Star.
London, England, 1829-06-01 00:00:00

ANATOMY BILL.

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The opposition sii hich the Bill for the sale of human
bodies ha. received in the House of Lords si,we oust, but
the prelude to its final demolitien. The petition against it
from the Member s of thelloy alCollege of Surgeuns ought
to convince everybody that the Bill is but a job to glee
the mercenary interests of some persons, who, uncle! the
pretext of being connected with anatomical schools, and
neinrg zealous for the interests of science anddsocalifnorgtihi:
expect to carry on a very profitable trarfe by
human flesh. It was truly described by the Eat! of
Malmeshury in the emphatic
ing to humanity, and inconsistent with justice." yet 4
Ball so ch iracterised passed the House of Commons st.
most without any discussion, or even observation. 'phis
cruel attack on the feelings of the poor and the decencies
of lite excited no indignation, .tirted up no geke,o,,,
sympathie,, in the 64 patriotic" Representatives of the
People. Westminster sent no champion into the field nn
this occasion—the" liheralism" 4 .1 the City ander South.
wails was dumb. The bodies of the
the surgical shambles a ith as little ceremony as if men,
was the only crime iii England which could find no ad.
'estate, and was entitled to no protection. When at
Onside, that this Bill gives to Overseers of woi thous.'
-whose abuse 4.1 power under the Poor Law system
has become such a ci yiog grievance—when,we say, this
Bill gives to Overseers the additional prpivilneginetiroins.elulinugt
the bodies of the poor—of, in f ict, opening a market in
every workhouse for the sale of human bode s—we cannot
I disguise the sentiment of disgust with which it inspi es us,
If this Bill were ever to pass.into a law, which sea now
I trust it will not, the brutalising effects of it would be Soon
visible on the morals and feelings of the op
there is another effect, which concerns religion, an effect
de, tructive of the pure influence of Christianity, wh ch
such • law must nor k. and which has been so a ell and so
pithily alluded to by Messrs. Cobbett sal-hot in their
petition against the Bill, that we cannot close this article
better than by quoting their words—eA Y..ur humble
petitioners are fully pessuaded that a belief in the re.
surrecoon and in a future state of rewards and punish-
ments cannot exist for any length of time in a country
where human bodies am by law permittml to he sold.
and sold, ton, for the purpose of being cut to pieces for
the use of the parties purchasing them ; and that, there-
fore, Atheism, generally prevalent throughout the court.
try, must be one of the natural consequences of this Bill,
if, unhappily, it become a law."—Morning Herald.

Hyde Park was as crowded as ever yesterday with
brilliant company ; and the new equlpaps were filled with elegance
and beauty. Kensington• Gardens were the iihhionable trfaf t. at
five o'clock. wherein greens and lilacs ware the fashionable colours
In dresses. but white gossamer prevailed.

Numerous candidates are represented as likely to start
for the Representation of Cambridge on the approaching vacancy.
Among those already named are Mr. Caveman Mr. Clogunnue,
Mr. F. Pou.ncr, Mr. C. Law, Mr. H. BAUM, and Mr.WiLuAns,
the late Member for Lincoln and for &buster.

Tbs. Earl of BLassurron died on Saturday, the
sad ak, at• Paris. On that day his Lordship was in good heal*.
/par after taking a luncheon, he rode out in the heat of the day ea
bordeback, along the Champs Ittysees and was suddenly attacked
with apoplexy. His servant prevented his falling from his hero,
ilia was carried home immediately. Every attention waging,
I and every temedy resorted to, but In vain.
Mr. O'Conazu. lett town' fur Ireland on Saturday
easerdni.
There were upwards of 600 horses kept at the dif-
ferent establishments in Leicestershire, last season, for
dle. sale purpose of bunting. Taking the annual ex-
' pease of each hunter at 601. the enormous sum of
116,0001. is thus brought into the country in the course
Itit one year, to say nothing of what 'must be expended
by their owners.
When Belsoni's widow erected the exhibition of the
Egyptian'Tomb modelled by her husband, the opened
it the day previous to the public exhibition, for private
• inspection. Amongst those who. attended was the l.te
Dr. Young, the antiquary. A titled Lady, a leader of
the ton, seeing Dr. Young standing in the tomb, c.ine
top to him with a quick step, and exclaimed, Come,
Doctor, explain everything ! tell us all about it r "Oh
Madam," said the Doctor, bowing, "1 this is a place to
make learning modest."
Monday afternoon, one of the Highland labourers
employed at the improvements making on the breast-
work at the Broomielaw, Glasgow, met with a serious •
accident. Having inadvertently placed his hand on the
pile which his companions were driving into the bank
4.f the river, the ram descended, and almost instants.
neously deprived him of three of his fingers. The pose
fellow seemed as if he had received an electric shock,
and for several minutes was unable to utter a sentence.
He was afterwards taken to the Royal Infirmary.
' The Bill to amend the law relating to the employ-
ment and payment of able bodied labourers from the
poor rates, proposes to enact, that the Overseers to the
poor shall not pay to labourers any addition to the
wages received from their employers; but allows relief
to any labourer who, within six months before it shall
past, has actually received an allowance, on account of
his or her children, exceeding three in nnmorer; also in
Oct of illness, and to any widow or wife deserted by her
husband. Overseers are to find employment for the
children of all able bodied persons applying for parish
relief ; but care is to be taken that this work is distinct
from, and not to interfere with, the ordinary employ-
ment of the labourers. To facilitate the means of
employment, power is given to the Overseers sod
Churchwardens to purchase or hire land, not exceed.
ing forty acres, and to•contratt for the employment of
the poor, in works not interfering with other labourers.
About midnight on Thursday last, two fellows, obi
during the evening had bargained with a travelog
hawker, named Smith, for some waistcoat pieces,
Devizes, requested that he would accompany them to
their home, and they would settle with him. Under
this plea they enticed him near to one of the bridges 01
our canal, where they severely pommelled him oat the
chest with stones, and then threw him into the coll.
Fortunately our night constable and one of the watch.
men, attracted by the cries of " Murder I" arrived it.
the spot in time to rescue him from being drowsed.'
Devises Gazette.
It is a singular fact, that two women, sisters,red4
on the opposite sides of Sheffield, at a distance only 41
three miles from the town, had not (on account of dig
distance) seen each other for eighteen years! until a few
days ago, when the grown up daughter of ale of lb°
wham, haererkshe could not recorige!-414.
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took her aunt for the first time to visit her nearest tar
Iyet Iris. .•