The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-25 00:00:00

of
antagonism between the Government and the redo•
nista. The cedoni:ts themselves complained thlt the
Plighted faith of this country had been trolien, and thoy
641 been deprived of the protection guaranteed to them.
The result had been the abandonment of es,.ate:i and the
general derangement of all the affairs of the col my. It
erected to him that such conduct en the part of any Go-
vernment was most heartless and disgraceful. For the
rearons he 11;!ci assigned, however, he believed that the
Rouse Was called upon to affirm the resolutions he now
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Mr. BAILLIE seconded the resolutions. The Com-
mittee had not noticed several important points referred
to there, and which were fully borne out in the evidence,
and the consequence was that the Colonial-office might
think themselves justified in passing over without notice
these grievances; and if this system was allowed in the
"se of Guiana, of course the same thing would apply to
all ether colonies, and Committees of Inquiry, instead of
procuring redress, would merely screen oppression. The
great evil of our colonial system was, that it gave a no-
mural representative power to the colonists, while, in
reality,
all the real power was exercised by the Go-
vernor, supported by the Home Government. The
consequence was, that in Guiana affairs had been
in the most deplorable condition for the last
twelve months, and the inhabitants had been in
effect told that if they did not submit to the
dictation of the Colonial•office, they would be turned
over to the tender mar its of the native popula-
tion without the protection of the police. The Gover-
nor the same time stating that the native pepuletion
had lately become very much demoralised. The first
nitnees examined by the Committee was the late Go-
vernor of the colony, Sir H. Light, who was the model
Governor of tin Colonial-office, and had there a colos-
sal reputation. That witness in effect admitted that he
had governed the colony on a policy in opposition to the
(pinions of the law officers of the Crown. When he
heard that, he thL,ught it amply justified the resistance
of the, colonists to the course pursued by the Governor.
The Governor had also refused to enforce reselu•
hens regulating the labour of the negroes, which no
1-%nelish, or Scottish labourer would have objected tea.
The consequence was that the negroes refused to conform
to thee° resolutions, and he had from good authority
that this was one cause of the ruin which had over-
spread the islard. With respect to the civil list in
1839, Sir 11. Light proposed to raise the salaries ge-
nerally. He proposed to raise his own from 3,600/ to
0,0001.., on the ground that the colony was exceedingly
prospeeous, and that living was so much higher in
Guiana than it was in A ntigua, where he had formerly
been Governor. The other salaries were to be raised in
the sauna proportion. But when the proposal was
laid before the combined Court it was refused, and Sir
R. Light dissolved the Court, thereby stopping the busi
Hess, and causing a direct loss of 60,000 dollars. Lord
John Russell, who was then Secretary, caused Sir H.
Macleod to inquire into the subject. It appeared that
Sir 11. Light had offered an emigration ordnance to the
colonists, on condition that they would accede to the
increaged civil list. That, he thought, Was most im-
proper. conduct. If emigration was useful to the colony,
it ought to have been granted without the public officers
of the colony making it a matter of bargain.—(Hear,
hear.) Matters continued in this state for four years,
and then, in consequence of the growing distress in the
colonies, resolutions were passed deprecating any in-
crease, and showing th'at the cost of living iu Guiana
was not such as to justify the demand. And it would
be remombered that, in the meantime, on these very
ground s, the civil list had been reduced in Trinidad 33
per ceee., while at the same time the taxation in Trini-
dad wr,s only 203. a head, and in Guiana it was 40s,_
(1( ar, bear.) The Hon. Member, after quoting at some
length from the evidence given before the Committee,
and especially that of Lord Grey, for the purpose of
justifying the strong language he had applied, in a for-
mer debate, to the conduct of that Noble Lord, as the
head Of the colonial department, in suppressing informa-
tion as to the state of the colony at a certain period, pro-
Posed a resolution to tie Committee, which was, in his
°Pioiolh necessary either fur h:s own justification in
using that language, cr to clear Lord Grey from the
Chase made against him.—(Hear.) But the Committee
!declined to express any opinion on the subject, and re •
Jetted both the resolutions proposed by himself, and
those of the Under-Secretary for the Colonies (Mr.
Hewes). The real question wes, whether the colonies
shoeald be allowed to manage their own aline-, or
Whether they were to continue subject to the dictation of
the Colonial Office? England had made herself ob-
noxious by her foreign policy. He hoped this policy
1:?oedd not be pursued with reference to our colonies.
That we would not show the colonists of Guiana that
Car lade was allowed to manage its own affairs because
~‘.‘eas a wealthy and powerful colony, while they were
sucieet to the dictation of the Colonial Office, arid de-
for privsed of all legitimate control over their own affairs,
rio other reason, that he could see, but their compa-
rah we weakness.
Air. 13. LIA.WES said that he was relieved from the
eta essity of going into detail on this question, as the
ma tier had been already decided by a Committee of
the 'louse respecting the charges brought against his
l'clo'ele Friend (Earl Grey); for when the Hon. Member
for Montrose brought those charges before he fount
hen tself in a minority, and therefore he did not think
the t there was any necessity for knowing the opinion of
the House again on this subject. He regretted to say
`us t the statements of the two Hon. Gentlemen who had
Pre ceded him were not founded on fact, and he was pre-
Pal ed to show this by the evidence of witnesses chosen
by the Hon. Member for Montrose. In the first place,
he •
did not see that any of them had shown why the Act
of Parliament respecting this measure should be put an
end to, particularly when the Act of the Legislature of
that colony was in unison with that Act of Parliament.
Ile would thus far enter into detals, as he had stated
ef ore, and show that the whole amount of expenditure
of • that colony was only 39,0001. Of that sum 5,5001. is
Pai d out of the Imperial Treasury, and in addition to that
1,0 00L, which reduces the sum to 34,000/. He should also
ay that there was a sum of 9,000/. to be deducted from
thra, which reduces the expenditure to 25,0001. Then
he wished to call the attention of the House to the
revenue, which amounted to 29,0001., and when 95,000/.
Was; deducted from that sum for the duties of the Govern-
me at offs gals, it would be found that there was a surplus
of 4,0001., which he considered told well for the interests
of the condition of that colony, notwithstanding the
D,sosition of slave grown sugar to that of free grown.
-Ile' would refer the House to the evidence before the
Committee, which proved his late statement, and also
Itthat the revenue of the colony was most encouraging—
hear)—and he wished to ask, if such was the
anion of the Colonial Legislature with respect to
velucing the revenue, what right was there for saying
~.that the Imperial Legislature did interfere, or that his
.04 Wale Friend (Earl Grey) should be taxed or brought
account for such proceeding on the part of the
Colonial Legislature? lie then read several extracts
from the evidence given before the Committee, in proof
of Lord Grey's anxiety to promote the interests of that
Colony as much as possible, and argued from this evidence
thrt six-sevenths of the revenue was expended on the
part of that colony for the support of the officers, ac-
cording to the desire of the Colonial Legislature. He
then referred to the difference that existed between Tri-
bided and Guiana, and argued strongly that there did
not exist any parallel between the two c Monies. He
pll ineterfctl concurred with the plan of Governor erkly,
irody ucing a numb of voters, who could have infiu-
Euce On the Cul:pnial Legislature, because it contributed
acjithe ben-fit and iridependenee of that colony. Con
dening that the proposition before the House was one
kitten merely emanated from the minority of the Com-
/In:se: he trusted it would not receive the sanction of the
Iltir.;r. S =TART moved the adjournment of the debate.
lit;"..
.„ho a few words from Mr. Hume, Mr. Disraeli, and
pogrt
tthhee Imlooutisoendivided, when there appeared-
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Against it .•• ••• ••• 91
Majority against the adjournment —77
13"-TITa's motion was negatived without a division.
the Re "TIIERTON then moved the adjournment of
j°l4l4uttste'Hwalhfi-Cphaswt
Taswaeffeeeololotoo,k.and the House ad-

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RRYNIES FOR YOUNG READERS.
THE MOUSE AND THE CAKE.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal)
Ai nao use found a beautiful piece of plum-cake,_ .
The richest and sweetest that mortal could make,
,twas heavy with citron and fragrant with spice,
4 Ist
And covered with sugar all sparkling as ice.
' glee, .
Y stars, „ cri ed the mouse, while his eye beamed with
,
13Ti-It, ere's a treasure I've found, what a feast it will be;
R 0 I' hark ! there's a noise, 'tis my brothers at play,
'll hide with the cake, lest they wander this way.
Not
a bit sall they have, for I know I can eat
~
Seery morsels myself, and I'll have such a treat;
viv;,°.frwent the mouse as he held the cake fast,
While his hungry young brothers went scampering past.
Ire •
nibbled, and nibbled, and panted, but still
Ile 4
Yet
kept gulping it down till he made himself ill ;
,„. t he awallowed it all, and 'tis easy to guess,
4111 e Was soon so unwell that he groaned wish distress.
Its f .1
The arnilY heard him, and as he grew worse,
olti y sent for the doctor, who made him rehearse
. he'd eaten the cake to the very last crumb,
wit
giving his playmates and relatives some.
"Ah me!" cried the doctor, " advice is too late,
you,, must die before long, so prepare for your fate;
if you had but divided the cake with your brothers,
'l'would have done you no harm, and been good for the
others.
Had you shared it, the treat had been wholesome enough,
But eaten by one, it was dangerous stuff,
So prepare for the worst;" and the word had scarce fled,
When the doctor turned round, end the patient was dead.
liew all little people the ksson may take,
cake,
And some large ones may learn from the mouse and the
....
ziet to be over-selfish with what we may ain,
Or the best of our p!easures may turn intgo Pain,
ELlza. Coox.
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,kOSIE AND HUNGARY.—BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY.
---LEISt evening a meeting of the inhabitants of this town,
cuftvened by placard, was held at the Public-office,
""i°oe-street, for the purpose of sympathising with the
rPeople of the above countries. The larg , room was
:uwded to excess, and many hundreds were obliged to
."e who could not gain admittance to the building. At
',',..03,t o'clock Mr. Councillor 13,11dain v. as moved to the
iii',,SlC, when resolutions expressive of sympathy with the
`'inalas and Hungarians in their struggles_ for ftecdom
`Were unanimously carried.
Marquis OF Tilt EX-KING OF SARDINIA.—The
Chart of Sligo's maniion in town was taken for
But Albert, who was expec'ed by the last packet.
it,te_i,t ePPears that there has been some change of
muciai on the part of his ex-Majesty.