Star.
London, England, 1817-01-25 00:00:00

NEW SILVER COINLI

4 It has Already been made known
the new Silva Coin will commence

month. No Silm whaterie will, we

during the first fortnight, except to tk
coin ; and numerous stations are already
for thskpurpose, of which the followinr
Ira: Mesa. Lambe&
-
Ibisplo•Bar • . ..
radjel"lB4"Ead
CbietorCroai
Valbse-Yard i, l
Odird-stree, Ea* inie ~" - VIM&
est
Gray's-Ina-lane =tets.
The issue of the New Coinage will.
we suppose, we may call a little bustle'
there will be no farther itseoneenieur
are sure that it is within the power .
sight and attention to prevent it. It would 'hal
be thought how difficult an operation of State'
been heretofore considered to call in the old and

a new cuin4ge of silver. In King Vinci.%lt's
when such A measure took place, k was thn,
likely ercu to shake the new settlement. The sil

coinage, Anuenson says in his history of _
was then in such a state, " that it was said
shillings contained not m• re than threepence in .
' It was on this occasion that the celebrated .
Lour," wrote his Treatise on Corn, in answer to
report.of Mr. LOWNDES, the Secretary of the Trra.
tory, T.be groat inconveniences, however, app•c-
At
henslstit chtsk time, from calling id the diminished
otoGgititrejlt 24)iiittd by calling it in by degrei,,
and Ass trick as possible. The opera**
,: in one day w. be one of more dispatch.
The rice of the guinea bad at that time einen'll
410 r.!, pinch the PHl3Hleltit, ANDERSON.Says, Ig iita
rest Padgulleot, gradually lowered." We aspen
Oat the improvement of the silver had more to da
W this change than the Acts of Parliament : hower•.-,
*gtlinea declined legislatively and nominally, ."....t
IlO•29s. 'hest to 28s. 27.. 255. and lastly to 22.. iat
raise of silver by this procedure occupied a sul-...:9
r 11697) ; at the end of which the old coinage
iv' prohibited by law ; and the new one win
iiieetsted the finest and Most beautiful of any :01
'Europe. The success of the measure also had Arh.
in effect upon tae mind of the French ring, Via..it
.eras ascribed as one of the principal :mica's ia ill'
;acing him to o iign the Peace of Ryswick.
Thiulday evening .summonses were issued, rt.:- 2
Cabinet Council' le assemble yesterday, whisk to it
igase at three o'clock, at the Secretary of 6ta..t.';
ciffice tot Fpieign Affairs:- it was attended by all :!:g
Calsioet .Ministrrs, who sat in deliberation till p4it
Aye o'clock.
' Yesterday. being the Anniversary of the re) 'f
Mr. Fux, a Meeting was held at the British Teter.; :0
commemorate the principles upon which that ilf2tt.--
pus Patrjot and Statesmakacted through life: IPI
Quer Airi.itilltic Chair, surrounded by marry met
',Fright raid titstinguished persons.
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• 1A111144.60 .Princess SOPHIA of Gtoccenrei;.the
Dike 4 Syssea;.and a select party, dined with.l4
Doke andttuchess of GLOUCESTIA.
Yesterday the Grand Duke NICHOLAS visited an
1 the principal establishments in the City. He b". 4.1"
by taking a complete view of all that is callous in
fit, Paul's cathedral : he then repaired to the Mar-
,r:PlOWbOine. Goddhall, then to the Batik of Englotli
',tidbit!). to the India-House. At every place 'l,"
,klWhness received the most respectful attention. .11`
*netted to'St. Alban's to dinner, and joined t
testy of the. Russian Ambassador in the flenjog•