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London, England, 1824-09-10 00:00:00

JAIUICArAPERS.

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Jamaica Papers to the 4th alt. have reached ma. It sp-
,rs front them that tranquillity was generally restored
tarmvlitrot the Island; but some person. still entertained
fens that it would not he long before fresh disturbmices
would br:rk fend*. The %lagistrates and Vestry of the
palish of 11-estmorelatiel having passed a vote of thanka to
Sir John licane, for his late services, and accompanied
that vote with a request that he would accept a sword, in
further testimony of their sense of thosz serviet a, the gal-
lant thfle:T thus modestly declined the intended honour:—
It cannot but aftwd me very sincere pleasure that the measures
I shred were atteoded with so desirable effects, it &tern! g nom
ineeelaritits any who might have been face disposes!, and re-
to.irrig confideoce and order by the prompt 3)4sec-owe of a wall.
,ey fare. Vet. with a strong feeling of oblencen to those who
kine.v wished to present me With to GIOGIII.NIit a testlmu idol of
OW VOA will. I coneider the service I was enabled to roller at
and untie-siring any reward, beyond the conscientiousness
of haring discharged my duty, that a sense of propriety prescribes
y ilerlining its acceptance.
In ding so. I oust the same favoitrable sentiments which per-
1-,dc the electing of Magistrates. whose venom yin have made
k !own to Cl:, will protect nip motive from misermeeption.
" It is at al times gratifying to I:4ISWAS the conli.lence and esteem
of those we caper:, aed in this light the thanks coovvytd to me I
are twist valuable, but beyond that I Gil 1 have no claim ; and
with this rooriction I mum beg to decline, with much respect fur !
*hoer who otTer it, the sword it was wished to present me with."
The kaloning ate exit:re:a from these Papers
KING3TON. JULY 31. 1,
hart lately received the following communicating from a rew
sewsraLle and Intelligent Correspondent at the Nortbside, and, as
caution aid vigilance, which can do no harm, seem to be neon.;
mended by it. we wilily give it a place :
Livi.-g in the country, and upon the high road of commtmlets•
in ruffle! the island, I have an opportunity of observing negroes,
prri and comers from all parts; and., notwithstanding the outward
sane of civility 'hide:hey pot forward, I can discern deceit in the
tan round.
Just as you ma) hare cbsen;tl ants upon a floor, passing and
musing. and (they one seeming to have something to common:.
one to the next ore they meet, so is it now with the negroes t and
ley belief is. that they are genenilly informed of every occurrence,
al:hough„ were yen to inquire-. .hey would pretext ignorance.
A few weeks alto 1 mettemold negro, who said he was from Saint
G erre:* with sham I bad the following dialogiee:—
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so, old nian, where do you come from?—From St. Chores,
" Haw every thing do theril—So, so, mama, berry well, ma no
yore noting.
▪ I ant glad of that. and type the negroes won't tun fool
i.,lSii3.-I•es, masts. Here was a sort of plisse, when he ra-
sa tied—but, mama. nega nu the mat—dens face no tan good.—
This I urdersmod to imply, that the examples made had not hod
the &wired effect. fin parting he said--bye Cyr, mans, and
shortly turning ,auntl—but, maw,' ;.erre, you muse look, sharp
this now."
Negroes. you know, most commonly speak by inuendo„ arid I
think there is touch to be coojertured from t!iis
conversation. But there are many persons who would treat such
things with contempt.
(from die Postscript to the Mowtego Conroe of July WI
As every rircumstarce relative to -the cond.-et of the unfiirtunate
victims of Mann. WO:trona and Buittoo'e thraticisra, previous
to their execution, must be intereetirg to all Tenons, we give the
following further particulars which have come to our knowklige,
front the most reepectable authority.
One of the Argyle negroes on leaving the gaol. at Lucca, looked
imp to the wiadowa, at which were some prisoners, and said " good
bye: I lay my death to Mr. Wilberforce. 1 wish 1 hal never
bard of his name."
John Nesbit, who had, as we before stated, remained sulky until
be WY about to leave Lucca, at the feat of the gallows, leoking up
to the Heavens, said in an air:Pile voice " I thank the A: nighty
that I hare not taken the life of any Bitekta, I thank Min also
that I have not taken the life of a negeo—l know that me punish-
ment is just, I am sorry for what I have done, I hope Ood Al-
mighty sell forgive me for it."
11• e understand, one cf the Chester Castle negroes, implicated it
tote late nbellious conspiracies, has been apprehended and sent to
Lucca to take his unit. We are happy to add, that John Clarke,
of Haddo, who had been instrumental in the destruction of Mr.
Maim:lnes boon, has been also taken and secured.