The Sun.
London, England, 1825-06-09 00:00:00

BARBA DOES.

We have received liarbarloes Papers to the 4th
of May. The public mind had, it'appears, been in a state of
great ferment, in expectation of the arrival of the Wesleyan:
Missionaries to resume their religions labours in the colony-
The Itlissionaries had arrived at the island,:(in one of the Post-
office packets, we believe,) and at first determined to land; but,
having been informed of the fermentation in the public mind,
and alarmed, perhaps, for their personal safety, they deemed it
prudent not to land on the island, and sailed in the-beeward Island
packet which had conveyed them from England. These facts.
are stated in private letters, but the newspapers of the island do
not, so far as we can discover, make any mention of them.—
The subjoined curious documents respecting the Missionaries
appear in all the papers of the island, and were " published by
authority."

BRIDGE-TOW/1, APRIL 7.
" Amongst the 'various subjects which occupied the attention
of the House of Assembly on Tuesday last, was one of the first
importance, as respects the peace and tranquillity Of this co-
lony—the expected arrival of Methodist Missionaries to re-esta-
blish the chapel in Bridge-town. On its being Mentioned by
several members in their places, that the public mind was under
great excitement as to the consequences which might result from
such a measure about to be enforced 'on the people, under the
high influence of no less a personage than Earl Bathurst, the
House entered into an investigation of the matter, and called tta
their bar Edward Henry. Moore, Esq., one of the acting Jus-
tices of the Peace, when it appeared so evident to the House
that grounds existed for apprehending a popular tumult of these
obnoxious characters, that a committee was immediately ap-
pointed to prepare an address to his Excellency the Governor,
Calling his attention to the policy of admitting them into this,
at present, peaceable colony; expressive of their astonishment,
immediately after His Majesty's gracious appointment of
a Bishop, and the numerous additions 'made to the ministry
of the Established Church of England, fully sufficient for the
religious instruction of all classes in this island, an attempt
should be made to introduce doctrines hostile to our interests,
subversive of all order and subordination, and repugnant to the
principles of the National Church, and entreating his Excel-
lency to adopt such measure As in his judgment might seem
best calculated to avert impending evil. The Committee with-
drew from the House for a short time, and returning, reported
the Address, which was numerously adopted, and transtriitted
immediately to his !Excellency. We have too high an opinion
of his Excellency's paternal regard tbr thepeeple over whom he
presides, to doubt, tbr one moment, that every exertion will be:
used by him to prevent the interruption of the tranquillity which
at present so happily pervades this land ; . but which, we regret
•
to say, we fear cannot be maintained if such characters as the
Methodist preachers should be suffered to come among us. Tile
Magistrates are unfortunately placed in a Very awkward ryedi-
eament : the House of Assembly, 'aware of the -Act which for-
bids all such vagabond assemblages of persons, have ordered*
prosecution to be instituted ag-anst a 'Mulatto woman for hold'
ing public meetings of this description ; whilst his Excellend
the GOvernor, in compliance with Earl Bathurst's instructions,
has issued a second circular to the Magistrates, calling :upon
them to afford every protection in their power, even aided ht.
the military, to the reverend vagabonds above alluded to,whico,
to us has a very portentous meaning, and which may God, ill
his infinite mercy, avert."—( Globe.)
" BRIDGE-TOWN, APRIL 16.
" His Excellency the Governor having granted his perrnit-
sion for convening the House of Assembly, his Honour the
Speaker called a meeting yesterday. for the purpose of taking
into consideration his Excellency's Reply to their Address, re-
lating to the expected arrival of the Missionaries; and after sonic
'discussion, it was deemed advisable to publish the following
document :

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1825. •
" In consequence of a reply received from his Exceßeller
the Governor to an address from the House of Assembly at its
last sitting, on the subject of the expected arrival of a Methodist
Missionary or Missionaries, and the consequent apprehension Cf
popular tumult, the Speaker lost no time in convening the
House, to take into its most serious consideration the best means
of tranquillizing the public mind, so alarmingly agitated since
the late peremptory instructions of Lord Bathurst to his Excel-
lency, to protect their landing, have been made known. The
House,.with this view, examined the Magistrates at their bar,
and also applied to his Majesty's Attorney-General for his opi-
nion as to the extent of authority which can be exercised, With
military aid, for the suppression of any tumult or commotion •
by the civil power ; and having obtained his opinion, the House
feel it their imperative duty to give it immediate publicity, and
to make a solemn appeal to the good sense and loyalty of the
inhabitants, not to interrupt, by any illegal or intemperate 30
on their part,, the constitutional exertions which the repre-
sentative body are now making to avert the evils so justly to be,
apprehended from the admission of Dissenters into this island,* c
" COPY OF THE HONOURABLE THE ATTORNEY-GEIC

RAL'S OPINION.
" In reply to the question proposed by the House of As-
sembly, the Attorney-General has the honour to state, that the
Magistrates may, by the common law, legally call on the
tary to act, under their authority, in the suppression of riots ;
and if the military are opposed by the persons engaged in 2'
riot, they may legally use such force as rosy be necessary for
the suppression of the riot ; and if the resistance of the rioters
against the military acting under the orders of the Magistrates
be of such a nature in its extent and violence that it is VC'
cessary to sacrifice the lives of the rioters in order to supPrel.
the tumult, the military will be justified in taking the lives 0
the rioters.
Any excess of force would be illegal, and the extent of
force must be regulated by the necessity of the particular oco.ri
sion in which it is required, and life ought not to be taken Alin'"
forbearance becomes inconsistent with the public safety.'
" By order of the Honourable House of Assembly, 0
" JOHN MAYERS, Clerk.

AMSTERDAM QUAKERS.—A riAlier singular dr'
cumstance has lately happened at Ams:erdam. Some Queicer
proprietors of a house in that city had let it for a length of till',
on condition of not having any thing to do with the repairs, 4V4',:
After 14 years had elapsed, they wished to take the property lot:
their own hands, but the occupier opposed them, asserting br
had acquired the right of property by prescription. Arnicsb e
propositions were made but rejected, and the Quakers W.
obliged to have recourse to the law, which decided in theft
favour but when the execution of the ejectment was ,
be put in execution, the occupier prepared to resist, and bsr;
ricaded the doors. A police-officer, accompanied by wt.
locksmiths and his assistants, were in. consequence sena
The summons to abandon the house was made in due form, an
the locksmiths were about to open the door, when a notary PO;
ped his his head out of the window above, and protested in prope
form against their proceedings. His threats shook their resolution;
and each time they were ordered by.the police-officer to break oPe t
the door, the notary thundered above. But at last a VI.
crowd collecting, and joining with the besiegers, the beton-,
seeing all hopes of victory vanished, vanished theniseives
weans of a back Aloor, and thus abandoned the house ta " •
masters, t)ie Quakers.. • -, ,

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"'MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK.
- ENGLAND.
Monday, June 13, LONDON. Nos. 40, 143, 241, 319,
329, 335.
COUNTRY. Nos. 113, 243, 320, 378,
433, 473, 517, 536, 546,
570, 574, 578, 701.
- 14, LONDON. Nos. 12, 23, 62, 100, 123,
290, 300, 367, 421, 479.
Co usrnr. Nos. 24,67,138, 145, 211,
263, 292, 427, 604, 626,
.668, 714.
Wasesdsr, Low nom. N 05.36, 56, 91, 92, 134,
225, 296, 321.
uy-rur. Nos. 95, 105, 124, 146,
207, 229, 339, 342, 465,
480, 487, 529, 581, 678,
711.
aursday, --- 16, Loxnow. Nos. 65, 152, 274, 388.
COUNTRY. Nos. 113, 171, 288, 416,
451, 453, 466, 469, 511,
561.
---- 17, LoNnovr. No. 493.
Courtru.r. Nos. 28, 30, 55, 193, 470,
Saturday, 600, 646.
--- 18, LONDON% • Et is
Courrn.y. No. 64.

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