Star. — London, England, 1823-12-29 00:00:00

7HE WEST INDIES. KINGSTON, JAMAICA, NOVEMBER t. The Hon. House of Assembly met on Tuesday, pur suant to his trace the Govei nor's Pi oclarnation, sum moning them to. proceed to business. At no period since this Island first participated in the benefits of the British Constitution, and enjoyed the advartagerof -a. separate Legislature, has there ever been so interesting an occasion, on Which it hat been called together, as the p . resent-one ; andwe trust that the Members of the Mane will enter upon the discussion -of such improve ments as it may be desirous to introduce into our Slave .Code with calmness and temper, giving theni the most aispassionate and unbiassed deliberation and reflection. The recommendation of this amelioration forms the most proininent feature of his Gjaces speech'e and, in laying this before our Readers, we cannot refrain from ccogratillating them that our worthy Governor bas made choice of so judicious and prudent a course as leaving the adoption of such regulations, as may be ad usable in the present state of society, to the wisdom of our own Representatives, and that he has taken upon himself the responsibility of withholding the Dispatch of the Colonial Secretary of State. By this conduct his Grace will no doubt draw closer those ties of attach-, anent and affection which bind him to the inhabitants of this 1-14,ud, and secure the grateful esteem of that people whose frntunate lot it has been to be blessed with such a Ruler. MOM OF ASSEMBLY. Tussa.ty, Ocsozza 98, 1825. The House haying met, according to Proclamation, 'Mr. W. Bayley and Mr. Passley waited on his Grace the nervernOr, and acquainted him therewith. • A Message limn his Grace the Governor in Council, 'by - the. Provost-Ilarshal-General, commanded, in the King's name, the attendance of the House in the Council . Chamber immediately : whereupon Mn Speaker, and the . whole House, went up; and being returned, Mr.' • efteaEefieportedthai the HoUse had attended his Grace' the. Governor in the Council Chamber, when his Grace' was pleased to make a Speech, of which Mr. Speaker said he had, to prevent Mistakes, obtained g copy ; and • the same being read, was ordered to be c r awled, and is 14 follows: 6 6 Gentlemen of the Council, " Mr: Speaker, and Gendeinen alike Aesembly, " It is very satisfactory to me that nothing has rein: dered it necessary to call you together sooner , than I have been accustomed,•and I am confident that you will now apply yourselves to the discharge of your pub lic duty with that zeal which you have afforded me so many opportunities to acknowledge. "I have one subject to recommend to your parti cular eonsidcration—a careful revision of the Consoli dined Slave Law. : Knowing,from long experience, the disposition you have constantly shewn to improve the condition of the Slave population, I am persuaded that the same libera lity of sentiment which has already conferred upon them so many important benefits, will suggest to you • such further means of promoting their comfort and moral improvement as may seem best adapted to the state of society on which they are to operate, strength ening and confirming that dutiful attachment with which they look up to you as their natural protectors, and to whom they will be exclu,ively indebted for any increased advantages which can, with propriety be ex tended to them. " I am more earnest in pressing this subject on your earliest attention, as in all parts of the civilized world there exists the strongest desire to improve the condi tion of the loser orders of society ; and nowhere is this feeling more prevalent than in the British Empire. I am certain I shall not weaken the force of my recom mendation, when lassurt you that any effective measures which your wisdom may addpt for meliorating the con dition, of the Slave population, will be most acceptable to his Majesty's Government. " Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Assembly, " I have been instructed to propose to you an.alteta tion in the present rqode of providing for his Majesty's stoops, so as to place them more on a footing of equality %idh the forces on the other stations, and to relieve the .!Souse from the trouble which the present system ()eta. sloes. The proposition does not contemplate any in crear4icharge to the Colony. " For the ordinary contingencies of the Government. I trust to your liberality. " Gentlemen of the Council, I! Mr. Speaker, and Gent'enten of the Assembly, a The anxiety which I feel that your deliberations say terminate in a result satisfactory to yourselves, and beneficial to the Public, whose interests are confided to lloui encourages me to hope that you will proceed to the consideration of the Consolidated Slave Law with that temper and prudence which the important,* of the subject calls for, steadily pursuing the great object of improving the condition of those .to who .e unshaken fide lity and good conduct much is due, and whose comfort andhappiness are inseparably connected with your owe." thoiion was made, that a Committee be appointed %ovate an-humble Address to his Grace the Gover nor,-for his speech at the opening of the Session. Corn written appointed, and his Grace's Speech referred to it. WILINSIDAT, OCTOIIIII. 29. A Report was made from the Committee appeintetko repareanlminble address to his Grace the Governor, fot his Speech at the opening of the Session, which being read, was ordered to be committed immediately. Haase in such Com mi t tee ; and being re.un,*ci, it was re- Foried without amendment, and ordered to be engrosed. llursday, the Honourable the Council and the Ho nourable House of As'embly presented the Address, in answer to hi. Grace the - Governor's Speech, at the opening of the Session. The following is that of the Council : " JAMAICA, A% u TO HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER, CAPTAIN-GENERAL, *lce. " TUX HUMBLE ADDRESS 01 TISZ COUNCIL. " May it please your Grace, "We. his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Coupcil, have much satistliction in meeting your Grace at the usual season of tie year, when happily nothing has occurred to render it necessary to call us together at an earlier period, and to thank your Grace rnost cordially for your Speech at the opening of this Sessiop ; •assurin , r your Grace that our utmost endea vours shall not be wanting to discharge our public duty With that customary zeal shit!' you have been pleased tO acknowledge. " Yqin Grace's long residence in this island, your r►eil.kuawa kindness mad benevolence, towards all. but patticnlarly towards the lower orden of this comm. air!, alba your Grace's repeated and vontinued - visits to, evtry Part Of the Llano, whet eby you have obtained al I , thorough knowledge •of the habits, dispositions, and comforts or wants of those who are the objects of the Law, which has been recornmensieckbir your Grace to our particular consideration, enable your Grace; more than it is possible for any other, to estimate the Ws gressive improvement in the condition of the SlaY. Population ; and we are most happy in Milting so public and satisfactory a testimony of the many important be --nefiftwfiieh have already been conferred upon that ail of the population of this Colony. " That liberality of sentiment which your Grace has been pleased to attribute to us, is perhaps founded upon a disposition which, we are happy to observe is now prevalent,, to meliorate the condition of the slave Popb lation, both in comfort and moral improvement, to the greatest rlsgsve ; interchanging with them the common duties of fife ; ex a cting from them not more than our un- I *emitted care and protection of them well sanctions, and providing as much for their intellectual improvement .as they may be gradually able to bear. Nor is this feeling towards them diminished by the very circumstance of their being dependent upon us, for thus do they insure our protection in sickness and in health, without any re gard to expense, without contemplating a calculated equivalent for such protection, nor regarding the total ab sence of all assistance from the aged, weakly, and infirm. With sentiments, we may say, of affection towards them, as dependent upon us for comfort and support, and with due regard to their moral and spiritual welfare, your Grace may be assured that we shall be ready most earnestly to concur in any further measures that may be proposed, and be brought befote us, fbr improving, -y respect, the condition of thi s dare pepulatior Island." of this HIS GRACE'S ANSWER. " Gentlemen of tiff Owned, " I thank 7QO "Or this Addries. " I am persuaded that you will prier refuse your concurrence to" - iftr _measure which has for its object, the general welfghnisii THE EVENING STAR. LONDON T'; MOtZDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1525.. THE FUNDS. • STOCK EXCHANGE, TWSLVS O'CLOCK; Console opened Ibis morning as s 6 j, I. la de early pirt of the day a Broker of same note sold &ock to a very large annum, in consequcnce of which Cimaob ware we at SOj, and a good deal of business was tranneted. • f . • FOREIGN FLOM Spanish Bonds opened at RAUL implibk.assniest tbey• appear heavy, and are done at s 8 to e, add) elhasey illarket, owing to a report that they have comae loviir , Current Prjcas New Bpsoii 1/ jr Odell Ni. Colombian Ste m 59, Claim 70e, Bandis 1/71 l e • 41A4Piesslan 90i to . 1., 61 1 o,l9'l 2 oYala b to j., • Canada are now . * 4. FOREIGN RICSIANOI3. Amman...sr, Dac. 114.—0 n 0.7. Persamaraos, Dam. s.—On London * *. 042 ; Pads,loo. , Basun. Dm. 90.—0 n London, 574. Ts Sr Duran, Dac. 19.—0 n Londan. M... is; 1. Dac.l3.,—Loodea s s M. IQ. liascatiams, Dar. mi.-. 411111111241, MILS& 9. • PRICE OF STOMA AT ONSI:O'cLOCK. Bank Stock 229....5 per Cent. Reduced 85% yry t . sv, ger Cents. 9814-4 per Cents. Old 100% /4 Bank Long Annuities 21 3 / 4 —lndia Bonds 81s. Exchequer Bills (El ,000) 51s. 50s. 58s. 50s. Bank for Acct. 29% —Cons. ler do. 86% 1 4 3 / 4 %. ~. The last arrivals from Jamaica are far from being satisfactory; not that there has been the slightest symp tom of insubordination on the pert of the Slave popu latiom. The discontent is in a higher quarter, mad pervades the Legislature. In a preceding column we have given the proceedings at the opening of the House of Assembly, with the Addresses of that Body to the Ofiernor, and his Grace's Answer. On the following (14/. &Mr. BAZEITT addressed the Haw at .greats leogehes the state of the Island, and reflected very un•' justly and very intemperately on the conduct of & British Government. "It behoved the House," f ,4 to inquire whence arose the danger that had _ the whole country; and havingfouhd the origin of the danger, it was for the House to seek for a rsmedy.l But if the 'House tamely 'stibmitted to the invasion of its rights without resistance, it :would compro mise the lives and properties of their - constituests, and their own honour.. In searching. for the causes of l our approaching ruin, it had appearecl to him (Mr.' BARRETT) that they took their rise in the inefficiency oi l his Majesty's Ministers; and if he Could make this ap- 1 pear to the House, he trusted that the House * would; agree with him - on the propriety of rather addressing his MAJESTY to remove them, or such of timaa.as we had reason' to think had assisted in the oppret4n of tb‘e Colonies, from his confidence and councils, than to add another to the many reports and the many indefinite addresses already to be fouostin our lamas." After this tirade, Mr. BAaaarr read a very long pe: tition, which, it appeared, was preset ted to his late MAJasyt so far back as 1774; in which the Assembly deprecated the principle contended for by Great Britain, that of legislating for her Colonies. Mr. BA Rain. then drew a parallel between the state of Jamaica and that of America previous to the Revolution, and more than insinuated, that similar conduct on the part of the d. tish Government would lead to the same result , --the independence of the Colonies. . • If Mr. Baaarrfs passion had not , ot the better of his judgment, be would not have hazarded such re marks; well knowing that with a slave population like that of Jamaica, any attempt to throw off the yoke of Great Britain would instantly lead to the event halo much deprecates—the emancipation of the Slaves, and the loss to the Colonists of every acre of land, saiil everything they possess in the Island. • - After some severe invectives, unsupported by slightest evidence, Mr. Elamite* moved for a I tee is ptepare an Address to his M 4 he possesses the inflaence he stisiws. MAJISTI to dismiss his present Seseettnruf -. S . r - -M • • 77 the Colonial Department. We think, however,ye dis cover symptoms of good sense in the Asselobly, which will defeat so intemperate a measure. We allude to the decision of the Assembly on a Ciro culkiseii by the Speaker of the House of Assembly in Dominica, calling on the Colonies to unite-and "with one voicirdenounce" in the face of the .wodsi,..the blind fanaticism of a the Saints," who a would no* for a phantom, east to perdition these once highly raised and still valuable Colonies, while at the self-same moment they are looking on with cold-blooded apathy at the miseries of Ireland, of their own poor, the thraldom pre ,pared for the inhabitants of Greece and of Spain, and., yea even of Europe at large;" The Address was read and entered, when the HOUSC of Assembly passed the, following resolution —a Than the House do not consider it expedient, in their Legisla tive capacity, to enter into any communication on poli tical measures with any: branch of the Legislature of other British Colonies, except through the channel of his MAJBSTY'S Representative,' the Governor." It is not a little remarkable that the very serious charge against hiS MAJESTY'S Ministers is, that they te commend a more liberal policy towards the slaves; while in this country they are charged with resisting every-measure calculated to ameliorate their conditinn. How untrue both accusations are, the conduct of Minis -I•ters last Session sufficiently proved ; and whatever may be the result of the present irritation in our West India Colonies, the Minis4risaill have.nothiitg to answer for, since they have anxiously endeiavotired to reconcile two opposite interests, and to improve the condition of the" Slave, while they protected the interests of the Planter, The Legislature of Tobago has acted more tempe rately than some of the Colonies, and has passed a bill for meliorating the state of the Slaves in the spirit re commended by the British Government. They have abolished the Sunday Markets, And allowed Thursday each week, out of crop, to theStaves to cultivate their grounds and hold their markets. They have made the testimony , of two negroes of character, evidence against their masters. Negroes accused of capital crimes to be tried by. the same Court as free men, and liable to si milar punishments. • For lesser crimes, the punishment not to exceed twenty stripes, hinny case, by the master; nor above twelve,..unless in the presence of one other White person than the muter; petsonil property Of Slaves to remain secured to them; exPeisseiiifirosec-u -. .tion against oiFenders to be. borne*, tbel3olonY.. The following' letter from Demerara appeared in the Glasgow Courier : a DEMERARA, OCTOBER et. ". I beg to correct an error in my letter of the 18th ; for 4 Donsbnig' read e Bendorc..--The buildings were entirely burned dOwn on the night of the 7th instant. Two or threelres have happened in different parts a the Colony, but nothing like contrivance has been traced. "A considerable sensation has been occasioned in the atindi of the Priblic from the poisoning of the wife of Jae (the man who give the information oldie revolt); but all that'is certain is, that she died bye arsenic; by whom, or how administered, is buried in the deepest obscurity. Another circumstance of an •alarming na ture has occurred on Leguan Plantation. Dorenhaag provided dinner for the militia guard some few dais ago; the dinner, ready cooked, was sent to the guard at Bachelors' Adventure; every One who ate of the dinner (17 in number) eras seized with violent vomiting about three hours afterriarda. - Ah investigation of the circumstance has taken place, aad•thousth nerhisit eon- elusive as to the guilty party his ease cot, .there 7 is'no 'Oalit buti foal attempt has been Mate to pititeer • These circumstances. hate . tended to keep op an ex.. citement in the:Colony, which was dying away, and *it have-an effect: in prolonging the necessity for mete tial law, and inputting itll upon their guard not to plea", in° implicit confidence anywhere" . We have received the. French Papers of Friday. letter from Madrid, dated ..thi 19th instant, gives . Ina • account of . sortie measures recently adopted by: riItDIKANDe To give the clergy a proof of his high; esteem, but regretting that he cannot do all that hat;, wishes to do for every individual of that' . body, he has grated • to the Archbishop of VALENCIA the Grand Cross of -the Order of • Isasiu.ta the Catholic, wed to the Archbishops of TARRAGONA, 9RIHUICLA, PAIPSUMAO CeurA, MALAGA, and SALSONA, the Grand Greer of CRAELR3 111. A Military Junta, of which the Duke of INFANTADO and the Baron d'Asos.is aft members, is formed in connexion with. the War:Ministryb for the purpose of organizing the pard and the army. A new Order is created for the reward of- those - who, in the late contesti,took t **it the Constitution,. ...This pl ane r t s i e ii te testy is said to have been submitted to For the 16th, but on•the 19th nothing of the-hind mblished. The Atrial des Debate hilaillthet' the dissolution of the Chambote‘.ll4hith ' ,ommcmded :for its teideney -% an influence over this Chamber of Deputing tramburgh Papers to the 24th inst and Duti three days later, reached to this - morsiek.. ing are extracts: - • VIENNA. DECEMBER 13. His Majesty, since his return troan:Czernowitx, .... itase-ot 'Orrioha under perstical transgrotsicihs. Those who were sentenelli .o i • t for ' are to be set at libertylfire ' ita: ceria l iii . Sion, and dune who were s.. . . mime trilhog finks have be;n s et 'I:OCICHOLNii triseErhislut 'la, It was yesterday det erm i ne d t h at the ' lebiora will be eseeliacisti on the 19th, ! !a ,....k.„ leinnly copclodett Ori . qtr2lst., A Slinfih — cOitriei lies :.liiought io our official news of his Majesty's deliverance, W oe yesterday to Copenhagen, with the answer Com,. He brought no dispatches for his Le o ST. PETErtSI3IJItGIi, DECIIIIBIR 0, His Majesty has given the Order of St. Alai N the first class, to the King of Portugal, ensi le , Miguel ; and that of St. George to the Duk e o r gouleme. Baron Strogonoff is to aetivernaribetog, the Chamberlain, Diwow, attached to tliee m b e ; Paris, to deliver the last : they both aront fore yesterday. His Majesty has alsn•si e et friit signia of the Order of Alsxandet Ne ws k y ,•l e c w a i kia. to the French Ambassador, Count de la p eron — "' m. those of St. Andrew. in diamonds, to Visse eme4l ;; . teaubriand, and Duke Matthieu Montiner sue7; 164 of St. Whidinsir, of the first class, t o Cow petui Borgo, and to Count Bulgafi. This forenoon wereeel:7M of Americans..." to the 9th instant. One of them, The New iopiii s cantile Advertiser, repeats the rumour of Spain (eh : part of her Transatlantic territories to other Pa mpa , Powers, and goes so far as to assert, that inf . " •• had readied that city, which he (the Eclitorl n t h duced to believe attihtntic, that sone of the fiese of Fsantwarro.Nll. after his liberation, wark s ik ei treaty, ceding the Island of*CUba to FrastArtb en , port is not however:the better entitled to cresliii sue having come to us by the way of America. rt. hi lowing are the only remaining articles of interest k there Papers : • • r Rom Tilt wrioAlitli)t itteirStatUllt 01 baltlibit MEXICO. Tire Manifesto of the Mexican Governnient s datik the Bth October, is a very spirited document, mast forth in strong language the rights of the Natio, s e i the violation of those rights by Spain—the meats they have endured in obtaining their independent:Us/ it is, in substance, a new declaration of war. Lot are in September two French gentlemen arrived atVera Cue, said to be on a mercantile speculation, and proceeds/ to the city of Mexico. Some circumstances excitatl suspicion that they were spies sent out by the Holp# Hance, and the Government ordered them to beams* On examining their baggage, papers in cipher 'Peres severed. On being asked for the key of the cif* they said it was lost. It was ascertained that these* were, one a Colonel of the Engineers, and the adat 'Captain in the Navy, and came to induce the Pt*. cans to revolt. They were immediately imprison/ The Congress of Mexico was to meet on the &hie of November, and the general impression was,* they would adopt a Federal Government, similar to* . of the United States. THE BRAZILS. We learn by the Laura Ann, which left BA:lanais 19th October, that there were great rejoicings in tit place on the 12th, when the Government of theie• peror was formally acknowledged, and the Prot* was admitted as part of the Empire of the Brazils. The following is the official Declaration of WXrk Mexico against Spain: " 1. It is ordered, that all political and -mercantile rails with the Spanish Nation cease. . -•%, " 2. That, using the lenity dictated by the phinuthropic.pdl d. pies of the Mexican Nation, It is ordered that an Spanish Mmie immediately leave the ports of Mexico, without proceedisg, : iin Government might, to embargo or conascate. " 3. That the mute conduct be pursued with all Spunkier. chantmen that may arrive in these ports from Europe in the pest four mantis, a time sullicient to allow the resolution to be Inifi on that C.sitinesi; and of forty days from ibreameall, or any.* Spanish port of North 'America. . " 4. That . alvitesslaarriying after the expiratimepf doss will be riveted according to the laws of war, • .i i .:td* 1 . - 5.. T it atter the pitied of four months § the , Spanish son 11 1 4 n not be . admitted any entry, under sift .. ever.-44exlco, October 1. 4 . . ei.. I .., 1..." •-• .., • The schooner Gratnpus brings the 101 l from Mexico :—Lieuteaant Gregory statesolAt '-' . • of the Congress had passed, re qu i r i ng all *de mei/ European Spaniards to leave the Province wilett. days;and 'all Ames - lean ones withi \ n forty day 5....;..! --....m.-- ' . 4* The following, is a Postscript to a Letter we lutlia ceired. from Buenos Ayres, dated Sept. 16. ha eon firms the account of the defeat of th e Itejaliik, General CANTIMAC.—" Since writing the foresellei; have receivid accounts of the Patriots hiving .. defeated the Royalist General CAtrranac, wh en mi took prisoner, and his second General VAiiii,l4 ... They had taken possession of La Pas, is diet"! •_ i A .___.l.-. • ~ Peru, and the Royalists have mustero ill EaCIUNPRIPP Potosi. General BOLIVA a, we 111:11 01,411.0#1.041411 1, z. a the Baron ' s'"a•. VIVUVIWA DULL VA U, WC are cenetu, .47-7-7 . -.7; unezion with untit he frees Peru of dieir presence: in: the mealP 4 the road from this to Potosi is without a single-kV"! rganizing t h e * Bated for the soldier , and we look for the ben of eonselittea* : .., , 00k op arms our trade. • . i -„rt •,... ._., saa „„„,— lecree of .am- Th e R est India Company have d e te r minist-int IMDINAND Op two new R e gi ments f or i mme di ate service, itY•ait" Lind had been 'replace the same irmber .of the I9ng's :Mr' .t. nether article. home from /isdia. ''''''' - :' -.-‘ .- ...,1 rill& the new 0 ffi . 1 co precedingiOcia- • e epposhut al w ac inte u r nt h s ad. from Karntscha i t id ka i.tat 040 'AO gfire th e . . elnatie‘ 'quantity of snow had fallen, tha l t i almost all tlsodi: • - -of the inhabitants Were buried under it. , • ' ,--.•"; Dwell Papers The Kis° of Sweden has resolved to app/jot a ..The follow. sul for Swedish Ntirway at Corfu. • ,__ .. .- .-- The report of the *approaching marriaStPUlt i:s4 • rial Pllightiesis tie alkrehduke 'NANDI..CPA trig seems to be con4raseJ ;it is smut *id vr . : r d n e: w s i e t n r t s e li nre Irutniths, the • Et-geiperor of 4 .... rib e, 77 - 1. - e #ta,:ne ...P 1 0,%"..dPi tb:g.,:hste iffa":‘,..,..".., 4 i„..: . :;:ii......:' Consul at e the Cortes at Leghorn. . --- :-., f .:•• • ; - .lr - rha were sea-, . 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