The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-24 00:00:00

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in the Courts of Jnetice, which is erroneous—the onl)
proposition of the kind was submitted by Mr. Cox, but.
not meeting with the approval of the other Members, be
immediately withdrew it. In consequence, however, of
the motion of Mr. Gagnon on Thursday, that the papers,
which were submitted to the inspection of the Committee,
be laid on the table of the House, much more new matte►
it is probable, will be introduced into this Bill. Mr
Barrett stated, that the instructions to his Grace the
Governor from Loi:d Bathurst were put into his hands as
Chairman of the Committee, to whom they were read, in
order ascertain whether they would adopt any measures
upon the suggestions contained therein, when it was
determined that no notice should be taken of them. He
had no objection to the production of the papers, but
thought that some substantial reason should be given by.
the Hon. Member why the papers should be laid on the
table of the House. Mr.6rignon did not doubt hut that
the Committee, after haying heard these instructions read,
had acted wisely and properly in coming to the determi-
nation mentioned by the Hon. Chairman ; but as those
instructions had thus influenced the Committee, surely it
was proper that the house should be made acquainted
with them; as.the Hon. Member bad candidly said that he
had no objection to their production, he hoped his motion
would be acceded to. It was seconded by Mr. Alias, and
carried.
Thus these instructions, which the Executive gave so
much satisfaction to the County by withholding, are now
fairly before the House, and we suspect will occasion nsucb
discussion, considerably prolonging the session.
While the Memorial to the King was being read by the
Clerk in the House of Assembly on Thursday evening,
there was a deep silence, both in and outside the bar. It
would he indecorous, we presume, at present, to give even
an outline of its contents,—Kingstoss Chronicle.
The House adjourned yesterday, until Monday next. -

On Monday a Meeting of the Merchants and other res-
pectable
inhabitants of this City, took place at the Coon
House, to express their opinion of the public character of
Commodore Sir E. W. C. R. Owen, K.C.B. The requisi-
tion to the Mayor, and the advertisement calling the
meeting, having been read by Mr. Williams, his Honour,
who was called to the Chair, requested, that if any Gen-
tleman had prepared Resolution., he would produce them,
when Mr. Biggar handed a set, with a letter to the Com-
modore, which were read. Mr. Chrystie proposed an amend-
ment which was adopted, and Mr. Biggar, Mr Chrystir, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Woodburn, Mr. White, and Mr. Atkinson,
were appointed a Committee to present the Address. as also
to prepare a suitable inscription for a piece of plate, which
was voted to the gallant Commodore. A sub-cription list
was then opened for that purpose, when nearly 5001. were
immediately subscribed. We understand that it now ex •
ceeds 900/.
In the Supplement to this day's Gazette we have given
an account of the alarm which hal been excited among
the planters of Trinidad, by the promulgation of Earl
Bathurst's instructions to Sir K. Woodford, the Governor
of that island. These refer to those which had teen trans-
mitted to Major General Murray, the Governor of Done-
rare (inserted in the first column of this postscript) awl
which, we have learnt from the speech of Mr. Hamden in
the Council of Barbadocs, here the primary causes of the
recent insurrection in that colony. We have printed that
part of this dispatch in Italic, in which this pious Minister
speaks of the sense of shame, that ornament the proter -
tion of the black female sex! What a wonderful feline-
anent has taken place in the ideas of this Noble Lord and
of his associates, since the framing of that disgusting
clause, which was introduced into Mr. Stephens's Regis-
try Bill, whereby every owner of Slaves would have
been compelled to insert in his retel) the marks upon
the bodies of every Slave male or female, in whatever part
they might have been found, and to which examination
we are confident that not one of them wonld have sub-
mitted. _ -
Kingston, N0v.22.

The Oloncester, 74, Captain Lillicrap, sailed on feel-
day morning. for Curtgoa, having under her charge the
Dutch schooner Eugenia, which was lately detained and
sent into Port Rayal by the Union schooner. 4, 1.60.....0rt
Henderson. for having p cargo of Slaves an board. We
on:Jerald that Co:nmodore Sir Hilliard Owen has, with
great consideration and humanity, directed the male Slaves
to be kept on board the Gloucester, and that one deck has
been appropriated entirely to their use. Mr. Wilberforce's
sable sisters still remain on board the schooner. so that
their nice morals and feelings will, we feel confident,
not be much endangered by contamination from our honest
Jack Tars. _ _

Remain in Port Royal Harbour the following vestals of
war, viz.:—Nieman, 26, Capt. R. It. Sibley; Carnation
brig, IS, Capt. E. Stopford ; Union schooner, 4, Lieutenant
R. B. Henderson, and Serapis (broad pendant ar.d con-
valescent ship), Lieut. G. V. Jackson.
Commodore Sit E. I /wen has been pleased to direct that
the Union schooner, 4, Lieut. Henderson, I IAAII sail
.. SA.. on the
23d inst. for Alansiello de Cuba, when she will give convoy
to vessels hound thither. _ _

The Co►►►►nodore has also been pleased to direct that the
sailing of the Nieman, 26, Capt. Sibley, shill b- postponed
till the Stb proximo, when she will proceed from Port livid
through the tiulp►► of Florida.

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