The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-01 00:00:00

CHANCE OF CURRENCY'.

(From the Dublin Patriot.)
The Irish Government has been charged, by some in-
considerate persons, with having caused the present con-
fusion in the public mind, about wages, prices, &c., inas-
much as they raised the standard of Irish to English
currency, instead of having withdrawn the Irish, and sub-
stituted copper of the British stamp, But this is suite
fallacious. The confusion is caused, not by the intrinsic
value of either of the coins, but from the fact of twelve
pence, instead of thirteen, being now given for the shilling ;
and this confusion would have equally existed, whether
the whole copper circulation was British coin, or partly
Irish, equalized in value. That useful legislative measure,
of assimilating the currency of the two kingdoms, is the
source of the temporary inconvenience, but the measure,
all admit, will be productive of ultimate benefit.
We refer our readers to two articles of interest upon
this subject. The one is the conduct of that part of the
people who hare partaken of the delusion, that the intrinsic
value of a coin is altered, by the change of its nominal
value; and the other, which we refer to with pride and
ptohretigoenniolbf thee
anpopulation e sreeesotlhue.
tspiuloebnajsseurcotfeit,ihiiasi
itstiha)troruttiettolriligarohge
the
people, will afford our readers
sincere satisfaction. Such men are an honour to the clia-
country, whatever may be
_
ratheetierrraarnlkd
iiiiiitleifleli.gence of any

With respect to the proceedings of the dein:led portion
of the people, while we must unequivocally condem them
not alone for their erroneous view of the question, 1):!t for
assembling themselves together; yet we cannot withhold
our approbation at the spirit of ready submission to the
authorities evinced upon that occasion. The gradual
amelioration of the popular mind, when not immediately
excited upon election contests, or by party badges—the
growing confidence in the rotection of the laws, as well
as in their firm and vigorous execution when necessary,
these the effect of five years uniform exercise of a concili-
atory system of even handed justice, were evident upon
this occasion. There are few old enough now to observe
and reason, who do not recollect the period when dram
goons and bayonets would be necessary to suppress, what
now was effected by the judicious remonstrance of a pub-
lic officer.

• It can never be too much impressed upon the people,
that the rise of wages they press for would not produce
the good they propose by it; and would be attended with
general and extensive mischief. The good they propose
is—that they should be able to purchase a greater quan-
tity of food with the increased wages, than if the value of
labour was paid for in the same precise quantity of coin
as formerly. But this would not be the case—for if the
labouring poor succeed in extorting thirteen-pence, instead
of twelve-pence, for every contract for a shilling—those
who supply them with food will do the same, and there
will be no reasonable pretence for punishing them for it.
So that, while the poor will not receive for the increased
wages one atom more food, the employer will be bur-
thened by the advance, be obliged to diminish his number
of hands, and, perhaps, ultimately discontinue his manu-
facture.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, JULY ST.

Belzoni awl Bedlaruite still keep first and second favourites for
the Doncaster St. Leger, and so they are likely to continue, as did
Memnon and The Alderman of last year.

ST. LICICR.
20 to 1 apt Crusader
al to 1 apt Euxton
35 to 1 apt Th. General
50 to 1 agst Swiss (Wide
70 to 1 agst Mac Adam (taken)

3 to I agat Belzoni (taken).
to 1 agat Becllamite (taken)
to 1 apt Fanny
16 to 1 agat Pirate
20 to I apt The Dragon

BRIGHTON RACES...-MONDAY, JULY 31.
The Scrub Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 80 ft. ; for three-yr-olds.
The last mile.
Lord Egremont's The Lap Dog, br. to Tw•atty
Duke of Richniond's The Link Boy - 2
General Grosvenor's The Palfrey - 3
H.R.H. the Duke of York's b. c. by Wald 4
One paid.-6 to 4on The Lap Dog-2 to I spa The Link Boy.

4 to 1 aist the others.

PLYMOITTII ItEGATTA.—SecoND i)kr.

The Hoe, Island, and surrounding heights, were noneronaly
attended, but wee not so crowded us on the day preceding; the
weather during,this day w 4. "Nu very fine; the wind A ALI
breeze blowing, S.E. • At twelve o'clock the undermentioned
!Tiswl-boata, •

John and -Mary - '35 Tons, I Wyatt,
Experiment • - 30 Thomas Coakesiey,
Kingfisher - - • - kH Jos. Nicola,
Defiance - 20/ John. Bartlett,
Eliza - . - - 32 Sam. Prynn,
Venue - - -35 Richard Woods,
Speedwell - - 30 Browne,
Thomas and Susannah - 32 Gamble,
Two Brothers - 37 P. Demon,
Two Sisters - - 41 Christ. Bartlett,
started for the following prizes :-12 sow. Ist boat, B sow. 2d
boat, 5 sow. 3d boat, and 5 sm.. to be shared by the losing boats.
Nothing could be better contested, and a deal of science and sea-
manship were displayed by the whole of them ; three boats came
in the first time within three minutes of each other, the Speedwell
first. The second mune was as spiritedly managed, every nerve
being strained, and every one on board on the, alert to obey the
Master's commando,. The Speedwell obtained the first prize,
Two Sisters the second, and King Fisher the third.
On Thursday, the first and fourth prises were presented to the
fortunate winners, by order of the Committee, It will be recol-
lected, that at the last Regatta a dispnte occurred as to whom the
first prize belonged, which, after due consideration, was awarded
by the CUmmittee to Mr. Weld, the owner of the Arrow; but
Sir Godfrey Webster, consideriug himself entitled to it, had ob-
tained possession of the cup, refused to give it up, and still holds
it. Under these considerations, Mr. Weld having been duly
awarded the Cup, which, from Sir Godfiey having obtained pos..
seftion, the Committee could not give it him ; they have this year
presented him the Cup intended for the second prise, instead of
the one be ought to have had last year ; this arrangement has, we
are happy to say, settled all the differences that existed, Mr. Weld
declaring himself sufficiently satisfied ; and we may now there-
fore look forward to another season for better anpport from the
Yacht Club.

IILACKFRiARS' SECOND REGATTA.
A Prize 'Wherry, and other Prizes, given by the inhabitants
of the Ward of Farringdon Within and vicinity, will he rowed
for to-morrow, by twelve free Watermen belonging to Blackfriari-
stairs ; to be decided in three heats; the winners of the first and
second heats to start for the third heat; the first heat to start at
two o'clock, the second at half-past three, and the third at six.

_ .
1. William West • 4. Benjamin Cockell
,c-
1 pink.
Blue.
Samuel. Ilolland ( George Osborn
2. Thomas Rummell Z Drown.s h. John Christie t Green.
Thomas Dark
Joseph Jones
S. Robert Gill 1 yellow (3. William Bethel! t,
Re j.
John Bennett 5 ' Robert Price
The first heat will start from the upper side of Blackfriars Bridge,
through the third arch of Waterloo Bridge, down the north shore,
round the pier of Southwark Bridge, up again through Black-
friars Bridge, round a boat moored off the Temple, end down
again to the Bridge; the second and third heats from Blackfriars
Bridge, round the pier of Southwark Bridge, up the north
shore, to a boat moored off the Temple, down round the South-
wark Bridge, and up again to Blackfriars Bridge.

At Mr. Farquharson's house, at Blackball, in the
hk Lord Kennedy county of Kincardine, a bet wall made on the 19th ult., be-
tween atilidintArt,a) j.coirocLiei:hi play, tbawyaelkvefaroinmg
evening; Lord
Kennedy, accompanied
to Inverness for 500 sovereigns. The parties started from
i jaiailehidi aat
iutl
by Captain Rest, as Major liars unwire.
and Mr. Farquharson taking the mountain road, by lerannioui ;
Major Hay, accompanied by Mr. Anderson, as Lord Kennedy's
umpire, taking the Alford road, and coming into the Great North
road at Huntly. INlajor Hay reached Forres it ten o'clock hut
and with horrid road"
night, and rested till two this morning, when he proceeded by
leo" mailessia o'clock this morning,
Cawdor to Inverness, which he reached at tisifimat ten, haying
done the distance of 104 tniles in thirty-seven hours and a half.
Lord Kennedy, by getting the near cur through the mountains,
winning the match. by seven 40d a half hours. In the latter part
toshocartetionuedatetllridieistreacechehr
inityyor-
of the journey the weather was await unfavourable, the rain fell in
torrents with a strong. wind. The parties, however, were less
fatigued than might have
B. ,b 'expected, after so arduous an un-
dertaking.—N. Eselusiie of the above distance, Major play
Went seven miles out of his road...-Invernese Journ4l of Friday.