The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-02 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIES.

We yesterday received Jamaica Papers to the 2otb of
July ; and we are pleased to Lind that they contain nothing
which indicates any renewal of those disorders that had
recently taken place. Tranquillity appears to have been
restored ; and, as will he it.en by the subjoined extract.,
the Magistrates of Elisabeth had voted their thanks to
Major-t;clNral Sir John Keane, for the prompt aid he had
granted, thus " restoring thc confidence of thc iuhabitams,
and providing security were it required."
"St. Elisabeth's, July 1, 1821.
Stn,—At the request of a lk.ard of Magistrates this day sc.
ambled, I beg to enclose you a vote el thanks, for the imtutdlve
attention paid to their request, which I had the honour to firmed
to you yesterday, and Which I feel the highest pleasure in corn.
munirating.
In twenty-four hours after my despatch had been sent off. I
had the happiness to see his 31siewy's frigate Hussar see: ding in
. for Black River, and was shortly after informed that a delachinect
of the 9td Regiment had landed there.
" For such decision, and such support, it Is Impossible rot to feel
gratefuL " I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most h unable Servant,
"JOHN SALMON.
" To MajoroGeo. Sir John Keane, X.C.D. Lc."

" Head-quarters, Kingatog, July n, rm.
" ham been this day favoured with your lettte, corr.
municating to ute a vote of thanks from the 3higistrates of Sc.
Elizabeth's, for the military usimaiim lately sent to that ',with, at
their regoest.
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" Whilst I cannot but feel, indeed esprem, Omar: that the r.
rang,ements I have made have been so well csiculatid to at-
tain the object I have in view. to inspire norinder.ce in the prolific.
tors, and give them security, if it should be required, yet I most,
in candour and justice to my own feelings, discinim soy merit be.
yond a discharge of my duty, in sending, with the kast meals
delay, a military force, where it seemed to be required.. Acid I
beg you will have the goodr.e.s to stare to those gentlemen, whole
sentonents you convey, that I shall always, cm I have hitherto dere,
consider the romps under my command as ready to act at arm
ntent's notice whenever their services ma be wanting.
" 312 y I beg yin 1031 accept my thanks, for the obliging tern
lin which you have communicated the Vote of the 3lagisirates.
" 1 have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient Servant.
"JOHN KEANE, Zilajortionerat
" To the lion. John Salmon, &c. &c. &c."

The Generrl Assembly is prorogued to the 17th of August.
The following is an extraet limn a letter fritai El!z2tv.th Tees.
elated the lith ofJ uly, which appears in the lamotea Royal Ga.
zette
" 11'e have all heen fully engaged with guard-keeping. It is rey
opinion, h id not the militia lievn (Ailed out so promptly, some re,
chief would have ensued. There are three persons to he brougli: to
trial, charged with umspiracy : two of them were drifts" au the
Ipswich estate, and the other head driver oa liosebury
tattoo."
Crosoz Towx, Dzx . ...Irxr 11.

We are sorry to learn that, within the last f,rtnight, the prp
of three estates between George Town and 3tattaica, have retool
to do their work, and that the principal parts of each of them h•re
been down to the Fiscal to lodge complaints against their nerve erd
managers. These complaints have, we understand, been for the
moat part of a frivolous and vexatious nature, but we have yet to
learn shut measures his Excellency the Governor or the Fiscal hat
adopted, or intends to admit, to prevent the vv.:offence of this im.
temper and disorderly conduct on the peat of the shins, for the
future. A great number of negroes from the Big lhownntl ease
up the river, came down this morning, ald if some derided tree.
surd are not promptly and vigotosnly enforced, his Honour nut
expect to be visited in a short time by the gars of all the mato
in the country.
A listless toleration on the part of the Executive of thls
of work by a few evil.dispos,d negrces, will prove not en 4
highly subversive among that elms of pcnl•!e in gener3l. but r. I
he • aource of very considerable injury to the inurests Cl !!, :
masters.