The Sun. — 1825-01-17 (London, England)

GEORGZ CRUTICSIIANK.  JAMAICA PAPERS.  On the llth of November his Grace the Go  •ernor sent a message to the House, accompanied by a copy of the Order in Council, fur meliorating the condition of the slaves- in ,Trinidad, and urging the Assembly to adopt its proHis Grace," says the message, " recommends this subject to the serious attention of the Assembly, *feeling.; as he -does, the great importance of it, and knowing the serious disappointment which his Majesty's Government will experience, if, unfortunately for their best interests, as well as for the cause of humanity, the House should reject the substance of the regulations now proposed to them—regulations which have received the unqualified sanction of Parliament, and the general approbation of the empire." The message having been read, Mr. Stewart moved that the House should be cleared ; and the doors remained closed for an hour and a half.  inions.  lii the course of the same sitting, 31r. JAMES rose to submit to the House " the proiniety of investigating into the causes which have led to the rebellions and conspi ...e . racier which have recently taken place in this island. fie conceived it the more necessary to do this, when innovations on our colonial system were constantly urged upon us by the mother country ; and if it should appear that these discussions led to the conspiracies, it was imperative on us to make known to the country the dangerous tendency of thus attempting to thrust such innovations upon us. He had a double object in view in his present motion ; the first, as before stated, to inquire into the causes which led to the rebellion and conspiracies, and the other was the agreeable duty of rewarding such slaves as may have been serviceable in discovering those connected in them." lie then moved—" That a committee be appointed to inquire into the rise, progress, and suppression, of* the late conspiracies and rebellions, and what Negroes have behaved meritoriously, and may be eserving of reward."— The motion was agreed to, and the committee appointed. On the 12th George 'Ebben, Esq., was unanimously appointed the Colonial Agent. Mr. Rennall, on the 16th, brought in a bill, rendering Negro evidence or testimony admissible upon any trial of an indictment " against a white or free person, for murder, or for felonious homicide, of any negro or other slave ; or upon any trial of a misdemeanour in mutilating or dismembering any slave, or wantonly or cruelly whipping, maltreating, beating, bruising, wounding, or imprisoning, or keeping in confinement without sufficient support, any slave," &c. TUESDAY, Nov. 23. Mr. Rusts:wets, after a complimentary speech, proposed a vei-a of thanks to the island agent, which was agreed, viz.— " Resolved, news con. —That at this awful crisis of colonial affeirs, when the interests 6f Jamaica require talent, discretion, alai unremitting attention and zeal in the conduct of its agent, this House cannot avoid declaring with satisfaction that these qualities have been displayed in an eminent degree by George Hibbert, Esq., the agent for this island. That the thanks of this House are more particularly merited by Mr. 'Ebben, for his constitutional maintenance of the right of the Assembly, and his opposition to suggestions emanating from individuals who, though affected in interest, are without legislative authority and responsibility, which suggestions have received official sanction, and placed the Legislature of this island in a.situation ' of difficulty and embarrassment." That it be an instruction to the Committee of Correspondence to transmit a copy of the above to 31 r. Hibbert.