The Sun.
London, England, 1826-01-10 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From the Male, dated Sunday January EL)

The Senator Ahatchinin, chosen by the Grand
Duke Nicholas to carry to the Emperor Constan-
tine the result of the deliberations of the Council
at St. Petersburgh, has arrived at Warsaw.
The message of the President of the United
States is extremely long. We have given above
all that can inteiest European readers. It seems
that the United Stales do not abandon thoir pre.
'tensions to be indemnified by the present Go-
.sernments of furope.

The Prince. Royal of Worternberg, aged three
years, has twin dangerously ill, but is now re-
covering.

The French frigate the Thetis, of 44 guns and
300 man, and the Esperance corvette, of 20
guns and 150 men, arrived at Sydney, New
South Wales, on the 30th or June last. They
sailed from France on a voyage of discovery. An
Evening Paper states that his Majesty►s ship
l'Alcyone, commanded by M. !Aline, had been
totally lost on its way to Toulon. We are able
to say that a telegraphic dispatch from that
port, dated Jan. 2, announces the arrival of that
vessel in the roads.

The shock of an earthquake, which was felt
at Strasburg on the 23(1 of December, at five in
the morning, was also felt at the same moment at
Offenburg for two seconds. Three leagues from
that Korh-on.the-Kintzig, the oscilla-
tions seemed to be repeated during two minutes.
The motion was from S. E. to N.W. ; the air per-
fectly calm.

Fnewcct FUNDS.—PARIS. JAN. 7.—Fire per Cents.
9111'. 80c.—.Three per tent.. 681'. 35c.—flank Stock, 2,077 f.
60c.—Rente de Naplea, 78f. 60c.—Rente d'Espagne, 104 f.
—Royal Spaninh Loan, 494f.—Exchange on London, one
mouth, 25t. 15c.; three months, 241. 90c.—( Court Authentique.)

DEMERARA AND Ez;SEQUIBO.

AN ORDINANCE

FOR THE RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION or BLAVIS IN HIS
MAJESTY'S COLONIES OF DEMERARA AND ESSEQUIBO,
AND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THEM CONDITION.

This law wits enacted and passed at an extraordinary and
adjourned assembly, held at the Colony-house, George-town,
signed by his Excellency the Governor, B. D. Urban, and by
command, Charles Wilday, and W. J. Armstrong, Joint De.
putt Secretary. It is to be put in force on the lbt of January,
ISM, and appears in the Royal Gazette of the colony. The
preamble declares that—lt is necessary that further inlovisions
should be made for the religious instruction of the slaves in his
Majesty's colonies of Demerara and Essequibo, and for the im-
provement of their condition.

Section 1 enacts, that the First Fiscal of the colony should
be appointed protector of slaves, with a salary of 14.000 guilders
per annum, One half to be paid by Government, the other half
out of the colonial chest.

The second to the seventh sections define duties of the office
as to the regulation of courts, writings, records of punishments,
&c., and provide that the protector of slaves shall not be pro.
prietor of estates or of slaves.

B. Refers to the prosecution of slaves by the Fiscal fur of.

fences.:

9. and 10. No slaves shall be obliged to work between sunset
on Saturday and sunrise on Monday.

11. Ther market held on Sunday shall be discontinued after
half pasttCn,
12. Declares it illegal to carry a whip, or any instrument of
punishment, in the field or elsewhere as a badge of authority
or stimulna to labour.

13. It' it is necessary to punish a slave, the punishment
must not exceed :15 lashes, and not be inflicted till after sunrise
the next day after the offerice, in presence of at least one free
person, or six slaves, and at or near the buildings of the estate.
11. No flogging of female slaves allowed. I Here follows a
long list of punishments that may he inflicted—confinement,
stocks, &c. &c.] Slaves may be punished still more severely
by applying in writing to, anti obtaining the sanction of', the
Fiscal.

15 to 18. That a Punbibment Record Book must be kept on
every estate; and by owners of slam, where every punishent
above three Stripes must be registered and sent 'to the 001'4 of
the Protector of Slaves, and the nature of the Ofrence and it.
nishment stated. [Here follow lengthened details.]

19 and 20. If the owners of slaves refuse sanction to mar-
riages, they are to apply to the protector of slaves, who may
issue his mandate to the clergymen if he deems it proper.
21. Every female slave who preserves her fidelity in mar-
riage shall, six weeks after the birth of 'Child, receive from
her owner or his attorney, 12 guilders for the first, and 15 gull.
dens for every succeeding child.

22`to 211, inclusive, fix the 'hours of werking 'from six in
the morning till six in the evening, with two hours for meals,
; provide for the careful treatment of such slaves ; and
enact that due care shall be taken of them, medical men, me.
divines, &c., provided, and that no slave who dies suddenly
shall he interred without an inquest. That if the sale of
slaves becomes necessary, they shall be sold in families, and no
stixtration of husband, wife, and children, shall be allowed.—.
That a slavornay possess property, and be protected in it.
That the fee for mitnumission or freedom is to be paid out o
the Colony chest ; but that no slave shall receive his freedom
if he is likely to become a burden to the Colony, &c. The
punishments for infraction of this law are heavy fines and
imprisonments.

LANCELOT SH A DWELL, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn,
has just canvassed the free and independent Eke.
tors of the gorough of Ripon, in the place of
Mr. Gipps, who, it is understood, will retire on
the dissolution of Parliament ; which event, ac-
cording to reports in that quarter where the
intentions of the. Cabinet are supposed to be some-
times known before they come to the knowledge
of the public, will take place in AHI next.—
(Leeds Mercury.)
Yesterday se'nnight, a spacious and most con-
venient new Fish Market) on the Sandhill, near
the river, Newcotle-upon-Tyne, was opened to
the public. It WAS tastefully decorated with
garlands of evergreens, placed between the pil-
lars on the occasion, and some hundreds of people
were collected to witness the ceremony. At
about ten o'clock, the Order of the Common
Council was read in the presence of the Authe.
rities, and the KING'S health drank, amid the
loud and hearty cheers or the people. The
LADIES OP THE HALL, alias the Fish Women,
were attired in their very best, and received a
present from the Chief Magistrate, which en.
uhled them to spend the evening most cheerfully
over a good supper.