Star.
London, England, 1811-08-03 00:00:00

BULLION AND PAPER.

Though we cannot subscribe to ~very sentiment contained In the
following remarks from a Correspondent, we are persuaded
that many of our Readers *ill (eel gratified by a perusal. We
regret that a press of other matter prevented their earlier pub-
lication.

When Colbert asked the Committee of Merchants,
what regulations they deemed necessary to entourage
and increase the Commerce of France, he received
for answer, ,s Lninons nous fake."
The poverty or riches of a country do not entirely
depend on the quantity of gold and silver in circula-
tion : on the contrary, those countries which possess
the most of the precious metals, as Spain and Portu-
gal, have undoubtedly been more stationary in respect
to national wealth, than any other part of Europe.
VOtile the rent of lands, and the general produce
of the soil in Spain and Portugal, where the circu-
lating medium is principally confined to gold and sil-
♦er, either in bullion or specie, is nearly the same as
at the commencement of the last century, the rental
of every estate throughout England, Scotland, and
Wales is increased in more than a quadruple propor-

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tion during the same period.
The value of land in Ireland has increased consi.

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derably since the Union, and whenever it may be
deemed expedient to encourage the agriculture of the
valiant sons of Erin's sea-girt island, it may be expec-
ted from the fertility of the soil, and increasing dispo-
sition to• labour among the inhabitants, that Great
Britain will be amply supplied with grain from thence,
to the full extent of the present demand from the
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Continent of Europe and North America.
This increase in the value of landed property
throughout the United Kingdom must principally be
ascribed to the increased quantity of Bank of Eng-
land paper, and the unrestricted amount of notes of
private bankers, used as a circulating medium at pre.
sent, in comparison with the amount previous to 178:3,
when receipts and payments were generally made in
specie.
If the revenues of the Church had been fixed in
money in the first instance, not only Learning, but
even Religion itself might have suffered materially
from the inadequacy of the income of the Ministers
to maintain that decent appearance and rank in
society, which is done at present, by the wisdom of
Our ancestors, who so judiciously assigned a portion
of the produce of the soil for their support.
In merry endowments for religious purposes, such
as alms.houses for the poor, where the revenue left
for this purpose was the benefit to be derived from a
certain portion of notv.ithstanding the increased
price of provisions, the rental (when properly me--
naged) has increased in a greater degree than the sup-
pose.! expenditure, so that nearly double the number
of persons may he maintained than when first endowed
_whereas, when the endowment was, by a regular-
seated money stipend, an establishment of this nature
will not support half the number of persons which it
was capable of doing at the commencement of the
last century.
Gold and Silver Bullion will seldom meet any ma-
terial increase in value per se, yet such is the fondness
of human nature for the precious metals, that very
many persons would prefer to pay £2l in Bank-rotes
rash r than to part with 20 guineas in gold, especially
if a scarcity of bullion was apprehended at the time.
An Act of the Legislature may possibly bring in-
to more general circulation the gold coin, by increas.
ing the nominal value, as it might induce very many
holders to part with a metal, which if exchanged
would procure a greater quantity of a commodity than
the former price of the gold would command.
But no Act of the Legislature of Great Britain can
compel the aged and infirm, who are in general the
boarders of the precious metals, to dispose of their
gold, or to exchange it for Bank of England Notes,
at what they may consider to be less than the intrin-
sic value.
On the contrary, every attempt to force into circu-
lation the gold and silver of a country, for less than
the comparative prices of the bullion, must always
tend to increase rather than mitigate the evil com-
plained of.
When cochineal is at £3 per oz. in Great Britain,
an English merchant can afford to sell his woollens
in South America considerably cheaper, than if the
price was only 18s. in London, the profits in the im-
port making up for any little deficiency in price in
the sale of the woollens.
Bu'-. should a maximum of 18s. be fixed for the
price of cochineal by the Legislature, a Merchant
would only import this article, so necessary for the
scarlet dye, when a better return could not be made,
by dealing us any other commodity.
In like manner, if thel3ritish Legislature enacts that
only four Bank of England notes, of £1 each, is to be
paid for an ounce of gold, a smaller quantity of bullion
will be imported from foreign countries, than if the
inarket was unrestricted, and six notes of £1 each oc-
casionally given for it. Guineas will ever bear a rela-
tive price to gold in bullion, from the I acility of melt-
ing and converting them into a marketablecommodity.
No country can possess either gold or silver bullion
without mines, or having wherewithal to exchange for
these metals. At Lisbon great quantities of gold Na-
poleon pieces are in circulation, and many thousands
have been sold in London witlin the last month for
19s. he;. each, though intrinsically worth, when compe-
ted with the Engl.shgeinea, only ltis.rid. Ii the latter
h id been the market value, it is probable the impor-
ts: ion of these Napoleons would not have taken place.
%Viten the Governor. General of British India arri-
ved in Bengal in 1797, the scarcity of specie was so'
great, that exchequer bills, bearing an interest of 12
per cent. per annum, could not be converted into cash
under a discount of 2 per cent. for the gold coin, and
3 per cent. for silver.
Instead of pursuing the hasty and highly-danger-
ous measure of attempting to stop the force of the
current by a dam which possibly might not have
proved efficient, the Governor-General, by a minute
attention to this important subject, and by means
scarcely perceptible; in a short time confined the river
within its proper banks, and then reduced the force
of the stream, though the quantity of water was grea-
ter than when, as a scientific engineer, •he undertook
the superintendance of the river.
Such was the conduct of Martinis Wellesley, in re-
spect to the British Indian debt, and the state of the
sold and silver currency during his administration ;
and. should this country derive any assistance by the

Import of bullion from Bengal, where the ?measly
contains several millions sterling in gold and silver,
every unbiassed mind will naturally give that great
and good man the credit so justly due to. him,
for laying the extremely difficult, complex; but
excellent foundation, on which Lord Minto has raised
the superstructure, and to the present Governor-Ge-
neral, for carrying. into complete effect the financial
system so ably, scientifically, and systematically ar-
ranged for his guidance by the "Noble Marquis. In
spite of any Parliamentary interference to make Bank
of England paper and guineas pass for the same value,
country Bank notes may be exchanged even at the
rate of 30 or 40s. for the Guinea, and payment be
demanded at the Bank that issues such country notes
in Bank of England notes.
' In Bath, this traffic between guineas and the notes,
of the different Banks in Bath, has already commen-
ced to a very considerable amount, and large quanti-
ties of guineas have been made into Bullion Soap, (as
it is called by the Jews, and dealers concerned in this
trade.) It appears by official documents from the
Custom-house, that above nine hundred thousand
quarters of Wheat and Corn were imported, during
the last year from France, and from countries subject
to the controul of Bonaparte. The cost of such corn
is about 7s. per English bushel, and the sale price in
England near 12s. for corresponding measure ; the
difference bet ween the two prices enables the French
merchant to pay not only 275. but even 30s. for the
guinea. Thus Great Britain has, for many years,
been playing the game Bonaparte desired (which was
a war on our finances, by not allowing the import of
any merchandize whatever from Great Britain) and
England has assisted not only the agriculture of France
but has also furnished Bonaparte with Bullion to ena-
ble him to carry on his wars in Spain and Portugal,
which he could not otherwise have done, without
either ships, colonies, or commerce. PLAIN FACTS.

POLtCE, Efe.

Bow-svnerr.—Yesterday Trate, alias Tuck, alias
She',lard, and several other aliar's, who has imposed
upon a number of persons under a false pretence of
being n Clergyman, was brought to the Office, from
Tothilfields Bridewell, for further examination, be-
fore elr, Nares. Although it was not publicly known
that he was to be re-examined this day, yet the office
was crowded to such an excess that the heat was
scarcely bearable ; most of the persons present had
charges against the prisoner, but were so much
ashamed of their credulity in being imposed upon by
him from such groundless pretences that they decli-
ned standing foram d to prefer their charges :
The follo‘% big were however made :
John Channon, who stated himself to be a Clerk,
residing in Red. Cross-square, Barbican, said, that
about five or six weeks since he was walking along
the Strand, when he was accosted by the prisoner
with a familiar 4, How do you du ?" he replied to
him that he had the advantage of him ; the priso-
ner answered his name was Tucker, his father was
Recerder of Exeter, he knew him, his mother, and
his sisters extremely well in Devonshire, he had lately
seen them when they were in good health; he also de-
ecribed several persons, intimate neighbours of Mr.
C.'s family, that he did not doubt the correctness
of his statement, which induced him to ask him to
go home with him, which he agreed to, and they
drink tea there. While the prisoner was at his lodg-
ines, he stated himself to be Rector of Frome, in So-
mosetshire, which was worth £7OO a year to him.
In conversation, the prisoner told him he wanted to
I. find out the Rev Mr. Lens, who, he understood,
'was in the habit •of recommending curates, and he
was in great want of one to supply his church during
his absence at From. e. Mr. C. said lie believed he lived
opposite the Artillery-ground,and agreed to accompa-
ny Iran in se.,rch of him, and found Mr.L.living in Bun-
bill-row. He waited in the street while the prisoner
went into Mr. L.'s house. The prisoner came out again
in a short time, said he had seen Mr. Lens, who had
agreed to procure him a curate, and Was to send him
to Frome, and had given him a draft on Messrs. Bid-
dulph and Co. the Bankers, at Charing Cross, for five
guineas for his trouble. They then returned to his
lodgings, in Red Cruss.square, when he told, him he
should preach in the morning of the Sunday following
at St. Margaret's Chapel, Westminster, and asked
him to to and hear him, which he promised to do,
and, calling early on the Sunday morning at the pri-
soner's lodgings, in Fetter-Lute, accompanied the pri-
soner, dressed in a gown and full canonicals, and he
walked in his full, dress to the Broad-way Chapel,
Westminster, where they went into the Vestry, and
the prisoner introduced him to the celebrated Doctor
Hawker, who was to have preached a charity sermon
there. The prisoner read the prayers. On their way
from the Chapel, the prisoner told him Dr. Hawker
was particularly intimate with his father : he always
stopped at his house in Exeter, when he was travelling
to and from Plymouth to London. They walked
back to his lodgings, and agreed to meet again the
next day. The next day he called again upon the
prisonor, when he entertainel him with some wine.
He proposed to the prisoner to go to see G.vent-gar-
den theatre, as he WAS but just come from the coun-
try. The prisoner roplied he should be very happy
to accompany him, but at present ire was very short
of money, and did not expect his father in town till
the Sunday follow ire, when he should get a plentiful
supply. He answered, that made no difference, as
he should be happy to accommodate him with some
cash, and accordingly did. They went to Covent-
garden theatre together that evening.. On the Wed-
nesd ry following, lie called at the prisoner's lodgings
again, when he found a horse and chaise at the door.
The prisoner told hint they were his, and asked him
to take a ride with him, which lie agreed to; and they
went to Hammersmith, where they had some refresh-
ment, which he pet.' for. They returned to town,
the prisoner telling him he had ordered dinner at a
tavern in Futter-lane, having a Gentleman to dine
with him, and invited him to join them, which he
agreed to do. They dined together, but no Gentle-
man cilme. After dinner the prisoner ordered two
horses to the door, which he said were his: They both
rode to Paddington, and called on Mr. Hogg,
the master of a reevetable Academy there.—
The prisoner invited Mr. Hogg to a tavern, at Pad-
dington, to take some wine, where the prisoner told
him he had no money, and borrowed two pounds of
him, On their way home they stopped at the King's
Arms, in Oxford-street, when it being very late they
staid there all night and breakfasted there in the

iperning; and then returned the horses to Nelson's
livery-stables in Fetter-lane. In a dar or two alter,
the prisoner called upon him to borrow some money,
saying. it was to pay for some shirts when at Oxford.
He could not make it convenient, but went and bor-
rowed the sum for him. He not seeing the prisoner
for some time after, he found him out in Green-street,
GrosvenOr-square, when, on his pressing him for pay-
ment of the money, he with much assurance confes-
sed that he was not Rector of Frome. His father was
not Recorder of Exeter, but was a little farmer in a vil-
lage called Rew, near Exeter. He acknowledged
that the whole of his statement to him was false. He
had been a writer at the Banking-house of Flood and
Co. at Honiton, Devonshire, and by that means he
knew his family and friends by sight only.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Yesterday, John Moire, a
man of genteel appearance, and good address, was
charged with having feloniously disposed of a bill of
exchange, of £29, with a .forged acceptance, with
intent to defraud Michael Weston. The prosecutor,
who is a stable-keeper, at Landon-Wall, stated, that
he received the bill in question of the Prisoner, in
payment for the livery of his horse, some time ago,'
and he obtained the difference betwixt the bill and
the debt of Mrs. Weston, in two days after, amount-
ing to R 5. The bill turned out to be a forgery by
the purported acceptor, a p;rson of the name of Ay-
lett, residing in Moorfields, denying the acceptance.
The Prosecutor and Aylett were Lath arrested on the
forged bill, and the former had never seen the Pri-
soner since the transaction, until he accidentally n,et
him yesterday in the neighbourhood of Golden-square,
when he escaped into a cellar, but was secured by
the assistance of Alexander, a constable. The Pri-
soner attributed his escape to the apprehensica of a
writ, but denied the charge against him. He was
committed to Newgate for reexamination before the
Lord Mayor, the offence having been committed in
the city.
liArrost-GARDEN.—Yesterday, Sarah Davis, alias
Long, and Ann Jackson were put to the bar, under a
charge of having, on the 30th of March last, passed
a one pound Bank of England Note, knowing it to
be forged, to the Prosecutor, one James Broderick,
a broker, living near Goswell•street, Clerkenwell, for
some articles purchased by them in his shop, amount-
ing to five or six shillings in price. Mrs. Broderick
stated, that Sarah Davis handed to her the Note in
question, in presence of the other Prisoner, and of
the Witness's husband, to whom, for examination,
she immediately handed the nc te, and he to a per-
son standing in his shop at the time; neither of whom
perceived that it was a forgery. The husband de-
posed, that he had locked the 13.rnk Note up ill his
cupboard, after writing the word g, Roberts" on the
back of it, with other little mark:, which he now
'swore to positively, as also to the fact of Sarah Davis
having given it to his wife. At length the note had.
found its way to the Bank, and the Prisoners a e exa-
mined upon the charge—but a certain link of the .ne-
cessarc evidence was then wanted, and they were dis-
charged, but brought up a seccnd time, and a clerk
of the banker's, through whom it was pas,.ed to the
Bank, attended to give an history of the Note, which
, now appeared very much worn, by the many inspec-
tions it had undergone.
Sarah Davis,-in her defence, stated her utter igno-
rance of the forged note, and denied it to have been
endorsed with the word " Roberts," until the day of
her former examination in this Court, when the Pro-
secutor had stated it to have been without an, indorse-
ment whatever. She explained the circumstance of
her having passed with some by the name of Sarah
Long, to the fact of a man of that name paid
his addresses to her, whereupon banns were actually
published. She most solemnly declared and offer-
ed, if permitted, to swear th..t the other Prisoner
was not 'he female who accompanied her at the Pro-
secutor's shop ; but a different woman, and quite un.
like her present associate.
The Magistrate (Mr. BAKER) observed, that the
last circumstance, it pro✓ed, might avail with a Jury,
but the evidence being positive against both compel-
led him to commit both the prisoners fully for trial.

INSPECTOR'S RETURN A•l' UXBRIDGE, August I.
Wheat per los4 201. 10s. to '251. lus.
Earley, per quarto, Ss:. —d. to sus. —l.
Oats —d. to sCs. —d.
Beans 4ls. —AI. to 4.55. —(1.
014 ditto 4Si. —d. to. 525. —d.
Peas 00A. --41. to —s.
SMITHFIELD MARKET.—Asimisr 2.
This day's Market was not well supiilied with ditf.rent kinds
of cat!le—Beet, Mutton, Veal, l'ork, and Lamb were dearer,
and the trade hi general W:l5 not over brisk. Ihe sales in the
flay Market were somewhat Bat—Hay, Straw, and Clover,
fetcleed.last prices.
Beef 4s 2d to 5s lea Veal is 01 to 7s 4d
Mutton 4s 01 to 6s el Pork 51 01 to is 21

MEAD Of CAT ILE 't•SIS DAT.
Beasts, about 750-Sheep and Lamb', 7,500.
Calves, 160-Pigs, 200.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALI. MARKET.
reef 41 od to 55 Od Veal 4. id to 68 4il '
MuttoA 4s Rd to ss. 24 Pork 5s 4d .0 tis ed
PRICES OF HAY AM) STRAW.
ST. JASIESS• WIIITICHAPFL.
Hay 51. th. to 81. 03. Hay 64 Os. to Rs. Os. '
ltraw 31. 125. to 41. Os. Clover 71. oa. to 9e. oil. ;
Straw 2L 121. to 4s. 4a.
PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW IN SMITHFIELD. i
• Hay 61 Os to fiil Os New Clover 51 ios to 71 Os I
,
New Hay .51 Os to id IJs Wheat Straw 31 106 to 41 46 1
Clover bl Os to 91 Os Oat Ditto 01 Os. to 01 Os
PRICE Oi HOPS IN THE. BOROUGH MARKET.
Bap. Puckett.
61 Ps to 71 Os Kont 61 Cs to 81 Rs
51 lits to 61 15s Susses 51 t.i.'s to 71 75
Farnham, Pockets HA Os. to 131. Os.
PRICE OF LEATHER IN LEADENHALL MARKET.
Butts tlid 320 Calf Skins 28d 3411
Ditto 24d 254 Ditto 34d 391•
Merchants Backs 19d 20d Ditto 34d Sad
Dressing Hides lid 13id Small Seals 21 10d to 3s 01
Hos Coach Hides 180 god Large ditto - 1205 150$
Crop Hides fur cult. 17d 19.1 Tanned Horse Hides ltid 16s.
Ditto 19d 224 Goat Skins 34s t, 11
RAW HIDES.
lest Helfer. and Steers (per I Ordinary Is. 84. to 21., od
stone) 28. 61. to 3s. od. Market Calf 141. Od. each
j Middlings 25. 241. to 2s. 41. English Horse 12s. to ISL 041
Lamb Skins Is. Cd. to 2s. Od.
PRICE OF TALLOW.
St. James's Market Ss 81 Town Tallow ISCs Gd
Clare Market 35 854 Ytllow Russia 64s Od
Whltechapel Market 3s 24 White ditto 61s C.. 1
per stone of 81b.
lls Old Melting stuff 52s Od
Average 3s 811 Ditto rough no 5/11
Graves 16s Od. Good Dregs 61 Od.
Yellow Soap, 80$-Mottled, 885-Curd, 921.
?ries of Coolies per dozen, Ile 851-Moulds, 1•45 6d.

Kent
Susses

MARRIED.
At Bonin, on the teth ult. Robert Jameson. Esq. Adrorre,
Miss Anne Maule Al'lCab, daughter of Ruben Ivi`N;,b,

DIFD.

Lately, at Worcester, Sarah Smith, aged 108; ten years no
the married a second hutband, who Is still hying.
At Castle Stewart Hal., Tyrone, Colonel Charles Rubitwor,
of the Invalid Artillery, father of the Countess of Cas,le-
Stewart.
Early nn slnetday morning, at his residence near Sally Oak,
I'. F. Nluntz, Esq. met cuaut, of Birmingham.

'HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning . n 4 minters after 11
Afternoon

• TO THE PUBLIC.
CASE 111.—To Mr. BARN [TT tin esx, No. 9, Great Surrey*
street, Blackfriars-Itostl.
IN the year 1804., in jumping over a ditch, I sprAined
my foot and ancle which grew su painful, 1 was obliged to ap-
ply to she FactiVy fur advice, Nit I got no better for a year and a
whets my pains and lameness were so bad, I could not walk
nor do any thing requiring the least exertion. I got admitted into
Guy's Hospital, and remained there 14 weeks, during which tint,
matter collected and discharged so much, I was reduced to a seats
of weakness hardly to be credited; a consultation of the hutgeo;fs
was held, and my leg was doomed to be taken off, as the only
means by which my life could be saved: my friends, as well
myself, objecting to the loss of-my limb, my lather took me pri.
vine./ from the Hospital, and the opinions of a treat many pri-
vate practitioners were taken, who all agreed in the necessity for
immediate amputation. I was, however, fortunate enough to It,
put under the care of Mr.- Guest, (Wm had very Me lw, es of
success) ; he gave his Pills and applied the Lotion freely .11
round the wound And on the adjoluing part.. In three app:ica-
Cons I found myself evidently better, and an increase of s rs gcb
with better appetite. •I continued the use of Mr Guest's
Medi-
eines about five weeks, with gradual amendment, when I was
able to walk without crutches, and in three mutates front my ti, st
I application to Mr. Guest, was quite well and have ttinatues: so
ever since. *I HU iA ILSUN.
Bean-street, St. Genrge•i-Fithis, Nov. 16, I seg.
(Case XIII. in a future Paper.)
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Note.—Mr. Guest here think. it worthy ot remark, tkat dub
above case was evidently Sehrolola, and alt:touri tbu uut-•;..niant
medicines have no; been recommended to such c,;:up'aints, their
effucts have been such in a varie.y ot in,atices, ;,s
their more general use, mere particularly in all rains and enia
inents'of the joints prt,vious to the turitutlot, 01 matter.