The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-14 00:00:00

EXAMINATION of the GOLD and SILVER COIN.

On Saturday, at ten o'clock', the Lards of his
Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council assembled in the
Cotirt of the Duchy of Lancaster (in the Tally Court of the
Exchequer, adjoining Westminster-hall), to make trial of
his Majesty's coins in the pix of the Mint. There were pre-
sent the Lord Chancellor, Lord Stowell, Lord Bexley, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Becket, &c. Their object
in thus meeting was to ascertain the correctness of the issue of
the British coinage, and its purity, for which purpose a Jury
was summoned, being members of the Goldsmiths Company,
and the best judges of gold the country can produce. Their
names were-31iles Poole PenfOld, foreman ; Win. Thorn.
burgh Brown, Thome* Brind, Robert ilakepeace, Thomas
Ayres, Robert Albion Cox (Alderman), John Harker, Ed-
mund Waller Runde% Stephen Nicholson Barker, Samuel
Haynes, Philip Gilbert, and John Barrow, Esquires.
The Lono ("itAxesmi.on, in addressing the Jury, notices)
the alterations in the currency of this country, from thutinisi of
the Bank of England ceasing to pay in cash, and the issuing of
paper currency, which was obliged* to be continued from the
long protracted and unprecedented war in which Great Britain
had been engaged. The return to cash payments having been
gradual, was so extremely well arranged, as to produce no very.
material inconvenience; whereas; if it had been sudden and
general, it Would have been of the most serious consequences to
numbers, and possibly to some ruinotte.:
• Specimens of gold and silver coinage were submitted to the
Jury's inspection ; two samples at least from each were tried,
in the presence of the Jury, In ihrnaces erected for the purpose
at the bottom of the Exchequer.
.No alteration has been made in the standard of our gold.,
coinage since the reign of King William 111., and it is taken,
with the greatest confidence all over the world; in consequence,.
the greatest care and attention is observed to keep it strictly so..
It consists of 11 ounces to the pound of pure gOld, and the.
alloris made up of silver and copper, as it would not Work
without. Specimens of each Coinage are kepein a small chapel
in Westminster Abbey, as well as in the Mint, in what is can-
ed the Fix Chest, under several locks and keys. • •
The trial of the gold and silver of the new coinage, with the
specimens of the former coinage, occupied the attention of the
Jury nearly the whole of the day. The business having com-
menced at an early hour, they breakfasted together at the
King's Arms Tavern, New Ptdace.yard. -At the conclusion
the 'Ards of the Council were entertained with a turtle-feast
at Goldsmiths'-hall.
Total value of the gold monies coined by Loid Maryboroughf
from January 1, to Dec. 31, lea, is 3,356,7871.125. CA. •
Total value of the new silver monies coined by Lord Mari.;
borough, from January 1 to December 31, 1022, is 31,4301.
7s. lid.

A Letter dated Newcastle.upon.Tyne, the 12th inst. says,
—" Our Races commences on Monday the 14th inst. A con.
siderable number of horses are entered, and good sport' is
expected. Among the Patrons of the Turf already arriv.
cd are the Marquis of queensberry, Lord Kelburne, iit
David Illoncrieffe, Sir 'William :Unwell, Sir John Heron
Maxwell, Sir M. W. Ridley, Sir Charles Monck, Sir John
Brig, Sir Charles Loraine Mr. Ellison, M.P., Mr. Lambkin,
M.P., Mr. 'Witham, Mr. John Cookson, kr. The celebrated
Miss Stephens and Mr. Horn being engaged at the The.itre
thtring the week, there will doubtless be a vast influx of coin.
pany Prom all parts.
'rho Prince and Princess SAPIITA and suite
have arrived at Cook's llotei Albemarle s t roe t,
from Paris.
growing showers. The wheat looks remark. -Ably w .—(Hamp.
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