Star.
London, England, 1824-03-18 00:00:00

TRULY INTERESTING MODE OF IMPARTING
FOREIGN LANGUAGES.
MR. W. Author or a highly-approved French Gram-
mar, and patronisfd by the most distinguished Families,
begs leavc to into::o Ladies and Gentlemen deitous of accriring a
speedy knowledge of Forfigo Languages, that be has discovered a
new and easy mode of imparting them, by which he pledges
him-
self to teach Persons of either sex to speak French or Germah in
Three Months; to Read, Translate, and Write correctly in Twelve
Lessoss. Apply personally at his residence, or by Letter, post paid,
at 1::8,.-Strand, opposite Exeter-'Change.
Affidavit from D. I'. Esq. R.N.
Middlesex to wit :

1)- I'-, of the Royal Navy, and now residing at -,
maketh oath and saith, that under the Tuition of Alt-. W. lie was
enabled, without the slightest previous knowledge of the German
Language, '
to Translate with eate, in the short space of live Les-
sons, "Ilurgh:fr's" celebrated Poem, entitled " Leonora.:'
Sworn at the Guildhall of London, this 12111 day of February,
ls 2, before me M.IGNAY, Mayor.
Testimonial of )- Esq. Barrister at Law.
I, .1- T-, the-Inner Temple, certify,that under Mr. W.Zei
Tuition, I was enabled, without the slightest previous knowledge of
the French Language, to Translate, in Fourteen Lesson not only
French •Prose, but.ancicnt Poetry, and the French Newspapers.

SLAVE POPULATION IN THE IVESt INDIES

AND SOUTH AMERIC.I.
DRAFT or ♦U ORDER IN COUNCI-L FOR IMPROVING
zee CONDITION or Tuz SLAVES Is TRINIDAD.

1. Whereas it is necessary that provision should be made for the
religious instruction of the Slaves iei his Majesty's island of Trini-
dad, and for the improvement of their condition. And whereas
the Procurador Syndic of the Cabildo of the town of Port of Spain
in the said island hath hitherto performed the duties of the office of
Protector and Guardian of Slaves loathe said island, and it k expe-
dient that, the said office should be more fully established, and that
the duties thereof should be more clearly ascertained, and that
provision should be made fur the support thereof. lie it therefore,
and it is hereby ordered by the King's Most Excellent Majesty. by
and with the advice of his Privy Council, That the Procurador Syn-
dic of the Cabildo of the town of /sort of Spain aforesaid, shall be-
and he is hereby confirmed in the said office of protector 'and guar-
dian of slaves. And that :is such protector of and guardian of slaves
he shall receive and be paid, at the time and in the manner herein
mentioned, such salary as his Majesty shall be pleased to appoint ;
and that such salary shall conimence from and after the tattle day of
June, in the present year of our Loan one thoweind fight hundred
and twenty-four, and that 00 or before that day, is'
possibte, or if not
then, so soon afterwards as conveniently may be, Tie said protector
and guardian of shires shall amear before the Governor or acting
Governor for the time being of the said island, and in his presence
shall take and subscribe an oath in the following words; that is to say,
" I, A. B. do swear, that I will, to the best of my knowledge and
ability, faithfully execute and perform the duties of the office of pro-
tector and guardian of slaves in the island of Trinidad, without tear,
favour, or partiality.—So help me -Con."
Provided nevertheless, and it is hereby ordered, That nothing
herein contained shall extend to prevent his Majesty from disonitiog
the office of protector and guardian of slaves front the office of Pro.
curador Syndic aforesaid, Ail front appointing a distinct and sera-
rate officer to act as and be the protector and guardian of slaves in
case his Majesty shall see fit so to do.
And it is hereby farthee ordered that the said protector
and guardian of slaves shall establish and keep an alike in the town
of Port of Spain, in the said island, and shall regularly attend at such
office on such days, and during such hours of the day, as the Gover-
nor or acting Governor of the said colony, by any general or special
orders to be by hint from there issued, may appoint ; and shall at
such office, and not elsewhere, keeps deposer; nd praserve the seve-
ral records, books, papers, and writings-hereinafter directed to be
kept by him.
3. And it is further oriLled, That the said protector and guar..
dian of slaves shall not be the owner or proprietor 4.f any pLittation
situate within the said island, or of any slaves or slave employed or
worked upon aiLy plantatiaft, or in any kind of agriculture, and shall
not have any share or inarest in, or 'any mortgage or security lapin
any such plantation, slaves or slave ; and shall and is hereby declared
to bet incompetent to act as, or be the manner, overseer, agent, or
attorney of, for, or upon any plantation or estate within the said
island, or to act IS the guardian, trustee, or executor of any person
or persons, having or being entitled to any such plantation, or. any
slaves or shave ; and in case any: such protector and guardian' of
slaves within the said island sfiall have, acquire, bold, or possess,.
either in hi, own right, pr in right of his wife, or in trust for any
other paisoas or pza-sun, any plantation' situate wittun tau said island.
or any slpier or slaae employed or worked upon any plantation, or
in any Kidd a: agticalture, or ally share-. Win:Crest in, or any mort-
gage or security upon any such plaatation, or slaves or ehive ; or
shall act as strait manager, overseer, agent, attorney, guardian, trus-
tee, or executor as aforesaid, lie shall thenceforth, de facto cease to
be such protector and guardian of slaves as aforesaid, and forfeit
such his salary, itt:sl some.other lit and proper persou shaltfurthwitli