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LONDON,
TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1827,

We have received the several Paris Papers of Satur-
day and the Etoileof Sunday morning, but they do not
add much to ourprevious intelligence from the Peninsula,
and are destitute of other news, being principally filled
with discussions on the law against the Press, and the
harsh measures resorted to against the three members
of the Academy, who actively opposed the project of
this law.

The Journal des Debats, in an article from Lisbon
of the 3d inst., describes the enthusiastic reception
which was given to our troops on their landing. It
mentions, also, that at the moment of writing that
article, twelve sail of English vessels had been tele-
graphed, which must have been some of the cavalry
transports.

The Quotidienne attempts to prove that the Mar-
quis de CHAVES, after evacuating Vixen, was march-
ing upon Lisbon, having crossed the Mondego. It
also asserts, that one Portuguese regiment, which had
left Lisbon, had deserted to a man, and that the gar-
rison of Elves threatened to imitate that of Almeida.
The latest account from Madrid is dated the 9th
inst. No decided line of conduct had been deter-
mined upon by FERDINAND up to that date. It is
said that the Council of State 'meets daily. What
highest authority to the lowest
is decided one day is revoked on the next. The last
corner is always in the right. This is the case from
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diplomatists of '
the m
arilla. It would appear, however,
that his MAJESTY has become still, more difficult on
the subject of concessions, and that he has declared
to the Council of State, that he would rather lose his
life than make the least change in the form of Govern-
ment which at present exists in Spain.
Can this indecisive conduct of the Cabinet of
Madrid be permitted to go on much longer, when it is
well known that throughout the whole of Spain active
preparations are making, the object of which cannot be
mistaken ? Surely France; as well as Great Britain, if
sincere in her professions, will not be thus trifled
with ?

The Etode mentions, that all accounts from Greece
agree that REDSCIIID PACHA has raised the siege of
Athens. A letter from Leghorn affirms that the SE-
RASKIER is surrounded in his retreat by the inha-
bitants of Attica, Epirus, and Thessaly, who hay,
risen against him.

The public interest in Paris appears to be very much
excited on the discussion, in the Chamber of Peers on
Count DE MON TLOS lER S petition for the laws against
the Jesuits to be carried into execution. Some of
the highest and most distinguished Peers of France
panegyrized this society, but the Apostolical faction
appear to have sustained a defeat by the rejection of a
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Saturday being the anniversary of the execution of
Louis XVI., was observed as a holiday in Paris, no
business was therefore done on the Stock Exchange.
The Funds on Friday evening, according to the Quo-
tidienne, left oft' at 66f. 90c. ; and after the close of
business were done at 66f. 15c.; but we suppose the
latter price must be a mistake as other accounts quoted
it at 77f. 10c.

Extracts of these Papers are inserted in our former
columns.

We have been favoured with the perusal of a letter
from a respectable gentleman now in Paris, of which
the following is an extract :

" PARIS, JAL 19, 1827.
" The funds, as you will have heard, experienced a consider-
able fall, but since Wednesday they are on the rise again. The
fall was totally unconnected with politics, for whatever rumours
are afloat, they have little or no influence on the prices of the
Public Securities. A party, said to possess means, began a large
operation on the Bear tack about five or six days ago, and inde—
pendently of heavy sales of 3 per cent. for time, contrived to pour a
large sum of money stock upon the market, and this caused the depres-
sion. As soon as the operation had been effected, the 3 per cents
rose again—indeed the Sinking Fund, the ministerial ma-
noeuvres, and the support of a certain great capitalist, will cer-
tainly prevent a fall, unless something really serious should Occur.
" In politics, generally speaking, most people seem to expect a
war between Spain and England. The Court party here are
more furious than ever, and supplies of every description continue
to be sent to Spain. For what purpose?
" You will recollect that I was here in the early part of the
Spanish campaign, when the farce of Cordon Sanitaire was
played off with so much dexterity. I see no difference between
the aspect of things then and now. The same party was
acting, and the same duplicity was used to decelyi Eng-

land.- Oa the otheti unpopular is the Government
now, that its resources are certainly cramped. They can place
no dependence on their servants. In short things are drawing to
4 crisis."

In our Paper of yesterday, we mentioned the case
Of PETER MCREGoR and JOHN Ross, who were
convicted at the Liverpool Sessions, of having unlaw-
fully opened graves and carried away various dead
bodies ; they were sentenced to pay a fine of 25/. to
the KING, and to be imprisoned twelve months in the
House of Correction.

Far be it from us to stand up for that class of per-
sons called resurrection-men, but there doubtless is a
strange inconsistency frequently to be observed amongst
mankind. The crime of murder scarcely excites
more abhorrence than that of raising dead bodies,
and yet' every sensible person will admit that it is ab-
solutely necessary for medical men to dissect dead
bodies in order to acquire a real knowledge of their
profession for the benefit of the living. But how are
subjects to be obtained ? It is ridiculous to talk of
the
1.)c:4-lies of criminals given for dissection in cases of
murder. The whole number throughout the King-
dom would not, we suspect, be sufficient for one course
of lectures on anatomy. And yet all men feel a na-
tural and justifiable horror at the•idea of having a ruf-
fian disturb the sacred remains of some dear and la-
mented friend, however indifferent they may be about
their own, fate on that score.

We are inclined to think that much of the abhorrence
felt towards dissecting-rooms arises from the shameful
Practice which is said to prevail in some_of them of
treating the mortal remains of fellow-creatures with a
le •
vity and indignity quite uncalled fOr, and quite un-
Aecessary for the purposes of .dissectionz' We really
think that some legislative enactment might go far
to remedy this evil and its Consequences.- Public
lecturers on Anatomy might. be called on to
give a solemn assurance that they would at all times
collect the remains of subjects =for the purpose of in-
terring them decently, instead of employing them in
feeding wolves or eagles, which. are sometimes to he
seen in the neighbourhood of the Theatres of _Anatomy.
Something really ought to he done, and we trust
that Parliament will not consider the matter below their notice.

We Certainly should feel very awkward if allmedical
nl_e.n were to make common cause of it throughout the
Kingdoin, and refuse to visit any sick person, till
some measures were taken for enabling them to obtain
subjects without running the.risk, as they. do at pre-
sent, of being torn in. pieces by some ,infuriated mob
If there: is no necessity for the trade of the resurrection
nntn, then sentence him to death if caught wantonly vio-
lating the mansions of the dead; but if a person feels con-
l'inced that surgeons must have bodies to dissect, and if
he can. point out no better means of providing them,
let him satisfy himself with protecting the remains of
114 !awn relations and friends—and not Intsr himself
about others. It may sound very fine to cry out
against resurrection men, but it is not manly in those
Who know that the evil mi!st exist, to encourage even
tile amiable prejudices of
persons who are less able
to Judge of such matters.

-the present condition of our , streets reflects little
credit upon .the attention of the Parish Authorities,
Who are bound by a late Act of Parliament
to see them cleaned every morning before nine
o'clock. In' our - parish of St. Mary Le Strand,
the pavement is exceedingly dangerous for passen-
aera, who' frequently slip down on the slides made by
°ll.sehievous boys. The severity of the frost fends to
'ender the state of the pavement still more hazardous
° Walk on, but all this might easily have been pre-
dvented by timely attention on the part of those whose
uty it is to keep the streets in proper order. Dr.
It4NKLIN observes somewhere, that the houses of
°("cl-natured people may be discovered by the ashes
strewed' before
.their doors; and, if we take this test,
We fear that there is only one good-na,ured inhabitant
along the Strand.—:the milk of human kindness having
fell all curdled into 'spleen by the intensity of the
-frost, which is a keen searcher of the understanding,
e'Pecially before breakfast. It may be very amusing
for boys to laugh at the distress of those who have for-
gotten
how to dance upon ice, but it is not over-plea-
tr for e
People to him the danger of breaking
limbs Merely to excite the risibility of boys, or
vid Provoking' condolence of more fortunate indi-
-41:11/ who have been able to keep their legs upon
He slippery footing. Even the vicinity of Somerset
—oard is nett free from this nuisance, although the
orw
c'
ter.
irka ou
,ght to take cognisance of the mat-
b '''"erl), we understand, each of the public
boards there looked to the pavement before their re-
tshpeective offices, and the thing was done effectually, but
BoardofWorks in u do for has
,countably erta -ing to all,
forgotten the proverb " that a new
broom
We recostwnmeZ clean," and neglected every one.--
mend them to take example by the orderly
condition
of the Admiralty, which forms a very edi-
fying contrast. t
authorities, ._Somerset House. As to our parish
fine those :17:::hould recommend that they would
figment, or at least neglecting to obey the act of Par-
4, provisions,. fine themselves for not enforcing

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Dutch Papers of -tht: 20th inst, have been received
this Morning. They
c"tliirk Some fuither particulars
of the melancholy shipwreck a„4
.loss of life on the
Coast of Holland :

The fear that the men of war, whhltAaattst, JAN. 17.
the Texel, might have Bornesuffered
iu rd;deanmitlie , d on Friday from
the furious storm
which raged from Saturday t
not unfounded.
Yesterday afternoon an account was broughtWfarosrn Egmond that
A &masted ship had approached the
tue Morning, about a league and a
half Coast,to at liix ill
of that place; the ship fired signals of distress, the north
, Certainly
Batavia, to have troops on board, and yesterday evening rite' and seemed
liinown'that this was the Wassenar, Captain Spengler
c_4t4via, with the battalion of Volunteers, commanded by Major
`IX Van Spengler. His Excellency the Governor of North
ttioellend,:writes last night to Egmond, to take such measures as
cireureeteues required. Yesterday, already, hie Excelleuey

ordered the North Holland steam bOat, to save as many of the
persons on board as possible.

Nothing can yet be positively affirmed respecting the state in
which the ship.is. Twenty-eight persons bad come on board yes-
terday evening. Part of them had been in the barge to carry a
rope on shore, but it seems that the rope broke on board the
Wassencer. All attempts to get the safety boat through the
breakers having failed, preparations were making at Egmond to
approach the ship, if possible at day-break with fishing boats.
A large ship was yesterday seen off Egruond, in good condi-
tion, steering towards the Texel, supposed to be the Waterloo.
HAARLEM, JAN. 19.
The following are the particulars of the loss of the Wassencer :
—After having suffered great damage, especially the falling of
the main-mast, and in vain endeavoured to come to an anchor,
all the cables hdving broken, the ship seems to have drifted at the
mercy of the waves, and struck on the third bank north of Eg-
mond. The first shock was so violent that the hold was in an
instant filled with water, and a number of persons, supposed to he
about 60 or 70, were drowned.

When they approached the coast, and were in sight of the light
houses, they fired guns as signals of distress, and took measures to
carry a rope on shore. They believe that a hogshead to which
a rope was fastened did get en shore, but fell into wrong bands.
Lieut. Kuntz made a fruitless attempt to get On shore with
some men, and it is feared he perished ; some other persons got on
shore in the barge and a couple of boats, but without being able to
fix a rope from the ship to the shore. The safety boat could not
get through the breakers,' but saved some men who had fallen
overheard from the barge.
During the whole of Tuesday, the people on board hoped in
vain that one of the fishing-boati of which there were numbers
at Egmond, would come out, and it was not till Tuesday night
that an attempt was made by Mr. Krapp Nellingman, receiver of
taxes, with a pink belonging to M. Medebrink, and with his per-
mission, he had the good fortune to reach the wreck, and to save
as many persons as his vessel would hold.
The Governor of North Holland has taken every practicable
means to maintain order, and to relieve those who are saved; awd
who are iu the most deplorable condition. Several vesseFs =were
sent as soon as possible from the Texel, which, in the course of
Wednesday, brought off the remainder of the people.' The wea-
ther being favourable, . the wreck has kept together longer than
.was expected ; so that boats got to it yesterday, and succeeded, as
we bear, in saving some goods.
Prince Frederick has given orders to supply the troops with
clothing, and the Minister of the Marine has ordered all the Mea-
sures which' the occasion demands.
It is hoped that the number of those who have lost their lives
does not-much exceed a hundred ; that Lieutenant Mintz is the
has perished, and that-all the officers of the.
otrno-loytPi'ass Foalvn:fiffidticer n w
got
toy affirmed on chore.
I that the Waterloo has been seen in
good condition off Holland's End.
AlitaxitnA,M, JAY. 19.--Exchange on -London, one month,
12f. ; two months, l lf. 95c.

The speech _delivered by the Bishop. of `Tutu, in
the name of the Infanta Regent of PORTUGAL Oil
Consequence of the sudden illness of her ROYAL
HIGHNESS), on the opening of the General Cortes,
will be found in another column. It is not the speech
which we should have expected from so spirited a
PRINCESS 011 the present crisis of public affairs. In-
stead of candidly referring to the state of rebellion in
which the greater part of her kingdom was at that mo-
ment plunged, and to the measures she had adopted.
for its suppression ; instead of dwelling at length on
the promptitude with which Great Britain had fulfilled
the stipulations of existing treaties—or boldly stating
her intentions to re-organize the army under Yield
Marshal Lord BERESFORD ; instead of energetically
calling on the Cortes to unite with her in vigorous
measures for• the complete annihilation of the
.rebel
forces in "her kingdom ; this. 'mini and.latbured biro
duction, betrays an evident fear to speak out plainly on
any of these pressing topics, and a desire rather to al-
lude darkly to public opinion than to assume with con-
fidence that it is on the side of the Constitution, of
which her ROYAL HIGHNESS is at the head. It en-
deavours to tall the Cortes to a sense of their duty; by
reference to the conduct of their ancestors, in days long
gone by, rather than by expressing a reliance upon their
support from principles now in operation, or from at-
tachment to the existing order of things; and it directs
their attention to objects fitted for any other than thepre-
sent extraordinary occasion. In fact, it seems to us,
on the whole to be a speech more suitable for a period
of profound peace and quiet; than for such an epoch
in the history of Portugal as that which existed at the
moment when it was delivered—a moment which, we
should have supposed, would have lighted up the
energies of even the Portuguese, when insurrection
was stalking
.over the kingdom—when a British fleet
rode under the walls of Lisbon, and a British army
was in the very act of landing, for the protection of
her liberal institutions. If language calculated to
excite enthusiasm, might ever be used in a Royal
Speech, the INFANTA REGENT might with propriety
have adopted it on this occasion. The Cortes and the
Nation might have caught the flame, and one generous
ardour might have animated all the States of the King-
dom. Heavy and laboured, however, as it is, this
Speech can do little to stir up the feelings of the people,
or to rouse the native lethargy of the persons to whom
it is addressed.

DIED, at an early hour this morning, Jan. 23, at
her house, in York-terrace, Regent's park, Mrs. Grant, widow of
Charles Grant, E9c., late one of the Directors of the East
India Company.