Colonial Intelligence.
The Times, 1824-08-13T00:00:00

[ItomXhe .. .aet^oMue2 - ; ,'Pailers fhrom IDotmseS tof thb: I ltl*aveareahed vts dtsrltg the eie; :ti.ie oie 6f AsXWsnsw bf Domiai6a iaws itithni 6t -lst,Ohd 1, 3nstartc but gs we js,vc not reccvea the pBap.er containing the ~rst proeeedsnp of the Hde,. mw etahnat t4y whitcobmvuusica- tionsa assedeetween the E"rl?? Of unSftl on and that body on 'o,peteig the sasoi. On 'the Bdtnit,b Hte 'fih'tt Of the Gazette 'was .caUlc4 hed oe the Rouse, and ssndvrwent a short examination, t touching the pa .atin oF O ite agent's letter to the Committee of 9orte pnessttc aunosn6cing thc intended removal of the Governort -Wvtcbl It apPears, the house bad resolved " shoual riot le placed up- on the Minutes.L" The printer denied tliht he had any previous knowledge of thlis clrctsmtarnie, aAmitted that he received a copy of the letter NMom Mt. Iharles G. Hobson, and that public opinion Was dlvidgta s to whether or not he had done good to the colony by its publication. No further proceedings appear to have been taken by the House on tlhis subject; but it is probable that the promulga- I tion of the letter in question may have influenced the Go.'ernor in removing AMr. Hobson from the magistracy, of which the following notification appeared ofiicially in the Gazette of the 16th :-_ Government-house, June 16. "His Excellency the Governor has bten pleased to dismiss Charles G. Ptobson, Esq., from tlre .Uagistracy, and has accord- ingly directed his name to be erased froni the Commission of the Peace. "By his Excellency's command, "1 HENRY NISBET, Secretary." this step an the part of his Lordship, led IMIr. llobton to address a letter to him on the subject, a copy of which we have receivetl from a private hand, and here subjoin "Roseau, June 16, 1824. "To the Right Honourable the Earl of Huntingdon. "My Lord,-I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's communication of this day, by which I arn informed your Lordship has directed my name to be erased from the Commission of the Peace, and no longer to consider muyself ac one of the Magistiatesof this island. 'lly Lord, for Ltis last noble and charitable act, previous to your Lordship's departure, I cannoc but expects my gratitude; for I as- ntrre your lIrdthip you have relieved sne from an arduous and troublesome oftlce --- an offlct, my Lorl, which I never solicited, anDt wa. much pressed to accept. " But, my Lord, as you have thought proper to erase my name from the Commission of the Peace, and have not stated the cause, as a man i consider I am in duty bound to demand of your Lordship the reason. " liY Lord, if I have abused the authority reposed in me by the law-the law, in such case, provides that I may be punished crimi- naUy, by indictment or informnation. But as I feel confident, mny Lord, that you can bring-no charge against me as a magistrate, I must iniagine you have been actuated f.or personal motives, bear- ing always in mind your elegant and dignified expressions in your reply to the inhabitants of this island. Yes, my lIord, it appears my name has ever since beet under your eye; but, my Lord, what a glorious satisfaction I fe:l in reflecting that you can do me no harm. I feel sensible if I were in your power, I sbould nnt escape; those that are, I pity. "' It iS fortunate indeed for me, that the only public situation I enjoyli out of your Lordship's reach. Is it, my Lard, for doing my duty in that f.tuaticn, that your Lordship is angry ? or is it, be- cause 1 signed the petition to the King to reutrtve your Lordship from the government of this island ? 1However, my Lord, whatever your reason may be, I wish you a speedy and pleasant passage to Europe; and I trust, my Lord, you will be rewarded by your Sovereign in a just proportion to your merits. " I have the honour to be, my Lord, your obedient servant, (Signed) " CHARLES G. IIOBSON." > f oA4L t Z I