Star.
London, England, 1826-02-09 00:00:00

tASIIIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

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The llamas- and Slsrehioness of Hastings and suite ate bfi
the eve of leaving town for Portsmouth.
The Marquis of Chandos has artived in town from hK ieatj
Wottem, Bucks.
The Marquis of Westmeath has arrived at the Duke of Buck-
Ingham's; Pall-mail, from Ireland.
The Duke of Norfolk is expected to leave town this daj for
seat, Futnhapt, Suffolk.
Lord and Lady King and family have arrived at their house iii
Dover-street, from their seat, Ockhsm, Surref.
The Earl and Countess of Jersey idt town yesterday, for thrit
seat, Middleton Park, Oxfordshire. r-

The Honourable Miss Grimston arrived festerdar at her &mot
in Upper Grosvenor-street, front her seat, Berkhampstead
Castle, Herts.
Sir George and Lady Nugent and family have artived at ther
house, in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, from their seat in Burrs.
Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel, St. Jamea'a-street :—.The Hon:
Captain Forbes, from Windsor ; Robert Vansittart, Esq. frtnf
Berks; F. R. Kemp, Esq. M.P. (*corn Brighton.
Arrivals at Holmes's Hotel, Parliament-street :—General Hart,
M.P. from Ireland; Colonel and MrselKelly, from India. Ste
Henry thendon, Bart. has left ditto for his seat, Broome
House, Kent.

J. Bonnar, Eq. arrived yesterday at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's.-
street. Sir Lawrenee and Lady Palk left ditto, for their seat
in Devonshire.

Arrtvali at Miller's Hotel, Jerrnyn.street :—The Dean of Derry,
from a tour;--- Ryall, Esq. from Chegliire.
Arrivals at Read's Hotel, Lower 6mo/emu-street :—The Re-v.
Richard Lawrence, from Bucks ; Hon. G. Finch Hatton, (torn h:.)
seat, Eastwell Park, Kent. Departures ;—Captain Kirby, R.N. toe
Chatham ; Mr. and Mrs. Skinner, for their seat in Norfolk.

Lord Arundel has left town for his seat, Wardour Castle, Wilts.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had a card party yestyr-
day evening, at her house in Arlington-street.
Sir Thomas Farquhar, Bart. entertained a select party at dinner
yesterday, at his house, in St. James's.street.

THE CURRENCY.

The Currency of the Country consists of sevyil
ferent portions, viz:
1. The legal coinage in gold, silver, and copper.
2. The notes of the Bank of England.
3. The Country bank notes.

To which it is to be added, that in some parts
country, mercawile acceptances pass Cu, rent
the mercantile and manufacturing houses, ar
London a great part of the dealings are trat
Walkers' cheques, which are set off against
without any intervention of cash.

The mode of estimating the Country bal
founded on the time they are supposed to '
is on an average, three years each. ne
different stamps, according to their vales
numbers stamped in three years will, theref(
An approximate view of the sums in circular
given time. From these premises the fog
mates have been formed of the country-ni
tion, which, however, we are inclined to think
below the fact :
1809 . : ► ,C 16,953,000
1810 . . 21,8-
1811 . . . 21,4;
1812 ; . 19,94,-
1813 . 22 597,0‘
1814 . . . 22,709,000
1819 . . . 19,011,000
1816 . . _ . 15,096,000
181? . . . 15,898,000
1818 . . . 20,60'

The actual number of notes stamped in
years, 1822, 1823, and 1824, appears, from
paper, to have been as follows :
1122. 1123.
. ,C 1,961,316 ,C 2,065,922
. . 15,000 34,622
. . 1,250,915 1,437,015
. 600,340 704,320

Al Notes .
42 . .
as. .
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• •

.C5O . • .
,C5O . • .
£lOO . • .

. 202,620 256,140
. 3,000 5.*TO
. 19,050 19,250
. 161,000 134,200

£4,213,241 £4,657,589
Of the number stamped, the whole were not issues
three years. What propertioe any have been reserved,
course be mere matter of conjecture.
We apprehend it will be found that the number of
notes, In the cisme of last year, was greater than
ceding period..
By a document laid before Parliament last year, it a,
the average amount of Bank of England bills for per)ods
corresponding with the above three years, viz. for the -
respectively on the sth of April, 1823, 1824, and
119,693,5481. 18,984,49 W. and 19,092,0051.

A distinguished party concluded the shooting
at Broadlands, the seat of Lord Raman:9; by killing
of 340 head of game in four days.
Tuesday, the LORD MAYOR entertained
the Master, Wardens, and Court of the Stationers'
and a large party of Gentlemen.

_ . .
We lament to announce that two more
siderable failures in the silk-trade have take
this town in the course of the present wee?
sequently many hundred hands have been
from their employ. The Petitions to PAIR
this town relative to the silk-trade, are ahead'
numerously signed : that from the operatives
about 10,000 signatures.—Macelejtelri Herald.
The Dover coach drove up, yesterday mornii
Mr. ROTIISCIIILD'S house, for the purpose of
ing a cargo of gold. A considerable quantity
was also paid into the Bank on Tuesday.
A robbery was committed last night, soon
o'clock, by cutting the window of a shop at
of Angel-court, near Catharine-street, Stroud,
property to the amount of twenty pounds.
CURIOUS WAGRIL-A few days ago,
silk weavers, of the names of Ranson and
of Spitalfields, agreed, for a wager of fire ,
winnings to be given to the fund raising for
weavers), to try which could weave the most
eight hours, when it was woa by Mr.RAtISOW
inches and three quarters; the latter doing
within the time. Neither of the manufactu'
been in the loom for above 20 years.
On the afternoon of Saturday, an Irishman
the person of a young girl, on the parish road
brae, Mousewald, near Dumfries. The
assaulted three other young women the same
a similar intent, but they were providentiall;
from his brutal violence. The unfortunate
been sent by her master to the neighbourini
get change of a note to pay to labourers, ai
in a delicate state of health far some time
ruffian was secured after a bard run, and many
and windings _through fields and plantations, .
safely lodged in Dumfries gaol the same evening.
The Court of Admiralty was yesterday occupied
a question of appeal from the judgment of the
Admiralty Court of Tortola, which bad seized
declared forfeited a number of slaves, on their
from an excursion to the estates of the late ROW
HILL, Esq. in St. John's and Porto Rico,
the executors of the deceased proprietor, ani-
.hey had been employed in their usual occupation
:'ortala. Counsel having been heard on both side.,
farther argument was deferred.

parts of the
rent among
and that in
-ansacted by
t each other
ask notes is
lasr, which
e notes hove
re, and the
!fore, afford
ation at any
lowing e,ti-
note went it.
link is rather
933,000
819,000
453,000
944,000
597,000
709,000
011,000
096,000
,898,000
607,000
in the three
111 an official
1824.
411,394,104
411,11111
1.053,923
1,137,715
324,120
420
24.6A3
236,100
.C 6,093,031
issued in these
!served, can of
r Country Bank
an at any pre-
it appeals, that
periods nearly
le years coding
111115,were—
toting season
alhag upwards
m 1 at dinner
ere Company,
ire very COll-
- place in I
tk, and con-
discharged
lament from
already very
ves contains
raid.
morning, to
of discharg-
itity of gold
m after eight
at the corner
mil and .stole
, two master
d Idltsausos4
pounds (the
ror the poor
ost velvet in •
110/1. doing 41
ng 41 bathes
Factures had
man violated
id at .Cleugh•
e fellow had
me day, wit!'
daily rescued
Ate girl had
,ng village, to
alid had bet-,
before. T..e
tarty turning'
ions, and was
evening.
r occupied on
of the Vice•
d seized and
their return
late Fawner)
accompanied
tor, and site
occupation a:
n both side,'