The head of his Majesty, with the inscription, "Georgius III. D. G: Britanniar. Rex. F. D." and the date of the year; and on the reverse, the image of St. George armed, sitting on horseback, encountering the dragon with a spear, the said device being placed within the ennobled garter, bearing the motto "Honi soit, qui mal y pense,' with a newly invented graining on the edge of the piece.

Another Proclamation of the same date orders that no pieces of gold coin more deficient in weight than the rates specified in the table following shall pass current :— Guineas, five penny weights eight grains; Half guineas, two pennyweights sixteen grains;

Quarter guineas, one pennyweight eight grains; and that the seven shillings gold pieces, and the gold pieces called sovereigns, or twenty shilling pieces, more deficient in weight than the rates hereafter specified; viz.

Seven shilling pieces, one pennyweight eighteen grains;

Sovereigns, or twenty shilling pieces, five pennyweights two grains three quarters.]

The Prince Regent has conferred the honour of knighthood on Spiridion Foresti, Esq. late his Majesty's resident Minister in the Ionian Islands; and appointed Mr. Balfour Spence, of Lerwick, Vice Consul for Hanover, in Shetland.

TUESDAY, JULY, 8.

Rutlandshire, Friday, July 18th, at Oakbam.

Linconshire, Saturday, July 19, at the Castle, Lincoln.

City of Lincoln, Saturday, at the City of Lincoln.

Nottinghamshire, Thursday, July 24th, at Nottingham.

Town of Nottingham, Same day at the town of Nottingham.

Derbyshire, Saturday, July 26, at Derby. Leicestershire, Wednesday, July 30, at the Castle of Leicester.

City of Coventry, Saturday, August 2, at the City of Coventry. Warwickshire, The same day at Warwick,

Norfolk, Tuesday, August 5, at the Castle of Norfolk.

HOME CIRCUIT.

hall of the said City.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.

Sir RICHARD RICHARDS, Knt. Lord Chief
Baron. Mr. Baron WoOD.
City of York and County of the same City,
Saturday, July 19, at the Guildhall of the
said City.

Yorkshire, Same day at the Castle of York, Durham, Monday, August 4, at the Castle of Durham.

Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and County of the same Town, Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Guildhall of the same town.

Northampton,

of Newcastle-upon-Tyne,

Glamorganshire, Saturday, September 6, at Cardiffe.

CARMARTHEN CIRCUIT.

SAMUEL HEYWOOD Serjeant at Law.—Jom
BALGUY, Esq.

Carmarthen, Monday, August 25.
Haverfordwest, Saturday, August 30,
Cardigan, Friday, September 5.

SATURDAY, JULY, 12,

CHESTER SUMMER CIRCUIT.

JOHN LEACH, Esq. Chief Justice.-W LIAM DRAPER BEST, Esq. Second Justice. Montgomeryshire, Saturday, August 9, at Pool.

Denbighshire, Friday, August 15, at Ruthing.

Flintshire, Thursday, August 21, at Mold. Cheshire, Wednesday, August 27, at the Castle of Chester.

NORTH WALES SUMMER CIRCUIT.

HUGH LEYCESTER, Esq.-WILLIAM KEN.
RICK, Esq.

Merionethshire, Thursday, August 14, at
Dolgelly.
Carnarvonshire, Wednesday, August 20, at
Carnarvon.

Anglesey, Tuesday, August 26, at Beaumaris.

This day (July 19th) the Right Honourable John Beckett, was sworn of his Majes ty's most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the board accordingly.

to the SOCIETY of GUAR

DIANS for the PROTECTION of TRADE against SWINDLERS and SHARPERS, has informed the Members, by a Circular sent round to them, that the person undernamed; viz. DoE, 6, Castle-court, Birchin-lane, who refers to BRUCE and SONS, late COULSON and Bauce, Ship Brokers, 220, Upper Thames-street (before mentioned), is reported to this Society as improper to be proposed to be ballotted for as a Member thereof. Also that a man calling himself

W. H. DAVIES, of Butt-lane, Wapping, and representing himself as Master of a ship called the Selina, outward bound, and lay ing at Cherry-Garden stairs, lately applied to a coal-merchant, with an order for coals, to be sent on board the said ship, tendering bill, drawn by him on Messrs. Hippuff and Davies, and appearing to be accepted by them, payable at Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co, for which he received change. On presenting the bill for payment, it appeared

many others, of a similar description, had been presented. It was also found that there was no such ship as he had described.

Also that the persons undernamed, or using the firms of

M'NEIL and DoE, 6, Castle-court, Birchin-lane (mentioned above as Doe only), Also that

DANIEL HEWITT, 30, Gun-street, Spital-square, and

FRANCIS PALMER, lately messenger to the Magdalen charity, since of Brandonbuildings, Newington Causeway, and last of William-street, behind the County Terrace, Kent-road, are reported to this Society as improper to be proposed to be bal lotted for as members thereof.

He also informs the members, by way of caution, that a member has lately been defrauded by a person assuming the name of a respectable Gentleman, and ordering a small quantity of goods (cutlery) to be sent to bis counting-house, on the stairs of which

he met the boy bringing them, and pretending to have forgotten part of his order, sent him back for something more. On the boy's return, the person was gone, and the Gentleman in whose name they were or. dered knew nothing of the matter.

Also that the person undernamed; viz.— WILLIAM HALL, frequently mentioned under various names, resides now as a shopkeeper at Enfield. And also uses the firm of WILLIAM HALL, CHILD, DAVIFB, SMITH, and Co. basket-makers, at 17, Fleet lane, Fleet market

Also that the persons undernamed, or using the firm of

HOESCH GIENANTHE and Co. 26, Nicholas-lane, and

ROBERT HAMPTON, or, ROLPH and HAMPTON, 6, Lawrence Pountney-bill, are reported to that Society as improper to be proposed to be ballotted for as Members thereof. Also that a person calling himself

WILLIAM TANNER, master of the ship Caroline, is now giving orders principally for coals, purporting to be for the ship, and paying for them by small bills, drawn on various persons in the City, for which he got the difference; but the acceptances to which, are afterwards found to be forgeries.

LEONARD LEADLEY, Sworn-broker and General Agent, No. 3, George-yard, Lombard street, has lately been addressing letters to several watch-makers, containing orders for watches to be supplied to a

Mr. ALEXANDER KININMOUTH, who is stated to be a merchant, shipping articles for America, and offering in payment bills, at four month's date, on Messrs. John Brown and Co. Manchester Warehouse men. No. 8, Budge-row, Watling-street, all the said letters and orders being precise copies of each other, and bearing the same date. Several jewellers have likewise received similar letters of the same date as the others, with orders for jewellery.

One of the Plymouth Bank-notes mentioned in November 1813, having been lately negociated by a person calling himself

He

about five feet six inches high, with a fair complexion, a little pock marked. drove a gig with railing, and paintedyellow.

Also that DAVID BIGGERS alias DAVID SAYGIB (mentioned in June 1816) is now resident in Doris-street, Regent street, Lambeth, where he still goes by the name of BIGGERS. And that a person calling himself

Mr. CATTERALL, of the house of Cate terall, Darbyshire and Co. merchants, Wapping, Liverpool, has recently called on several paper-makers in the country, and ordered paper for exportation to New York, in payment of which, he has given bills for a larger amount, and received the change; which bills are drawn in the name of

JONATHAN FALLOWS, on Messrs. Masterman and Co. who, on their being presented for acceptance, say they have seen several such bills, but they know nothing of the parties.

Mr. CATTERALL is described as a spare tall man, about five feet ten inches high, with a sallow complexion. He is about forty years of age, and has a plain travelling appearance.

THE KING'S HEALTH.

Windsor Castle, July 5. "His Majesty has been very composed during the last month. His Majesty's health is good, but his disorder continues unabated.

"HENRY HALFORD, "M. BAILLIE, "W. HEBERDEN, "J. WILLIS,

"R. WILLIS."

Captain C. Moore, late of the Royal Sovereign yacht, has been presented with a valuable diamond ring, by the French Ambassador's Lady, for his gallantry in saving the lives of two French seamen off Calais.

According to advices of the 30th April from Martinique, the Spanish troops had been defeated in the vicinity of Augusturar, on the Oroonoko, by the patriots, with great loss. Out of between two, and 3000, all that succeeded in getting. back to the fort were the General, and. about 100 officers and privates. The onset of the Patriots was so furious, that their opponets gave way, in all directions, in about fifteen minutes. Augustura, was blockaded on the land side, and bad but a scanty stock of provisions, The above intelligence was brought by a vessel sent to Martinique for a supply. It was ru moured that Bolivar had effected, a junction with Ardinat, and was marching to wards St. Leon de Caraccas.

Some hopes are now held out, of reco vering the greater part of the baggage and other things sunk with the Alcente near the Sunda Isles,

The celebrated Madame de Lavalette quitted town lately for Paris, Her stay in this country was about a fortnight, and the object of her visit was to sell out of our public funds. Madame de Lavalette preserved a strict incognito, and both her arrival and departure were known to very few persons.

When M. Talma and Mademoiselle Georges landed at Calais, all their purchases in England of flannels, cottons, shawls, &c. were seized by the custom-house officers as contraband.

Messrs. Emmett and Sampson, from Ireland, are chosen to represent the State of New York in Congress.

The blue ribband, vacant by the death of the Duke of Northumberland, is to be given to Earl Bathurst.

The prospect of the hop crop has altered so much within the last fortnight, that the old duty, which was laid at 65,000/, is now estimated at 105,000,

The remains of the lamented Mr. Ponson. by were privately interred at Kensington, on the 12th of July, beside those of his brother, the late Lord Ponsonby.

Santini, Bonaparte's ex-porter, nader arrest at Milan, has been liberated.

At the trial of the pix in the Exchequer, on the 14th inst, there was tried three mil lions one hundred and seventy-eight thousand and eight pounds sterling, of silver enin, be ing all that had then passed into circulation; and also seven hundred and three thousand six hundred and seventy-eight pounds sterling, of gold coin, being all the gold coin at that time issued. The following is an extract from the verdict of the jury of goldsmiths, who were sworn by the Lord Chane cellor on that occasion ; viz.—

We found in and took out of the said pix gold coins conisting of 1.004 sovereigns, or twenty shilling pieces, making together by tale 1,0041. weighing together 2libs, 5oz. 15dwts. but which at the rate of 461, 14s. 6d. to the pound weight troy, should weigh 21lbs. 5oz. 16dwts, 23grs, and having taken 47 of the said coins, being in the tale 477, did find the same to weigh 12oz. 1dwt. 12grs, and to be by the assays and trial thereof, agreeable to the standard trial-piece of gold in his Majesty's Exchequer, dated 15th October, 1688.

We also found in and took out of the said pix silver coins, consisting of 3,938 half crowns, 9,303 shillings, and 2,305 sixpences, making together by tale 1.015. Os. 6d. aud weighing together 3071bs, 4oz. 19dwts, but which, at the rate of 66 shillings to the pound weight troy, should weigh 307lbs. 7oz, and having taken of the said silver coins two several parcels; the first parcel containing 13 half crowns, 30 shillings, and 7 sixpences, being in tale 66 shillings; and the second parcel.containing & balf crowns, 41 shillings, and 10 sixpences, being also in tale 66 shillings, did find each parcel to weigh exactly Europ. Mag. Fol. LXXII. July 1917.

1 lb, and to be by the assay and trial thereof agreeable to the standard trial plate of silver in his Majesty's Exchequer, dated 11th April, 1798.

And we find that the remedy allowed on all the above-mentioned gold coins in the said pix amounts to 10dwts. 16grs, but that their lack of weight is only 1dwt, 23grs. so that they are within the remedy 8dwts, 17grs.

As also, that the remedy on all the silver coins in the said pix is 15oz. 7dwt, 14grs, but that their lack of weight is only 2oz, Idwt.; so that they are within the remedy 13oz. 6dwts. 14grs.

Finding, therefore, the several coins to be in weight, tale, and allay, within the reniedies provided by the indenture between his present Majesty King George the Third on the one part, and the said William Wellesley Pole of the other part, bearing date the 6th day of February, 1817, under which he is appointed to act, we do report, that by the assays and trials of the coins above mentioned, they are sufficient in allay, and according to the covenants comprized in the said indenture, to the best of our knowledge and discretion, WILIJAM MERLE, WILLIAM MOORE, JOHN HENDERSON, THOMAS BRind,

ROBERT MAKEPEACE,

THOMAS AYRES,

JAMES HENDERSON,

SAMUEL KENTISH,

JOHN HARKER,

JOHN BARRON,
WILLAM CITY,
WILLIAM DISNES.

By the 56th Geo, 111, the silver coin of this realm is established at the old standard of fineness; viz. 11oz. 2dwts. fine, and 18dwts, allay; and the 11b. troy to he cut into 66s. instead of 62 as hereto, fore. Four of the said shillings to be kept by the Crown for brassage and seniorage. Upon this principle the new silver coinage has been struck and issued. The gold coin of this realm remains of the same proportionate weight and fineness at which it formerly stood. By the mint indenture, all monies coined by the Master of the Mint under his contract with the Crown, are to be subjected to a trial of the pix in the mint; that is to say, a trial of samples taken from the coin before it is issued, and examined by the King's Assayer, Comptroller, and King's Clerk; and after examination and approbation by those officers, other samples are taken, sealed up, and placed in a box called the pix, under their three keys. This box is opened at the Exchequer, when the Master is tried at what is called the public trial of the pix, and the samples are submitted to a jury returned by the goldsmith's company, who are sworn in open Court before the Lord Chancellor, and charged by him to co justice between the Crown, the public, and'

M

the Master. If the verdict of this jury declare the coin to be standard in weight and fineness, within the remedy, the Master is acquitted. If not, he is liable to be fined to any extent the Crown shall think fit. The remedy is an allowance of weight and fineness, above or below the accurate standard. which has been always thought necessary to secure the Master, as it is morally impossible (consistent with the necessary despatch) to work our coins with mathematical accuracy. The present Master of the Mint found the remedy on gold 40 grains in weight, in the lb. troy, in fineness. In the indenture under which he now acts, it is reduced to 15 grains In the lb. troy in fineness, and 12 grains in the lb. troy in weight. He found the remedy on silver, two penny-weights in the Ib. troy, in weight or fineness. It is now reduced to one penny-weight in the lb. troy in weight or fineness,

REPORT OF THE NATIONAL VACCINE ESTABLISHMENT, FOR THE YEAR 1816, DATED 15TH May 1817.

To the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Sidmouth, Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, &c. &c. &c.

National Vaccine Establishment, 18, Percy-street, 15th May, 1817.

MY LORD,

We have the honour to report to your Lordship, that in the course of the last year, a considerable augmentation has occurred in the number of persons vaccinated within the bills of mortality, by the surgeons of this establishment; the amount at the or

dinary and extraordinary stations having been 7,771; and 44,376 charges of vaccine Jymph have been distributed from these stations. We have also to report from the statements of our extraordinary and corresponding vaccinators, that 47,874 persons have been vaccinated in various parts of the kingdom, 31,689 of whom are distinctly stated to have undergone vaccination from January to December 1816; of the remaining 16,185, a large proportion were vaccinated during the year, but not all of them, as a few of our corresponding vaccinators, in distant parts of the country, have made their reports to us for a succession of years collectively.

As a proof of the progress of vaccination in this country, the Board has to notice the establishment of a Royal Vaccine Institution in the counties of Bucks, Berks, and Somerset. Vaccination is also regnlarly practised at several provincial hospitals and dispensaries.

We have the pleasure of again acknow ledging the obligations we owe to several disinterested individuals, particularly to the Reverend Mr. Reid, of Leekhamstead, Bucks, who continues to support the cause with so much zeal, that there remains

scarcely an individual in his neighbourhood who has not undergone vaccination,

In the Report made by this Board in the last Session, it was stated, that no instance of small pox had occurred at Aberystwith, or at Bawtry. We have the additional satisfaction to state, that at East Dereham that disease has not been known for many years. At Kingston in Surrey, and its neighbourhood, it has not made any prob gress for eleven years. We have a letter from Slaithwaite near Huddersfield, stating that that neighbourhood has been kept entirely free from small pox for nine years past; and from Newtown, Limavaddy, (Londonderry,) we have information that it is rarely heard of in that part of the country.

It may not be unworthy of remark, that in the second weekly bill of mortality for September last, not a death is mentioned as having been occasioned by the small pox,a circumstance which has not happened for two centuries: though we have even now to lament, that the number of deaths by that disease, within the bills of Mortality during the last year, amounts to 653.

We feel it our duty to state that, in the town of Ulverston, during the spring of last year, various instances occurred of pa tients having had the small pox after they had been vaccinated; for the most part, however, it was that mitigated form of the disease which marks the previous vaccina tion in all the cases it was mild, and in no instance fatal. The occurrence of these trict; and as such events have since ceased, failures was confined to a very limited disals, previously vaccinated, were exposed to although great numbers of other individuthe variolous contagion, we are of opinion that the failures were owing to the employ ment of lympth in succession from a vesicle which had not gone through its stages with perfect regularity; and that even the im perfect vaccine vesicle thus produced, has very generally the power of rendering the human frame susceptible of none but the mitigated form of small pox. A few cases of similar failures have been reported, and most of these in London have been visited by the director of this establishment, who states them to have arisen from imperfect vaccination.

That failures very rarely occur when vaccination is well conducted, the registers from our different stations abundantly prove. The summary at present is, that since the foundation of this establishment in the year 1809, there have been vaccinated in our stations within the bills of mortality,34,369 been intimated, that only four had the small persons. Of which number it has hitherto pox; forming one failure in 8,592 cases. ber of persons, an equal or greater propor It is not improbable that, in the same numtion might have had the small pox twice; 34,369 persons were inoculated with the and it should not be forgotten, that when small pox, as the proportion of deaths in