The Sun.
London, England, 1824-03-16 00:00:00

MERCANTILE

DEAL, MAitcll 15.—Wind W. S.W.—The whale of the
homeward-bound sailed this morning for the River. The
transport brig, No. 221, passed through to the Westward ;
also the Times, of London. Arrived off Dover the Galatea,
Gerritt, from Bahia ; Constitution, —, New York ; Agnes,
Stewart, Lisbon; Rowchester, Spittall, and Oporto, Covey,
from Oporto.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 15.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived the
Barbara, Greatoead, from London fin- Rio Janeiro.
COWES, MARCH' 15.—Arrived the Marquis of Camden,
Larkins, from London for Bombay ; and Eliza, Faith, from
ditto for ditto.

PLYMOUTH, MARcH 14.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Gen.
Palmer, from London for Madras. •
LrvEnPooL, 31.tucn 14.—Arrived the Brunswick, Tuf-
ford, from St. John's, N. 8., sailed Ist February ; and Ann
M`Kenzie, Gill, from Pernambuco, sailed 3d February.
RAMSGATE, MARCH 15.—The wind having veered round
to the Eastward, the Atalanta, Smith, for Demerara, sailed last
night at 10 P.M. There is now in the Lord Warden's posses-
sion here, in their wet state as when found, several bales of
cown, picked up off the North Foreland.
The George, Mace, is lost at Rio Grand.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN TIIE PRESENT WEEK.
His Majesty's Stag Hounis, on Friday, at the Dolphin,
near Slough.
The Earl of Derby's Stag Hounds, on Friday, at Epsom
Downs.

The Duke of Grafton's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Nash
Common ; and on Friday, at Tiffield.
H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Char-
wood ; and on Saturday, at Platt'S Green.

The Surrey Fox Wiunds, on Thursday, at Tiotley ;
and on Saturday, at Pratt's Bottom.
The Earl of Harewood's Fox Hounds, on Friday, at Cam-
bleforth Common ; and on Saturday, at Thorpe.
The Earl of Darlington's Fox Bounds, on Wednesdoy, at
York Gate • and on Friday, at Clifton Gate.
The Northumberland Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Heps-
cott ; and on Friday, at Spittal

DIED, Monday, March 15, after a long and.
painful illness, at. the age of forty-seven, Tllomits
SMITH, Esq. of the Inner Temple, F.R.S.
the third son of the late Rev. Dr. SMITH, Head,
Master of Westminster School, and Prebendary
of Westminster.

THE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY

EAtracfsfrowthe Morning Papers, March 16.

[MORNING CRRONICLII
The Motion of Lord Lansdown for the re-
cognition of South America, was met by Lord
Liverpool with a claim on Parliament, founded
on the past conduct of Ministers, to repose a full
confidence in their justice and moderation. His
Lordship d*elt on the advantages the South
American States derived from a de facto recogni-
tion of their independence, by relaxing our Na-
vigation Laws in their favour, and asked,
whether " the appointment of a Minister Pleni-
potentiary, or a new declaration of recognition,
could be as satisfactory to the States as the un-
qualified, undisguised avowal of Great Britain,
that she would never consent to the interference
of any third Power."—Lord Liverpool made the
following singular declaration respecting the
threatened Congress—a subject of much specala-
tion at this time :—" One word as to another
question of the Noble Marquess, as to the know-
ledge we possess as to the intentions of the other
Powers of Europe to take this question into con-
sideration at an assembled Congress. Ido not
know whether these Powers entertain such an in-
tention, and I believe they do not themselves
know whether they will or not." This is a
pretty sharp rebuff to the Gentlemen who arro-
gate to themselves the right to dispose of the
world. We were glad to hear his Lordship pro-
test against all dictating to the South American
States their forms of Government. "He should
be contented with the forms which the people of
those countries like themselves."

[MORNING ewer.]
In the House of Peers last night the Marquis
of Lansdown moved an Address, praying that his
Majesty would be graciously pleased without
delay to recognise the independence of those
countries in South America which were already
free, and to establish with them relations of
amity and diplomatic intercourse. The Earl of
Liverpool showed that the recognition de facto of
the independence of the South American States
by this country was complete : that all the be-
nefits of such a recognition were enjoyed by those
States as well as by England, and that the only
step which remained, was one which it belonged
more particularly to the Crown to take—the
appointment of diplomatic Ministers. Many
circumstances might make it expedient that
that step should be delayed ; but he would
frankly say, that he wished to keep the
whole question in his hands. We had shown that
we were determined those States should not be
trampled upon by any Alliance, whatever might
be its name, or however formidable its power,
and as we had refused to go to a Congress in
order to remain unfettered, lie was also resolved
to remain unfettered by any pledge at home.
The Noble Earl then explained, that this declara-
tion made to Prince Polignac that we should not
enter into any political connection with the States
of South America, only applied to the time at
which it was made, and that his Majesty's Go-
vernment considered themselves as free to con-
clude any political arrangenaent they might
please with those States, as with any other Power
in the world. The explanations were too satis-
factory not to convince the House that the policy
adopted by Ministers was not less wise than just
arid honourable, and the Marquis of Lansdown
having suffered the question to come to a divi-
sion, was left in a minority of 34 against Us.
The business in the House of Commons was not
very important. An bnease number of Yeti-
tions of various descriptions were presented,
among which was one from Norwich against
Negro Slavery. Many Members manifested
an ardent eagerness to address the House
upon this subject; but Mr. Secretary Peel
prudently interposed, and entreated Gentlemen
to forbear indulging in the expression of their
feelings at that moment, as the subject would be
regularly before the House this day in the form
of a motion by Mr. Secretary Canning. It was
evident, he observed, that the House was not then
prepared for the question, and the temper which
bad already been shewn would, he hoped, prove
a sufficient excuse for his rising on the occasion.
This temperate appeal produced the desired
effect. Nothing further was said upon the sub-
ject, the Members on both sides reserving
themselves for the discussion of this even-
ing.--Mr. Maberley then brought forward
his Motion for a Select Committee to be ap-
pointed, to inquire into the present mode of
collecting the tax upon Beer and Malt sepa-
rately, and whether it would not be expedient
to take the tax upon Malt alone, in order thereby
to equalize the impost on different consumers.—
The
arguments urged by the Hon.Gentlemau in
favour of his motion were ably answered by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, who showed, from
a consideration of all time circumstances, that no
benefit could be derived from the adoption of the
plan proposed. The general sense of the House
was decidedly against the motion, which on a
division was lost by a majority of 130 to 26.—
The Mutiny Bill was passed, after another in-
effectual atttempt of Mr. Hume to introduce his
dangerous clause respecting flogging: the num- '
bers upon the subject were 127 to 47.

rMORNING HERALD.]
We regret to state that his Majesty is slightly
indisposed with an attack of gout. It was par-
tially felt on Saturday, and on Sunday it pre-
vented his Majesty from coming down stairs.—
Ills Majesty dined up stairs.—There will be a
Commission in the House of Lords to-day, to give
the Royal Assent to sundry Bills, which Com-
mission was signed by his Majesty on Saturday
morning.

• [THE TIMES.]
The Etoile, a French Ultra newspaper, is, it
seems, anxious to go once more a crusading ?
And what is the new enemy about to be attacked
by the &ode 2 Nothing but the British navy !
that's all. The poor writer has gone raving
mad, because the Ministers of the Spanish Con-
stitution were fools, and its generals, with one or

two exceptions, traitors ; whence the Dale very
logically concludes, that the men of war of Eng-
land are rotting in her ports, and that a Bourbon
Cabinet need only speak the word to " cover
the seas with the French flag," and of course to
chase away the flag of Great Britain from the
ocean. Not being particularly moved by anger
on such occasions, we shall not enter the lists of
controversy with an antagonist like this wiseacre
of the Etoile. We shall not so far forget what is
due to the sense and gallant spirit of a neigh-
bouring nation, as to put those Frenchmen who
are not lunatics on a level with one who
is little less ; nor can we prevail on ourselves
to wound their pride for the sake of chastising
his currish insolence. —lf the Councils of
France were capable of being ruled by politi-
cians gifted with no better memories, or with
no more exemplary prudence than the Etoile,
we would only beg to assure them, that
our ships are not rotting in their several
harbours—that if the French, or any other
Power, should fancy our men of war to be too
few for the task assigned to them, England has
an awkward custom of adding to her Navy List
a number of ships which have not been built in
English dock-yards, and which, therefore, may
not possess that unlucky predisposition to the
dry rot, which the Etoile so charitably deplores.
It is true, we would remind a forgetful French
Minister, that men of war, once French, did
indeed " cover" the ocean during all the latter
period of the war, the first naval battle of
which was fought by Lord How*, and the last
by Lord Nelson ; but if the vessels of France
covered the ocean in security, it was after they
were covered by a British flag; for under no
flag but that of Britain could a French-built
ship, from a three-decker to a gun-boat, dare
to show herself beyond her own port, with any
greater chance of escape than a crow pounced at
by an eagle. If, again, it were necessary to
lecture a foolish Frenchman like the Etoile, on
the manning of the British fleets, we would re-
mind him, that in the worst seasons of impress-
ment, and ill discipline, our inefficient and dis-
satisfied crews contrived some how or other
to do the business. But we do not deny, far
from it, that great, extensive, and well-con-
sidered alterations ought to be made, and
promptly, in the mode of obtaining seamen—in
their treatment while they serve—in their con-,
dition afterwards, and in the general encourage-
ments held out to them ; otherwise the country
may, in an evil hour, find that she has neither
the hands nor hearts on which alone she can
reckon for her safety. Parliament must take up
this vital subject—the sooner it is disposed of the
better for the State ; if left to Boards of Ad-
miralty, nothing decisive will ever be attempted
—if to those who boast of being, what they call
themselves, " practical men," no comprehensive
view will ever be taken of the fit relations be-
tween the seafaring conamunity and the country.

[NEW TIMEs.]
The Expresses received yesterday from Paris
bring intelligence to Saturday evening. Appear-
ances had taken a favourable turn, and the late
gloom which so unaccountably prevailed had
been dispelled. The Rentes, according to pri-
vate advices, closed at 100. 45, 50c. Spanish
Bonds had also partaken of the general improve-
ment, and are quoted at 242. A report pre-
vailed, for which we understand there is some
foundation, that Mr. Rothschild of Paris would
shortly visit Madrid, for the purpose of com-
pleting a financial negociation of itnpor,ance.—
From this circumstance arises a hope amongst the
holders of the Old Spanish Bonds that those se-
curities may eventually be received at a price
somewhat above the present. This hope alone,
slight and uncertain as it is, produced an advance
of three per cent. in the prices at Paris, and has
had a proportionate effect in our own Market.—
Consols opened yesterday at 93i, and gradually
advanced to 04 ; the closing price was
Spanish Bonds advanced from 18t to 20f, and
closed at 191 ; those of 1823, from 151 to 161 ;
Chilean Bonds closed at 80f, and Mexican Scrip,
premium. Letters have been received, dated
the 2d ult. (rein Jamaica. The packet was to
sail the 10th ; and by this vessel Mr. Hurtado,,
the new Colombian Minister, is again said to be
expected. The packet is looked for daily. The
new Insurance Company's Shares have not yet
appeared. It is reported that they are in great
demand upon the Continent, and that the whole
arrangements will be completed so as to enable
parties desirous of insuring to effect their Poli-
cies by the ensuing Lady-day. The Shares are
said already to bear a good premium.

[BRITISH PRESS.]
The Jamaica Courant of the 21st January con-
tains the lengthened details of the trial of nine
wretched negroes, at Buff Bay, in that island,
on the 19th of last January, for a deliberate con-
spiracy to revolt and murder the white inhabit-
ants. Their trial appears to have been a calm
and an impartial one. 'Eight of the sable con-
spirators were convicted, on what seems to us
indisputable evidence, and three of the eight
were sentenced to be executed, and five to
be transported. It appeared from the evi-
dence that these infatuated and guilty beings
were in communication with a brigand from St.
Domingo, of the name of Baptiste, and that the mu-
lattoe Lecesne, who had been a short time before
sent off the island through the decision of the
Governor, had secretly supplied them with arms.
Of the three miserable ♦ictims doomed to death,
one only, Henry Oliver, it appears, was to be
executed; Kerr and Montignac, through the
clemency of the Government, had their, awful
sentence exchanged for transportation. The
grossest superstition was mingled with the
wildest infatuation in the plans and conduct of
these wretched negroes. The Obeah man, the
curse of the African race in the West Indies,
was busy at their meetings : under his directions
their skins were rubbed with bush, which he
picked to render them incapable of being held
by their white masters or pursuers. They also
miFed their blood with rum and powder, and
drank the horrid mixture. They were to rise
the night after Christmas to rush in and murder
the overseer and book-keeper on Balcarras plan-

FOR THE SUN.

SPANISH BONDS.

MR. EDITOR—In consequence of an observa-
tion in the Courier of the 11th inst., allow me to
, ask you what you think might be the conse-
quence of the English Government refusing its
protection to the Spanish Bond.holders would it
not be telling all nations and states that have
borrowed money from English merchants and
capitalists, that they were at perfect liberty to
get as much money as they could under any pre-
tence from English subjects, for that Government
did not think it worth while to interfere ; and are
100 millions, already abroad in Foreign Loans,
of no consequence to England ? and further, would
not any Power contemplating war with England
insidiously begin by first getting, by way of Loan,
as much money as it could from English subjects,
and by such means strengthen themselves, and
weaken the English Government, who could not
have what its enemy had previously got ? And
would not foreign Governments, on the settle-
ment of any Peace, say, you cannot ask us for
debts due to your' subjects, as you abjured such
right in the instance of the Spanish Bonds ?
Would not this conduct in the English Govern-
ment be political suicide ? Would it not be say-
ing to them thus :—you know you Cannot beat
our sailors and ships, our navy is too strong for
you ; you know we ace invulnerable at sea ; give
up that mode of attacking us, and adopt the one
we have now pointed out to you, namely, borrow
all the capital you can from our subjects, offer
them good interest, and get hold of the money,
then attack our trade by shutting your ports
against us, and then England's at your feet. Of
what use is the boasted trade and industry of the
nation, if foreigners are thus invited by the Go-
vernment to swindle us of the profits of that in-
dustry ? I remain, Sir,
Your's respectfully,
A BOND HOLDER.

FOR. THE SUN.

HARLEQUIN.

Ma. EDITOR—ChiId re n, and even " children
of an older growth," are annually amused by
the feats of Harlequin, and the roguish tricks of
the Clown, and many are the persons that daily
gape,, na,:heartiter—bLuall,.. at the exploits of

Punch. The origin of these worthy promoters
of merriment is not precisely known, but it is
generally admitted that they are of Italian ex-
traction. Amongst the Italians Punchinello is
still a great favourite, and all his tricks are in-
deed well calculated to amuse the lively, yet In-
Romans.
dolent descendants, of the once grave and austere

Although We are
acquainted with the country
from which 'the above
mentioned amusing wor-
thies originally sprang, nod render to Italy the
honour which is due to it, at the same time that
we express our gratitude for the amusement its
diverting and grotesque offspring have afforded
us, we are compelled, in justice, to admit that if
Italy gave them Will) France was the first coun-
try in which they began to make a figure, and
that, too, under the immediate patronage of no
less a personage than t
toe encourager of letters,
the fickle, yet amiable and chivalrous Francis I.
It was during his wars with his crafty and more
fortunate rival, Charles V. that be extended his
Protection to the entertaining foreigners, and the
course of this event Is said to be as follows :
The unbounded ambition of Charles V. is too
generally known to be much dwelt upon. This
royal busy-bod,y kept Europe in a state of con-
tinued agitation and warfare ; and such was his
fondness for intertneddling in the affairs of his
neighbours, that not one of them could make
either peace or war, form treaties of commerce,
or make either war or Peace, without either taking
his advice, or incurring his displeasure. Jealousy,
and a spirit of rivality kindled by the attempt
which Francis had made to obtain the Imperial
Crown, rendered him, however, more especially
obnoxious .0 the Emperor. Against him he em-
ployed the force of his arms, and all the arts of
his subtle policy. In this mode of warfare,
Francis was no match for his crafty opponent.
Though brave himself, and commanding valiant
and faithful troops, the fortune of his rival ever
prevailed, and the fatal battle of Pavia left him
a prisoner in the hands of Charles. Wearied
with a hard and tedious captivity, the proud spi-
rit of the French Monarch was compelled to
bend, and he recovered his liberty upon condi-
tions which proved at the same time how much
he sighed for freedom, and how little generosity
existed in the bosom of his Imperial gaoler.
The haughty spirit of Francis was stung to the
quick by his continued evil fortune, and by the
indignant treatment he had experienced from the
Emperor. Foiled continually in every subse-
quent attempt to revenge himself by force of
arms upon his ever fortunate and more powerful
rival, he had recourse to the formidable weapon
of ridicule, and brought him forward upon the
stage in the burlesque character of Harlequin,
so named from Charles Quint, Charles the Fifth.
And this singular attempt was crowned with such
complete success, that the man who had so
long been the terror, soon became the jest of all
Europe. It is asserted that the proud spirit of
Charles was effectually subdued. Unable to
bear the change thus produced in the opinions of
men, he fell into a deep melancholy, from which
he never recovered, and which at length render-
ing even the pageant of royalty irksome, finally
induced him to abandon the throne, and to retire,
into a cloister !
Midhurst. A. P.

tation, and then commence a general massacre
up as far as Cedar valley. Their dreadful signal
for indiscriminate murder was to be four candles
on a board, or torch, and shown from the tops of
the barbique walls, as a general signal to the
surrounding negroes to commence the work of
massacre. They mustered frequently, and, until
cutlasses were ground for them, they drilled
with wooden swords. They met in military
array every Saturday, and had fifes, drums, and
martial music. They were leagued by oaths,
swallowed with the horrible potion mixed up
with their blood. They drank round out of the
common basin the bloody beverage, and swore " to
stand to the battle." On the night when the appal-
ling work of murder and conflagration was to com-
mence, the watchman of the plantation was to give
them notice when their victims had retired to
rest, and the overseer and book-keeper were to
have been the first murdered. They had mock
muskets of plaintain stocks, until they could he
provided by Lecesne and M'Farlane with guns
and cutlasses ; and they went through the re-
gular exercise as the preparation for general mas-
sacre. But the observation of the negro witness,
Charles Mack, disclosed the dreadful conspiracy
before it broke out, and averted the shock- 1
ing results. The villain Lecesne appears to
have been in the conspiracy, and to have
supplied them largely with arms. Fourteen
guns were brought them at one time from King-
ston, through this mulatto's agency ; and it
was then arranged that the night after Christmas
they were to kill Mr. Lerman, overseer of the
plantations, then murder and burn all up and
down the river. Lecesne's advice to these un-
happy men was like that of the hoary Renault,
" to spill blood enough, and spare neither age
nor sex." The brigand Baptiste, from St. Do-
mingo, was also busy instigating them to revolt
and murder. lie had come as a fell emissary
lately among them, and said Jamaica was a
bad country, because the negroes could not do
as they liked. This ruffian unfortunately escaped,
and returned to St. Domingo. Misrepre-
sentation, it is clear, was busy with its agents
among the negroes generally ; they imbibed the
belief, that great concessions had been made
them in this country, and that three days in the
week were given them as free from labour. It
is clear _that the proceedings in Parliament, last
session, from the studious misrepresentations that
followed on them, produced most alarming con-
sequences in the West Indies, and in any mea-
sures now adopted for the gradual amelio-
ration of the African race, too much caution
cannot be observed : it is due equally to
the European proprietors and residents in
those fine Colonies, and to the negroes them-
selves, to whom sudden emancipation would
be the greatest curse that could be inflicted
on them. Mr. Canning makes his promised
important ques-
slaves piracy. We are sure that any
Bill to make the foreign
tsitoante,manedntwtioll-nbigriiiiitg oil':
athis most
measures
affiscureisn proposed by the leading Minister in the
Lower House will be marked by the same wis-
dom and moderation that have lately distin-
guished his foreign policy on the subject of South
America. Millions of property are committed in
the result, and the question involves the very
existence of our West India Colonies, with the
safety of thousands who are now resident there.
No subject, in fact, of deeper interest has occu-
pied the attention of the Legislature for many
years. It will be discussed, we trust, with calm-
ness and impartiality, and the final decision be
one beneficial to the Colonies, and equally just
to the white inhabitants and the negro population
throughout these islands.

WEST INDIES.

JAMAICA, JA24.19.

TRIAL OF THE CONSPIRATORS AT BUFF-BAY.
On the above date, the following persons were tried for con-
spiracy—ll enry Oliver, Richard Montagnac, James Thump.
son, Denis Ker, John 111`Farlane, John Spalding, James
Maynard, John Brceme, and Samuel Haughton. It appeared
that they had in November last attended meetings for the
purpose of entering into Resolutions, whereby they might
compass the death of the people on the Island, and destroy
their dwellings, &c. This conspiracy was attended with
diabolical malevolence ; for in order to perpetrate their intend-
ed crime, they had on the 6th of December met together, and
caused one of the party to bleed his finger, and after having
commingled the blood with rum and gunpowder or dirt, they
drank it, at the same time taking an oath of secresy and fidelity
to each other.

A number of witnesses bore testimony to the allegations
made against them, and all except Haughton, who was only
found guilty of having arms in his possession, were condemned
as follows:

James Thompson, John Macfarlane, James Meynard, John►
Spalding, and James Brceme, to be transported for life, and if
they return to be hanged ; and Henry Oliver, Richard Mon-
tagnac, and Denis Tier. to be hanged at such time and place as
the Governor may appoint.
KINGSTON, JAN. 30.—Extract of a letter from Buff Bay,
dated the 27th instant:—The death-warrant of Henry Oliver
has been received here, and he is to be executed on Friday the
30th inst. Denis Ker and Richard Montagnac are to be trans.
ported. A negro named Prince, belonging to Paul Lamotte,
Esq. has been committed to gaol for examination, touching tLe
late conspiracy.

DEMERARA.
( From the Demerara Gazette. )

GE 0 RGE-T OW N, JAx. 16.—His Excellency the Commander.
in-Chief, in reprieving the rebel chief, Jack Gladstone, until
his Majesty's pleasure shall be known, has, we have good rea.
son to believe, exercised the discretionary power thus invested
in loin with every disposition towards the interests and the wel-
fare of this colony. A cautious and calculating policy is cer-
tainly advisable in cases of this kind, and it requires that the
contingencies of such an act of mercy should be weighed with
the cooest deliberation before it be put into force. His Excel-
lency has, no doubt, very justly considered, that if no distinc-
tion were to be made between the blood-thirsty and humane,
the negroes, in the event of another revolutionary effort, would
have little cause for displaying towards us what had not been
shewn towards themselves ; and it only remains to be proved,
in how far the individual thus selected as an example of the
King's clemency is deserving of it.
Since our last, seven more of the rebel negroes have been
flogged, according to their respective sentences—viz., Louis, of
Porter's Hope, 1,000 lashes ; Field, of Clonbrook, do.; Mer-
cury, of Enmore, 700 ; Austin, of Cove, 600 ; Jessamin, of
Success, 1,000; John F. C. Otto, 200; and August, of Suc-
cess, 300. They were all punished at the New Barracks;
and we have no doubt that Jack Gladstone had a full view of
the sufferings lie has assisted to bring upon his fellow-slaves—
balancing the account against him with the comforting con-
sciousnes of his own reprieve.
Extract from a private letter, dated St. Vincent :—" The
Missionary Shrewsbury is still here. He was appointed by our
preachers to go to Regina to hold forth, but the inhabitants of
that island refused him a house."

The first pile for the new London Bridge was
sunk yesterday morning, amidst the cheers of a
great number of persons, who had collected on
both sides of the water, and on the west side of
14ondon Bridge, to witness the commencement of
this great undertaking.

BIRTHS.
On the 13th inst., at Argyll-house, the Countess of Aber-
(leen, of a son.

On the 15th inst., Mrs. Walpole Eyre, 22, Bryanston-square,
of a daughter.
On Sunday, the 14th inst., at Thickbroom-cottage, Stafford-
shire, the Lady of John Shawe Manley, Esq., of a son.