The Sun.
London, England, 1817-07-23 00:00:00

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

STOCKHOLM, JULY B.—On. the 4th. inst. his
toyat.Bighness the Duke of Sudcrmania, Prince
Oscar, came of age. This event Was celebrated
with ail possible pomp. In the ! morning their
Ataiesties the King and Queen, their Royal
Highnesses the Prince Royal, the Princess
Sophia Albertine, sister of the King, and Prince
Oscar, went in procession to the Royal chapel,
to be present at a Te Dunn. There was after-
wards a grand parade, and a dinner at the Cburt for
300 persons. In an extraordinary-chapter, the
itt likewise made several nominations in the
civil and military orders. The city and the envi-

rorts presented only the appearance of a festival,
in which every thing was joy and gladness. The

troops were regaled at the expellee of the King.
Alt the vessels in the port hoisted their colours,
and the river of 11Ialever!' was covered with plea-
sureboats:which Vied with each other in
_ .

On the following clay Prince Oscar received
the bumble congratulations of the heads of the
civil and military bodies of the Capital, as likewise
tf a deputoinli from the University of Upsal. Yes-
terday the troops which are assembled in the neigh-
bourhood of thc„Capital executed several grand
toauccavres, under the command of Prince Oscar.
The King and Queen, as likewise the Prince Itoyal
and the Princess, were present. To-day and to-
toorrow a mock fight will take place, and on this
occasion one corps of the army will be com-
manded by Prince Oscar, and the other by the
Major-General Baron de Bjornstjerna.

• ..DAIIING ATTENPT AT ROBBERY AND MURDER.—
niliht Mr. William Stutchbury, a Soital-
6eldS.- wearier, went, as was his usual practice,
10-spend the evening at the White Lion public
Whitechapel, and was there joined by
two young men who were drinking gin and
Irater in the- parlour, they all remained till
a hate hour, when they left the house toge-
ther, and were going down Baker's-row, when
°lie of them suddenly. attacked Mr. S. by striking
iiihn violently across the head, at the same instant
lie received a stab in the abdomen, and he fell. lie
sufficient strength to call the watchman, who
Caine instantly, but both the fellows escaped.—
One man was taken, but, on being brought be-
f"re the Magistrate he proved to be a wrong per-
')ll, and he was discharged. Mr. S. was carried
-to the London Hospital, and on examination the
I:runiul appeared to have been inflicted with a
icuife. He rvmainsin the hospital without hopes
°} recovery.

P-0 E 'l' It

E FIFTH ODE OF THE FITL'ST BOOK or HORACE.

TO PYRRHA.

Wirat slendet youth; with liquid fragrance dew'd,

Wooes thee-now, raItRIIA in some pleasant gra,
Couch'd on a blushing bed, with roses streW'de
For whom thine amber tresses do'stthou knot,
Si niple in elegance? How oft.
Shall he, Who hopes thee still thus soft,
Still lovely, thus in golden temper gay,
Of the false gods, and his fond faith complain,
As, unsuspicious of the changeful day,
Aghast he sees black whirlwind sweep the main ?
Ah ! hapless they, to whom, yet new,
Thou shin'st without a cloud in view!
The votive tablet and the dripping vest,
Hung to the Monarch of the Sea,
Proclaim me landed from wild Ocean'S breast, •
Escaped from wrecking storm and thee.

July .22, 1817.
Sttt, Daring obServed in .a Morning. Paper 'of
Saturday last, an extract of a letter front. Fl-
orence, dated 26th June, 1817, relative to the Silver
Coinage lately issued front his.Majet=ty's Mint, I
conceive it may be desirable for you to inform the
corresnondent. of . that paper, that by. the 56th
Geo. 111. the Silver Coin of this realm is
at•the old standard of fineness, viz. 11 oz,
2 dwts. fine, and 18 dwts. alloy ; and, the lb. Troy
to be cut into GG shillings, instead of into 62 as
heretofore. Four of the said shillings to be kept.
by the Crown for brassage and seignorage. Upon
this principle the, new Silver Coinage haS been
struck and issued.
The Gold Coin of this" realm remains of the
same proportionate weight and fineness at which
it formerly stood, Ina a new demotnination of Gold
Coin has been coined, under the orders of his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent.. It trill be
satisfactory to your Correspondent to know, that
a trial of the Pix was held in the Exchequer on
the 14th inst. at which was tried three millions
one hundred and seventy-eight thousand and eight
pounds sterling, of Silver Coin; being all that had
then passed into circulation ; 'and also seven
hundred 'and three thOlISZIlld six hundred and
seventy-eight pounds sterling, of Gold Coin, being
all the Gold Coin at that time issued ; and that the
following is am Extract front the verdict of the
Jury of Goldsmiths who were sworn by the Lord
Chancellor on that occasion, viz.—

We found and took out of the said Pix Gold Coins, con
sisting of 1064 Sovereigns, or twenty-shilling pieces, making
together by tale 10041. weighing together 211bs. soz. 15dwts.
but which at the rate of 461. 14s. Gd. to the pound weight
Troy, should tweigh 211bs. soz. 16dwts. 23grs. ana having
taken 47 of the said coins, being in the talc 471. did find the
same to weigh 12oz. Idwt. 12grs. and to be by the assays and
trial thereof agreeable to the standard trial piece of gold in
his Majesty's Exchequer, dated lath October, 1633.
We also found in and took out of the said Pix Silver Coins,. 1
consisting of 393 S half-crowns, 9303 shillings, and 2305 six-
pences, making together by tale tOt 51. Os. Gd. and weighing
together 3071b5. 4oz. 19dw1s. but which at the rate of 66
shil-
to the pound weight Troy, should weigh 3071b5. 7oz.
and having taken of the said Silver Coins two several parcels,
the first parcel containii.g 13 half crowns, 30 shillings, and 7
sixpences, being in tale 66 shillings; and the second parcel,
containing S half crowns, 41 shillings, and 10 sixpences, be-
ing also in tale 66 shillings, did find each parcel to weigh
exactly 111). and to he by the assay and trial thereof; agreeable
to the standard trial plate of silver in his Majesty's Exche-
quer, dated llth April, 1723.
And we find that the remedy allowed on all the above-men-
tioned Gold Coins in the said Pix amounts to 10,1wts. 16 grs.
but that their lack.of weight is only 1dwt..23 grs-. so that they
are within the remedy Sdwts. 17 grs.
As also, that the remedy on all the Silver Coins in the said
Pix is I Soz. 7dwts. 14 grs., hut that their lack of weight is only
toz. ldwl.; so that they are within the remedy 130 z. Gdwts.
14 grs.
Finding, therefore, the said several Coins to be in weight,
tale and allay, within the remedies provided by the indenture
between his present Majesty King George theThird.on the
one part, and the said William Wellesley Pole of the 7 other
part, bearing date the 6th day of February, 1817, under which
he is appointed to act, we do report, that by the assays and
trials of the Coins above-mentioned, they are sufficient in al-
lay, and accordin,, to the covenants comprised in the said in-
denture, to the best of our knowletlr,e and discretions.
WILLIAM MERLE, JAMES HENDERSON,
WILLIAM MOORE, SAMUEL KENTISH,
JOILN HENDERSON, JOHN".I-IARKER,
THOMAS BRAND, JOHN BARRON,
ROBT. MAKEPE ACE, WILLIAM CITY,
THOMAS AYRES, WILLIAM DISNES.
It may, perhaps, be necessary to explain, that
by the Mint Indenture, all monies coined by the
Master of the Mint under his contract with the
Crown, are to be subjected to a trial of the ,Pix
in the Mint ; that is to say, a trial of samples
taken from the Coin before it is issued, and ex-
amined by the King's Assayer, Comptroller, and
King's Clerk; and after examination and approba-
tion by these Officers, other samples qre taken, seal-
ed up, and placed in a box called the Pix,under their
three keys. This box is opened at the Exchequer,
when the Master is tried at what is called the public
trial of the Fix, and the samples are submitted
to a Jury returned by the Goldsmith's Company,
who are sworn in open Court before the Lord
Chancellor, and charged by him to do justice be-
tween the Crown, the public, and the Master.
If the verdict of this Jury declare the Coin to be
standard in weight anti fineness, within the remedy,
the Master is acquitted. It not, he is liable to be
fined to any extelit the Crown shall think fit. The
remedy is au allowance in wei:ht and fineness,
above or below the accurate standard, which has
been always thought necessary Insecure the Master,
ps it is morally imrlssible (consistent with the ne-
cessary dispatch) to work our Coins with mathe-
matical acenraey. The present Master of the Mini
found the' remedy nn gold 40 grains in weight, in
the lip. Troy, -in fineness. In the Indenture under
which he now acts, it is reduced to 15 grains in the
lb. Troy in .fineness, and 1.2 grains in Aire lb. Troy
in weight. He found the •remedyson-silver, two
penny-weights in the /b. Troy, in weight or fine-
less. It it now, reduced to one Verny-;weight in
be lb. Troy,' itti weight or fineness.---I am, Ste. •
- R.M.

„ . .
On Thursday and Friday last a 4letachment of
that gallaot corps, the Scotch -.Greys, marched.
through SkiPton, on their way to the North. They
were received with the ringing of , bells, and
other demonstrations of joy. • In the. evening, a
supply of ale to each man was readily contributed
by a subscription set on toot for the purpose.—.
The Officers and men declared, they had nowhere
received such a grateful- testimony as was here
manifested towards them since their landing on the
British shores from the Gallic Dominions, where,
for their gallantry at Waterloo, they will ever he
remembered by their country with pride and gra-
titude. During their short stay, their conduct was
exemplary, and on their departure, on Saturday
morning, they manifested their feelings by giving
three cheers to the town.

The Leicester Journal stated !ately two impor-
tant local documents, one from the Framework
Knitters, who acknowle►!ge, with gratitude, the
essential service rendered them by the Magistrates
and Parochial Officers, anti admit that the majority
are now fully employed at prices that will enable
ti►em to maintain their famil►es with comfort, in-
dependent of parochial assistance : the other from
the parochial Officers acknowledges a considerable
decrease in weekly payments, and 'a hope, from a
revival of the Manufactory of that pace, that
every extra expence will shortly be done-away.
From one honSe only, it appears, that upwards of
three tons weight of Hosiery goods were sent off
during the rreseut week !