Star.
London, England, 1818-08-28 00:00:00

NEW COINAGE.

TO TILE EDITOR OF THr STAR.
' SlR—Observing •in several of the Daily Papei,
that another hew Coinage of half-crowns is shortly
make its way into circulation, with the ircommeutiz,
tion of a very tastefully executed N. George end gi,e
Dragon on the reverse; I should be glad to be if,.
formed what propr._•ty the George and Dragon ca
possibly have Ur(l any Coin of. the United Kingdot,
how long has the George and Dragon liven the suz.
',lard of the British Empire? What right has the
badge of the Order of the Garter to obtrude itseii is
preference to the badges of any other NationalOrde
of Knighthood ? What will the neglected sand
St. Patrick and St. Andrew say to fording it I,tu
over them ? Or, in short, what has the eisibm.
badges, or mottoes of any of the OAL:rs of Keit:.
Hood to do with the Regal device, or the exiO4,l
standard of these Kingdoms?
chancery-lane. R. 3,

Friday last a quarrel took place between two per.
sons, 'icing the preceding and present tenant uc a
farm in the parish of Ilangyniese, in Motitgoarr.
shire, arising from some differences with respect ict
the occupation of the said farm ; one of them had it
his hand a spade, and the other a sickle ; the krreee
so exasperated the latter, that he thrust his s:ckle
through the body of his neighbour, which imnr.
.cliately proved fatal ! Several persons were quickly
collected together, but were so confused at the cir.
cumstance, that the perpetrator was suffered to es.
cape ; but on Monday morning last his body eat
found in the Virnievv, a little below Point Robert ;—.
and it is supposed remorse for the horrid cousquenom
of his passion ieduced him to put a period to ltisoq
existence.

SUSPFNDFD ANT si rto x.Saturday week, a men
man, about 17 Tears of age, had gone to bathe, frog
the village of Invergordon, immediately after hnak.
fast, and after swimming about for a few rninatesla
was observed from the shore to struggle for some
time in very deep water, and ultimately to disappeas;
an alarm was instantly given, when Mr. Alma:vier
Ross,' surgeon in the village, accompanied by ano'her
person, leaped into the water, and swam to the spat
where the young man was last seen : after a ctsni-
derable time they discovered the body, and made se.
veral attempts by diving to get to it, but the water
being twelve feet deep, were unable. They however
continued to swim about the spot until a boat came
' from the shore to their assistance, when they succeedei
in getting up the body, after it had been upwards cf
twenty minutes in the water: and having carried it te
the shore, the means recommended by we P.oyalHe•
mane Society were used with success, under tie
direction of Mr. Ross. Although animation wa>te
stored, his recovery was very doubtful until the Ail.
lowing day ; he has no recollection of having gonea
bathe, or having been in the water. Mr. Mired,
jun. of Cadboll, visited him, and sent a supp'of
wine and other restoratives.

IsaarasT.--An inquisition was taken yesterday, at
Guy's Hospital, on the body of T. Cullen, who died
from. the effect of the explo,sion in Westminstetant
Mr.Monckton), Surgeon, deposed, that the deceased
was . brougbt_there on Thursday evening, the 40th
instant,_dreadfully burnt. The usual remedies were
applied' until. WedneAday morning, when he dills
his death wa.s occasioned by, the burning. W. Randleo
servant to
,Mr.—Mortr.un;--Westminster-road, mat*
facturer pf Arerworks:for Vauxhall Gardens, stunt
that on, the fatal evening .he left two of the ma
making up rackets ;'• ane.arthem was pomading salt,.
petre, another was charging rockets, and the &crap
ed was asleep in thee-no"; and, about half an hia
afterwards, he was informed the shop was on fa;
there were about 30 lbs. of gunpowder on the pit.
mixes, the whole of which had exploded. The Jef
said, that it was irnpossible to. come to a satisfactory
conclusion.hovi the, explosion was caused withal
betteievidence. The Coroner enquired of the sorra
if it was possible to take a deposition from decca,eis
fellow-sufferers id. IsLah, a boy, and J. Wigzillf who
are in the Hospital.. The Coroner was informed that
Nash was in such a state that he could not articulate,
his face beingbtirrit too horrid to describe; and oa
the Jury retiring to 'the Ward, Wig ill said, " the
explosion was caused by Nash charging a rocket,
which he rammed down with a stick so hard :ad
quick that the friction produced explosion, which
communicated to the powder, and set the buildisg
on ire." Vcrdict— Accidental

lilaTIM&
Sunday, at number Park, Notts, tke Duchess of Neeicaldfi
of a claw:liter.
Monday, at Drayton rectory, Oxon, the L.dy of the R%
William I.lcyd.«,i

}IAIIMED.
August I I, at Green Co: %lye, :tar 1 lgirt I.lclslan llgetodi
F.sq. of Itaiginore 1114tgaret, slaughter of Sa Arch. lisalast
lfyrt. of Nurthlield.
Monday, at AVhitby, M Alewma,l, of the Cherub Grro'iai
ship; to Miss 13etsey Martin, of Whitby. Tie bridt,r,e.
■
the true sl)ie of a ;any tar, ordered the Royal Mail Cat la
four bones to convey the happy pair to and 'frost church Of
course, a few brother sailors were seated upon, deck, to harp
good look-out ahead whilst their shipmate was below.

• v DIED.
June 25, at Gattayve Estate, in the island of Grenada. di
Lady of tis Hon. Thomas Duncan, Member of his u? r 1
Council—an affectionate wife, a fond but early bereaved
and the delight of the circle in which she moved tar her !cal
elegant social accomplishments, and uniform kindliness ui
sition.
At Kendal, Wm. Gawdmrp, F.Fq. formerly of the Conti:-
Land Militia.
August 8, at Edinburgh, Mrs. Erskine, widow adviser,.
James Erskine, of Bhielfield.
Saturday, in Cecil-street, after a short Wens, Captain Exrf
Detect, of the East India Comp= y's Service.
At Cheltenham, where be went for the benefit of his lierik
Sir Gilbert King, Bart. of Charleston, county of Itaicamnwa.
t
Friday, at the Vicarage House at E.astham, Cheshire, L.
18th year of his age, Edward, fourth son of the Ka. Ur. Trr
vor, Prebendary of Cheater, Midthiprnan in the 1t0y..1N1,10
which =pack/ he served at the battle of Algiers, in the ;even
frigate. .

PRICE OF STOCKS iF.STERDAY.
Bk. Stock 2721 271 t India Stock 228 '225}
Reduced 761 74 76/ 751 Bonds 80 82 pr.
Cons. 75/+// 76 74 • Omn. SID dis.
3 per Cent. 86t, 854/1 Exch. Bills OM 18'2119
4 per Ct. 95 Ditto (23c1) 18 19
Navy 1014 105 1041 • Cons. for Oct. 18, 75: iu
Long Ans. 201 7-16 7.5311:

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