The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-24 00:00:00

JA:1111ICA PAPERS.

We have received-further advices from Jamaica
to the 16th ult. We aro happy to find that the
reported death of Mr. Dawson, the brother of
Lord Portarlington, was wholly unfounded., The'
House of Assembly has been further prorogued
from the 4th of May to-the Bth of June. The
following Proclamation has been received with
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the greatest 30y by the Colonists :
BY T A PROCLAMATION.
GEOROERII.II-KWi:Nhert'
eift it has been represented to us, that
the slaves in our West India Colonies, and of our possessions
on the Continent of South America, have been erroneously led
to believe that orders bad been sent by us for their emancipa-
tion : and whereas such belief has produced acts of insttbor:i-
nation, which have excited our highest displeasure: We have
thought lit, br and with the advice of our Privy Council, to
issue this our Royal Proclamation : And we do hereby declare
and make known, that the slave population in our said Colonies
and possessions will b? undeserving of our protection, if they
shall fail to render entre submission to the laws, as well as du-
tiful obedience to their masters : And we hereby charge and
command all our Governors of our said West India Colonies
and possessions to give the fullest publicity to this our Procla-
mation, and to enfore, by all legal means in their power, the
punishment of those who may disturb the tranquillity and peace
of our said Colonies and possessions.
" Given at the Court, at Carlton-House, this 10th day of
March, 1824, and in the Fifth Year of our Reign.
" GOD SAVE TuE KINGr." •
KINGSTON, MAY B.—We are happy to state that the Hon.
Lieut.-Cot. Dawson, who was lately reported in The Guiana
Chronicle to have been murdered in St. Domingo, but which
was, however,afterwards contradicted, arrived safe and sound
in the Forte rigate. Ile is Colonial Secretary at St. Vincent's,
and the brother of Lord Portarlington.—The Grecian cutter,
10, Lieut. Cawley, sailed frolll Port Royal on Sunday morning
for Carthagena, having on hoard dispatches from Vice-Admiral
Sir Lawrence W. Halsted, K.C.8.; for the Vice-President of
Colombia.—Vice-Admiral Sir Lawrence W. Halsted, K
has addressed the following communication to his Honour the
Mayor
(COPY.)
" Isis, Port Royal Harbour, Jamaica, May 4, 1824.
" big you will be pleased to make known, for the
information of those interested therein, that the result of the
demand made on the Authorities of Porto-Rico, for reparation
in the case of the slooop Eliza, of this island, piratically plun-
dered by the Fortuna privateer, is, that judgment (an official
copy of which is in my possession) has been given against the
offenders, to the full amount of the claims made by the British
merchants; but, although every effort has been' made to that
effect, the poverty of the parties is such, that there is little or
no prospect of obtaining payment at Porto-Rico. The matter,
therefore, now remains to be finally settled by the Governments
of Great Britain and Spain, to the former of which this result
will be duly made known.
" If any Gentleman, interested in this affair, will call upon
me, I shall be glad to receive, and give him any information
in my power. • •
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble
servant, (Signed) "L. W. HA 1 iSTE 1),
" Vies-Admiral
" To the Hon. the Mayor of Kingston."

Remain in Port-Royal harbour the following vessels of war,
viz. riO, Capt. T. Forreat, C.B. ; Forte, 46, Captain Sir
T. J. Cochrane, Knight ; Hyperion, 42, Capt. G. F. Rich ;
Surinam (brig), 18, Capt. C. Crole; Bustard (do.), 10, Capt.
It. 111414ean ; Helicon (do.), 10, Capt. W. E. Dawkins; Rinal-
do (packet sloop), 6, Lieut. Moore; Renegade (schooner), 4,
Lieut. W. E. Fiott ; Union (do.), 4, Lieut. R. W. Hender-
son ; Assidlous (do.), 1, Mr. Warren, Commander, and Sera-
pis (flag and convalescent ship), Lieut. 0. A. Jackson.