.Asentnnerotts meeting of proprietors of estates in Jamaica was held
on giatttrektty, at the West India Clubhouse, to concert measures for op- posing the bill introduced by Government for suspending the Legisla- ture of Jamaica. The Marquis of Sligo, Earl St. Vincent, Lord Sea- ford, Sir Ainkander Grant, Me \\*nautili Becklbrd, Mr. Bernal, Sir Wyndham nailing, and Mr. Buree were ptesent ; Lord St. 'Vincent pre- sided, late following resolutions were edial,e1— " Tina this meeting earnestly depre.ines and protests bgailist the adoption of tbc•moloscil measure, which &pries. it vrca. celery ofjamaira of the fano ions tj ite Assembly, and thus suspeeds a Colt,3titlition cent empora It cults with the first settlemei‘t °fate colony, which has lain uninterruptedly enjio ed. and which is talsal on the fu lemma! principles of :be klIv and constitution of Ilroat Britain. in 1 he opinion of this meeting, the suspension of the functions a the Assem- bly it ibjurious to the interests of .b.inairl landholders, and the comma- Litt. it ...cneritl; and is calculated, in the preset t critical state of the colony, In plari., ii b: ill greater jeopardy its property anul welfare, and the successful .sissue of the goat liwasure ofemitecipit; Test the statements industriously circulated, to the effect that 'the Ne- grne, t b-le iuui if Jamaica are not only but anxious, to lithour for fair aea reasonable wages,' and that, the state of the plantations justifies the strews-ea: expeetatious of increased productiveness, which will only be retarded by fee tmeompromising spirit of the Planters, who desire either to gratify their dislike to the elm:teed condition of tlw labourers, or to make a ease to justify no appilehtion for further compensation or more stringent laws,' are libellous., mid 'Mei:idly at variance with fact, both as regaiils the readiness of the Ne grue. tu us 0 rk for fair and reasonable wages, and the conduct mid motives sa- lamis: to Oa Planteri.” cicputitt ion to wait on Lord Melbourne and the Marquis of Nor- 31L1:1)1)a with these resolutions was appointed.
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