The country is greatly discontented with the new coinage. The
image of the Queen, though like, is wanting in dignity the veil behind the head makes an ugly line, and the Imperial crown is falling off in a most ominous way. Mr. Goaehen, questioned on Tuesday, replied, however, that there was a great demand,for the coins—which is, of course, true, collecting being a mania— and that he muatconault the Queen. The latter is the true obataele to any change ; bat the Queen is far from unreasonable, and no woman in the world can approve the effect in metal of that head-dress. We fancy the coins will be cancelled, the new sixpence, in particular, having been struck in the interest of smashers, who gild the pieces and pass them in hundreds-as half-sovereigns, especially, it would seem, at the Crystal Palace. We would venture to suggest that the Queen should, like Queen Anne, dispense with the crown, and that only two patterns should be used for the reverse, the George and Dragon for gold coins, and a ship in full sail for silver ones. It is our relation to the sea which is our national distinction,
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