The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-20 00:00:00

ST. LUCIA.

His Excellency the Governor has further directed that
the following extract and dispatch from the Secretary of
State be made public.
By command,
W. 'HANLEY, Colonial Secretary.

(EXTRACT.)
" Saint Lucia, 1
No. 20. I

"Downing-street, March 16, 1847.
" Sir,—l have received your dispatches of the dates
and numbers noted in the margin (Nos. 6 and 7, 12th and
20th Jan., 1847), with their several enclosures, relating
to the conduct of the Chief Justice and the Attorney-
General of Saint Lucia.

" I have to acquaint you, in answer, that none of the
public servants in St.. Lucia can be permitted to retain
offices which they hold during her Majesty's pleasure, if
it should appear that they have been in any way parties
to the publication of the gross libels which have been
published in the Independent Press, or even if they should
be shown to have been concerned in a paper in which
such articles were inserted. To allow any persons
holding such offices thus to countenance and support
such systematic attacks upon the person administering
the Government, would be entirely inconsistent with
the maintenance of that official subordination which
is essential for the good of the public service. But
this observation applies with much greater force to per-
sons holding such high offices in the administration of
justice as those of Chief Justice and Attorney-General.
It is their duty to enforce the law, and, as part of it.
the law of libel. It is, therefore, a most flagrant
violation of that duty that they should themselves con-
tribute at all to a newspaper, which the one might so
probably be required to prosecute, and the other to try
for libel ; and if it could be proved that they, or either of
them, had been authors of some of the worst libels, this
would, of course, be a great aggravation of the offence.
" The charges brought against these officers being
thus of so grave a character, I have to instruct you to
proceed with the least practicable delay to Saint Lucia,
and to institute an inquiry into their truth. If, after
having called upon Messrs. Reddie and Atthill for their
defence, and heard what they have to allege, you do not
find that they can exculpate themselves from the charge
of having had connexion with the paper in question, you
will at once suspend them from their offices, transmit-
ting to me a full report of your proceedings.
" You will consider these instructions as equally ap-
plicable to the conduct of Mr. Leuger, the second Puisne
Judge.
" Governor Reid, &c., &c., &c."

(True copy.)
(Signed) ROBERT KAY,
Private Secretary.

(True copy.)

- W. lIANLEY,
Col. Sec. and Treas.

" Saint Lucia, Z
No. 29. 1

" Downing-street, April 13, 1847.
" have received your dispatches of the dates
and numbers noted in the margin (Nos. 1..1‘; 18, 22, and
24; 4th, Bth, 9th, and 10th Feb.) further relative to the
conduct of the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, and
the second Puisne Judge of St. Lucia.
" I have to refer you to the dispatch (No. 20, of the
16th March) which I have already addressed to you on
this subject.

" The additional papers now transmitted have not
appeared to me to call for any modification of the in-
structions contained in that dispatch. Referring, how-
ever, to the renewed demand of Mr. Reddie, that the
proposed inquiry should be conducted according to
judicial forms, I have to observe, that public officers to
whom it is imputed that they have been abetting a f...cur-
rilous newspaper in libelling the officer administering
the Government, are not to suppose that no notice
can be taken of such conduct, unless the charge can be
substantiated against them in the same manner as would
be necessary in the case of a criminal charge brought
against an individual in a court of law.

"Public officers upon whom such an imputation is
made may properly be called upon to deny its truth ;
and if they refuse to do so, or fail to exculpate them-
selves, their removal must be the consequence.
" I have, &c.,
(Signed)
" Goversor Reid, &c., &c."
(True copy.)
(Signed) ROBERT KAY, Private Sec.
(True copy.)
W. HANLEY, Col. Sec. and Treasurer.

" GREY.

GOVERNOR REID AND THE ST. LUCIA
JOURNALS.
his suspension from
Thurs-
day, Governor Reid makes known . e having
office of her Majesty's Attorney-General,
n
the (false) charges
r In an Extraordinaru Gazette, published last.
...
C lonel Torrens ;
brought against him by L
exculpate himself from the
and Governor Reid, t
failed to exculpate himselfieuftreoernamt. 0
impartiality,
thought
i tchheartgaseko
the same time, and through
it expedient to publish_t.ea
instructions of her Majesty's
[ the same channel, h
directing him to inquire into the
Secretary of State ttoyb,ytoh ei
sm ecut e
superior—hasw it h
ifmwpaons want
do foe: capacity,
st
truth or falsehood of the charges advanced by Lieutenant-
again the judges and the law officer
Colonel Torrens
of the Crown.
Without inquiry this Governor has pronounced his
opinion; but it is only necessary to read the three
notices put forth by Governor Reid, to be convinced that
his want of integrity and narrow mind have made him a
ready instrument in the hands of Lieutenant-Colonel
es iienehdahbiistantsofSt.
inordinate
vanity Lucia
Torrens, to be used for the gratification of his more than
wwomanish
l dspite
t cao%in isetentdho to e
to the top of his bent.
The suspension of Mr. AttornPy-G A
led to the promotion of the newly-appo eneralinted So tthilllici hr-
General, Mallet Paret, to that office:—and the Officer
administering the Government has given another proof
of his escape from the trammels prepared for him by his
predecessor Lieutenant-Colonel Torrens, and his dis-
regard of the known bias of his immediate Chief in Bar-
badoes—when such bias would interfere with the proper
exercise of his discretion to nominate to office, under
his administration.
nerat is advan-
hiGsiendependence as a
Mr. St. Martin, whom Lieutenant-Colonel Hay has
selected for the office of Solicitor
General!
known in the colony for:
member of the bar as well as in private capacity. It
ball, shortly after
rrival here, successfully
Lieutenant-Colonel Torrens' a iwicithbis friend, Mr.
Justice Leuger, as stewards of
was this gentleman who, conjeisnhpt
resisted the tyrannicalhe society of Castries certain per_
attempt
ofillbs Lieutenant-Colonel
Torrens to force on t
SODS whose
ful resistance that earned for Mr. Leuger the
success
C I
hate of the Lieutenant- o onel and Mrs.
presence was objectionable, and it was this
inveterate
Torrens.
It way Mr. St. Martin, also, who so perseveringly
exposed all the adsurdity of the law, and its equally
absurd administration, during the persecution to which
he was exposed, as the owner of the dog " Picard"—
relativc to the metal collar, so pertinaciously insisted
upon by the newly-appointed Commissary of Police,
Zuhlcke.
But Mr. St. Martin is yet better known for the acumen
ho has always displayed in criticising the various Laws
and ordinances issued by our very incapable Legislative
Council. His appointment, therefore, to an office
which will give him the opportunity of practically
carrying out his own views, and exercising his
facilitytalents
as a law-maker, will secure for our laws henceforth
form,
that
precision of language and technical correctness o
on which depends, certainty of interpretation,
—B9cl
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SUSPENSION OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND
SECOND PUISNE JUDGE OF ST. LUCIA.
By an arrival from St. Lucia, on Thursday, we have
received a file of the Palladium, of the 24th ultimo.
This paper contains the official notification of the sus-
pension of Chief Justice Reddie, and of Mr. Leuger,
the Second Puisne Judge of the Royal Court. The
notice of the Chief Justice's suspension is in the fol-
lowing words:—

Chief Justice Reddie, Judge of the Royal Court of
this island, having been charged by Colonel Torrens,
whilst in the administration of the government of St.
Lucia, with the authorship of two letters, signed
" The Shade of Polycarp," published in the Jade-
pedal! Press newspaper, and which are libels upon
the Lord Bishop of the diocese, and the Chief
Justice having been called upon to make his
defence in writing, has not satisfactorily disproved
the above charge, nor exculpated himself from having
had any connexion with the paper in question. Ilts
Excellency the Governor-in-Chief does, therefore, and
in consequence of instructions from her Majesty's go-
vernment, suspend him from the office of Chief Justice
of the Island of St. Lucia, until her Majesty's further
pleasure be known.
Mr. Leuger's suspension is given as folllows :
Mr. Leuger, Second Puisne Judge, having been charged
by Colonel Torrens, with the authorship of a series of
shamefully scurrilous French articles, which appeared in
_rThe Independent Press newspaper of this Island, and
M . Leuger, having refused to deny the charge or to
exculpate. himself, his Excellency the Governor-in-
Chief, in consequence of instructions from her M -
jesty's Government, has suspended him
his
sa
B Lucia,oth until t
h e herse
individuals Majesty's further
embarkedp l pleasure s u
forre bekrn hoo England
of Second Puisne Judge of the Royal from
Court f° St.ee
known.
Tuesday morning, per Eagle, proceeding to St
It is remarkable that Mr. Reddie has been LuspeT333(l:l.
for his " Polycarp" libels against the Bishop, and (as
may be seen by the Martinique Almanac), he, left St.
Lucia on the festival of St. Polycarp, the 27th April!
The Solicitor-General, the Hon. Louis Lacaze, has
been named in the place of Judge Reddie, until her
Majesty's pleasure be known. The situation was offered,
we understand, to Mr. Hanley, but he declined, preferring
to await the chance of being permanently named from
home, rather than risk the humiliation of possibly only
holding the office for two months provisionally.
The Governor-General left St. Lucia on Saturday
night, at ten o'clock.

The island was enjoying beautiful crop weather, and
every one seemed to breathe a new air now that the great
Rhadamanthus is gone!—Grenada Chronicle, May 1.
(From the Independent Press.)
Government Office, May 27, 1847.
J. G. Porter Atthill, Esq., Attorney-General of this
Island, having been charged by Colonel Torrens, whilst
administering the government, with being concerned in
libelling the Government through the medium of the
Independent Press newspaper ; and having been called
upon, and had one month to exculpate himself, and
having failed to do so, his Excellency the Governor-in..
Chief, in conformity to instructions from her Majesty's
Government, does therefore suspend him from the office
of Attorney-General until her Majesty's further pleasure
be known.

FIFTH EDITION:
Now ready, in 1 volt, with plates, 10s. 6d. bound, The
■ LISTORY OF MARGARET CATCHPOLE,
A SUFFOLK GIRL.
By the REV. R. COBBOLD, M.A.
Compressed into the compass of one volume, this biography will
INGO me a standard work; for altogether Margaret Catchpole was
sun :Justly remarkable in character and fortunes to take her place
anaol Iff the celebrated personages of times past."—Britannia.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
ammo./

THE NEE NOVEL.
I
Gr BY THE ArTHOR OF " SECOND LOVE,"
IS NOW READY AT ALL THE LIBRARIES.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.
_ _

RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE.
itrESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY
, SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends
$ tad the Public for their continued support and patronage, and
Ito announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &C..
ate place every WEDNESDAY, at One o'clock, (instead of Tuesday
4 and Friday, a 3 hitherto), at the Hall of Commerce, Tlareadneedie-
itreet, London, to which place, favours, containing Instructions
s (with a reference), are respectfully r3quested to be addressedhe day
All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, ea
he
to their being offered ; and advice, of results will be
orwarded by the drat post after the sale, and the proceeds !name-
iiiatelv disposed of according to instructions.
N.B. sales and purchases of all descriptions of stock and shares
adfeeted by private contract, every day, asSusual.
unites, Hail of Con—r erce, Threadneedle-street. London.

amalt
II ER MAJESTY'uI;f2T:IEwAiIIT
be
performed Meyer.
THIS EVENING, Tuesday, or
iCer's celebrated opera
ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO.
Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Isabella, Made. Castellan ; Roberto, Signor
7 raechini ; Rambaido, ',signor Gardoni ; Sacerdote, Signor Bouch6;
sad Bertram, Signor Standigi.
'in the Second Act an incidental Divertissement, in which Mdlle.
Carolina Rosati will appear.
To conclude with (for the last time) the celebrated PAS Dr,
,QUATRE, by M. Perrot, by Mdlles. Taglloni, Cerito, Rosati, aid
Carlotta Grisi (her lost aprearance).
The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted.
Pit 'rickets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre,
Trice les. 6d. each.
Applications for boxes, pit stalls, and tickets, to be made at the
Box-office, at the theatre.

On THURSDAY NEXT (it being included in the subscription) will
be produced (by special desire) an entirely new opera, composed ex-
pressly for this theatre, by Sig. Verdi, (nailed

I MASNADIERE.
The libretto founded on the drama of " The Robbers," by Schil-
ler, with new scenery, dresses, and decorations.
Amalie, Md le. Jenny Lind ; Carlo, Sig. Gardoni ; Francesco, Sig.
Colett Moger, S:g. Bouche ; Arminio, Sig. Cored ; kola, Sig. Dal
Fiori ; Massintillano, Sig. Lablache.
To conclude with various h.ntertainments in the BALLET DE-
PARTMENTS, particulars of whieh will be duly announced.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. R. Webster, sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING
Will be presented MARRIED LIFE. Mr. Samuel Coddle, Mr.
W. Facrren ; Mrs. Samuel Coddle, Mrs. Glover ; Mr. Lionel Lynx.
Mr. IL Holl ; Mrs. Lionel Lynx, Miss Julia Bennett ; Mr. Young-
husband, Mr. Briadal; Mrs. Younghnsband, Mrs. Hurnby ; Mr. G.
Dismal, Mr. Tilbury ; Mrs. G. Dismal, Mrs. Stanley ; Mr. Henry
Dove. Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Henry Dove, Mrs. W. Clifford.
Aftmr which the drama of GRANDFAT HER. WHITE iTEAD.
Grandfather Whitehead, Mr. W. Farren ; Drayton, Mr. Tilbury ;
Langlley, Mr. Stuart; Louisa Drayton, Mrs. Seymour.
To be followed by the new comic drama, called THE JACOBITE.
Sir Ri chard Wroughton, Mr. Stuart ; John Duck, Mr. BuCkstone ;
Lady Somerford, Miss Fortescue.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING

b 3 produced a new and original comedy in three acts, called
VELE TITLE DEEDS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert.
'R right, Patil Bedford, 0. Smith, Boyce, Munyard, C. J. Smith.
W orrell ; Mrs. Yates, Miss Wool.gar, Miss E. Harding, Miss E.
Cl isplin, Mrs. Laws, &c.
To be followed by THE WRECK ASHORE. Miles Bertram, Mr.
lidyce ; Grampus, Mr. 0. Smith ; Marmaduke Magog, Mr, Wright ;
Alice, Mrs. Yates ; Bella, Miss Woolgar.
To oonclade with a new and original burletta, in one act, by Charles
Selby, Esq., called OUT ON THE SLY ; or, A Fete at Rosheryille.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
(Summer Season—Lyceum Company.)
THIS EVENING
Will be presented A new and original drama, in two acts, entitled
FLEUR DE LYS ; or, Lover Triumph. Comte de Marigny, Mr.
Bender; Maurice Vermont, Mr. Murray ; Coquadrat, Mr. Oxberry ;
Foropon ..Mongflard, Mr. Georze Fleur de Lys, Miss Ellen
Daly ; Isabel Cc Marigny, Miss Arden,
To be followed by a new Bal' et Divellisuvnt, produced under the
direction of 'Mr. Fiexmore, callad DIE ROCK OF BEAUTY, in
which the Sp anion Dancers will appear.
After whit h, a new drama, cared THE NINTH HOUR. Louts
Fagnettß, Mr. Emery; Charlotte Menard, Miss Daly.
To costelvtda with filE MOMENTOUS QUESTION.

I'IIINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING.
Aftc which, a new drama (with music by Loder) entitled
:DYDIG FOR A KISS. The characters by Madame Vestris, Miss
Itmina Stanley, Mr. J. Webster, Mr. Granby, and Mr. Compton.
To be followed by USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr, C.
I %iathews.
After which the new farce, entitled A t OVEREIGN REMEDY.
*Captain Pendragon, Mr. Ryder ; Mr. Bottleby, Mr Granby ;
LQuactit. Mr. C. Mathews; Alfred, Mr. J. Webster; Mrs. Bottleby,
lAfrs. Fosbroke ; Mary, Miss Marshall.
Tuconclude with a comic drama, entitled "LADIES BEWARE !"
Kol(inel Vavasour, Mr. Granby; Sir Charles Vavasonr, Mr. James
ding ; Matilda, Miss Cooper.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lessee. Mr. John 34
TO-MORROW EVENING
For tke Benefit of Mr. Mitchell.
Will be presented UNE FIDIME QUI SE JETTE PAR LA
VENETRE. The characters by M. Dumery, M. Rhozevll, Mdlle
Vallee, Mme. Grassau, and Mdlle. Clemence Ceneau.
After which the Second Act of Soumet's celebrated play of VIR-
GINIE. Appius Claudius, M. Raphael Felix ; Fausta, M. Rabui ;
Mdl:e. Rachel.
During the evening the eminent da'isense TAGLIONI has
obligingly offered to execute a favourite Pas Seul, assisted by the
Coryphees of kler Majesty's Theatre.
To conclude with Moliere's popular comedy of LE MISANTROPE.
•Celinaene Mdlle. Rachel.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Proprietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty.
THIS EVENING

Two gorgeous Snectalles in one night.
First time this season, MAZEPPA; or, Toe Wild Horse. With
all its original • ffeets.
Last week of the highly-successful Peruvian drama, entitle
THE STORMING OF QUITO ; or, the Warrior of the Sun. Rolla,
Ur. W. West.

Entirely new Scenes in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of the
Establishment, in the ♦arious modes of equestration.

Stage Manager. Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee.
THIS EVENING
Will be presented Shakspere's tragedy of JULIUS C.2ESAR
ISruthu. Mr. G. Bennett ; Cassius, Mr. Lyon; Marc Antony, Mr. H.
Marston ; Portia, Mrs. H. Vining.
After which the popular farce of THE HYPOCHONDRIAC.
To conclude with the admired drama of THE SOLITARY OF
TH/11 HEATH.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING

Will be presented THE BLACK DOCTOR ; or, The Fated Lovers
*1 Bourbon. Fabian, Mr. Edwards ; St. Luce, Mr. Bird ; Briquet,
Mr. Gardner ; Andre, Mr. Searle ; Pauline de la Reynesie, Miss
Vincent; Marchioness, Mrs. G. Lee.

After which GEORGE BARNWELL ; or, the City Merchant.
Bcorge Barnwell, Mr. Hicks.
To conclude with a romantic drama, entitled CLANRONALD;
o ,The Usurper of Glencairn.
Boxes, Is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Last Four Nights of M. Jullien.
First week of the Jenny Lind Quadrilles—Second week of. the
Harmonic Rock Band.
THIS DAY, July 20,
The Entertainments repeated Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Daylight View of Gibraltar—Splendid Menagerie—Promenade
Concert by Jullien's band of One Hundred performers, including
Messrs. Barret, Bauman, Prospere, Collinet, Richardson, Lazarus,
Croak', Koenig, tr..e., two of whom will perform a solo each evening ;
Conductor, M. Jullien ; Leader, Mr. Godfrey. The celebrated Rock
Harmonicon Band will also perform at intervals, concluding with the
liege of Gibraltar.
Feeding the Animals at Five; Jullien's Concert, Quarter-put Six ;
Fireworks, Quarter-past Nine. —No extra charge.
Admission to the whole, One Shilling.
On WEDNESDAY next the Royal South London Floricultural
Society will hold their Gram,' Summer Flower Show here. Upwards
or Fifty Prizes will be awarded for Fruit and Flowers.

THE IVEATE.ER.—SUN OFFICE, JULY 20.
T IERNOMETER, Lowest, 57; Highest. 67 ; Noon, 72.
BAROMETER, 29.95.—W1ND E.N.E. ; fine.

WiTER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning.. 40 minutes after G. i* Evening .. l niinnte after 7.

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