The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-14 00:00:00

EXAMINATION OF THE GOLD AND SILVER

COIN.

Saturday, ten o'clock, the Lords of his Majesty's
Most Hon. arable Privy Council aapemilled in the Court
of the Duchy of Lancaster (in the Tally Court of the
Exchequer, adjoining Westminster Hall), to make trial
of his Majesty's coins in the pix of the Mint. There
were present the Lord Chancellor, Lord Stowell, Lord
Bexley, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Becket,
&r. Their object in thus meeting was to ascertain the
correctness of the issue of the British coinage, and its
purity, for which purpos. a Jury was summoned, being
members of the Goldsmiths' Company, sad the best
judges of gold the conntry ran produce.
'I ne Lento CHANCIELLOR, In addressing the Jury, noticed
the alter tions in the currency of this country, from the
time Of the Rank of England ceasing tops) in cash, sad the
issuing of the paper currency, white was obliged to be
continued from the long protracted and aweeented war In
which Great Britain had been engaged. The return to cash
payments having been gradual, was so extremely well ar-
ranged, as to produce no very material inronvenienee ;
is hi reas, if it had been sudden and general, it would have
been of the most serious consequences to numbers, and pos-
sibly to some ruinous.
The tr:al of the gold and silver of the new coinage, with
the specimens of the former coinage, oceupled the attention
of the Jury nearly the whole of the day. The business
having commenced at an early hour, they breakfasted toge-
ther at the King's Arms Tavern, New Palace-yard. At the
conclusion, the Lords of the Council were entertained with
a turtle Nast at Goldsmiths Hall.
Total value of the gold monies coined by Lord Marybo
rough, from Janu:ry I, to December SI, 1821,1 s 5,365,7871
144. 6d.

Toial ♦•lne of The new silier monies coined by Lord
blaryborquell, from the let of January to the 31st of De-
cember, 1331, is 31,4301. 7s. lid.

Mr. Wallach, who has recently returned from Ame-
vis a, ia cos aged for a limited number of nights by the
spirited Alar.ater of the English Opera House. He
cunint. mos this evening in two of his most favourite
parts. ,
SADLRE'S WELLi.—This house is extremely popular
this season. l'he Smoked Miser is among the most fa-
vuori.e productions of the day, and The Demon of the
Flood, and the Real Water, continue to be as successful
as ever.
The Miniver boasts the great length of time the
House has sat on Irish affairs. Many a good Hen has
sat her time, and brought forth nothing, but rotten
eggs!
The Corporation of Chichester dined with the Duke of
Richmond, and his brother Lord 0. Lennox., M.P. fur that
city, at Goodwood, on the appointment of t..ta High Stew-
ard of that ancient city, an office accepted by his 13race on
the death of the late Doke.
General Murillo being asked why he did not join the
Regency, when he deserted the Cortes, answered, that
" being a friend to conciliation, he would gives triumph
"to neither party."
The American ship Falcon, Eames, front Antwerp, for
New York, put into Plymouth on Thersday by contrary
winds. She has a number of passengers on board, amongst
whom Is the Count de Messeons (son of Joseph Buonaparte,
sad nephew of the late Ex-emperor of France) and his
fondly.
Captain Make:lns, of the Waverwee, which arrived here
yesterday from Buenos Ayres. spoke, on the 96th alt. in lat.
lb. 60. long. $B., the Strip Rawlins, from Vera Crux, for
Trieste, having on board the deposed Emperor of blexleo
and suite. The Republic of Mexico have, it Is said, agreed
to allow Iturbide 96,000 dollars per annum during life.—
I/decimal Adoertiserd)
On Friday the Trustees of the British Museum attend.
ed a Meeting, a Treasaty Board, of the Lords of the
Treasury, when, we onderstand, that arrangements were
made for erecting a building forthwith, to receive the
extensive and 'valuable library which his Majesty has
been graciously pleased to give for the use of the public.
Duro or SIR HENRY HEIRRVIN..--H is with sincere
'regret we announce the death of that eminent artist, Sir
Raeborn, who has for a long period occupied the
Best place among the portrait painters of his country...-.
Henry died at his house at St. Bernard's, Stockbridge,
early on Sunday morning.—(Scotanax.)