The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-12 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

THE 66TH (BERKSHIRE) REGIMENT OF FOOL—Liell-
tenant-General Sir Wm. Anson, K.C.B. from the Grena-
dier Guards, will he appointed Colonel of the 66th Regi-
ment of Foot, vice General Oliver Nicholls, deceased.

The following regimental appointments will shortly
appear in the Gazette, viz:—
Lieut.-General Lord R. E. H. Somerset, K.C.8., and
M.P., from the 17th Lancers, to be Colonel of the let
(royal) Dragoons, vice General Thomas Garth, deceased.
Major-General Sir John Elley, K.C.B. from the Royal
Regiment of Horse Guards, to be Colonel of the 17th Re-
giment of Light Dragoons (Lancers,) vice Lord Edward
Somerset, K.C.B. appointed to the Ist (royal) Dragoons.
A General Court Martial is to assemble here in a few
days, for the trial of a staff-serjeant, front the Leeds re-
cruiting district, and some soldiers of the Third Dragoon
Guards. Major Streatfield, of the S7th, or Royal Irish
Fusileers, is to be the President of the Court, and Mr.
Jellicoe, the Paymaster of this district, Deputy Judge Ad-
vocate. Coventry Observer.
(From the Limerick Chronicle of Des. 9.)

The 67th Regiment, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel
Molyneux, were inspected at Chester, on Thursday, by
Major-General Sir Henry Bouverie, who appeared much
gratified with their manoeuvres.
The Rifle Brigade landed at St. Jolan's, New Bruns-
wick, on the 29th October, and the 8l st Regiment com-
menced embarking on the 2d November, and sailed for
Bermuda on the 6th November.

The officers forming the court of inquiry, consisting of
Major-General S. F. H. Bouverie, Lieut.-Colonel Thorn,
Lieut.-Colonel Jordan, F. Palmer, Esq. and Mr. Andrews,
of the War-office, have arrived at Chester, and are busily
engaged in the inspection of the books and records of the
67th Regiment, now stationed there. This Court has
been engaged for the last month in examining all the
books and records of the regiments in the northern district.
After leaving Chester, the above-named officers will pro-
ceed to Liverpool, and from thence to Manchester and
Nottingham, where it is expected that they will terminate
their labours.

Colonel Trench, M.P. Store-keeper-General for the
United Kingdom, visited Castlebar on Friday last, and
minutely inspected the regimental books of the 15th depot.
lie afterwards visited the new barracks which are in rapid
progress towards completion, and expressed his approba-
tion of the style of workmanship and design of the several
buildings, three of which will be completed by the end of
next month.

The non-commissioned officers and privates of the
King's Dragoon Guards, stationed in Longford, have pre-
sented to the Rev. C. H. Minchin, their officiating chap-
lain, a valuable gold snuff-box, bearing a suitable inscrip-
tion on the lid, as a token of respect and gratitude for his
kind attention to the sick and regimental school. The
Rev. Gentleman, in a letter to Lieutenant-Colonel Tees-
dale, acknowledges the present, and requests him to ex-
press to the donors how highly he appreciates this memo-
rial of their affectionate regard.
The chief command of the 66th Regiment is vacant by
the death of General Oliver Nicolls.
General Nicolls attained the rank of General in the
Army, the 4th of June, 1813, and has bad the 66th Regi-
ment since the 3d of August, 1808.
Yesterday the detachment of the 70th Regiment, com-
manded by Major Tredennick, marched from Cashel to
Templemore.

Notwithstanding the contradictory reports,
we can state with equal certainty and regret, that a cata-
ract has formed in one of the eyes of his MAJESTY. The
ether eye is at present not affected. His MAJzsTY, it is
supposed, will undergo an operation.

The Emperor of RUSSIA, according to the
last accounts, was well enough to leave his room.

The Bishop of BRISTOL has addressed a
letter to his Clergy, expressing his disapproval of the pro..
jected college at Bristol, because it does not provide for the
erection of a Chapel, in which divine worship shall be
performed for the members of the Church of England,
and the appointment of a president or preceptor in theology,
to be a member of the established Church, and a graduate of
one of the Universities,
Her Grace the Duchess of NORTHUMBER-
LAND will sail for England in a few days, in consequence
of the very alarming and, we fear, dangerous state of the
health of her Grace's mother, Lady Powes. On her
journey through Wales, it is probable that her Grace will
make a shott stay with her sister, Lady CHARLOTTE
WYNNI ; and it is expected that her Grace will return
before Christmas.—Dublin Morning Register.
TALES OF THE CLASSICS.—Under this title
we observe the announcement of a publication which
professes to facilitate the labours of classical students at
school, by means of interesting versions of mythological
lore, and familiarly treated examples of heroic fiction, If
its execution be found equivalent to such a design, we have
20 doubt of the extensive adoption of this work for the
purpose in view. It might likewise prove an agreeable
appendage to the libraries of all who have feeling enough
for the fine arts to desire a popular acquaintance with
some of their most exquisite subjects.

The neighbourhood of Cornhill, a little after
eight o'clock yesterday morning, was thrown into great
consternation in consequence of a fire having broken ont
at a trunk-maker's shop, which in a short time consumed
the premises, although five engines were playing against
the house with wonderful skill.

A Meeting of the inhabitants of St. Bride's
parish was held yesterday at the Vestry Room, in Fleet-
street, to elect their officer(' for the ensuing year, when
attention was called to the amount required to support the
present system of watching. The sum required for that
purpose was 41,000/. a year, or SOO/. per week. Of
this amount the parish of St. Bride was obliged to furnish
2,0001. annually. Mr. BROWN, the Warden of the Fleet,
said, that if the New Police was introduced, it would re-
quire much less expence; and he contended that the same
portion of ground which required in the City 700 watch-
men, was better protected by 400 of the New Police.
The watchmen were generally paid 235. per week, while
the pay of a young 'able-bodied policeman was 21s.—A
gentleman remarked that no reduction of expences would
be made by introducing the New Police, as it was intended
to increase their salaries 50 per cent. The regular busi-
Imes of the Meeting was then gone through, and the Meet-
ing separated.

Co/wit ACCIDENT.—Just as we were going to
press, an accident happened to the Wonder coach. It
had scarcely moved off on its route to London when it
came in contact with a cart in High-street with such vio-
lence that the splinter-bar was broken, and the coachman
was flung from his scat. The horses, however, kept on
at a rapid pace, and in turning the corner of Much-park-
street, struck against another cart, by which the coach
was forced towards Mr. WORCESTER'S, and overturned.
Seven passengers were outside and four inside; most of
them were students from Dr. 13uTuries, of Shrewsbury.
All the passengers proceeded by another coach, except
one, who is severely injured. We understand that no blame
is attributable to the driver.—. Coventry Paper.

i;T'' TING INTELLIGENCE.

Art'Oi TS 1,0.1. TISE ENSUING WEEK.

Hi" M:,jesty's St. ibririd,,, on Monday, At the Golden
Ball; Braekorl! ; and Friday, at ilitehin's Lodge, near
Colebrook—at Half past Ten.

Mr. Jo:liffe's Hound,, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday, at Cre.wky—at "Ekren.
The Surr,y Fox ll9unds, on Monday, at Hampey-
green ; Thursday, at Codstonu; and Saturday, at Crown
Ash-hill—at Half-past Ten.

The Sanderstead Harriers, on Monday, Wednesday, and
Saturday, at the Kennel—at Ten.

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The Earl of Harewood's Fox Hounds, on Monday, at
Harrowgate ; Wednesday, at Black-bill; and Friday, at
Wighill Vellage—at Ten.

Thr Badsiorth Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Noltell-
- ; Wednesday, at Doncaster Toll-bar; and Saturday,
at Ringston hill—at Half-past Ten.
The East Sussex Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Hellingly;
'Thursday, at Plumpton ; and Saturday, at Excent-bridge
—at a Quarter to Eleven.

The Blackmeor Vale Hounds, on Tuesday, at Bitcombe,
near Portlebury Wood ; and Friday, at Compton Castle.
Mr. Farquharson's Hounds, on Monday, at Clifton Wood;
and Wednesday, at Corscombe—at Ten.

The Cadbury Harriers, on Tuesday, at East-bill ; and
Thursday, at Wheatsheaf.
The Conoek Harriers, on Monday, at Ell Barrow; and
Friday, at Chittern Meadows—at Eleven.
The Craven Hounds, on Monday, at NVelford-house ;
Wednesday, at Chisbury ; Friday, at Ramsbury-house ;
and Saturday, at Standen-house—at Half-past Ten.
Mr. Boycott's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Light Wood ;
and Thursday, at Enville Village—at Half-past Ten.
Mr. Dansey's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Docklow ; and
Friday, at Clock-mill Bridge—at Ten.
Tice Shropshire Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Ercal
Heath; Thursday, at Lee-bridge; and Friday, at the Ci-
tadel, Hawkstone—at Half-past Ten.
The Montgomeryshire Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at
Trowscoed-lodge ; and Friday, at Dolarddyn—at Ten.
The Cheshire Hounds, on Monday, at Sandiway Head ;
Wednesday, at Booth's Obelisk ; Friday, at Breretnn-
green ; and Saturday, at the Three Greyhounds—at Half-
past Ten.
Mr. Bulteel's Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Newton-
wood ; and Friday, at Cann Quarry—at Ten.
Sir Jacob Astley's Hounds, on Monday, at Duker's
Bridge ; Wednesday, at Wood Norton ; and Friday, at
Swanton Novers—at Half-past Ten.
The Kempstone Hounds, on Monday, at Mr. Browne's,
Weasenham ; Wednesday, at Longham ; and Friday, at
West Lexham—at Eleven.

Mr. Meynell's Hounds, on Monday, at Rollestone ;
Thursday, at Eton Wood; and Saturday, at Blythbury—
at Half-past Ten.
The Quorn Hounds, on Tuesday, at Kettleby ; Thurs-
day, at Carlton Clump; and Friday, at Stewards' Hay—
at Half-past Ten.
The White Cross Harriers, on Monday, at Culverton ;
and on Thursday, at Ford—at Ten.
Captain Freeman's Harriers, on Monday, at Grove-
bridge ; Tuesday, at Hundred Dawns-house ; and Satur-
day, at Eastbury Furze—at Eleven.
The Vine Hounds, on Monday, at Ashe Park ; Wed-
nesday, at Husbourne Park and Saturday, at the Pine
Apple—at Ten.
Mr. Drake's Heunds, on Tuesday, at Fringford ;
Thursday, at Waddesdom ; and Saturday, at Gibraltar—
at Half-past Ten.
Mr. Foljambe's Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Wadworth ;
Wednesday, at Sandbeek-park ; Thursday, at the Grove ;
and Friday, at Grove—at Half-past Ten.
Th. Worcestershire Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Crowle
Village; Thursday, at Round-hill; and Saturday, at
Spetchley—at Half-past Ten.
The 'Mine Harriers, on Tuesday, at Hinted-hill ; and
Thursday, at Broom-hill, Winfrith-common--at Ten.

Mr. R. K. Sampson's Hounds, on Monday, at West.
dean ; Thursday, at Bourne ; and Saturday, at Mr. Ade's,
Duttles—at Ten.

The Brighton Harriers on Monday, at Patcham ; Wed-
nesday, at the Race Course ; and Friday, at the Dyke—at
Half-past Ten.
The Brookside Harriers, on Monday, at Newmarkct-
Hill ; Wednesday, at Asheombe, the alternate Wednesday
at the Kennel ; and Friday, at Telscombe Tye—at Half-
past Ten.
The Cambridgeshire Hounds, on Monday, at Hardwicke
Arms; and Friday, at Potton Wood—at Half-past Ten.
The Puckeridge Hounds, on Monday, at Hare-street ;
Wednesday, at Peverells ; and Saturday, at the Kennel—
at half-past Ten.
Mr. Mure's Fox Hounds, Tuesday, at Rougham Old-
ball ; and Thursday, at Higham-green—at Half-past Ten.
The Doddington Harriers, on Tuesday, at Green's-
mill ; and Friday, at Mill-field.
The Royston Harriers, on Tuesday, at Melbourne Hyde;
and Thursday, at Buckland—at Half-past Ten.
The Cottesmore Hounds, on Monday, at Park-house;
Tuesday, at Wardley Toll-bar; Thursday, at Holywell ;
and Friday, at Cole's Lodge—at a Quarter before Eleven.
Sir Richard Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Fiskerton
Long Wood and Tower on Moor ; Tuesday, at Spittal ;
Wednesday, at Welton .mill ; Thursday, at Half-way-house,
Newark-road ; Friday, at Kenwick Thorn-bar ; and Sa-
turday, at Wellingore—at Eleven.
Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Monday and Wednesday,
at Usselhy-house ; Friday, at Lea-house; and Saturday, at
Wrawby-mill—at Eleven.

THE HISTORY of the ONE-POUND NOTES

(From the Devonport Telegraph.)
TO THE TRADESMEN OF PLYMOUTH, DEVONPORT,

AND STONEHOUSE.

Gentlemen,—ln giving the history of the One-
pound Notes, I shall confine my observations to
those which were issued by the Bank of England,
it being useless to say more respecting the one-pound
notes of country bankers, than that they generally
rose or fell in value, increased or decreased in quan-
tity, and operated on dealings between man and
man, in a similar manner to those of the Bank of
England.
One-pound Bank notes appeared first in the year
1797. In the month of January of that year there
was great alarm throughout the kingdom, from an
unexpected invasion by the French army, and the
people very naturally thought that funded property
and bank-notes might not be so good as gold,
should the French land in England. Acting on this
opinion, those who possessed funded property com-
menced selling, and those who held bank-notes,
presented them for payment in gold. In February
following, a body of French troops (1200 in number)
landed at Fisgard, in Wales, and were all taken pri-
soners; but this circumstance augmented the gene-
ral alarm, caused the run on the Bank to increase
at a tremendous rate, and on Monday, the 27th of
February, the Bank of England stopped payment.
"What ! the Bank of England stop payment !—'tis
false, 'tis impossible, the Bank never did nor never
will stop payment." Something like this will be
said or thought by almost every one who will read
this letter, but as I proceed it will be discovered that
I am right.
On Friday, the 24th of February, the Directors
of the Bank, greatly alarmed by the run, sent a de-
putation to Mr. Pitt, (at that time Chancellor of
the Exchequer, and Prime Minister), requesting
him to interfere, and he promised them his protec-
tion. On Saturday, the 25th, the run continued
with unabated vigour. On Sunday, the 26th, in
spite of the fourth commandment ! an Order in
Council was passed requiring the Bank to forbear
issuing gold in payment of their notes until the
sense of Parliament should be taken upon the sub-
ject. On Monday, the 27th, long before the hour
of business, an immense crowd assembled round the
doors of the Bank in order to get gold for the notes
they held; on the doors being opened, in they
rushed, but instead of gold they received a copy of
the Order in Council.

Here, then, was a Banking Company refusing to
give gold for their promissory notes, payable on de-
mand to the bearer;—was this stopping payment, or
was it not ?—surely you will all say "it was." But
why did the Bank stop payment ? Simply because
they had not sufficient gold to pay their notes, as
was stated to Mr. Pitt by the deputation, which
waited on him on the 24th. What made Mr. Pitt
so very affectionate towards the Bank ?—why, be-
cause the Government owed the Bank eleven mil-
lions sterling, not one farthing of which has yet
been paid.
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On the 3d of March following, an Act was passed,
authorising the Bank to issue notes for sums less
than five pounds, and forth came the one and two-
pound notes. On the 9th of May another Act was
passed, sanctioning what had been done by the

Privy Council and the Bank Directors, authorizing'
Collectors of the Revenue to receive Bank-notes,
and permitting the Bank to continue to refuse
paving their notes in gold until the 24th June
following. This last was called " The Bank Re-
striction Act," and although it only extended to the
24th June of the same year in which it was passed,
yet, from repeated renewals, the Bank did not issue
gold before the year ]BlB.
" A very seasonable extension," says it, " to the
circulating medium of the conntry, without any pos-
sible public injury, and we think without loss to
the Revenue, might be given by reducing the
charge for bill stamps on small sums. At present a
bill for any sum between two pounds and live gui-
neas, requires a Is. stamp ; from five guineas to
201., a Is. 61 one; and from 201. to 301., a 2s.
stamp. Now if the stamp from 21. to 10/. was 6d.,
and from 10/. to 201., 9d..with a Is. stamp from
201. to 30/., a great many more small bills would
be drawn, and the scarcity of money occasioned by
the withdrawal of the 11. notes greatly relieved.—
Before the passing of the Bank Restriction Act in
1796, a bill stamp for the highest sum was only
charged 25.; and for any sum between 21. and
30/., only 6d. Of late years, since the stamps have
been raised and altered, and the law respecting
cheques altered, the number of bills drawn by the
bankers has been very much diminished—as much
as 1200 per cent. upon the present number, so
that while in the year 1802 there were drawn by
the three Leeds banks no fewer than 71,000 bills,
the number drawn by them in the year 1828
amounted only to about 6,000, though the trade of
the town in the mean time has greatly increased. It
is proper to add, however, that there are many more
bills drawn by private individuals now than for-
merly, but it would tend very greatly to the security
of trade if there were more banker's bills, and
fewer private ones; and a judicious reduction in the
stamp duty, with an alteration in the law.regarding
checks, would tend to effect this desirable purpose.
Before the stoppage of the Bank of England there
were only two hundred and thirty country banks,
but in April, 1810, the number had increased to
seven hundred and twenty-one ; the greater part of
these issuing one-pound 'lutes, the country was soon
filled with those things, which drove all the gold
out of circulation. One-pound notes and gold coin
will never circulate together long, the cause of
which I will clearly show when I come to describe
that deplorable event, the " late panic."
You are well aware that things as they become
plentiful have a natural tendency to fall in value.
For a short time after the passing of the Bank Re-
striction Act the one-pound notes were worth twenty
shillings in gold, that is to say, a one-pound note
and a shilling would purchase as much wheat, bread,
beef, beer, or other commodities. as a guinea ; but
the notes as they became more and more plentiful,
decreased in value as before stated.

In the year 1800 with gold coin you could t s. d.
purchase a note for s 18 4
1801 ... ditto ... 18 7
1802 ... ditto ... 18 8
1803 ... ditto ... IS 8
1804 ... ditto ... 19 0
1805 ... ditto ... 19 6
1806 ... ditto ... 19 6
1807 ... ditto ... 19 6
1 SOB ... ditto ... 19 6
1809 ... ditto ... 17 6
1810 ... ditto ... 17 1
1811 ... ditto ... 16 5
1812 ... ditto ... 15 3
1813 ... ditto ... 14 5
1814 ... ditto ... 16 2
1815 ... ditto ... 16 11
1816 ... ditto ... 16 2
1817 ... ditto ... 19 '7
1818 ... ditto ... 19 2
1819 ... ditto .. 19 6

Thus the pound in paper money was not worth a
pound in gold during a period of twenty years.
But you have been led to believe the one-pound
note was always the same; and that it was the
guinea which rose and fell in value. I think I shall
bo able to convince you to the contrary. " The
value of a thing is just as much as it will bring."
Let us see how many pounds of beef a guinea would
buy in 1813, and how many in 1829.
The value of a guinea in gold, in 1813, was

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said to be
28 shillings.
Multiply by the pence in a shilling 12

Divide:by the average price of beef
in Plymouth Marka, in 1813, Bd.
which I am informed was

And the quantity of beef you could buy was 42 lbs.
The guinea of 1829 is said to be worth only 21 shillings•
Multiply by the pence in a shilling 12

Divideby the present price of beef—say 6d. 1 252

And the quantity of beef you could buy is 42 lbs.
No alteration has therefore taken place in the
value of the guinea; but a great increase of value
has attached to the pound in paper, as the following
statement will prove—
The pound in paper money was said to be
worth in 1813 2O shillings.
Multiply by the pence in a shilling l2

Divide by the price of beef at that time, Bd. I 240
And you have the quantity of beef you
could buy, viz.
The pound in paper, of 1829, is actually
worth in gold 2O shillings,
Multiply by the pence in a shilling l2

DiriJe by the present price of beef—say 6d.' 240

And you have for your note _ 40 lbs.

which is one-fourth more than you could purchase
with your pound note in 1813. This clearly shows
that paper, compared with gold, was not worth more
than about 15s. in the pound in that year; and, on
referring to the table, you will see it marked 14s.
sd. The same method of calculation will bold good
in regard to any other year mentioned in the table,
by first finding the reputed value of the guineas.
I have already intruded too far on the indulgence of
the Editor, and must defer further remarks till next
week.

I am, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient servant,
B. DENSHAM.

Plymouth.

Not less than eight children, who died of the
small pox, were buried last Saturday in one parish not
twenty miles from Ezeter.—Plymouth Journal.

MELTON MOWBRAY.—We are glad to hear
that the admirers of painting and music are to be gratified
this winter, as well as the lovers of field sports ; it is in
contemplation to fit up the large National School at this
place as a picture gallery, (the paintings to be loans from
gentlemen and artists,) and the exhibition to be followed
by a concert. —From the distinguished patronage this plan
has met with, the liberal promises of works of the very
first ancient and modern artists, and the room being well
adapted to show them to advantage, it is anticipated that
admirers of the art will have an opportunity of great enjoy-
ment.—The profits are to be applied to benevolent pur-
poses.—Drahard's Stamford News.
HIGHLAND SIMPLICITY.—Last week a
young girl, fresh from the West Highlands, came on a
visit to a sister she had residing in Glasgow. At the out-
skirts of the town she stopped at a toll-bar, and began to
rap smartly with her knuckles at the gate. The keeper,
amused at the girl's action, and curious to know what she
wanted, came out, when she very demurely interrogated
him as follows :—ls this Clasco?—Yes.—ls our PIGGY
in ?—After a smile at her simplicity, the good-natured
fellow put her on a way of finding where her sister resided.
The lass thanked him in her imperfect English, saying her
mother had desired her to be sure to enquire for P/OGY
at the first big door she came to in Glasgow.— Glas-
gow Free Press.

A BITER.—JOHN MASSINGHAM, butcher,
of Clay, Norfolk, was on Monday se'nnight summoned
by his wife, before J. W. Tnomesow, Esq., one of the
county Magistrates, on a charge of ill-treating her. When
asked if he beat her, the said, " No, but bit me." The
Magistrate threatened to send him to the endless flight
of steps in Walsingham Bridewell, and this brought him
to a promise to cease his biting propensities. The par-
ties have been married but a very short time.•—Stamford
News.