The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-09

ing that the discriminating duties, imposed
upon American ships and their cargoes, in
the West Indies, should Immediately cease.
Mr.. V. was in possession of this instruc-
ton when the resolution was rejected. He
adds, it was no part of Mr.. V's duty to
make any communication upon the subject
to the American government before the re-
suit of the discussion was ascertained.
The discovery ship Hecla, Capt. Parry,
was ready to sail from Deptford, March 25,
on voyage to West Spitzbergen, and the
North Pole, and was expected to take her
final departure from Sheerness, or the
More, the first week in April. She was to
go unattended by any other vessel. She
has complement of GA men, and carries
provisions for 10 months.
Edward Gibbon Wakefield, with his 70
Their and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. William
| Wakefield, have had their trial at Lancas-
ter, on an indictment for conspiracy to
procure the marriage Of Miss Turner, and
found guilty.
A tunnel from Liverpool to TIE Cheshire
shore, under the river Mersey, is proposed,
a distance of more than mile.
Spain is rumoured to be fitting out anoth-
er expedition for Colombia or Mexico, un-
der Morales.
Extract of letter from Madrid of the
10Th March: "The alarm at the recent
symptoms of disafection in the army still
continues"
The information concerning Greece is of
considerable interest. Lord Cochrane at
! last sailed for Greece from st. Tropez, in
the beginning of March, in brig, the pur-
f chase, fitting out, and arming of which
cost 100000 francs, or about $4,000. He
was furnished besides with $4,000 francs
to pay the crew and troops under his COM
g mand, it being thought necessary, for the
h preservation of harmony, that he should be
n able to maintain his crews. The following
a is published as an extract of letter from
+ him to Mr.. Eynard. CAT last am about
d to embark. You will hear of me perhaps
:. sooner than you expect. | shall risk every
s thing to accomplish what have promised
e but if any misfortune happens to me,
e leave Lady Cochrane and her children
10 who are as dear to me as liberty is tC
a Greece, confded to your care, and that O
e the friends of the cause" The steamboat
e Perseverance, Capt. Hastings, which hat
IS been sometime in Greece, had done consid-
cradle service. Another steam boat, the
Enterprise, was nearly ready to sail from
l. England for Greece, to join the Persever-
J. anee. She was tried on the Goth of March
3 and made q trip to the More, running dis
If lance of nearly so miles, in five hours and
J. half
e The Journal des Debats says, &c it is nc
e longer doubted that important negotiations
n have been commenced for the pacifcatior
J. of Greece" and adds, that 'what is singu
@ lar is, that English policy should have be-
o come, all at once, identified with that O
Russia" A letter dated Constantinople
Feb. z, says that Mr.. Menziacky had de.
a livered to the Refs Efendi note in which
!; is the following passage: "The Porte it.
h self must desire an Intervention. If the
|. Greeks are conquerers, it becomes neces-
n sary and in the contrary case, the Porte
i would deceive itself, if it believed that the
4 emperor Nicholas would view with indiffer-
h ence the determination of people profes
49, SING the same RELIGION IA hirnSeltn A latS
have this moment received letters writer
at Pera, which announce that new com
in munication, made to the Refs Effendi, b.
er Mr.. Menziacky, relative to the affairs O
of Greece, was drawn up In such peremptory
k terms, that it gave occasion to an extraor
it binary meeting of the Divan. On the 19tl
rs of Feb. report was current at Constants
Of nople that the emperor Nicholas, being alb.
oClCIuI1lCQ " CduoC tuS CnuSlO1l "
g blood in Greece to cease, will in the spring
n send q squadron of observation to the Med
iterranean, if the Porte should persist il
- its refusal to accept the Intervention of the
=, 70 great powers.
&c The Unicorn, steam vessel with Lore
- Cochrane on board, was off Leghorn 4ti
!. March.
70 Extract of private letter of the go
y Enhruarv from AooorJ;1f
!. to the latest intelligence received at Mos
'' COW from Tells, the opinion prevailing il
10 that capital of Georgia, is, that the Cour
Of of TeheraR has made at the head quarters
d of Gen. Yermoloff secret overtures to OBJ
h tain the re-establishment of peace with the
Of Russians. A rumour even was afloat thai
in agents of the Schah had arrived on the
frontiers, where they were waiting for the
authorization of the Russian Cabinet t.
:. proceed to st. Petershurgh. Hostilities
y however, still continued on some points, the
- results of which were not in favor of the
Persians."
The operation Of opening an Egyptian
mummy was lately performed in the galle
= ~ of Egyptian Antiquities, at Paris. The
Dauphiness and q number of scientific
persons attended. The linen bands. en-
circling the body from head to foot being
unrolled, the mummy was found to be il
wonderful preservation. The nails on the
: hands were remarkably long, the hair was
:. quite perfect, and had preserved its fiaxen
, color untarnished; eyes of enamel had
= been substituted for the original, singu.
= larlty which has been observed only once
= before. The most curious circumstance
J, however, was the discovery of two papyrus
~ manuscripts, one rolled round the head
&c and the other round the breast they were
in such preservation as to allow of BEING
= deciphered by M. Champollion, ir. The
: body, by this means, was found to be that
: of Tete Muthis, daughter to the keeper Of