The Barbadian

THE BARBADIAN. tc QUI AUTEMtARTI CIVIUM CONSULUNT, PARTEM NEGLIGUNT, REM PERNICIOSISSIMAM IN CIVITATEM INDUCUNT, SEblTIbNEM ET DlgCORDIAM ■ a, *MTViWJaeaaKJiriiii™ i iwMWwiiwMwwfMWMiMMMMMwfrBMnMwnni

VOLUME I.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THE SIH^RIBER

1323.

NUMBER 103.

ALEXANDER CROIL & CO. Have received, per ship Lancaster, from Liverpool,

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A SMALL SUPPLY OF

EGS leave to return thanks to his Friends and the Public, for their favours to him in the Cooperage­ line, and solicits a continuance.— He will be happy to supply them with Sugar Hogsheads and Tierces, Rum Puncheonsand Molasses Casks, of the very best quality, for which he will receive Produce in payment.

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r MONGST WHICH ARE

ALSO FOR SALE,

New England shingles, wood hoops, truss hoops, mill grease, lamp oil and tar ; glassware assorted ; porter, port wine, raspberry and cherry brandy; liqueurs as­ sorted, &c. &c.

Dec. 3—2n.

JOHN ALKINS. UT Who informs all persons indebted to the late Firm of Cooke & Alkins, that all Executions will be levied in January, and open accounts sued for the first entry day in that month, without any respect to persons whatever.

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p^ntpd cottons, light-ground^prints; furniture chints, ginghams; handkerchiefs; blue gran­ dfells, striped jeans ; bed tick Indig, and corded di­ mities; plain and spotted cambricsf robes; plain aud fancy muslins; white calico, &c. &c.

Broad-street, Nov. 19—tf.

To

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Has received by the Vigilant, from London, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF

©,®OS mas sastm which he offers for sale at very reduced prices for cash.

FREEHOLDERS of the PARISH SAINT MICHAEL.

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R. DUNN having signified his intention -of resigiU ing his Seat in the Vestry, I take leave very res. pectfully to offer myself to fill the vacancy at the next election of Vestrymen; and to assure you, in the event of my being honored with your suffrages, that my exer­ tions shall be manifested for the best interests of the Parish.

Nov. 19—tf, HENRY CRICHLOW.

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A few Kegs of SPICED BEEF, FOR SALE OR RENT, put up purposely for family use.

Nov. 28—2n.

And immediate possession given, THAT well-known HOUSE, lately occupied by LUMBER. Mrs. Sarah Barrow, deceased, situated the lower Now landing the Cargo of the brig Phoebe, from Cas­ end of Swan-street, and well adapted to the Retail Bu­ now landing, tine — consisting of siness. The premises may be inspected by application Per schooner Frances Elizabeth* HITE PINE BOARDS and PLANK, oil the spot, and further particulars givpn by A CARGO of new COD-FISH, New England SHINGLES, Dec. 3—tf.

WALTER I. LEVI. R. O. STAVES ; id assorted casks, and will be disposed of on reasonable terms by THE SUBSCRIBER (Of very prime quality.)

Respectfully informs his very numerous Friends and the Nov. 12.

C. H. TOPPIN & CO. ALSO, Public in general, that he has received by the Vigilant, FORTY-FIVE SHEEP.

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A CHOICE ANO FASHIONABLE COILECTION OF

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Gentlemen’s extra fine improved oval-shape beaver Hats, water-proof ditto ; imitation camel-hair Shawls ; afresh supply ofSigmoud’s DentriucC; sword and sp^ar Sticks : pocket Pistols; and various other articles in his usual line of trade.

BENJ. ELKIN. ON CONSIGNMENT—TO BE SOLD REASONABLY,

Superior embossed Canton Crape Dresses, ditto in pieces, Scarves and Shawls; and a fevr pieces choice silk Bandanno Handkerchiefs.

November 28—3n.

CABZPENTSBS FOB. S AZ.S Oil

All or any part of the above will be sold very cheap for cash, as landed.

Nov. 29.—3n.

JOHN & HENRY MOORE.

THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE RECEIVED Per Lancaster, from Liverpool, and Vigilant, ' fif:n London, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF

GOODS IN THpIR USUAL DINE,

Hopal.

By Permission of His Excellency Sir Henry Warde.

Mr. HOWARD, (Box Book-keeper), , EGS leave to inform his Friends and the Public in general, that, with the assistance of Mr. and Mrs. Aarons, and several Gentlemen Amateurs, his

Consisting of

BENEFIT will take place on THURSDAY the 4th December nextj

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(Suited to the Marketsof this and the adjacent Islands;) which they offer for sale on unusually lbw terms,

WHEN WILL BE PERFORMED

The much-admired and well-known Tragedy fwhich was particularly chosen by several respectable Families in 1813),

AT THEIR WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STORES,

HE subscriber will be glad to sell or hire six Car­ penters, all good workmen, viz. : Quaco Tom, Thomas Alkins, Willitim Henry, Tim. George, Thomas, belonging to the Estate of Mr. John FebCHErson, deceased.

All persons are hereby forbid hiring the same, except on application to the subscriber, as otherwise the penalty will certainly be euforced against them.

JOHN MONTEFIORE, Nov. 29—2a.

Qualified Executor.

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No. 5 and 52, Swan-street.

Nov. 26-6U. WALTER I. LEVI & CO. and N.B.—Gunpowder by the k*g (251bs. each), at a re­ duced price—warranted.

WHITLA & MACNAMARA Are receiving per ships Lancaster and Thorne, 5-4 SHEETING; 4-4 LINENS, of fine and JO?coarse qualities;^ cotton sheeting, Russia duck, printed calico, mnslin and robes, of different qualities; FOR SALE or RENT, NEW IIAMS—SOAP, &c. &c.

HE HOUSE and PREMISES in the Bay, late­ And have on hand — % 3nd -j white and half-white dow­ ly occupied by Richard Stickland, .deceased. For las; A Jong lawns, diaper; drilling, jeags, imitation particulars apply to Russia sheeting ; handkerchiefs ; Madapollams; linen IVA LTER I. LEV!, bed tick ; blue and black broad cloths ; threads, tapes.

Nov. Vl—tf.

Qual. Administrator.

BEEF, PORK, BUTTER, COFFEE, COCOA. &c.

November 22.

TO BE SOLD or RENTED, (The former preferable,) Red Oak STAVES (Norfolk^spection), HE STORES and YARD in Palmetto-street, for sale by _ late the property of Mr. Edward Clarke : the yard Nov. 12—tf._________________ J. PA I RM A N. is large, with two fronts, and will answer for Lumber or Stabling. For particulars enquire of TO BE RENTED, /fl Comfortable*HO USE in an agreeable part of the WALTER I LEVI, or Q/dL Tozon, and respectable neighbourhood.—-Apply BENJ. ELKIN. November 12—'tf. at this Office.

October 25—tf.

FOR SALE^ Landing from Newfoundland, ex brig Patience,

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Mount Poyer Plantation.

For particulars, enquire of September 6—tf.

CHARLES W. GREAVES.

NEW COD-FISH,

ill assorted casks; for which Produce will be received in payment.

October 29—tf.

JOHN MILLARD & CO. ESSRS. JOHN MILLARD & Co. having esta­ blished a Correspondence with the Firm of Tho­ The'subscriber is now landingfrom the schounerDesvced, mas Barnes, Esq. of Madeira, offer to supply their MACK A RE L, HERRINGS, and SHADS. friends and the public with first-quality Wine at the He has also for sale—Cod-fish, Flour and Crack­ current price of that Island.

Sept. 13—tf< ers, new Butter; Soap and Candles; Brandy, Rum, and Gin ; Porter, Port, Madeira, and Sherry Wine, per (3’ Copies of the and in hogsheads and quarter-casks ; red oak .dForm of £rrtoirr for We ^egrore, dozen, staves, New England and cypress Shingles; Pitch, Tar, Adopted by the Meeting of Clergy and Planters, and Rosin; Salt, &c, &c.

Are on sale at this Office, price Is. 6^d, August 13—tf, JAMES PAIRMAN.

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ma IVITIl OTIlilR ENTERTAINMENTS, as will be expressed in the Bills of th6 day.

The whole to conclude with the very interesting Farce of

THE REVIEW, OR,

Ticketsand Places to be had at the Box-Office, from Thursday the 27th instant, till the day of performance Mr. II. trusts, from the capability of Mr. Dowling (under whose direction the Entertainments will be got up), and the selection of Amateurs, to give ample satis­ faction to those Ladies and Gentlemen who may favour him with their company on that evening, and hopes to experience the same liberality which he has on similar occasions.

He also assures the occupants of the Gallery, that no pains shall be spared to make it more comfortable than it has been lately.

Nov. 26.

ALEXANDER CROIL & Co. Have received per brig Boulton, from Clyde, EST Strelitz FLAX OSNABURGHS, sheetings, duck, dowlas, Irish linens, linen platillas, strong linen checks, cotton and linen ditto, fancy cotton checks, stripe shirtings, cotton bed tick, imitation Salampores, qotfon cambrics, plain medium, jaconet, mull, and book musLins; figured muslins, and worked dresses; coloured ■ muslin cravats* pullicate and Masulipatam handkerchiefs; printed cottons, fancy ginghams, stripe jeans, sky-blue nankeens, India jeans and dimities, c irded dimities ; linen and cotton threads; cloths, cassi meres, flannels, demitts, bombatfetts, cotton stockJ ings and socks, men’s shoes, &c. &c.

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ALSO IN STORE,

A few demijeans of old Antigua RUM. Broad-street, Sept. 24---tf.

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THE SUBSCRIBER Begs to inform his Friends and the Public, that he has received per Figilant, from London, A CHOICE COLLECTION OF

Skticte# of riser# Description; 'The variety and excellence of which, he is confident, •will (with their reasonable prices ) ensure advantage to allpurchasers, unto whom he begs to recommend—First, THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES IN THE MILLINERY LINE I

FOR THE BARBADIAN. Mr. Editor,—I hope you will pardon a plain spoken man, who cannot boast of much learning, for thus intrud­ ing on you ; but. in limes like the present when we are surrounded with dangers, to be silent beeause we are not skilled in Latin or Greek, is to be falsely modest, and in some measure criminal. With this impression, I pre­ sume to address you on a subject which, as relating to this community, is as dangerous ns disgraceful—I mean, Sir, the want of a well-regulated Police. Every day more and more convinces us of our danger : the common casualties of life are sufficient for this, but when we reflect on the late attempts to fire several places, evi­ dently, in one place at least, with design—and on the murder recently committed under the most shocking circumstances, we must indeed be insensible, to every feeling of interest, justice, and humanity, any longer to neglect the necessary protection of this Town.—In justice to you, Sir, I must acknowledge that- in your sphere you have very much laboured to remove the exist­ ing evil, but to no purpose; however, we may now, I think, indulge the hope that our Legislature will imme­ diately take such steps as will effectually do so—as will pla<U the Town in that stake of defence which is most imperatively demanded ; as the unhappy differences which so long existed in the different branches thereof, have been, thank God, amicably settled : To our Re­ presentatives especially we anxiously look, and on them; as the guardians of this Town aud Parish, we do most earnestly and seriously call.

Oh, Sir, it is a most awful thought when I attentively consider our present perilous condition. To explain, in this place, my ideas on the subject would be very injudicious; but you and every other thinking man must understand me.—As a man of some property in the Town of course I nrust be uneasy at the impending danger ; but, Sir, it is not for this Town only, but eventually for the whole Country that my fears are excited ; and when I reflect on what is so likely to happen—and how soon the Almighty only knows—it is astonishing and degrading to look at our supine (though irritated) state.

'These remarks, Sir, I trust, you will not suppose are intended to raise a false alarm ; you are better acquainted with facts than to think so, or to be surprised if my apprehensions were shortly to be realized. However, let us take warning in time—let us be united, not to disturb, but to preserve the public tranquillity—let us be vigilant and prepared—and, in short, let every man do his duty, and then, under Providence, we shall have nothing to fear.

A Townsman.

Bridge-Town, Dec. 3, 1823.

Ladies’ fashionable lace Caps, of the most tasty patterns; thread-lace veils, scarfs, tippets, aprons, collars and cuffs; thread-laces and footings; plain and figured bob­ bin-nets for dresses, figured black lace for ditto, ditto white blond ditto; worked inlets and flouncings, worked jaconet aprons, infants’ and children’s worked suits, boys’ nankeen suits ; ribbons, shawls, persians, satins; plain, twilled, and figured black silks; elegant striped gauze robes ; wreaths, bonnet and cap flowers, leghorn trimmings for bonnets; cotton cords, ditto braiding; buttons, imperia] tapes and twists ; ladies’ most fashion­ able and superior straw bonnets, leghorn ditto, misses’ straw ditto, children’s glazed cotton ditto; boys’ legborn hats ; ladies’ shoes of all kinds---misses and chil­ dren’s ditto ; hair ringlets, full-dress ditto; ^fashionable tortoise-shell combs, Coronation ditto ; handsome bead negligees,’ditto purses and reticules ; long kid gloves, habit ditto; waist-buckles; and a mosFdelightful and extensile variety of Perfumery, w?i ch will be vended by wholesale as well as retail parcels.

Secondly.—elegiM assortment of Jewellery of (he latest fashion, and a few Plated Articles.

Thirdly.—-Extra Saxony blue and black cloths; blue, black, and mixed coloured cassimeres; blue and black camlet, fashionable flowered and striped black silk florentine ; a handsome assortment of coloured waistcoat­ ing, very fine white ditto : fine and very superior Rus­ sia drills, India dimities of various qualities, fashionable coloured stripesand nankeens for pantaloons; 6-4 book, mull, medium, and jaconet muslins ; fancy checked, g»(in striped, and spotted ditto; figured mull ditto; 6-4 calico cambrics, wide and narrow assorted bomba­ zines, plain and twilled black bombazettes, ditto blue ditto; 4-4 black crape, children’s socks and stockings, girls’, women’s, and men’s course and fine ditto; ditto black and white silk ditto; India silk handkerchiefs, nankeens and calicoes, handsome damask table cloths, 5-8 and 7-8 do towels, 3-4 linen huckaback and diaper, fine linen and cotton bed-tick, white and brown Russia sheeting, Russia duck and dowlas ; a large collection of handsome furniture, mourning and coloured prints ; la­ dies’ pnrasols, with plain and ivory carved sticks ; large and small silk umbrellas, large and small handsome toi­ let glasses, threadsand tapes, fine Marseilles counter­ panes ; dometts, and 4-4 real flannel; ladies drab riding hats, misses’ and children’s drab beavers ; gentlemen’s and youths’ drab and black hats, of IIRIOGE.'IWVN, DECEMBER 3, 1823. every description and quality ; a few 3-:nch brim Leg­ horn hats ; seine twine and cable-laid deep-sea lines, We copy the following extracts from a Pamphlet pub­ black and blue sewing silks, best violin strings, sole and upper leather ; refined sugar in loaves of 4fbs.; lished by the London Society for the abolition of Sla­ London best white lead in 14 and 281b- kegs, turpen­ very, not only to shew that Mey are still on the alert, tine and linseed oil, light copper: best flavoured Cog- and are maturing their mischievous plots against the next niac brandy per pipe, or in any quantity not less than Session of Parliament, but with the hope that it will Ope­ rate as a stimulus to the Inhabitants of all the Colonies one gallon, of 25 proof; with many other articles.

JOHN MONTEFIORE. to prepare also for the approaching collision of the two parties—plain truth, justice, and real humanity, N°. 20, Swan-street, Dec. 3—-if. against injustice, falsehood, and visionary philanthropy.

FOR''SALE BY THE SUBSCrTbEr7“ Some time ago, in our great anxiety to promote the best ADIES’ elegant dressed and undressed Leghorn, interests of the Colonies, we ventured to throw out a hint straw, and chip Bonnets ; black chip and willow of a general meeting of Deputies from all the Colonies ditto, ladies’ lace caps, children’s straw, chip, arid wil at­ some appointed spot, to prepare some niianirooiis low bonnets; ribbons, satins, flowers; men’s and wo­ manifestation of the sentiments of the Colouists on the men’s black and coloured kid gloves ;—Perfumery, momentous questions which were started in the House consisting of Smith’s lavender and honey water, ditto of Commons in the last Session. Many of the Papers in rose; Golding’s ditto ; Delcroix’s lavender, vegetable the Sister-colonies took up the hint—we, therefore, essence, pomatum and oil for the hair; Gowland’s lo­ flattered ourselves that something would be doue—we tion ; Peer’s powder,—and many other articles. are still, however, unprepared, while our enemies are Dec. 3—2n, J. P TROTMAN. concentrating all their forces of ingenuity, fraud and malice.—'The authors of this designing pamphlet, which LAN D ING, and FOIl SALE, is calculated to work very powerfully on the credulous THRESH American CORN, which will minds of a vast majority of the English people, are the be sold for casfr, or bartered for molasses, the sub­ same humane gentlemen who sent out those inflammatory set Iber finding casks.-- Also, 50 bushels 'of Black-eye handbills to this country, (which we noticed in June Peas, in bags of two bushels. last,) evidently intended to stir up such a spirit amongst WILLIAM T. MARSHALL, out slave-population as would best suit their vilepurposes.

December 3-—2n.

Roebuck.

We once more venture to recommend a general meet­ ing of Delegates from all the Colonies.' Some gentle­ ISarliaXitaH Marine journal. men, not proprietors of this Island, have mentioned ARRIVED : Brigantine Humming Hird, from Newfoundland — Barbados as the most convenient spot for such a meet­ sailed for Trinidad ; brig Eolus, Yarmouth—sailed for ing. A statement of plain facts—shewing the actual Denierara ; H.M.S. Eden. Martinique; sch. Sir James state of the sla *-^opulation, now so greatly ameliorated, Kempt, Lunenburgh, (N.S.)—sailed for St. Vincent; and the incr^sed and increasing difficulties of the proAmerican do. Collector, Plymouth. (N C.) ; mail-boat prietors—have weight with Parliament. Wetrust, UenryFreeling, Martinique ; brig. Ida*, Halifax->sailed to use the very language of our enemies, that from every for Martinique ; American sch. Pittsburg, Bath ; and British Colony “ one energetic and concurrent appeal “ zzill be made to “both Houses of the Legislature in bebrig. Rapid, Wilmington. “ half of their fellow-subjects—that all cc/ZZ raise their ENTERED !

Sloop Swift, from Tobago; brig Dart,.Newfoundland, “ voice in the satred cause of Justice and Humanity.” with cod and pickled fish, p.p. lumber, cordage, cod But it must be done at once — Parliament will, proba­ oil, soap and candles, and 2 pipes port wine ; Ameri­ bly, ho further prorogued, to piept for the dispatch of can brigantine Susan & Elizabeth, Philadelphia, flour. business in January or early in February—there is no time to lose : — cleared : “ In reviewing Hie Resolutions adopted by Parlia­ Sloop Swift, for Tobago, with sundries ; American brig James Darron, Charleston ; brig Diamond, St. ment, and the declared intentions of His Majesty’s Vincent, and ship Thorne, Demerara, sundries ; scbr. Government, the Committee see very abundant cause of congratulation. They feel much gratified both by the Frothers, Halifax, sugar, hides.

The Ringdove brig of war sailed on the 1st instant, admission whioh they involve, and by ihe concurrent having under convoy the brigs True Briton, IVilliam determination which has been expressed by His Majes­ ty’s Government and by Parliament, to proceed to the Galt, and schooner Robert, for La Guira. immediate redress of some of the existing evils, and to QT” Mails will be made up at 3 o’clock on Saturday secure eventually the extinction of the very state of sla­ at the Post Office, to overtake the Osborne Packet at very.

“Still the committee deeply regret .that the inode of St. Thomas.

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proceeding by Parliamentary enactment, in effect!, g the Colonial reforms which have bpen recognised as net?ssary, should not have been preferred to that of leaving this great work to be carried on through the medium of the Colonial Legislatures. Past experience, to say the least, discourages any sanguine hope of their prompt, cordial, and efficient co-operation ; and the Committor therefore, lay their account in meeting with much deli? and disappointment, as the consequence of this arrange­ ment. “ Let not, therefore, the friends of our enslaved fellow 4 subjects assume that their work is accomplished. In fact, it is only begun. We are only entering on the field of our labours. We have made it, it is true, a fair and hopeful commencement. The influence of the pub­ lic feeling, which has been so remarkably displayed, ha? effected much. But the ground we have already gained may be lost; add, still more,- ourfarther progress in, v be delayed, oreten wholly obstructed, if we slionld remit our efforts. Nothing which has occurred ought to have the effect of relaxing, iiUthp very slightest decree, our vigilance and activity. On the contrary, thesuc-cess already obtained should only stimulate us to increased exertion wliat ever measures, with a view to the ultimate attainment of our objects, were previously deemed necessary, may be considered as no less impe­ riously called for at the present moment.

“In this persuasion, the Committee would particularly recommend that Associations should be formedin eveiy part of the United Kingdom, for the purpose of co-opi rating to diffuse information, to procure the requisite funds, and to call forth the distinct expression of pub­ lic opinion on the subject. “ To activity, vigilance, and per’everance in this course, there are the strongest motives to animate us which can call for the exertions of Britons and of Chris­ tians.”

We have been particularly requested to notice (he nuisaqce which still disgraces this Town on the Sabbath —we mean the vast crowds of country npgroes who ap­ propriate every street in 'Town to themselves for a mar­ ket. After the expense of building a market-house, it was reasonably to be expected that such a disgusting, and, to travellers, tormenting nuisance would have been removed; but it exists to as great a degree as ever.

The Deputy Clerk of the Marked exerts himself very much to clear the streets, and to urgp the sellers of stock, provisions, &c. to the market-house, but, we understand, he is by no means assisted, as he ought to be in the execution of his duty, by the Constables: twelve of these officers are sworn in for the Town alone, and we hear that only one makes any exertion whatever to keep the streets quiet. The 11 th clause of the Act No. 20 (Moore’s Laws) orders, that “ the Constables of the several Parishes wherein the 7’owns are situate, shall, every Sunday. Christmas Day, and Good Friday, under a penalty offive pounds lor each npglect of any Consta­ ble, from the hour of7 in the morning to 12 at noon, and from 1 o’clock in the afternoon to sun-set, severally, hr turns, visit and inspect all parts of the said Town, and prevent or disperse all crowds that are gathered or threaten to gather.”

We understand that the 4th, or King’s Own, Regi­ ment will soon be relieved by the 35th, now momently expected from St. Kitt’s, Antigua, Nevis, and Mont­ serrat, to which Islands the 4th will then proceed. 'The transports Vibelia, Loyal Briton, and Cato, were ap­ pointed to convey the 93d from Cork to this Island.

'The 27th, also ordered here, are at present at Gibraltar.

V ice-AdmiralSir Laurence W. Halsted had arrived, with his family, at Portsmouth on the 18th October, and would proceed very shortly in the Isis (his flag-ship), to take the command al Jamaica.

The time seems to be approaching when a mor? defin­ ed connexion between this country and South America will take place. ’The appointment of Consuls to the several countries which have thrown off the authority of Spain, would be, In itself, an act tantamount to the recognition of their independence, if, indeed, that re­ cognition must not precede such appointments, for other wise, how can they be accredited ? Jt is, io fact in the nature of things, impossible that England can be other­ wise than favourably disposed towards States whose im­ portance, in every point of view, is so thoroughly appre­ ciated.

Connected with this subject, we have much pleasure in stating that General Wavell, an English Gentleman, of good family, attached to the Mexican service, who came to this country in November last on a special mis­ sion from the Government of Mexico, has left town ou his return to that country. Among the individuals who have exerted themselves in making known the actual' situation of the Spanish Americas—thp utter hopeless­ ness of Spanish influence ever being restored, th“ per­ severing efforts of the Spanish influence evpr being res­ tored, the persevering efforts of the Spanish Americans themselves, and their consequent claims to recognition by all civilized nations,---none haie been more distin­ guished than Genera! Wavell. He published, many monthssince, a vpry able pamphlet, compressing, with­ in a small space, the real merits of the question, entitled.

Reflections on the expediency of a speedy recognition of the Spanish Americas, which produced a considera­ ble effect upon public opinion.

His military works (which we understand contain a va­ riety of perfectly original tactics and evolutions), .which were published by him in thp Spanish language, for the use of the South American armies, have been for some time translated in Germany ; and it is known to military men in this country, that some of his manoeuvres have already been adopted in the British army.

Genera! Wavell bad served previously to his going to “ of civil aod religious freedom all over the world,” or South America, both in India and in Spain, and he had the Whigs, who, in their veneration for Buonaparte, the good/fortune to distinguish himself during the Penin­ seem to have literally transferred the constructive infal­ sular campaign in a manner to procure for him the order libility of our constitutional maxim to the moral and of Knighthood of Ferdinand the Vllth. (which has only political conduct of their Corsican idol. been conferred upon the Duke of Wellington and thiee Be that as it may, the people of Madrid were massa­ other English General Officers), and that of Charles cred in cold blood — and in cold blood was the account the lid., the two highest military honours which it is in received by the Whigs, who only laughed at the block­ the power of the Spanish Government to bestow on heads who supposed they could resist the “ invincible foreigners.—Courier, Oct. 11. arms of French heroes.” We refer to the pages of the Chronicle, and other Whig vehicles of patriotism The Laureate has produced the tiist volume of his His­ of the period, for all that we assert. tory of the Peninsular War. In point of general ability, Well—we will admit that these efforts and struggles perhaps, there is no living author so well qualified to for deliverance from foreign invasion and plunder were have undertaken this arduous task—in extent of resour- , rash—and God knows, the people suffered sufficiently res, and in local knowledge connected with the history for their rashness. “ They fled when they felt the supeof Spain, hp stands pre-eminently above any contempo­ “ riority of the French into the houses—the doors were rary competition. It is not our province, however, to “ broken open by command of the Generals of Brigade, consider the work—having once ascertained its accuracy “ Guillot and Daubral, and all within, who were found and authenticity—further than as it bears upon questions with arms, were bayoneted.” of national interest and inter-national policy.

Good! We will agree with the Wiiigs, that when the Whether designedly or accidentally we pretend not to soldiers were attacked by the mob of Madrid, it was decide, but never did a work appear at so seasonable a justifiable, without adverting to the merits of the cause, peiiod, for the purpose of dispelling the t^puds of igno­ to repulse them in self-defence:—although—according rance and delusion, which it has been the object of the to some njore recent Whig opinions—the principle is Whigs to raise before the eyes of the people, and of not of universal application. We make, therefore, due exposing in the clearest colours the bare-faced and pro­ allowance for the effects of danger, irritation, and exas­ fligate inconsistency of that domestic faction. We do peration, and are ready to admit that nothing was left not mean that Mr. Southey has descended from the dig­ to the French army in fighting in the streets of Madrid, nity of his subjpct, to castigate these gentlemen indivi­ under the orders of an imperial sharper, who had pur­ dually or en masse—he has merely brought together the loined the Sovereign and swindled the people out of their history of events upon which the judgment of posterity, government, but to cut and hack, and lire away, until as well as the present age, will decide respecting the they had cleared the field of their new fellow-subjects conduct and policy of government and public men. —still we may be disposed to question the absolute ne­ The simple narrative—without a single passing comment cessity of “ firing vollies into every cross street as they — without uplifting a jinger to point the ^inference—is '•'• passed, andfiring also at the windows and balconies.” amply sufficient to shew, that since the first dawn of or “ of stationing parties of cavalry at the different outparty spirit in this country there never has been exhibited “ lets, to pursue and cut down those who were flying such a destitution of principle—such shameless abandon­ “ from the town,” to escape butchery in their own ment of the common feelings of Englishmen, or so unna­ houses. tural a combination against the essential interests of the Let that pass however—and let us attend to the his­ country, in favour of every hostile faction, foreign or torian of the event. domestic, as in the intrigues and cabals of the Whigs “ It might then have been hoped that the carnage of respecting thp affairs of Spain, from the first monstrous this dreadful day was ended—the slaughter among (he aggression of Buonaparte down to the present moment. Spaniards had been very great. This, however, did The country need not be informed or reminded of the not satisfy Murat; conformably to the system of his nature and tendency of the Whig provocatives to war master, the work of death was to be continued in cool against France during the last Session of Parliament. blood. A military tribunal, under General Grouchy, 11 must be equally unnecessary to enlarge upon the policy was formed, and the Spaniards who were brought be­ of this country, under all the circumstances of the diffi­ fore it were sent away to be slaughtered, with little in culties through which she was beginning to see her way quiry whether they had taken part in the struggle or not.

—in avoiding, except as an imperious necessity on some Three groups, offorty each, zeere successively shot in great national crisis, to involve itself in renewed hosti­ the Prado, the great public walk of Madrid—others, in lities. It may however be necessary—or, if not neces­ like manner, were put to death .near the Puerta del Sol sary, a wholesome exercise of our memory—to retrace and the Puerto, del S. Vizente, and by the church of the posture of affairs, and the crisis of Spain when Eng­ 2V. Senora de la Soledad, one of the. most sacred places land was really called upon to unsheathe the sword in iu the city. Jn this manner was the evening of the se­ her defence, and which never slept in its scabbard until cond of May empleyed by the French in Madrid. The it had driven every enemy from the soil it had invaded, inhabitants were ordered to illuminate their houses, a to the very gate? of its own metropolis. A crisis, pre­ necessary means of safety for their invaders in a city not senting, we have no hesitation to affirm, the result of a otherwise lighted; and through the whole night, the series of progressive crime, treachery, and oppression dead and the dying might be seen distinctly as in broad on the part of the “ Child and Champion of Jacobinism,” npon-day, lying upon the bloody pavements. When marked in characters of deeper and biackei colours than the morning came, the same mockery of justice was ciin tie found in'any one insulated chapter of history— continued, and fresh murders were committed delibe­ the massacre of St. Bartholomew itself included ! — rately with the forms of military execution during seve­ A crisis which awakened the native spirit of Britain in ral succeeding days.”

People forget the impression made upon their minds its fullest energy, and left untouched alone the coldhearted selfish dogmatism of a domestic faction, which by passing events, as the interests of intervening years palliated and advocated the principles of Machiavel, present fresh topics of interest or observation ; but, in for the first time openly working under the sanguinary reverting to scenes like these, as matter of history, no agent of a second Alva. The Whigs alone of all man can fail to retrace and renew the feelings of ab­ Europe—saving and excepting always their partisans horrence and disgust which were originally excited in arid agents, and hireling writers, beheld with apathy his bosom by the atrocious, unmixed, and unprovoked the subjugation of two kingdoms by an unprincipled cruelty of an armed despot, whom the Whigs justified military despot—and where they dared not openly ad­ and upheld in the plenitude of his abused power-—and vocate the CAUSE of PROSCRIPTION, blood, and MASSA­ whom at this very hour they concentrate and apply their CRE, they laboured to give effect to it, by depreciating whole influence and industry to represent as a virtuous, the resources and means of those who prepared to oppose oppressed, and innocent victim !

And will posterity believe that the mpn composing or avenge it! “ The train of perfidy,” justly observes Mr. Southey, thisfaction, of professing Whigs, could in the face of “ whereby Buoriparte baa thus far accomplished his Europe take side with a despot against the liberties of “ purpose, is unexampled even in the worst ages of his- a persecuted nation—will those who read the history of “ tory. The whole transaction was a business of pure, the present times find any precedent to warrant—and tl unmingled treachery,—unprovoked, unextenuated. will they therefore give credit to the record which shall “ equally detestable in its motive, means, and end!” represent these very Whigs urging their countrymen in He alludes to the seizure of the Spanish Royal Family, the same spirit of delusion to rush into a war, to hazard and Napoleon’s impudent aggression in placing his bro­ the salvation of the country which they have declared ther Joseph on the Throne from which he had dragged to be contingent upon the preservation of peace, and to rouse Europe in arms against us for—for what ? To aid the captive King.

In all this the W rigs saw nothing to justify the “ Quix­ the same Spaniards who required no pid at our hands otic attempts,” as thpy openly called them, of our Mi­ —-to rivet the chains of TyRAtz^y under its most hideous nisters. urged on by the manly voice of the British Peo­ form ^/'Republicanism upon a people who joyfully hail­ ple, in opposing the career of their political idol, Buo­ ed the French, against whom as one man they arose naparte ! “ The People might avenge themselves,” when they really came to usurp their rights, and exclaimed the Whigs, “ if they felt aggiieved 1” What whom they have welcomed as deliverers from one end an undisciplined people could do, the inhabitants of of the Peninsula to the other!

Madrid did do.

But we are different as to the inferences of posterity. “ The indignation and hatred of the Spaniards,” con­ The Whigs have, to use a colloquial expression, “ made tinues Mr. Southey, “ which had so long been repressed, their own bed,” and they must ile chained to it to the “ now broke forth”—that is, on the seizure of Madrid latest period of time. It is with the present generation

by Murat’s army.—“ As fast as the alarm spread, every we have to do—in whose welfare we are most essential­ “ manofthelower ranks who could arm himself with any ly interested—and in this point of view every fresh proof “ kind of weapon, ran to attack the French”—of whom of the blindness and futuity of the Whigx faction, we there were in, and about Madrid 50,000—as friends and consider to have its uses—inasmuch as it adds another allies! “ There is,” the historian observes, “ noothef bar to the possibility of the interests of the empire ever “ instance on record, of an attempt so brave, and so being entrusted to their hands! We have hitherto only “ utterly hopeless, when all circumstances are consi- considered the inconsistency and want of principle which “ dered.” They did what men in desperation could do, has marked the career of men who are content at one we repeat, to rescue themselves from the villainy and time to receive the word of command from Lord Gren­ treachery through which they had been subjugated—but ville, and at another from Mr. Hume—Hyperion or a —gentle reader—they fought for their King—and they Satyr!—But what shall we say to their judgment, their fell under the butchering swords of the imperial despot, foresight—their skill and ability, to discern and pene­ without one word or look of sympathy from the “friends trate the probable issue of events ’ Rogues have too

frequently the redeeming quality of talent to atone for} or at least to support their croock^d policy—blit the system of Whiggery appears to be one of daily expe­ dients, without even an anticipation of what riiay befall them on the morrow. They are like Mr. Colquhoun’s fifty thonsand vagabonds, who, we are told, rise every morning in this great town, without knowing where they may rest their heads at night.

With facts staring them in the face—frorti the first passage over the frontier of Spain, it was clear and evi­ dent that the great mass of the Spanish people received the French as their deliverers. It is not for US to de^ cide whether they were right in preferring the old mo­ narchy with “ all its imperfections on its head,” to a government founded on free principles—but it is clear from the Jacobinical leaven of the new Constitutional­ ists, that the country was on the very brink of anarchy and conscription, and that the people at large detested and abhorred the liberals, who,had usurped the pow­ ers of the monarchy, and were following in full career the bloody footsteps of their great models and precur­ sors, the Jacobins of France. We have from the be­ ginning objected to the policy of the French in inter­ fering—because we thought there was a hazard of coms bining men in a common cause against what might be considered an invading army — and by that means giving a temporary strength and popularity to the bitterest ene­ mies and depredators of civil and religious liberty--the liberals !

But with all our predilections in favour of the righteous cause, we could not have calculated upon the extensive and prevailing loyalty and good sense of the Spanish people, amid the practical illusions of a predominant faction, which have rendered the progress of their French emancipators from the Pyrenees to Ca­ diz, one scarcely interrupted march of triumph, Enough, however, was known to warrant the firm con­ viction that such an army, aided by the great mass of the people must ultimately overcome all the obstacle which a tumultuary faction could throw in their way.

The Whigs, on the contrary, in their blind zeal again«t all legitimate and established governments, saw nothing but disgrace and disaster in the attempt-—and staked their reputation---so often in pawii---and so rarfely re­ deemed—-that the people of Spain wouid hurl back deS-» truction upon the devoted heads of their invaders.

It may be said, that it was their policy to make this avowal—-not a bit of it : they were fools enough to be­ lieve it—-and their stupid and blundering creatures, id their daily journals, called upon their readers to dis­ credit every account of French success—and even in the last and final catastrophe at Cadiz, seriously invok­ ed the public “ not to be over hasty in crediting the fact!”

What may be the result of the overthrow of the Jaco­ bin Constitution in Spain no man can presume to say ; but of this fact we can no longer doubt—that the voice' of the people, as in Portugal, has contributed to, and rejoices in, its fall, and that the affected sympathy of the Whigs for the patriotic cause in the peninsula has ended—like their memorable dancing subscription—in one of the most ridiculous farces that wa3 ever display­ ed before the eyes of their countrymen.

If the Quixote Wilson ever shew his face again in the country—-or return a newspaper reporter, like Sancho Nugent-—all we have to say is, that the Whigs, and their adherents, and their scouts, have more brass about them than eVer yet brightened the physiognomy of Em­ piricism—-and more reliance upon the gullibility of John Bull, than even their illustrious predecessor, the Bot­ tle CONJUROR!

Let the English people just tevert to all the affirma­ tions, boasts, and assurances of these mpn-—let them turn to the scarcely dry files of the Chronicles and Times, and reperuse the decent wit and drollery exer-« cised —(what a pity itshould be lost!)—upon the French Marshalls and General Hilt !—Let them enjoy all this — and laugh at, or hoot the blockheads as they sit spin­ ning new webs at tneir looms in the Strand or Black­ friars—but let them seriously turn to theigraver ohject, .which these mischievous and tinprincipled men had in view, and thank their stars, that they seconded the moderate councils of Ministers, and preserved the coun­ try in a state of peace—let them recollect that had Whig councils or Whig provocations prevailed, we should at this hour have been at war—probably with all the leading powers of Europe—our fortunes, our blood oozing at every pore, to support—not the people of Spain—but the power of a Jacobin faction, against whom the people themselves have risen, as against op­ pressors and TYRANTS. For what we have avoided let us be truly thankful.

It is not the lives of our fellow-countrymen alone, nor their treasures, nor all the inroads made upon public prosperity by a state of Warfarfare, which the Whigs were so eager to offer up to the combined spirit of party —-and hostility against legitimate monarchy — it is not from these'alone, vast as they are. that we have been fes-> cued by foresight and sound policy—we have been sav­ ed from the contempt which must have been engendered and entailed upon us—if, after the most splendid series of successes which ever adorned the page of our history in the cause of civil and religious liberty against anarchy and atheism, we had been driven into aggres­ sive warfare against ourowN principles, and thus tar­ nished our laurels by supporting a revolutionary fac­ tion, sprung from the embers of French Jacobinism, and kindled into a flame which should carry rapine and desolation to every Throne in Europe! Be thankful, Englishmen—and again we say, beware of Whiggery— it is not of its principles we complain, but of its total want of all principle—its aptness to assume gt??/, as it may present itself, and its ready adoptiou of the vvoRttf if it suit its purpose.—John Bill!, Oct 20,

The. following appeared in the Dominica Chronicle of tained from his Majesty's Government, leave to fiv the have assiduously and extensively practised for nearly standard of reward of those officiating in their Custom thiity years.—I remain, Sir, your faithful Servant, October 29/// :—• Mr. Privter — I was happy to find you had trans­ Houses, and Naval Offices, by a Colonial Act?—I Ben. Hutchinson, plantedI eritas" from the Barbadian to the Dominica have been so informed.— The parallel therefore between Fellow of the Royal College of Surgpons, and Surgeon (’hronic)p. f>r zee really are sometimes much in want of Jamaica and Dominica will not hold; it is not correct to the Nottingham House of Correction at Southwell, to draw it. that precious article—Truth.

Besides, must we not take into our contemplation the As ! happen to be one who is also “ Verifatis Cultor On the opposite side of the question we have received et Fraud is In.imicus,” I shall bey leave to call the atten­ vast European, North American, South Continental, some strong and pertinent remarks, and an extract of a tion of your Readers to some facts, which the sooner Colonial, and Coasting Trade o f that extensive, rich letter giving an account of the introduction of the Mill they are communicated, may the more readily tend to and fertile settlement? In. comparison with theirs, into Trinidad. how diminutive are our commercial intercourses, and allay the existing ferment in the public mind.

It is now nearly seven weeks since the gentleman, to 'The simple question is, who is responsible for the pre­ with what different municipal regulations may they not whom the letter containing this account was addressed, be conducted. sent apparent stagnation of all public business ? was kind enough to furnish us with the extract—-we Il is said, that the Assembly, conjointly with the Go­ I cannot Mr. Printer relinquish my pen, without a hesitated as to inserting it, because it appeared to us to vernor and Council, ought to fix the Fees of the Naval few more words in the great cause I adore so much, roflect personally upon the Governor of that Island, 'Officer. On the other hand, the Governor and Privy that of Truth: it is to state, that when the Governor whose character for humanity and moderation we never Council maintain, that in them lays the authority to regd- and Council of Dominica took upon themselves the task before heard impeached. latef mark, Mr, Printer, not to raise, levy or create) fees, of regulating the Naval Officer's Fees, complained of The gentleman who has now done us the favour cf in conformity to His Majesty's following Instruction : — as oppressive upon the Ship Owner and Merchant, the transmitting another copy of this extract, dwells very XL! I Article of the Royal Instructions.—Low are, Legislative Council had actually Rejected the Naval sensibly and forcibly upon the barbarity of the punish­ With the advice, and consent of our Council, to take espe­ Officer's Fee Bill sent up by the House of Assembly ment in a hot climate, yet in relating facts as they have cial care to regulate all Salaries and Fees belonging to for their concuri erice—Nobody can doubt that to be the occurred in the Island, he informs us that Sir Ralph places, or paid upon emergencies, that no extortion be privilege of that Body—This the minutes of the two Woodford, the Governor, being himself present at ■made on any occasion what soever ; as also, that 'Tables Boards of Council will clearly elucidate.—The afore­ the operation Wthe Mill, when a lad sentenced to hard of all Fees be publicly hung up in all places zohere such mentioned Bill, beingrejectedby the Legislative Coun­ labour was put upon it, was so struck by the violence fees are to be paid; and you are to transmit copies of cil on the Abth July last, and the New Docket of Fees of the toil that he ordered him off after seven minutesi all such Tables of Fees to us, by one of our principal being regulated by the Privy Council for the Naval We mention this rather as a proof of the Governor’s Secretaries of State, and duplicates thereof to the Com­ Officer, on the Vlth of that month !!! humanity and consideration than of his severity or cru­ mittee of our Privy Council for Trude and Plantations Mr. Printer lhave now done. I hope I have thrown elty, and we think when the introduction of the punish­ fur their information." a light upon this hitherto, (both at home and abroad,) ment is attributed to the (i penal inventiveness” of his The Naval Officer's Fees were established, and have much misunderstood subject. I trust that I may restore Excellency, our correspondent suffers his animosity to been paid, in this Island, is zoell known, for upwards the blind to sight, and the prejudiced, to reason.—-It the system to carry him somewhat too far—-art English of half a century ; and in no instance did the General is notorious that the matter has been canvassed daily on judge might as well be stigmatized as a murderer for Assembly, that is, the Governor, Council, anil As­ the fragrant Bay, in Stores, and in Liquor Shops in passing sentence of death, as a colonial Governor cha­ sembly, ever attempt to fix any remuneration for such this Town.—No little degree of odium has been cast on racterized as cruel becanse the Tread-mill is introduced Officer's services by a colonial act, that being already the magnates loci, the mandamus advisers of the Noble into a colony duiing his administration. We cprtainly effected by various statutes of the British Legislature. Lord at the head of the Government. They have been should think the labour excessive, when the heat of the I niny perhaps surprise you, Mr. Printer, and some loudly accused, of inculating, not only despotic prin­ climate is taken into consideration---yet, it should be of your learned readers, when I say, that any colonial ciples, but actually enforcing arbitrary and illegal considered that the ordinary labour of man in the fields act for such purpose must, in my opinion, be disallowed; measures.-—The power of Truth will I hope relieve is performedjin the same temperature, and that of course because such colonial enactment would be in direct vio­ them from such wild and unjust accusations.—The an­ the Tread-mill bears the same relation to voluntary lation of the orders of King, Lords, and Commons of cients acknowledged the vis victrix veritatis, and why work in a hot country as it bears in a colder one.

Great Britain. shouldnot the Moderns ? The most accomplished Ora­ The system of enforcing the labour at Trinidad, ap­ To prove my assertion, and that what I advance is tor, and illustrious Statesman of Antiquity thus beau­ pears somewhat different from that adopted in England, zsell-foundexl, (et magna est veritas, et prevalebit,) 1 tifully apostrophises it:—‘‘ O magna vis Veritatis quae for we are told “ that the common hangman-—(a proper refer you to the following statute, passed in the tenth contra hoininum ingenia, calliditatem, solertiam, con- enough officer, as far as that goes) is stationed with a year of the late King, chapter 37 :— traque fictas omnium insidias facile se per st ipsam de­ cow-skin to flog the unfortunate offender in ca'se he Among other recitals, the Act provides “for regulat­ fendant !”-—Q'cer. pro. M. Coelio. should not keep equal motion with the revolution of the ing the Fees of the Officers of the Customs, in order to ~ Philo-Veritas. wheel.” Hence it appears:, that one individual only is prevent any disputes concerning what fees those Officers put upon the wheel at a time, and that the rotatory mo­ THE TRF.AD-MILt. ---(FROM THE JOHN BULL, OCT. 13.) in the. British Colonies and Plantations in America tion of the machine is not the result of his treading, but In addition to the testimony of Mr. Jackson, surgeon that his treading is regulated by the motion of the may be entitled to, for making entries or other busi­ ness done by them in the execution of their employment., of the Guildford House of Correction, respecting the wheel, imparted to it by some other force or power. it is enacted, that until such time as the same shall be effects of the Tread-mill upon “ patients," we lay be­ An instance is quoted to us, of a slave called Moses, otherwise settled by the authority ofParliament, it shall fore our readers the following letter from Mr, Hutchin­ who “ not able or willing to follow the preponderating and may be lawful for all and every Collector and other son, whose name has been frequently mentioned during gravity” of the machine, fell down and broke his leg.

Officer of His Majesty's Customs, in any British Colony the discussion : — This, which is cited as an instance of barbarity, appears Southwell, Notts, Oct. 4, 1823. or Plantation in America, to demand and receive such to us to be merely the result of idleness or sulkiness, fees as they and their predecessors were entitled to on Sir—Observing that within the last few weeks my virtues with which the blacks are amply endowed, and or before the cl9th day of September, 1 764 ; provided, name has had the honour of being repeatedly mentioned the same circumstance would happen to any person here thefees so taken are not contrary to the express direction by your correspondents on the subject of the Tread­ wilfully shirking the labour. of any Act of Parliament made in Great Britain, any wheel, I shall esteem myself under an obligation if you It appears they have two punishments on the wheel in law, bye-law, or other Act of Assembly made in the will notice in your ensuing paper, that Sir John Cox Trinidad-—the quick and slow. In the quick time, or said Plantation®, to the contrary notwithstanding.”

Hippeslev’s letter, addressed to the Editor of the Lon­ “ impelled motion," the wheel revolves twenty times in The same Act goes on to recite, that “ there having don Medical and Physical Journal, and published in a minute; but our correspondent is unable to tell us the lately arisen in some of the Ports of America disputes, the last number of that useful work, as well as in a late circumference of the weed*—in slow time its revolutions whethhr the Officers of the Customs were entitled to de­ one of vonr highly interesting John Bull, will be very are at the rate of ten or twelve in the minute. mand and receive such fees as were usually taken by fully answered in the November number of the London We have but oue more remark to make upon this them and their predecessors before the said i.9th day of Medical and Physical Journal, to the highly respecta­ communication, but we ought, in justice to our corres­ Sept. 1764; and the Naval Officers not having been ble and ingenious Editor of which my reply has been pondent, to make it-—the letter from which our intelli­ included in (he said recited act, disputes have arisen con­ already transmitted. This letter of Sir John Cox Ilip- gence is derived was written in July, long before the cerning the fees of some of the said Naval Officers,—Be pisley contains a commentary on my observations, stat­ Tread-mill had become a subject of general discussion, it enacted, that from and after the }st of August, 1770, ed three months ago in the Medical Journal, and must and long before Sir J. Hippesley’s book had reached Tri­ for and during the term of two years, and from thence be acknowledged by every candid and unprejudiced nidad. We state this to clear the writer from any impu­ to the end of the then next Sessions of Parliament, unless reader to make a feeble effort to resist the force of plain tation of party feeling in the question, and to place his the same shall be sooner settled by thefiuthority of Par­ facts and positive truths, by assertions supported oniy communication before our readers in its real character— liament, every Collector, Comptroller, an//other Offi­ by illusive hypothesis and vague conjecture. that of a detail of facts operating strongly upon a mind cer of His Majesty’s Customs, and every Naval OrAs a period of two or three weeks will elapse prior unbiassed by any prejudices, save those of humanity, riCER. in the said British Colonies, shall be deemed to to the publication of my reply in the Journal above al­ and then undisturbed by the conflicting evidence which be entitled to, and shall and may lawfully demand and luded to, and as my silence may possibly be construedinto every day now brings to light. receive, such fees as they and their predecessors respec­ an acquiescence with the opinions of Sir J. C. Hippesley We perceive that we have a coadjutor in Blackwood’s tively were and had been generally anil usually accus­ and Dr. Good, permit me to mention through the medium Ma gazine for the present month, in our hostility against tomed to demand, take, and receive before the said of your truly impartial and widely circulated paper, that the labour for women ; and we are pleased that a work 29:)> day of September. 1764, and shall have like reme­ in confirmation of my sentiments heretofore given to the so extensively circulated, and so universally read, should dy for the same according to the true intent and mean­ public on this very important subject, under the direc­ have taken a similar view of the subject with ourselves. ing of the said recited Act-—Any l.iw, bye-law, or tion of the Rev. J. T. Becher, a visiting justice of the In an article called the “ General Question,” is the other Acr <f Assembly made in the said Plantations, peace of Southwell, and one of thp Chairmen’bf the following passage :— to the contrary notwithstanding." “ Sir John Cox Bippisley and Dr. Mason Good, (the Quarter Sessions, attended by Mr. Mole, the Governor, Such, Mr. Printer, was the will of the British Go­ and myself, fifty prisoners have undergone a strict and translator of Lucretius!) have been lately attacking the vernment in the year 1770, and at the. expiration of the impartial examination, so as to ascertain individually Tread-mills; and John Bull has joined his forces. Do first two years, it was further signified by four several and collectively their unbiassed and uncontrouled opi­ not you agree with these three distinguished philanthro­ other Acts, in the\cgth, 14M, 19//?, and‘2,3d years of nions respecting the comparative severity of the exercise, pists, that men should not use women with cruelty, if the reign of his late Majesty ; and the Enactments con­ and its sensible effects on the different muscles called they can prevent it? Let the males tread away-—but tinued, from thence, to the end of the then next session into action, for (he purpose of enabling me to investi­ find a gentler exercise for the females. No strong or if Parliament, and finally, by the Statute of the 45/h gate the truth by determining from representation as weak-bodied he-feliow of a pickpocket or purloirter i a if the.late King, chap.V7th, all such regulations, were well as inspection its morbid pffects upon the human proper object of compassion, except just as he is going made perpetual, frame. These important questions, and equally impor­ to be hanged ; and if he sweat on the Tread-mill to the Thus, then, Mr. Printer, stands, and has stood, the tant answers, with some general observations, I have utmost wish of Hamlet himself, wrench his instep, sprain Law up to the year 1805, and I defy any jurisconsul- arranged in a tabular form, under an assurance that his ankle, dislocate his knee, and bring his back to the tus in the. B est Indies to prove the repeal of this per­ they must carry with them, even to the minds of their lumbago, there can be no question whatever, that petual Act of the Mother Country; but some allege, most determined opponents, a conviction of the mild­ “ ‘ A wiser and a better man, that the Jamaica Legislature have established, by Act, ness, the utility, and salubrity of the exercise imposed “ He’ll rise to-morrow morn.’ {£ But even although no amendment in his morals be the Fees of their Custom and Naval Officers, and there­ by the Tread-wheel. fore, so should the constituted Authorities of Dominica.

With every sentiment of deference for the high respec­ visible, is there not a satisfaction in knowing that he is — Upon this 1 shall remark presently, but first let us tability of Sir John Cox Ilippisley, and the scientific at­ on the Tread-mill, battered and blistered to a most enquire, whether any Colony, from Barbados to Ja­ tainments of Dr. Goon, I can neither abandon the un­ painful degree, and ineffectually damning the keeper of maica. hath ever framed a Docket af Fees, for either equivocal testimony of my senses, nor admit the exist­ the Brixton, and the inventive spirit of the age? But the Custom Houses or Naval Offices and enforced it by ence of imaginary evils, which are controverted by the this argument does not apply to females ; anything like Lazo ? Should such an event ever have taken place, statement of fifty prisoners practically competent to needless cruelty to any woman is too shocking and ab­ let it be pointed out—It. might then, most probably, speak the truth, but personally disposed from motives horrent from every British feeling, to be long practised considerably tend to change my present feeling upon of self-interest to conceal it, as well as by our daily in the shape of a legal enactment ; and if the cruelty be the subject and cause me to adopt other sentiments. observations upon visible occurrences attaching to the accompanied (as in this case it is) with indecent, dis­ However, with regard to Jamaica Mr. Printer, is health of prisoners entrusted to my care and medical gusting, and degrading circumstances, it is still more it not knownf that that Colony first applied tot and ob­ superintendence as a surgeon, in which profession 1 odious.—Blackwood's Magazine, Sept,. 1823.