The Dublin letters of Thursday report continued complaints from the
unions against the repayment of relief advances. The general demand is for an exten- sion of time.
Some base coin has been put in circulation at Birmingham. It is in imitation of the Victoria silver coinage; and in sonorous quality and specific gravity has a considerable resemblance to silver. The metal, however, is whiter, and is easily bent.
Edward Darwin has been committed for trial, at Birmingham, for being en- gaged in a wholesale manufacture of base Turkish coin. Thera was evidence to prove that nine casks of false piastres had been made and'exported, representing a value of 95,0001. sterling.
Advices received at Lloyd's announce the loss of the Roberta East Indianian, by fire, in Saeger Roads, on the 29th June. The vessel had a valuable cargo on board, as well as many passengers; and was bound for China. The crew and passengers, who had taken to the boats, were received on board the Fatima, and landed at Kedgeree. The fire is attributed to the Lascars, whoSormed the crew of the ship: they receive six menths pay in advance, and find it profitable to burn the vessels before getting far from land, as they thus become free fur another job, with a balance of pay in their pockets.
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