Star.
London, England, 1825-01-03 00:00:00

'prfetah have l'rea resisted by the AbolltTordsts, on
grounds of Very questismalshe policy and humanity.
The 'motive for this opposition has been a conviction,
or rather a hope, that the Planter would ultimately
'find that his sugar cultivation was too ruinous to be
tontinned, and consequently would no longer draw
upon his Slaw for his labour in that process, but, on
the contrary, suffer him to lapse into a complete state of
independence, where he would be employed only in the
raising ground-provisions for his own maintenance.—
But it is to be remembered, through what a course of
physical exertion that Slave Must necessarily pass, who
is finally released from the duties of cultivation ; but
not until that hour arrives, in which the master has dis-
covered that the utmost continued exertion of the phy-
sical strength of his Slaves cannot raise articles having
exchangeable value in England, from the barren soil,
so as to gain a profit to himself that can pay for the
maintenance of those Slaves, and yield a fair interest
on the capital invested.
But, avoiding extreme eases of fertile or unfertile soil,
I shall select an instance of a sugar plantation, in a
colony which has been long cultivated. The planta-
tion to which 1 allude, is in Barbadoes, and belongs to
the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Fo-
reign Parts, to whom it was left in trust, by General
Codrington, for special purposes. The account which
I shall submit has been before the public for some
time, and no person yet has presumed publicly to im-
peach the accuracy of that detailed statement. The
work which conveys to the public this information, is
entitled, 44 A Statement of Me Plan observed in Me So.
44 eiety and College Estates in Barbadoes," which the So-
ciety for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign
Parts have themselves published. in their Abstract of
the Proceedings of the Society for the year MS, and
which they have prefaced with the following obser-
vations:

" The publication of such an interesting do.'
64 content, cannot fail to be highly satisfactory to the
" Members of the Society, as, among other details, it
a will prove that the existence of Slavery is not incom•
" patible with an increase of population—within the
" short period of eight years, nearly one-sixth having
" been added to the number on the establishment."
They then proceed to state thus—
" GENERAL VIEW OF THE INTENTIONS OP THE
FOUNDER.
The Society and College Estates, situated in the
" Eastward Division of Barbadoes, in the Parish of
" Saint John, were left by General Codrington, at the
" commencement of the preceding century, in trust to
" the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in
" < Foreign Parts. The grand and immediate object
" of their bequest was the erection of a College on the
" property, established as a public institution for the
" advancement of learning, and to be maintained by
" the labour of Slaves.
" RELIGIOUS IMPROVEMENT OF THE NEGROES.
" Although deriving some advantage from two Go-
" vernesses set over the young, and from the occasional
" inuiuction of the Ministers entrusted with the care
" of the scholars, the Sleeks On these estates were never
" provided with any regular system of religious teeth—
" ing until the year 1818. At this period, the inci eased
" funds of the property enabled the Trustees to send
out a Clergyman, in full orders, on a liberal este-
" blisliment ;.his views were to be exclusively directed
to the promotion of Christian knowledge and Chris-
" tian habits among the Slaves of these estates, and he
“ was required to convey to the Society the apparent
" effects of his superintendance. Having filled the si-
" tuation fleetly five years, he is able to bear testimony
" to the following facts, with regard to their religious
" advantages and general condition.
" REGULATIONS FOR DIVINE SERVICE.

" Religious Instruction.— Divine Service is per-
" formed on the Sabbath, commencing at half-past
" eleven o'clock, strictly according to the. Rubric of the
" Church of England, and a familiar lecture is deli-
" vered on the faith and duties of the Gospel. The
tendance is *now regular and full, from* the adult
" Estate Negroes, those who are present receiving
" tickets, which, on being delivered to the Manager,
" secure to them the enjoyment of the Saturday after.
" noon next following, from one o'clock; Their chit:
dren, seventy-one id number, in a neat uniform dress,
" always attend, seats in a particular part of the chapel
" being provided for them. Many of the neighbouring
" free coloured persons and Slaves are in the habit of
" frequenting this chapel, and the communicants
" amounted latterly to the number of thirty-one. The
" chapel is built of stone, and accommodates from two
" hundred and fifty to three hundred persons.
" SCHOOLS FOR TIM CHILDRIN OF TR' IRICORORti.

" Education of Children.--The "children between
" four and ten years of age meet together at a nest
" little school-house, near.the Chapel, half way between
44 the two estates—their number, at present, is forty-
" eight. They are taught
er to read on the. National
" plan, and remain the tuition of a highly-re.
" spectable Governess, from nine till one every day,,
" Saturday excepted. Those who are between the age
" of ten and fifteen, (twenty.three in number at pre-
" sent), are assembled on the Sabbath, and are tate-
" chetically instructed by the Chaplain, in the body of
" the Chapel, for two hours previous to worship. The
" day-school children are .at the same time in the
" school room, under the tuition of their Governess; a
" comfortable apartment appropriated to her use, leads
" out of the school-room, and a stipend with allow-
" antes is grafted by the Society.
" MARRIAGES ON THE SLAVES.
Habits of the Slaves.—Tbere is but one instance of
" marriage among them legally performed, and the
" Chaplain ardently looks forward to the influence of
" religion, in putting an end to polygamy, as promoting
" a desire, and suitable reverence for, this hallowed',
" bond ; although accompanied with no solemnity,
if their connections are by no means, to be regarded in
" the light of promiscuous concubinage—many
in-
" stances of connubial fidelity through life, are to be
" met with. Yet, from the unfortunate habit of living
" with more than one wife, the unison is in other cases
" too frequently violated. Baptism is administered to
" all infants, on application made by the parents, and to
" all adults after due examination and instruction.
" ATTENTION TO PUILIC WORSHIP.
" Their behaviour at Public Worship is reverent,
" and in many cases devout. Their desire for instrue-
" don is manifest, and they ate heard conversing on
" subjects, which discourses from the pulpit, or the
" reading of their children have suggested to their
" minds. As to their general conduct, the Manager
" has repeatedly declared his conviction, that the in•
• troduction of Christanity has produced much bene-
• ficial effect obvious to himself. In seasons of illness
or distress, they are visited by the Chaplain at the
.‘ Hospital, or ot their own houses, and if there be a