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Mom " The Zrffilake,* Jfapardso
Francisco De Qin.* the great moral
satirist of Spain, is less read or spoken of
in our literary circles then be &serves. His own
niftiou boasts of him ea one of her intellectual
glories, and Ims long since assigned him his place
beside the two modern Archpriests of philosophic
laughter—Rabelais and Cervantes.
He was born at Madrid in 15$O (some accounts
bring him into the world ten years earlier), sod died
in 1645. His education was the beet that his
time sod country could supply. He entered at en
early age into the public service. When the Duke
of °semi* was Viceroy of Naples, Quevedo was
eroploeed by that Nobleman in several delicate
commissions among the Italian States. On our
occasion he went to Venice disguised as s mend'.
cant ; sod as far as we can collect from the scenes
of low life in some of his comic pieces, it was a
character that he must have found little difficulty in
supporting. The Spanish Court acknowledged its
sense of this and his other services, by decorating him
with the cross of the military order of St. Jago.
The particulars of his biography that have
come down to us are extremely scanty. What is
recorded of his personal character is calculat-
ed to engage our love and respect. He woe
learned, pious, affectionate, and incorruptible. Ilia
appearance was manly and engaging, his coax.
plexion fair, and his countenance teeming with
expression. His eye. were so debilitated by coati.
Dual study, that he always wore spectacles. We
have seen some portraits of him prefixed to inferior
Spanish editions of his works, in which we could
recognise nothing of the above description but the
spectacles.
The most important events of his personal
history were his imprisonments. When his friend
the Duke of Ossuua was disgraced, Quevedo was
arrested and confined fur the space of three years;
at the espiratiou of which, nothing appearing
against him, he was discharged. In 1634 he was
appointed Secretary of State to Philip IV. The
same year he married an accomplished lady of a
noble family ; but soon losing her, lie found it De-
mastery to exchange the vanity and bustle of a Court
for the consolations of religion and philosophy. He
resigned his.office, and retiring to the country, gave
himself. up to literature sod meditation. From this
retreat lie was a few years after dragged on a Calm
charge of having libelled the prime minister. the
Conde D'Ofivarez ; and according to the custom
of the country, recommitted to a dungeon. His
estate was sequestrated, his health was ruined, and
his spirits, previously impaired by his domestic cala-
mity and approaching old age irretrievably broken.
The affair, when investigated, proved to have ori-
ginated in a malicious calumny, and the victim
was restored to his liberty, and to ad much of his
property as had survived the costs of the seques-
tration ; but the inhuman objects of his enemies
were obtained, for Quevedo was soon after carried
off by the accumulated diseases of mind and
body, which the severities of his imprisonment had
produced or exasperated.
Such, says one of his biographers, was the fate
of Francisco Quevedo, the pride and the shame of
the Spanish 111'3011 ; a scholar and a poet worthy of
universal admiration r a man of exemplary probity
and fortitude, who suffered much unmerited mor-
tification acid distress from the malevolence of his
countrymen, and languished in the abode of ad.
versity cud the gloom of a dungeon, while his
writings were affording delight and instruction to
whole nations.

These facts excite deep indignation ; and parti.
colarly at this moment ought to inculcate a serious
reflection on the degraded stale to which a country
can be reduced, even though possessing men of
talents, when there are not laws and a free constitu-
tion to protect them. Quevedo's fate must also
touch every breast which is faithful to th►e cause of
liberty, with au indignant recollection of that uu-
*hallowed Alliance, which at this moment is pre.
vented only by inability from restoring to Spain
the system of oppression under which that immortal
genius languished as a victim.
Quevedo's works are numerou■, filling, as ori-
ginally collected nod published at Madrid, three
quarto volume.. They consist of serious dismay-
bons on religious and literary subjects, poetic effu-
sions, and humorous productions; of the last of
which ■lone we are enabled to speak at any length.
We have seen a few-of his love-sonnets, and the
thoughts, as charged by one of his biographer% are
disfigured by the quaint conceits and extravagances
of the Italian amatory school. But we have sel-
dom read verses in any language in direct praise of
the writer's mietress, iu which there has not been
much more of the author than the lover. The
best-conducted,.and perhaps the most poetical icgr.
respondence that we recollect to have read of in
the Initials of fidelity, was that of the separated
lovers who agreed to look at stated hours upon the
moon; but during our ;Regret financial difficul-
ties we caunot venture to recommend the general
adoption of this 'inactive, lest Mr. Viesisittart should
be compelled to being iu a bill declaring much era.
*ions of the post and paper deities illegal ; sad
then we thottlJ have indictments under the Ad,
running, •• For that heretofore, to wit, un the night
of between the hours of sunset and
runtime. he (or she) the said did
falsely, maliciously, fraudulently, and nmatorily
gaze, look. and intently fix Isis (or bee) eyes
upon a certain beetenly body, sign, or plsuet,
commonly called the moon, to wit, at
with itiletit to injure aid defraud the revenue,
winst the peace and statute, and soforth ;"
all of which, however necessary. might sorely
prey upon the enamoured classes of the cnu►n►uuity.
The principal and most orsgitial of Quevedu'a
he.norous efforts are his " Visions."

Currier, the celebrated naturalist, unde►takes to
deduce from the smallest fragment of the skeleton
of an animal whose race has become extinct, the
genus. site, tend other physical distinctimis of the
creatute to which it once belonged. The rime
inductive iirocers may be employed, soil we .uspett
with almost equal success, iu bore general investi-
gation* t and the peculiarities of detached literary
or politital remnants of a former society, lacy en-
able us to infe► with tolerable certainty nueny im-
portant 'Articular* regarding its moral and social
colidt,iou. Of this the "Visions" of Quested() afford

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sti illustration. H.l in the historical records of
the state of Spain in his tinte pe►ished, the plan of
this work alone would enable us to conjecture that
the writer must fiave composed it • under the re-
straining terrors of such sit establishment as the
Inquisition, sod of such Ministers as the Cootie
D'Olivarez. It is Ins chief sati►ical production ;
but in sitting down to expose the vices and follies of
his ►ge, he used most especial precautions that
none of the extant knaves s.►d blockhrsds should
take the application to thrn►selres. His catdu►al
maxim throughout (the converse of the old owe) is,
" de ',leis ail nisi &mem." Fot fear the court or
the priests should demur, he lays the venue in
Hell_

" My design (is be says with some naivete at
the close of one of h s V►sions) is to discred►t and
discountenance the works of darkness, without
scandalizing of persons; and I em certain this dis-
course will never be reckoned a satire, as it treats
of none bet the damned."

(n be continued.)

THE EARL MOIRA PACKET. •

The Liverpool Advertiser of Tuesday, contains
a long account of the lois of above packet, but
it does not materially differ in the circumstances
from that already before our readers. l'he follow-
ing passages contain the only new particulars. After
describing the confusion of the pasaengers, and the
breaking up tif the vessel, it says--
« A boat had bees at anchor within bail from the time I
west on deck, with two mew is her, who saw the whole pro.
geese of our danger with the moat mortifying indifferestee.
They baited their hooks, threw them out as cool as though
we lay at anchor; and to be sear witnesses of oar distress,
bore down upon us where we cast anchor, within fifty yards
between us and the shore, evidently rensalaiug to pick up
soy property that might drift within the r reach; there they
remained, nfusiag the offer of twenty guineas to take eves
the women (who were then all safe) tor shore. &win no
prey coming, fur the luggage bad out then began to drift,
they hoisted sail very deliberately, and left us to uor fate.
Maoy vesselspassed within view. some quite near. About
seven o'clock a pilot-boat, No. 11, did so ' • she, however went
into Liverpool sad brought out two rnisll boats, which es-
✓ived as the wreck was cleared. There were also severed
fishiog.boats. America* and British vessels, sod two steam
rickets. They seemed to commiserate one situatitio, and
affihried us the assistance of their prayers, no doubt.
About half.past &vets the Hollske life-boat was in view sad
approached the wreck. When the crew of the life-boot at-
tschad themselves to this wreck by throwing their grapple int*
the riggiag, the sailors who bad got upon the lope( the mast,
now weighed dow• uearly upon a level with the sea, wore
fe
the first to get on board her, leaving helpless ntaks
and weak mew to shift for themselves. Mn.! plunged
into the sea to gaits her, of whom some sunk to rise no
more; soma rearmed to the wreck. While the life-boat
was is view several passengers become quite exhausted,
dropped off nod drifted away, iueludieg the Captain
Several women were washed off about the suns time. The
dying shrieks of these poor creatures were truly terrific.
Another boat shortly after tamer up; they were regular
traders in saving lives, sad made their harpist accurdiagly.
After getting a few venous on board they sheered off.
A second boat bargained i• the same manner, refusing
to take any but those who paid largely, Neither of them tale.
In; half the number they might have done. A fourth boat,
belougiog to Hoy/ake, coaling from Liverpool, believed dif.
frrrutly, taking all without arty baspis lucluthog the Iliac,
which, with the striation.* of masher isoss from Liverpool,
and two brought out by the Pilot boat No. it, they amity
accomplished about half-put eight o'clock.'
The writer of the account, a passenger, then pro.
ceeds to state that the number on board altoge-
ther was about 100 people, aild that perhaps from
40 to 50 were lost. There mere but two females
saved, one a young married lady, who behaved
throughout greatly superior to many of the stoutest
men ; the other the wife of a soldier who was very
careful of kr. The Editor of the Liverpool Adver-
tiser adds, that he is uuable to give a list of the suf-
ferers, as there is no entry made of the persons
who take their passage by these packets. The
names of two only have been ascertained, Mr.
William Maeleials, of Port Glasgow, and Mrs.
Margaret Doran, of Dublin, both of whom have
been interred at Wallasey. The number of bodies
found is fourteen. George Ideas, Esq. went out
in the pilot boat No. 11, from Liverpool, to awist
is saving the pawners. Mr. Keats Smith, one of
the passengers, Was also vet), active, and to hie
exertions a lady and her husband owe their safety.
The Rector of Wallasey, in a letter to the
Editor of the Liverpool Advertiser, has contraa
dieted the report that the Wallasey men stripped
and plundered soy of the dead; no pluuder
whatever was committed. A watch value almut
40ga. and 22 pounds, were found ou Mr. Micleish.
Mrs. Doran's property is iu possession of the Coro-
ner. About eighteen boxes were brought into the
village, all of which were announced to the Rector
with perfect honesty ; fourteen of them were locked.
Of the remaining fuurone was a band- hoszcontainiug
female apparel, which has been carefully preserved.
Mr. Delap's desk, which was open and full of vs-
!stable papers, of which he has not lost are. and
the other too belonging to two poor men, were
giveta.up to their owners without any reward.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AT OV'ILDMALL

to-woottorr.
J. Barnwell, Leamington Priors, carpenter 3 1$
J. Coombe', Lower Shadwell, cooper 3
R. Mather, Oxford, mew.... 3 10
IC Hitt*. Strand, batter
J. Foradick, late of Gower-pleee, builder
J. T. Bette, late of Aldgare, lea.dealer
G. Hawley, late of Shadwell, elierscumager
J. Nutmeg, late cif West Dreyfus, Tinnier lll 10
S. Coachman, Caoterhery, grocer
C. F. Conner, Peckham, simp.usaker..... 2 10
A. Boyd, Corumerciel.ruad, waster-mariner .. 1 It
.1. &onto°. Worcester, cual-mercbsot
W. Pipit, Ratcliffe Highway, grocer ......... 1 10
DIVIDENDS.
D. Cox, High-street, Southwark, stationer lt
G. Army, lair of St. Mary-Axe, warehouse-keeper
R. Taylor. Commercial-place, merchant l2
J. W, A. Saw, Litre-street,epirit-mercharit ll
G. Rows', Tueley-street, butcher
J. F. sod J. Dubois, Alderman's-walk l2
CERTIFICATES.
N. Weston, of Landau-wall. Loudon, livery-stable keeper.
- Gordon, of Liverpool, merchant. —R. Racine and J.
Ilitsby, of Deptford, Rent, broil en.—J. R. Silva, of Liver-
pool, merchant. —J. Rider, ems. and J. Rider, jun. of New
Illaltori,York,iserchanis....W.Sperscer,of Bristol, corn Micro,.
Lyon. lute of Milbank-street sod now or late of %lore-
haut-streer, Westminster, cooper.—,J. Brimpos, of Holborn,
London, bookseller.—J. P. Harvey. of Ipswich, Suffolk,
Boca-draper.—W. Durham, ufOxnead, Norfolk. parr-maker.
- 111'Corquoilale, of Liverpool, merchaut.—G. Hittites,
of Cateaton-strert, Luudou, limes-factor.

bERBr Assizzs.
DERBY, TUESDAY, AUGThitT 14.
FATAL DUEL.
TRIAL AND ACQUITTAL OF THE imirrLEßANvi
The important trial or the Briftlebankt came on this
monolog. The Court assembled at eight o'clock. The case
having bees opened,
Mr. Da MAN said, it was his painful dusty to slate, as
shortly and as simply as be could, the circumstances of the
ease : The Prisoners were to be tried for a crime that was
considered we of the heaviest of whirl, human nature was
capable. A murder was charged to have been committed
by Mr. W. Rrittlehank, and the Prisoners stood uu their
Iris! for aiding, abettieg, and assisting in the said murder.
The deceased, Mr. Caddie, had beton Surgeon in the Nevy:
he had retired as half pry, sad resided at Winster, its Uric
county; where Illr. Brittfebank, the father of two of the
Prisoners, resided. Mr. Cuddie had been on intimate
terms with the Brittlebanks, but their friendship had fallen
or in consequence of the attentions of the deceased to Miss
Brittlebaok, which certainly had been disapproved by the
members of her family. On the2lit of May, Hoe day heterershe
death of Mr. Cuddle, • letter was brought to him by the ser-
vant of Mr. W..Brittlebauk, complaining of an insult which
he said he bad received, and railing on the deceased to fight
him, in order to expiate that insult. Mr. Caddie refused to
Rive any answer to the letter. In consequence of tbis,on the
following day, the prisoner Spencer, who bad been sent for
from Dakewell, arrived at Winster, and agreed to get with
• message from Mr. W. Brittlebank, demaading that
Caddie should fight him, or make an apology. Caddie re-
plied he bad no apology to make, sad would not meet
Mr. W. Britticbank. Spencer carried back this soma, sad
returned afterwards to Cuddle with a stew message, and out
the deceased repeating the determination which he had pre-
viously antiouseed, he told bias that Mr. W. Brittle:Saab
was the. in the garden, sad remarked be might see
and speak to him, If he would not fight. Caddie west into
the garden. where he found William Brittlebank, with his
brothers Andrew and Francis, who had beet, NM to go from
their house to that of Mr. Caddie. Here Andrew Brittic-
bank appeared anxious to prevent the duel, by ealliuz
upon Mr. Cuddle to make an apology. This be declined,
and pistols were thew produced, and Mr. William Brittle-
baak baring walked fifteen or abaft. yards from the
deceased, both turned and fired, as he believed. Mr. Cad-
die received the ball fired from the pistol of William Brit-
'Reheat; bowas theu carded into the kitchen, be believed,
Speorer and Andrew Brittlehank. What followed
would be proved by witnesses, and he expected it would
be proved that A. Brittlebank had at first denied having
been present, but when the deceased stated him to be there,
be then said," Well, since you say so, did I not try to
prevent the duel, by pressing you to offer something in the
shape of an apology ?" W. Brittlebank had said that the de-
ceased must coosider Spencer as his friend, sad it would be
*hewn, that when Cuddie' in a dying state, bad been
pressed to declare the duel badad been a fair one ;he declined
doiag so, though aware of his situation, sometimes by ex-
pressions, and at others by actions of dissent, such as Ama-
in his head, and certainly died without any such admission.
Should the evidence fail to make out the charge, those cow-
centred for the proisreution, would be most happy to hear of
a virdirt of serialise!. Should the facts be provril, their
tightwad verdict must be given, sad iwrahrhi, it might be
to therasrlyes, and all who heard it, they would have but one
duty to perform.
A variety of witnesses were called, who proved the lir.
consistences ender width Cuddie lust his life. It appestat
that he bad received mach provocation, host it appeared that
the Priaoaers bad endeavoured to give him every assistance
after he received the wound.

The Priectoers read writtew defences, io •hich, they de-
clared it to have been their object to prevent the duel, and.
prsea►, as apology from (be deceased.
A member of persons of the highest consideration, gave
them most excellent characters, and the Judge keynote
sontosed up with much impartiality and feeling, the Jury re-
tired. After an absence of an hour and twenty niinwtes, at
half-past six they returned a verdict of Aoi Gritty is favour
of each of the Prisoners.

NAVAL INTELLIGKIVCE.

reaviasousa. ♦votrss 10.
Arrived the Watchful cutler from a cruise
flatlet! the Abundance sture.s►ip fair Chatham ; ad not
CasaMews on a cruise.

PLYNOUTII, A 1300111114.
Arrived the Nsisiilos, Tripe, foam Lundou for the Cape
of Goad Hope ; and Mathew, Bawd, flora Louduu for New
Swath Ithellaail.
Arrived .t this port the Margaret, Johnson, from Londuu
The the Cape ; and Ann, Grubery, from London for Trieste.

acrothof 15.
Sailed the Po imeasa Charlotte packet fur Combines, tiv4
White of Omega packet Yoe Holland—each mos a mail.

LIMINCTOX, AUGWIT
Salted the Nielson fur Lisboa.
MULL, AUGIUVT 15.
Arrived and sailed for the River the Alarisus, Row, from
ft. Thwtu s; Progress, Tolbert, from Honduras; Alaimo
PIA tos, fmos flourdeaux ; and Swift, ?torsos, fives Norway
for Port.osooth.

DEATH.
At mos o'clock on Tuesday, at bey house is Groarreogo‘
'erect, S. Dowager Countess of Ely. She was dm widow I.
!oho Earl of Ely, of the kingdom of Ireland, and died akar
as illness of assay mouths, borne with truly Christian mail.
ness.

HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Morning 29 after 4. I Evening 48 after 4.

TRICK OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Bank Stock 235 I S per Ct. N. An... 1044
per Ceut. Red. 76iff lO9 \
per Ct. Cow. 751 76i Bk. L. Ain.. 19 9-16 I
3 per Cent. B7 Ex. Bins. 2....4 6 pr.
4 per Cents.-- 9 sj} I Cons. for Acc...751 761

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