Star. — London, England, 1828-02-11 00:00:00

. N UNSER . - • "••') . . CAN I V A ?WM 3TION—THIS EVENING. Blue Banana o'sr the Border." Come, toms, it Ladd and gay Lwow. The Masque et Marilee Wright. wile& takes plane pi TWA Mee; ATI former Mantuan In Kirtlt-ssipuibib; - The Mutat to imundbig-411111.110141dgeding Argyll Rows. - • Ito 9 111111. 1 1 - L• G RAND CARNIVAL ANA MASQWIRADIier arms. RVICIMIG. 16- 41 To-faisair, dear Soak. aro alien meet again; Tommy? my More atews will I explain; • !Awesome we'll lay our plane for mount blies; - Taiwan we'll *ell our pledges with a Ides; Tammy sal autumn Hymen to our del; To-ansirr, remember, Wanner% Gomm hiostawasass I THR THAMES TUNNEL • irrHE DIRE.;TORS hosing been ref:invited to give AIL Information on the Pecuniary Concerns of the Cuspate', state, that the whole amount expended on the Swab Oat s and " about Six Hundred Feet of the Tunnel, is about nsub, tit of which the cost of Premises and Machinery was about ASSAM The non warned to carry the Trottel to the Nonil enshentatent is 416,000, which. however, dons not include the neesssarp repair gbo present accident. ' The Proprietors% Nadal Assembly on the Nth sithnit.Resolved tc Thulium ths of the Roemer, and yam *apt, be* this hieethq is of "ink% sy l a t th s t r andirip the aceidams lsw ' cu which have occurred, Dv 11111111balhie ohNtaele, except the west of Fmads, is likely to rumen IRS ci!liP pl. tion of the Untiertaidni. The Directors hawing received *lnterpol assuraneestaf reis rest interest excited in the public mind, and of the genetal to support, by VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS. Os As dertskinl, beg to announce that the Directors will rombis, and' that the foilorring Bankers and miter 'Crendemmt have eland to receive such Contributions. via. Mesa.. Williams, Deacon, and Co. Treasurer* Ails' f, Birchin.lane Messrs. Barclay and Co. $4, Lombard Skit* blesars. &magnet and Co. 73. dkso Theirs. Cootta and Co. 59, Strand Sir Wm. Curtis sod Co. Lombard Street Messrs. Drumm's* Charisrersea Sir James &dans and Cs. 94 Lombard Strest Mears. Fry, and Marna" Bt. Illildeses.tipirt Metes. Glyn and Co. 07, Lombard &rest . Messrs. Grote and Co ea. Threspinama• /me Messrs. Hannuerdly and Co. 69, Pell Noes. flanktya apit Co. No. T, frimebani keit Messrs. Harris' and Co.lB, Sc. James Swam - -- Sir Wm. Kay and Cm NO- i s Monana 14 i0/oStival . tiir J. W. Lubbock and Co. 11. Mobilo Muse &reet Messrs. Marten, Hone and Cy. 6s, iikesird /treat , Messrs. Whiteman and Co. Nickolas...at% Leinbard Stritet • Messrs. Remington and Co. 69, 11.4.011041 Street Messrs. lingers.Towgoodok Co. 29, Clempees.lans,Lonsbarsionee Aleuts. &mom and Poolledrersite, 65, Lombard Street ' Almon. Smith, Payne, and Co. Mansion House-place Mows. It G. and J. A. Twining, Deorrerm-court,Strand •Aleeirs..Tosing and So, West ilgoithheld • 3. Berassikro. E•q. *oohs Friars' • • Cbades fissurei Esq. Miter Square Maury Dealin, Esq. Gainsiord Street, Hoeselydowe • C. f'. Heenloga.lisq. Coin Exchange, lad's coke % rencliniebat. A. J. Sienkensk Auk Providence enw,Pintintry.and WalikalbSiow ' Uwe liellp f •Paq. Se. Mary Axe .• . • Masers. Cropper, 114111540. and Cs Serekants, Liverpool lidessrs. Go-tiers and Birkbeek, Bankeni, timid& .dears. Garnets and regiteriCT, Bankers, %%beach Mews. Leylands and Bettina, Bankers, Liverpool Messrs Moto, Rogers, and Mon Bankers, Lir"' ' lilt ors C H. and A Harris and CO. Bradford, 1.._ Win. Smith, Kg+ M. P. 36, Upper Seynsoor 1111. e, Piro George Hy Je Wollaston, Bog. Clapham Consmost Thomas Brandrant, 'Esq. Si.. Lose • Taissaby &amok, Esq. timileo Lal:Branum. Irr 19, Past lisc o , s = i r re adli es i...,..i.,_ Dormin, Itarq. Great Surrey. /Hugh Gray. Eiq. 97, Mincing Lane iertlt . • ••. . ; /Richard Peckover Harris, Esq..Uoims awe, ilies4 bra s Walthamstow ^. ,: 1 ot . .--, Lg.. f i l l Benjamin Hawes. fraq. Russell Square „N. H. Marten, Esq. Mincing Lens W. H.Wollaston s 14.D.V.P.1166 Mauckester.square /Frederick Perkins, Esq. Paricillesibai Mears- Sweet. Stokes, and Carr, 861140111 Dr. Gaiuksll, lintarkithe Ideaws. Paulin, Son, and Herne, boot Street. Boicllio COIL Contribudoss ranalnagli .1-lesry Mandalay. 114.4100 0, latr. J. Rubin 1 0 --• Delmont, Esq. Paris SO , • , Viso E. Benign 1 0 T.Tioughtoo Lig. F. 11.8010 .0 Mks M. A.:llselatert 1 0' -- nsidges, is. Taming SO 10 Mr..i. IMakiaw I 0 p .0 .Mr. M. Farrady 1 1 4 1 3 ,1= d aid Co. 6 ..0, Coderscons.Caatle Tavern, goneerhOlispratoor • Manus 1 0 end 55 0 J.ll. 1 1 111non.11astenimp pegICADA . 6 0 Mr. Charles Knyvett 1 0 131misys. W. slid A if*. ' , Major Blundell 10- ' • tt e ti g •,:' * 95 0 Mr. Hugh Bowditcla 3 1 lit.' s . it.d. In .0 Mr. W. Viaorprard ..li • W. HOlitirck . ' 'S 0 Mr. J. Vole)aarch r .1. 'Yews sato, . so 0 Mr. J. Ackman alli its II& C. F. hearings, q. .*0 0 Mr. J. Goddard aSI Os Id. Wean. Manges and' . et. B. Mello& • -.- la. 3 ,O. Turner 20 0 pdr...lohn Vain a 1 I ' 'San Wadi., Est 20 0 Sunday 'r ,unes 1 1 }ligb Edwards; Esq,_ 10 10 Mr. W. Landell 1 I Win. King, Esq. 10 b Mr. W. Laadell, jun. 1 1 A. B. C.. 10 0 Mr. W. Short a 1 Joint Ellice, Esq. 10 10 ' Sir. Y. A. Chowne 1 1 Charles Vrasetv, Esq. ±.2.0 ' 0 M. F. Kemble 3 1 ill. P. Vandercom, Esq. 10 0 Mr. W. Sewell 1 1 Jahn Gurney. Esq. 10 111 M. T. blastermaa 1 3 John See;L.L.D. Doctors' • Mr.tharles Johnatana 11. Commons • t • 10 0 Mr. E. B. Kernble 1 1 J; k.. Hu:viten, Esq. 55MrJ. L. Anderdos 1 f R. Woodttifill; /04.'Itother. Mr. F. King 1 • hithe . . 5 0 Mt. Getiege Warner 1 II Geo. Hawkey, Esq. *5 5 Mr. C. Slayer a If Akx. Sinclair, _Eaq 5 0 Mr. Al. Woodhouse 1 1. Wm. Frend. Esq. . 5 5 .10!r. SlOrtradhuist "* 1 f - %Mai it - tesrs. Panlin; San, and Merno • . 5 0 Wm, Stewart, Eaq. 5 0 /Imre. J.J. and ILL Brio , 1 tow . • r- 6 0 Win. twang. Rh q 6 0 J. A. ,160e7. • 5 5 6amoel *lndies, • 5 • F. Scheer, tsq. S S B. gait*, Req. 5 5 13. Wooing!, Balk 5 5 J. Pritchard, Esq. 5 5 Fri the Times JoarnaL Erlialuditic - .551 io 0 R: Jorier.ltsq. ieS i . • Shisti; Scianwa s 5 litiin. &echos, Gresoo4orf Orion, liittaingbana • 5 4 lhaawillingilen; Req. 6 . 5 ow v. Rekiteln; Esq. 3 6 W.tluntictin Mr. ,kkoteites 'lllanufactart _ _ , s 2 Dt. ( 14uken• Rotherb4e 2 2 3:11 !Silt .. 9 '9 Ite• W. 11211 1 2 2 A 14. Mobtaol; 1 2 1449 . 5401 r. Doclhood s 1 Mr. Joh* tioalth .fa ,a 11r. R. Strkfte A A Mr. Alfred Thorpe A A . 1)r. Babington 1 1 Mrs. Woodrufik • eau 1 .1 1)t. Kerrtion I 0 11r. Henry Upward I li /h. &one I 1 Dr. Blundell 1 Alin Blundell I 1 11 .Counbser,RoB62o. Lithe L • ll I ' fir. G. Bodeen I -6 . Walla:got Badlibli./11111121 1 Mr. ..•;*) ' ,l / - 1 I Mr. lasial %fin* -1 II Mr. P. Berta '• •- I .1 Mr. T. WK.:ale 1 1 Mr. Georgia Buid 1 1 Mr. J.B. /Web 1 1 Mr. Thomas Brown 1 0 /4r.! W. Itobarts, amass, Bonham 1 0 Mr. Thomas C!rpe 1 0 Mr. Arolarley Voysey 1 r Mr. A.. 1. 'L o ad= I 9 T. Mr. W. ~. I 4 Mr. J. M. Jams I 0 Dr. Backe - .2 1 18ervit0ts .1 0 . J. T. ark. 9 10 -.P.P.2; 01 Ces* 1110 . .4. ;bump 10 19 Y. W. 0 V. rt and.l a. . 010 Mi. A. J. MachNO•ia lite. 44. gr.ll. A. bunkagos 304.ipt. r . . at:li mow 1 Oa. Al. tr. Dina lar. Si. . 14... W. I,4der/ 105. id. Pr u s a g e wefts los. id. Mr. 4. ici. id. A Toast 0 6 Ditto • .1 1 Mr. C. B. NAM= Mr. 21. 14 1 11.essis 0 4 0 i Mr. W. J. Sewell • )t. •Mr. B. Wheat • ..6 Mr. J. Carttar , 0 ,S Mr. Custard Se• 6 d. A Wellwishes la. oa. W. _ ss. OIL W. A. fa. M. ili Ing. _ 4. r ' 4l l I' 4 • 001 r COSTOM-18011116, - _ • FOR SALE BY AUCTION, • • At dais Raw, ON ileilare, tbo zetk of rebreary, miss, at Blressileheak, . . ... , , is the FClfeepea. . _ TI UNDINIMSN'TIONED (mops, . . , ~ - WIZ - Labia, Fait. 4 1 iti l =r .1 Silk and Coma Won • 96 807 Old Mats 1 Pir Wh o enatityll4 Feet 1 Sheep's skin 1 Oak Bilk Quathy 1 Foss 1 Foremen Topsail Iboaciro.Q.S. 71 . Cbaldrons Coals OOak Balks I Open Boat O 5 10 Deals 1 Pair Leather Slippers. 41 II 1.1 Dal Ends 1 Bariel Tar „. 1 0 55 Battens Cwt.Qrs.Lba. O 0 le Batten Ends 0 1 is Cork O 0 14 Spars 0 11 It Pantos Colours O .5 24 Handspikes 100 Bundles Bullinsites , 150 Treonalla 16 Gallons SialianWlaiteWl22 • II Maws 100 Gallons Rim I Yard 20 Gallons Brandy $ 1-5 Patheasi Lathwood 6 Gallons Geneva , illiAs Mansfactsirod Tobacco 7 Gallops Corn Brandy .. • Hooey le Gallas. Whiskey IS ire Rank Lbws A Quantity of Tobacco Ashes. The whole of orldela way be mina ea Appliestlop at the Casa.. .•ousit. sib tbs slay pepoodhig the Sale. . . _. Oistelh.boilso, YAW Masa, isas. , FRENCH PAPERS. MEW TIER GAZETTE DE TRANCE, EMI. 9. BUCHAREST, JAL a. _ Since the departure of the Ambassadors from Con stantinople, the state of affairs appears to be as little changed there as in the neighbouring States. The Go vernment continues to order military armaments, an , measures cakelated to .resive the spirit of the nation. The Russians are assembling on the frontiers. and it seems that preparationikagainst every tOnLingeney are making in the Austrian States. Here we are still in expectation and uneasiness. The hope of seeing the proposals of the Powers accepted by the Porte. or the pacification of Greece effected by some means or -other. has kept here the. greater part of the *lards, who, however, have arranged their affairs in such a manner as to be able to withdraw on thr first appearance of danger. The departute of K. Mingiacky would be followed by theirs, but though be has prep./et' for such an event, he still holds out hopes that .afriirs will be arranged, and that no danger or even embiw rassasent at presentstbreatens the Principalities. If we credit the accounts from Constantinople, it seems nor impossible that the Porte May employ. in effecting tir itself the pacification of Greece, the time which mass elapse before the execution of the new measures which may be agreed upon by the three Powers.. This at least is the advice given it by the agents of the neutral Powers, by which it would not only end all the -discos slow on the questions of interventiou. bet also week toitself advantages which it would lose (even supposing the most:favourable chances) by.persisting is its pre.eaU situatios. It seems that the sweats who *hide here are were sempleksilinforaiestet the istessionegt the Porte an this -subject. for they- mat seafsdeotly prophet) , • happy solstice is es inidisof „suck eMical circus: MANE% ViiiiiiA. Isa. us. ' — I ..r .Of 4 tritYugal.nis said Mar ia ha da thea ia dy , o th a e th y e o w nng al hem Brasil to Vienna; she is expected hers in'Aprii. accompanied• by the Ar chduchess Clement inn- liv.lso will go to meet her on her landing. Her Majesty will be placed under the immediate care of oar august Em press, and will remain at our . Court for xis yea:s. that is, from her 9th to her 15th year, to receive her educa tion. It is said that the persons who are to form the Court of the young Queen are already appointed. The Emperor of Bread will defray the expenses. In case Austria should be absolutely obliged to sta.- tiou an army of observation on the frontiers, it is pro.' pond to make a loan of thirty millions to cover the , iiiin espenses. It is said that the eldest son of the Ps ince of Lichtes stein is going to marry the daughter of the English ,Ambassador, Sir Henry Wellesley. PRIVATE COARESPOSDENCIL Prince Alexander Ypsilanti sunk yesterriay tinder his sufferings, in the arms of his brother Constantine. Prince Rasunaofsky, formerly .Annbassador from Russia; and his Consort, did not leave him et moment tell the last .extremity. His funeral will take place tomorrow with out any ceremony. M. de Caraman has just arrived from Paris. We now know that M. de Ribeaupierre is not to come bete. The final organization of. the Tory Administration in Eng- land contributes to make us hope that new negotiation ina the part of the three Powers will end in maintaining race. ' •BRIASELs PAPE2S. THE sEcpND caAmBER OF THU STATES GENERAL lIMWE, Fp. 41. The Chamber commenced the discussion of the Code of Proceedings befote the Civil Courts. The debate was on theist chap. of the Ist book, 44 Oa the prnciedirip before the Judges of Cantons, the Tribunals of Anon 'diisements, the Provinail Court; and the Supreme. 'Court:' Mr. Bartelemy, Member of the Committee *which had chests up the Code; first spoke in favour of it. Speaking of the foundation on which the Code was to be built, he said, 4 0 While it was allowed that we Witte not called upon to treats anything new, it was liked whether these was no model either in foreign countries or in our ancient legislation. Where should ... Ilmve found them? In Germany ? Whatever pro -sthat nation may have made in the sciences. it -is . btful whether models of legislation can be found st , the country being in a great measure still go 'limed by Chanceries which are rather military than civil. In England? Do we not know what the cele ited POI said in one of the late Sessions of Parlia ment, of dons which he intended to make to give to his country a collection of its laws ? Is it not noto rious that' that empire is governed, as it were, by a jusfeptudeice, the existence of which is subordinate to as istnory of lawyers, and presents only a Chaos?. 'Welste l boilever, not disdained to .consult foreign countries, where we could hope to derive any informa tion, dios we have distinguished the Code of the Republic of Geneva, from which we have borrowed some isrtieles." The Orator then skewed, that there was little in the ancient legislation conformable to the pre sent state of thing; and that if the project now presented w ere compared with what existed b efore, they would be struck with the difference, and astonished with-the in credible prove's which has been made within these 90 years. Some other Members hiving spoken on both Wil l the debate was adjourned. THE Warr INDIES. .. i(a‘. „ . .t. - ~. 3111 BUSIOSSOWS DISPATCH. - ASCHISE OF AIIiIIIIBLT, JAMAICA, Dec. 14. • airport made from the Committee oppoinied to take inenconsideration the letter from Mr. Hoak* to his Honour the Lieutestitt Governor, as follows: Ma. Sreasta v y-Your Committee appoisted to 4abe into consideration the le tte r . of Mr. MigissOn to tie Lieutenant Goiernor, and to report thereon - to the House;, hove 'draws up Several - retaliations, snd have re plied to the objectiota. which Mr. Hoskiscrin Hates to 'have occasioned the disallowante of tbe Slav* Act Ilpg his Majesty. These resolotions, and ,the reply. your Commit*, recommend to the consideration of the Hons.. amolved, Ist. That the House have karat with. me- prise and disappointment, that the Cornin%h*eilfeivy Council for Trade end Foreign Plant *, ~ wised his Majesty to disallow the Act i . AMR Woo, intituled 4 AnMt • to alter and - jrat. ~ Law.' ' - : 2d. That his Grace theAtiot of Manchester baying. in Me epees* at the his opinion " that the mildneit abd ; upaptattea 'inch were evinced throughout the law, - aid the bear vial alteration produced in the condition of the slave in many Particulars, would be highly satisfactory to his Ma jesty's Government," the House rather. expected to be [honoured with the unreserved commendation of his Majesty, than to have their labours contemned, and . their sacrifices undervalued and rejected. J. That this proceeding on the part of the King's Ministers must shake the coafidence of the island in their wisdom and justice, inasmuch as, for several years 'successively, plans of melioration have been pressed tispon ttie House, and it has been earnestly suggested to the House that the Imperial Parliament, and Great 'Britain generally, anxiously desired the amendment of 'the Slav Levi. With all that respect for the wishes of 'the King and of our fellow subjects,which, as belonging to one comm >n empire, we feel bound to observe, this frivute maturely weighed the various propositions made '[l,rough the Secretary for the Colonies, and adopted out only all of the propositions, which appeased to be in the slightest degree-beneficial to the colony, but they even conceded to Government in every point that was net positive) , mischievoirs, and in some of doe4ful, if not of dangerous tendency. The Home do not venture to reproach his Majesty't Government with vacillation and caprice in the change of councils, which has led to the disallowance of a la* once sti eagerly coveted, yet they - find it impossible, in Mr. Huskisson's dispatch - to the Lieutenant Governor, to discover any :Quid rbasen foi the course that has been pursued. Thai the House conceive this important error to have been committed by iris Majesty's Government : Instead of continuing the new Act with the institutions of Jamaica. the advisers of the Crown have kept in sight the Jaws is t bdeuatoms of the Mother Country, and have passed `ooft a law designed for the regulation - of slava, es Itlklieet an Act to fetter the minds and per tain of aMO . Moreover, Majesty's ashtimeg hive al " 4 -iegleeted the obvious props iety antis% the new with the law. Had they deW4 to open the law of 1816, they would have found that it wanted many of those humane provisions, whichtbe , improved civilisation of the slaves enabled the House to introduce into the law of 1826. If it be admitted that the new law falls below the reasonablo boos of the [King's Ministers, yet it far exceeds the old law in re straints upon the abuse of the master's authority, and in *cies' rights conceded to the slaves. And had the two Acts been judged by their respective merits, and in _the same spirit of tenderness to the slaves, which the King's Government has professed for so many years, it is con- sidered by the House that the Act of 1816 would not have been revived. Stb. That the disallowed Slave Act, in thesclotheion of slaves to give evidence in criminal cases, went be yond the expressed recommendation of the King's Go vernment; for in the second proposition of the Colonial Minister, sent down to the House by the Duke of Man chesier, at - the, comaseocement of the last Session. and declared by his Grace to have" received the unqualified approbation of both Houses of Pall liament,"it is observed that " the admission of the evidence of slaves is net to extend to cases where a white person, or person of free 'condition, shall be charged with or prosecuted for any apical crime.llowever,not only are slaves,by the disal. iowid Act, permitted to give evidence in cases where white and free persons are prosecuted for capital crimes, but their evidence has actually been admitted in two . 81A - cases during the short operation of the Act. In one, the offender, a white man, was convicted, partly on slave evidence, of murder, and, in the ether, a man of colon, ~was convicted of manslaughter solely on inch evidence. 6th. That the House hear with_ pain that, although this and other .4 valuable improvements are fully eau 'mated by his Majeuy's Privy Coursed, yet it was im possible to overcome the objections to which other enactments of.this law are open." 7th. That ,for. the information of his Majesty's Go irernment, and the justification of the House to his Ma 4, the Heine will proceed to examine the objections, which have presented the confirmation of the Act. The BSd andba two followinf clauses are called an invasion of that toleration to which all his Majesty's subjects, whatever may be their civil condition, are alike nailed." The reasoning that follows this doc trine is not of Weight enough to be considered, the doc- Wee itself bein; utterly at variance with the institution. of Jamaica. the owner is bound by law to lodge, clothe, and feed his slaves; he provides for their tomfort in infancy, in sickness, and in age, and, how ever useless or depraved they may be, this obligation _cannot be evaded. If, therefore, slaves are protected horn the ordinary casualties of life, and even from the effects of their own indolence and thoughtlessness, and often of their crimes, they necessarily incur obligations to their master, unknown in societies where the connec tion between the upper and lower classes is more loosely cemented. The BSd clause prohibits the preaching and teaching of slaves, not because mischief might possibly accrue, but because it had been found by experience, as the preamble to the clause declares, to be attended with the most pernicione consequences, and even with the loss of life. So long as the slave subsists at the cost of his master, so long must that master's right be admitted to watch over his action, on which depend his health and his life. Neither health nor life can be secure if slaves are allowed to unuttth tote each other by understaudiags of e4c ly inculcating their crude notions of missions, and have free license to meet, under the pretence of preaching, at unseasonable hours and at improper places. The House duly appreciates **pious motives of the Ring's Miaisters,who would extend theblessines of religioa all ewer the world ; but, nevertheless, it is their opinion that omens, however dignified in station and zealous in the cause of Christianity, are eonspeteot to judge of repletion: intended to restrain. rnal practsces of' igoaraat, superstitions, • amt lag slave " unless duly kave ma idl“. 1 1 0 0 1 • with ' the Afrimusitkameter. by*lllme reside. ..seasons them. These remarks equity apply 4641.."4411 clause. Meetings for religious weesbit..,oowies ana -1 -rise and sunset are prohibited sonly is jistilititoord preachers, and it is believed that in no well society are persons without character, or ofd oolhfel or secret views, steered to go at large, under. Shelter of the night, .amongst in ignorant peasantry, end make upon their Minds an impression that may Le dictated by political' or religious fanaticism. Ia England no qf iettiimited meanipg is given'to toleration, as it is pn farce leper this ,Raleina m y. By Ai: ii2di -rrc snip: t 56, it is provided flattesof reli gious worship must be certified end regiSeeted s ender certain penalties for neglect; and by the wine law, persons who shall teach in any place ',khan eansent. of the owner or occupier are subject to a penalty. Li censes are never denied to persons having proper cre dentials, and Ministers so licenied are.aothorised to worship till eight o'clock ; consequently petsons - , who either have not applied for,or have been refused a license must be considered as without character, and as wills dangerous designs. Although the' slaves of Jamaica have advanced rapidly in civilization within a very few years, yet it is not pretended that their progress has been so great, that all those guards tan be dispensed with, which were thought essential by our predecessors. The 83J and 84th aliases are not ionotetionse as Mr; Huskisson seems to suppose. They. are taken front the old Slave Law. and come again into operation on the disallowance of the new law, with this difference that the new law provides against any misconceptins of the law in respect to Catholics and Jews, and permits la -ceased Ministers to perform Divine Worship at any licensed place of worship, to the hour of eight ; and, when it is remembered, that. in' Jamaica the setting of the sun varies from half past five to half past six, it will appear, that time enough is afforded for the night worship of slaves. The House notice with regret the error into which Mr. Huskisson has fallen in concluding his observations on the eighiy•foarth clause. There is oo invidioiss tieetion contemplated therein in favour of. the Ro mail Catholics or the Jew., at the expense of the Dissenters. The Legislature believed that there are certain rites and festivals celebrated at night in the Roman and Jewish churches, and it was in their anxiety to avoid even the appearance of molesting the worship of 'two orderly and loyal descriptions of persons, that the offending proviso Was introduced into the clause. The House might have expected that the late Act of the Legislature to extend to Jews the privileges enjoyed by his Majesty's Christian subjects, would have been sufficient in itself to exempt the people of Jamaica from the charge of intolerance. It may here be remarked, that these two obnoxious clauses, with the amendments aboVe noticed, have formed portions of the law of JAM oleic: ever sincethe &ave Code was first enacted. The next clause objected to is , the eighty fifth, and it is to be defended by the same argensents which have been used in defence of the eighty.third and eighty. fourth. The Master provides all the necessaries of life for his slave, and he has an unquestionable right to guard against their misappropriation i.aud it is the duty of his Representatives in Assembly to assist him in this object by legislative provisions. The slave must neither be suffered to injure his health and strength by nightly wanderings, nor to strip himself of 'his clothing, and barter his tools and his food, under pretence of con(' i buting to the support of itinerant expounders of the Gospel. In the words of the clause, loan ample provi sion is already made by the public and by. private per sons for the religious instruction of slaves;" and persons, whatever may be their profession and pretension, who use that irresistible engine with weak minds, the power of persuasion, to extort from slaves the hard-earned se ward of industry, and indirectly tempt them, when their own resources tail, to rob their masters and their fellow slaves, such persons so preying on the poverty, the superstitious fears, and too often on the crimes of their proselytes, brand themselves, by this act alone, with meanness and hypticrisy, and deserve a far more heavy punishment than the being compelled to disgorge a small part of the prefits.jal their extortion. It_ is observed in Mr. Haskissoneletter, that this clause affixes an un merited stigma on the collector of monies from slaves ; but it is submitted that the extreme disgust and detes tation in which all free persons are held, who accept gifts without return, and who in any way take advan tage of the easy disposition and ignorance of slaves, is a feeling rather to be encouraged than suppressed. Their peculium is thereby protected, and the want of a positive law to secure them in its unmolested enjoyment srois unfelt and unknown up to the hour when the disal lowed Slate 'Act was passed. When that law came under the consideration of the Legislature, and it was ,determined to give to negro property that protection by express law, whidh it before derived from usage, it naturalli-followed that, in securing the negro from the imaginary oppression of hit master, the Legislature would notnleave him a prey to the oily and delusive tongue of a self ordained preacher. This, prohibition of levying a revenue on slaves is not, as Mr. Huskisson terms it, a gratuitous aggravation of the evils of their condition," but it is designed. as a security against the avarice of unhallowed men, who are known to cajole slaves out of their substance, ana l where soft words fail, who do not forbear to call up the most fearful images to their assistance—threatening their simple followers with the pains of hell fire, and with eternal damnation, if they are slow and scanty in their contributions. Mr. Huskisson says, in his letter to the Lieutenant. Governor—" I cannot too distinctly impress upon you, that it is the settled purpose of his Majesty's Govern ment to sanction no Colonial law which verdlessiy in fringes on the religious liberty of any cl ss r f - his Ma jesty's subjects; and you will under stand that you are not to assent to any Bill imposing Any restraint of that nature, unless a clause be st..erted 'or suspending its operation until his Majesty's pleasure shall be known." This instruction contains an absolute raed peremptory denial of the rigbt of the Jamaica Legislature to pass OR an. of the most important aadiesseutial subjects . . . s . _ . . n om , - 4 0 4i, .1r e ‘ ..• .... ...i. . - ~. :: ‘... •••• -''. 4. 0 (1/4, r ~ - . --• • o hr i,oft - - - . . -- V - 1\ .7. 'iri. : ._ : V , II( • t 7141 114 %- . 4 , . ' 0;4 8, l' ad . • ‘,..c iti"iiiiiiii. .... . ---..‘ •. r . • ... A i r • 4 d ize/Ae. 7 4 1 / A ' 'MING , VARY 1.1,1828. , [Paten Sgrattrimel. ...... - .. - --mds INIE, SIIWCASTLL j : ` THE after INDIVEL I mutually inetticuing their crude motions of reiteios. f . , . * r ~. 1 ~i ,