The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-14 00:00:00

other new regulations lately planned for the better preserva-
tion of the laws, we cannot omit to notice one which has al-
ready been productive of the most beneficial results.—At the
Sessions held in May last it was stated by the Chief Justice,
the Hon. Edward Fitzgerald, in his address to the Grand Jury,
that a plan had been submitted to, and approVed of br, the
Governor and Council, which it was hoped would, by afford-
ing immediate redress in all cases of trivial aggression
or fraud, put an end to those constant broils and frauds
engendered amongst an irascible and IgnoraAt people by
any lengthened delay in the settlement of their disputes.—
This plan consisted in the establishment of an Office similar to
our Polite Offices, where one of the Magistrates was to give
daily attendance in his turn, with a power of investigating
all complaints, and of affording such immediate redress as
circumstances allowed. To any one acquainted with the
character and disposition of the African negro, fierce and im-
patient of any controul where he thinks be is injured, but
mild and tractable when he imagines that impartial justice will
be ad mi nstered, this must seem a most wise and salutary rein
lation ; and we are happy to learn, that as far as experience
has been had of it in the colony, it has fully answered its ob-
ject : for we find the Chief Justice, at the ensuing Sessions,
noticing to the Grand Jury, in strong 'terms, the good
effects which it had produced : but this is still further
proved by the state of the then calendar, which only pre-
sented four persons fur trial, and these merely for as-
saults.—Among the other topics introduced in the course
of the address to the Grand Jury, connected with the general
economy of the colony, the Chief Justice also impressed on
them, and through them on the other principal inhabitants
and heads of families, the importance of the duty of in-
structing their native servants and those captured negroes
who were in their employment in the English language, in a
more perfect manner than that in which they then under-
stood it. The English language was the medium through
which all other instruction was communicated to those per-
sons, and an adequate knowledge of it would be found highly
beneficial in all matters of ordinary btAiness,-as well as in all
cases where such persons should have to give evidence in trials
at law touching matters of property, or matters of criminal
justice. At present it but too often happened that when a
native who knew nothing of English was brought before the
Court, another native was brought to interpret between
the Court and him, who spoke such a jargon for English, that
it became necessary to call in a second interpreter, in order
to make the language of the first intelligible. And by this
twofold interpretation the Court and Jury had generally to
grope their way, not only on the most important cases of
property, but also on the more awful trials of life and death.
Now one part at least of this complication of difficulties might
be removed by a more diligent attention on the part of the
principal authorities and heads of families, in giving a better
knowledge of English to those employed about them as occa-
sional labourers, attendants; or domestic servants. The ad-
vantage of that care would soon be felt, and if it was neglected
the injuries resulting from that neglect would become daily
more manifest and grievous.

THEATRICAL REGISTER.
Pe formed on Saturday Night.
THEATRE ROYAL, DRU ItY-LAN E.—Romeo and Juliet : Romeo,
Mr. H. Kenthle ; Juliet, Mrs. Mackenzie (their first ap-
pearance at this Theatre). To which was added, No Song
No Supper.
THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.—The Castle of Andalusia:
J)on Fernando, Mr. Daruset; Lorenza, Miss Matthews.
After which, Teasing made Easy. To which was added,
The Agreeable Surprise.
THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA, STRAND.—The Turnpike
Gate : Crack, Mr. Harley; Mary, Miss Lore. After which,
Amateurs and Actors. To which was added, The Death
of Captain Cook.