The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-23 00:00:00

WEST INDIES.

Yesterday (iVednesday,l7th inst.)aecounts were received
hat a r ape. table mercantile house in Gorki conimeniailing'
the following intelligence
There has been a plot amongst the itegroes of tb
isi
island ( frliiidart) to rise ca niasse on All Saints.DaspoilleF
the purpose of destroying all the white inhabitants. It
was discovered last Tuesday, the 25th inst. One of the
qparrelling with the other partisans for the priority
of rank, turned k'ne',evidence, and disclosed the Owlet*
rovernment. Thi ii.ir g was to hare twain general ihroogh.
out the island. wtiirli is really surprising, from its
loAti
situation. Seri r I ot.e roes have been lodged in gaol ;their
depositions, ihaugh taken separately, correspon I. Govern-
ment has been very vigilant, and from the measures that
are taken, we do cot apprehended any thing seeh.ns. mar..
tial law is eip-cted to be prnclai.ned in a few days, and then
there will he a complete stop to business during its cond.
nuance."—(cork Ade)
The folio cieg I.tter from Trinidad has been re.
ceived in Glasgow, by the ship Africa, alive(' at
liri•tol :
TRINIDAD, Ocr. deteniqn of the Moira allows
of my avainting you that yesterday wise disroveredtipon.
an estate in the quarter of Dirac; Allrtinlerest end of the
islanolY a disposition on the part of thia.negroes to revolt,
bat which has hero happily .elieekell by the apprehension
of some of the principals. Whether the disaffection
eaten& to other plantations 1 hare not yet learnt ; it is,
however, ascertained that a plan had been formed to make
a movement on the Ist prealmo (to morrow). I hare
thought it proper to inform you of these particulate, as it
is probab!e exaggerated accounts will be sent home of the
affair, which might tend to create unnecessary alarm. Our
militia is earellent, and qnite adetiawe to the preservation
of tranquillity, so that we have nothing to fear; still it
behoves ns to be on the alert, for it cannot be denied twat
the minds of the slaves, generally, are greatly agitated by
the incendiary reports circulated of their speedy einanci.
pation ; and what is still more to be regr , the
impression is gone forth that their master; am cause
of, its being chronicle .
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Mr. JCPUSON.—(Froto the Cambridge Independent
Press.)—Ate congregation on Wednesday inorningorhirh
was but thinly attended, the Vice Chancellor reaS the
answer of the Bishop of F.k, the .visitor of St. John's
College, to the petition toted by the Senate os..th•pre,
ceding Wednesday. It stated that, his Lotdship had com•
municated with the Master and Seniority of St. John's
on the subject, and had recommended them to adopt such
measures as would " meet the justice of the case, ' arid
pointing out the particular statute under which the pan
ticula case came. The Master 41311 Seniority replied, that
they had already taken " steps to meet the justice of the
case," awl had resolved (here we could not catch the parti-
cular expression used) that the Rev. Thomas Jephson
should net be permitted to reside in eollege,nor to hold any
office, until his innocence was snore fully established.
The learned prelate's communication concluded by his
observing, he had no power to interfere in the matter, as
eisiter,, unless repaired so to do by the master and five
seniors. The congregation immediately broke up; it can
sisred of about 10 persons.
• Cocas OF SeseleN.—Fillet 41rIstart,...SooFLAND.
Mask v. Manle.—ln this case the Hoiteigable Mr Maul.,
defender, has entered au appeal to the WSW Or Lords,
against the judgment of the Court, fulniag bins liable
to pay his son sn aliment ofSOOL per annum. The Coed,
however, has pasted execution of their sentence rod.
ing this appeal. upon lieutenant Maul., the responthens.
*Wing sondes to repay the annuities to be received by
biotin case the decision of this Court abstain bestrewn
by the liettnerdLords.