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ROUSE OF ASSEMBJX, Nov. 1, 11325.
Mr. S2ZAa]iR revered that the House had attended his Grace
the Governor in the Council Chamber, when hie Grace was pleased
'to make a Speech, cf which Mr Speaker said be had. to prevent
mistakes, obtained a rotor ; and the same being read, was ordered
tu be entered, and is as fellows :
•. Gentlemen of the Council,'
" Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Assembly,
" 1 am happy to meet you at the usual season of the year. and
to offer you my sincere congratu!ations on the undieturbed trans
quillity which the Colony at present enjoys.
" The measures which have been cdcpted in the Imperial Par-
liament, by which the interests of the West India Colonies have
been ac iiberCly consulted, must convince you how anxious hie
Majesty's Government is to promote their prosperity. Their
ports have been opened to foreign ships: their trade opened to
foreign countries : duties lowered, for the encltitaorwrit of some,
and tor the relief of other, articles of produce—besides those which
3,C considered the staple of the Colonies. Liege fees, wrtich have
hitherto been levied in the Colonial ports, are either utodilial or
altogether abo:ishcl, and to some of the free ports the privilege
bra beim granted of having goods warehoused, from whence they
tray be re-exported, free of duty, direct to any country, and in
ships of any country, thereby establishing extensive mama, /vend.
ing, as it were, midway between two worlds. front whence the
wrote of the Sew tray be supplied, and where their produce in re-
torn may be advantageously deposited. There is no Colon!
which will be more essentially benetitted by these atrangements
than Jamaica. _

" Two years have now elapsed since I was instructed in submit
to you certain proposi:ions tor improving the condition of the
liter population: prepositions which. in almost every instance,
bed been sugges✓d to his Majesty's Gortenutent by the prin-
cipal proprietma resident in England. The indisposition, which
wes thew shows to take them into favourable consideration, I have
always been wilting to ascribe to the alarm and uneasiness, which
at that time pervaded all classes of this community.

" At the commencement of the last Sevi;on I renewed my re-
presentations to you on this suhject, and although only two
asastirea wag adopted. the beneficial consequences of which are
of a limited nature, still I was induced to regard them as an
earnest of fu'ure progress. I hope that in this expectation I shall
not be deceived. No period can be more propitious for a calm
and dispassionate consideration of what may he practic ible for
the further protection of the persons, the security of the interests,
and the motrotion of the well-hting, of that part of the popu-
lation which the laws have placed under your immediate con-
trol than the present—the Colony enjoying perfect repo e, no
discussioos having taken place in Parliament either w excite
Irritation, or encourage unreasonable expectation' but you ere
left to yourselves to act as your own judgment and discretion may
Civet*.

" Jamaica has always been considered as most likely to take the
lead in every measure which may be calculated to improve the
state of sonety in the West India Colonies, and it would be a great
mortification to those who have looked with confidence to the et-
ample of thin Inland, should it be found that you either refuse to
go further, or tintit your attention to regulations of comparatively
minor Importance. I cannot suffer myself, however, to anticipave
sash a return to the repeated representations, which have been
modem you on a subject to whin) his Majesty's Government at.
undies so much consequence, and nsyecting which the sense of
Lament has been sn expressly declined.
. _

'1 have received an sistructien under his Majesty's Sign
Mseusi. directing me to recommend to tnu to provide, by light.
lathe enactments, for placing fully and effectually in the bands of
the flishop of JamAtca, the Spiritual and Ecclettastical Juris.
iltedon over the clergy of his Diocese. This Jurisdiction, [of/e-
-llen with certain emorestions, which I have Tee iced from the
Bishop himself, I shall make the subject of an early commusicas
lion to you.
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"141 r. Speaker, and Gentlemen of Assembly..
" Ism grain to apply to you for such supplita as the poblie sec
Wk. rosy '4Tc:a to require.
•• Witticaten of the Council.
Ylr. Speaker. and Oe:itlen.en of the Assembly.

" You may eotifidently rely 'von my cheerful 'concurrence in
every measure sthi:.ll-eln contribute to the advantage of a colony,
with which I have been no long connected, a^d in the 'cline of
arlach I üball altettys feel the most lively interest."
Novemera 3.
The engeowid Rehire.. to his Grace the Governor war read and
Pared ih the following words :
"Jarnales.,a

" Ye; lib drace William. Duke of Manchester, Captain-General
and Devernor-in.Chief of this his Majesty's islaud of Jamatea,
and the territories thereon depending in An aria, Chaccellor
and Vice-admiral of the same.
" The humble Address of the Assembly.
" May It please your Oracm
" We her Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Amem.
ply of Jsmnica, beg leave to return your Greste our must sincere
thanks for your Speech at the opening of this &roam.
We are hanpy to be informed that the memures adnmed In the
Imperial Parliament, by his Alaiesty's Ministers, art likely to
preve heneScial to our interests. Restricted as we have bona in our
commerce. and orerestied by heavy impoete upon our staple argeles
of produce, which have reduced 1114 to great dialers., we hail with
heartfelt satisfaction every prospect of improvement, and therefore
sincerely hope that the advantages anticipated in your Grace's
speech may be fully realised.
" Your Grace may rely that we shall continue to give our most
serious consideeation tote itoprovent of the condition of the alive
population. We indisposed to do alt that ran be done with safety
in that respect. Our local knowledge qualities us to be the best
judges hew far to go without homed; and welume to regret that t he
Interfesenee of train proprietors residing in England. (who are en.
sclaMntect with the subjei-. which they have undertaken to advise
mon), has excited expectations in they
Alajetity's Government,
which lead them to impute our corduct.to want of inclination,
rather than to the dictates of prudence and diecretion.
We shall take into consideration such propositions an your
Gram may think proper to ontomuisiente to us, for the purrom of
pigging in the hands of the &thee of Jamaica. the spiritual sad
tr.lmiastical jatisdiction OUT the clergy of his diocese.
" Our attention shaU be also directed to the supplies which the
public sterner may require.
" Long experience has taught us to rely with perfect cc:ls.4nm
re your Grace's &maleficence in army measure, which can contd.
ha 't to the mismanage ofJamaics. tho prosperity of which has been
the uneeming °bier; of your Grace's Administration."
A Ilevsage seat to his Grace the Governor, acquainting hie Grace
that, hiving an humble Adder's to present. the flume desire to
hew whet+ his Grace will be riemed to be attended. In gnawer to
setoeh his Grace was pleased to say " immediately."
Wi-torritipon Mr. Speaker, and the whole House, went op, aeil
being returned. Mr. peaker reported that the Hausa had attended
ids Grace, aril resented their Address. to which hit limb was
piloted tcrretern an answer, of which fir. Speaker said he Mad, to
prevent Mistake*. obtained. copy ; and the same being read, ha
ordered to be entered, and n as follow.
AIL 418:n 'r. and Getalemen of the.Anernlily,
Iterent you my sincete thanks for your Address.
" 715 amulet" you gore me of you illireitioa to do all that

DRURY-LANE THEA7'RE.

trealng, MO\ nay, Jan. IC, will be mrlortned tb• Opera of

ROB ROY MiCAREGoB.

Rob Roy, Mr. Wallaek; Francis Osbaldistone, Mr. Sinelair ; Baillis
Nisol Jarvle, Mr. Liston. Mans Vernon, Miss Stephens; Helen
Macgregor, Mrs. Bunn.

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HARI-F:9IIN, J KOF ALI. riumEc.
Itieteirain, Kr. ttoweil: Pntatt'oon. Mr. T. Blanchard; Clown. Mr.
T. Brown: Columbine. Was Barnett.
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