... WEST INDIES. A Leeward Island mail of the Ist of Nov. has strived. brings the message of the Governor of Barbsdoes, announciug the ministerial plan for the Indies House of Assembly. That body came once Vfesaiiitlon to suspend ail proceedings upon it, ...

... WEST INDIES. The affairs of Jamaica are anything but in settled state—the apprentices are progressing from idleness to insubordination, and incendiarism. A fire had broken out on Mrs. Caldwell’s settlement, near Lamb River, which was evidently the work ...

... WEST INDIES. Jamaica papers to the end of November have arrived. The House of Assembly met on the 10th, and its proceedings were subsequently conducted with dignity and moderation. The speech of his. Excellency Lord Sligo was temperate and conciliatory ...

... WEST INDIES. hi* Majesty's brig Goldfinch, accounts have reached ns from Jamaica the 2Vth of October; and it with much concern we state, that they not represent any improvement in the disposition the negroes, or the general prospects the island. It is ...

... WEST INDIES. By the Louisa, arrived in the Clyde, we have received letters and papers from Trinidad to theSd of September. These state generally that tranquillity bad been restored, but that the apprentices in many places in that Island were discontented ...

... upon the labourer's neck, that he scarcely felt it when it was removed. ** Troops the West Indies.—The following the present distribution of troops in the West Indies:—Jamaica, six regiments, via. Bth,iClnd, 37th, 56th, Mth, and l>cmerara, two, the 25th ...

... WEST INDIES. Private letters from Jamaica and the Leeward Islands concur in well-working of the apprenticeship system, and that the apprentices were daily becoming more satisfied with it, inasranch as they now. with but few exceptions, fully appreciate ...

... WEST INDIES. the Jamaica mail we have papers to the 16lh ult. The meeting of the Legislature hail been further prorogued to the 10th of June. A meeting of the proprietors and planters had been held at Falmouth, report on the working of the apprenticeship ...

... WEST INDIES. Special Magistrates in Jamaica. —We have received letter from a correspond! ut in Jamaica, dated Oct. 21, of which the following extract:— Since the appointment of these gentlemen their arduous offices, the effect of climate lias been severely ...

... WEST INDIES. Halifax papers to the 14th of August, state that they learn with regret from Kingston, Jamaica, that the yellow fever has broke out in the Blh regt. and that Mgjor Fitzgerald, and three or four other officers, with a large number of men, ...

... WEST INDIES. Papers from Jamaica to the 9th of August have been received. Very heavy rein* had fallen, accompanied by thunder and lightmac, which had done considerable damage. It stated In these papers, that secret meetings of the negroes were held, for ...

... FREE LABOUR IN THE WEST INDIES. As we were amongst those who called tor the abrogation slavery in the British colonies, and lent our feeble breath to swell the general gale which at length happily overthrew, far England was concerned, the hateful and ...