The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-02 00:00:00

WEST INDIES.--Letters by a Jamaica Mail to

the 10th November were received yesterday, and this morning
we have the papers to the fith. Their contents are important,
but we can only give a brief summary of them in this day's
publication. The Assembly had met and proceeded to their
important labours with temper and firmness. We have no
accounts of their proceedings beyond the preliminary busi-
ness. In the meantime, the spirit roused throughout the
Island is of a very determined character, and from communi-
cations transmitted from other islands, theirs is of an equally
decided nature. Nothing else was to be expected from the
rash and inconsiderate condemnation, for such we must call
it, of a whole population, without examination or opportu-
nity of defence. " The unmeasured abuse which has been
heaped upon them, both in and out of Parliament, could
not fail to call forth such a spirit as it has done in our
Colonies, and we do tuve that what has taken place, and
the victorious manner in which the foul charges of their
slanderers are repelled, will induce the Legislature of this coun-
try to pause, and leave the further melioration of the slaves in
our Colonies to time anti the united exertions of the British
Executive and Colonial Authorities. Any other interference
must produce convulsions, anarchy and ruin. It is men like
the late Lord Melville, who must, in this crisis, direct the
Councils of Great Britain, and frown into silence that inter.
meddling spirit, and those ignorant theories, and inte,....tecl
speculations, which would strip Britain of her fairest and most
valuable possessions.--(Glasgow Courier, Dec. 30.)

Extract of a Letter from Bilboa, dated 18th
December, 1823 :
" 13;lboa is unbearable : tranquillity was about
to be restored, whets the insults against the Ex-
milicianos recommenced. One of them, when
defenceless, was most wantonly attacked, and
saved himself by chance. Another, returning
from the country, was assaulted, and only escaped
after wounding the intended assassin.— Last
Sunday (the 14th) there were two sad catas-
trophes : the origin of the dispute is unknown ;
but all agree that an Ex-miliciano was so grossly
insulted by a Royalist, that he stabbed him to
the heart. lie was immediately made prisoner
and carried to the French Guard. The lower
orders of the people, with the most ferocious
shouts, detnanded his life. The unhappy wretch
was infatnonsly delivered up by the French to
the people, who hurried him to the public square
(La Plaza), and absolutely butchered him. The
poor young man thus atrociously murdered was,
previous to the insult, of most exemplary con-
duct, and distinguished himself by his steady
courage during the late siege of Corunna. On
thel.sth the Officers belonging to the" Partida"
of Barrutia (a famous robber, and therefore a par-
tizan of the King), and some of the Royalist
Guard, sallied forth, and for a mere frolic began
to give blows with their sabres and bludgeons to
all the defenceless Liberals who fell in their
way. Can such scenes be borne with patience?
The Municipality have just issued a Bando,
which say That the Royalists can no longer
bear the haughtiness of the Ex-Revolutionists,
who are therefore ordered to be in their houses at
night-fall, under a penalty of 20 ducats.' To give
you another proof of the dreadful state of anarchy
reigning at present in Spain :—The King's late
Decree, changing the Ministry, was burned itA
the Plaza by a Royalist Attorney ; and yet tbi•.3
daring act has as vet remained unpunished."•
Another Letter, dated Dec. 112.—" Our political situation
could not be worse. The amnesty decree, so anxiously ex-
pected and promised, has not yet appeared, and on this subject
we do not know what to think. In the mean while, the emi-
gration of merchants and other respectable persons, is very
great, so that we may safely assert that the social dissolution of
our country is going on apace. If no remedy is put to all this
and if those useful members of society already absent, and
going away, are not brought c ar.l{ to their homes, I do not
know what will become of t,;. This country cannot be go-
verned without laws, and as long as the enmities of political
parties are kept up with so much acrimony, we shall never be
quiet. If confidence is not restored by means of just and
equitable measures, God only knows what will become of us.
The elements composing the public of in this country,
will no longer be restrained from the moment it is seen to be
the intention of the Government to refuse us the amnesty,
which would chew that they are determined to trample upon
the soundest and most enlightened portion of this country."

There is an absurd revort that Chief Justice
ABBOTT and Sir ROBERT GIFFORD are to he
created Peers only for their natural lives, but
without remainder to their issue. We are of
opinion that, if this ridiculous rumour were well
founded, the Learned Gentlemen would disdain
such a limited honour, which would only rank
them ssith Lord Mayors.

LOUIS XVIII. and the DUKE of BELLUNO•

The objection of the Court of Vienna to the
Duke of —ELLuNo's title appears to have been
persisted in, and to have increased the Duke's
reluctance to accept that diplomatic mission.
ills scruples were, however, overcome by a letter
from his Royal Master. A copy of this letter
was published in the Tablettes Universelles of
the '27th of December, in which it is thus intro-
duced :

" A great personage, who wishes to be War Minister, and
not Ambassador to Vienna—who was refused to be received
there except as Marshal, and not as Duke, it is said, only
yielded in consequence of the following letter :
"My Cousin,—My knowledge of your merit, of your zeal
for the glory and the honour of my Crown, and of your attach-
ment to my person, has induced me to appoint you my Am-
bassador to the Court of Vienna. The welfare of the State
requires that you should, without delay, proceed to fill the high
'Ace which I earnestly desire to confide to your fidelity. In
intimating my wish to you by my own hand, I have in view to
give you a particular mark of my esteem, and of the value
which I attach to your services. This letter having no other
object, I pray God, &c.
In our Castle of the Tuileries, Nov. 30, 1823.'"

ILLNESS OF THE KING, VICTOR EMANUEL.
Turin, Dec. 20, Si A.M.

Nothing particular has occurred for the last two days, re-
specting the health of his Majesty, Victor Emmanuel, except
a little weakness which his Majesty experienced yesterday.
He slept at intervals, but sufficiently, and enjoyed his meals
as usual. The pulse was not wholly altered ; the cough not
frequent; the pain on the head and left breast is not increased.
Their Majesties and the Duchess of Chablais breakfasted
yesterday at the Palace of Moncalieri.
(The Gazelle of the 22d of December gives no account of his
'Alkjesty'a health.) _

The Lisbon letters received by the packet,
mention the sailing for the Mediterranean, of the
Active, Revenge, and other British vessels of
war which had been lying for some time in the
Tagus. The Portuguese Commiwsioners who
Went out to Rio de Janeiro, where, it will be re-
membered, they were badly received, had arrived
at Lisbon after a voyage of 76 days ; but on the
result of their commission the Government ob-
served the most profound silence. I t was, how-
ever, pretty well understood by the public, that
they had completely failed in their mission, and
that they brought back with them a Declaration
from the Brazilian Government, purporting that
they would hold no intercourse with Portugal
whatever, until the latter formally acknowledged
their independence.
WiNnson, Dv.c. 31.—0 n Monday her Royal
Highness the Princess AUGUSTA and Suite left
Frogrnore, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of
GLOUCESTER, at Bagshot Park.—'Yesterday the
34th Regiment marched in here from Brentford.
The Duke of Youx held a levee on Tuesday,
as Commander-in-Chief, at his Office in the
Horse Guards, which was attended by about 20
military Officers.
Yesterday morning, at four o'clock, the Duke
of Yofta left his residence in the Stable-yard, St.

James's, on a visit to the Earl of WESTMOILLAND,
at his seat at A pthore, near Walmesford, North-
amptonshire, on a shooting excursion.
Mr. Secretary CANNING was so far recovered
from his attack of the gout, as to be able
to transact business at the Foreign Office, Down-
ing-street, on Tuesday last.
Viscount MELTILLE transacted business at the
Foreign Office yesterday.
Lady M. BEAUCLERK, daughter of the Duke
of ST. ALBANS, we are happy to hear, is much
recovered from her late indisposition.
The SPEAKER of the HOUSE OF COMMONS has
returned to his official residence in Old Palace
Yard, from his extensive tour on the Continent.
After visiting France and Switzerland, he pro-
ceeded to Florence and Rome, where he was
present at the coronation of the Pope ; and he
returned to England a few days since, via Paris.
It is supposed that one of the first objects of
the attention of Parliament, on its assembling,
will be the Vagrant Act, under which so many
persons have been unjustly deprived of their
liberty. Returns will be called for from every
gaol in the kingdom, of the persons committed
under its provision. And, petitions, it is said,
will be presented from some of the persons con-
victed under it, praying for redress.
PUBLIC MONUMENT TO THE DUKE OF KENT.—
The Sub-Committee having again inspected the
site, and made their final arrangements, the dig-
ging for the foundation has commenced in Park
Crescent, Portland-place, where the monument
will be placed twelve feet within the railings,
and the whole completed in a very few weeks.
The shaft of the pedestal is, we understand, con-
•sidered one of the finest specimens of granite,
both as to material and workmanship, ever
brought to the Metropolis ; and with the plinth,
tic. and statue, will weigh upwards of 26 tons.
A cruel murder has been recently committed
in the north of Ireland, by a number of men who
were engaged in a scheme of river poaching. A
person named M'Nulty, keeper in the service of
Mr. Cassidy, of Bundoran, while watching his
master's fishery, was shot dead by a gang of 12
fellows, armed with muskets, whose practice it
has been to assemble at this season for the pur-
pose of intercepting the salmon going up from
Lough Melvin to spawn. Two individuals ac-
cused of this murder are in custody.
sHmr[EFu, HoAx.—About a fortnight ago, Mr.
F
AGAN, of Fenchurch-street, received a letter,
bearing the Edinburgh post mark, purporting to
be written at the request of his brother, residing
within a short distance of the Scottish metropolis,
who was then described by the writer to be at
the point of death, and entreating Mr. F. to
Come off on receipt of the letter, if possible, to
arrange his affairs. Mr. FAGAN made instant
arrangements, and set off the following morning
for the other side of the Tweed. Desirous of
rendering every possible consolation to the last
moments of a beloved brother, he never rested
until set down at the door, where, to his infinite
wonder, he learned that his brother, so far from
being at the point of death, was making the very
best use of life, in the enjoyment of a well-
crowned table,and a prime party of chosen friends.