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EVENING EDITION. as to the prisoner's character, age, and length of -rk:ce, the Court was cleared, in order for the mem / !,ors to del,berate upon their finding, after which it Th e following let:.er has been sent to the magistrates Cart,,in St,ek o;: behalf of the military, in answer ie vote or thanks pres-ated to them last week " Newport, Nov. 23. " Gentlemen,—l beg to offer you my acknowledg uwnts for the honour you have done me in awarding to myself, the officers (non-commissioned officers), and men of my company, your thanks for our exertions on the occasion of the recent tumult in this town. Pain fil as it must always be to a British soldier to find him se'.: arrayed by necessity against his fellow-scbjects and collitryrnen, it affords me the highest gratification to Know that the arduous duty which thus devolved upon al has been discharged in a manner to merit your ap proval and commendation. " I shall ever regard it as a fortunate event in my military career that my services have been considered beneficial to yourselves and the inhabitants of the town of Newport, of whose good feelings and kindness I mint ever retain a grateful remembram.e. " I shall make a point of communicating to the non commissioned officers and men of my company the gratifying testimonial which you have been pleased to transmit to me. " I have the honour to remain, gentlemen, your faith. fui and obedient servant, " R. STACK, Captain, 45th Regiment. To the Mayor and Magistrates of Newport." WAR IN AFRICA• RENEWAL OF THE WAR BETWEEN ABD-EL-KADER AND THE FRENCH. REPOIT OY MARSHAL VALLEE TO THE MINISTER OF WAR. Algiers. Nov. 15, 1839. Sir—Since my return to Algiers my attention has been specially directed to the political position of Al tl giers, in conjunction with the E mir Abd el-h.'ader. ( During my provincial tour in Constantine, Abd-el- Kader's treachery towards France, and his insatiable I ,rebition, manifested for two years, were apparent be yond doubt. i On my arrival at Setif, the Caliph of the Mejana in formed me, that for nearly a month Ben Amar, Ca liph of Ahd-el-Kader, overran the western portion of the province ; that everywhere he had levied taxes, and i luthorised hateful contributions ; arid that entire po pulations were compelled to fly before him, and to take refuge in the mountains. Your Excellency is aware that Ben Amar, repulsed by the French troops, had taken refuge in the Desert, where he is, perhaps, awaiting a fresh opportunity to penetrate rote the Mejana. At Setif, as well, the chiefs of : the different tribes have remitted to me soma let ters recently addressed to the poor populations by the Emir to recall them to him. I forward to your Ex -1 cellency a translation of one of them. It demonstrates the wish of the Emir to bring to bear against us, in every part of the province of Constantine, religious fanaticism. These attempts have happily up to the ni escnt time been rejected by the good sense of the I :k. • eople The fidelity of the chiefs assures to us still, • in this portion of our possessions, the continuation of pod order established since the conquest. After having passed the Biban, the advanced guard f tae army succeeded in capturing two of Abd-el r:iader's couriers. The letters with which your Excel lency is acquainted, and of which besides a copy is here annexed, could not leave any doubt of the probability of the rupture of peace, and of the exertions of the Emir to drag on the people to a holy war. These letters caused me to make a forced march to be the more readily in the centre of the colony, in order to be pre pared against any event that mieht take place. Oa arriving at Algiers, I found the correspondence of General Guehenauc, which I hastened to peruse, in order to know the result of Abd-el-Kader's journey in the western parts of the province. You know, Sir, that since the peace, the Emir had constantly kept himself aloof from that part of Algiers where his power has been so long concentrated. With such views, his journey was necessarily to conceal his policy. The first effect of the arrival of the Emir in the environs of Oran was the cessation of commercial re lations between the tribes under his authority, and those parts occupied by us. His orders were so for mal, the punishment inflicted upon delinquents so ter r:lde, that the markets were no longer supplied. Gene ral Gueheneuc being of course alarmed, solicited me to prohibit the exportation of corn. I issued a decree to that effect, which more favourable circumstances after wards induced me not to proclaim. After Abd-el- Kader's departure, the tribes resorted to their former habits, and the markets of Oran and Mosteganem were found to be better supplied at the time of the last post. Abd-el-Kader, during his tour to the west, showed himself, both in words and deeds, very hostile to France, When he arrived at Mascara, he had a conversation i s ,th M. Daumas, our consular agent, in which he de veioleed his sentiments, and which appear to denote that lie has ;:he intention of giving trouble, and of ultimately resorting to arms. At Hemsem he dispersed the miserable population of Coulouglis, which bad returned to that city. The destruction of .Mechouar was distinguished by the com mission of horrible crimes. In approaching. Oran he ' uncle the greatest efforts to gain the Douairs and the Smelas ; the fidelity of General Mustapha Ben Ismael has prevented the desertion which the example of Hemsem could not but encourage. Arrived at the Habra Abd-el-Kader showed that he i had the intention of conveying into the interior those populations which had relations with us, the tribe of the Aledjars in particular. This very one having shown a disposition to resist, several of its chiefs were deca pitated, and further atrocities are anticipated in the west against it. However, Sir, in order to furnish you with a faithful ,;-scription of the position of the west, I herewith an nex some extracts of the correspondence of Lieutenant General Gueheneue "September, 30, " Here is the last news I have received respecting Abd-el-Kader. The Emir has left Hemsem, in order t . .) get nearer to us. He is expected to day or to-mor row in the plains of Moleta, which border partly on ;i,e lake of lleserghin. He is preceded by letters and promises, iud wishes to put to the test personally, by every means in his power, the fidelity of the Douairs and the Smelas. Being aware of the match and inten !ions of Abd-el-lithier, General Mustapha had ordered into the field his most: active and faithful chief. I am also careful of accrediting the news which is in circula tion respecting Abd-el-I:ader's barbarous conduct to wards the Coulouglis of LTemsent—four chiefs strangled, property pillaged, women violated. " Our. 14.—Ahd-el-Kadcr has encamped for ❑bout a dozen days (from the 29th of September to the 10th or October) in the midst of the tribes which inhabit from the Rio Salado to the Sig. The happy results of this trip amongst the Arabs of ti:e west has, it is said, inuch increased the Emir's pride, Fron► information which has reached me, the tribes which border upon the desert earnestly desired for war to commence. But we have reason to believe that the Arabs who arc on our side, without appearing to diverge from war, showed themselves much more reserved upon this great ques tion. Respecting Abd-el-Kader, according to circum stances and his own interest, he holds a different opinion for each, and it is difficult to find out what he really means. ‘• Our markets have been absolutely deserted since tile 4th till to-day (the 14th of October). Such a state of things has, of course, from its origin, demanded my serious attention." (Extracts of letters from M. Daumas.) " MASCARA, SEPT. 30. " The Emir is still at Hemsetn. He has levied a special contribution upon the Coulouglis, the Hadjars, and the Jews of this city. He has exiled in the Tess 70 families. He has sent to Tasaraoua 50 families of the Hadjars, and has given orders to disperse the re mainder of this unhappy people, as well at Frenda as at Suyda, on the borders of the Desert, where he would no further care about them. Hemsem presents the aspect of a city entirely abandoned, and, if reports are to be credited, the demolition of the Mechouar was to be commenced. Notwithstanding the latter, Abd-el- Rader talks about nothing but war, and promotes fanaticis m in the mosques by discourses, wherein we Christi ans are very far from being well treate d . H e has just made himself known to the Garabas, &c. The Etnir has written to Hadj Labib (his Oukil at Oran) to wind up speedily his commercial and money transactions, and to send back to Mascara his heaviest baggage, because when at Si he would get it again. Now, is it for war? That is g what nobody knows. The Oukil of Mostaganem is doubtful on it. The Garrabas, the BenAmmer, the Medjaers, "lave received orders not to frequent our markets any longer, and no other interpretation can be put upon the , itter than the appearance of war. " I am just informed that the Aga Miloud Ben Ar j. , c h, who was to go to Dabliara, has received orders to place h i mse lf , w i t h hi s army, upon the Habra." CTOBE " The Emir Ahl - el -Fad er is at O Helat ß 7 since. yesterday, under the prextext of an interview with the son of the King. Ho has commanded around him all the hachems of the plains of Eghres, T eem mending them to conic well armed and mounted. Everybody knowing here that his Royal Highness t h e Duke of Orleans is at Algiers , no conjecture can bo formed as to the motives which bars suggested these measures. " Last week there arrived from Morocco a hundred charges of powder, some English muskets, sulphur, and steel. Abd-el-Ka:eier assuming modestly the title of Mu!ey-Abherrharoan, it results that it is the Emperor of Morocco, with whom we are at peace, that wages war against us." In the province of Algiers the Emir's dispositions do .ot appear the less hostile. Several recent cases prove Lat the moment is at hand when we shall be called upon to put an end to a situation which becomes every every by more intolerable. I have often given an ac count to :,.our Excellency of the thefts and assassina tions committed upon our territory by the Hadjoutes, crimes for which, notwithstanding all my reclamations, I have never been able to obtain satisfaction. The Bth of October, a portion of our tribes wished to re venge themselves upon the Razias, whom they had subjected, and succeeded in carrying a considerable flock of sheep from the Hadjoutes, at the head of whom was a noted brigand named Beehir. This chief penetrated into our territory, but the chief of batta lion Raphel, commanding the camp of the Ouad Lal leg, lent his aid to our Arabs, who brought back their prize. Beehir succeeded on the 10th of No vember in entrapping in an ambuscade upon the Chiffa the unfortunate Raphel, who was killed, with an officer of the Chasseurs and two troopers, before the infantry, which they had not the prudence to wait for, could rejoin them. This unhappy event was followed by other robberies, which has placed us i n a state o f hostility upon the Chiffa , which seriously occupies my attention. In the mean time Abd-el-Kader had arrived at Me deab. A correspondence, the terms of which, at first hostile, seemed to abate, was established between him and me. I shall, by the next post, make your Excellency aware of the results of the letter I have written, and of those which shall reach me in the interim. It remains for me to acquaint you with the line of conduct which I propose to th e G overnment to fo ll ow. I desire to throw back war in order to consolidate our establishments in the East (Constantine), and at the same time I desire to unite all my means of defence and attack, I shall make to the Emir every concession consistent with the honour of France. For a long while we have had to complain of the non-execution of the conventions, but, I repeat, we require to augment our influence. The only fear I have at this moment is, that Abd-el-Kader has not yet comprehended the wisdom of the measures adopted by the King's Government, and that he wishes to create a holy war in respect of them. The King may be convinced that all my efforts will be directed to the prolongation of peace, which has been for some time uncertain, but which I think still useful. Respecting the crimes committed by the Hadjoutes, if I succeed in expelling Abd-el. Kader from the province, by creating for him new difficulties, I shall prepare for him his punishment, which will be more severe than he would expect. _ Receive, Sir, &c., The Marshal Governor-General of Algiers, Count VALEE. P. S. ALGIERS, NOV. 19, 1839. The despatches of Lieutenant-General Gueheneuc, of which the arrival has prevented me from sending the present communication by the last courier, an nounce war as inevitable. Here is an extract from a letter of General Gueneheuc, dated Nov. 15 : " Captain Daumas is still here ; he was preparing to return to his post five or six days ago, but the Arab escort disappointed him. I have since heard that the Oukil of Abd-el-Kader had caused his heavy baggage to advance on Mascara, and that he expected every moment letters from the Emir. At this conjuncture, while intimating that Captain Daumas was about to set out in a few days for Mascara, I have thought it prudent to keep him till we know what to think of the warlike projects attributed to the Emir. " A sure informant, rrrived from the interior, de clares that a holy war has been preached in the Mosque of Moscara, and that all good Mussulmans are com manded to purchase horses, arms, and military stores. Abd-el-Kader was furious, the same individual relates, on hearing of the escape of Leon Roche." " I have myself seen and questioned M. Boche ; he has declared to me that for a long time the Emir has been resolved to make war upon us ; that he has never had any intention of observing the convention of Tafna ; that since his return from Ain-.Madi (February, 1839), Abd-el-Kader preaches war everywhere, and that ac cording to every probability, he will attack us th;s winter. The fact appears to me certain, and the King's Government must henceforth seriously occupy itself with a struggle which ought to decide the preponderance of France in Algeria. " Receive M. le Ministre, the assurance of my very hie' consideration, The Marshal Governor-General, Count VALLEE. " October 22, 1839, at Setif. " Praise be to God. (The seal of Abd•el-Kader " TO THE HON. MAHMOUD BEN ZOUADI. " The salvation, mercy, and blessing of God be upon thee. .4 Thou art a Mussulman from father to son. How does it happen that thou ahandonest Islamism without experiencing remorse % Thou knowest, nevertheless, that I love and honour thee, and did nothing to offend thee. Cease all intercourse with the impious, and the protection of God and of his Prophet will be extended to thee. I shall soon visit thee, if it please God. The Seid Ahmed Razouck, the bearer of this message, will serve as a medium of communication between us. He will assure thee that thou shalt obtain from me whatever thou desirest. Greeting." I certify the translation to be correct, The Principal Interpreter, Z ACC AR. (Seized on the 29th of October, 1839, in the pos session of a native, who was repairing to Djigelly.) " ADD SL-KADER TO T;IE SEIDS ABDEREAYMAN EL FOR /CAW, FORMER CHIEF OF DJIGELLY, AND EL MA CAAUD COUSMAA, AND TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY. " Know ye that we are no longer in peace with the impious, and that we shall expel them from the coun try, with the help of God. We shall soon be with you, hold yourselves ready for the holy war. God has elevated us for the mere sake of causing his religion to triumph, and to combat his enemies, who adore several gods. The Mussulmans must be like thorns in the eyes of the Christians. Greeting." " ADD-EL-KADER TO HUSSEIN BEN ABDERRAKMAN. " Your letter reached us, and we learned that you had left your country on account of the impious. May God exterminate them You are in distress, and you express a wish to see us. You must have patience : God will soon relieve you, for peace no longer exists between us and the Christians. War is the only al ternative left, and we shall harrass them on all sides, with the aid of God. Hold yourselves ready, and unite all the Mussulmans, for we shall soon be with you. Let us but drive the Christians from your country, and you may then return to it, for God has always promised us victory. " October 17, 1839." I certify the translation to be corect, The Principal Interpreter, ZACCAR. MARSHAL VALLEE TO THE MINISTER OF WAR. " ALGIERS, Nov. 24, 1839. " Monsieur le Ministre,—The events foretold in rey despatch of the 15th of November have come to pass. Abd-el-Kader has commenced the war ; he has suc ceeded by means of his preachin;s during the last six months, to stir up a portion of the natives placed under our domination. Within these three days he has caused our advanced posts to be attacked, and hereafter France can only obtain by the force of arms satisfaction for the numerous grievances which the system of policy pursu. d for the last two years in Africa has had for its object to attenuate or redress by peaceal)le means. " I had written, on my return to Algiers, to the Emir. to comp Lin of his encloachnients on the Kalifats. I received, a few days afterwards, a letter from Kader, breathing irritation and hostile designs. I re plied to him with calmness, and he himself', either through cunning, or because he st;11 hesitated, wrote me in such a manner that I could not conceive the rupture to be imminent. But he has been long intent on war. He merely wished to gain time in order to assemble his horsemen, and on the OtII of November I received the letter annexed. " On my side, I had taken the necessary steps to be prepared for the struggle. The line of the Chiffa, and that of the Oued-Kaddara, had been reinforced ; large magazines had been established on different points, and, as my intention was to remain at first on the defensive, I hail recommended everywhere the utmost circum spection. Unfortunately, the ardent courage of some officers prevented them from complying strictly with my instructions. " The European and native population in the plain ought necessarily to excite my solicitude in the highest degree. The army could not protect all the points oc cupied by the colonists and Arabs, and was obliged to order all the inhabitants to retire under the protection of the camps. I had, at the same time, an under standing with the colonists who possess stone houses; I placed arms and ammunition at their disposal, and sent soldiers in various directions to participate in their Lefence. --------- " I could not expect to ward off all misfortunes by those measures. The Arabs, particularly, whose care lessness is so well known, should necessarily suffer from their want of foresight. On the 17th and 18th some attempts made by the Hadjoutes were vigorously repelled ; our soldiers ob tained a success, which filled them with too much con fidence. " On the 0 0th of November, at the very moment when Adb-el-Kader apprised me of his resolution to wage war upon us, his troops crossed the Chiffa. The commander of Bouffarik unfortunately sent out, about the same time, two convoys frcm the blockhouse of Mered and the camp of Ouad Lalleg, and only gave thirty men as an escort to those convoys. They were attacked within a league of Bouffarick, each by 1,000 Arabs. The commander of the convoy of Mered formed his waggons into a square ; his soldiers defended themselves vigorously behind them, and afforded time to the garrison of Bouffarick to come to their assistance, The commander of the detachment alone perished ; he r v e , ca a,s, i lsb V , e rho d eu li oh in alt musket ball, ei b nr a t 00 1 l f , tth w he l e , killedi t e e.o h ownri;o him. The convoy le" skillful, and perished with his y of en?ir u e ad de L t a tta il l e i g rp:o .a t: He must have either been taken by surprise, or wanted presence of mind, for he did not make a rampart of the waggons for his men. His detachment was accordingly cut to pieces, and wh en the column which marched' THE StIN, 140 out of Bouffarick, on hearing the report of the musketry, arrived on the field of battle, the Arabs fled, carrying with them the mules of the convoy. " This misfortune, which ought to have rendered our officers more prudent, unfertunately had net that effect. On the olst a column of 1,500 mounted Arabs passed the Chin in the mern ing. General Duvivier was watching their move ments from the superior camp of Belidah, when the com mander of the camp of Oued Lalieg incautiously marched against them at the head of about 200 infantry, and committed the still greater imprudence of disseminating those men as sharpshooters in the plain. The Arabs, who were far superior in force, attacked them with the utmost vigour. The French commander endeavoured to form his men into a hollow square and retreat on the camp, but this movement, executed with indecision, was at tended with still more fatal consequences ; they were completely overpowered, and 105 officers and soldiers remained on the field. " The artillery of the camp opened its fire on the Arabs the moment they came within reach, and made considerable havoc k among the dense ranks of the as sailants. At one time 20 horses were seen wandering about without their riders, and the remains of the French detachment were enabled to re-enter the camp. The Arabs then directed an attack against one of our block houses, but, received with a lively fusillade, they re crossed the Chiffa. " On the side of the east a column of the enemy de bouched on the 20th by the mountains of Beni Moussa. The garrisons of the camps of the Aracht and the Arba marched against them, and protected the retreat of the inhabitants, who sought refuge in the camps and in the fortified houses. A carbineer and a colonist were killed on that day. More to the east some cattle were cap tured, and three colonists who offered resistance to the marauders were brought off prisoners. In the moun tains, the tribes residing on the French territory were plundered, several men lost their lives, and many fami lies were compelled to emigrate. " My despatches, dated yesterday, inform me that the enemy has retired on all points. " I have given orders to the different administrations to assist all the sufferers. The colonists, who called for arms and ammunition, received supplies of both, and they are everywhere engaged in putting their houses in a state of defence. The Arab tribes have taken refuge under the protection of our camps ; those of the west are under the camp of Bouffarick. In the east, the Arabs have lodged their families in safety in the Fort de l'Eau. The Oned Zeitoun are in the redoubts of Boudouaou, and their families under the protection of the camp of Foudouk. " Lieutenant-General Rulhieres, whom I sent to Bouffarick, has organized, by my order, a flying column, composed of 400 cavalry, 2 pieces of artillery, and 1,500 infantry, which is now manmuvring between Belidah, Coleah, and Bouffarick. I recommended him to act with extreme prudence, and with a respectable force. I am now forming, at the Maison Carree, a second fly ing column to operate against the enemy in the east. The defence of the camps of Salel is secured, and the militia has been called out by the authorities in all the districts in which the European population is most nu merous ; in a word, the people are everywhere in a con dition to defend themselves. When the troops shall have rested and been rein forced, and the weather shall be more favourable, I mean to chastise the Hadjoutes, our most skilful as well as our most ardent enemies." The Marshal Governor-General of Algeria, Count VALLEE. The next is the document above alluded to : " Praise be to God. " FROM SAID lIADJI ARD-EL-KADER, WHOM GOD AIDS AND RENDERS VICTORIOUS, TO HIS EXCELLENCY OF ALGIERS, MARSHAL VALLEE. " Salvation, mercy, and blessings be upon him who follows the truth. Your first and second letters have reached us. We have understood their contents. I have already written to you that all the Arabs of Beni- Hieznass as far as the Kaf were agreed, and that they have no other words to utter than the holy war. I have employed all my efforts to change their ideas, but nobody will consent to the duration of tha peace. They are all agreed to commence the holy war, and I can find no other means of being faithful to our dear law which prescribes it, than to listen to them. Thus Ido not be tray you, and inform you of what really is. Send back my Oukil of Oran, in order that he may return to his family. Hold yourself prepared to see all Mussulmans commence the holy war against you, for if anything happens I will not be accused of being a traitor. lam pure, and never shall anything proceed from me contrary to the integrity of our law. Written Monday evening, the Ilth of the Rama dan, 1255, at Mcdcah, preserved by God (18th No vember, 1839.) " The King, when I wrote to him, caused it to be replied, that all things were in your hands, whether in pence or in hatred. I and all believers are inclined for hatred. Hold yourself warned, and reply as you please, for the word s are w i t h you , an d with nobody else." LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY FALMOUTH, Dse. 2.—Wind S. S.W. to S. E., fref:b breezes.--Arrived the Alert packet, from the West —sailed from Barbadoes Oct. 9, Tobago 10, Trinidad 17, Grenada 18, St. Kitts 21, Tortola 22, St. Thomas 24, Porto Rico 26, and Cape Haytien Nov. 4. Off port, the Laing, from Halifax, with loss of foremast, bowsprit, &c. DOVER, DEC. 3.—Off port, the Sari Juan, Bsstena, from Havannah. SOUTHASIPTON, Dtc. 3.—Sailed the Llo3d's, Blam ford. for Palermo. GUERNSEY, DEC. 2.—Sailed the Nancy, Le Cherne nant, for Havannah. CORE, Dec. I.—Arrived the Albion, Johnson, from Quebec. Off port, the James Bailey, Simpson, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 3. —Wind S. to S.E.--Arrived off the St. Lawrence, from New York; Flora, St. John's, N.B. ; Magnet,; 'Montreal ; Rowena, Quebec.—S a il e d the Catherine, Low, j for Hayti ; Grecian, Rowett, Val- paraiso ; Liffey, Gulf of Mexico; Agenoria, Gifney, Mo bile; Planter, Apalachicola. BRISTOL, DEC. 3.—Arrived the Wm. Wallis, Wilson, from Miramichi. COWES, Dxc. 3.—Sailed the Gustaf Adolf, for New lark. BELLMULLET, Nov. 30.—The Catherine Charlotte, from Gamla Castelly to Cette, which was at anchor off Eagle- Asid, in a dangerous situation, has been assisted iuto Black-sod Bay, with loss of top-gallant masts, anchor, and cables, &c. CORK, DEC. I.—The Majestic, Lang, hence to Resti gouche, has put back, after being out six weeks, and as far as 43 W. bong., and encountered severe westerly gales, WatNneeT, Dec. I.—The Friendship, of Shields went down in deep water, off Ingolmills yesterday. A mast, bowsprit, and boat, &c., have been washed on shore. WHITBY, DEC. 2.—The Brilliant, Dickenson, of Bos. ton, which foundered in the Roads. 28th ult., has been driven on shore, bottom up, and is a total wreck. BERWICK, DEC. 2.—The Brothers, Mearns, of and from Montrose, struck on the Gunstone, off North Sun derland, 26th ult , and has been carried into Holy THE MARKETS.-( THIS DAY.) CORN E) In consequence of the shortrt money was asked for good Win being slack, the trade can only prices. Not much doing in tl varied. Flour met a dull sale. CHANGE. iess of this weeks' supplies, more eat, and B'rley, but the demand be reported firm at Monday's he Oat trade, and the rates un- ' esticas •N BO sill) Os' SHIP. Wheat, Red told, '5. 70,. Beans, Bniall new, ..... ...- -s - White ,01d)......65- Os. - ( old) - Red ;1839) s4s. t Os. - Tick (new) 38.4 41 ---- Fine 12s. 635. Superfine 665. Wis. - Harrow (new) 40;.424 --- White (1839) -.Ms. 645. ------ (01d)......, 4 Is. 461 Fine C6s. 68s Brank -- Superfine 70s 755. Oats, Feed --Foreign free 60 6b2 t. --- New 23,.274 Ryc 46s 40s. - Poland s s. Barley 30; .98, New ' 9 ..284. - Grinding 10e Nis. - Potatoe 29,325. - Malting 39: 44 5 . Malt &is. 655. - Scotch 3O-.325. - Moe New 6.3 s l'as. - Irish 225.... 255.01. Pease, Grey, New 365. 40s. Flour Town ;per 5ack).....5.4,62., - Maple New Ws. 424, - seconds 545.56 n. --- White 40s 425. -.....- North Country.... yes 52 • --..... Boilers 42 44, Bran Milli VALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. I. km - English ..... .. ;14dirs. 04 qr.. Mgr. ;320 ult. Irish - Foreign ~ - „ . -.--- 1,150 - rl. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies were very good ; the demand was:increased. Prices as quoted last market day. CITY FISH MARKET. Turbot very short in supply, and prices very high, some Turbot fetching 2/. each ; Cod, 39. to 0 0s. ; Soles, 9d. to 35. Gd. per pair ; Lobsters 10d. to 3s. and 4s. ; Oysters very scarce, but prices unaltered, 12s. to 40s. per bushel ; Whit ings sd. to 10d. ; and Haddocks ad. to 21. 6d. Trade was not very lively. TEA SALE.-THIRD DAY. There was not quite so much business at the sales as on the preceding days. There was, however, great activity, and the advanced prices were fully maintai ne d . L ow qualities of Twankay 2s. 101(1. to 2s. 111 d. ; Cong3u ordinary to but middling, blackish leaf, 2s. 7*d. to 2s, 10d. ; and Gunpowder 3s. Bd. up to 6s. 0 d.. r p_er_ . ll).. -_ _ _ COLONIAL MARKET. To. day the market was generally heavy, and but little done either by public sale or private contract. B. P. Sugar sells slowly at 60s. for brown, 635. for middling, and 68s. for fine. Other kinds dull at previous rates. Little doing in Coffee, and the nominal price of arid. Jamaica 1103., Brazil 425. Rice, 11s. bd. to 123. for good in . d. Bengal. TILE MAILS.—The alterations in the rate of travelling by the mails commenced on Wednesday. Sixty minutes additional are allowed them on the line from Dublin to Sligo, in consideration of the heavy state of the roads during the winter months.—Dublin Packet. SLOW TRAVELLING.—The trains of. the railway between Boxmoor and Tring were so impeded in their progress by th • snow on Wednesday evening, that the engineer and some of the passengers walked by the side of the train which did not for some time advance at the rate of ' one mile an hour.—Bedford Mercury. WizsiNf INsTEu SCHOOL.—We have authority to state that the first repre§entation of the " Eunuchus" of Terence 15 postponed from Wedn‘..sday the 4th, to Monday the 9th, instant. The second and third per, formances will take place on the usual nights, viz., the 11th and 16th instant. WIT OppY!TTED.—A wad went into a shop the other dab and asked for, 4 Y4r4 of Rork. The shop man cut him off three (pig's) feet, DON. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1P39. 13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH-STREET. the parents of the violence which they are the firs; "MICHAEL ARMSTRONG," COMPLETE. to demand, shal; he laid of Mr. COLBURN will publish, , )ri the 9th instant, the corn- Properkt doe.si the puhlic condemn the violet,ce Vfrte E edi t a i , o ld n , in A 3 D v v o E ls, , ro u st ß a E r s o. , p o r f ice 5s MICHAELto of .:Rlshie. of i the Ch :mists on account of its mischievous teii- STRONG, the FACTORY BOY." chuicy ; but nine-tenths of the evils imputed to By Mrs. TROLLOPE, With all the Illustrations, by Hcrvieu Buss, arid Onwhyn. them is proTect;ve onl ) and imaginary, •.vhde those Orders received by all Booksellers, and at all the Libraries. which have been inflicted on the country by the selfishness and baseness of the Tories, are certain and incalculable. Let the reader just run over in his imagination the riots, rebellion, and bloodshed which were caused by the Tories in the first half of the last century ; let him trace the wide, wasting cru elties of their war against America, carried on by red savages and German mercenaries ; let him contem plate the stupendous misers , of the national debt, with its accompaniment of a bread tax ; let him look at a land endowed with an immense capacity for improvement, having in colonies almost a world at her command over which to spread her numerous children ; and let him see, as he must feel, the irk some constraint, the impediments to happiness, the crimes which devastate society,caused by a long period of Tory misrule—wasting the national resources, and hemming in or misdirecting the stream of population —and he will be at once convinced that the injuries actually inflicted on the community, by the brutal, selfish, ignorant policy of the Tories, surpass a thousand fold those which the imagination supposes might be or would be caused by the Chartists. Coercion, violence, tyranny, are the principles of Toryism ; they are not necessarily the principles of the Chartists ; though Mr. FROST and his followers have imitated the Tories and adopted their prin ciples ; and Toryism has, in every community and in every age of the world, been the prolific parent of measureless misery. THEATRE ROYAL COVENT GARDEN. We see with no surprise, but much regret, that great distress prevails at Paisley, Nottingham, Bol ton, and several other towns. Neither are we sur prised, though somewhat indignant, to see the Tory papers founding, on the distress which is caused by the Starvation Laws, arguments to continue them, and something like sneers at the unfortunate suf ferers. One thing that distress has made painfully manifest, namely—whatever may be the case in the order of nature—that, under the rule of the Corn-laws, the interests of the agriculturists, particularly of the landlords, is directly at variance with the interests of other classes. This year is for the landed inte rest, as was last year, one of great prosperity. If the harvest be short, which is doubted by some per sons, they haveobtained high prices, and rents are well paid. We have always been told that prosperity for the landlords was prosperity for manufacturers ; but the former are gloating over their replenished purses, while the latter are sinking under distress and misery. To make them the more sensible of their misfortunes, the Tory Journals draw vivid pic tures of the great advantages possessed by the Con tinent, and at the same time strenuously deny to our manufacturers any participation in them. Because we are obliged to use dear steam power, and the manufacturers on the Continent can use cheap water power, they are also to retain exclusively ail the ad vantages of cheap bread, and we must contend with them under the disadvantages of dear bread. It is not enough apparently that our people are doomed to poverty and starvatio❑ to gratify the stupid and blind avarice of the landlords, but they must also be tantalized and insulted by their oppressors. It will be seen from our Mansion House re port, inserted yesterday, that the subject of Church rates underwent a rather curious discussion be fore the LORD MAYOR. His Lordship was saved the trouble of taking any part in the debate, by his predecessor, Alderman %VILsoN, who chi- valrously volunteered his services in defence of the nefarious exaction." If the worthy Alderman, when in dike, had not argued the coal question with greater ability than on this occasion he did that of Church -rates, he would not, we fear, have won the popularity to which his spirited, judiciously directed, and highly beneficial exertions against the coal monopolists so justly entitled him. kill Ili) 1111 a'ro . ll, Eluil 11- , 1 , 1.111 4 ,, • 1 alum ,01.i.ct to cowl., 1 .s •i' or iiitertero,i ev . I sympii.tii6e is ti nod Skit atqays be cit.4irous t•,)-op Nia ,(10 1 Nee af.i y n.s it is pos si bl e , elinsistPtitiy with ti Coiony with et Aiiitih-r Comitty, vfit for the 11 . - Lopire. " I am here, by command of our Most Gracious Queen, for the purpose of executing my share in the administration of this Government, according to the Laws and Constitution of Jamaica.—There is no desire on the part of her Majesty's Ministers, or the Imperial Parliament, to interfer e with your legislation ; and it is, I conceive, in your own power, to preserve it invio late. Bur for this, there is, in our relative position, one tnia% oidahie condition. W e cannot legislate against, the general policy erahliqwd by ur S,vereiln and the Im perial Parliament for the Government of the whol. , Em pire, of which this island forms a part. Our own Island Constitution indeed precludes the enactment of Laws of that character, for it is a part of this Constitution, that no law can be passed without the concurrence of the Governor, or become permanent without the confir mation of the Crown, and neither the Crown nor the Governor can be expected to co-operate in the enact ment of Laws inconsistent with the principles by which the whole Empire is regulated. " The Acts of the Imperial Legislature of late years afecting this in common with the other colonies, have arisen almost wholly from the conviction that the great measure of Emancipation and freedom, granted to hun dreds of thousands, and eventually to countless millions of our fellow -creatures, was a work that could only be effectually, speedily, and uniformly accomplished by the interposition of the Imperial Legislature. Hence there has been a greater degree of direct legislation for the colonies, and of urgency on the local Legislatures by Their respective Governors, than could probably, under any other circumstances, have taken place ; but that great measure having been accomplished, there is no reason to expect further interference, unless our local legislation should tend to counteract or retard the full accomplishment of the benefits of emancipation and freedom. " You mu s t b e sens ibl e, f rom t h e con d uct o f the Im perial Legisl a t ure , on t h at great quest i on f or a long series of years, that our proceedings in legislating for this island, with reference to the change that has been produced in the relations between the landed proprie tors and the agricultural labourers, will be watched with attention and anxiety, and will bring down on us that interference to which we object, if our measures be not in manifest conformity with the principles which have worked out that change in our eternal Constitution. I see no reason to suppose that jou will give cause for such interference, and none, therefore, to anticipate its occurrence. I cannot promise that the Imperial Par liament will not exercise its paramount authority, when ever it sees fit to do so ; but I can assure you, that it has no desire to interfere without necessity, and is anxious to avoid interference, and to limit its exercise when unavoidable, within the narrowest bounds com patible with the due protection of all classes of the community in this island. It. is in your power, I trust, to prevent any emergency that would require or justify such interposition. We have only to legislate for this island according to the spirit of the age, and on the prin ciple of the perfect and equal freedom of every class of its inhabitants. " Not only the eyes of our own country, but those of all the world, are upon us ; and the interest of humanity, as well as the reputation of Jamaica, are in volved in our proceedings. The entire abolition of slavery—the perfect establishment of freedom, which was regarded by our country as an indispensable duty to be performed at any cost, is watched in its operation by other nations as an interesting experiment, and by its result in this, the most wealthy and most populous country in which it has been effected by the voluntary act of the State, their future conduct with regard to the same question will probably be guided. If we make the emancipated population comfortable, con tented, industrious, and thriving, and promote, as we can hardly in this case fail to do, the prosperity of Jamaica, you will not only gain for this island an en viable reputation, but will also, it is probable, lead to the eventual freedom and happiness of the incalculable multitudes who are now, or hereafter may be, doomed to bondage. " In the Session before us, there will be much to oc cupy your attention, and require your utmost exertions. There are expired laws to be re-enacted with such modifications as the change of circumstances may re quire ; there are old laws inapplicable to our present state to be rescinded or revised, and new laws to be made adapted to our changed condition. I need not enter into any detail on these points, your own know ledge will indicate better than I could all that is neces sary for the welfare of our island. It will be my duty to bring to your notice such measures as have appeared to her Majesty's Government to be essential to the public good. It will be most satisfactory to me to find that similar measures, or such as conceived in the same just and benevolent spirit, may be more suitable to the state of the island, originate spontaneously with you ; but as you will necessarily have to deliberate on at least some of the same questions, it may be expedient that you should be put in possession of the documents, re lating to them, at an early period of the Session. " I was about to enter on a review of the actual state of the Island, and of the interesting questions which agitate our community ; but I find that I should be led into a discourse too lengthy for the present occa sion, and at the same time tedious to you, who are so much better informed on all the subjects, on which I could only have offered the uncertain impressions of a stranger. Those questions nevertheless occupy my anxious attention. I deplore the losses which property, in many in stances, and chiefly in the sugar plantations is sustain ing, from the want of continuous or abundant labour ; and I should be heartily glad, if any measure could be devised to remedy this evil, consistently with the perfect freedom of the labourers, and the true principles of po litical economy ; but this, I apprehend, must be re garded as one of those difficulties and distresses which are everywhere beyond the reach of legislation, and which only time and the operation of a sense of self interest can subdue or repair, I trust that more cheer ing days are in prospect, for those who now suffer. With moderate rents and fair wages, with such alterations in the system of agriculture, as the want of superabundant manual labour may suggest, with an increasing popu tion, with the extinction of distrust and acrimonious feeling, and the substitution of cordiality and attach ment, we may surely hope that this beautiful country, so highly favoured by nature, will be prosperous and happy. Let us then strive, gentlemen, with one accord, for the prosperity and happiness of Jamaica, as the great object of our endeavours ; let us prom , )te them by all means in our power—let us encourage industry ; let us cherish the population committed to our care, and do all that we can to make them virtuous and h a ppy in their freedom—let us foster their educa tion, and religious and moral instruction, for which I am happy to learn numerous schools already exist—let us give security to property, and do equal justice to all classes—let us improve our Judicial aiol Magisterial Tribunals, on which the happiness of the people so much depends—let u s f urn i s h t h e means of obtainingjustice to the poor as well as the rich—let us mitigate our criminal laws—let us ameliorat e the state of our prisons—let us support all useful i . nstitutions for the public good—let us endeavour to inereate the number of our valuable productions, enlarge our com merce, and draw forth new sources of wealth—let us put away from us all recollection of past differences with the mother country—let us cordially co-operate in the general views of the Imperial Government—let us allay our own internal dissensions, and cultivate universal harmony, the want of which must greatly impede our prosperity, " I am not so sanguine as to suppose that our best exertions will be sufficient to accomplish all that is de sirable, but our united labours as a Legislature, and individually by precept and example, as well as by good laws, may do much ; and you, Gentlemen. will be able to do more by your influence in your respective counties and parishes. For the rest, we must rely on the good sanse and good feeling of all classes of the inhabitants. In undertaking the trust confided to me by our Most Gracious Sovereign, I have been actuated by an anxious desire to render service to my country, in contri buting, as far as my humble ability will allow, to the welfare and happiness of this island. I cannot pretend to be secure against error in the course I,f my administra tion ; but of this you may be firmly assured, that my zealous endeavours will be unceasingly exerted for the prosperity Jamaica, and that my own happiness will be envolved in the result. My heartfelt wishes and devoted efforts will, however, be of no avail without your aid. It is on your wisdom, knowledge, and expe rience that I chiefly depend. On these I implicitly rely, as well as on your patriotism. and on that loyalty for which Jamaica has ever been celebrated, an d ; of brotnheorul:yr united and honest endeavours in this , work love, we may humbly hope that the I.l.essing of the Al mighty may be upon us, wit hint which all the attempts If of human frailty must ha vain, UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MADAME YESTRIS. THIS EVENING, Dac. 4, 18.19, Will be repeated the New Original Play, in Five Acts, written by Jams, Sheridan Knowles, called LOVE. Duke of Carinthia, Mr. trooper ; Sir Rupert of L.reh, Mr, J. Vining ; Huon, Mr. Anderson ; the Countess of Eppen stein, Miss Ellen Tree; Katherine, Madame Vestris. After which, THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Captain Macheath, Mr. W. Harrison ; Peachum, Mr. W Farren ; Lockit, Mr. Bartley ; Filch, Mr. Harley ; Mrs. Peachutn, Mrs. C. Jones ; Polly Peachum, Miss Rainforth Lucy Lockit, Madame Vestris. To-morrow, The Rivals, with Artaxerxes. Dress Boxes, 7s; Second Price, 3s. Gd. ; First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. Gd. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Prier, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Doors to be opened at half-past Six—the performances to commence at Seven o'Cl oc k. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Notter, at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon application. Private Boxes to be had solely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller, IG7, New Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. The production of Ainsworth's " Jack Sheppard," has attracted complete overflows, and 'been pronounced to be the greatest achievement ever yet attempted, it will consequently be acted every Evening. THIS EVENING, Dv . . 4, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. E. F. SAVILLE. Will be acted, Ainsworth's celebrated Drama of JACK SHEPPARD. Illustrating all Cruikshanks' inimitable Tableaux Vivant. Characters by Messrs. Saville, Dale, Heslop, Laws, Smith, Ross, Neville ; Mrs. Vining, Mrs. Daly, Miss Martin, Miss Grant Dice. Laws, &c. With a variety of Singing and Dancing. To conclude with, TIIE MERCHANT OF VENICE. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We cannot find room for " Ab Gomer'a " second corn munication, which is left as desired. The letter of " M. Viettinghoff" is left for him in the Office. HIGH.WATER AT LONDDINI BRIDGE TO. ORRO W. Morning l5 minutes after 1 t Evening 40 minutes atter 1 LONDON : WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1839. The Editor of The Sun is much gratified by the communication from Leicester, and assures the nu merous body of gentlemen who have honoured him with their approbation, that they will ever find him ready and willing to labour with them in aid of that great and good cause—the cause of Civil and Religious Liberty. The real sentiments of the Tories having been betrayed by the blundering of Mr. BRADSHAW, the abuse of Mr. ROBY, and the ranting of the priests, their journals have found it necessary to to make great professions of loyalty, and to boast of their party as exclusively devoted to the SOVE REIGN. Certainly as long as he was the sign and symbol of arbitrary power the Tories were loyal, but whenever the Sovereign became liberal, whenever he was the sign and symbol of political improvement, of mercy, kindness, and justice, then the Tories, true to their abominable faith of ruling by terror, of governing by cruelty, of coercing the bulk of the people by force, turned against the Sovereign and became distinguished for their disloyalty. This feature stands out prominently through the latter periods of our history. The High Church friends of CHARLES 1., such as Archbishop LAUD and his followers, urged that unfortunate Monarch on in his guilty career ; pro voked a corresponding violence in an opposite party, and hurried him to the block. ' They were true Tories. So the friends of JAMES 11. belon g ed to the same party, and of the Liberal WILLIAM 111., the friend and protector of Protestantism and free dom, the Tories were the enemies. All the glories of ANNE'S reign in opposing the ambition of France were won by the Whigs ; the Tories to By the arrival of her MAJESTY'S packet inert gain their end of re-establishing an arbitary Prince :rom the West Indies, we have received Jamaica on the throne, sacrificed even the glory of the Papers to the 29th ult. On the 22d his Excellency country. Nothing was too base for them to attempt Sir CHARLES METCALFE, who has succeeded in order to re-establish High Church and Tory prin• the negro's friend, Sir LIoNEL SMITH, as Governor ciples in power, and it required the greatest of that island, opened the Provincial Parliament in promptness and decision in the Whigs to preven a long speech, well described by the St. Jago Ga them from placing the son of JAMES 11. on the zetle as " breathing from beginning to end a spirit throne. Through the whole of the reign of the of reconciliation and good feeling, with an earnest first GEORGE, and the greatest part of the reign of desire to assist the House heartfully in carrying out his successor, while STANHOPE and WALPOLF. every measure that may benefit the island, and re were extending religious freedom, and encouraging pair the breaches between the parties for some time peace, the mischevious, factious, and scoundrel 'Tories past so ruthlessly and so injuriously opposed to were fomenting all kinds of plots, stirring up all each other." The task which the new Governor sorts of riots and seditious, and exhibiting their proposes to accomplish is certainly a most difficult loyalty t o th e i r S overe i gn , an d th e i r attac h ment to one , an d if h e succe ed will entitle him to the their country, by en d ea vouring to dethr o ne the grat i tu d e o f his country and the favour of his former, and by exposing the latter to all the Sovereign. Hitherto Jamaica has more resembled horrors of a civil war. For the best part a republic, like that of Venice in her worst days, of half a century, were they intriguing with governed by an overbearing, rapacious, and cruel the Pretender, inviting the French and Spaniards oligarchy, than the colony of a constitutional mo to invade England, a nd e x er ti n g themselves narchy. Under the tyrannical slave system, every to the utmost to embroil the country at p e tty planter and overseer exercised the supreme home, and degrade it abroad. A more despicable p o wer of a sovereign prince. From trampling with and a meaner fa c ti on , th wart i ng at a ll times the impunity upon the rights of the poor African, he progress of society by the most odious means, for insensibly acquired a feeling of co-ordinate juris the mere purpose of seizing office, and degrading diction and authority with the Government, and the people, than were the Tories during the greater heece he was prepared to treat its mandates with disappea rne part of the r e i gns o f t h e two fi rst GEORGES, never contempt, i f opposed to what inierest. But, wit h t h e a b olition of slavery, must lie regarded as his disgraced a c i vi li ze d country. - When GE ORGE 111., a narrow-minded, at bi- be mevi l s attempted by trary Prince, wh o on ly wante d talents to be a despot, state of society so d emora li s i ng; and this is the ascended the Throne, an d exerc i se d hi s power to arduous to task the w so praise-worthily check the expansion of liberty, first in the United Sir CHARLES METCALFE. The following is a States, and afterwards on the Continent of Europe, copy of his Excellency's Message, which was re lic found ready auxiliaries in the Tories. The ferred to a Select Committee—being the courteous High Churchmen became loyalists. The country mode of treating it, according to the forms of the gentlemen and the SACHEVERELL parsons for g ot House of Assembly. We may premise that Mr. their enmity to the House of a —ANOVER, arid par- PA NTON was elected Speaker; a gentleman better doned the constrained liberality of his predecessors, qualified by his knowledge of legislative forms, who were, from their ignorance of our country, than by his past political career, for that honour little better than tools in the hands of the Whigs, able office : for the sake of the bigotry of the third GEORGE. " Gentlemen of the Council, He was a King after the Tories' own hearts, an d " Mr. Speaker and Gentl emen o f t h e A ssem bl y, " I hail our coming together with erect pleasure, in his love of tyranny converted the Tories into loyal men. i te e hope and belief that we shall proceed to discharge They cannot, however, shake off their inherent cha- our respective duties with hearty good will, and by our meter. It was by mistake that one part of them, i united t e i n , ( ) I s e e ay s o e u r r y s f , ee b s e wiienabled,ieit thein somestatee t degree,the island t ?pe r immediately a f ter t h ey h a d shown their abhorrence demands. of even a semblan ce of liberality by their treatment .. Ir. was my wish, on my arrival, to meet you at the of Mr. CANNING, passed the Catholic Ernanci- o ea f rl t ie h s a t t p d o e ss s i i b re le p b e e r i i n o g d , i but rt l ne p a osti t io la n t ed th the gr at ifi cat i on me pation Act, an d t h at m i s t a ke, the whole faction has ttou'd be generally th e most convenient r o r r es t e h e t e t n tn - ever since, by their united efforts, endeavoured to mencement of the Session. rectify. As soon as t h e y were driven from power, " Mr. Sp ea k er an d G ent l emen of the House of Assembly, which they had in vain sacrificed their principles to e You w ill, I h ave no doubt, grant th e supp li es re keep, thei r i nnate c h aracter s hone forth in all its quired for the exigiencies of the public service, "a ith due angry glare, regard to efficiency and economy. " I am so satisfied of your readiness Ever since 1830 have these factious, mischievous,. t r o al do e e l v f eryth h ing necessary and practicable for th politicians, kept the country in a state of excitement it is ohly in compliance with estaehlig;_enpe h d cu w stom are t , h t at a f t by their resistance to most necessary reforms. To functions, you with any application on this part of your them it is of no consequence that the principles s r v i e c ly tio t n o s, th w e i r s e ely e rese t rv te d by f the h Constitution exclu they lay down are impracticable, and, if practicable, " Gentlemen of the Cvoeusno eil, t e people. would be eminently mischievous. They serve the " Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of • Message from . the Governor_ emer in Council with return to writs of election of 'NI embers s for the parishes ot St purpose of creating a prejudice, and are convenient ~ M Assebly, h James and Manchester, in the room of the late H • ast differences should B. Liarrett and Curtis l Philip to stir up animosity. The Tories now oppose reform signed y to an o x b i ri t v ) io t n , aetaaulslesp Inc, to advert to thembe cog- Berry, by whic it ::)-. and improvement just as in the reigns of the exceeding reluctance ; but I am, on the whole, of pears ,, t w h e a r t e A re rt t h ur u e r ed o John Foster and Thoma s Wheatle, two first GeonGEs they excited a High Church opinion, that a frank and unreserved reference to our trlu " ced, took the oaths and d ein in attendance, were in and Jacobitical commotion to keep alive tyranny, actual position will be the best mode of di charging my The Speaker acquainted the their seats. duty towards you on this occasion, and the most like] ' i letter House that lie had re- During that time, they were the authors of method of meeting your wishes and ex .cta p tions. Y cei i\ e l ec a Leslie sctlftredsignation from Capt. Darling, two rebellions, supported by aid from abroad, " I shall have to lay before you an Act Lot the Impe- cii vv r . . Hyslop, Le g ,tahcrat. he held in his hand a petition . tending to degrade England into a vassal of France. deemed Legislature d ofour Mother Country, which was ling. Subsequently' the al pt Petition return of Capt. Dar- Now they are accused, and we believe justly, of i passed e.mn by the unavoid a ble , in , consequence of Ilesolutions and a Committee of Scrue is n was introduced,read, Dous e of tl.s.sembly in the three last mean time li s t s my to be appointed. In the having patronised and fostered the chartist out- sessiona of the Legislature of this island. Ido not Leave of absence to to be exchanged. break, as they encouraged the invasion of the Soots think it requisite to call your attention to the particular Hamilton, G sence granted to Dr. Whittaker, Duncan of that enact e t be provisions in 1715 and 1745, without having the courage to that there will he All) neeesstty for carrying them into , The s i , . appear openly in the field. This at least is certain, effect,peititer naving reported the Governor's speech, . and the sam e . h • that their langu age and their conduct have been , " you are naturally anxious that your Coratitutiop, . 0 , , having ben read, some discussion arose 0i t.qi,ner it should be referred to a special committee to . . ,p it . V:4., ) : 'Alt% .., • Si! 4'.:6: 41111 "‘ r .t i . , TAR .------uvc. Evl4',NTmcz. fonTTlrly. oi 41 ' r air firo proposition, 18 t ° , , 0 a Comm :tier!, coll6i3tlllq arul B,r(Agy, • r, •0 ~: 7 i .. !i tlli'74:t bcu 1. 6()% • --- For rete.ring it to the state of the island —Messrs. Garrigues, Watt, Fairweather, Osborn, Jordon, March, Cullman, Dallas, Barclay, Townshend, Brown, Hilton, Wright, and Dr. Clacher. , Af es OS. For refereing it to a Select C o mmittee-- Anderson, M'Cook, Grossett, Leslie, Thompson FO . s ; ter, Whitelock, Lake, Taylor, Mitchel, and Dr s. Ewa' and Barnett. PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25. The , ngrossed address to his Excellency the G.asveeg..l.' nor, in ansa er to the speech t the opening i,f til ,, u y sion, was read and psssed ; after which Messrs. G it and Dallas were appointed a Committee to wait Excellency, to know when he would be pleased to TO L E the his 00 the same. On their return, they reported that •° cellency would be pleased to receive the address .itee as it was convenient. The House then proceegell.esd the Queen's House, when the Speaker delivered t° following address : May it please your Excellency, th e " We, her Majesty's faithful and loyal subjec ts ncy sce Assembly of Jamaica beg to offer to your E our most sincere congratulations on your assuroPti" the Government of this colony. ate regard for our conv e ni ence i n th e time of calli n g as t L . t v We thank your Excellency for your co nsidar gether, and we unfeignedly assure your Excellency b it the present meeting affords to us equal pleasure a9t does to your Exc e ll enc y, i n th e h o pe we entertain rte by our united endeavours we may be able to prom the welfare of the Island. er viee Such supplies as the emer g ency of the pahlic s , t hat may require it will be o ur d u ty to provide, wi t ", te due regard to economy, which the present reducaa '.o of the colony demands. d " We thank your Excellency for the frank tinuu...l: reserved manner in which you have addresse e us upon Ex the present position of our affairs. We join you r b e cellency in the wish that all past differences tn,.. s e Y nd l y consigned to oblivion, and that hereafter a m ore "g olony understanding may be maintained between the f t h a s and the Government. All that we have sougo i ri , been the continued enjoyment of those rights anf e P„,,, vileges which are no less dear to us than to our tim subjects of the Mother Country; and the 1 10 s_ ent j portant of which i s th e r i g ht o f a deliberative eug"lo, in enacting those l a ws t o w hi c h our lives and p rop are to be subject. " We have never claimed a right to enact p l in ari p s i r i e 7 consistent with the general interest of the -- • ial neither have we complained of the Act of the lag e t . o l o Parliament, by which the great measure of emanc i p a t i ng was effected, and to which we ourselves were cons! " .. ` e l , parties ; but we have complained, and justly coniplaruin, of a continued and vexatious interference with n u st il e ternal regulations, degrading to the House, a nd ho, to the welfare of the colony ; with the details of however, we are un villi ng to trouble your Excell s be Our proceed ings i n legislating for the new relation s tween the landed proprietors and the labourers, w e are aware, will be watched with anxiety' and perhap s no i nconsi d era bl e d egree o f distrust ; but we hope with out cause, as we can h ave no wish but to o. legislate ac cor di ng to t h e sp i r i t o f t h e age , securing pr o , tection to p ro p erty , an d equa l j u stice to every class ; men, as the o n ly b as i s upon w hi c h we can expect legislation to be successful. bein carried " The great exper i ment wh i c h i s no w g into effect in thi s extens i ve colony i s na turally looked to with intense int eres t b y surroun di ng n ations, as well by our own count r y, an d we very deeply feel the diffi cult Visit and heavy responsibility which rest upon us in framing such laws as ma y be best calcut a ted to give succe ssf d effect to that measure, by promoting the industry an eon:fort of the emancipated population, and the hlt ur l e a cultivation and pr os p er i ty o f t h e i s l an d , an d we 010 c regret that by a partial and prejudiced course of On" vernrnent and administration of the laws in the oar menoemeut of freedom, the difficulties attending it have been greatly increased, and its success endanffere w " We cann o t but v i ew w i t h t h e most ser i ous alarm the losses which prop er ty, i n many i nstances, is sustain' ing, and more especially in the rapid decline which is taking place in sugar cultivation from a want of near 1 nary labour. Nor are our apprehensions lessened by consideration of the difficulty of applying to this evil any direct legislative remedy ; but with a better definition' and more correct understanding of the rights of mast er and servant, landlord and te nan t, an d a more s i m ple and ready mode of enforcing those rights between partied' s° would indulge in the hop e , t h a t th e cu l t i va tion 'of this gieat staple, upon which the future prosperity and wel l : - tare of the labouri n g p o p u lation thernselvijs so m uch depend, may still be successfully conthwed. Other, b e introduc e ' productions o f m i nor i mportance may into the I s l an d ; h ut the immense amount of capital to vested in the su gar factory establishments, once destiOYe-' would be with difficulty replite e d. ' Our best attentio n s h a ll b e directed to such a lters' lions in the l aws , and to such measu res as t he changed u' state of soci et y ren d ers necessary, and any doc meats your Exc e ll ency may b e p l eased to sen d clown t° the House shall have nue most mature consideration `s We are convinced that in accepting the Gove'n • meta of an important, but distracted colony, your BP cellency could have been alone actuated by th e , h O. nourable convi c ti on o f ren d er i ng serv i ce to your So"' reign, and to your cou n try by devoting your energies to promote the welfare and happiness of the island. I s the prosecution of this laudable and patriotic object P u d r Excellency may rely with confidence on our firm an cordial co-operation, and we would encourage the hone that under your administration all further collision be' tween this House and h,r Majesty's Government met' terminate ; that the agitation which has too long . 00- vulsed our community may cease, a nd th at a ll classes of society enjoying equal laws, impartially administered , may live together in harmony, and the peace and pres' perity of Jamaica be thus established on a fism ar,d per nutrient foundation." To which his Excellency was pleased to make the for ' lowing reply : "‘ Mr. Speaker arid Gentleme n of the House ° I Assembly, " I thank you most sincerely for your kind congrattv lations, and for your assurance of firm and cordial 0; operation with a view to the prosperity, welfare, 0 " happiness of the island. " I derive the greatest satisfaction from the tions expressed in your address, and I trust, and Cow fidently hope, that our mutual endeavours may sugc esr fully promote the great purposes to which our aar,ous desires are directed," " To his Excellency the Right HOP Sir Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Hon. Order of the Bat' Member of h er Majesty' s M ost H onotaa b le i ptain - General and Governor• - n-Chief of this her INlaiLsty Island of 34makta d Territories ther eon depen.hug la uneri an other the v Admira l ca, Chancellor and ice- Of the same." "-tiriVY4 Council,a C THE HUMBLE ADDRESS OF TH E COUNCIL. the it please your Excel leave t o lenc, ff,•r to We, th Council of Jamaica, beg l. b your Excellency our t h an k s for t h e S pe ech wi th w you have bir , n pleased to open the present Session. . the We sincerely t rust t h at the severa l branches of Legislatu re will b e enabled, by their united endeavtian, u r9, to perform th ose d ut i es w hi ch t h e sta te of the is a calls for. " We are sensible of your Excellency's consideration in c onsu lti ng our conven i ence, b y postpon ing your d esire to convene the Legislature to the present time. pr " We participitate in the anxiety expressed by 3; 0 le Excellency, that those differences to which you al' u ' io may be consigned to oblivion ; and most earnestly' do we hope that the Constitution of this island may rennEll I unimpaired. " We thank your Excellency for the assurance there is no desire on the part of her Majesty's G" cln ; merit, or the Imperi a l Parliament, to interfere wit ten , legislation. W e f ee l every confidence, that in the au i a r nistration of thi s G overnment, your Excellency hh guided by the laws and constitution of Jaineka, a 5" in:reat you r E xce ll ency to believe, that t' .nere d oe s 11- t exist on our part the slightest wish or intention to lei late again s t the general policy estab'ii;hed by our it e, reign and th e I mper i a l P ar l iament, for the gov crow , " of the whole empire, of which this ;gland forms a Part. " We f ee l w i t h your Excellency, ; c that the losse S which th e l an d ed propr i etors have unhappily ' s uStaii?, e are in a great measure beyond a remedy by Legislal` enithtment, but we are sanguine in the expectation, that,„ the adoption of the measures so wisely pointed out 7 03 .' your Excellency, aria more especially that of the reform and improvement of the judicial anti magisterial t ,01. oats, will in time attain those happy results you font` plate, plate, and bring upon this island the blessings of. t._ Almighty, and secure the peace and happiness o f a ll it° people." To which his Excellency made the following 7cPIY " Gentlemen of the Council—l think you heart l for this cordi a l a rld rcss . Ir. joice to find that our c sen timents are so much in unison, and I earnestl. that we shall be able to render our labours serviceicDfe to the island." The Emir, ABD-EL-KADER. has declared war against the French in Africa. The official de" spatchcs announcing this most important event, addressed by Marshal VALLEE to the French Go vernment, will be found in another part of The Sun' extracted from the Moniteur Parisien, of Sunda,' night, and republished by a ll th e F ren ch Jour nals of Monday. Hostilities commenced on the 17th ult., and continued till the 24th, the date of the Marshal's latest despatch. Success almost