I, ~,!., ilAy.
seven m0i.01:3, ;:i.<l coNs'er.es, n.ith iii.:l,,, i,:te.nit.vhs.
!bere is tie dotage!. whetevei in the use of Isista pressure s.tois
r.igiurs."—Seventl other witnepses were examined, aud,'frott
the V.11..1e of the e.sidence it appears, that aceiot ills •liavo
happe.tril in bath cases of bigh and itIVI pressure, the resttit
Ai Whi‘li is.; that neither ca.a be coosidered yerfecily W.,

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