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London, England, 1826-01-14 00:00:00

of November, 1828, 0. S.), " my wishes -are not
directed to any new dignity or title, I wish solely
to retain that of Cesarowitz, with which I was
honoured by my late father." The Emperor
Alexander, in order to secure the publicity of the
act of renunciation (in case of need), directed
that copies of it should be kept in the great
Cathedral at Moscow, in the Repositories of the
Holy Synod, of the Senate, and of the Directing
Senate ; all under seal, and all to be kept secret,
except on the event of a demise of the Crown.—
That event has now occurred, and of course the
documents are brought to light.

[THE TIMEL]
We have received Jamaica papers to the .29th
of November by the mail which arrived fester-
day. The Duke of Manchester opened the Ses-
sions of the House of Assembly in Jamaica on
the Ist of November, with cdngretulations on the
tranquil state of the colonhand urgent entreaties
to enter upon the course recommended by his
Majesty's Ministers for ameliorating the condi-
tion of the slaves. In one respect, at least, if we
may judge by its proceedinens, the House of As-
sembly appears but sluggishly inclined to realize
the hopes of the Governor. The Slave Evidence
Bill—a security, in some cases, quite indispen-
siible to the detection of crime, and to the admi-
nistration of justice—is in manifest danger of
very rough treatment from the 46 Honourable
'House." There ift, however, a remedial autho-
rity in the British Parliament, which the Jamaica
legislators would do well to bear in their recol-
lection. Mr. M'Queen, of Glasgow, is a prime
favourite with the planting interest of Jamaica,
as he was shown to be some days ago with their
Berbadoes brethren. He had been voted by Ja-
mica a present of 30001. sterling for his writ-
ings in favour of 44 Things as they are" in the
West Indies, On receiving this gift, the gen-
denian had better, we think, lay down his office
of an advocate, since the labcurs of a salaried
logician will not gain runny ,proselytes.--It is
stated in the Jamaica papers that a 74-gun
ship and a frigate, purchased in Sweden for the
Colombian service, arrived at Carthagena on the
22d of November. By advices from Bogota of the
4th November, received at Kingston, affairs were
proceeding in a very favourable train at the Co.
lombian capital, where the Congress was expect-
ed to assemble early in the present month. An
entertainment was given on the 28th of October,
in honour of the birth-bay of Bolivar, and the
saloon in, which it was held was decorated with
the standards with which Pizarro first entered
Peru, in the year 1533, and which were taken by
the Colombians at Cusco.

[MORN! NO POST.]

The Berlin Gazelle, of the sth instant, brought
us yesterday the Manifesto issued by Nicholas,
on assuming the Imperial Crown, together with
the documents relative to Constantine's renun-
ciation. The Manifesto scarcely deserves the
high praise bestowed upon it by the .toile, but
is a simple unassuming narrative of-facts, which
if they be correctly stated, remove all idea
of Constantine's present abdication being other.
wise than voluntary. It begins by expressing deep
regret at the loss of Alexander, and says that
when the melancholy tidings reached St. Pe.
tersburgh, on the 27th of November (old style),
Nicholas considered it his duty to swear imme-
diate fidelity to his elder brother as the legiti-
mate Heir to the Russian throne in virtue of pri-
mogeniture, and to cause the oath of allegiance to
be taken by all the Bodies of the State. Scarcely,
however, had he done this, when the Senate in.
formed him that they had a sealed letter deposited
in their had by the deceased Emperor, with
directions to be opened only after his death. This
packet being opened, was found to contain Con-
stantine's renunciation, dated January 14, 1822
and a manifesto from Alexander, dated Angus-
-16, 1823, ratifying the abdication, and trans.
(erring the Crown to his younger brother.—
Similar documents, it was then ascertained, had
also been deposited with the Synod, and in the
Cathedral Church of Moscow. On making this
discovery (for previous ignorance is pleaded
throughout), Nicholas perceived that he had
acted rather hastily, but stil left it to Con-
,tantirtre to decide whether he would wear
the crown which had thus devolved upon
him, or whether he would abide by his original
act of renunciation. This suspense was not
of long durationn. The Grand Duke Michael
brought from Warsaw letters addressed by Cons
*tontine to his mother and brother, renewing his
abdication, and stipulating nothing, for himself
save that he should retain the title of Cesario.
witch given him by his father for his services.--
this final determination,
On receiving Nicholas
announces that he accepts the Throne, orders
the oath of alleginnce to be taken to him, and
closes by a prayer to the Almighty that his reign
may be nothini but a continuation of his bro
ther's, and that he may fulfil all the wishes for
Ilussia's happiness which animated him. This
I;.tuifesto is dated the 24th of December (old
style), which corresponds with the 12th.